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Board approves 5-card Pai Gow variant for field play after Harrah's trial
Summary
The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved a new table game variant, 5-Card Pai Gow (face-up 3/2 split), following a field test at Harrah's Las Vegas. Caesars managers reported the trial ran without major disputes and dealers adapted easily; operator plans call for adding a progressive and wider rollout if performance holds.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board on July 9 approved a new table-game variant called 5-Card Pai Gow for Nevada play after a field test at Harrah's Las Vegas.
Developer Angel Espino of Casino Gaming Development described the variant as a simplified Pai Gow-style split: players are dealt five cards and make a three-card "high" hand and a two-card "low" hand; the dealer's hand is dealt face up for players to see before setting their split. The format is aimed at speeding play and reducing dealer or player setup errors while preserving strategy decisions on how to arrange the split.
Harrah's casino staff reported the field trial drew steady play and that dealers learned dealing and settlement quickly. Caesars staff said they plan to add a progressive jackpot to the game and, if performance is favorable, to place units across Caesars properties. The board voted unanimously to approve the new-game registration for Nevada.
