The odds of winning at Pai Gow Poker

Pai Gow Poker odds

What are the odds of being able to form any five card poker hand from the seven you're dealt in Pai Gow Poker?

And if you're playing Bonus/Fortune Pai Gow, what chance have you got of picking up a bonus?

The table below shows the probability and odds against forming each hand and (if you're playing Bonus / Fortune Pai Gow) the bonus you'd get if your seven cards contained the hand - regardless how you set the front and back.

If you're unsure about these hands, or just need a quick reference, check out our Poker Hand rankings chart.

Pai Gow Poker odds
Hand Odds Probability Bonus
7 card Straight Flush 5000000-1 0.00000021 8000 to 1
Royal Flush plus 2 2's 2000000-1 0.00000047 2000 to 1
7 card Straight Flush 800000-1 0.00000127 1000 to 1
Five Aces 140000-1 0.00000732 400 to 1
Royal flush 6000-1 0.00016927 150 to 1
Straight flush 750-1 0.00119788 50 to 1
Four of a kind 500-1 0.00199472 25 to 1
Full House 36-1 0.02717299 5 to 1
Flush 25-1 0.04004129 4 to 1
Three of a kind 20-1 0.04977518 3 to 1
Straight 14-1 0.07158417 2 to 1
Two Pair 9-2 0.23065464 n/a
Pair 5-2 0.41663862 n/a
Nothing 13-2 0.15269722 n/a
 

Pai Gow Poker strategy

Optimal Pai Gow Poker strategy

We've used the information in the table above to devise our winning strategy for Pai Gow Poker.

Check it out, then play for free on the game opposite, which is a great version of Bonus / Fortune Pai Gow Poker, courtesy of Spin Palace Casino.

They'll give you 1000 free play money credits to practice for as long as you like - maybe long enough to pick up the 8000 to 1 bonus!

 

Where to play online Pai Gow Poker

The best online Pai Gow Poker casinos

If you want to play Bonus Pai Gow Poker (the advanced version of the game), Purple Lounge Casino are the top of the list. They also offer a manual House Way button, which is a great tool for medium-risk players, as we describe in our Pai Gow strategy. And although the wagering requirement is a hefty 125x, their exclusive £200 sign-up bonus for Fortune Palace players more than makes up for it.

If you're an expert player and don't need a House Way and don't want to play Bonus Pai Gow, then Bodog and Betfair offer great games, and bonuses with low wagering.