Object of the Game
To set 7 cards received on the deal into two separate poker hands: a two-card front hand; and a five-card back hand. The object is to have both hands rank higher than the corresponding front and back hands set by the opponent(s). Note: The front hand may not rank higher than the back hand. 
 
How to Play
Pai Gow Poker is played with a conventional poker deck with one added Joker, totaling 53 cards. The Joker may be used as an Ace, or as any card to complete a straight or flush. Five aces (four aces and a Joker) is the best possible hand. The following ranking chart indicates the general categories of hands in descending order of value: 
 
1. Five Aces
2. Royal Flush
3. Straight Flush
4. Four of a Kind
5. Full House
6. Flush
7. Straight (A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest Straight)
8. Three of a Kind
9. Two Pairs
10. One Pair
11. No Pair (Nothing) 
 
How to Win
A player wins when his/her two hands rank higher than the player/dealer's respective hands. When one of the hands ranks higher and the other one lower, a tie (push) results; no wager is exchanged. When the player and the player/dealer have the exact same hand, the player/dealer wins that hand. If you are not sure what to do, you may request the casino dealer to play the hand according to the "House Way."