Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese tile game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the far east with the west in a great game for beginner level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the dealer, unlike most other poker games that players compete against other players. By betting against the dealer, new players do not have to be concerned about other, more skillful people taking their money.
Another Pai Gow advantage is the relatively leisurely game pace, novices are able to take their time and scheme while not having to make hasty selections.
It is also simpler to bet on for a long time with only a small bit of cash after all, to not win, each of your hands has to be lower than each of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the regular 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The gambler is assigned 7 cards faces showing and the house is given seven cards faces hidden.
A five card hand and a two card hand need to be made from the seven cards dealt, the five card hand has to be higher than the two card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand totals to be better than the houses.