The rules of Pai Gow are relatively simple. The game is played with seven cards and two hands. The player's two hands are composed of five and two cards respectively. The higher-ranking hand must be the five-card hand, and the lower-ranking hand must be the two-card hand. The five-card hand is ranked according to standard poker rules, while the two-card hand is only ranked by pairs (two of a kind) or high cards. The player's goal is to beat both of the dealer's hands in order to win.