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Flamingo Hilton Pai Gow Poker House Way

Flamingo Hilton (Las Vegas) The "front" refers to the two card hand and the "back" refers to the five card hand.

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

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

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

  • Three pair: Play highest pair in front.

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

  • Three of a kind twice: Play higher pair 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:

    • Aces and any other pair.
    • Both pairs 10's or over.
    • 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.

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

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

  • Four of a kind: Play according to the rank of the four of a kind:

    • 2 through 6: Always keep together.
    • 7 through 10: Split unless an ace and a face card or better can be played in front.
    • Jack through king: Split unless hand also contains a pair of 10's or higher.
    • Aces: Split unless a pair of 7's or higher can be played in front.

  • Straight Flush:

    Play the straight flush in back except play as a two pair with:

    • Aces and any other pair.
    • Both pairs tens or higher.
    • 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.

  • Royal Flush:

    Play the royal flush in back except play as a two pair with:

    • Aces and any other pair.
    • 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.

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

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