Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with old origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese domino game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker joins the eastern with the wild west in an excellent game for beginner level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler against the casino, unlike most other poker games that players bet with other players. By wagering against the dealer, starting players do not need to worry about other, more advanced players winning their $$$$.
A further Pai Gow advantage is the generally slow game pace, newcomers should be able to take their time and scheme without needing to make hasty selections.
It is also easier to participate in for a long time with only a little bit of cash seeing as, to not win, both of your hands needs to be under each of the houses hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card common deck and one joker. The player is assigned seven cards faces showing and the croupier receives seven cards face down.
A five card hand and a 2 card hand need to be made from the seven cards dealt, the 5 card hand must be stronger 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.