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		<title>10 casino games to play online</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online games are famous amongst people these days. It is important that you should know the top 10 casino games online. The online casino game gives you the same effect as you play them in the casinos. But then you play it on the computer by installing the software of the casino provided by it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Online games are famous amongst people these days. It is important that  you should know the top 10 casino games online. The online casino game  gives you the same effect as you play them in the casinos. But then you  play it on the computer by installing the software of the casino  provided by it or by downloading it directly from the internet. <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">Poker tournaments</a>.</p>
<p>Blackjack:  The Blackjack is the first on our list. This mighty game has to be  played with no strategy or any variations of the game itself, keeping in  mind. Most of the casinos online or in land casinos have half  percentage edge on the player in multiple deck games.</p>
<p>Craps: When  playing Craps, there are the best and worst bets which are sorted after  online casino games. Do not bet Crazy Crapper bets such as the 2, 3, 11,  12, Any Craps, etc. You should never place your bets in the 5 or 9 or 4  they give you 6.67% with edge and 4% respectively.</p>
<p>Roulette: The  possible bet on a double roulette is the digit 5 bet. This is known the  &#8220;Beast with Five Number&#8221; this comes with an edge of 7% and on other  house edge in the game of roulette is of 5.26%. But on the single zero  wheels the hose is less by 2.7%.</p>
<p>Mini Baccarat: This is another  online casino game that is played and preferred by people online and  even on table. It is just the greatest game only if you stick on to  making Player or Bank bets. The edge of this game is little bit more  than 1%. The Tie bet come with a 14% edge.</p>
<p>Online Slots:  Slots are the best way to win some money online. The worst machines to  play are big progressives; the casinos have 10 to 15% on them. Only few  people have actually been able to win on the slots.</p>
<p>Online video poker: This is the best casino bet found online and even in the  main casinos. You should always play this game when you know what you  are doing. Every video poker needs a different game plan to play it. It  is always found in the good books of the players.</p>
<p>Pai Gow <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">poker</a>: The  game is also known as double hand poker. The game is played with the  standard 52 standard deck cards including the joker. It is also played  online these days and the software, if installed in your computer will  give you the pleasure of playing this game.</p>
<p>SicBo: Another dice game  that can be played online. The game involves 3 rolling dice and on each  roll outcome there is a bet to be made. You can download it and play  anytime you want. It looks complex but is very easy to play.</p>
<p>Keno:  Keno is a lottery ticket card game. It is just like filling a lottery  ticket. You will find one person playing against the house. 1 to 80  cards are all set 10 in a row; you just have to pick up any 1 card out  of any 10 set cards that you think will be out &#8220;drawn from the drum&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>A Guide to Playing Casino Poker Tables</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Table play in either a small or large casino requires a number of things from the player; an understanding of game play, the house rules, opponents and an inclusive plan. Entering the poker room of a casino you&#8217;ll witness a number of different games including Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud, Hold&#8217;em Tournaments and tables strictly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Table play in either a small or large casino requires a number  of things from the player; an understanding of game play, the house  rules, opponents and an inclusive plan. Entering the <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">poker room</a> of a  casino you&#8217;ll witness a number of different games including Pai Gow Poker,  Caribbean Stud, Hold&#8217;em Tournaments and tables strictly for Hold&#8217;em and  Omaha. If you carefully select you spot, learn your opponents and play  with discipline you can move the advantage to you &#8211; but this requires  analyzing your competition before laying down your chips.</p>
<p>Most  table poker games offer a definite house advantage, but there are ways  that can help you increase you chances of winning at the table, and may  even enable you to come out ahead when casino comps and other perks are  taken into consideration. Competitive poker players rely on playing  against other players at traditional table games, (rather than the  house) using their skill at the game coupled with intuition to play  well.</p>
