Playing Pai Gow - Part 1
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Playing Pai Gow - Part 1
Introduction
Welcome to the first part of our beginner's guide on playing Pai Gow. Previously, I shared my love for this fascinating game and provided a brief introduction. Now, let's delve deeper into the basics. Pai Gow is an easy and enjoyable game to learn, so we'll take a detailed, step-by-step approach.
Quick Recap
Pai Gow uses a standard 52-card deck plus a joker. Players receive seven cards, which they split into two hands: a five-card "high" hand and a two-card "low" hand. Your goal is to beat the bank's hand, and you might even get a chance to be the bank, depending on the casino.
Getting Started
The rise of online casinos has been a boon for low-limit Pai Gow players. Finding an affordable game used to be challenging. Now, you can easily find $5 Pai Gow games online.
After placing your wager and others do the same, the dealer shuffles the deck and deals seven cards to each hand spot. Unlike Blackjack, the entire deck is used for each hand, and cards are dealt to empty spots as part of the game play. This means that the presence or absence of players doesn't affect the game.
Setting Your Hands
Once the cards are dealt and the bank is determined, it's time to examine your hand. Split your seven cards into a five-card high hand and a two-card low hand. Your five-card hand must be the highest-ranking. For example, you can't place two Aces in your low hand and leave a pair of 2s in your high hand.
Strategy comes into play when deciding how to split your cards. Should you keep two pairs together in the high hand or break them up? We'll explore Pai Gow strategies in upcoming articles.
Time to Win
Once all players have set their hands, the dealer reveals their hand and sets it according to casino rules. To win, both of your hands must beat both of the banker's hands. Winning one and losing one results in a push. If one of your hands matches the banker's exactly, it's called a "copy," and the banker wins.
Stay tuned for part two, where we'll discuss more about the role of the banker.
You can find the original non-AI version of this article here: Playing Pai Gow - Part 1.
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