PAIGOW POKER RULES
Paigow
is
played
with
a
standard
deck,
plus
one
wild
card
(ie
53
cards).
The
game
begins
with
the
player
placing
a
bet.
Both
the
dealer
and
player
(s)
are
then
dealt
7
cards...the
dealers
are
face
down,
the
player's
are
face
up.
The
player
must
then
split
their
7
card
hand
into
2
hands
as
follows:
-
one
hand
of
5
cards,
called
"the
highest
hand",
and
-
one
hand
of
2
cards
called
"the
second
highest
hand"
The
highest
hand
must
always
rank
higher
(in
poker
terms)
than
the
second
highest
hand.
So
if
the
7
card
hand
contains
a
pair,
it
must
remain
in
the
highest
hand;
if
there
are
two
pair
the
highest
pair
must
remain
in
the
highest
hand,
and
so
on.
In
order
to
win
your
bet
you
must
beat
both
the
dealers
highest
and
second
highest
hand.
In
this
case, you
receive "even money" on your bet (i.e. 1 to 1),
less
a
bank
5% commission.
If
you
win
only
one
of
the
hands,
there
is
a
standoff.
If
you
lose
both
hands
you
lose
your
bet.
Some
other
rules
to
note:
-
The wild card,
or joker, may be used only as a single ace; or to complete a
flush, straight, or a straight flush.
-
When the player
and the dealer compare hands that have the same rank, that hand
is referred to as a "copy hand." Unlike in blackjack,
where a copy hand results in a push; the dealer wins the copy
hand in Pai
Gow
Pai Gow Hand
Ranking
1: 5 Aces
2: Royal Flush
3: Straight Flush
4: 4 of a kind
5: Full House
6: Flush
7: Straight
8: 3 of a kind
9: 2 pairs
10:1 pair
11: High card
The only
difference between the system of ranking hands in Pai Gow poker
and in other poker games is that A-K-Q-J-10 ranks as the highest
straight, A-2-3-4-5 ranks as the second highest straight,
followed by K-Q-J-10-9.
That's
enough
to
get
you
started.
Play
for
free
for
a
while
and
you
should
soon
get
the
idea.
Good
luck!
