Playing Pai Gow - Part 4
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Playing Pai Gow - Part 4
Understanding Pai Gow Hand Rankings
Welcome back to our Pai Gow series! You're becoming quite adept at this game. Now, let’s dive into understanding hand rankings, a crucial part of mastering Pai Gow. Knowing what constitutes a winning hand is essential.
Five Aces
In Pai Gow, five aces reign supreme. Unlike in traditional poker games where the Royal Flush is king, the five aces hand beats all. To achieve this, you'll need all four aces from the deck plus the joker.
Royal Flush
A Royal Flush is composed of a 10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of the same suit. Remember, the joker can substitute for the Ace if needed.
Straight Flush
A Straight Flush contains five cards in sequence, all of the same suit. Notably, in Pai Gow, the A-5 straight flush is the highest, followed by the King-high straight flush.
Four of a Kind
Four of a Kind involves having four cards of the same rank, such as four Jacks. The joker can be used as an Ace here.
Full House
A Full House is made up of three cards of one rank and two cards of another, like three Jacks and two Queens. If both you and the Banker have a full house, the one with the higher-ranking triplet wins.
Flush
A Flush consists of five cards of the same suit, not in sequence. With the joker serving as an Ace of any suit, you only need four cards of the same suit.
Straight
A Straight is five sequential cards of different suits. If they were of the same suit, it would be a straight flush. The Ace can be at the beginning (A, 2, 3, 4, 5) or the end (10, J, Q, K, A).
Three of a Kind
This hand simply has three cards of the same rank, like AAA.
Two Pair
Two Pair means having two cards of one rank and two cards of another, such as JJ and KK.
One Pair
One Pair is a pair of cards with the same rank, like a pair of 4s.
High Card
If you don't have any of the above combinations, you rely on a high card, the weakest hand in Pai Gow.
When setting your second-highest hand, which consists of two cards, you'll often have either a high card or one pair. If it's a pair, you stand a good chance of winning.
And there you have it. You’re now equipped to tackle the Pai Gow world. Stay tuned for our final article, where we'll share some quick strategy tips to further enhance your gameplay.
You can find the original non-AI version of this article here: Playing Pai Gow - Part 4.
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