Prior to the birth of Pai Gow, there were already two old Chinese gambling games that may have been the reason for the development of Pai Gow. They are yu-p’u and yeh-tza.
Kabla ya kuzaliwa kwa PAI Gow, kulikuwa tayari miwili Kichina kamari michezo inaweza kuwa sababu kwa ajili ya maendeleo ya PAI Gow. Wao ni Yu-p’u na Yeh-tza. Baadhi ya wachezaji wawili kufikiria michezo kama michezo kadi.