QiuQiu Dominoes

Divide 4 dominoes into 2 pairs so that the value of each pair is close to 9

QiuQiu (also known as KiuKiu) is an Indonesian game related to the Cantonese game Pai Gow. The word Qiu or Kiu is derived from a Chinese dialect pronunciation of the Fortune Tiger word for 9. The objective of the game is to divide 4 dominoes into 2 pairs so that the value of each pair is close to 9.

Players are first given 3 dominoes and then must decide whether to stay in the game or quit after looking at the 3 dominoes. The 4th domino is dealt when all bets are placed. There are 4 special hands which are ranked from high to low and players can win accordingly. If no special hand was received, players must split the hand into 2 pairs and compare each pair. When comparing two normal hands, the higher value pairs are compared first, then the lower value pairs. If the higher value pair wins, the lower value pair will not be compared. The lower valued pair is only compared when there is a tie for the higher valued pair.