Poker
Pai gow poker betting
The money a player puts at risk on a single round of pai gow poker, wagering that their two arranged hands will beat the banker's corresponding hands.
Key points
- After receiving seven cards, the player splits them into a five-card back hand and a two-card front hand. 1
- The bet is settled by comparing each player hand with the banker's corresponding hand; both wins pay, one win/one loss pushes, and two losses lose. 1
- Winning bets may be subject to a 5% commission, known as the rake or vigorish. 12
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Poker betting rules — generic betting rules for poker-style games, whereas pai gow poker betting is specific to the pai gow poker game and its banker-vs-player comparison structure
- Pai gow poker odds — odds describe probabilities or expected outcomes, whereas pai gow poker betting is the act of placing the wager itself
Related terms
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Pai gow poker
The casino game in which pai gow poker betting takes place.
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Pai gow poker joker rules
Rules governing the use of the joker in pai gow poker.
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Face up pai gow poker rules
A variation where the dealer's hands are dealt face up.
Poker
Poker hands
Standard hand rankings used in pai gow poker and other poker games.
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Omaha poker
A different poker variant with its own betting structure.
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Flush poker
A poker variant where the goal is to make the best flush.
Sources
- Pai gow poker en.wikipedia.org Provides the definition, hand-setting rules, bet settlement, and commission details for pai gow poker betting.
- Vigorish en.wikipedia.org Supports the 5% commission (vigorish) figure.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.