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Flamingo Hilton (Las Vegas)


The "front" refers to the two card hand and the "back" refers to the five card hand.

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

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

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Two pair: Split the two pair except for the following three situations
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Both pairs are 6's or less.

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Both pairs are 10's or less plus ace singleton.

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One pair of face cards, one pair of 5's or less, and an ace singleton.

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Three pair: Play highest pair in front.

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

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

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Straights and flushes:

Always play straight or flush in the high hand except play as a two pair if one of the following:
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Aces and any other pair.

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Both pairs 10's or over.

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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.

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

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

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

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2 through 6: Always keep together.

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7 through 10: Split unless an ace and a face card or better can be played in front.

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Jack through king: Split unless hand also contains a pair of 10's or higher.

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Aces: Split unless a pair of 7's or higher can be played in front

 

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Straight Flush:

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

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Aces and any other pair.

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Both pairs tens or higher.

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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.

 

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Royal Flush:

Play the royal flush in back except play as a two pair with:
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Aces and any other pair.

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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.

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

 

 

 

Golden Nugget (Las Vegas)


The "front" refers to the two card hand and the "back" refers to the five card hand.

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No pair: Place the highest card in the back and the next two highest cards in the front.

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

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Two pair: Play two pair in back, except split in the following situations:
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One pair is 7's or greater and no ace singleton.

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Pair of jacks or better and 6's or better and an ace singleton.

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Pair of aces and any other pair.

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Three pair: Always play highest pair in front.

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

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

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

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Three of a kind twice: Always play highest pair in front.

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Straights, flushes, straight flushes, and royal flushes:

Always play straight or flush in the high hand except play as a two pair if one of the following:
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Any two pair and an ace singleton.

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Pair of jacks and pair of 6's.

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Pair of aces and any other pair.

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

Play straight or flush over straight flush to improve front hand to jack or better.

Play straight or flush over royal flush to improve front hand to king or better.

 

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

 
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2 through 6: Always keep together.

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7 through 10: Split unless an ace or better can be played in front.

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Jack through king: Split unless hand also contains a pair of 10's or higher.

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Aces: Split unless a pair of 7's or higher can be played in front.

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


Trump Plaza (Atlantic City)

The "front" refers to the two card hand and the "back" refers to the five card hand.

 
bulletNo pair: Place the highest card in the back and the next two highest cards in the front.
bulletOne pair: Place the pair in back and the next two highest cards in the front.
bulletTwo pair: Use the following groups to determine how to play a two pair:

2 through 6: Low pair
7 through 10: Medium pairs
Jack through king: High pairs

 
bulletLow pair and low pair: Split unless holding a king or better, then play two pair in the back.
bulletLow pair and medium pair: Split unless holding a king or better, then play two pair in the back.
bulletLow pair and high pair: Split unless holding an ace, then play two pair in the back.
bulletMedium pair and medium pair: Split unless holding an ace, then play two pair in the back.
bulletMedium pair and high pair: Always split.
bulletHigh pair and high pair: Always split.
bulletPair of aces and any other pair: Always split.

 

bulletThree pair: Always play highest pair in front.
bulletThree of a kind: Always play three of a kind in back unless they are aces, then play a pair of aces in back and one ace in front.
bulletThree of a kind twice: Always play highest pair in front.
bulletStraights, flushes, straight flushes, and royal flush:

 
bulletWith no pair: When choosing whether to play a straight, flush, or straight flush play the category which will allow the highest two cards in front.
bulletWith 6th or 7th card: Play the lower straight or flush in the back to place the highest cards in front.
bulletWith one pair: Play pair in the front only if a straight, flush, or straight can be played in the back.
bulletWith two pair: Use two pair rule.
bulletWith three pair: Use three pair rule.
bulletWith three of a kind: Play pair in front.
bulletWith full house: Use full house rule.

 

bulletFull house: Always split unless the pair is twos and you have an ace and a king to play in the front.
bulletFull house with three of a kind and two pairs: Play the highest pair in front.
bulletFull house with three of a kind twice: Always play the highest pair in front.
bulletFour 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 a king or better can be played in front.
Jack through king: Split unless an ace can be played in front.
Aces: Always split.

bulletFour of a kind and a pair: Play pair in front.
bulletFour of a kind and three of a kind: Play pair in front from the three of a kind.
bulletFive aces: Split aces and play three aces in back and two aces in front unless you have a pair of kings, then play five aces in back and kings in front.

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