​Each variation of Poker available at The Star has different rules and strategies but the object is always the same – to end up with the best possible five-card hand and to beat the other players to win the combined wagers or pot. 

This is achieved by either obtaining the highest-ranking hand or by making the other players think (bluffing) you have the highest-ranking hand and thereby forcing them to withdraw (fold).

Each Poker game at The Star also has a minimum buy-in amount, which you will find displayed along with the table limits applicable to each particular game.

The Star will provide a dealer, the necessary equipment and offer a variety of games in a secure and exciting environment. In return for these services, The Star will take a small fee or commission. This commission may be either a percentage of the pot, a fee per hand, or a time charge on each player participating in the game and will be displayed on a sign in the Poker area.

POKER CODE OF CONDUCT

The Star management has established a Poker Code of Conduct to establish and maintain a pleasant environment for our guests and employees. The management reserves the right to refuse any person from participating in any game and may ask any player to leave a game, if their conduct is considered to be unacceptable. The etiquette tips on this page are offered to assist you to feel comfortable at the table among the other players. A more comprehensive Poker Code of Conduct is located in the Poker area and you should familiarise yourself with its contents before you commence play.

Poker Etiquette
All Poker players should endeavour to play to these standards.

Play at a reasonable speed
Once in a while, a decision may take significant thought, however consistently taking time to make decisions frustrates other players. It is also reasonable to expect players to follow the game, know when it is their turn and what the action is.

Players must protect their own hand
When handling your cards, every attempt must be made to conceal them. If you show your cards to another player, you have a duty to show your cards to the rest of the table. If a dealer mucks a player’s hand in error, the player will have no recourse, as it is the player’s responsibility to protect their own hand. The dealer may enforce this.

The removal of chips
An active player shall not add to or reduce their table stake during any round of play. A player not in a hand may add to their stake as per the table limits, but shall not remove chips from the table; except for the purchase of goods and services from a casino employee, (food and drinks). Chips shall remain in full view at all times in neat stacks of each denomination, with the largest denomination at the front.

If you're not in the hand, keep quiet
Unruly and continual chatter can cause those players in the hand to lose concentration. Never make comments about the hand in progress. While the hand is in progress, avoid body language or gestures that may signal your intentions.

Player integrity
Any player who sees an error made or about to be made has an obligation to point out the error to the dealer. Colluding with other players or cheating will not be tolerated. English only must be spoken whilst a game is in play. Obscene or profane language will not be tolerated.

Announce your intentions
If raising, you should announce, “raise.” If going all-in you should announce, “all-in.” All bets and raises, unless verbally declared, should be placed in one hand motion. Placing bets and raises in a delayed motion is known as string betting or string ​raising and is deemed to be unacceptable conduct.

GLOSSARY OF POKER TERMS

Ante means a pre-determined contribution to the pot placed by all players prior to the first card being dealt in a round of play;

Bet means placing the required wager and includes a call and/or raise if permitted, to remain in the round of play or going all-in if remaining chips are less than the size of the required wager;

Betting Round means a period of play during which each active player, in order, has the option to check, bet or fold until all wagers have been matched or reached the maximum number of raises;

Blind means a pre-determined contribution to the pot placed by a selected player or players before the first card is dealt. The blind is a live wager, which can win the pot if no further contributions to the pot are made;

Call means a wager made in an amount equal to the immediately preceding wager;

Check means to abstain from wagering but continue to stay in contention for the pot;

Community Card(s) means a card or cards dealt to the center of the table, which may be used by all players to complete their best possible hand;

Fold means a decision by a player to no longer continue with their hand for that particular round of play;

Hole Cards mean a player’s concealed cards;

Pot means the sum of the antes, blinds and bets wagered;

Raise means to make a bet greater than the amount of a previous wager made during a betting round;

Round of Play means the period of play at a table commencing with the dealing of the first card by the dealer and concluding when the dealer announces a result and passes the pot to the winning player​

One of the most popular casino games
The object of the Blackjack game is to draw cards with a total closer to 21 than the dealer’s total – without going over 21. Cards are dealt clockwise from a dealing device called a shoe or from a continuous shuffler.

You are dealt two cards, while the dealer takes one card. The cards are dealt face-up so you can see your point value. Blackjack is played with 3, 4, 6 or 8 decks of cards.

Picture cards (Jack, Queen and King) count as 10, Aces count as 1 or 11, whichever is to your advantage eg. Ace, 8, 10 = 19.

