Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Based on the ancient Chinese tile game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the east with the wild west in an awesome game for beginner level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler versus the casino, unlike almost all other poker games that players compete with other players. By competing against the dealer, beginner players don’t have to be concerned about any other, more advanced gamblers winning their cash.
A further Pai Gow benefit is the generally leisurely game play, beginners will be able to take their time and strategize while not needing to make quick decisions.
It is also easier to participate in for a very long time with basically a little bit of money since, to lose, both of your hands needs to be under each of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the normal 52-card basic deck and one joker. The gambler is assigned 7 cards face up and the croupier gets seven cards face down.
A 5 card hand and a two card hand have to be made from the seven cards dealt, the five card hand has to be stronger than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand values to be higher than the casino’s.