<p>Pai Gow and Caribbean Stud &#8211; House Poker Games</p>
<p>Casino  dealer games have you competing directly against the house, and require a  dominant strategy if you are going to minimize your potential for  losses. Be aware that usually house games place the dealer at an  advantage even when you practice your best plan of attack.</p>
<p>One of the most popular games is paid gow, or double hand, poker which is played with a standard 52-card deck including a joker. Pai gow  tables are set for six players plus the dealer and the goal of the game  is to get a better hand than the banker. Players build two poker hands  based upon the seven cards, one based upon a five-card hand and another  on a two-card hand. When compiling the hands, the player&#8217;s five card  hand must be the smaller two card hand. Hand rankings are determined  according to standard poker rules, with jokers being counted as an ace  although they can be wild to make a flush or straight. In order to beat  the dealer a player must have both a 5 and a 2-card hand better than the  dealer&#8217;s, and the dealer wins on any tie hands &#8211; this gives the dealer a  slight advantage, and some tables require antes or commissions in order  to further solidify the advantage.</p>
<p>Also popular is Caribbean stud  poker. In this table game, similar to stud <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">poker</a>, the players are dealt  five cards and the dealer shows one of his cards. Players are not  permitted to share hand information. After studying their hands player  can place their bet (double their ante) or give up their initial bet  (fold).Dealer hands at Ace-King or better are entered into play (or else  the ante bets are returned) and the higest hand wins. This hand choice  delivers a slight house advantage, but most players will choose to play  all hands greater than Ace-King (at least a pair). Raising against a  dealer&#8217;s week hand when your are holding strong cards can also result in  the best possible play.</p>
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		<title>Let’s play pai pow card poker</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to poker, it is one of the best games that you can play while you are in a casino and the best thing about it is that you will be able to practically play it everywhere you want. There are a lot of internet casinos where you can play pai pow, if [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">poker</a>,  it is one of the best games that you can play while you are in a casino  and the best thing about it is that you will be able to practically  play it everywhere you want.</p>
<p>There are a lot of internet casinos  where you can play pai pow, if this is your favorite game of poker, so  don&#8217;t you worry about it.</p>
<p>When it comes to fortune pai gow, it is  a style of poker that will only make use of a joker, so that means that  the deck will only contain fifty three cards. But when it comes to  fortune pai gow, the joker is not a wild card. When you will be placing a  pai gow poker fortune side bet, you will realize that the joker can be  used in order to have a flush, a straight or straight flush completed.  If not, it can be used as a simple ace. The game&#8217;s objective is that the  player will need to have 2 hands created from the 7 cards that he will  receive.</p>
<p>When you will delve into the pai gow mania, you will  actually be playing against a dealer and the both of you will try and  make the best hand that you can get. The round of each such type of  poker will commence with the player making a bet. So this means that you  will start with 7 cards. Then, the cards will be grouped into 2 hands, a  5 and a 2 hand card. In every scenario, the highest hand will always  win.</p>
<p>The player will benefit from even money and the commission  will be of five percent, but only if both of the player&#8217;s hands will be  winners against the dealer&#8217;s hands. In the scenario that the player will  win one hand, but will lose another the other hand to the dealer, the  situation will be called a &#8220;push&#8221;. If the player will ever get to be in  the situation of losing both of his hands to the dealer, then the player  will have all of his wager lost. What this means is that the dealer  will win tie hands. <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">Online poker room</a>.</p>
<p>Always make sure that before you will delve  into playing any kind of poker, to have a strategy behind you. There are  many situations you will need it, so make sure that you always have  that plan B stacked up somewhere under your sleeve.</p>
