Pai-Gow Poker

Pai Gow Poker is great for those looking for a slower paced game.

Playing

• One 52-card deck is used plus one Joker, which can only be used as an Ace or to complete a straight or any flush.
• After individual wagers are placed in the circle in front of the Players, the dealer then rolls the dice to determine which Player is dealt cards first.
• Next, the Players are each given seven cards with which to make two separate poker hands.
• Five cards must be placed in the Highest Cards section and the remaining two cards must be placed in the Low Cards section. 
• The five-card hand must always be the highest-scoring hand. If you place the highest-scoring cards in the Low Cards section, you will lose automatically. ,/li>
• To win, the highest and second highest hands must beat the dealer's highest and second highest hands. If the Player or dealer wins only one hand, it is a push (tie), and the bet is neither won nor lost. 
• Any Player can request to be the Banker. In this instance, all Players compare their hands to the new Banker rather than the dealer. The new Banker wins all ties, pays any winners from their own pocket, and collects any losing wagers. However, the casino still collects a 5 percent commission on any winning hands as in Baccarat and Mini-Baccarat.&ncsp;
• Rankings of cards are the same as for normal poker, but four aces and a joker beats a royal flush.