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In Pai Gow Poker your gambling stake can last a long time. For those who enjoy the thrill of the game, it is a great way to gamble longer.

“Pai Gow Poker is a game of skill and chance between you and the Dealer. It is played with a deck of 53 cards. The extra card is a Joker. The deck is shuffled after every game. You can qualify for Bonus Payouts if you place a Bonus bet.

The objective of the game is to form two separate hands from the seven cards dealt to you, and beat the Dealer’s two hands.

You and the Dealer are dealt seven cards that are divided into two hands, a Low Hand of two cards, and a High Hand of five cards. If your High Hand and your Low Hand separately, are higher than the Dealer’s corresponding hands, you win. If only one of your hands beat the Dealer’s corresponding hand, the game is a tie.”

The Joker is not a true wild card. It is bound by the following rule “The Joker can only be used to complete a Straight, Flush, Straight Flush or Royal Flush. Otherwise the Joker is treated as an Ace.”

Bonus Bets – You only qualify for Bonus payouts if you place a Bonus bet. The Bonus bet is made at the beginning of a game, when the main bet is placed. The Bonus payout is determined by the hand combination of the seven cards dealt, before they are split into your High Hand and Low Hand. If you have a winning hand combination, the win is displayed in a banner with the winning combination and the payout odds. Your payout is displayed in the Win box at the end of the game.

Payout Schedule – A winning hand pays out at odds of 1:1, less a 5% House Fee taken by the Casino.

Bonus Payout Schedule – The Bonus payout is determined by the hand combination of the seven cards dealt, before they are split into your High Hand and Low Hand. The maximum Bonus bet payout per game is 25,000 credits. Here are the winning hand combinations

When playing Pai Gow Poker, you can choose to have the cards automatically arranged according to the House Way rules or manually arrange your cards.

To play a game of Pai Gow Poker, do the following:

1. Click the Chip Selector Increase ( + ) and Decrease ( – ) buttons to select the chip size you want to bet.

2. Click the Betting Circle to select the amount you want to bet.

To increase your bet, do the following – Click the chip pile you want to increase. The chip pile decreases by one chip. To reduce or remove a bet, do the following – Hold down the shift button on your keyboard. Click the bet you want to remove. The chip pile decreases by one chip.

3. Click the Bonus Bet betting circle to place the Bonus bet.

4. Click the Deal button. You and the Dealer are dealt seven cards.

5. Click the two cards you want in the Low Hand.

If the value of the Low Hand is higher than the High Hand, the selection is invalid. The system informs you if your Low Hand selection is invalid. Click the House Way button to set the system to automatically select your Low Hand according to the House Rules.

6. Click the Play button. The Dealer’s hands and your hands are compared.

If you have a winning hand you are paid according to the Payout Schedule, the win amount is displayed in the Win box. If you do not have a winning hand, the game is over and you can play again.

The rules of Pai Gow Poker are divided into two groups. These are Hand Rules and Bonus Payout Rules.

Hand Rules

1. The Low Hand cannot have a greater value than the High Hand.
2. The Joker can only be used to complete a Straight, Flush, Straight Flush or Royal Flush.
3. The Joker is considered equal to the value of an Ace, if used in conjunction with other Aces. So, you can use the Joker to make a pair with an Ace.
4. If your cards do not contain any valid hands, the card of highest value must remain in the High Hand.
5. If you and the Dealer both have high cards of the same value, the second highest value cards are compared.
6. If your Low Hand value is equal to the Dealer’s, the Dealer wins.
7. If your High Hand value is equal to the Dealer’s, the Dealer wins.
8. If you and the Dealer have the same High Hand or the same Low Hand, it is called a Copy. The Dealer’s hand wins.
9. If you win one hand and lose the other hand, the game is a Push. Your total bet is returned to you.
10. A Straight completed by a Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace is the highest ranking Straight. An Ace, Two, Three, Four and Five is the second highest ranking Straight. All other Straight hand combinations are ranked according to their value, and the highest ranking Straight wins.

Bonus Payout Rules

1. To qualify for the Bonus payouts you must place a Bonus bet.
2. The maximum Bonus bet payout per game is 25,000 credits.

Playing Pai Gow Poker is actually quite easy to learn. At the Desert Dollar Online Casino you can play Pai Gow for free or you can play for real. When you are new to the game it is best to play practice hands and then move onto real games when you are more confident of your skills.

As in blackjack, pai gow does give you the chance to win more based on your skill and luck in choosing your low and high hands. Also, as in double exposure blackjack, the dealer wins tie hands.

Pai Gow Poker can be habit forming and lots of fun!