Newcomer Strategy for Pai Gow Poker
Posted in Poker on 10/26/2026 11:25 pm by Nolan
Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Built on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the far east with the west in a great game for new players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler vs. the casino, unlike most other poker games that players bet against other gamblers. By gambling against the dealer, beginning players do not have to be concerned about other, more advanced players taking their moolla.
One more Pai Gow advantage is the relatively slow game play, beginners will be able to take their time and plan while not having to make quick decisions.
It is also much simpler to bet on for a very long time with basically a tiny bit of money since, to not win, each of your hands needs to be lower than both of the houses hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the customary 52-card basic deck and one joker. The gambler is dealt 7 cards face up and the dealer is dealt 7 cards faces hidden.
One 5 card hand and one two card hand have to be made from the seven cards, the five card hand must be stronger than the two card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be larger than the houses.