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Pai Gow Poker actually has almost nothing in common with the more traditional online poker games, such as Texas Hold 'em. This is mainly because the game is an Americanized variation of a Chinese game played with dominoes. Pai Gow poker rules were initially introduced to poker fans by Fred Wolf, who once served as the manager of Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. Today, Pai Gow poker is definitely a crowd favorite with many poker lovers preferring this game over others.
Pai gow poker rules
The object of the Pai Gow is very simple. All a player has to do is create two poker hands out of the seven he receives into his pocket. Pai Gow poker rules require that the first hand is made up of five cards and the second, naturally, of two. The five-card hand, which is frequently referred to as the hand 'on top' must be of higher value than the the two-card hand, also called the 'bottom hand.' Both hands are placed in that precise order in front of the player when he's done making them.
Dealing the Cards
First and foremost, up to seven players are allowed to take part in a single Pai Gow poker game. Before the deal, each of the players puts up a stake. The card deck is then shuffled and dealt to the table in seven piles each containing seven cards. Four cards are immediately discarded. All the cards are placed face down. Whichever player assigned to act as the dealer starts play. The betting action continues in counterclockwise direction. All the active players are not competing one against the other but against the dealer according to Pai Gow Poker rules.
The only two-card hands players can make are either one pair or high cards. Five-card hands use the traditional hand ranking system with only one exception. Another change that Pai Gow poker rules makes is that the A-2-3-4-5 hand is stronger than a king-high straight, but weaker than the ace-high straight, A-K-J-10, although this can vary so be sure to check before buying in. In the five-card hand, the Joker is treated as a wild card and can be used to complete a straight or flush. On any other occasion, it can only serve as an Ace.
Who won?
Pai Gow poker rules make establishing the winner a more elaborate task than winning the game. If each of the player's two hands are stronger than the banker's corresponding hands, then the player wins. If both of his hands lose to the banker, he obviously loses. If the player wins one and and the dealer another it is a push. However, thanks to pai gow poker rules, if a player's five or two-card hand ties the dealer, the player still loses, while a winning player hand and a tie is a push!