Pai Gow Poker is a mixture of the ancient Chinese game of Pai Gow with classic American poker. It's played with a standard 53 card deck, including a Joker. The Joker can only be used as an Ace, or to complete a Straight or a Flush.The game is one-to-one, the player (or players) plays against the banker, each competing to make the best possible hand. Due to a rather slow pace and a lot of ties pai gow poker is less intense than most casino games and a modest bankroll can usually last a long time.An interesting element of Pai Gow Poker is that any player can request to be the banker. In this instance, all players compare their hands to the bank player rather than the house dealer. The bank player wins all ties, pays any winners from their own pocket, and collects any losing wagers. The house will still collect a 5 percent commission on any winning hands, and the bank will be alternated between the house and the player (the house dealer will take the bank at least every other hand).

Pai Gow Poker (pronounched "Pie-Gow") is an interesting form of poker combining skill and luck, in which the player must manage two hands of cards instead of only one, and bets on whether those hands are better than those of the dealer. Like in other forms of poker, players begin a game of Pai Gow Poker by placing a bet. The dealer then deals each player seven cards, which must be arranged into one hand of five and one hand of two. The dealer, likewise, receives seven cards and will arrange these cards into one hand of five and one hand of two. The five-card hand is called a "High Hand" and the two-card hand is called a "Low Hand." Your high hand must have a higher value than your low hand in order to qualify.The idea of Pai Gow Poker, as mentioned above, is for both of your hands to be better than both of the dealer's hands. When arranging your cards, it's important to note than online casinos usually offer the chance for your cards to be arranged automatically. If you prefer this method, click on "House Way" and your cards will be arranged for you.