The Art of Intimidation and False Perception
Over the weekend, I was called in to deal cards at a charity tournament I was asked not to name, however I will say that it was for a good cause and they made a good deal of money. What I can…
Category: rules of the game
Rules of the Road – Gambling Laws and their States
The gambling laws in each state is different and because of this, certain events can happen either without permits or not at all. Here’s a short lowdown on a few of them and what you’ll need to do, if you…
4’s and 8’s
4’s and 8’s: with the Chinese, these numbers are ambiguous. You wouldn’t think they mean anything, but for the Chinese they mean EVERYTHING. Whether something has a 4 or an 8 is equivalent to a loss or win and the…
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Let It Ride, Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em
Let It Ride, Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Caribbean Stud, Casino War, Mississippi Stud, Spanish 21, etc. Some of these games may sound familiar to you, and you may have come across them at a casino at some point,…
Myth Debunked: Blackjack – Five Card Charlie
I’ve been asked on occasion by players who would have five cards in front of them at a blackjack table about something called a “five card charlie”, which, in blackjack terms is a five card hand that does not exceed…
How to Play Craps (it’s not Hi Lo or Sic Bo)
If you’ve played dice, or seen dice played around your neighborhood, you may have been in the ghetto. Whether it be Asian ghettos, American ghettos, or European ghettos, there’s generally a version of Hi-Lo, Sic Bo, or Cee-Lo played in…