Foxwoods Casino Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow Poker combines the elements of the ancient Chinese game of Pai Gow
and the American game of Poker. It is played with a traditional deck of 52
playing cards plus one joker. The joker may be used only as an Ace or to
complete a straight, a flush, or a straight flush. Players also have the option
to bank bets against all other players. However, the house must bank alternate
hands.
RANKING THE HANDS
The value of hands is based on basic poker rankings. Each player is dealt seven
cards that you arrange to make two hands: a two-card hand and a five-card hand.
The five-card hand must be a higher ranking poker hand than the two-card hand.
(If the two-card hand is a pair of sevens, for example, the five-card hand must
be at least a pair of sevens or higher.)
OBJECT OF THE GAME
The goal of Pai Gow Poker is for both of your hands to win. If you win one hand
but lose the other, that is considered a "push" and you neither win
nor lose. When both of your hands are higher than the dealer's or
player/banker's hand, you win even money less a 5 percent commission.
PLAY OF THE GAME
The "Shuffle Master" displays a random number on the indicator that
determines who receives the first hand. Each hand is dealt face down. You then
arrange your cards into a two-card low hand and a five-card high hand, as
described in "Ranking the Hands." The dealer does not display his/her
cards until all players have set their hands face down in the designated spaces.
Each player's hand is then compared to the dealer's hand.
RULES TO REMEMBER
Once the dealer exposes his/her cards, players cannot touch their cards. Players
are not permitted to expose their hands or discuss them with other players. Any
player's hand that is set incorrectly automatically loses. You are responsible
for arranging your own hand and should do so with care. Foul hands are: A)
two-card hand higher than five-card hand, and B) the wrong number of cards in
the hands.
PAI GOW POKER RANKINGS
Five Aces
Royal Flush
Straight Flush
Four of a Kind
Full House
Flush
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pair
One Pair
High Card
PAI GOW POKER TERMINOLOGY
Pai Gow Poker House Way
No Pair:
Place the second and third highest cards in front.
One Pair:
Pair in back, highest two other cards in front.
Two Pair:
Big Pair is Aces, Kings, Queens, Jacks: Place small pair in front.
Big Pair is 10s, 9s, 8s, 7s: Place both pair in back if you can: Put an Ace in
front, otherwise split.
Big Pair is 6s, 5s, 4s, 3s: Place both pair in back if you can: place a King or
higher in front: otherwise split.
Three Pair:
Place high pair in front.
Three of a Kind:
Aces: Place an Ace and the next highest card in front.
Kings and below: Place three of a kind in back, two highest cards in front.
Two Sets:
Place pair from higher set in front.
Straight, Flush, Straight Flush:
With No Pair: Place the two highest cards in front that will leave any complete
hand in back.
With One Pair: Place highest possible two cards (pair or no pair) in front that
will leave any complete hand in back.
Exception: With an Ace and a pair of Kings, Queens, Jacks or 10s, play the Ace
in front and pair in back if front hand can be improved.
With Two Pair: Play according to two-pair strategy.
With Three of a Kind: Place complete hand in back, pair in front.
Full House:
Put highest permissible pair in front.
Four of a Kind:
Aces, Kings, Queens, Jacks: Always split.
10s, 9s, 8s, 7s: Play four of a kind in back if you can; put at least a King up
front; otherwise split.
6s and below: never split.
Four of a Kind with a Pair (or Three of a Kind):
Play the pair in front.
Five Aces:
Place pair of Aces in front, unless a pair of Kings can be played in front.
BASIC RULES FOR ANY TABLE GAME
To "buy-in" or get into a game, simply place your cash or chips
directly on the gaming table. Please remember, dealers are not permitted to
remove anything from a player's hand. Be sure to present your Wampum Card at the
beginning of your play at the table to earn valuable points. If you have
questions, our friendly staff members are available to assist you.
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