Pai Gow Poker: Strategy

A basic strategy for the game:

No Pair:

Use the highest card in the 5 card hand and second and third highest in the 2 card hand

One Pair:

Place pair in the 5 card hand, highest other two cards in the 2 card hand.

Two Pair:

Big Pair is Jack thru Ace: Place small pair in the 2 card hand.
Big Pair is 7's thru 10's: Place both pairs in the 5 card hand if you can put an Ace in the 2 card hand.
Big Pair is 2's thru 6's: Place both pairs in the 5 card hand if you can put a King in the 2 card hand; otherwise split

Three Pair:

Place big pair in the 2 card hand.

Three Of A Kind:

Aces: Place an Ace and next highest card in the 2 card hand.
Kings and Below: Place three of a kind in the 5 card hand; two highest cards in the 2 card hand.

Straight, Flush, Straight Flush:

With No Pair: Place two highest cards in the 2 card hand that leave a complete hand in the 5 card hand.
With One Pair: Place the pair in the 2 card hand that leave a complete hand in the 5 card hand.
With Two Pair: Disregard the straight/flush/straight flush and Use two pair strategy.
With Three of a Kind: Place complete hand in the 5 card hand, pair in the 2 card hand.

Full House:

Put pair in the 2 card hand.

Four Of A Kind:

Jacks thru Aces: Always split.
7's thru 10's: Place four of a kind in the 5 card hand if you can put Ace or King in the 2 card hand; otherwise split.
6's or Below: Never split.
With a Pair: Play four of a kind in the 5 card hand; pair in the 2 card hand.
With Three of a Kind: Put highest pair in the 2 card hand; full house in the 5 card hand.

Five Aces:

Place pair of Aces in the 2 card hand, 3 of a kind in the 5 card hand.