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Pai Gow
Poker is a combination of the ancient Chinese game of
Pai Gow and the game of Poker. The object of Pai Gow
Poker is to make two poker hands that beat the banker's
hands.
The player
is dealt 7 cards that you make into two separate hands:
a five-card hand [Highest Hand] and a two-card hand [2nd
Highest Hand]. The hands are played and ranked as
traditional poker hands [with one exception: A2345 is
the second highest straight]. The five-card hand must
always outrank the two-card hand. For example, you have
a pair of sevens and a pair of queens in your original
hand. The pair of sevens must go into the two-card hand
and the queens have to be in the five-card hand.
To choose
your wager left click on your selected chip value and
then click on the “BET”
area in the center of the table. You can increase your
wager by left clicking multiple times, or reduce your
selected wager by right clicking. Once you have placed
your wager, click “DEAL”
to deal a new game.
You can
select your own cards for the 2nd Highest Hand by left
clicking on the appropriate cards, or the software can
do this automatically for you by selecting
“HOUSE WAY” after
the cards have been dealt. Once you have arranged your
cards, the dealer will turn over his cards and split
them up in the same way you just did, with the five-card
hand higher than the two-card hand.
If both
hands are better than the banker's hand, you win; if
both hands lose, you lose; otherwise it's a push. In
case of a push, no money will be exchanged and the hand
is over. If either one of your hands rank the same as
the dealer's, it’s called a tie and the dealer wins all
the ties. The joker is a wild card but it can only be
used as an Ace or to complete a Straight, Straight Flush
or Royal Flush. Since in this system many hands end up
with a push, the casino charges a 5% commission on any
winning bet. No commission is charged on a push or a
lost bet.
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DEAL:
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Once you have placed your wager, this deals
your hand |
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CLEAR BETS:
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Clears the table of bets |
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HOUSE WAY:
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The software automatically selects your 2nd
Highest Hand |
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LAST BET:
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Places the same bets as in your previous
game |
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NEW GAME:
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Starts a new game |
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