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Pai Gow Glossary
- Banker: The person that a player bets against in a game of Pai Gow Poker.
- Co-banking: The option that some (but definitely not all) casinos give a player who is the banker . This option means that the player is only responsible for half of the action on the table while banker, while the house is responsible for the other half.
- Copies: Common name for a tie. In the case of a copy or tie, the bet goes to the banker.
- Dragon Hand: Hand dealt to an empty seat at the table. In some cases, the casino may allow a player to play the dragon hand, which then means they will be playing two hands in the same game.
- Hand Behind: Common name for the five card hand in Pai Gow, since it is places behind the smaller two card hand.
- Hand in Front: Common name for the two card hand in Pai Gow, so called because it is placed first, or in front of the hand behind (five card hand).
- High Card: The highest card in a player's hand, which may be used as a tie-breaker if a player and dealer have the same hand (for instance, if they both have a flush, the one with the highest card in their flush will win).
- High Hand: Another name for the 'hand behind' or five-card hand.
- House Way: A set way that all dealers must use when setting their hands in Pai Gow. This determines which cards they use in both their hands.
- Joker: A card that serves as a wild card in a Pai Gow deck. It can be used to complete a flush, straight or straight flush. If it can not be used to complete one of these hands, then it becomes an Ace automatically.
- Low Hand: Another name for the 'hand in front' or two card hand.
- Wild Card: the 53rd card in a Pai Gow deck, usually a Joker. See the definition for 'joker'.
