Suits are ignored, so if both you and the banker have A/Q for your small hand, you lose. Copies almost always occur on small hands. If you and the dealer have exactly the same hand, it's called a 'copy' and the dealer wins. You are comparing your hands to the those of the dealer. Normally when you play, the casino acts as the banker in PGP. But once they realized that Players would not take the Bank, and they would also have this edge they started putting the game on the floor. So the House could only rake the 5% commission, and they want a higher hold than that. This means one of the players would always be the Bank. But in California the House does not play. This is because they saw how the game was played in California. Giving it both the statistical advantage and it's 5% commission.īTW: For many years the LV casinos did not allow Pai Gow Poker, even though it was played elsewhere, because they did not think it would generate revenue. The reason for this advantage is that the Bank wins ties, and this occurs frequently.įortunately, most players don't take the Bank, so the House gladly takes over this function. And players are allowed to take the Bank and give themselves this edge. The house takes 5% commission so it will always make a profit.īut it is the Bank which has the 'house edge'.
#1- Don't confuse the HOUSE with the BANK.
