Created to reflect the history of the reservation’s origins, the ranch design of Barona Resort & Casino honors the legacy and promise of their ancestors, as well as the rugged, generous spirit of the native lands. The Barona Band of Mission Indians is proud to welcome you to their land and the magnificent Barona Resort & Casino.

Welcome to the Best San Diego Resort and Casino Play Pai Gow Poker: Play my new and improved game.The ultimate Southern California gaming destination.I address this rule variant in my 'Ask the Wizard' column. Washington State Pai Gow Poker: In Washington often there is no commission charged if the player makes the Fortune bet.No Push Pai Gow Poker: My analysis of this PGP variant.Side Bets:Analysis of various side bets such as Fortune, Jackpot, and Emperor's Challenge.When to split a two-pair: My advice on when to split a two pair.

Useful for making accurate strategy decisions. Dealer Probabilities: Shows the probability the dealer will form any given hand orless.8’s, 7’s, 6’s Split unless QUEEN or betterĮxception: A COMPLETE hand in back WITH a PAIR in front supersedes other rules.J’s, 10’s, 9’s Split unless KING or higher.Full house plus joker: Highest pair in front that will leave any full house or quads in back.Full house or Quads plus pair: Pair in front, full house (or quads) in back.Full House: Pair in front, trips in back.Flush with two pair: Play as two pair strategy. Flush: Best hand in front with Straight or flush. Three of a kind plus joker: plays as a pair in front, with trips in back.Two Three of a kind: Put pair from highest set in front.Three of a kind: Aces split 2 & 1 Kings and lower – never split.Three pairs: always play highest pair in front.One Pair plus joker, plays as Pair – Pair.Two-Pair plus joker plays as Pair - trips unless highest card is 3 pts.High pair is 5’s, 4’s, 3’s: Pair - pair unless you have QUEEN or higher.High pair is 8’s, 7’s, 6’s: play as Pair - pair unless you have K or Ace.High pair is J’s, 10’s, 9’s: play as Pair - pair unless you have an Ace.High pair is A’s, K’s, Q’s: always play as Pair – pair.Wild One Pair: 1st & 3rd highest cards in front.One pair: Pair in back, next highest 2 cards in front.Pai Gow (no pair or better): 2nd & 3rd highest cards in front.The Barona, like most casinos in California, treat the joker as fully wild in pai gow poker. This is the house way used at the Barona casino, near San Diego. On This Page Barona House Way Introduction

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