Pai Gow traces its roots to the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279), when up to eight Players would arrange four tiles each into two pairs called the “front hand” and the “back hand.” The object of the game is to defeat both of the Banker’s hands, respectively, to claim even money on a wager. Although “Pai Gow” is an ancient Chinese form of entertainment played with domino-like tiles, the game recognized today as “Pai Gow Poker” is a more modern version.
