Pai Gow began in China. It is a very old card game. You may find that it is a little complicated as it is based on tiles such as dominoes are. The tiles are going to be made into four groups by the dealer. The dealer will then roll dice to see which of the players will get the tiles.
Pai Gow Poker
Like most poker games, in order to begin you must place your ante bet. After the bet has been placed you are able to get seven cards. The seven cards you get will be based on chance. The dealer is going to roll dice. Whatever the outcome of those dice will determine the seven cards the player will get. The player is going to structure the seven cards in to two hands. The first hand will be five cards and is called the behind hand. The second is two cards and called the front hand. The five cards should be poker related. In other words you need to structure the best five card poker hand that you can. The highest hand is the Royal Flush and the lowest is usually a pair. You may also have the Ace, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as a straight, also called the wheel. The second hand if possible should be a pair. It should be the highest two card pair that you can get if the option is available.
We are going to outline the strategy for Pai Gow Poker to help you get an idea of what might offer more winnings. Pai Gow has two hands and both are very important for the win. The casino edge will be 2.3 percent, which is low compared to other games, but still not the best.
Both hands need to be strong in order to win, so we will get to that further in a moment. If the hand is not strong a tie could be produced. You also want your behind hand to be higher than the front hand. You could lose the bet if you don't get the higher back hand as it is considered a 'foul'.
We have offered a table below to help you understand the types of hands you need as well as the odds for winning. You will be playing the dealer so be careful regarding these odds. We will also offer you a bit of help in understanding the hands.
Banker - A person that holds the bankroll for the casino. Also the person you play against.
Co-banking - You can have a player that also works as the banker during a round. This is not always available in casinos. In other words the casino doesn't supply an employee. If you can be banker you will want to be as you have better odds.
