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.
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