House edge on pai gow

I am correct in assuming that there is no house edge in pai gow poker, so this is why the house takes a commision. Is the same true for baccaret. Thanks

House edge on pai gow

I%26#39;m not sure (sorry). I%26#39;ve recently learned how to play Pai Gow, so I%26#39;d like to know too!

House edge on pai gow

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#1--- Don%26#39;t confuse the HOUSE with the BANK. The house takes 5% commission so it will always make a profit.

But it is the Bank which has the ';house edge';. And players are allowed to take the Bank and give themselves this edge. The reason for this advantage is that the Bank wins ties, and this occurs frequently.

Fortunately, most players don%26#39;t take the Bank, so the House gladly takes over this function. Giving it both the statistical advantage and it%26#39;s 5% commission.

BTW: For many years the LV casinos did not allow Pai Gow Poker, even though it was played elsewhere, because they did not think it would generate revenue. This is because they saw how the game was played in California. But in California the House does not play. This means one of the players would always be the Bank. So the House could only rake the 5% commission, and they want a higher hold than that. But once they realized that Players would not take the Bank, and they would also have this edge they started putting the game on the floor.

Normally when you play, the casino acts as the banker in PGP. You are comparing your hands to the those of the dealer. If you and the dealer have exactly the same hand, it%26#39;s called a ';copy'; and the dealer wins. Copies almost always occur on small hands. Suits are ignored, so if both you and the banker have A/Q for your small hand, you lose.

Winning copies gives the house an edge of about 1.5% as does the commission, so the overall house edge is close to 3%. While that seems high, the slow nature of the game and large number of pushes make it a fairly good game for the player in the long run. And if you know the best ways to set most hands, and don%26#39;t make any mistakes, you can bring the house advanteage down closer to 2.75%.

And you can *really* bring down the house advatange by acting as banker. When you act as banker, *you* win all copies. The problem is you have to be winning to bet as much as all the other players at the table. It can get expesive. It also But if you are playing in the wee hours and it%26#39;s just you and the dealer, be sure to ask to bank. The dealer will tell you what you need to do. Alas, you only get to bank every other hand, but it%26#39;s still worth it.

the way to lower the house edge in pai gow is to be playing the table min and be at a table where others are betting much more.....then bank at every opportunity.

the house edge can vary slightly depending on the rules of each house but basically

BAC....banker 1.06%

BAC....player 1.24%

BAC....tie 14.44%

PAIGOW.....playing 2.66%

PAIGOW.....banking 0.12%

PAIGOW.....overall 1.46%

paigow tiles is slightly better as there are less copy hands.

Pai Gow - isn%26#39;t this the game where you get 5 (or 7?) cards and have to make the best two hands out of what you%26#39;re dealt?

Sorry I rarely play table games other than roulette.

Why did you take the time to comment then??

There is an alternative to PGP called mini paigow. Only six cards are dealt and the ';House'; doesn%26#39;t take commission. I haven%26#39;t played it yet, but am going to in April when I%26#39;m there.

pai gow poker is a derivative of pai gow tiles.

in the poker you are dealt 7 cards and you make two poker hands, a 5 card and a 2 card with the stipulation that your 5 card must beat your 2 card......you then compare your hand with the dealers which is set in a house way....beat his high and low, you win......lose to his high and low, you lose........win one lose one is a push.

you pay 5% comission on your wins and you should note that the banker wins copy hands.

you have the right to be banker round.