How To Play Pai Gow - How To Play Online Pai Gow

One of the more fascinating poker games is Pai Gow, sounds a bit Asian? You are not mistaken! It can be best described as a regular poker with some Asian flavor that is scented from an old Chinese century domino game Pai Gow. The way it is played nowadays is with 53-card deck adding a Joker, while each player is distributed 7 cards.     
 
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The Deal

1. A single deck of 53 cards is used (standard 52-card poker deck plus one Joker).
   
2. Seven cards are dealt to the player face up.
   
3. Seven cards are dealt to the dealer face down.

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1. Each 7-card hand must be split into a 5-card hand and a 2-card hand.
   
2. The 5-card hand must be of higher poker rank than the 2-card hand.
   
3. The Joker can be used to complete a straight, a flush or a straight flush, but otherwise is treated as an Ace.
   
4. When you are satisfied with the arrangement of your hand, click Done to compare your two hands against the dealer's two hands.
   
5. You have the option of having your hands automatically arranged for you according to the House Way.
   

The player's 5 card hand is compared to the dealer's 5 card hand.

1. The player's 2 card hand is compared to the dealer's 2 card hand.
   
2. If both of the player's hands are of higher rank, the player wins even money, less a 5% commission to the House.
   
3. If the player wins one comparison and loses the other, it results in a Tie. This is a push, and the player's bet is returned.
   
4. If both of the player's hands are lower than the dealer's, the player loses his bet.
   
5. When two compared hands are of the same rank, (for example, if both the player and the dealer have a Queen and Jack in their 2-card hands), it results in a Copy and the dealer wins that comparison.
   

How To Play Pai Gow

1. Place your bet in the Bet circle in the middle of the table. The table limits are $2 minimum and $100 maximum per game.
   
2. Click Deal.
   
3. Arrange your hands by moving 2 cards into the 2nd Highest spot and then click Done – or click House Way to have your hand arranged for you according to the method the dealer must use.
   
4. Clicking Done will reveal the dealer's hand and bets will be settled.
   
5. Click New Game to play again.
   

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1. On player wins, the payout is 1-to-1, less a 5% commission to the House.
   
2. Tie games are a push, and the player's bet is returned.