Pai Gow Poker
In
Pai Gow Poker
you are dealt seven cards and the dealer is dealt seven cards. You divide your cards into a five-card hand and two-card hand. Your two hands are then compared to the dealer's two hands.
The goal of Pai Gow Poker is to get a better five-card hand and two-card hand than the dealer. Hands are ranked according to standard poker rules, with the exception that the Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5 straight is the second highest straight.
Another poker exception to the game is the inclusion of the Joker. The Joker can be used to complete a five-card flush, straight, or straight flush. Otherwise, the Joker is counted as an Ace.
If both of your hands have a higher poker rank than the dealer's two hands, you win. If both of the dealer's hands have a higher poker rank, the dealer wins. If you win one hand and lose the other hand, you push . If you get a copy (tie) on either hand, the dealer wins the tie for that hand.
How To Play Pai Gow Poker
- Click Chips to place a bet within table limits or click Rebet .
- Click Deal.
- Click the two cards that will be your two-card hand.
- Click Split to separate the cards.
To Win
You have higher-ranked five-card and two-card poker hands than the dealer.Hand Ranks
| Hand | Description |
| Five of a Kind | Four Aces plus a Joker |
| Royal Flush | 10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of same suit |
| Straight Flush | Five cards of same suit in sequence |
| Four of a Kind | Four cards of same rank |
| Full House | Three of a kind, plus a pair |
| Flush | Five cards of same suit |
| Straight * | Five cards in sequence |
| Three of a Kind | Three cards of same rank |
| Two Pair | Two pairs of different rank |
| One Pair (10's or better) | Two cards of same rank, 10 or higher |
* The Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5 straight is the second highest straight in Pai Gow Poker.
All other rankings follow standard poker rules.
Payouts
| Winner | Hand | Payouts |
| Dealer | Other Hands | None |
| Player | Two winning hands | Even Money minus 5% commission * |
| Dealer/Player Tie | Other hands | None |
* Commission is rounded up to a quarter of the lowest chip denomination in the game.
These rules are believed to be an accurate representation of appropriate game play. They may or may not contain errors and/or omissions. We reserve the right to correct and/or change these rules at anytime with or without notice to the player.
Malfunction voids all plays and pays.
For more information on the game of video poker,
take a look at Video Poker Rules.
