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Pai gow progressive jackpot
A pai gow progressive jackpot is an optional side bet in pai gow poker that pays a growing jackpot, typically for a rare hand such as a seven-card straight flush, alongside fixed payouts for lower qualifying hands.
Key points
- The side bet is optional and separate from the main pai gow wager. A portion of each bet feeds the progressive meter. 1
- Jackpot awards are paid for one and do not return the original stake. 2
- Pay tables vary by casino; common top prizes include $25,000, $50,000, or $100,000. 3
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Progressive jackpot slots — a slot-machine-based progressive, not a table-game side bet
- Progressive jackpot lottery — a lottery jackpot, not a pai gow poker side bet
Related terms
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Progressive jackpot
General mechanism where a jackpot grows with each wager.
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Slot machine jackpot
Jackpot awarded on a slot machine, not a table game.
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Progressive whist
A progressive side bet in the card game whist.
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Progressive slots vs regular
Comparison between progressive and non-progressive slot machines.
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Slot machine
A gambling machine with spinning reels.
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Casino slots
Slot machines found in casinos.
Sources
- Pai Gow Poker Side Bets wizardofodds.com Defines the side bet and lists qualifying hands.
- EZ Pai Gow Poker (with Partially Wild Joker) wizardofodds.com Provides wager range, fixed return, and break-even meter.
- パイゴウポーカーのサイドベット jp.wizardofodds.com Reports house edge and top prize examples.
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.