Pai Gow Rules

2010.06.30

Category: Games rules

Online Pai Gow is a variation of poker. Nonetheless, Paigow rules have a lot of differences with regular poker rules. In online version of Pai Gow the player only plays against the casino (the dealer) and not against any other players. It's a rare feature for online poker, because most of its variations require participation of other players. But it is an advantage - in Pai Gow poker the player only has to beat one person (online casino) in order to win.

Pai Gow Rules

Pai Gow rules are pretty easy to learn. In the beginning of the game the dealer gives the player seven cards. After that it is player's task to divide these cards into two hands - one two card hand and one five card hand. It is obligatory for the player to divide cards in such a manner that the two-card hand was of lower value than the five-card hand. The player must win both hands in order to win. In case one of the player's hands has won and the other one has lost, the round is considered to be a push and no one wins. However, in case both of the player's hands are equal in value to both hands of the dealer, the round is considered a tie and the dealer wins.

Online Pai Gow

Most of the online casinos offer Pai Gow poker due to its popularity among players. It is advisable for any player to read Pai Gow rules of the certain online casino before starting the game. Also, if the player is new to this game, it is better for him to start with "play for fun" version of online casino.