Pai Gow Poker is a cutting-edge game with old origins. Built on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American version of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the far east with the west in an excellent game for starting players.

Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the house, unlike the majority of other poker games that gamblers compete against other players. By gambling against the dealer, new players do not have to worry about any other, more knowledgeable gamblers winning their cash.

An additional Pai Gow advantage is the relatively leisurely game pace, beginners can take their time and strategize without needing to make quick choices.

It is also easier to wager on for a very long time with basically a tiny bit of cash since, to not win, both of your hands needs to be lower than each of the casino’s hands.

Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card basic deck and one joker. The player is given 7 cards face up and the croupier is given seven cards faces hidden.

A 5 card hand and one two card hand need to be made from the seven cards, the five card hand has to be higher than the 2 card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand totals to be higher than the dealer’s.