Basic Pai Gow Poker Strategy Learn how to set your hands and win.

 

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Pai Gow Poker Strategy

How to set your hands in Pai Gow Poker
 

Pai Gow Poker Basic Strategy

This page gives a simple yet effective strategy chart showing how to set your hands in Pai Gow Poker.  It is part of a larger web page showing you how to win at this game.  For anyone who is serious about winning at the game of Pai Gow Poker, it is highly recommended that you visit the Pai Gow Poker Page which goes into greater detail on how to overcome the built-in casino advantage in this game.  

Terms used in this page:

Five-card - To set your high hand (which must contain 5 cards)

Two-card - To set you low hand (which must contain 2 cards)

Singleton - An single card that cannot be matched in a pair or set to any other winning combination, such as a Straight or a Flush.

Remember -  In Pai Gow Poker the Joker is a Wildcard that can take the place of an Ace or complete a Straight, a Flush, or a Straight Flush.

Your Cards Contain  5 -Card 2-Card
High Card High card and remaining cards 2nd and 3rd highest cards
One Pair Pair and 4 lowest singletons Two highest singletons
Two Pair- Low Cards Two Pair  Two highest singletons
Two Pair- With either  a high pair A-A, K-K  or the low pair is a 10-10 or better High Pair Low Pair
Three Pair 2 Lowest Pairs High Pair
Three of a Kind - A-A-A Pair of Aces Ace and highest singleton
Three of a Kind - Any others Three of a Kind Two highest singletons
2 Three of a Kinds Lower Three of a Kind High Pair

 

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Straight and No Pairs Straight Two remaining cards (Try to 2-card from the high end of the Straight)
Straight and Low Pair Straight Two remaining cards 
Straight - 10-J-Q-K-A with a Pair of A's thru 10s Pair Two highest singletons
Flush and No Pairs Flush Remaining two cards (Try to 2-card from the high end of the Flush)
Flush and Low Pair Flush Remaining two cards (Try to 2-card from the high end of the Flush)
Flush with 9-9 or better AND Ace plus K, Q, or J Pair A -K (or Q, or J)
Full House  Three of a Kind Pair
Full House -Singletons are  Ace AND K, Q, J, or 10 Full House A-K (Q, J ,or 10)
Four of a Kind - Aces, Kings, or Queens Pair Pair
Four of a Kind - 9s, 10s, or Jacks AND Singletons include Ace or King Four of a Kind Two high singletons
Four of a Kind -9s, 10s, or Jacks with no Aces or Kings Pair  Pair
Four of a Kind - 7s,8s AND Singletons include Ace, King, or Queen Four of a Kind Two high singletons
Four of a Kind -7s, 8s with no Aces, Kings, or Queens. Pair Pair
Straight Flush Same as Straights Same as Straights
Five Aces A-A-A A-A

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This strategy is not considered "perfect" but it is easy to learn and remember, and still quite effective (The "Perfect" Strategy takes about 50 pages to explain, I'm not joking).  For more information on learning optimal strategy and getting an advantage on the casino, visit our Pai Gow Poker Main Page.

 

 

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