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		<title>Pai Gow Poker (Chinese game)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pai Gow Poker is an American card-playing derivative of the centuries-old game of Chinese Dominoes. In the early nineteenth century, Chinese laborers introduced the game while working in California. The game&#8217;s popularity with Chinese gamblers eventually attracted the attention of entrepreneurial gamers who substituted the traditional tiles with cards and modeled the game into a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pai Gow <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">Poker</a> is an American card-playing derivative of the centuries-old game of  Chinese Dominoes. In the early nineteenth century, Chinese laborers  introduced the game while working in California.</p>
<p>The game&#8217;s popularity with Chinese gamblers eventually attracted the attention of entrepreneurial gamers who  substituted the traditional tiles with cards and modeled the game into a  new form of poker. Introduced into the poker rooms of California in  1986, the game&#8217;s immediate acceptance and popularity with Asian poker  players drew the attention of Nevada&#8217;s casino operators who quickly  absorbed the game into their own poker rooms. The popularity of the game  has continued into the 21st century.</p>
<p>Pai Gow tables accommodate  up to six players and a dealer. Differentiating from traditional poker,  all players play against the dealer and not against each other.</p>
<p>In  a counterclockwise rotation, each player is dealt seven face down cards  by the dealer. Forty-nine cards are dealt, including the dealer&#8217;s seven  cards.</p>
<p>Each player and the dealer must form two poker hands: a  high hand of five cards and a low hand of two cards. The hands are based  on traditional poker rankings and as such, a two card hand of two aces  would be the highest possible hand of two cards. A five aces hand would  be the highest five card hand. How do you get five aces in a standard  fifty-two card deck? You are actually playing with a fifty-three card  deck since one joker is allowed into the game. The joker is considered a  wild card and can be used as another ace or to complete a straight or  flush.</p>
<p>The highest two hands win each game and only a single player having the two highest hands simultaneously can win.</p>
<p>A  dice throw from a cup containing three dice determines who will be  dealt the first hand. After the hands are dealt, players must form the  two poker hands, keeping in mind that the five-card hand must always  rank higher than the two-card hand.</p>
<p>When all players have set  their hands, the dealer will make comparisons with his or her hand rank  for payouts. If a player has one hand higher in rank than the dealer&#8217;s  but a lower second hand, this is considered a tie.</p>
<p>If the dealer  beats both hands, the player loses. In the case of both player&#8217;s hands  and both dealer&#8217;s hands being identical, the dealer wins. In casino  play, ofttimes allowances are made for a player to become the dealer. In  this case, the player must have the funds for any payoffs due winning  players. Of course, the player acting as dealer can corner some large  pots if he can beat most of the players.</p>
<p>Some casinos rule that  players cannot deal or bank two consecutive hands, and some poker rooms  will offer to co-bank 50/50 with any player that elects to take the  bank. In all cases, the dealer will ask players in turn if they wish to  be the banker. <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">Poker room</a>.</p>
<p>In Pai Gow Poker, you are dealt &#8220;static&#8221; cards  which means you have no opportunity to change cards to possibly improve  your hand. However, as in traditional five-card draw, there are  strategies to make the best of what you have been dealt. An example is  keeping the flushes or straights in the five-card hand and the two cards  remaining as the second high hand.</p>
<p>If you are lucky enough to  draw four aces and a joker, you can keep three aces in the five-card  hand and strengthen your two-card hand with the other ace and joker. Two  pair? Keep the higher pair in the five-card hand and the other two  matching cards will make up the second hand.</p>
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		<title>Pai Gow is growing among gamblers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll admit it. I like playing Pai Gow, but it can be lonely. Walk through just about any Vegas casino and you&#8217;ll do some work to spot the Pai Gow table(s). This &#8220;Americanized&#8221; version of an ancient Chinese game isn&#8217;t as popular as it should be. Pai Gow is growing among gamblers, but in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll admit it. I like playing Pai Gow, but it can be lonely.  Walk through just about any Vegas casino and you&#8217;ll do some work to spot  the Pai Gow table(s). This &#8220;Americanized&#8221; version of an ancient Chinese  game isn&#8217;t as popular as it should be.</p>
