The Player/Dealer is determined in a new game by starting at seat #1, continuing clockwise.
The remaining players will each play their hands against the Player/Dealer's hand. One of the seven (7) players becomes the designated Player/Dealer. A House Dealer controls the shuffling and dealing of the cards, and also controls the orderliness of the game and takes time collections on each hand.The Joker is fully wild, if the two-card hand (front) consists of a 'Joker', it will automatically play as a 'pair'. Pai Gow Poker is played with a total of 53 cards consisting of 52 cards and the Joker.
Hands are played and ranked as traditional Poker hands. To win your bet having both of your hands rank higher than both of the designated Player/Dealer.