Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker joins the east with the wild west in an awesome game for new gamblers.

Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player versus the house, unlike most other poker games that gamblers compete with other gamblers. By wagering against the dealer, beginning players don’t have to worry about other, more skillful people taking their money.

One more Pai Gow benefit is the fairly leisurely game play, beginners should be able to take their time and scheme without having to make hasty selections.

It’s also much simpler to bet on for a long time with just a tiny amount of money since, to not win, each of your hands needs to be under each of the dealer’s hands.

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

A 5 card hand and a 2 card hand have to be made from the 7 cards dealt, the 5 card hand has to be stronger than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand totals to be better than the casino’s.