Bonus Pai Gow Poker is a game of chance between you and the Dealer. It is played with a deck of 53 cards. The extra card is a Joker. The deck is shuffled after every game.
You can qualify for Bonus Payouts if you place a Bonus bet.
The objective of the game is to form two separate hands from the seven cards dealt to you, and beat the Dealer's two hands.
You and the Dealer are dealt seven cards that are divided into two hands, a Low Hand of two cards, and a High Hand of five cards. If your High Hand and your Low Hand separately, are higher than the Dealer's corresponding hands, you win. If only one of your hands beat the Dealer's corresponding hand, the game is a tie.
Joker Card
The Joker is not a true wild card. It is bound by the following rule:
The Joker can only be used to complete a Straight, Flush, Straight Flush or Royal Flush. Otherwise the Joker is treated as an Ace.
Bonus Bet
You only qualify for Bonus payouts if you place a Bonus bet. The Bonus bet is made at the beginning of a game, when the main bet is placed.
The Bonus payout is determined by the hand combination of the seven cards dealt, before they are split into your High Hand and Low Hand.
If you have a winning hand combination, the win is displayed in a tooltip with the winning combination and the payout odds. Your payout is displayed in the Win box at the end of the game.
Note:
The Bonus bet is not compulsory.
For more information on the Bonus payouts, see the Bonus Payout Schedule section.
Playing Bonus Pai Gow Poker
When playing Bonus Pai Gow Poker, you can choose to have the cards automatically arranged according to the House Way rules or manually arrange your cards.
To play a game of Bonus Pai Gow Poker, do the following:
Click the Chip Selector to select the chip size you want to bet.
Left-click the Betting Circle to select the amount you want to bet.
Note:
To increase your bet, do the following:
Left-click the betting circle selected. The bet amount is increased by one chip.
To reduce or remove a bet, do the following:
Right-click the bet you want to reduce or remove. The bet amount is decreased by one chip.
Left-click the Bonus Bet Betting Circle to place the Bonus bet.
Click the Deal button. You and the Dealer are dealt seven cards.
Click the two cards you want in the Low Hand.
Note:
If the value of the Low Hand is higher than the High Hand, the selection is invalid.
The system informs you if your Low Hand selection is invalid.
Click the House Way button to set the system to automatically select your Low Hand according to the House Rules.
Click the Play button. The Dealer’s hands and your hands are compared.
If you have a winning hand you are paid according to the Payout Schedule, the win amount is displayed in the Win box.
If you do not have a winning hand, the game is over and you can play again.
Note:
To qualify for the Bonus payouts you must place a Bonus bet.
Game Options
The Game Options function enables you to customize different speed, sound and AutoPlay settings.
Clicking the Options button opens the Options dialog box.
The following tabs are displayed:
General tab
Speed Settings
Displays a choice of deal speed settings. Select the relevant checkbox to set the game to play:
Slow
Medium
Fast
Fastest
Sound Settings
Displays a choice of sound settings. Select the relevant checkbox to switch off:
All Sounds
Game sounds
Win sounds
Background sounds
Note:
If the Switch off All Sounds option is selected, all other sound options are automatically disabled.
AutoPlay tab
The AutoPlay option enables you to automatically play a selected number of consecutive hands without having to interact with the software.
Click the AutoPlay button to configure your AutoPlay settings. For more information about the AutoPlay settings see the AutoPlay section.
Game Statistics
Game Statistics enables you to track information about your current game session. You can view the number of hands played, the percentage of winning hand combinations, and what the winning combinations were.
The Stats button opens the Statistics dialog box.
The following tabs are displayed:
General tab
Hand Results
Displays the number of hands played during the current game session. A calculation is made of how many hands are dealt per hour.
Highest Win
Displays the highest three win amounts for the current game session.
Highest Hand tab
Displays the number of times one of the winning High Hands won a hand during the current game session. This is displayed numerically and as a percentage.
2nd Highest Hand tab
Displays the number of times one of the winning Low Hands won a hand during the current game session. This is displayed numerically and as a percentage.
Bonus Bet tab
Displays the number of times one of the winning Bonus Hands won a hand during the current game session. This is displayed numerically and as a percentage.
The OK button closes the Statistics dialog box.
The Reset button sets the game statistics to zero.
Terms
Copy
A copy is when a Player and the Dealer have the same High Hand or the same Low Hand. Copies go to the Dealer and you lose your total bet amount.
Deck
All the cards used in the game. Also referred to as a pack.
Denomination
The face value on the cards, Ace, King, Queen, Jack and from 2 to 10.
Note:
A Jack, Queen or King have the numerical value of 10, and the Ace has the numerical value of either 1 or 11.
High Hand
The five-card hand is called the High Hand.
House Way
This is the Optimal Play Strategy designed for the game. The Dealer’s decisions are based on the House Way. The House Way follows the House Rules.
Low Hand
The two-card hand is called the Low Hand.
Pair
Two cards that have the same denomination.
Example:
Three of Clubs and Three of Hearts
Queen of Diamonds and Queen of Spades
Push
If you win one hand and lose the other, then the game is a Push. Your total bet amount is returned to you.
Suit
Any of the four sets in a deck of cards.
Example:
Clubs
Diamonds
Hearts
Spades
