Pai Gow

Just got back from vacation and my computer broke. Since it will be awhile till anything poker happens, I thought I would post some strategy info.

Badbeat and Q are talking about a trip to AC or Vegas so I thought a casino game strategy post would be in order. Black Jack is obvious and the Hold'em table game is pretty obvious to a poker player. That leaves a game Q just loves but sucks at so here is some basic strategy for newbies and long time losers like Q:

Back = 5 card hand
Front = 2 card hand

NO PAIR: Use the highest card in the back and second and third highest in front

ONE PAIR: Place pair in back, highest other two cards in front.

TWO PAIR:
Big Pair is Jack thru Ace: Place small in front.
Big Pair is 7's thru 10's: Place both pairs in back ifyou can put Ace in front.
Big Pair is 2's thru 6's: Place both pairs in back if you can put King in front; otherwise split

THREE PAIR: Place big pair in front.

THREE OF A KIND:
Aces: Place an Ace and next highest card in front.
Kings and Below: Place three of a kind in back; two highest cards in front.

TWO SETS: Place pair from higher set in front.

STRAIGHT; FLUSH; STRAIGHT FLUSH:
With No Pair: Place two highest cards in front that leaves a complete hand in back.
With One Pair: Place two highest cards possible (pair or no pair) in front that leaves a complete hand in back.
With Two Pair: Use two pair strategy.
With Three of a Kind: Place complete hand in back, pair in front.

FULL HOUSE: Put pair in front.

FOUR OF A KIND:
Jacks thru Aces: Always split.
7's thru 10's: Place four of a kind in back if you can put Ace or King in front; otherwise split
6's or Below: Never split.
With a Pair: Play four of a kind in back; pair in front.
With Three of a Kind: Put highest pair in front; fullhouse in back.

FIVE ACES: Place pair of Aces in front.