The House Way is how the dealer arranges their own hand. It can vary from place to place the differences are marginal.

1. No pair : Place the highest card in the five-card hand and the next two highest cards in the two-card hand.

2. One pair : Place the pair in the five-card hand and the next two highest cards in the two-card hand.

3. Two pair : Split. Place high pair in the five-card hand and the low pair in the two-card hand.

4. Three pair : Always place the highest pair in the two-card hand and the next two pairs in the five-card hand.

5. Three of a kind : Always place three of a kind in the five-card hand and next two highest cards in the two-card hand.

6. Three of a kind twice : Always place the highest pair in the two-card hand.

7. 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 the two-card hand.

** With 6th or 7th card : Play the lower straight or flush in the five-card hand to place the highest cards in the two-card hand.

** With one pair : Play pair in the two-card hand only if a straight, flush, or straight flush can be played in the five-card hand.

8. Full house : Always split unless the pair is twos.

** Full house with three of a kind and two pairs : Play the highest pair in the two-card hand.

9. Four of a kind :

** With no pair : Place four of a kind in the five-card hand and the next two highest cards in the two-card hand.

** With a pair : Place four of a kind in the five-card hand and place pair in the two-card hand.

** With three of a kind : Place the highest pair in the two-card hand from any kind.

10. Five aces : Split aces and place three aces in the five-card hand and two aces in the two-card hand.

** Note : 8gow Houseway can be a little bit different from other Houseway.

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