FACE UP PAI GOW POKER – STRATEGY
Quick strategy: compare your auto-set high/low hands to the dealer's visible high/low hands.
Set your cards to maximize the chance of beating the dealer's high and low hands.
The main Play wager wins only when both hands win; one win + one loss is a push.
If dealer is Ace-High Pai Gow, the main Play wager auto-pushes. Fortune and Ace-High side bets resolve
independently.
Ranking note for this game version: Three of a Kind ranks higher than a Straight.
For deeper combinatorial analysis, see Wizard of Odds:
Face Up Pai Gow
and
Fortune side bet.
Win Example
If both your high hand and low hand beat the dealer, the main Play wager wins.
Push Example
If one hand wins and the other loses, the main Play wager pushes (returned).
Dealer wins ties on each hand comparison.