Pai Gow Poker

Pai Gow Poker was an American invention based on an ancient Chinese game. Credit for creation of the game is largely given to Sam Torosian and it started in California. It’s now one of the most played games in the United States. Pai Gow Poker is a version of poker using a standard 52 card deck and one of the jokers. You might have heard of it called Double Hand Poker or heard of the Chinese dominos game called Pai Gow that inspired the card game. Pai Gow Poker is available as a casino table game offered by Slots.lv. We are one of the best online casinos in the United States, dedicated to our American players and bringing you the best online slots and card games available. When you play online instead of at land based casinos you access higher payouts and more flexibility. We are available to play 24/7 and as a mobile casino, you choose how you want to play with us. Our games can be played on any mobile device or your desktop computer. You play games like Pai Gow Poker from the comfort of your own home, whenever you feel like playing.

How to Play

The player selects the amount they would like to wager (from $1 to $500) and clicks Deal. The maximum wager is $500. Seven cards, face-up, are dealt to the player and seven cards, face-down, are given to the dealer. The player selects two cards to make up their two-card hand by clicking on their choices (keeping in mind that their five-card hand must be stronger than their two-card hand) then clicks the Split button.

The one with the best two hands wins the game (standard poker card rankings apply). If the player loses one of two hands it's considered a push and their wager is returned. The dealer wins any tie.

The strategy of the game involves deciding what two cards to give up without hurting the five-card hand. There's also a joker available in this game that works as a wild card that can complete straights or flushes in any other case, it counts as an ace.

 

Ranks

 

Hand Name	Description	Example
5 of a Kind	Four aces plus the joker	AS, AH, AD, AC, joker/td>
Royal Flush	10, J, Q, K, A of same suit	10H, JH, QH, KH, AH
Straight Flush	In sequence, five cards of same suit	3S, 4S, 5S, 6S, 7S
4 of a Kind	Four cards of same rank	6D, 6S, 6C, 6H
Full House	3 of a kind, plus a pair	2H, 2D, 2S, 3H, 3S
Flush	Five cards of same suit	2D, 4D, 6D, 8D, 9D
Straight	Five cards in sequence	3H, 4C, 5H, 6S, 7D
3 of a Kind	Three cards of same rank	7H, 7S, 7D
2 Pair	Two pairs of different rank	4H, 4S, 6D, 6S
1 Pair	1 pair (two cards) of same rank	KD, KH
High Card	Five cards of different ranks and suits	AH, KS, 10D, 5C, 2C

 

Straights are ranked in the following way from highest to lowest:

Ace-K-Q-J-10
Ace-2-3-4-5
K-Q-J-10-9
6-5-4-3-2

 

The best two-card hand is a pair of Aces. A two-card hand doesn't allow flushes.

 

Payouts

Players are paid 1:1 minus a 5% commission. For example, if the player bets $5 they can win $4.75 for a total of $9.75.

 

Buttons

• Deal - Deals cards for the player and the dealer. All bets are final once clicked.
• Split - Splits the player's seven cards into two hands. The player clicks the two cards they want for their two-card hand or the button is not available.
• Rebet - Allows the player to wager the same chip value as the previous game.

To play Pai Gow Poker you will need a maximum of six players at the table and a dealer. The object of the game is to beat the banker, a bit like when you play baccarat. The banker can be the dealer or another player playing at the table. In order to beat the banker, you will need two hands: one five-card hand and one two-card hand. The five-card hand is known as the high hand while the two-card hand is known as the low hand. You high hand must always be stronger than your low hand. For example, if your low hand is a pair of sixes then your high hand must be stronger than a pair of sixes.

 

When you have settled your hands, the dealer will reveal them along with the banker’s hand. Then there are three possible ways that the game can go: the player wins both hands as well as the bet they have wagered; the banker wins both the hands and the player then loses their bet; the player wins one hand and the banker wins the other. In this case the hand is a push and no money changes hands. If the hands are tie, then the dealer wins.

 

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