How to Play

Fortune PAI GOW Poker

Game Basics

Fortune Pai Gow Poker is an optional bonus bet that consider the best hand possible among the player’s seven cards. Players may bet any amount within table limits; however, a Fortune bet of at least $5 qualifies them for Envy Bonus payouts. Players win the Envy Bonus when someone else at the table receives a four of a kind or higher.

Playing the Game

To begin each round, players make their standard Pai Gow wagers and the Fortune bonus wager. If a player wagers at least $5 on the Fortune bonus, the dealer will place an “Envy” button next to it. The dealer then follows the house procedures for Pai Gow Poker. While reconciling the standard Pai Gow wagers, the dealer also reconciles the Fortune Bonus bets. If the player’s hand qualifies for payouts, the dealer pays him according to the posted pay table. If the player’s hand does not qualify, the dealer takes his Fortune wager.

The dealer pays any Envy Bonuses at the end of the round. If at least one player had four of a kind or higher, all players with envy buttons win (see pay table). In the event more than one player has at least four of a kind, then all players with envy buttons win multiple payouts. Note: A player cannot win Envy Bonuses for his own hand or the dealer’s hand.