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S-13.1, r. 3 - By-law respecting casino games
Section 40
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40. The combinations at Pai Gow Poker rank from highest to lowest as follows:
(1) Five aces: a “high hand” consisting of 4 aces and a joker.
(2) Royal flush: a “high hand” consisting of an ace, a king, a queen, a jack and a ten of the same suit.
(3) Straight flush: a “high hand” consisting of 5 cards of the same suit and in consecutive order. An ace, a two, a three, a four and a five being the highest straight flush, a king, a queen, a jack, a ten and a nine being the second highest ranking straight flush and a six, a five, a four, a three and a two being the lowest ranking straight flush.
(4) Four-of-a-kind: a “high hand” consisting of 4 cards of the same rank regardless of suit, with 4 aces being the highest ranking four-of-a-kind and 4 twos being the lowest ranking four-of-a-kind.
(5) Full house: a “high hand” consisting of a 3 of a kind and a pair with 3 aces and 2 kings being the highest ranking full house and 3 twos and 2 threes being the lowest ranking full house.
(6) Flush: a “high hand” consisting of 5 cards of the same suit.
(7) Straight: a “high hand” consisting of 5 cards of consecutive order, regardless of suit, with an ace, a king, a queen, a jack and a ten being the highest ranking straight; an ace, a two, a three, a four and a five being the second highest ranking straight and a six, a five, a four, a three and a two being the lowest ranking straight.
(8) Three-of-a-kind: a “high hand” containing 3 cards of the same rank regardless of suit, with 3 aces being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and 3 twos being the lowest ranking three-of-a-kind.
(9) Two pairs: a “high hand” containing 2 pairs with 2 aces and 2 kings being the highest ranking two pairs and 2 threes and 2 twos being the lowest ranking two pairs.
(10) Pair: is either a “high hand” or a “low hand” consisting of 2 cards of the same rank, regardless of suit, with 2 aces being the highest ranking pair and 2 twos being the lowest ranking pair.
