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Pai Gow Poker

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Pai Gow Poker is a combination of Poker and an ancient Chinese game Pai Gow. If you are not familiar with Pai Gow Rules then it would be prudent to get to grips with the game.

The player receives seven cards, which splits into two hands - one of five cards hand and a second of two. The object of the game is quite simply to beat the dealer.

  • First, place a bet by selecting a chip and clicking on the Bet area in the middle of the table. You can place multiple chips if you want. To remove a chip use the right click facility on your mouse.

  • Click on Deal.

  • You will receive seven cards. Leave five of them in the "Highest" hand and select two that go to the "2 nd Highest" hand. To send a card to the "2 nd Highest" hand, just click on it. To send it back to the "Highest" hand, click on it again. The five-card hand (or the "Highest") always has to outrank the two-card hand (or the "2 nd Highest"). If you want the casino to take the strain then click the House Way button to let the computer select your hands in a certain manner (see theRules for more info).

  • Click on Done (if you did not press House Way).

  • At this point the dealer's cards will be revealed. If both the dealer's hands are higher than yours, you will lose your bet. If one of you hands is higher and the other is lower, the round results as a push and the bet will be returned to the player. If both your hands are higher, you win even money on your bet (1 to 1) minus 5% bank commission. In case of an exact match between hands (called a copy) the tie goes to the banker.

  • Click on New Game if you want to play another round. Place a bet again as described above, or click on the Rebet button to place the same bet as in the previous round.

Buttons:

Deal

After you have placed your bet, press this to deal the cards.

Clear Bets

Clear the bet you have placed.

Done

After choosing the two cards for the 2 nd highest hand, click this button to proceed.

House Way

Let the computer put together your highest and 2 nd highest hand in the most efficient manner.

New Game

Start a new game round.

Rebet

Place the same bet as in the last game round and deal the cards as well.

Please note: These buttons are not included in the timer mode.

Towards the bottom of the game window you'll find the Betfair Casino toolbar. This contains the following:

  • Current balance

Your account balance. The Betfair Casino keeps you u to date with the amount of money you have in your account at all times.

  • Cashier

Clicking on this button opens the Cashier window. In here you can make deposits and withdrawls from your account as well as checking out your transaction history et al.

  • Chat

Clicking on the chat facility will allow you to talk to others. A black strip next to the chat button will turn into a text box and in here you can type your message and to send simply press chat again. Doing this opens a new chat window.. Please note: You can only chat to other uses when you are playing multi-player games at the Betfair Casino.

  • Menu

Under the Menu function you'll find three important functions of the Betfair Casino

Viewing the games history is easy. Just click on the History button (this is available in both online and offline mode) This opens a window where you can read the latest results from the game which you are currently playing.

Clicking on Options gives you several ways to enhance your Betfair Casino experience including audio setting and various gameplay settings. Help opens the help article that accompanies the game which you are reading right now.

Online Support lets you contact a Betfair Casino customer support specialist, as long as one is available.

  • Close/Lobby

Clicking this button will return to the Betfair Casino Lobby and close your current gaming window. If you have Multiwindow support setup and enabled (this is where games are opened in new windows), the button will say Close. If Multiwindow support is not setup or disabled (your games are opened in the same window as the Lobby), then the button will say Lobby. You can easily enable or disable this feature in the options menu discussed in the previous paragraph.

Shortcut keys

If you wish, you can press the following keys on your keyboard instead of clicking on the buttons on the screen.

Press this key

To do this

TAB

Tab between the buttons on the screen.

ENTER

Click the button that is currently highlighted.

SPACEBAR

Place your previous bet, press again to spin the wheel as well.

Number keys

Select a chip. Different number keys select different chips. The number of functioning keys depends on the chips allowed for the current player and can be subject to change.

ESC

Exit the game and go back to the lobby.

Note on large wins: If you are lucky (or skillful) enough to win more than £10,000 then this will need to be varified by a live operator as the Betfair Casino regards this as a high win.

Note on malfunctions: A malfunction voids all pays and plays.

Note on disconnections: If your internet connection fails on you and you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game while playing for Real Money then don't panic. Just re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the Betfair Casino lobby. Then click History and you'll see the result of your previous round and if you've won then your winning will be added to your account.