House edge of a very weak A weak Paigow poker houseway?
September 27th, 2016 at 11:09:14 PM
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I am from China and now live in U.S. Wizard's website is fantastic, fascinating, amazing and marvelous. I believe it is the best website in casino area. I learned so much from Wizard's website. I feel that Wizard saved so many gamblers that they should give Wizard some award/medal.
Recently, I start to play Paigow poker and love this game a lot. I found that Wizard have the most sophisticated analysis of Paigow poker ever in his website. Well, right now I often play Paigow poker in a casino in Midwest. They have a house way different than any of the house ways listed in his website. They do not like to release their house way. I summarized their houseway through the dealer play and asking dealer. And there are a few times dealer referred to a "House rule sheet". I managed to catch and remember the writings on that paper. I believe I already get accurately all their houseway.
Well, it looks like their houseway are very weak compare to others' house way. I wonder if I published here all the houseway they use. Is it possible for anyone to get a house edge given that player use the Wizard's published Paigow strategy?
Here is the houseway.
* W = Wild, T=10, CSHD=club spade heart diamond
No pair: Put the second and third highest card in low hand
Ex. AJ87632 -> A7632 / J8
One Pair: Put the pair in high hand. Put the highest and second highest card in low hand
Ex: AAQ7632-> AA632 / Q7
Two pairs: low pairs = 2-6 pairs, median pairs = 7-10 pairs, high pairs = J-A pairs
Always split two pairs if no singleton A/W in seven cards
Ex: 6633975 -> 66975/ 33
Only split median-high or high-high pairs if there is singleton A/W. Put other two pairs together.
Ex: 6633A75-> 66335/ A7
Three pairs: Always put the highest pair in low hands
Triple: Always put Triple in high hand except AAA or AAW. Put one Ace in the low hand for AAA or AAW.
Ex: 4447632 -> 44432/ 76 ; AA A7632 -> AA632/ A7
Two Triples: Always put the pair from higher triple in low hand.
Ex: 3337779 -> 33379/ 77
Full house: Always put the pair in the low hands and triple in the high hand
Ex: 33377A9 -> 333A9/ 77
Four of a kind:
2-6 four of kinds, always put four of kind together in the high hand
Ex: 33337A9 -> 33337/ A9
7-K four of kinds, always split to two pairs and put in high and low hands respectively
Unless there is another pair or a singleton A/W, in this case put the pair or a singleton A/W in low hand.
Ex: QQQQ332 ->QQQQ2/ 33; QQQQW32 -> QQQQ2/ W3
Four Aces, always split to two pairs and put in high and low hands respectively
Unless there is another high pair(J-K), in this case put the high pair in low hand.
Ex: AAAAJJ4 -> AAAA4 /JJ; AAAA 432 -> AA432/ AA
Five Aces: Always split to AA and AAA except AAAAWKK
Ex: AAAAW23 -> AAA32/ AW; AAAAWKK-> AAAAW/KK
The above is the strategy for the 7 cards without any straight, flush or straight flush
If there is any possible straight(s) and/or flush(f) and/or straight flush(sf) in the 7 cards, refer to the below
No pair: Put the s/f/sf in high hand which makes the best low hand
(Sometimes both s or f or sf can be made, in this case, choose the high hand which makes the low hand highest)
Ex: d4,d5,d6,d7,c8,h10,dA -> d4,d5,d6,d7,c8 / dA, h10;
c8,d5,d6,d7,W,h10,d2 -> d2,d5,d6,d7,W/ h10,c8
One Pair: Put the s/f/sf in high hand which makes the best low hand even if the pair need to be split into 2 singletons
Ex: 567899W -> 5678W /99
Two Pair: use the two pairs rules regardless the s/f/sf.
But sometimes with W, it is possible to make a s/f/sf in high hand and a pair in low hand. If so, do in that way.
Ex: 2244365 -> 44356/ 22
Three pairs: use the three pairs rule regardless the s/f/sf
Triple: Split a pair from triple and make sure the high hand can make a s/f/sf.
If the triple are AAW (not AAA), it is possible that the high hand is unable to form s/f/sf with a pair in low hand. In this case, do not put a pair in low hand and make sure that the high hand can form s/f/sf.
Ex: 3334567 -> 34567/ 33; AAWKQJ7 -> AKQJW/ A7
Full house: use the full house rule regardless the s/f/sf
If the 7 cards can be split into a pair and a s/f/sf, put the pair in low hand and s/f/sf in high hand.
