Pai Gow Poker is a current game with old origins. Built on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the east with the west in an excellent game for beginner level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player against the dealer, unlike almost all other poker games that players bet with other players. By competing against the dealer, beginning players do not have to worry about other, more knowledgeable players taking their mulla.
A further Pai Gow advantage is the fairly leisurely game play, beginners should be able to take their time and strategize while not needing to make hasty choices.
It’s also much simpler to bet on for a very long time with just a little bit of money seeing as, to not win, both of your hands has to be under each of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the customary 52-card common deck and one joker. The player is given 7 cards face up and the casino is given seven cards face down.
A 5 card hand and a two card hand must be put together from the seven cards dealt, the five card hand must be better than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be larger than the casino’s.