Pai Gow Poker rules and house edge
Pai Gow Poker carries a 2.51% house edge as of 2026-08-25. Payouts and glossary below come from public sources; venue-specific rule variants are noted on each venue page.
Seven cards from a deck with a joker are split into a five-card high hand and a two-card low hand; the high hand must outrank the low. Both hands are compared with the dealer — win both to win, split them and the hand pushes.
Source: wizardofodds.com · Measured 2026-08-25
House edge
2.51%
딜러가 뱅커를 맡고 최적 전략을 쓸 때 2.51%다. 판의 40.47%가 무승부로 끝나기 때문에 같은 시간에 실제로 잃는 돈은 엣지 숫자가 주는 인상보다 적다 — 자금이 오래 버티는 게임이다.
Pace · 시간당 약 30핸드
Payouts
| 승리 / Win | 1:1 (커미션 5%) |
|---|---|
| 패배 / Loss | - |
| 무승부 / Push | 반환 |
House edge by bet type
Sorted by lowest edge. Within one table, what you bet on changes the expected loss several times over.
| Bet | Payout | House edge |
|---|---|---|
| Main, dealer banking, optimal play | 1:1 (커미션 5%) | 2.51% |
Basic strategy
- · How the seven cards are split decides the hand — stacking the high hand loses the low one and forces a push.
- · With pushes above 40% the variance is low; this is the game that keeps a bankroll alive longest.
- · Confirm that the 5% commission applies to winnings only — a different arrangement changes the edge.
Glossary
- 하이 핸드 · High hand
- The stronger five-card hand.
- 로 핸드 · Low hand
- The weaker two-card hand.
- 푸시 · Push
- Winning one hand and losing the other — a tie.