GAME STRATEGY
Playing Pairs & Up is simple and fun. However, there are options given in the game that may affect the way you play.
Due to the structure of the cards certain hands are harder to make than others. The deck is comprised of 52 cards with 25 aces, 12 twos, 8 threes and lastly 7 fours. The card deck, like a standard card deck has four suits with 13 cards in each suit.
The first option given to the player is the three of a kind bet. This is an option where you feel your chances of making a four card hand is going to be difficult. You may choose this bet as a rescue option just to save yourself and make it to the next round. Your other option is to fold and give up your ante. However, be aware, if you do choose the three of kind option and make a four card hand you will lose your bet.
Also, take a look at the payout tables. The payout odds increase with the difficulty of the hands even with the two pair bets. It's harder to hit pairs of threes and fours than aces and twos. These odds may alter your decision. For example: Betting a flush vs two pair. Which hand is easier to make and which will pay more?
Additionally, what cards are you seeing?
If you are holding an ace and a four and the dealer is showing a four, the choice is easy. With more aces in the deck than anything else the chances of the dealer's hole card being an ace is high. However, if the dealer's reveal card is an ace you may want to choose folding or placing the three of a kind bet as you only need that 3rd ace to escape.
Another thing to consider is sizing up the risk vs the outcome. Let's say you have are seeing three aces of hearts. This is a case where you have four options. You can bet the three of a kind for a push, or the four of a kind for 2 to 1, the flush for 3 to 1, or the four of kind flush which pays 20 to 1. You may choose only one, so what's it going to be? Do you gamble and go for the highest return or play it safe with the more likely outcome? A lot depends on how you luck is running.
Due to the structure of the cards certain hands are harder to make than others. The deck is comprised of 52 cards with 25 aces, 12 twos, 8 threes and lastly 7 fours. The card deck, like a standard card deck has four suits with 13 cards in each suit.
The first option given to the player is the three of a kind bet. This is an option where you feel your chances of making a four card hand is going to be difficult. You may choose this bet as a rescue option just to save yourself and make it to the next round. Your other option is to fold and give up your ante. However, be aware, if you do choose the three of kind option and make a four card hand you will lose your bet.
Also, take a look at the payout tables. The payout odds increase with the difficulty of the hands even with the two pair bets. It's harder to hit pairs of threes and fours than aces and twos. These odds may alter your decision. For example: Betting a flush vs two pair. Which hand is easier to make and which will pay more?
Additionally, what cards are you seeing?
If you are holding an ace and a four and the dealer is showing a four, the choice is easy. With more aces in the deck than anything else the chances of the dealer's hole card being an ace is high. However, if the dealer's reveal card is an ace you may want to choose folding or placing the three of a kind bet as you only need that 3rd ace to escape.
Another thing to consider is sizing up the risk vs the outcome. Let's say you have are seeing three aces of hearts. This is a case where you have four options. You can bet the three of a kind for a push, or the four of a kind for 2 to 1, the flush for 3 to 1, or the four of kind flush which pays 20 to 1. You may choose only one, so what's it going to be? Do you gamble and go for the highest return or play it safe with the more likely outcome? A lot depends on how you luck is running.