Hand Ranking in Pai Gow Poker

Five Aces

In Pai Gow, the five aces hand is trump. For this you need all the four aces and a joker.

Royal Flush

To get a royal flush, you must have the 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace of one suit-like Clubs. The Joker can be used in place of the Ace.

Straight Flush

The straight flush consists of five cards in sequence and of the same suit. In Pai Gow, the A-5 straight flush is the highest ranking straight and the King-high straight flush is the second highest.

Four of a Kind

To get a four of a kind, you need four cards of the same rank, such as four Jacks. The joker can be used as an ace.

Full House

A full house is when you have three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank-like three Jacks and two Queens.

Flush

Five cards that are all of the same suit but not in sequence is a flush hand. The Joker can be used as an Ace of any suit.

Straight

When you have five cards in sequence and they are of more than one suit, you have a straight. If they were all the same suit, you'd have a straight flush. The Ace can be used at the front, or the end.

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same rank is a three of a kind hand-like AAA.

Two Pair

You have this hand when you have two cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, such as JJ KK.

One Pair

Having two cards of the same rank

High Card

The worst hand in Pai Gow is only being left with nothing else but the high card.