<p>Pai Gow is growing among  gamblers, but in the real world of limited floor space, it still takes a  backseat to Craps, Blackjack, Roulette, and even Three-Card <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">Poker</a>. I think many players stay away, because the name of the game confuses them. Pai Gow just sounds intimidating, but it isn&#8217;t.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll  submit to you that learning to play Pai Gow is fairly straightforward  and simple. If you learn to play, I&#8217;ll bet that you&#8217;ll be having a lot  of fun with the game right out of the gate.</p>
<p>The Pai Gow Table</p>
<p>Pai  Gow is played on a table that&#8217;s similar to Blackjack. So, if you play  Blackjack, this should make it more comfortable for you to start. The  game has six seats for six players and the dealer spot, which is at the  top of the table just like Blackjack.</p>
<p>Each player&#8217;s spot has three  game areas, which are vertically one after the other. The first game  area is where you put your wagers and this spot is on the top. Next, you  have two areas for your cards. You see, once you get your cards, you&#8217;ll  split them into two hands-this is where the magic happens.</p>
<p>The  two card areas in Pai Gow are for your highest hand-bottom game area-and  the 2nd highest. These are two hands that you&#8217;ll create. This is where  strategy plays in and we&#8217;ll go over all of this in other Pai Gow  articles on this site. Right now, let&#8217;s just concentrate on some simple  basics and build a good foundation for enjoying this fun game.</p>
<p>Quick Play Information</p>
<p>I&#8217;m  not going to run down play in detail here, but I will in other articles  on this site. Let&#8217;s go over the general play flow of Pai Gow.</p>
<p>Pai  Gow is played with a regular 52-card deck, like Blackjack can be, but  there&#8217;s one change. Pai Gow uses one joker card. If you&#8217;ve played poker  or video poker, you&#8217;re already set, because the winning hands work pretty much  the same way-we&#8217;ll go over this and the couple of differences in another  article.</p>
<p>Even though there are other players in the game  (possibly), everyone is playing against the dealer-just like in  Blackjack. You&#8217;re betting that your hands will beat the banker&#8217;s hands. <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">Online poker</a>.</p>
<p>Ah,  now here&#8217;s where we need to pause. I said the banker&#8217;s hand. Unlike  Blackjack, players can get the opportunity to be the banker. As a  player, you can accept or decline when it&#8217;s your turn to be the bank.  But, again, I&#8217;ll go over this in more detail in another article.</p>
<p>Get Excited</p>
<p>I  hope you&#8217;re curiosity is up just a little. Pai Gow is an exciting game  to play and I&#8217;ll be teaching all the ins and outs on this site.</p>
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		<title>Pai Gow Poker Software providers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pai Gow Poker Casino more popular among the online community in Asia was originally a poker game. However, it is a massive drawing more traffic now. Interesting game because it contains some elements of luck with skill. Seven cards are dealt, the players hand, should the five cards, and other papers. Merchant does not. Are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pai Gow Poker Casino more popular among the online community in Asia  was originally a <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">poker</a> game. However, it is a massive drawing more  traffic now. Interesting game because it contains some elements of luck  with skill. Seven cards are dealt, the players hand, should the five  cards, and other papers. Merchant does not. Are interviewed by the  player than the dealer is given to these amounts. Most of online gaming  software providers including Pai Gow Poker in your pocket. Similar  rules, but there are differences executive. This article discusses three  programs, sponsors, Pai Gow Poker.</p>
<p>Rival Pai Gow Poker table game at a limit is a maximum of $ 10 and $ 500. If less than the minimum bet live roulette dealer players immediately a message stating that the condition is required at  least displays. Table below shows only a player&#8217;s position. When you  click on the button to put the deal after the player bet, and seven  cards are dealt face of players and seven cards are dealt face of  business. Players play either slow or medium speed can determine. Player  on your own by clicking on the card in your hand can split your cards, 2  cards for the machine. Rival games like Pai live roulette dealer online casino players also allows access to divide the house of his hand. In this way  the best decision making and a player&#8217;s chances to win increases in the  results. Players can also split the first card of its own, and then  clicking on the button through the House of Representatives. The error  made by a player&#8217;s right.</p>
