New to Pai Gow?

Pai Gow is a variation of poker that has seen an increase in popularity and can be found at almost any quality online casino. Pai Gow combines the game of poker with an ancient Chinese card game. It is played at the online casinos as well as the land based casinos.  In short, the object of Pai Gow poker is to formulate two poker hands that beat the banker's two hands. It´s a game that is enjoyed by players of all levels and is not particularly difficult for beginners to grasp. Be sure to check the exact rules at your favorite online casino since there can be some slight variation.

This version of poker, readily available at the online casino, is fairly easy to play and therefore popular with inexperienced poker players. Try playing in free mode at your online casino in order to test out a few games before you start. Hands can take a while to play since the dealer has to shuffle for each game and most hands end up in a tie or a push as it´s called.

In order to play Pai Gow at the online casino follow these basic instructions: The player is dealt 7 cards at the online casino. Of the original 7 cards, five cards make the high hand and a two card make up the low hand. The hands are played and ranked as traditional poker hands. An exception is the following run: A2345 is the second highest straight. The 5 card hand must always be higher than the 2 card hand. If both hands are better than the banker's hand, you win, if both are lower than the banker´s you lose. Anything else is a tie or a push. The banker wins absolute ties such as Ace 10 against Ace 10. The game is played with a 52 cards plus one joker. The joker can be used as an Ace or to complete a flush or straight much like a wild card.