Pai Gow Poker is a current game with ancient origins. Based on the old Chinese domino game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the eastern with the western in a wonderful game for beginning level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player against the croupier, unlike nearly all other poker games that players bet against other players. By playing against the dealer, beginner players don’t have to fret about other, more advanced gamblers winning their cash.
One more Pai Gow advantage is the generally leisurely game pace, novices are able to take their time and scheme while not having to make hasty choices.
It is also much simpler to bet on for an extended time with only a little bit of money after all, to not win, both of your hands needs to be under both of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the normal 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The player is assigned 7 cards faces showing and the casino receives seven cards faces hidden.
A five card hand and a 2 card hand must be made from the seven cards, the five card hand must be better than the 2 card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand values to be larger than the dealer’s.