Any other cards (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) count as face value. If your first two cards are an Ace and any ten-value card, you have Blackjack. The dealer will announce “Blackjack” and pay you at odds of 3 to 2. In the event that the dealer also makes Blackjack, the hand will be a stand-off (a tie or draw) and you will neither win nor lose. However, if the dealer makes any other total including 21 with three or more cards, your Blackjack will win.

If you do not have Blackjack on your first two cards, you may decide to stand (draw no more cards) or hit (draw more cards) until you ​decide to stand, or until your point total goes over 21 in which case you lose. You must hit if the point total of your cards is 11 or less. Irrespective of your point totals, the dealer must hit with 16 or less and stand with 17 or more. If the dealer goes over 21, all hands remaining on the table must be paid.

If you finish with a total closer to 21 than the dealer’s total, you win and will be paid even money. If you and the dealer have the same totals, you have a stand-off. In the event that the dealer has Blackjack, you lose unless you also have Blackjack, in which case you have a stand-off.

In the game of Blackjack you can place a bet on a box (playing area) or behind another player’s bet. Up to three players may bet on one box, provided that the total of all bets remains within the maximum limits displayed on the table sign.

Important

• You may not handle, remove or alter any cards used in the game of Blackjack.
• Although the dealer will call out the card totals, it is your responsibility to also check your point totals are correct.

If your first two cards have the same point value, you may ask the dealer to split your hand, to form two separate hands, by betting an amount equal to the original bet.Each hand will be played and completed in turn. At least one card will be dealt to each hand. If the first two cards dealt to a split hand total 9, 10 or 11 you may double providing the hand does not contain an Ace.If you split Aces, only one card is dealt to each Ace. If a ten-point card is dealt to either Ace, the hand is treated as a 21, not Blackjack.​

Doubling
You may double your original bet on any hand with a total of 9 10 or 11 made up of two cards (excluding Blackjack). If you elect to double, you place an additional bet up to equal to your original bet. You will then receive one additional card on that hand.

An Ace in the initial point total of any double always has a point value of 1 not 11.

Splitting Pairs
If your first two cards have the same point value, you may ask the dealer to split your hand, to form two separate hands, by betting an amount equal to the original bet.

Each hand will be played and completed in turn. At least one card will be dealt to each hand. If the first two cards dealt to a split hand total 9, 10 or 11 you may double. If you split Aces, only one card is dealt to each Ace. If a ten-point card is dealt to either Ace, the hand is treated as a 21, not Blackjack.

Insurance
Whenever the first card dealt to the dealer is an Ace, the dealer will announce “Insurance” and you may make an insurance bet in case the dealer makes Blackjack. An insurance bet may be made by placing an amount not more than half of your original bet, on the Insurance line of the table layout. All insurance bets must be placed prior to any players receiving a third card. An insurance bet will only win if the dealer makes Blackjack and is paid at odds of 2 to 1.​

In the event that the dealer receives Blackjack and you have placed additional bets on split hands and/or a double, the dealer will only take an amount equal to your original bet from the remaining bets in each box.

The dealer receives Blackjack
In the event that you have Blackjack and the dealer does not have an Ace or ten-point card as the first face-up card, the dealer will pay your Blackjack bet at odds of 3 to 2 and remove your cards prior to any players receiving a third card. If the dealer’s face-up card is an Ace or ten-point card, the game will be dealt in the usual fashion, with all bets paid or taken after the dealer’s hand has been completed.

How to play Any Pairs
Any Pairs is an optional side bet offered on certain Blackjack tables. The concept of the bet is simple. Any Pairs bet wins if the first two cards dealt to a playing area are a pair and loses if they are not a pair. An Any Pairs bet is made prior to the initial deal. There are three different types of pairs.

To play Any Pairs simply place a bet in the Any Pairs area in front of the Blackjack box – you are not required to make an initial wager on the Blackjack hand, but there must be at least one regular Blackjack bet placed on the Blackjack box before an Any Pairs wager can be made and the cards drawn to that hand. A maximum of three Any Pairs wagers will be permitted per Blackjack box and preference will be given to players who have also placed a wager on the Blackjack hand for that box. Please note that the casino may limit the placement of Any Pairs wagers to those players who also have a Blackjack wager and will display a sign at the table when this applies.

