Abstract: A system which can implement an electronic version of pai gow poker using an electronic gaming system, as well as a physical pai gow game played with physical cards on a physical table.

Abstract: A system which can implement an electronic version of pai gow poker using an electronic gaming system. The game utilizes a 53 card deck comprising a standard 52 card deck plus a joker. The joker can be used as a “bug” which can be used to complete a straight, flush, straight flush, or act as a suitless ace. If the dealer's hand is an ace-high pai gow (or in another embodiment a king-high or lower pai gow), then the player's main wager automatically pushes and the game ends for that player. Otherwise, if the player loses the pai gow game then the player loses the main wager, but if the player wins the pai gow game the player wins a payout on the main wager without paying any commission to the house (casino).