So what’s Pai Gow all about, the? Well, the object is to divide your seven card hand into a five card (“Highest”) and a two card hand (“2nd Highest”). The five card hand must always out rank the two card hand. The five card hand is ranked as in Poker, except that an A-2-3-4-5 straight is the second highest straight.
The two card hand can be either a pair or individual cards. The highest two card hand is a pair of aces and the lowest is a 2-3. You can divide your hand yourself, or let the computer split it, using a method called The House Way. Pai Gow Poker is played using a standard 53 card deck, including a Joke. The joker can only be used to complete a straight, flush, or straight flush, otherwise it is treated as an ace
How To Play
First place a bet by selecting a chip and clicking on the Bet area in the middle of the table. Place multiple if you want. To remove a chip from the bet field, right click on it.
- Click On Deal
- You recieve seven cards. Leave five of them in the “Highest” hand and select two that go to the “2nd Highest” hand. To send a card to the “2nd Highest” hand, just click on it. To send it back to the “Highest” hand click on it again. The five card hand (or the “Highest”) must always outrank the two card hand (or the “2nd Highest”). You can also click the House Way button to let the computer select your hands in a certain manner.
- Click on Done (if you did not press House Way).
- The dealer’s cards are revealed. If both the dealer’s hands are higher than yours, you lose your bet. If one of your hands is higher and the other is lower, the round results as a push and your bet is returned. If both your hands are higher, you win even money on your bet (1 to 1) minus 5% bank commission. In case of an exact match between hands (called a copy) the tie goes to the banker.
- Click on New Game if you want to play another round. Place a bet again as described above, or click on the Rebet button to place the same bet as in the previous round
