A Player may only “Bank” every other hand. When a player banks, the players play against another player who will collect all winnings and pay all losing wagers to the extent that their wagers covers (the Player Banker is not responsible for Bonus Bets). Bets are placed between the banker (which may be the House or another player acting as banker) and the other players.
If one hand is higher and the other lower, the hand is a draw or push.įinally, if both hands are exactly equal in value to the banker’s two hands, the banker wins.In calculating the hand ranking, the joker is used as an Ace or to complete any straight or any flush. If both hands beat the banker’s two hands, the player wins. Using the standard poker hand ranking methods (see below), the players must organize their cards so that the five card hand is of higher value than the two card hand. In the game of Pai Gow, each player and the dealer receive seven cards from which each player must form two hands, one of the five cards and one of two cards.
