Asia Pokerby The Art of Games

Asia Poker is a variant based loosely on Pai Gow and the Chinese game of “13 Cards “. It is played with a deck of 53 cards which includes one Joker in addition to the standard deck. The Joker is good for Aces, Straights, and Flushes. As in Pai Gow poker you and the dealer will each get 7 cards. In this game you will form 3 hands from the seven cards – 1-card low, 2-card medium, and a 4-card high hand. As is implied by the names the 2-card hand must rank higher than the 1-card hand, and the 4-card hand must be a stronger poker hand than the other two. Press the House Way button to let the gaming software arrange your hands into the best possible order.

Your three hands will be compared to the dealer's three hands. Tied hands go to the dealer. To gain even money on your bet you must win two out of the three hands, otherwise you lose. In addition to the ante bet there is a bonus side bet that can pay as much as 5000:1 if you get the ultimate lucky hand of 8888 plus any Three of a Kind.