Pai Gow Poker Hands
Below, we’ll explain the Pai Gow Poker hand ranks for each. Pai Gow Poker Hand Rankings. Let’s start with the 2-card hand. The best hand you can have is a pair of Aces (or an Ace and a joker). In 1985, the owner of the Bell Card Club, Sam Torosian, created a new card game – Pai Gow Poker, also called double-hand poker. While traditional Chinese Pai Gow was played with 32 dominoes, Pai Gow Poker was played with a 52-card deck plus a joker card. Today, the game is one of the most popular in the gaming industry.
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Introduction
Pai Gow Poker Dragon Hand
This calculator will analyze any Pai Gow Poker hand. Select seven cards and the results will appear below the entry form. Note that the results do not show invalid plays or duplicates of a valid play that is already listed.
Pai Gow Odds
While the strategy should be effective against any house way, the exact figures are specific to the Foxwoods rules:
Pai Gow Poker Hands
- The dealer uses the Foxwoods house way
- A2345 is the lowest Straight or Straight Flush
- Winning bets pay even money minus a 5% commission
- Prepaying (betting) the commission is not permitted