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Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow Poker is a game that has its roots in the ancient Chinese
game, Pai Gow. However, it combined with American Poker and has
evolved into the modern game of Pai Gow Poker. The interesting
thing about Pai Gow Poker is that you can play the game for a
long time without losing substantial amounts of money, that is
if you keep your wits about you.
Pai Gow is played with a 53-card deck consisting of a standard
52-card deck with 1 wild card. The object of the game is to split
your hand into a five-card hand and a two-card hand with both
hands beating the dealer's two hands to win. The wild card is
not a true wild card and has specific rules. The card only acts
as an Ace or the fifth card in either a flush or a straight. It
cannot be used to make a pair of 10's or Queens
After you receive your seven cards you must split them into two
hands, a five-card hand and a two-card hand. The five-card hand
must always rank higher than the two-card hand. To do this move
the mouse pointer over the cards you want to make your two-card
hand. Click on the two cards one at a time and they will split
out of the deck. Notice that once you have chosen an eligible
two-card hand (not better than your five-card hand) the split
button becomes available. If you are happy with your choice click
on this split button and you will have your two playing hands.
If you are not satisfied with your choices click on the card or
cards which you want to change and they will go back into your
seven-card hand. Now choose the new cards you wish to play with.
You may do this until you press the split button at which point
your hands are locked-in. The dealer will then split his hand
and the game will play itself out.
Each five-card hand is ranked according to the standard poker
hand hierarchy. Remember that because of the wild card, you have
the potential to have five Aces, which beats a royal flush. Your
two-card hand can either be a pair or no pair, therefore, your
highest possible two-card hand would be a pair of Aces. The wild
card can function in several ways. It can act as an Ace in any
hand or the fifth card in a straight, a flush, a straight flush,
or a royal flush.
Payoffs
The only way for the player to win is to win both hands outright.
The house wins if the dealer wins both hands outright or wins
one hand and the other hand is a draw. Any other combination results
in a push. This will lead to many draws, so there will be a 5%
commission on all player wins, which will be automatically deducted
from the player's account. Apart from the commission, all winning
wagers are paid out at even money (1 to 1).
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