If one is higher and one is lower, the hand is a push and your bet is returned. If both the Dealer’s hands are better, you lose the wager. If both your hands are better, you win even money minus a 5% commission. Once you’ve decided how to split your cards, the Dealer’s cards are flipped over and arranged, then the hands are compared. Your five-card hand must rank higher than your two-card hand. Your task is to split your seven cards into two hands, one with five cards and the other with two cards. It’s you against The Dealer after you place your bet, you each receive seven cards – yours are face-up, the Dealer’s are face-down.
Pai Gow Poker uses the standard 52-card deck, plus a Joker.
