Quick Stats
Welcome Bonus pay rate
0%
Top Prize
$487.50
Minimum wager
$5
Maximum wager
$250
Average pay-out %
for Table Games
97.5%
|
Outcome |
Pay out for a $1 bet |
|
You win both hands |
$1.95 |
|
One hand wins |
$1 |
|
None of your hands wins |
$0 |
A - Press here to change amount you
want to bet from $5 to $250.
B - Press here to rebet or deal out
the cards.
C - Click on the two cards you
want for your second highest hand.
D - Press here to split your
hand into the two hands.
Playing Pai Gow Poker
If you are the type of casino player who doesn't like
having big swings in your bankroll, then the Pai Gow Poker game at
the Rushmore Casino might be what you are looking for. Most of
the hands are a push, which will result in having your bet refunded
back. You also have just as good of a chance of winning your
hands than the dealer does. How does the casino make any money
then? Well the casino will charge a 5% commission whenever you
win both poker hands. Experienced Pai Gow Poker players, and
sometimes even beginners, can play for hours with only a small hit
to their bankroll.
Game play for Pai Gow Poker at the
Rushmore online casino starts with the placing of your wager.
You can wager between $5 to $250 per hand. Press deal and your
seven playing cards will be dealt.
Okay now it is time to set up your
two hands. Click on the two cards you want to use for your
second highest hand and then click on the split button. Make
sure your hand is set up probably or you will lose on both of your
hands.
The proper way to set up your hand
is to make sure your highest hand has a better poker hand than your
second highest hand. As long as you get this right, your hands
won't be voided, but there are a few tips that can increase the
chances of you coming out ahead. You should try to win both
hands whenever possible, but if not try to have a lock on one of the
two hands so you won't lose. Some example hands include;
Hand 1 = AAK9984, the best split would be
AA994 and K8. Sort them this way to give you two pair for your
highest hand and a reasonable second highest hand. You might
lose on one of these hands, but you should win the other hand.
You might be even to win them both.
Hand 1 = AAJJ753, the best split would be
AA753 and JJ, because otherwise your second highest hand would be a
75 which would almost be a guaranteed loser and your two pair might
lose as well. The pair of jacks for the second highest hand is
almost guaranteed to win and the pair of Aces might win as well.
Hand 2 = AK99744, the best split would be
99447 and AK, because the AK is almost as good as a pair and you
still have two pair for your best hand. Otherwise you would
have to only a small pair for the highest hand and your second
highest hand would only be marginally better than the AK.
Some things to remember is that
there are 53 cards in the deck. There is a regular 52 card
deck plus a Joker. The Joker can only be used for a Royal
Flush, Straight Flush, Flush or a Straight, otherwise it is used as
an Ace. Pai Gow Poker is more about not losing and less about
winning. If you structure your hands probably you should be
able to win at least one of the two hands most of the time.
Also if the dealer and the player set up their highest and second
highest hands so that they have the same poker hand, then the dealer
will win the poker hand that ties.