Pai Gow

Pai Gow ({{zh-cp|c=牌九|p=páijiǔ}}, Cantonese: paai4 gau2) is a Chinese gambling game. It is played with the Chinese dominoes tile set. The game is played in underground casinos in most Chinese communities. It is played openly in major casinos in Macau, China, Las Vegas, Nevada, Atlantic City, New Jersey, in many California cardrooms, and in some Australian casinos. It is an ancient game, thousands of years old, and steeped in tradition.

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Chinese - Gambling - Game - Chinese dominoes - Casino - Macau, China - Las Vegas, Nevada - Atlantic City, New Jersey - California - Australia

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The name "Pai Gow" is sometimes used to refer to a card game called Pai Gow Poker (or Double Hand Poker ), also popular in Nevada and California, and which is loosely based on the Chinese game.

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Card game - Pai Gow Poker - Nevada

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