Pai Gow poker is a deviation of the traditional poker game and has its roots in an ancient Chinese game.
The original chinese game uses a set of dominos, is mysterious, and very hard to learn.
Pai Gow poker uses a standard deck of cards, is based on the familiar poker hands and it is easy to learn and play.
Variations of Pai Gow poker began appearing in North America around the mid 1800's but the game became popular just recently.
By 1987, Pai Gow poker was played in the Las Vegas casinos.
Later, Atlantic City also accepted Pai Gow poker into its casinos. Even though it is a simple game,
Pai Gow poker offers many differnet playing options. This gives you the option to play conventionally and maximize your playing time with a
small budget, or to go fast for the win.
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