Face Up Pai Gow at Hard Rock Atlantic City
How to Play
Face Up Pai Gow Poker is dealt the same way as regular Pai Gow, each player
and dealer receive seven cards, but in Face Up Pai Gow Poker the dealer’s
card are exposed first. To begin each round, players make a standard Pai Gow
wager in increments of $5 and may also make the Fortune Bonus and Ace-High
wagers. If a player needs assistance setting their hand, the dealer will set the
hand per the House Way (the way the dealer is required to set their hand).
The five card hand must be equal to or higher than the two card hand. After
all player hands are set, each hand is then compared to the dealer hand to
determine if it wins or loses, as well as if it qualifies for a Fortune Bonus or Ace
High bonus, if that wager has been made.
If both the five card and two card hand rank higher than the dealer’s, the
player wins even money.
If the best five card hand the dealer can make is an Ace High, then the Pai Gow
wager is an automatic push, regardless of the player’s cards. This is known as
an “Ace-High Pai Gow’’
If either of the player’s hands ranks higher than the dealer’s corresponding
hand, but not both, the entire hand is a tie and the player’s wager is not
collected or paid. If one hand ranks the same as the dealer hand, it is a copy
hand and is won by the dealer. No player banking
Getting Started
To begin each round, make a standard Pai Gow wager. You may also make the Fortune Bonus and Ace-High wagers
Hand Rankings
5 Aces: A hand consisting of four Aces and a Joker.
Royal Flush: A hand consisting of an Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 of the
same suit.
Straight Flush: A hand consisting of five of the same suit in consecutive
ranking. Ace, 2,3,4,5 is the highest straight flush and King, Queen, Jack, 10
and 9 is the second highest straight flush.
Four of a Kind: A hand consisting of four cards of the same rank regardless of
suit. Four Aces is the highest-ranking hand and four 2’s is the lowest ranking
hand.
Full House: A hand consisting of a three of a kind and a pair. Three Aces
and two Kings is the highest ranking and three 2’s and two 3’s is the lowest
ranking hand.
Flush: A hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, regardless of rank.
Straight: A hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of
suit. An Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10 is the highest-ranking hand, an Ace, 2,3,4,5
is the second highest ranking hand and a 6,5,4,3,2 is the lowest ranking hand.
Three of a Kind: A hand consisting of three cards of the same rank regardless
of the suit. Three Aces is the highest-ranking hand and three 2’s is the lowest
ranking hand.
Two Pair: A hand consisting of two pairs of the same ranking, regardless of
suit. Two Aces and two Kings is the highest-ranking hand and two 3’s and
two 2’s is the lowest ranking hand.
Pair: Either hand consisting of two cards of the same ranking, regardless of
suit. Two Aces is the highest-ranking hand and two 2’s is the lowest ranking
hand.
High Card
Fortune Bonus Wager
Fortune Bonus is an optional wager that is based on the best hand possible among the player’s seven cards. A player may wager any amount within posted table limits and a Fortune Bonus wager of $5 or more qualifies a player for an Envy Bonus payout. The Envy Bonus payout occurs on a round when another player at the table is dealt a four of a kind or higher. The maximum aggregate payout per hand is $40,000, not including the Envy Bonus.
| Hand | Fortune Bonus | Envy Bonus |
| 7 card straight flush no Joker | 8,000 to 1 | $5,000 |
| Royal flush plus royal match | 2,000 to 1 | $1,000 |
| 7 card straight flush with Joker | 1,000 to 1 | $500 |
| Five aces | 400 to 1 | $250 |
| Royal flush | 150 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four of a kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 | $0 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | $0 |
| Three of a kind | 3 to 1 | $0 |
| Straight | 2 to 1 | $0 |
Envy Bonus
The dealer pays any envy bonuses at the end of the round. If at least one player receives a hand that qualifies for Envy Bonus payouts, all players with envy buttons win. You can win multiple Envy Bonuses in a round, but you CANNOT win an Envy Bonus for your own hand or the dealer’s hand.
Ace High
This bet wins if the dealer is forced to play an Ace-High Pai Gow.
| Hand | Pays |
| Dealer and Player Ace-High | 40 to 1 |
| Dealer Ace-High using Joker | 15 to 1 |
| Dealer Ace-High No Joker | 5 to 1 |