<p>Cryptologic Pai Gow Poker table has a  limit of $ 2 and a maximum of less than 50 dollars. This information  does not display on the screen. But if the players or less than the  minimum bet the maximum amount and minimum and maximum limits  respectively, automatically adjusts the condition, and the message text  is displayed on the screen. While sitting at the table, five places bets  automatically placed at a central location. Games and only one speed  standard is available. These cards are introduced in the standard way.  Players split their cards themselves. This facility and provide a way  home. The main drawback and will keep away new players.</p>
<p>Las Technology usa casino sites table has a limit of 1 million minimum and a maximum of $ 200.  Displays, or screen help files on the information available. Chip size  is at least 1 million and if players bet more and more program that  demands maximum. There are sites on the table and six players can place  bets on any one of them. Cards dealt to all posts, but the extra cards  are removed from play. Slow to adjust to game speed, medium or fast can.  And return cards completely unable to deal with movement can be. On the  way home available and can be divided into first player card manually  and then check using the ideal way home. <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">Poker site</a>.</p>
<p>Pai Gow Poker game three software providers no deposit online casinos,  game technology, Vegas is the best. Cryptologic games could be avoided  because it does not display the road in the House of Representatives.</p>
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		<title>Pai Gow Poker for Beginners</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pai Gow poker, while not as popular as other games like Omaha and Texas Hold &#8216;em is enjoying more popularity every day. It is based on an old Chinese domino game, and its fun and unique style is a big hit in online casinos. It is very enjoyable, and it provides a welcome change of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pai Gow poker, while not as popular as other games like Omaha and  Texas Hold &#8216;em is enjoying more popularity every day. It is based on an  old Chinese domino game, and its fun and unique style is a big hit in  online casinos. It is very enjoyable, and it provides a welcome change  of pace from the <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">poker games</a> that most players are used to. It is  definitely worth checking out!</p>
<p>You are probably wondering how it  is played. Here are the basics: There are seven players who get seven  cards each (if there are fewer than seven players, each player still  gets seven cards). One player (usually the dealer) gets to be the  banker, and another joker is added to the deck. It is used to finish a  flush or as an extra ace. Each player has to make two separate hands,  one with two cards and the other with five. These hands are played in  much the same manner as a regular poker hand.</p>
<p>The point of a Pai  Gow game is to beat both of the banker&#8217;s hands. Just beating one is not  enough- Pai Gow is an all-or-nothing proposition. To have the greatest  chance at success, you should not put all of your good cards in one  hand. Balance them out so both of your hands are equally strong. The  best five-card hand possible is five aces (but, remember, an extra joker  is there and it can be used as an ace). Use these five aces in both  hands to raise your chances of beating the bank.</p>
<p>In Pai Gow, the  cards are static, which simply means that you cannot get new cards or  better your hand. While this speeds game play, it is still important to  have a good strategy in place. One prime example of a Pai Gow strategy  is to have a straight or flush as the five-card hand and use your other  two cards as a second hand. Make your choice carefully though- having  five good cards and two weak ones is not the way to go.</p>
<p>What are you waiting for? Go online and play some fun Pai Gow Poker right now. There are many online casinos that will let you play for  free, and a lot offer competitive bonuses. Playing with &#8220;house&#8221; money  will allow you to hone your strategy without laying out a bunch of  money. Then, when you are confident in your game play, you can play for  real. If you have a good knowledge of the rules and hand rankings of  conventional <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">poker</a>, then Pai Gow should be easy for you.</p>
