Pai Gow Poker is a cutting-edge game with old origins. Built on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the east with the western in a great game for beginning level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler vs. the casino, not like most other poker games that players play against other players. By gambling against the dealer, beginning players do not need to worry about any other, more experienced players winning their cash.
One more Pai Gow edge is the fairly leisurely game pace, beginners will be able to take their time and strategize without having to make hasty decisions.
It’s also easier to bet on for an extended time with only a little amount of cash seeing as, to not win, both of your hands must be under each of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the customary 52-card common deck and one joker. The player is given 7 cards face up and the dealer receives 7 cards face down.
One five card hand and a two card hand have to be put together from the 7 cards dealt, the five card hand must be better than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand totals to be higher than the casino’s.