Part I: Games & Gaming · Card Games — Poker & Variants

Envy Bonus

Poker (Pai Gow)

A supplementary payout in Pai Gow Poker available to players who wager a minimum amount on the Fortune Bonus or Emperor’s Treasure side bet. The envy bonus pays when any other player at the table achieves a qualifying hand (typically four of a kind or better). This creates communal excitement and encourages all players to make qualifying side bets.

In practice

The envy bonus is a key marketing tool for Pai Gow Poker side bets. Dealers must verify that a player has made the minimum qualifying wager before paying any envy bonus. Payouts are typically flat amounts rather than multiples of the bet.

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