January 14, 2011 - Pai Gow Winner!

The last time Tom and I were in Vegas, I learned to play Pai Gow poker at the Hilton from some sweet old ladies who recommended the game highly because "it's a great game to lose your money slowly." Tom learned too and we both became fans. We especially enjoyed playing at the Imperial Palace (where they have the celebrity impersonating Dealertainers!)

So we were excited this trip to return to the Pai Gow table and see if it was still as fun. It was!!! This shot is of Tom's royal flush winner which caused tons of excitement... he got a 150-1 payout on a $5 "bonus" bet and the rest of us got $50 a piece for "bonus envy!"

The only thing that would have made it better would be if I had hit five aces on another hand to get my own big payout, but I'm guessing that will happen soon ;)