| Pai gow poker is one of the easiest games to | | | | Pai Gow Tips to win |
| play, and is one of the fastest growing casino | | | | Here are three tips to help you win |
| games today, its fun and the casino edge when | | | | 1. Bank! |
| you are the banker is just 1%, making it a good | | | | When playing Pai Gow poker, bank any time you |
| game to win big pots! | | | | get the opportunity. |
| Pai-Gow Poker played, using a 53-card deck made | | | | The bank wins when hands are copied, which pus |
| up from the standard deck of 52 cards plus a | | | | odds 1% – 2% in favor of the banker. |
| Joker. | | | | This is the major way players get the odds in |
| To play the dealer will deal seven cards to each | | | | their favor. |
| player (face up); which must then be "set" two | | | | Keep in mind the banker must be able to cover |
| hands are compared with the dealer's two hands | | | | the wagers of all other players at the table. |
| (dealt face down). A comparison of the hands will | | | | For this reason, many players avoid it as they |
| then determine the winner. | | | | have insufficient. |
| The Rules of Pai-Gow Poker: | | | | Find out if the casino allows players to do banking, |
| 1.The first hand of 5 cards must rank higher than | | | | which will lower the potential cost of a failed hand |
| the hand of 2 cards. | | | | as banker. |
| 2.The hands are ranked according to standard | | | | To lower the negative expectation to zero, it is |
| poker rules (chart below) | | | | best to bet as much as possible when banking, |
| 3.The Joker can only be used to complete | | | | and as little as possible when not banking. |
| straights or flushes, otherwise it counts as an Ace | | | | It is best to bet 6 – 14 times when you |
| 4.Dealer wins any tie hands | | | | bank than when you're not the banker. |
| When the Player wins: | | | | In the long term, this evens up the odds in your |
| • The player wins if both the 5-card and | | | | favor. |
| the 2-card poker hand outrank the dealer's hand. | | | | Casinos often limit the amount of hands one |
| When the Player loses: | | | | player can bank. Banker duties are given in turn |
| • The player loses if both the 5-card and | | | | around the table. |
| the 2-card poker hand are outranked by the | | | | If a player declines to bank, the opportunity is |
| dealer's hand. | | | | offered to the next player in sequence |
| • The player also loses if the dealer's | | | | It is best to find a table with no other players and |
| hand outranks either of the two hands and the | | | | a dealer. By doing this you can bank 1 in 2 hands. |
| other hand is identical. | | | | 2. Never Play a Full House |
| There is a Tie (called a "push") • When | | | | A full house should never be played as the upper |
| the player wins one hand and the dealer wins the | | | | hand. This will leave a simple high card for the |
| other. | | | | forward hand, which means the player will almost |
| How the Hands/Card Values are ranked | | | | certainly push. |
| The hands are ranked according to standard | | | | The odds are better to play a three of a kind as |
| poker rules with one exception: the Ace-2-3-4-5 | | | | the behind hand, with a two of a kind for the |
| straight is the second highest straight. | | | | forward hand. This will increase your chance of |
| Straights rank, from highest to lowest: | | | | winning considerably |
| Ace-K-Q-J-10, Ace-2-3-4-5, K-Q-J-10-9 ? | | | | 3. Playing 3 Pairs |
| 6-5-4-3-2. | | | | When a player acquires three pairs, play the |
| Hand Name Description Example | | | | highest pair in two card hand. |
| Five of a Kind 4 aces plus the Joker AS, AH, AD, | | | | Any two pairs give a player a good chance to win |
| AC, Joker | | | | the five card hand, so it is better to play the |
| Royal Flush 10, J, Q, K, A of same suit 10H, JH, | | | | highest pair alone, this increases the players |
| QH, KH, AH | | | | chances of beating any potential pair the dealer |
| Straight Flush Sequentially, 5 cards same suit 3S, | | | | might play. |
| 4S, 5S, 6S, 7S | | | | If you have six cards to a flush, the odds favor |
| Four of a Kind 4 cards of same rank 6D, 6S, 6C, | | | | playing the lowest high card for that flush. This |
| 6H | | | | means the player saves a higher card to play in |
| Full House 3 of a kind, plus a pair 2H, 2D, 2S, 3H, | | | | the two card hand. |
| 3S | | | | Discover Pai Gow Poker |
| Flush 5 cards of same suit 2D, 4D, 6D, 8D, 9D, | | | | It's a fun and easy to play game and the odds |
| Straight 5 cards in sequence 3H, 4C, 5H, 6S, 7D | | | | against you at 1% as the banker make it |
| Three of a Kind 3 cards of same rank 7H, 7S, 7D | | | | attractive. |
| Two Pair 2 pairs of different rank 4H, 4S, 6D, 6S | | | | Although its been around for years has started to |
| One Pair 1 pair (2 cards) of same rank KD, KH | | | | gain popularity, so discover it for yourself and |
| High Card 5 cards of different ranks and suits AH, | | | | enjoy it! |
| KS, 10D, 5C, 2C | | | | |