Pai Gow Poker is a game played with a traditional deck of 52 playing cards plus one Joker (53 cards total) that combines elements of the ancient Chinese game of Pai Gow and the American game of Poker. Guests will receive seven cards and create two hands of play simultaneously; a high hand and a second high hand. The Guest's high hand is made up of five cards and the second high hand is made up of two cards. Both hands must be higher than the Bank hands to win. If one hand is higher and the other is lower than the Bank hand, it is a tie or push. If both of the Guest's hands are lower than the Bank hands, the Guest loses. Pai Gow Poker is played according to traditional Poker rankings and the Joker is used only as an Ace or to complete a Straight, Flush, or Straight Flush. Winning wagers pay even money and the House collects a 5% commission on each winning wager amount.
Ranking of Pai Gow Poker Hands:
The ranking of the cards used in Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, will be; Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, and Two. The Joker will always be used as the highest card possible to complete and straight, a flush, or a straight flush. If those combinations are not possible, the Joker will be ranked as an Ace. The rank of hands in the game of Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank will be:
- FIVE OF A KIND (Five Aces being four Aces and a Joker)
- ROYAL FLUSH (Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten of the same suit)
- STRAIGHT FLUSH (Five cards of the same suit in consecutive sequence. Ace, Two, Three, Four, Five being the highest ranking Straight Flush; King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine being the second highest ranking Straight Flush, and Six, Five, Four, Three, Two being the lowest ranking Straight Flush.)
- FOUR OF A KIND (Four cards of the same rank. Four Aces being the highest ranking Four of a Kind, and four Twos being the lowest ranking Four of a Kind.)
- FULL HOUSE (Three of a Kind and a Pair. Three Aces and two Kings being the highest ranking Full House, and three Twos and two Threes being the lowest ranking full house.)
- FLUSH (Five cards of the same suit)
- STRAIGHT (Five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit. Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten being the highest ranking straight, Ace, Two, Three, Four, Five being the second highest ranking straight, and Six, Five, Four, Three, Two being the lowest ranking straight.)
- THREE OF A KIND (Three cards of the same rank. Three Aces being the highest ranking Three of a Kind and three Twos being the lowest ranking Three of a Kind.)
- TWO PAIR (A pair of Aces and a pair of Kings being the highest ranking Two Pair hand, and a pair of Twos and a pair of Threes being the lowest ranking Two Pair hand.)
- ONE PAIR (Two cards of the same rank. Two Aces being the highest ranking Pair, and two Twos being the lowest ranking Pair.)
- HIGH CARD (When the hands compared contain no pair, the hand with the highest cards wins. If both hands have the same high card, the next highest cards is compared in conjunction with the highest card to determine a winner. Example: A Guest has an Ace and a Jack and the House has an Ace and a Queen; the Ace and Queen will win.)
