The banker is always the numbers 1, 8 and 15 and if the dice total any of these amounts, the dealer receives the first card and plays ahead of the players.
In order to determine who will be dealt the first hand and thus play first, the dealer then shakes three dice and totals the numbers showing. The object of the game is to beat both of the banker’s hands. Each player bets on either the high hand or low hand to win before the cards are dealt. The game is played with one deck of 52-cards plus 1-Joker, even in casinos that have an affinity for multiple deck shoes. The maximum number of players per table is six (6) plus the dealer. If you have never played that game either, forget it was mentioned, except that this is why the poker table has dragons on it. Pai Gow Poker is a spin-off of the traditional Pai Gow game played all across Asia in homes and in casinos. It’s more important that you pay attention to the real master of the lair, the banker and his hand, since that’s the one that you have to beat. If you are unfamiliar with Pai Gow Poker, the table may look rather strange and forbidding, with fire-breathing dragons attacking your hand.
