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Pai Gow Mania

Introduction

Pai Gow Mania is an exciting variation of Pai Gow Poker featuring two optional side bets. I first noticed this game at the Fitzgeralds Casino in Las Vegas on May 19, 2004. In addition to the regular rules of Pai Gow Poker, players can place side bets based on the outcome of their initial three cards and their complete seven-card hand. After the first three cards are dealt, players assess them and have the choice to declare a win before the subsequent four cards are revealed.

Here is the payout table for the three-card side bet, where the bottom right corner indicates a house edge of 3.86%.

Pai Gow Mania - Three Card Hand

Hand Combinations Probability Pays Return
Natural straight flush 48 0.002049 40 to 1 0.08196
Three of a kind 58 0.002476 30 to 1 0.074276
Wild straight flush 100 0.004269 5 to 1 0.021344
Straight 1020 0.043541 4 to 1 0.174165
Flush 1308 0.055835 3 to 1 0.167506
Pair 3912 0.166994 1 to 1 0.166994
Nothing 16980 0.724836 Loss -0.724836
Total 23426 1   -0.03859

Below is the payout table for the seven-card side bet, with the bottom right corner showing a house edge of 6.37%.

Pai Gow Mania - Seven Card Hand

Hand Pays Combinations Probability Return
Five aces 500 1,128 0.000007 0.003659
Royal flush 250 26,132 0.000170 0.042383
Straight flush 50 184,832 0.001199 0.059955
Four of a kind 25 307,472 0.001995 0.049868
Full house 5 4,188,528 0.027173 0.135865
Flush 4 6,172,088 0.040041 0.160165
Three of a kind 3 7,672,500 0.049775 0.149326
Straight 2 11,034,204 0.071584 0.143168
Other -1 124,556,196 0.808056 -0.808056
Total   154,143,080 1.000000 -0.063667

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