The key to making a profit when you play any online casino game is to stay in the game as long as possible and this is certainly true of Pai Gow Poker. Here are some tips to help you maximize your winnings and extend your life as a player.
The house advantage for Pai Gow is 2.5%. These are the odds that you play UK bingo against unless you agree to be the dealer. Then your odds are even with the house. However keep in mind that some online casino games of Pai Gow do not offer you the option of being the dealer. However in a real life bingo game it would be advantageous to be the dealer as much as possible. One way to be the dealer as often as possible is to look for tables that don’t have too many people in them. Thus when the deal rotates you will have the chance to be the dealer more often.
Otherwise it is recommended that you play what is called “the House Way.” The House Way is a chart that tells you what to do with each combination of cards. Here are some winning strategies from The House Way that can help you configure winning card hands.
If you have:
No Pair. Place the highest card in the 5-card hand and the next two highest cards in the 2-card hand.
One Pair. Place the pair in 5-card hand and the next two highest cards in the 2-card hand.
Two Pairs. Always split by putting a pair in each hand.
A Pair of 6's or Higher. Always split with a pair in each hand.
A Pair of 5's or Under. Never split.
Three Pairs, Always play highest pair in your 2-card hand.
Three of a Kind. Always play three of a kind in the 5-card hand (unless they are Aces then break them up by putting one Ace in your two card hand.)
Two Three of a Kind. Play the lowest 3 of a kind in the 5-card hand and split the higher 3 of a kind.
Straight. Maintain it in the 5-card hand
6 Card Straight. Put the highest card in the 2 card hand
5 or 6 card straight with a pair. Use the pair as your 2 card hand
Flush. Maintain it in your 5-card hand.
6 Card Flush. Use the highest card in the 2-card hand.
5 or 6 Card Flush with a Pair. Use the pair as the 2-card hand.
Straight and a Flush. Play the combination of cards those results in the highest 2-card hand.
Straight Flush. Maintain it as the 5-card hand
2 Pairs of 10's and Higher. Split the hand
Royal Flush. Maintain it in the 5-card hand.
Royal flush with a pair - play the pair in the 2 card hand
Five Aces. Split unless pair of kings can be played in your 2-card hand.
