Fortune Side Wager
To play, players make a standard Pai Gow wager and the
Fortune Bonus wager. If a player has wagered at least
$5 on the Fortune Bonus, the dealer will place an “Envy”
button next to his wager. The dealer then follows house
procedures for Pai Gow poker. If a player’s hand qualifies
for payouts,the dealer pays him according to the posted
paytable. The dealer pays any Envy Bonuses at the end
of each round. If at least one player has a 4-of-a-kind,
all players with Envy buttons win. In the event that more
than one player has at least a 4-of-a-kind, all players with
Envy buttons win multiple payouts.
Note: A player cannot win Envy Bonuses for his own hand
or the dealer’s hand.
Fortune Pai Gow Poker
$5 bet or larger qualifies for Envy Bonus payout
Hand
7 Card Straight Flush - No Joker
Royal Flush Plus Royal Match
7 Card Straight Flush - with Joker
5 Aces
Royal Flush
Straight Flush
4-of-a-Kind
Full House
Flush
3-of-a-Kind
Straight
PaysEnvy
5,000 to 1
$3,000
2,000 to 1
$1,000
1,000 to 1
$500
400 to 1
$250
150 to 1
$50
50 to 1
$20
25 to 1
$5
5 to 1
4 to 1
3 to 1
2 to 1
$50,000 max payout per player per hand only applies to
the Fortune Bonus.
Royal Flush (with or without Joker) and additional two cards are a suited
King and Queen.
The Joker subsitutes for an Ace, or is used to complete a Royal Flush,
Straight Flush, Straight or Flush.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
Fortune
Pai Gow Poker
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Pai Gow Poker is a 7 card poker game, which has
a 2 card (Low Hand) and a 5 card (High Hand). A
Joker is utilized in this game and is Wild, meaning
it can either complete a Straight, Flush, Straight
Flush, Royal Flush or above, or may act as an Ace.
Each player will receive 7 cards and from them will
set a 5 card (High Hand) and 2 card (Low Hand)
according to poker rankings. The 5 card hand must
be the strongest in relation to poker rankings.
Each player will make a Pai Gow Poker wager
before the cards are dealt. Once all bets are made
the dealer will deliver 7 cards to each spot of the
game, including un-played spots. Dealer will set
their hand according to the house ways. A player
may request assistance in setting their hand from
the dealer. Upon all hands being set, the dealer will
assist said player set their hand according to the
house ways. If the player’s Low Hand ranks higher
than the High Hand, the hand is declared a foul
hand and the wager is forfeited.
The ranking of the hands are the following:
5 Aces: A high hand consisting of 4 Aces and
the Joker.
Full House: A high hand consisting of a 3-of-a-Kind
and Pair, with three Aces and Two Kings being the
highest ranking Full House and 3 twos and 2 threes
being the lowest ranking Full House.
Flush: A high hand consisting of five cards of the
same suit, regardless of rank.
Straight: A high hand consisting of five cards of
consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an Ace,
King, Queen, Jack and 10 being the highest ranking
Straight; an Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5 being the second highest
ranking Straight; and a 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 being the lowest
ranking Straight.
3-of-a-Kind: A high hand consisting of three cards
of the same rank regardless of suit, with three Aces
being the highest ranking and 3 twos being the
lowest ranking.
2 Pair: A high hand consisting of two pairs of the
same ranking, regardless of suit, with two Aces
and two Kings being the highest, and 2 threes and
2 twos being the lowest.
Pair: Either a high hand or a low hand consisting of
two cards of the same rank, regardless of suit, with
two Aces being the highest, and 2 twos being
the lowest.
Outcomes:
Royal Flush: A high hand consisting of an Ace, King,
Queen, Jack and 10 of the same suit.
1. If both the 5 card (High Hand) and 2 card (Low
Hand) rank higher than the dealer’s, you win even
money less a 5% commission/vigorish.
Straight Flush: A high hand consisting of five cards
of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with Ace, 2,
3, 4, 5 being the highest straight flush; King, Queen,
Jack, 10 and 9 being the second highest ranking
straight Flush.
2.If either your High or Low Hand rank higher than
the dealer’s corresponding High or Low Hand,
but you do NOT rank higher on BOTH, the hand is
a PUSH, meaning your bet neither wins nor loses.
4-of-a-Kind: A high hand consisting of four cards
of the same rank regardless of suit, with 4 Aces
being the highest ranking, and 4 twos being the
lowest ranking.
3.If the dealer’s High and Low outrank your High and Low, your bet loses. The dealer wins identical
or “copy” hands.