This paper analyses a game-theoretic model of Hi-Lo Poker. Bilateral-move N-round games are formulated and explicit solutions are derived. In the asymptotic case the form of optimal decision rule is derived and examples are provided. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1999

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