The Basic Premise of Pai Gow Poker
Of all the casino table games found online, Pai Gow Poker is among the youngest based on its history. The game was first introduced in Las Vegas in 1985. It was patterned after a similar game played with Chinese dominos. The card or poker version involves the use of 52-card, which are dealt seven cards to all the participants, including the dealer. The objective of the game is to make two hands that can beat the dealer's two hands. If the player wins both hands, they win the bet minus a 5% commission. If they win one/lose one, it comes back a push. If they lose both hands, the dealer wins, and the bet is swept away. …show more content…
The "low" or "front" hand is made up of 2 cards. The player has to follow a specific set of rules that will help define which cards are suppose to be selected to make up the low hand. The rules dictate that the player's best single card or pair has to be placed in the five-card hand. After that, the player is allowed place any 2 cards they want up front, trying to make the best 2-card hand possible. The best possible two-card hand would be two Aces while the best hand without a pair would be the