More on the House Way
In one of our posts, we talked about the House Way. This is the means by which the house is expected to play. The problem is, some casinos have different House Ways. Here is one common way casinos follow this rule. It would do you good to know about it. I have lifted this version of the House Way from Dicedealer.com, where you can actually play pai gow tiles online.
Always keep pairs together except:
Split supreme pair with 6-4, 6-5, or 6-6.
Split 2s or 12s to make 6-8 or better. Also split with 9&11.
Split 9s with any two of 2,10,12.
Split 8s with any two of 2,10,11,12. Also split with 9&11.
Split 7s with any two of 2,10,11,12.
Play 2 or 12 with a 7,8, or 9. With both a 2 and 12 play the 12 in the high hand. Play high 9 over wong and gong and gong over wong except:
Play wong over gong when fourth tile is 11.
Play wong over high 9 when fourth tile is 11.
Play gong over high 9 when fourth tile is any 4 or when third and fourth tiles are low (mixed) 8 and 5.
Due to space constraints, I would have to spread this topic into two posts. Don’t worry, I will make sure that the next post will pick up exactly where this one has left off. In the meantime, do go over these rules and tips again and again until you think that you know them by heart. Then you can move on to the next half.