One of your favorite table games is now at Barona! Our commission-free Face Up Pai Gow offers a variety of ways to win. Bet the Ace High bonus bet, the Insurance bet, and or the Wild Dynasty Progressive! And don’t forget, with the Insurance bet & the Wild Dynasty progressive you can wager on your hand, the dealer’s hand, or BOTH!

The game is played with a 53-card deck, including a Joker. The Joker can be used as an Ace or to complete straights and flushes. Each player receives seven cards. A roll of the dice determines which player receives the first set of cards. The dealer’s position is always 1, 8, or 15; numbered clockwise. The dealer will turn their hand Face Up and set their hand. This gives players the benefit of knowing what the dealer has and the players can arrange his/her seven cards into a five-card hand and a two-card hand accordingly. Traditional poker rankings are used to set the hands. The five-card hand must rank higher than the two-card hand.

Once all hands are set, they are compared to the dealer’s hand. If both of the player’s hands beat the dealer’s hands, the player wins. If both of the player’s hands lose to the dealer’s hands, the player loses. If a player wins one hand and loses the other, it is considered a Push. Should one hand be exactly the same as the dealer’s hand, it is called a Copy and the dealer wins the hand. Should the dealer receive an Ace High only, all Face Up Pai Gow wagers will Push. House betting limits apply.

The Ace High
The “Ace High” is an optional wager made prior to the card delivery. Should the dealer receive an Ace High only, all “Ace High” wagers will be paid.

Insurance Bet
The Insurance Bet is an optional side bet that can be made prior to the card delivery. The Insurance Bet will be paid or taken based solely on the composition of the player’s hand; there will be no showdown.

Place a wager on any of your friends’ hands being played at the Face Up Pai Gow table, and if their hand wins, you win too!