Pai Gow Poker - The Game
Pai Gow Poker is the fusion of American Poker and the ancient
Chinese dominos game of Pai Gow. Played with a standard 52-card deck
and 1 wild card, the objective of the game is to assemble two hands
of cards that rank higher than the banker's two hands.
Multi-player Pai-Gow is excellent as generally at a casino there is
a great deal of interaction between players.
Pai Gow requires fewer decisions per hour than most casino games,
the only game that is slower is Caribbean Stud.
The house advantage for Pai Gow is 2.3 percent compared to
Blackjack, which when played properly, is 0.5 percent.
Deal or Bank
Pai Gow offers you the opportunity to choose to deal or bank.
If you elect to bank ensure you have enough money to cover the
winnings of other players at the table. Remember they are all
playing against the bank.
It is advantageous to be bank but most casinos will only offer this
one in seven hands - although it does vary by casino.
