Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with ancient ancestry. Based on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American version of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the east with the wild west in a wonderful game for beginner level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player against the house, unlike almost all other poker games that players wager with other gamblers. By gambling against the dealer, new players don’t need to fret about any other, more knowledgeable individuals taking their $$$$.
Another Pai Gow advantage is the relatively leisurely game play, newcomers are able to take their time and strategize without having to make quick decisions.
It is also easier to enjoy for an extended time with basically a tiny bit of cash since, to lose, each of your hands has to be lower than both of the houses 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 casino is given 7 cards faces hidden.
A five card hand and one 2 card hand have to be made from the seven cards, the five card hand must be higher than the 2 card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand values to be higher than the dealer’s.