| I'll admit it. I like playing Pai Gow,
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| | the 2nd highest. These are two hands that
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| but it can be lonely. Walk through just
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| | you'll create. This is where strategy
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| about any Vegas casino and you'll do some
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| | plays in and we'll go over all of this in
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| work to spot the Pai Gow table(s). This
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| | other Pai Gow articles on this site.
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| "Americanized" version of an ancient
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| | Right now, let's just concentrate on some
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| Chinese game isn't as popular as it
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| | simple basics and build a good foundation
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| should be.
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| | for enjoying this fun game.
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| Pai Gow is growing among gamblers, but in
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| | Quick Play Information
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| the real world of limited floor space, it
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| | I'm not going to run down play in detail
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| still takes a backseat to Craps,
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| | here, but I will in other articles on
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| Blackjack, Roulette, and even Three-Card
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| | this site. Let's go over the general play
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| Poker. I think many players stay away,
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| | flow of Pai Gow.
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| because the name of the game confuses
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| | Pai Gow is played with a regular 52-card
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| them. Pai Gow just sounds intimidating,
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| | deck, like Blackjack can be, but there's
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| but it isn't.
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| | one change. Pai Gow uses one joker card.
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| I'll submit to you that learning to play
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| | If you've played poker or video poker,
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| Pai Gow is fairly straightforward and
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| | you're already set, because the winning
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| simple. If you learn to play, I'll bet
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| | hands work pretty much the same way-we'll
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| that you'll be having a lot of fun with
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| | go over this and the couple of
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| the game right out of the gate.
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| | differences in another article.
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| The Pai Gow Table
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| | Even though there are other players in
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| Pai Gow is played on a table that's
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| | the game (possibly), everyone is playing
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| similar to Blackjack. So, if you play
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| | against the dealer-just like in
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| Blackjack, this should make it more
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| | Blackjack. You're betting that your hands
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| comfortable for you to start. The game
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| | will beat the banker's hands.
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| has six seats for six players and the
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| | Ah, now here's where we need to pause. I
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| dealer spot, which is at the top of the
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| | said the banker's hand. Unlike Blackjack,
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| table just like Blackjack.
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| | players can get the opportunity to be the
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| Each player's spot has three game areas,
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| | banker. As a player, you can accept or
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| which are vertically one after the other.
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| | decline when it's your turn to be the
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| The first game area is where you put your
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| | bank. But, again, I'll go over this in
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| wagers and this spot is on the top. Next,
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| | more detail in another article.
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| you have two areas for your cards. You
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| | Get Excited
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| see, once you get your cards, you'll
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| | I hope you're curiosity is up just a
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| split them into two hands-this is where
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| | little. Pai Gow is an exciting game to
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| the magic happens.
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| | play and I'll be teaching all the ins and
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| The two card areas in Pai Gow are for
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| | outs on this site.
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| your highest hand-bottom game area-and
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