Pai Gow Poker - The
Rules
Each player is dealt 7 cards that are
arranged into two hands: a five-card hand and a two-card
hand. The five-card hand is put in the same hierarchy as
standard poker hands. The two-card hand can either be a
pair or not. The highest two-card hand is Aces; the
highest five-card hand is a royal flush.
You
need to keep in mind that because of the wild card it is
possible to have five Aces, which ranks higher than a
royal flush.
The five-card hand has to rate higher than the
two-card hand. Once the player arranges the two hands,
the banker will split his/her hands and the game will
play itself out.
The player wins when both of his\her hands are
rated higher than the bankers. The banker wins all tie
results. If the player has only one hand that is ranked
higher than the banker, then a "push" happens and no
money is exchanged; however, if the banker has one
winning hand and the other one is a draw, the banker
wins.
Wild Card
The
wild card (i.e. joker card) does not follow the full
definition of a wild card. It's restricted from forming
a pair of 10's or Queens. You can only use it as an Ace
or as the fifth card to complete a straight or any type
of flush.
Payout
Winning players receive even money (1
to 1). Since the odds of winning at this game is so
high, there is a 2% commission on all of the player
winnings - this may vary from casino to casino.
Therefore, your actual winnings are 98%. No commission
is collected on losing hands or ties.
Progressive Payout
A progressive jackpot is paid out if
any 5 cards of the 7 cards you are dealt make up a royal
flush. It doesn't matter if you organize them that way
or not.
