If there is a split (win one, lose one), it is considered a push: no one wins.

You are a winner when both your five-card and two-card hands beat the dealer's. Each player’s hand is then turned face up and compared to the dealer’s hand. Once all players have placed their hands face down, the dealer reveals and sets his/her hand. Players may ask the dealer for help setting their hands. Remember: the five-card hand must be your higher hand. The joker can be used to complete a straight, flush or straight flush. When ready, players place their cards face-down in the appropriate boxes on the table. The goal is to create the highest five-card hand and the next highest two-card hand. Once all hands are dealt, each player looks at and sets his/her hand. The Envy Bonus is paid when another player at the table receives a four of a kind or higher.Įach player-as well as the dealer-receives seven cards face down.Ī random number generator determines which player receives the first seven cards. Each player that places a Fortune Bonus wager of $5 or more also qualifies for an Envy Bonus. Players can place $1–$100 on the Fortune Bonus. An optional Fortune Bonus wager may be placed, based on using all seven cards to make the best hand possible. The game begins by placing a wager in the proper betting circle. The object is to make the best possible poker hand. The game is played with a 53-card deck including a joker, in a one-on-one style of players against the dealer. Fortune Pai Gow Poker is pai gow poker with an optional bonus element.

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