Pai Gow is a popular form of poker originating in China. The game is relatively simple and involves betting on the hand combinations of seven cards. To play Pai Gow, players are dealt seven cards from a 52-card deck. They then attempt to form two hands – one composed of five cards, and another with two cards. Pai Gow’s ultimate aim is to beat the dealer’s two hands.
In its mobile version, the game rules and strategies remain largely unchanged. One’s objective in Mobile Pai Gow in Hong Kong is still to create winning combinations that outrank the dealer’s. To this end, Poker hand rankings apply in Pai Gow. In case of a tie, the dealer’s hand wins.