Pai Gow Poker Strategy
Pai Gow is an interesting casino game that involves cards. The game involves both skill and luck but with the right kind of strategy you can make your way to winning in this game. The house edge of Pai Gow poker is 2.3 % which is comparatively lower than many other casino games. There are two hands involved in Pai Gow Poker and both are pretty important in this game. Both your hands need to be strong in order to win. Furthermore it is important that your behind hand is stronger than your front hand. You could lose if your ‘back hand’ is not the higher hand and it will be considered a foul. The strategy behind Pai Gow is similar to video poker basic strategy. The table below helps you understand the types of hands you need as well as the odds for winning.
| Your Hand | Back Hand (5 cards) | Front Hand (2 cards) |
| No Pair | The Highest Hand | 2nd and 3rd Highest Hand |
| One Pair | Pair | The Next Two Highest Cards |
| Two Pair (one of them Aces) | Pair of Aces | Other Pair |
| Two Pair | One Pair | Other Pair |
| Three Pair | 2nd and 3rd Highest Pair | Highest Pair |
| Three of a Kind | Three of a kind (Unless 3 Aces a place 2 in this hand) | (3 Aces a place 1 Ace here) |
| 5,6,or 7 card Straight | Lowest possible cards to complete the Straight | The two highest cards that keep the five card hand’s straight. |
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