Pai Gow Poker reference library

Pai Gow Poker Pay Tables and Payouts

For Pai Gow Poker Pay Tables and Payouts, read the complete schedule, qualification language and wager settlement.

Reviewed by Casino Calculated Editorial TeamPublished September 21, 2026Last reviewed September 21, 2026
Bottom line: Base play normally compares hands rather than using a pay table; side bonuses pay for seven-card combinations under posted schedules.

Base settlement

Copies commonly go to the banker. Traditional games may charge commission on wins, while commission-free variants replace that charge with another rule.

Base play normally compares hands rather than using a pay table; side bonuses pay for seven-card combinations under posted schedules.

Additional wagers

Fortune, envy, progressive and ace-high variants can create independent exposure and sometimes alter optimal hand setting.

For Pai Gow Poker Pay Tables and Payouts, each optional wager needs its own denominator, probabilities and full schedule.

Worked settlement

A player cannot place a pair in the two-card hand if doing so leaves a weaker five-card high hand; the hand must be set legally before comparison.

For Pai Gow Poker Pay Tables and Payouts, return of stake, net win, push and forfeiture should be distinguished explicitly.

What to photograph

For Pai Gow Poker Pay Tables and Payouts, capture the complete felt or help screen before playing. Include footnotes, qualification language and maximum awards.

Mis-setting the hand, ignoring copies, or describing a side-bet pay table as the base-game return are common errors.

Editorial read

Where the expensive difference hides

For Pai Gow Poker Pay Tables and Payouts, banking, commission, house-way procedure and joker treatment shape the result, while frequent pushes change the pace rather than erase the edge.

For Pai Gow Poker Pay Tables and Payouts, compare every row, not the largest prize. Frequent small changes can outweigh a rare headline payout.

In Pai Gow Poker Pay Tables and Payouts, the useful comparison is the probability-weighted value of the full schedule—not whichever award is easiest to advertise.

What to record for Pai Gow Poker

  • Complete schedule
  • maximum-bet condition
  • caps and aggregate limits

If one row of the Pai Gow Poker Pay Tables and Payouts schedule is missing, label the return unresolved rather than filling the gap from a similarly named game.

Primary rule reference

Nevada Gaming Control Board ↗. Use the currently posted casino rules whenever they differ.

Scope and review

Pai Gow Poker Pay Tables and Payouts is reviewed against the Pai Gow Poker rules described above. A different pay table or procedure is a different model. Editorial review updated September 24, 2026.