Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Based on the old Chinese domino game and the modern American version of poker, Pai Gow poker joins the eastern with the western in a wonderful game for starting players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player vs. the casino, not like the majority of other poker games that players play against other gamblers. By betting against the dealer, new players don’t need to be concerned about any other, more advanced individuals taking their cash.
An additional Pai Gow edge is the fairly leisurely game pace, novices will be able to take their time and strategize while not needing to make quick selections.
It’s also easier to participate in for a long time with only a little amount of money since, to lose, each of your hands has to be lower than both of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the normal 52-card common deck and one joker. The gambler is given 7 cards face up and the dealer is dealt 7 cards face down.
A five card hand and one 2 card hand have to be made from the 7 cards dealt, the 5 card hand has to be stronger than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand values to be better than the casino’s.