Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Based on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the far east with the west in an awesome game for beginner level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler vs. the dealer, not like the majority of other poker games that players bet against other players. By wagering against the dealer, beginning players don’t have to be concerned about other, more knowledgeable players taking their $$$$.
An additional Pai Gow edge is the relatively leisurely game pace, newcomers can take their time and plan while not needing to make frenzied choices.
It is also easier to gamble on for a long time with only a small amount of money since, to not win, both of your hands needs to be lower than both of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the normal 52-card common deck and a single joker. The gambler is given seven cards faces showing and the house receives 7 cards face down.
One five card hand and a two card hand need to be made from the 7 cards dealt, the 5 card hand must be stronger than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand totals to be larger than the dealer’s.