Pai Gow Poker is a cutting-edge game with ancient origins. Built on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the eastern with the western in a fantastic game for beginner level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the house, unlike nearly all other poker games that gamblers wager against other players. By playing against the dealer, starting players don’t need to worry about any other, more experienced people winning their $$$$.
A further Pai Gow benefit is the relatively slow game pace, newcomers are able to take their time and plan while not having to make frenzied decisions.
It’s also easier to wager on for an extended time with basically a little bit of cash since, to lose, both of your hands must be under each of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the normal 52-card common deck and one joker. The player is assigned 7 cards face up and the casino is given seven cards faces hidden.
One five card hand and a two card hand have to be made from the seven cards dealt, the five card hand has to be higher than the two card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand values to be higher than the casino’s.