All bets must be placed before any cards are dealt and you can only place one Any Pairs bet for each betting area in the round of play. If the first two cards dealt to the Blackjack hand are a pair, you win! For the purposes of playing Any Pairs a pair is a hand where the first two cards dealt, in the initial deal only, are of the same value.

How to play Baccarat
Baccarat is played on either a 7 or 9 playing position table. Baccarat can be played with 3, 4, 6 or 8 decks of cards. Cards are generally shuffled by a shuffling machine. All cards from 2 to 9 are counted at face value and an Ace is counted as 1. Picture cards (Jack, Queen and King) and tens are counted as zero. When adding card totals together only the right-hand digit will be counted

The game begins when the cards are shuffled and placed in a dealing device called a shoe. Four cards will then be dealt: the first and third cards will be the Player’s hand and the second and fourth cards will be the Banker’s hand. The dealer announces the initial point totals and should either hand add up to 8 or 9, this hand is called a Natural and no further cards are dealt. If neither hand is a Natural, one additional card may be dealt to each hand in accordance with the Table of Play.

Winning bets on the Player’s hand are always paid even money (1 to 1). Winning bets on the Banker’s hand are paid according to the version of the game being played. Winning bets on a Tie are always paid at odds of 8 to 1.

The Table of Play/Tableau
At first glance this may look confusing; however, to play Baccarat it is not necessary for you to know the Table of Play. The cards are drawn strictly in accordance with the Table of Play and there are no optional draws. Just remember that it is the card that is drawn as the Player’s third card (not the total of the cards on the Player’s hand), which controls whether the Banker’s hand has to draw a third card.

Each casino game has a theoretical house margin which is the percentage of money wagered that is retained by the casino. The lower the house margin, the higher the proportion of money that is returned to players. With games of skill it is possible for players using betting/decision strategies to reduce the house margin, while for games of chance no betting system will change the house margin. In the long run, most players are unlikely to come out ahead. Each casino game played at The Star must be conducted in accordance with rules approved by the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority.

Baccarat is considered to be a game of chance. The house margin for the traditional game of Baccarat played at The Star is around 1.2%. The house margin may vary if other wagering options and payment odds are offered. The house margin for Tie wagers is around 14.36%.The house margin for Even Money Baccarat is around 1.7%. The house margin for the Dragon Bonus option may vary between 2.46% and 9.37%. The house margin for the Baccarat Pairs is around 10.3%.

Baccarat Pairs
Baccarat Pairs are optional bets offered on certain Baccarat tables. The concept of the bet is simple. You may choose to wager that the first two cards drawn to the bankers hand and/or the players hand are of the same number or the same picture type (such as 2-2 or King-King). A Pairs Player is a wager that the first two cards dealt to the players hand will be of the same number or the same picture type. It wins at the odds of 11-1 if they are of the same number or picture type and loses if they are not. A Pairs Banker is a wager that the first two cards dealt to the bankers hand will be of the same number or the same picture type. It wins at the odds of 11-1 if they are of the same number or picture type and loses if they are not.

HOW TO PLAY
To play Baccarat Pairs simply place a bet in the Pairs Player or Pairs Banker area of the layout. You may choose to place a wager on the Pairs Banker, a wager on the Pairs Player or a wager on both the Pairs Banker and Pairs Player, but may only make one wager per option. You are not required to make an initial Baccarat wager.A maximum of three Pairs Player wagers will be permitted per Pairs Player box and a maximum of three Pairs Banker wagers per Pairs Banker box. All bets must be placed before any cards are dealt. If the first two cards dealt to the Banker’s or the Player’s hand is of the same number or picture type, you win if you have the corresponding.

Please note that the casino may limit the placement of Baccarat Pairs wagers to those players who also have a Baccarat wager on the Player’s Hand, Banker’s Hand or Tie and will display a sign at the table when this applies.

How To Play Roulette
Roulette is one of the oldest and most famous casino games. Every Roulette table has its own set of distinctive chips that can only be used at that particular table. These chips are purchased at the table at which they are to be played and each player is given chips of a unique colour and design so they can distinguish their bets from those of other players. You determine the value of your chips with respect to the minimum limit when you purchase them.

The dealer spins the wheel with 37 segments (numbered 0-36), in one direction and a small white ball in the other direction. The object of the game is to correctly guess which segment the ball will finally rest in. The corresponding number denotes the winning areas.You can place bets on the Roulette table until the dealer announces, “No more bets thank you”.

