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Pai
Gow Poker is a fascinating game that combines familiar poker
cards with some of the strategy of the centuries-old Chinese
domino game Pai Gow. It is played with a 53-card deck (including
one Joker), and each participant is dealt 7 cards.
The object is to arrange the seven cards
into the best 5-card and 2-card hands possible, with the
stipulation that the 5-card hand has to be of higher value
than the 2-card hand. To win, your 5-card hand has to beat the
dealer's 5-card hand and your 2-card hand has to beat the
dealer's 2-card hand. A winning combination pays 1-to-1, less
a 5% commission to the house.
Rules of
Play
The Deal
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A single deck of 53 cards is used (standard
52-card poker deck plus one Joker).
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Seven cards are dealt to the player face
up.
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Seven cards are dealt to the dealer face
down.
Arranging Hands
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Each 7-card hand must be split into a
5-card hand and a 2-card hand.
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The 5-card hand must be of higher poker
rank than the 2-card hand.
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The Joker can be used to complete a
straight, a flush or a straight flush, but otherwise is
treated as an Ace.
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When you are satisfied with the
arrangement of your hand, click Done to compare your two
hands against the dealer's two hands.
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You have the option of having your hands
automatically arranged for you according to the House Way.
Comparing Hands
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The player's 5 card hand is compared to
the dealer's 5 card hand.
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The player's 2 card hand is compared to
the dealer's 2 card hand.
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If both of the player's hands are of
higher rank, the player wins even money, less a 5%
commission to the House.
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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.
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If both of the player's hands are lower
than the dealer's, the player loses his bet.
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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.
To Play
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Place your bet in the Bet circle in the
middle of the table. The table limits are $2 minimum and
$100 maximum per game.
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Click Deal.
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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.
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Clicking Done will reveal the dealer's
hand and bets will be settled.
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Click New Game to play again.
Payouts
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On player wins, the payout is 1-to-1,
less a 5% commission to the House.
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Tie games are a push, and the player's
bet is returned.
Ranking of
5-Card Hands
5 Aces The
highest ranking hand possible. 5 Aces are possible because of
the Joker.
Royal Flush
The highest ranking hand possible. An Ace, King, Queen, Jack
and 10 of the same suit. Starting with an Ace, all five cards
are in sequence and in a common suit.
Straight Flush
Five cards both in sequence and common suit, but not starting
with an Ace.
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank.
Full House
Three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.
Flush
Five cards of same suit.
Straight
Five cards in sequence (Aces may be used high or low).
Three of a Kind
Three cards of same rank.
Two Pair
Two groups of two cards of same rank.
One Pair
Two cards of the same rank.
High Card
The rank of hands containing less than one pair is determined
by the highest ranking card.
Ranking of
2-Card Hands
A pair
Two cards of the same rank.
High Card
The rank of hands containing less than a pair is determined by
the highest ranking card and, if that matches the opponent's,
then the second ranking card.
Game
Controls
Chips.
Chips of denominations of $1, $5, $10, $25 and $100 will
appear on the table. Clicking on a chip will change the value
of the chip icon attached to the cursor. Double-clicking on a
chip will put that chip in the Bet Circle.
Bet Circle.
Left-clicking in the circle places chips for the player's bet,
right-clicking removes chips.
Deal.
Starts a new game by dealing 7 cards to the player face up and
7 cards to the dealer face down. You must place at least a
minimum bet in the Bet Circle for Deal to work.
Clear.
Clears chips from the Bet Circle and returns them to player's
balance.
Re-Bet.
Places the same amount of chips in the Bet Circle as you
wagered in the previous game.
House Way.
Automatically arranges the player's hand according to the
method the House uses to arrange the dealer's hand, and then
reveals the dealer's hand to settle the bet. If two cards are
in the 2nd Highest location, the House Way button changes to
Done. Removing either of the two cards brings back the House
Way button.
Done.
Indicates that the player is satisfied with the arrangement of
his or her hand. Clicking Done will reveal the dealer's hand
to settle the bet. Done will not appear until the player has
put two cards in the 2nd Highest location.
New Game.
This clears the cards from the table and brings up the Deal
and Re-Bet buttons. Simply place your bets and click Deal to
play again.
;o) Pay the Price
A man walks into a bar and says, "Excuse me, I'd like a pint
of beer."
The bartender serves the drink and says, "That'll be four
dollars."
The customer pulls out a twenty-dollar bill and hands it to
the bartender.
"Sorry, sir," the bartender says, "but I can't accept that."
The man pulls out a ten-dollar bill and the bartender rejects
his money again. "What's going on here?" the man asks.
Pointing to a neon sign, the bartender explains, "This is a
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