Pai Gow

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