Pai Gow Poker

How To Play

• Every player places his or her bet.
• Each player will be dealt seven cards.
• The joker can be used as an ace or wild card to make a "straight" or a "flush." Wagering is closed once the 1st hand-out is determined.
• Every player coordinates his seven cards into a 5-card and a 2-card hand. Hands are set by standard poker rankings with the exception of the second highest straight being A, 2, 3, 4, 5.
• A player's 5-card hand must out-rank their 2-card hand. For example if the 2-card hand is a pair of kings, then the 5-card hand must beat a pair of kings. Each player compares his or her hand to the banker's. If both hands beat the banker the player wins. If the banker beats both hands the player loses. If the player and the banker "split" (1 winning hand apiece) then the player "pushes" and no money is exchanged. If a player's hand is exactly the same as the banker's (this is called a "copy") the player loses.

Banker's Rules

• The option to bank will be set according to house rules.
• A 5% commission is paid on all winning bets.
• The house will bank according to house rules.

General Rules

• Table game limits apply. Limits will be posted on the table.
• Bets must be made in $5 increments.
• Players are not allowed to show other players their hand.
• The dealer will be happy to set the player's hand for them. However, the dealer must advise the setting of the hand the house way.

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