Receiver of the first hand is determined by a dice throw from a cup containing three dice. After all the players receive their seven cards face down, they must form two hands. Any player's hand that is set incorrectly will automatically lose. Once all hands are set, the dealer will compare the player's hand rank with banker's hand for payouts. If the banker bests both of your hands, then you lose your wager.
Casinos have different rules as to how many times a player can act as banker.
Normally, the dealer will ask each player in turn if they wish to be the banker and the same player cannot bank two consecutive hands. There is a player advantage if the casino allows you to be banker every second or third hand. In casinos, the banker must have sufficient chips to cover all the other players' wagers. In the second part of this article, rankings and strategy tips will be presented when next we meet at the pai-gow table in cyberspace . Made Easier books, booklets and strategy cards.