When the ball comes to rest, the dealer calls out the winning number and places a marker on it. First, the table is cleared of the losing bets and then all the winning bets are paid.

During this time, please do not touch the layout or the winning chips. Wait until the dealer announces, “Place your bets please”, to place any new bets.

For instance, you can bet a Straight Up A , which means your bet is placed on any of the 37 single numbers. You can place combination bets; these are bets divided over a combination of adjoining numbers.

If you place a Straight Up bet A (odds of 35 to 1), it could be on the number shown on the diagram, or any individual number on the table. A Split B is a bet placed between two numbers and pays odds of 17 to 1 if the ball comes to rest on either of those numbers. If you place a Street C (odds of 11 to 1), on the line adjoining 7, it would win if 7, 8 or 9 was the winning number. A Street could also be placed, as shown on the diagram, between 0, 2 and 3. A Corner D covers 4 numbers and pays odds of 8 to 1; this bet can also be placed to cover 0, 1, 2 and 3 as shown in the diagram.

A Six Line wager E may be placed to cover six numbers by placing a chip on the intersection of those numbers, as shown in the diagram. This would pay odds of 5 to 1 if any one of the six numbers results.

A Column F bet is placed in one of the three boxes at the bottom of the table and pays odds of 2 to 1 if the ball comes to rest in one of the numbers in that column.

A Dozen G bet is placed in one of the boxes marked Dozen and it would pay odds of 2 to1 as per the following:

• 1st Dozen – Any number between 1 and 12
• 2nd Dozen – Any number between 13 and 24
• 3rd Dozen – Any number between 25 and 36

When you place a bet on 1-1​8 H , 19-36 I , Even J , Odd K , Red L , Black M , Dozens or Columns and the ball comes to rest on 0, your bet loses. The only time you will win when the ball comes to rest on 0 is when you have bet on 0 or any combination of zero 0 and the numbers 1, 2 and 3. Please remember that where you place your chip or chips on the Roulette table is very important as this determines your bet. Use our diagram as your guide. It is your responsibility to ensure your bet is placed correctly. If you are not sure of the correct placement, our dealers are happy to assist.

Roulette chips must be changed for cash chips before leaving the table, as they only have value at the table at which they are purchased.

How To Play Craps
When players at this table game win big, the whole of the Star knows about it. The cheers erupt and strangers high five when the dice are hot. Don’t be intimidated by the many betting options or the slang of the Craps table – this is one of the most dynamic, popular and social of all casino table games.

The basic principle is to bet on or against the total of the two dice thrown by the shooter. The shooter is the player who throws the dice. Each player will have the chance to shoot.

The game of Craps can look complicated at first, but it is actually quite simple. It is the variety of bets that sometimes makes the game seem difficult. However the bets can be broken down into separate parts to make the game easier. The variety of bets you can make on Craps are listed in this brochure and they are explained to you. Read about them, then check the diagram in this brochure and when you are comfortable, see if you can find the bets on the table. Ideally you should make your bets before the dice are thrown, however bets may be accepted up until the dice come to rest.​

Win Line Bets
Win Line bets can be made only before the first roll of the dice, the Come Out roll. You win on a Natural i.e. 7 or 11 and lose on Craps i.e. 2, 3, or 12. Any other number becomes the Point and the shooter must throw the Point again before a 7 to win. If a 7 rolls before the Point you lose. If the Point is rolled first then you win even money. After the Point is established, the shooter continues to roll the dice until a 7 is rolled. A Win Line bet cannot be reduced, increased or removed after the Point is established.

Don't Win Line Bets
Don’t Win Line bets are the reverse of Win Line bets. They must be made before the Come Out roll. You lose on a Natural i.e. 7 or 11 on a Come Out roll, and win on Craps 3 or 12. Should a 2 come up, it is a stand-off (nobody wins). Any other number rolled becomes the Point. You win if the shooter throws a 7 before rolling the Point and you lose if the Point is rolled before a 7. Don’t Win Line bets may be reduced or removed at any time, however, the bet may not be increased or replaced after such removal or reduction until a new Come Out roll.

Come Bets
Come bets are very similar to Win Line bets, however they can only be made after the shooter has established the Point. On the roll immediately following placement of the bet, you win on 7 or 11 and lose on Craps 2, 3 or 12. Any other number that rolls establishes your Come Point, which must be rolled again before a 7 in order to win. If a 7 rolls before the Come Point, you lose. A Come bet cannot be reduced or removed after the Come Point is established with respect to that bet. Come bets are always active until they either win or lose.

