What is Online Pai Gow Poker
A combination of poker and a domino game from China, up to seven players can play Online Pai Gow Poker. Here we describe Online Pai Gow Poker, it's rules and regulations and sow you how Online Pai Gow Poker is played online.
You need to use a full 52 card pack with a single joker. This joker is used in Online Pai Gow poker like a wild card ? and you can use it any other card to complete a subsequent winning sequence.
Playing Online Pai Gow Poker
Note that you are playing along with all the other online pai gow poker players against the dealer.
The first thing you do is enter an ante ? a minimum sum of money that has been agreed upon.
You are then dealt seven cards. Divide these into two hands ? one consisting of five and the other consisting of two cards.
Your five card hand is ranked according to regular poker rules and the two card hand according to the highest online pair. But you cannot create a five card hand that is weaker than the two card hand!
Once all the online pai gow poker players have divided their cards, the dealer does the same too. You cannot touch your cards.
The dealer exposes all his and your cards and the hands are compared..
Ranking Online Pai Gow Poker Hands
Both your hands are stronger than the dealers ? you win.
You win one hand and the dealer wins the other ? tie. In case of a tie money does not change hands.
If both the online pai gow poker dealer's hands are stronger than yours ? you lose.
If one of your hands ties with that of the dealer ? it is considered that the online pai gow poker won.
How Cards are Dealt in Online Pai Gow Poker
- If 7 players are playing online pai gow poker, then each is given a card until all the cards are dealt (7 to each online pai gow player). The rest of the online pai gow poker cards aren't used.