Pai Gow Poker is a cutting-edge game with ancient ancestry. Based on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the eastern with the western in a great game for beginner level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the house, unlike nearly all other poker games that gamblers play against other gamblers. By wagering against the dealer, beginner players don’t have to worry about other, more skillful players winning their money.
An additional Pai Gow benefit is the fairly slow game play, novices should be able to take their time and strategize without having to make hasty selections.
It’s also easier to play for a very long time with just a little bit of cash since, to lose, each of your hands needs to be under both of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the normal 52-card standard deck and one joker. The gambler is given seven cards face up and the croupier is given seven cards faces hidden.
One 5 card hand and a two card hand need to be put together from the seven cards dealt, the five card hand must be better than the two card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand totals to be larger than the dealer’s.