Paigow Poker - The House Way

Although this does vary ever so slightly, most casinos will expect the bank to separate cards in the following manner, where the "front" refers to the two-card hand and the "back" refers to the five card hand.

Five aces:
Split unless pair of kings can be played in front.

Royal Flush:
Play the royal flush in back except play as a two pair with:
o Aces and any other pair.
o Both pairs tens or higher.

Break up royal flush if a straight or flush can be played in back and a king or better in front.

Straight Flush:
Play the straight flush in back except play as a two pair with:
o Aces and any other pair.
o Both pairs tens or higher.
o Both pairs tens or less and an ace singleton.
Play a straight or flush instead if an ace and a face card or a pair can be played in front.

Four of a kind:
Play according to the rank of the four of a kind:
o 2 through 6: Always keep together.
o 7 through 10: Split unless an ace and a face card or better can be played in front.
o Jack through king: Split unless hand also contains a pair of 10's or higher.
o Aces: Split unless a pair of 7's or higher can be played in front.

Full house with three of a kind and two pairs:
Play the highest pair in front.

Full house:
Split except with pair of 2's and an ace/king can be played in front.

Straights and flushes:
Always play straight or flush in the high hand except play as a two pair if one of the following:
o Aces and any other pair.
o Both pairs 10's or over.
o Both pairs 10's or under with an ace singleton.

With a six or seven card straight or flush put the highest hand possible in front while maintaining the straight or flush in back.

If hand contains both a straight and a flush play put the hand in back with the highest hand in front, as long as the front hand is a king or better. Otherwise play flush in back.

Three of a kind twice:
Play higher pair in front.

Three of a kind:
Play three of a kind in back except break up three aces.

Three pair:
Play highest pair in front.

Two pair:
Split the two pair except for the following three situations
o Both pairs are 6's or less.
o Both pairs are 10's or less plus ace singleton.
o One pair of face cards, one pair of 5's or less, and an ace singleton.

One pair:
Place the pair in back and the two highest singletons in the front.

No pair :
Place the second and third highest cards in the front.

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