Don't Come Bets
Don’t Come bets are similar to Don’t Win Line bets, however they can only be made after the shooter has established a Point. On a roll immediately following placement of the bet, you lose on 7 or 11 and win on Craps 12 or 3, with Craps 2 being a stand-off. Any other number that rolls establishes your Don’t Come Point. You win if a 7 is rolled before the Don’t Come Point and you lose if the Point is rolled before a 7. Don’t Come bets may be removed or reduced at any time, but may not be increased or replaced after such removal or reduction until a new Come Out roll. Don’t Come bets are always active until they either win, lose or are withdrawn.

Supplemental Bets (Odds)
You can make a bet in addition to your original Win/Don’t Win, Come/Don’t Come bets at any time after a Point is established. These bets are known as Odds and may be taken with any Win Line bet or Come bet in an amount up to double the amount of your original bet. You may also lay odds on any Don’t Win or Don’t Come bet to win up to double your original bet. The bet will be in units determined by the odds for that Point. Odds on Come bets are off (not working) i.e. They cannot win or lose on the Come Out roll unless you designate that the bet is on (working).

Field Bets
A Field (5) bet is a one-roll bet and can be made on any roll when the dice are in the centre of the table. A Field bet wins if the numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12 are rolled on the very next roll. All winning bets pay even money on numbers 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 and 2 to 1 on the numbers 2 and 12. If any other number is rolled, the bet loses.

Place Bets - To Win
You can make a bet in addition to your original Win/Don’t Win, Come/Don’t Come bets at any time after a Point is established. These bets are known as Odds and may be taken with any Win Line bet or Come bet in an amount up to double the amount of your original bet. You may also lay odds on any Don’t Win or Don’t Come bet to win up to double your original bet. The bet will be in units determined by the odds for that Point. Odds on Come bets are off (not working) i.e. They cannot win or lose on the Come Out roll unless you designate that the bet is on (working).

Place Bets - To Lose
You can make a bet in addition to your original Win/Don’t Win, Come/Don’t Come bets at any time after a Point is established. These bets are known as Odds and may be taken with any Win Line bet or Come bet in an amount up to double the amount of your original bet. You may also lay odds on any Don’t Win or Don’t Come bet to win up to double your original bet. The bet will be in units determined by the odds for that Point. Odds on Come bets are off (not working) i.e. They cannot win or lose on the Come Out roll unless you designate that the bet is on (working).

Proposition Bets
Proposition bets are one-roll bets that can be bet on any roll of the dice. You win if your number is rolled. You lose if any other number is rolled. Winning bets placed on Any Craps i.e. 2, 3 and 12 pay 7.5 to 1. Winning bets placed on 2 or 12 individually pay 33 to 1. Winning bets on 3 or 11 individually pay 16 to 1 and winning bets on Any 7 pay 4 to 1. With Proposition bets (also known as Crap bets), if you have any winning and losing bet/s in the same roll, when the payout is calculated, the dealer will replace your losing bets for the next roll unless you say otherwise.

Horn Bets
A Horn bet is a one-roll combination bet that consists of the four numbers 2, 3, 11 and 12. You win if any of these numbers are rolled. If any other number is rolled, you lose. Horn bets are accepted in even dollar units divisible by four with equal amounts bet on each of the four numbers. The odds are paid accordingly as if the numbers were bet individually.

Horn High Bets
A Horn High bet is a one-roll bet that consists of the same numbers as the Horn bet i.e. 2, 3, 11 and 12. The difference between the Horn bet and the Horn High bet is that the Horn High bet is made in dollar units divisible by five instead of four. The player nominates which number they want the extra unit on. The Horn High bet has equal units on three of the numbers with double the amount on the nominated fourth number. Any of the numbers can be called the High. For example ‘Horn High 12.’ You will win if any of the four numbers are rolled on the next roll and lose if any other number is rolled.

Hardways
Hardways are defined as even Point numbers. The numbers that can be a Point that are rolled with a double. As an example, Hardway 8 is two 4’s on the dice; Hardway 6 is two 3’s, etc. A Hard 4 would win, if the total of the dice add up to four but they must be 2 and 2. It would lose if the dice showed 3 and 1 or any combination of the total 7. Hardway bets can be made on any one individually or as many of them as you like. The bet can be made at any time, however, all Hardway bets are off on the Come Out roll unless you ask for them on.

