The five-card hand is ranked as in regular poker, with the exception in pai gow poker that an Ace-2-3-4-5 straight is the second highest straight. The two-card hand will either be a pair or two individual cards. The highest two card hand is a pair of aces and the lowest is a 2-3. The player's five-card hand is compared to the dealer's five card hand. Likewise the player's two card hand is compared to the dealer's hand. The highest hand wins.