Pai Gow Poker

The Game

Pai Gow Poker is a mixture of the ancient Chinese game of Pai Gow and classic Poker.

The object of the game is to beat dealer collecting the winning card combinations out of seven cards. It is played with a standard 52 card deck, plus a Joker.

How to Play

Before the hand starts, a player should make a bet. Minimum bet is €1, maximum - €1000. Click “Deal” button to start.

A player is dealt 7 cards that he splits into two separate hands. The first hand, which must consist of 5 cards, is called the ‘High Hand’. The second hand, which consists of the remaining two cards, is called the ‘Low Hand’.

The object is for a player to beat dealer collecting the winning card combinations for both hands. The ‘High hand’ value is to be higher than the ‘Low hand’.

If both of the player’s hands beat dealer’s, the player wins 1 to 1 minus a 5% commission. If both of the dealer’s hands beat player’s, the player loses. If only one of the player’s two hands win, the round results as Tie and player get back his bet. In case that one of the dealer’s hands equals to the corresponding player’s hand, dealer is a winner.

Card Comparison

Card comparison is made according to the regular poker rules. Please see the table.

The best combination for High hand is five aces.
The best combination for Low hand is two aces.

Joker can be used to complete Street, Flush or Straight Flush. While completing a Flush, Joker always plays as an ace, even if one is already present; i.e. the hand A, Joker, 9, 5, 2 (of one suit) would play as if it were A, A, 9, 5, 2, defeating A, K, Q, 10, 8 (of one suit). In other cases Joker is considered as an Ace of any suit.

In Pai Gow Poker, the combination of A, 2, 3, 4, 5 (or Joker, 2, 3, 4, 5) is considered as second from the highest A, K, Q, J, 10 (or Joker, K, Q, J, 10).

Combination	Card Specifications
5 Aces	4 aces + the Joker card. For example: A, A, A, A, Joker.
Royal Flush	A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit. For example: A, K, Q, J, 10 (or A, Joker, Q, J, 10)
Straight Flush	Five cards in numeric sequence, and of the same suit, for example: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. The Straight Flushes rank as follows: the highest - A, 2, 3, 4, 5 or Joker, 2, 3, 4, 5. others – from K, Q, J, 10, 9 up to 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.
Four of a Kind	Four cards of the same value. For example: Q, Q, Q, Q, 3.
Full House	One pair + three of a kind For example: Q, Q, Q, 4, 4.
Flush	Five cards of the same suit, of any value. For example: J, 7, 10, 5, 2. Note: A, Joker, 9, 5, 2 plays as A, A, 9, 5, 2 of one suit.
Straight	Five cards in numerical sequence, but of different suits, for example: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. For example: Highest: A, K, Q, J, 10 or A, K, Joker, J, 10. High: A, 2, 3, 4, 5 or Joker, 2, 3, 4, 5. Other: K, Q, J, 10, 9 to 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.
Three of a Kind	Three cards of the same value. For example: 4, 4, 4, 10, J.
Two Pairs	Two sets of two cards of the same value. For example: 4, 4, 5, 5, J.
One Pair	Two cards of the same value. For example: 4, 4, 9, 10, A.
High Card	If neither of the above hands can be created from your dealt cards, you will compete against the dealer's hand with your highest card.