If the situation is reversed, then the house wins. Pai Gow originated in ancient China. It is a game in which 32 dominoes are shuffled by the dealer and then placed in eight stacks of four each. Up to eight players are dealt one stack. The rankings follow no numerical pattern, but depend only on symbolism of the dominoes.
Most casinos have charts which show the ranking combinations.
The combinations are ranked highest to lowest, one to twenty. The highest ranking is an unmatched pair called Gee Joon. The next two combinations that are lower than a pair, but higher than nine are called Wong and Gong. Without a pair, the winning hand will often depend on the ranking of a single domino. The house banks the first hand and starts the game by throwing three dice, the total of which indicates which player is to get the first stack of dominoes.