| Five Aces (4A +Joker) |
Play three Aces in the high hand and two in the low, unless your remaining two cards are a pair of Kings. In that case, play all the Aces in the high hand with the pair of Kings as the low. |
| Four of a Kind + Three of a Kind |
Play two of the Three of a Kind in the low hand. |
| Four of a Kind + a Pair |
Play the Pair in the low hand. |
| Four of a Kind |
The rank of the Four of a Kind affects the arrangement to play:
2 - 6: Always play in the high hand.
7 - 10: Split to play a Pair in both low and high hands, unless an Ace can be played in the low hand.
J - A: Always split to play a Pair in both low and high hands. |
| Full House + another Pair |
Play the highest P air in the low hand. |
| Full House |
Play the Pair in the low hand. |
| Straight, Flush, Straight Flush, or Royal F lush: |
Appropriate play depends on how the value of the two other cards held and if a Joker is held:
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If a Full House can be made, use the Full House rule.
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If Three of a Kind can be made, play the Pair in the low hand.
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If three Pairs can be made, use the Three Pair rule.
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If two Pairs can be made, use the Two Pair rule.
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| Two Three of a Kinds |
Play a Pair from the higher Three of a Kind as the low hand. |
| Three of a Kind |
Always p lay the Three of a Kind in the high hand unless they are Aces, in which case play a Pair of Aces in the high hand and one Ace in the low. |
| Three Pairs |
Play the highest-ranking Pair in the low hand. |
| Two Pairs |
This is the most complex rule and divides possible Pairs into four sets: Low Pairs (2-6), Medium Pairs (7 –10), High Pairs (J-K) and Pair of Aces.
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If you hold two Low Pairs, or a Low and Medium Pair, split them between the hands, unless you also hold a single King or Ace, which is played in the low hand.
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If you hold two Medium Pairs or a Low and High Pair, split them, unless you also hold a single Ace to play in the low hand.
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If you hold two High Pairs or a Medium and High Pair, always split.
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If you hold a Pair of Aces and any other Pair, always split
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| One Pair |
The two highest value single cards (i.e. excluding the Pair) in the hand are played in the low hand. |
| No Pair |
The second and third highest value cards are played as the low hand. |