Ex: AW22234 ->A234W /22; JJAAWQK -> AAWKQ /JJ
Recently, I start to play Paigow poker and love this game a lot. I found that Wizard have the most sophisticated analysis of Paigow poker ever in his website. Well, right now I often play Paigow poker in a casino in Midwest. They have a house way different than any of the house ways listed in his website. They do not like to release their house way. I summarized their houseway through the dealer play and asking dealer. And there are a few times dealer referred to a "House rule sheet". I managed to catch and remember the writings on that paper. I believe I already get accurately all their houseway.
Well, it looks like their houseway are very weak compare to others' house way. I wonder if I published here all the houseway they use. Is it possible for anyone to get a house edge given that player use the Wizard's published Paigow strategy?
Here is the houseway.
* W = Wild, T=10, CSHD=club spade heart diamond
No pair: Put the second and third highest card in low hand
Ex. AJ87632 -> A7632 / J8
One Pair: Put the pair in high hand. Put the highest and second highest card in low hand
Ex: AAQ7632-> AA632 / Q7
Two pairs: low pairs = 2-6 pairs, median pairs = 7-10 pairs, high pairs = J-A pairs
Always split two pairs if no singleton A/W in seven cards
Ex: 6633975 -> 66975/ 33
Only split median-high or high-high pairs if there is singleton A/W. Put other two pairs together.
Ex: 6633A75-> 66335/ A7
Three pairs: Always put the highest pair in low hands
Triple: Always put Triple in high hand except AAA or AAW. Put one Ace in the low hand for AAA or AAW.
Ex: 4447632 -> 44432/ 76 ; AA A7632 -> AA632/ A7
Two Triples: Always put the pair from higher triple in low hand.
Ex: 3337779 -> 33379/ 77
Full house: Always put the pair in the low hands and triple in the high hand
Ex: 33377A9 -> 333A9/ 77
Four of a kind:
2-6 four of kinds, always put four of kind together in the high hand
Ex: 33337A9 -> 33337/ A9
7-K four of kinds, always split to two pairs and put in high and low hands respectively
Unless there is another pair or a singleton A/W, in this case put the pair or a singleton A/W in low hand.
Ex: QQQQ332 ->QQQQ2/ 33; QQQQW32 -> QQQQ2/ W3
Four Aces, always split to two pairs and put in high and low hands respectively
Unless there is another high pair(J-K), in this case put the high pair in low hand.
Ex: AAAAJJ4 -> AAAA4 /JJ; AAAA 432 -> AA432/ AA
Five Aces: Always split to AA and AAA except AAAAWKK
Ex: AAAAW23 -> AAA32/ AW; AAAAWKK-> AAAAW/KK
The above is the strategy for the 7 cards without any straight, flush or straight flush
If there is any possible straight(s) and/or flush(f) and/or straight flush(sf) in the 7 cards, refer to the below
No pair: Put the s/f/sf in high hand which makes the best low hand
(Sometimes both s or f or sf can be made, in this case, choose the high hand which makes the low hand highest)
Ex: d4,d5,d6,d7,c8,h10,dA -> d4,d5,d6,d7,c8 / dA, h10;
c8,d5,d6,d7,W,h10,d2 -> d2,d5,d6,d7,W/ h10,c8
One Pair: Put the s/f/sf in high hand which makes the best low hand even if the pair need to be split into 2 singletons
Ex: 567899W -> 5678W /99
Two Pair: use the two pairs rules regardless the s/f/sf.
But sometimes with W, it is possible to make a s/f/sf in high hand and a pair in low hand. If so, do in that way.
Ex: 2244365 -> 44356/ 22
Three pairs: use the three pairs rule regardless the s/f/sf
Triple: Split a pair from triple and make sure the high hand can make a s/f/sf.
If the triple are AAW (not AAA), it is possible that the high hand is unable to form s/f/sf with a pair in low hand. In this case, do not put a pair in low hand and make sure that the high hand can form s/f/sf.
Ex: 3334567 -> 34567/ 33; AAWKQJ7 -> AKQJW/ A7
Full house: use the full house rule regardless the s/f/sf
If the 7 cards can be split into a pair and a s/f/sf, put the pair in low hand and s/f/sf in high hand.
Ex: AW22234 ->A234W /22; JJAAWQK -> AAWKQ /JJ
