Pai Gow Poker is a derivation of the ancient Asian game of
Pai Gow. In Pai Gow Poker, each player is dealt seven cards. The player then
arranges their cards into a two card hand and a five card poker hand. The two
hands are then compared against the banker's hand. To win the round, the player
must beat both of the banker's hands. If the hands are split, the pot is pushed.
If the banker beats both of the player's hands, the banker wins. If more than
one player is seated at the table, each of the players will get the chance to
act as banker twice in turn. This is advantageous since "copies" (when the
player and banker have the exact same 2 or 5 card hand) are treated as wins for
the banker.
For full rules on how to play Pai Gow Poker, visit our
Pai Gow Poker web page.
