Pai Gow Poker : Game Tips & Strategies

Pai Gow Poker is a game that has its roots in the ancient Chinese game of Pai Gow. However, now it is combined with American Poker and has evolved into the modern game of Pai Gow Poker. The interesting thing about Pai Gow Poker is that you can play the game for a long time without losing substantial amounts of money; that is if you keep your wits about you.

Pai Gow began as an ancient betting game played with Chinese dominoes also called tiles. It has been played throughout Asia for centuries. The goal of the ancient game was to 'make nine', which is what pai gow means.

Now you can play Pai Gow in the traditional domino variation in casinos al over the world, as well as the modern Card version.See our Pai Gow Tiles School to learn about the original game.

This card version is played with a 53 card deck, including a joker. The game is one on one, the player(s) against the banker, each competing to make the best possible hands. Due to a rather slow pace and a lot of ties pai gow poker is less intense than most casino games and a modest buy in can usually last a long time. Pai gow is legal in the card clubs of southern California but the rules are somewhat different, often in the direction of being to the player's advantage.

Pai Gow Poker School Lessons Lesson 1: Pai Gow Poker History Find out how Pai Gow tiles evolved into Pai Gow Poker and got to north America. Lesson 2: Pai Gow Poker Rules Learn the rules of play for this Poker hybrid. Lesson 3: Pai Gow Poker Tips Once you have the basic, see how to play like a pro. Lesson 4: Pai Gow Poker Probabilities What are the payouts like and how likely is it to get a winning hand? Find out here.

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