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- How to Play
Fortune Pai Gow Poker is pai gow poker with an optional bonus element. The game is played with a 53-card deck including a joker, in a one-on-one style of players against the dealer. The object is to make the best possible poker hand.
The game begins by placing a wager in the proper betting circle. An optional Fortune Bonus wager may be placed, based on using all seven cards to make the best hand possible. Players can place $1–$100 on the Fortune Bonus. Each player that places a Fortune Bonus wager of $5 or more also qualifies for an Envy Bonus. The Envy Bonus is paid when another player at the table receives a four of a kind or higher.
Each player—as well as the dealer—receives seven cards face down.
A random number generator determines which player receives the first seven cards. Once all hands are dealt, each player looks at and sets his/her hand. The goal is to create the highest five-card hand and the next highest two-card hand.
When ready, players place their cards face-down in the appropriate boxes on the table. The joker can be used to complete a straight, flush or straight flush. Otherwise it is counted as an ace.
Remember: the five-card hand must be your higher hand. Players may ask the dealer for help setting their hands.
Once all players have placed their hands face down, the dealer reveals and sets his/her hand. Each player’s hand is then turned face up and compared to the dealer’s hand. You are a winner when both your five-card and two-card hands beat the dealer's. If there is a split (win one, lose one), it is considered a push: no one wins. A 5% commission is charged on winning wagers.
For players with Fortune Bonus wagers, the dealer determines if the hand qualifies for any bonus payouts based on the Fortune pay table. If at least one player has a four of a kind or higher, all players with Envy wagers win based on the Envy pay table. But players can't win Envy bonuses for their hand or the dealer's hand.
Fortune Pai Gow Poker Pay Table
| Natural 7-card Straight Flush | 8,000 to 1 |
| Royal Flush + Royal Match | 2,000 to 1 |
| Wild 7-card Straight Flush | 1,000 to 1 |
| 5 Aces | 400 to 1 |
| Royal Flush | 150 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 50 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind | 25 to 1 |
| Full House | 5 to 1 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 3 to 1 |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| All other hands | Loss |
Fortune Pai Gow Poker Envy Bonuses
Pai Gow Poker Fortune Bonus Payouts Real Money
| Natural 7-card Straight Flush | $5,000 |
| Royal Flush + Royal Match | $1,000 |
| Wild 7-card Straight Flush | $500 |
| 5 Aces | $250 |
| Royal Flush | $50 |
| Straight Flush | $20 |
| Four of a Kind | $5 |
Rank of Hand in Fortune Pai Gow Poker (Highest to Lowest)
| Five Aces |
| Royal Flush |
| Straight Flush |
| Four of a Kind |
| Full House |
| Flush |
| Straight* |
| Three of a Kind |
| Two Pair |
| One Pair |
| High Card |
| * A-2-3-4-5 is the second highest straight |
Fourtune Pai Gow Poker is a trademark and used under license from SHFL entertainment, Inc.
The 'Blackjack of Poker'
Fortune Pai Gow Poker is played with a 53-card deck including a joker. It's a you-against-the-dealer game where the best possible poker hand wins.
Fortune Pai Gow Poker offers an optional bonus wager on a player's best hand possible using all seven cards, which is the Fortune Bonus.
Pai Gow Progressive Wager
Look for this exciting side bet across our two Fortune Pai Gow tables.
How it works: Simply place the optional $1 progressive side bet before the deal for the chance to win a portion of—or possibly the entire—jackpot.
The progressive wager pays when a player holds a Full House or higher. And if you’re lucky enough to hold a 7-Card Straight Flush, you’ll win the entire pot! See below for the entire pay table.
Payouts
| Hand | Pays |
| 7-Card Straight Flush | 100% |
| 5 Aces | 10% |
| Royal Flush | $500 |
| Straight Flush | $100 |
| 4 of a Kind | $75 |
| Full House | $4 |
Free Pai Gow With Bonus
Pai Gow Poker is loosely based on the Chinese game of Pai Gow which is played with 32 dominos. For this casino game, the dominos are replaced by a set of playing cards. There are 53 cards in all (the usual 52 cards plus one joker). In this game, you’re playing against the dealer. If you beat the dealer you win.
