Pai Gow No Commission

We are heading out to Vegas in a couple of months and I have heard that a lot of casinos are going to no commission pai gow. A friend of mine was over this weekend and we were playing and tried to figure out how 9 high will compensate for the commission taken in. If I am reading the odds right on wizard of odds someone will only get 9 high 2 out of 10,000 hands. I can't believe the push on that hand will make up for the commission taken in on every other hand. Anyone know any more about how the math works on this?

KJS

Quote: keithschroeder

We are heading out to Vegas in a couple of months and I have heard that a lot of casinos are going to no commission pai gow. A friend of mine was over this weekend and we were playing and tried to figure out how 9 high will compensate for the commission taken in. If I am reading the odds right on wizard of odds someone will only get 9 high 2 out of 10,000 hands. I can't believe the push on that hand will make up for the commission taken in on every other hand. Anyone know any more about how the math works on this?

KJS

It's only a push when after setting the cards, the dealer's low hand is a 9-high. Not when the dealer has a 9-high pai gow.

Ah... that is not what I was told. Thank you!

Quote: keithschroeder

Ah... that is not what I was told. Thank you!

See link to Commission Free Pai Gow Poker: http://bit.ly/2IQNOAw

* Rule-3. If the dealer plays a 9-high in the low hand, then the bet is an automatic push.

So I am now reading the Wizard's analysis of the side bet. That is also stating the probability of 9 high in the low hand is .02% which is 2 in 10,000 hands. How does that make up for the lost commission? Unfortunately it still doesn't make sense to me.

Quote: keithschroeder

So I am now reading the Wizard's analysis of the side bet. That is also stating the probability of 9 high in the low hand is .02% which is 2 in 10,000 hands. How does that make up for the lost commission? Unfortunately it still doesn't make sense to me.

It doesn't say .02%.

It says .025007 which is 2.5007%.

Come to Derby Lane in St Pete FL
We have Pai Gow poker without commission and its just the regular Pai Gow game with no special push rules
If the dealer gets a 9 high pai gow, players win if they have a better hand. No push
The banker has a very slight edge due to winning ties
The banker profit is in the fortune bet that is a minimum of 5 bucks

Got it. I was looking at the 9 high pai gow payouts which isn't the low hand. Thanks.