Buy Bets
Buy bets are the same as Place Bets to Win with one exception; a 5% commission is charged on the amount you bet to receive true odds. The commission is collected when the bet is made. Any Buy bet that has been removed will have the commission refunded. If a Buy bet wins and is left up, the commission must be collected again. Buy bets are indicated with a Buy marker button placed on them by the dealer.

Lay Bets
Lay bets are the same as Place Bets to Lose with one exception; a 5% commission is charged on the amount you win to receive true odds. The commission is collected when the bet is made. Any Lay bet that has been removed will have the commission refunded. If a Lay bet wins and is left up, the commission must be collected again. Lay bets are indicated with a Lay marker button placed on them by the dealer. Learn to play Not sure how to play? Can’t tell a Natural Nine from a Blackjack? We have the answer. Just speak to one of our friendly dealers as they are experts in every table game. They will be able to assist you with any query you may have, from learning how to play, tournaments, a new table game, directions to one of our venues and even recommendations on where to eat here at The Star.

Learn To Play Pai Gow
Learn to play Pai Gow, also known as Chinese Dominoes, a rewarding table game where players create two hands out of four tiles and square off against the dealer.

How to play Pai Gow
Pai Gow Tiles is a casino table game steeped in folklore and tradition. Also known as Chinese Dominoes, this challenging and rewarding table game lets players create two hands out of four tiles and square off against the dealer.

Initially, Pai Gow can look confusing. However, you will only need to watch for a short time to realise that it is very similar to many card games but using tiles in place of cards.

Pai Gow is played with 32 tiles. 22 of these tiles form 11 Identical Pairs and the remaining 10 tiles form 5 Mixed Pairs (see illustration). The illustration shows the tiles in their highest to lowest order (or rankings) both as Pairs and as Individual tiles. Familiarise yourself with the tile rankings, as you would for a deck of cards.

At the beginning of the game
The dealer shuffles the tiles and then shakes the dice cup, while announcing, “No more bets.” Four dice are exposed, three one colour and the fourth is a different colour. The three dice are used to determine which playing area receives the first stack of tiles and the fourth to determine which of the six tile cuts will be used when the house Banks. Players will now have the opportunity to handle, view and set their tiles.

Objective
Each player and the Bank (or house) needs to construct two separate hands with their four tiles called a Low Hand and a High Hand. The player’s hands and the Bank’s hands are then compared to determine who wins.The dealer has no choice about the way they set the Bank’s hands as they follow a set of rules known as The Star’s Pai Gow House Way. New players who are unsure of how to set their tiles can ask the dealer to set the tiles House Way for them​.

The player wins
When your Low Hand and High Hand is of a higher value than the Bank’s Low Hand and High Hand you win. All winning wagers are paid at even-money less 5% commission.

The player stand-off (push, money back)
When your Low Hand and High Hand is of a higher value than the Bank’s Low Hand and High Hand you win. All winning wagers are paid at even-money less 5% commission.​

The bank wins
Wagers only lose if the Bank’s Low Hand and High Hand are both of a higher or identical (copy) value than your Low Hand and High Hand.

When the tiles are in your hand
Step 1. Look for a Pair: After receiving your 4 tiles, look for a Pair. Remember that Pairs have the highest ranking.

Step 2. If there are no Pairs, look for a Teen or Day tile with a 7 or 8 or 9: It is possible to combine one Teen or Day tile with a 7 to form a High 9; a Teen or Day tile with an 8 to form a Gong; a Teen or Day tile with a 9 to form a Wong.

Step 3. If there are no Pairs and no Teen or Day tile with a 7 or 8 or 9:

• The red and white dots represent the numerical value of that tile.
• When the dots exceed a numerical value of 10, just drop the first digit.
• Remember, the numerical value closest to nine wins unless a High 9, Gong, Wong or Pair beats it.
• Try balancing the hands by combining a tile with the most dotswith a tile with the least dots or see if two tiles with the least dots can be combined to form hands.
• However, if you and the Bank have a numerical value of zero in the Low Hand, the Bank wins.

Special tiles; Gee Jun

As a Pair, Gee Jun is unbeatable but when separated, each individual Gee Jun tile is ranked the lowest. However, they act like wild cards since each can have a numerical value of either 3 or 6. You choose the value that gives you the best hand.There is no set way a player has to play Pai Gow and the above is only a simple guide. You can have fun experimenting with the different tile combinations or try Player Banking​.