Pai Gow Poker is available at online in casinos in New Jersey. The introduction of this game to the online audience has seen its popularity increase. While Pai Gow is tactical, the software will sort the cards into the best hands for you.
This page starts by explaining how Pai Gow Poker works. Then Fortune Pai Gow poker, an online variant from SG Digital is reviewed, including details of the side bet action you can place.
How does Pai Gow Poker work?
Your first decision is to decided how much you’ll bet in Pai Gow Poker. A number of games offer the opportunity for a side bet in addition to the main bet. Having placed your bets, you’ll be dealt seven cards, as will the banker (dealer).
Next, you’ll have to split your hand into a 5-card hand and a 2-card hand. The only rule in this split is that the 2-card hand can’t outrank the 5-card hand.
For example, if you have a pair of Aces and a pair of sevens in your seven cards (and no flushes or straights), you can’t pick the pair of Aces to be your 2-card hand. You can do this yourself, or choose the ‘house way’, where the cards are automatically assigned to each hand by the software.
A joker is also added into the mix. Unlike a joker in other games, this is not completely wild. It can be used to represent any card if you can create a straight or a flush, but aside from that, you can only count the joker as an Ace.
Comparing poker hands
Once you have split your seven cards into a 5-card and a 2-card hand (the banker will do the same with their seven cards), both hands will now be compared with the bankers.
If you are lucky enough to win both hands, you’ll double your stake.
As an example, if you bet $10, you’ll receive the $10 back with an additional $10 on top. If you win one hand, but lose the other, the bet is considered a push and you’ll receive your stake back. If you lose both of the hands, you’ll lose your stake.
If at any time you have a hand that matches the banker’s hand exactly, the banker automatically wins the hand. This is where the house edge comes into play.
How to play Fortune Pai Gow Poker online
Fortune Pai Gow Poker is an online variation, with an added ‘Fortune Bonus’ bet. You will find similar side bets in many brick and mortar casinos.
To play you’ll start by choosing your chip denomination from the colored chips at the bottom of the screen. These range from just 10c, all the way through to $50, and you can move through the chip ranges by using the arrow keys to scroll from left to right.
Click on a denomination and then click again on the white circle in the center of the screen to place your main bet. You can also place a side bet in the green Fortune to the right.
Rebet, undo and clear buttons give you additional options to save time or aid you if you change your mind.
When ready you’ll hit ‘deal’ and both yours and the bankers seven cards will be dealt. You’ll now make the decision on how to split the cards.
The software offers an ‘autosplit’ option which will split the cards in the best way, although you do have the option to override this and choose the cards in the way you want.
It is best to stick to the autosplit, as this will be the best mathematical option possible. To override, you’ll manually click on the cards themselves.
When ready, you’ll hit the split button that will now divide your hand, and the banker’s cards are then revealed and split themselves. At this point you’ll compare hands and know if you’ve been successful.
The side bet option is based on the strength of your 5-card hand. If you hit a straight, 3 of a kind or higher in your five cards, you’ll be paid out according to the following pay table:
Pai Gow Poker Payouts
- Straight 2:1
- Three of a Kind 3:1
- Flush 4:1
- Full House 5:1
- Four of a Kind 25:1
- Straight Flush 50:1
- Royal Flush 150:1
- Five Aces 500:1
- Seven Card Straight Flush with Joker 1,000:1 (based on all seven cards before the split)
- Royal Flush with Suited Royals 2,000:1
- Seven Card Straight Flush (based on all seven cards before the split) 8000-to-1
This side bet is completely independent to the main betting action. It is possible therefore that you could lose to a better hand from the banker, but still win the side bet.
For example, if your 5-card hand features three of a kind (3’s), but the banker has three of a kind (7’s). The side bet will still payout even if you lose the main bet.
Final thoughts
While many online casino games play at a fast pace, Pai Gow Poker is the perfect game for someone who wants to enjoy something more considered. The tactical element of the game makes this a slower game (both live and online), with the splitting of the cards the key element.
Once you’re an experienced Pai Gow Poker player, the optimal splitting of the hands will become second nature in a live environment. Playing online, the software will do the work for you.
You can now enjoy Pai Gow Poker online in New Jersey. ‘Fortune Pai Gow Poker’ is a popular variant in the state, with the added side bet which could turn any hand into a jackpot winner.