Players can place $1–$100 on the Fortune Bonus. An optional Fortune Bonus wager may be placed, based on using all seven cards to make the best hand possible. The game begins by placing a wager in the proper betting circle. The object is to make the best possible poker hand. The game is played with a 53-card deck including a joker, in a one-on-one style of players against the dealer.
Fortune Pai Gow Poker is pai gow poker with an optional bonus element.