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Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with old ancestry. Built on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the far east with the wild west in an awesome game for starting players.

Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler against the croupier, unlike almost all other poker games that gamblers compete against other gamblers. By wagering against the dealer, beginning players do not need to worry about other, more knowledgeable individuals taking their money.

An additional Pai Gow edge is the relatively leisurely game pace, beginners will be able to take their time and scheme without needing to make hasty selections.

It is also easier to wager on for an extended time with just a small bit of money since, to not win, both of your hands must be lower than each of the dealer’s hands.

Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the familiar 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The gambler is assigned seven cards face up and the croupier gets seven cards face down.

A 5 card hand and one 2 card hand must be put together from the seven cards dealt, the five card hand must be higher than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand values to be larger than the houses.