Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the far east with the western in an awesome game for beginner level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the croupier, unlike almost all other poker games that gamblers wager against other players. By betting against the dealer, beginner players do not need to worry about other, more skillful individuals taking their mulla.
One more Pai Gow benefit is the fairly slow game play, beginners are able to take their time and strategize while not needing to make frenzied decisions.
It is also easier to bet on for an extended time with only a small amount of cash after all, to not win, each of your hands needs to be lower than both of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the customary 52-card common deck and a single joker. The gambler is dealt 7 cards faces showing and the croupier gets seven cards faces hidden.
One five card hand and one 2 card hand have to be made from the seven cards dealt, the five card hand must be better than the two card hand. To win, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be larger than the casino’s.