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How to play Paigow poker :
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Objective
PaiGow Poker has its roots in the ancient Chinese game of PaiGow,
and is now a blend of the ancient game and American poker.
PaiGow Poker has grown quickly in popularity. When you play
PaiGow Poker, the dealer and player will be dealt 7 cards
each to make a five card high-hand and a two card low-hand.
To win, you must beat both of the dealer's hands. If you only
succeed in winning one of the two hands, the round results
in a tie. The dealer wins absolute ties (i.e. King/Queen vs.
King/Queen)
Rules
PaiGow Poker is played with a traditional deck
of 52 cards plus a Joker. The deck is reshuffled after every
hand. Each player is dealt 7 cards and must split them into
two separate hands. The first hand is referred to as the "high
hand", and consists of 5 cards. The second hand is referred
to as the "low hand", and consists of only 2 cards. The player's
low hand is played against the dealer's low hand, and likewise
for the high hand. The game follows general poker ranking
rules: one pair, three of a kind, etc. (see below).
The 5-card hand must always rank higher than
the 2-card hand. For example, if your seven cards are: Ace,
Ace, 9, 7, 5, 4, 3, you cannot place the two Aces as your
"low hand". The pair of Aces must be kept in the "high hand"
(i.e. the 5-card hand). PaiGow Poker follows the standard
rules of the Nevada Gaming Commission. The exceptions, however,
are that players cannot play the dragon or act as dealer.
Furthermore, the players do not lose their bets if they mistakenly
create a "dead hand" ( i.e. incorrectly arranging low and
high hands), but are merely warned to rearrange their cards.
(Note: The deck of cards is reshuffled at the
beginning of each new hand)
Card Hands
The Joker card is wild but only used to complete Straights, Flushes,
and Straight Flushes. When used in Straights or Straight Flushes
the Joker becomes the value and suit needed to complete the
hand. When used in Flushes the Joker becomes the highest value
card in the suit that is absent. If used alone, the Joker
becomes an ACE. The Joker can never be used to create pairs
other than with another ACE, three of a kind, four of kind,
or five of kind hand. The following chart is from highest
hand to lowest hand.
| Hands |
Hand Descriptions |
| Five
of a kind |
Aces
only. Four aces plus a joker |
| Royal
Flush |
Ace
- King - Queen - Jack - 10 of the same suit |
| Straight
Flush |
Five
cards in sequence of the same suit. |
| Four
of a Kind |
Any
four cards of the same value |
| Full
House |
Three
of a kind and a pair |
| Flush |
Five
cards from the same suit |
| Straight |
Any
five cards in sequence but not of the same suit |
| Three
of a Kind |
Three
cards of the same value and two unmatched cards |
| Two
Pairs |
Two
cards with the same value with another two cards of the
same value with any other card. |
| One
Pair |
Two
cards of the same value and three unmatched cards |
How To Play
1. Set your bet amount ("In Hand" value) by
clicking the appropriate chips in your chip tray. To lower
your bet, shift+click or right click the appropriate chips
in your chip tray. The default bet is 1 unit , the minimum
is 1 unit, and the maximum is 100 units.
2. Once you have set your bet amount,
click the "bet" circle on the poker table. The appropriate
chips will appear on the table. To remove your bet(s) shift+click
or right click the appropriate bets on the table. The appropriate
chips will disappear from the table. The minimum total bet
amount for the table is 1 unit and the maximum is 100 units.
3. Once you have set your bet, click the "Deal" button. You
will be dealt seven cards face up. The dealer will be dealt
seven cards face down.
4. Split your seven cards by placing two cards onto the low
hand by clicking the cards you wish to move. Remember your
high hand must have a higher ranking than the low hand. Click
the "Done" button when you have finished placing the cards.
5. The dealer will now split his seven cards into two hands
and turn the cards face up.
6. You either win the game by beating the dealer with both
hands, or lose the game by losing both hands, or push (tie)
the game by only winning one hand out of the two. The result
indicates your win, lose, or push with a positive, negative,
or zero amount of money.
Note: The dealer wins absolute ties ( i.e. King/Queen vs.
King/Queen)
7. The result of the hand will be visible in the user information
panel. Any winnings are added to your balance and chip tray,
any losses are subtracted from your balance.
8. To play another hand, either click the "bet" circle or
the "New Game" button. To exit PaiGow Poker, select the Close
button in the upper right-hand corner of the window or choose
Exit Game from the Casino menu.
Betting
The dealer (house)
collects a 5% commission on all winning wagers. For example
if you place a bet of 5 units and win both hands, you get
your initial bet of 5 units back and 4.75 units for the win.
The minimum bet that can be made per hand is 1 unit and the
maximum bet is 100 units.
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