Pai Gow Poker

23 terms

Pai Gow Poker terms

  1. Banker In a card game, dealer or the players who books the action of the other bettors at the table.
  2. Bug A problem with computer software or hardware that causes it to malfunction or crash.
  3. Co-banking an option that may be available in some casinos whereby a player and the house are 50%-50% partners as the bank; house rules vary
  4. Copies this is the term used for a tie. In the case of this the winnings go to the banker.
  5. Dragon Hand this is hand that is dealt to an empty seat at the table.
  6. flush a hand of five cards all of the same suit, irrespective of value
  7. Four of a kind a hand containing four cards of the same value, irrespective of suit
  8. Full house a hand of three cards of the same value and two cards of another same value, irrespective of suit, e.g. 2, 2, 2, 5, 5; i.e. a three of a kind and a pair
  9. Hand Behind this is the common term used for the five card hand as it is placed behind the smaller two card hand.
  10. Hand in Front this is the common term used for the two card hand called this because it is placed first, or in front of the hand behind.
  11. High Card this is the highest card in a player's hand, which may be used as a tie-breaker if a player and dealer have the same hand.
  12. High Hand this is another name for the Hand Behind or the Five Card Hand.
  13. House Way this is a set way that all dealers must use when setting their hands. This determines which cards they use in both their hands.
  14. Joker this is the card that serves as a wild card. It can be used to complete a flush, straight or straight flush.
  15. Low Hand this is another name for Hand in Front or two card hand.
  16. One pair a hand containing one pair of cards of the same value, irrespective of suit
  17. Royal flush a hand of 10, J, Q, K, A, all of the same suit
  18. Shake Shake - this is another name for Pai Gow Poker.
  19. Straight a hand of five cards of consecutive value, e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, irrespective of suit; an Ace cannot count as both low and high, as in e.g. Q, K, A, 2, 3
  20. Straight flush a hand of five cards of consecutive value, e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, all of the same suit; an Ace cannot count as both low and high, as in e.g. Q, K, A, 2, 3
  21. Three of a kind a hand containing three cards of the same value, irrespective of suit
  22. Two pair a hand containing two pairs of cards, each of the same value, irrespective of suit
  23. Wild Card this is the 53rd card and is usually a Joker.

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