That depends partly on how many players are at the table. That’s about a 4.8 million-to-1 shot, but hey, we can dream.Ī reader’s email asked about the house edge, and whether the Fortune bet was worth making. The Fortune Pai-Gow side bet injects a little excitement for jackpot hunters, including a big payoff of 5,000-1 on a seven-card straight flush that does not include the joker.
Pai-gow poker is known as an even-keel, extended play kind of game.