Quick Stats

Welcome Bonus pay rate

Top Prize

$487.50

Minimum wager

Maximum wager

$250

Average pay-out %

for Table Games

97.5%

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.

Outcome	Pay out for a $1 bet
You win both hands	$1.95
One hand wins	$1
None of your hands wins	$0