PAI GOWS POKER
There are optimum strategies for forming the high and low
hands to increase your chances of winning. Many of these
strategies are fairly obvious while others require the learning
of specific playing strategies. Here are some tips on how
to best set your hand depending on what type of hand you
are dealt (i.e., a hand that contains no pairs, one pair,
two pairs, flush, etc.).
| No Pairs |
:
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Play the second-
and third-highest ranked cards as the low hand and the
remaining five cards as high hand. For example if you
were dealt ace, 10, 5, 9, 3, 2, J, you would set the
J, 10 as low hand and ace, S, 9, 3, 2 as high hand. |
| One
Pair |
:
|
The
pair is set in the high hand and your next two highest-ranked
cards as low hand. For example 3, 3, 5, 7, 9, K, 10
you would
play 3, 3, 5, 7, 9 as high hand and K, 10 as low hand. |
| Two Pair |
:
|
Your playing
strategy depends upon the rank of the pairs. If one
of your pairs is A, A; K, K; Q, Q, then split the pairs
putting the high pair (As, Ks, Qs) in high hand and
the other pair as low hand. For all other pairs, play
them as two pair in the high hand if you have a king
or ace that you can use in your low hand. If you don't
have a king or ace, then you're better off to split
the pairs with the high pair in high hand and low pair
in low hand. |
| Three
Pair |
:
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Play your highest-ranking
pair in low hand. |
| Three-of-a-kind |
:
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With three aces
and kings, split them playing the ace (or king) in low
hand and the pair in high hand. All other ranked three
of-a-kind should be played in high hand with your two
highest-ranked cards as the low hand. |
| Straights
and Flushes |
:
|
In general, play
the straight or flush as the high hand, the remaining
two cards as low hand. |
| Full
House |
:
|
Play the high
pair as low hand and the three-of-a-kind in high hand. |
| Four-of-a-kind |
:
|
Always split
your four As, Ks, Qs - play one pair as low hand and
the other in high hand. With four Js-7s, play them as
a four of-a-kind in high hand only if you have at least
a queen that you can use in the low hand. If you don't
have the latter, then split the four-of-a-kind (two
in low hand, two in high hand). With four 2s-6s never
split, always play them in high hand. |
| Five
Aces |
:
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Strange as this
may seem, you should split the aces and play a pair
of aces in low hand, and three aces in high hand. |
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