Pair 9 Poker™
Hand Rankings
♠ Each
player is ranked from high to low, with a pair being highest.
Two Aces is the highest ranking pair.
♠ In
the absence of a pair, hands should be ranked according to their
combined value (see house way).
♠ There
are 23 different two-hand rankings that can be made from four
cards. The chart list them from highest to lowest.
♠ Aces
are one point
♠ Kings,
Queens, Jacks, and Tens are zero point unless they pair up
♠ Two
thru 9’s are face value
♠ For
any point over ten, drop the 10 and remaining digit is the point
(i.e. 7-9 is 16, but makes a 6 point.
|
Hand |
Example |
Ranking |
|
Aces |
A-A |
1 |
|
Kings |
K-K |
2 |
|
Queens |
Q-Q |
3 |
|
Jacks |
J-J |
4 |
|
Tens |
T-T |
5 |
|
Nines |
9-9 |
6 |
|
Eights |
8-8 |
7 |
|
Sevens |
7-7 |
8 |
|
Sixes |
6-6 |
9 |
|
Fives |
5-5 |
10 |
|
Fours |
4-4 |
11 |
|
Threes |
3-3 |
12 |
|
Twos |
2-2 |
13 |
|
|
Non-Pair |
|
|
9 |
A-8 |
14 |
|
8 |
6-2 |
15 |
|
7 |
3-4 |
16 |
|
6 |
9-7 |
17 |
|
5 |
6-9 |
18 |
|
4 |
K-4 |
19 |
|
3 |
8-3 |
20 |
|
2 |
Q-2 |
21 |
|
1 |
K-J |
22 |
The
House Way
Non-pair
If possible, arrange the “pre-draw” hand to have a combined
back-front such as 9-9, 9-8, 9-7, 9-6, 8-8, 8-7, 8-6, 7-7, or
7-6 and “Stand Pat.” In doing so, make the back hand as high as
possible when an alternative exists. For example, 9-6 is much
better than 8-7.
If the arrangement can not be made, then make the back hand the
highest point valuable possible and discard the lower of the two
remaining cards.
Arrange the new four card hand as follows:
♠ Pair
up after the draw (see one pair strategy)
♠ Non-Pair
If the combined back front total of 10 and more, then make the
back the front hand as strong as possible. For example: AK63,
play 63 and AK.
If the combined back-front hand total is less than 10 (9 down),
then make the front hand as storng as possible. For example:
KQ63 should play as K-6 and Q-3.
As a general rule, non-pair hands are set with the best kicker
in the back hand. For example: KQ95 should play as K9 in the
back and Q5 in the front.
One pair
Any pair with a six-point front hand is a “Stand Pat” hand
If the front hand is below 6-point, the pair should be retained
and the lowest of the two remaining cards should be discarded.
If there is no pair after the draw, play the pair as it is the
back hand and the poin in the front hand.
Pair-Pair
Any pair-pair is an automatic “Stand Pat’
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