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Free Casino Games - Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow, translating as
¡°make nine¡±, originated in China several thousand years ago. Steeped
in traditions of ancient gaming, it is the oldest form of gambling
played in today¡¯s casino. Initially, Pai Gow can look confusing.
However, you will only need to watch for a short time to realise
that it is very similar to many card games but using tiles in place
of cards.
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How To Play
Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow is played with 32 tiles. 22 of these tiles form 11 Identical
Pairs and the remaining 10 tiles form 5 Mixed Pairs (See
illustration).
The illustration shows the tiles in their highest to lowest order
(or rankings) both as Pairs and as Individual tiles. Familiarise
yourself with the tile rankings, as you would for a deck of cards.
At the beginning of the game
The dealer shuffles the tiles and then shakes the dice cup, whilst
announcing, ¡°No more bets.¡± Four dice are exposed, three one colour
and the fourth is a different colour. The three dice are used to
determine which playing area receives the first stack of tiles and
the fourth to determine which of the six tile cuts will be used when
the house Banks. Players will now have the opportunity to handle,
view and set their tiles.
Objective
Each player and the Bank (or house) needs to construct two separate
hands with their four tiles called a Low Hand and a High Hand. The
player¡¯s hands and the Bank¡¯s hands are then compared to determine
who wins.
The dealer has no choice about the way they set the Bank¡¯s hands as
they follow a set of rules known as Star City¡¯s Pai Gow House Way.
New players who are unsure of how to set their tiles can ask the
dealer to set the tiles House Way for them.
The Player Wins
When your Low Hand and High Hand is of a higher value than the
Bank¡¯s Low Hand and High Hand you win. All winning wagers are paid
at even money less 5% commission.
The Player Stand-off (Push, money back)
If only one of your hands is of a higher value than the Bank¡¯s
hands, the result is a stand-off.
The Bank Wins
Wagers only lose if the Bank¡¯s Low Hand and High Hand are both of a
higher or identical (copy) value than your Low Hand and High Hand.
When the tiles are in your hands:
Step 1. Look for a Pair:
After receiving your 4 tiles, look for a Pair.
Remember that Pairs have the highest ranking.
Step 2. If there are no Pairs, look for a Teen or Day tile with a 7
or 8 or 9:
It is possible to combine one Teen or Day tile with a 7 to form a
High 9; a Teen or Day tile with an 8 to form a Gong; a Teen or Day
tile with a 9 to form a Wong.
Step 3. If there are no Pairs and no Teen or Day tile with a 7 or 8
or 9:
¡¤ The red and white dots represent the numerical value of that tile.
¡¤ When the dots exceed a numerical value of 10, just drop the first
digit.
¡¤ Remember, the numerical value closest to nine wins unless a High
9, Gong, Wong or Pair beats it.
¡¤ Try balancing the hands by combining a tile with the most dots
with a tile with the least dots or see if two tiles with the least
dots can be combined to form hands.
¡¤ However, if you and the Bank have a numerical value of zero in the
Low Hand, the Bank wins.
Special Tiles: Gee Jun
As a Pair, Gee Jun is unbeatable but when separated, each individual
Gee Jun tile is ranked the lowest. However, they act like wild cards
since each can have a numerical value of either 3 or 6. You choose
the value that gives you the best hand.
There is no set way a player has to play Pai Gow and the above is
only a simple guide. You can have fun experimenting with the
different tile combinations or try Player Banking.
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