1. A single deck of 53 cards is used (standard 52-card poker deck plus one Joker).
2. Seven cards are dealt to the player face up.
3. In a pai gow online game seven cards are dealt to the dealer face down.

1. Each 7-card hand must be split into a 5-card hand and a 2-card hand.
2. The 5-card hand must be of higher poker rank than the 2-card hand.
3. The Joker can be used to complete a straight, a flush or a straight flush, but otherwise is treated as an Ace.
4. When you are satisfied with the arrangement of your hand, click Done to compare your two hands against the dealer's two hands.
5. You have the option of having your hands automatically arranged for you according to the House Way.

1. The player's 5 card hand is compared to the dealer's 5 card hand.
2. The player's 2 card hand is compared to the dealer's 2 card hand.
3. If both of the player's hands are of higher rank, the player wins even money, less a 5% commission to the House.
4. If the player wins one comparison and loses the other, it results in a Tie. This is a push, and the player's bet is returned.
5. If both of the player's hands are lower than the dealer's, the player loses his bet.
6. When two compared hands are of the same rank, (for example, if both the player and the dealer have a Queen and Jack in their 2-card hands), it results in a Copy and the dealer wins that comparison.

Pai Gow Online : To Play

1. Place your bet in the Bet circle in the middle of the table. The table limits are $2 minimum and $300 maximum per game.
2. Click Deal.
3. Arrange your hands by moving 2 cards into the 2nd Highest spot and then click Done – or click House Way to have your hand arranged for you according to the method the dealer must use.
4. Clicking Done will reveal the dealer's hand and bets will be settled.
5. Click New Game to play again.

1. On player wins, the payout is 1-to-1, less a 5% commission to the House.
2. Tie games are a push, and the player's bet is returned.

Ranking for 5 card hands - Pai Gow online

Aces

Eg: A, A, A, A, Joker

Eg: A, K, Q, J, 10

Eg: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6

Eg: 5, 5, 5, 5, 2

Eg: K, K, K, 4, 4

Eg: K, J, 9, 6, 3

Eg: 5, 4, 3, 2, A

Eg: 9, 9, 9, A, 8

Eg: 4, 4, J, J, A

Eg: 8, 4, J, J, A

Eg: A , K , 9 , 6 , 3

Ranking for 2 card hands - Pai Gow online

A pair

Eg: 8, 8

Eg: A , Q beats A , J

Pai Gow Online Game Controls

Chips. Chips of denominations of $1, $5, $10, $25 and $100 will appear on the table. Clicking on a chip will change the value of the chip icon attached to the cursor. Double-clicking on a chip will put that chip in the Bet Circle.

Bet Circle. Left-clicking in the circle places chips for the player's bet, right-clicking removes chips.

Pai Gow online Deal. Starts a new game by dealing 7 cards to the player face up and 7 cards to the dealer face down. You must place at least a minimum bet in the Bet Circle for Deal to work.

Clear. Clears chips from the Bet Circle and returns them to player's balance.

Re-Bet. Places the same amount of chips in the Bet Circle as you wagered in the previous game.

House Way. Automatically arranges the player's hand according to the method the House uses to arrange the dealer's hand, and then reveals the dealer's hand to settle the bet. If two cards are in the 2nd Highest location, the House Way button changes to Done. Removing either of the two cards brings back the House Way button.

Done. Indicates that the player is satisfied with the arrangement of his or her hand. Clicking Done will reveal the dealer's hand to settle the bet. Done will not appear until the player has put two cards in the 2nd Highest location.

New Pai Gow Online Game. This clears the cards from the table and brings up the Deal and Re-Bet buttons. Simply place your bets and click Deal to play again.