Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with old origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the east with the western in a fantastic game for starting gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the casino, unlike almost all other poker games that gamblers play with other players. By wagering against the dealer, new players do not need to be concerned about any other, more experienced players winning their $$$$.
A further Pai Gow benefit is the fairly leisurely game pace, rookies can take their time and scheme without needing to make quick choices.
It’s also easier to play for a long time with only a small bit of cash seeing as, to lose, both of your hands needs to be lower than both of the houses hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the familiar 52-card common deck and a single joker. The gambler is assigned seven cards face up and the casino is given 7 cards face down.
A five card hand and a 2 card hand need to be put together from the 7 cards dealt, the five card hand must be higher than the 2 card hand. To win, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be better than the dealer’s.