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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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)
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The "front" refers to the
two card hand and the "back" refers to the five card hand.
 | No pair: Place the
highest card in the back and the next two highest cards in the front.
 | One pair: Place the
pair in back and the next two highest cards in the front.
 | Two 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
 | Low pair and low pair:
Split unless holding a king or better, then play two pair in the back.
 | Low pair and medium pair:
Split unless holding a king or better, then play two pair in the back.
 | Low pair and high pair:
Split unless holding an ace, then play two pair in the back.
 | Medium pair and medium
pair: Split unless holding an ace, then play two pair in the back.
 | Medium pair and high pair:
Always split.
 | High pair and high pair:
Always split.
 | Pair of aces and any other
pair: Always split. |
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 | Three pair: Always play
highest pair in front.
 | Three 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.
 | Three of a kind twice:
Always play highest pair in front.
 | Straights, flushes,
straight flushes, and royal flush:
 | With 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.
 | With 6th or 7th card: Play
the lower straight or flush in the back to place the highest cards in
front.
 | With one pair: Play pair
in the front only if a straight, flush, or straight can be played in the
back.
 | With two pair: Use two
pair rule.
 | With three pair: Use three
pair rule.
 | With three of a kind: Play
pair in front.
 | With full house: Use full
house rule. |
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 | Full house: Always
split unless the pair is twos and you have an ace and a king to play in the
front.
 | Full house with three of a
kind and two pairs: Play the highest pair in front.
 | Full house with three of a
kind twice: Always 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 a king or better can be played in front.
Jack through king: Split unless an ace can be played in front.
Aces: Always split.
 | Four of a kind and a pair:
Play pair in front.
 | Four of a kind and three of
a kind: Play pair in front from the three of a kind.
 | Five 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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