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Pai Gow Poker is a modern game with old origins. Based on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker joins the eastern with the wild west in a fantastic game for beginner level players.

Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler versus the croupier, not like nearly all other poker games that gamblers wager with other gamblers. By gambling against the dealer, new players do not have to worry about other, more advanced players taking their money.

An additional Pai Gow edge is the relatively leisurely game play, newcomers should be able to take their time and strategize without having to make quick selections.

It's also easier to participate in for a long time with only a tiny bit of cash since, to lose, each of your hands needs to be lower than both of the dealer's hands.

Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the normal 52-card standard deck and a single joker. The player is given 7 cards faces showing and the croupier is given seven cards face down.

One five card hand and one 2 card hand need to be made from the seven cards dealt, the 5 card hand has to be better than the 2 card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand values to be better than the dealer's.