Newcomer Tactics for Pai Gow Poker
Posted in Poker on 07/08/2026 03:25 am by Skyla
Pai Gow Poker is a current game with ancient origins. Based on the old Chinese domino game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the east with the west in a great game for beginner level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler against the house, unlike the majority of other poker games that gamblers wager with other gamblers. By playing against the dealer, starting players do not have to fret about any other, more skillful players taking their $$$$.
An additional Pai Gow edge is the fairly slow game pace, novices will be able to take their time and strategize while not needing to make frenzied selections.
It’s also much simpler to participate in for an extended time with only a tiny amount of cash since, to not win, both of your hands has to be under each of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card basic deck and one joker. The player is dealt 7 cards faces showing and the dealer is given seven cards face down.
A 5 card hand and a 2 card hand need to be put together from the 7 cards dealt, the five card hand must be stronger than the 2 card hand. To win, a player is required to have both of his hand values to be higher than the houses.