The poker game Pai Gow is an easy and interesting poker game especially for the beginners. One needs 53 cards (52 standards and one joker) to play the Pai Gow Poker. Many people think that the joker is useful but in this poker joker does not really help you that much. You can only use it in case of flush or in complete straight. It then represents the Ace.

Both the player and dealer get 7 cards each and you need to split it in two hands. In one there are 2 cards and in another 5 cards. But you must remember that you need to beat your dealer’s both hands so you need to be very careful.

You may lose both your hands and in that case you will actually lose the bet. You must avoid that. In another case you can lose one hand and win another and then it is a push when the pai gow bets comes back to you. You can be successful with both the hands too and can get the even money. This is surely what everyone wants. Make sure your 2 card is always lower than you 5 card hands. If you turn out to be a winner with both the hands then you need to pay the house 5% commission. If in case any of your hand ties with your dealer then you lose that hand. The predefined rule is that the dealer will split his cards in the house way and no one can change that.