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Pai
Gow Poker is a game that has its roots in the
ancient Chinese game, Pai Gow. However, it combined
with American Poker and has evolved into the modern
game of Pai Gow Poker. The interesting thing about
Pai Gow Poker is that you can play the game for a
long time without losing substantial amounts of
money, that is if you keep your wits about you.
Pai Gow
is played with a 53-card deck consisting of a
standard 52-card deck with 1 wild card. The object
of the game is to split your hand into a five-card
hand and a two-card hand with both hands beating the
dealer's two hands to win. The wild card is not a
true wild card and has specific rules. The card only
acts as an Ace or the fifth card in either a flush
or a straight. It cannot be used to make a pair of
10's or Queens.
After you
receive your seven cards you must split them into
two hands, a five-card hand and a two-card hand. The
five-card hand must always rank higher than the
two-card hand. To do this move the mouse pointer
over the cards you want to make your two-card hand.
Click on the two cards one at a time and they will
split out of the deck. Notice that once you have
chosen an eligible two-card hand (not better than
your five-card hand) the split button becomes
available.
If you
are happy with your choice click on this split
button and you will have your two playing hands. If
you are not satisfied with your choices click on the
card or cards that you want to change and they will
go back into your seven-card hand. Now choose the
new cards you wish to play with. You may do this
until you press the split button at which point your
hands are locked-in. The dealer will then split his
hand and the game will play itself out.
Each five-card hand is ranked according to the
standard poker hand hierarchy. Remember that because
of the wild card, you have the potential to have
five Aces, which beats a royal flush. Your two-card
hand can either be a pair or no pair; therefore,
your highest possible two-card hand would be a pair
of Aces. The wild card can function in several ways.
It can act as an Ace in any hand or the fifth card
in a straight, a flush, a straight flush, or a royal
flush.
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