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		<title>Poker is Pai Gow Poker</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poker is a wonderful game of skill and strategy and with the advent of online poker the popularity of playing this game has grown exponentially. Because this is a thinking man&#8217;s&#8217; game, many men have thought about it and come up with different ways of playing. While the basic tenet of poker game remains the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Poker is a wonderful game of skill and strategy and with the advent of  online poker the popularity of playing this game has grown  exponentially. Because this is a thinking man&#8217;s&#8217; game, many men have  thought about it and come up with different ways of playing.</p>
<p>While the basic tenet of poker game remains the same, the game is vastly adaptable to change and this is  one of the things which keep playing so interesting. Probably one of the  most interesting forms of poker is Pai Gow Poker, and this is played  online in many poker rooms as well as in <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">poker rooms</a> at casinos across  the world.</p>
<p>Pai Gow Poker is a combination of poker and an  ancient Chinese game called Pai Gow which means &#8220;make nine&#8221;; it is  played with tiles, like dominos or Mahjong. This game is a cryptic,  symbolic game which is not simple to learn.</p>
<p>Sometime in the  1980&#8242;s Fred Wolf had the bright idea of creating a combination of Poker  and Pai Gow, and although its history is not that well documented, since  Pai Gow Poker has been available online, the growth on the popularity  of playing it has increased immensely. It is an exciting game of double  handed poker and it was first showcased in Fred Wolf&#8217;s Commerce Casino  in California. It arrived in Las Vegas in 1987, after first being  introduced to Atlantic City, so it really is a relatively new form of  poker.</p>
<p>The rules of the game are simple to understand and it  offers many options for thinking strategy. Pai Gow <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">poker</a> is played with a  standard deck of 53 cards, which includes one Joker &#8211; this is the wild  card; and each player is dealt 7 cards. These cards have to be split  into two hands and the aim of the game is to beat the dealer with  standard poker hands. The dealer sets his cards in the &#8220;house way&#8221; which  might differ from casino to casino and the game takes longer to play  than a normal game of poker, it also has a modest buy-in. This slow pace  is what appeals to many players&#8217;, however this factor also makes it a  game with a relatively high house edge.</p>
<p>Each player competes to make their best possible hands, and the five card pack is ranked the same as Poker.  The two card hand is ranked slightly differently with pair beating  singles, and the highest hand being a pair of aces while the lowest is  singles of 3-2. Each player&#8217;s hands are compared with the dealers for a  win and in the event of a tie the house edge dictates that the dealer  wins.</p>
<p>If the player is the winner over the dealer they are paid  even money less the house edge which is generally 5% commission. Some  games of Pai Gow Poker allow the player to pay the commission up front;  for example wagering $105 to win $100. This is actually a good option  because believe it or not, it actually lowers the house edge to 4.76%!</p>
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		<title>Tired Of Blackjack? Try Pai Gow Poker instead.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fans of the game will know the current controversy about 6:5 Blackjack. For those who don&#8217;t, it boils down to casinos offering &#8220;Single Deck Blackjack&#8221; (the most popular type with players) but where the payout on a Blackjack (an Ace and a 10 or Picture card) is only 6:5 as opposed to 3:2 in a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fans of the game will know the current controversy about 6:5  Blackjack. For those who don&#8217;t, it boils down to casinos offering  &#8220;Single Deck Blackjack&#8221; (the most popular type with players) but where  the payout on a Blackjack (an Ace and a 10 or Picture card) is only 6:5  as opposed to 3:2 in a normal game. In other words, if you bet 20,  you&#8217;ll now win 24 instead of 30.</p>
<p>Because the common wisdom amongst  casual players is that Single Deck Blackjack is the most advantageous  to the player, many unwitting gamblers have been drawn to this game  without realising that the House Edge has been turned considerably  against their favour.</p>
<p>To understand this, I&#8217;d better explain that  the house edge on a bet is a ratio of the likely return against the  likely loss. For example, a bet with a winning probability of 0.1157  which wins 7 to 1 (ie return of 8 for each unit staked) has an expected  return on a 10 unit bet of 80 x 0.1157, which = 9.256. Dividing this by  the possible loss (ie the stake), we get: 9.256/10 = 0.9256. To get the  house edge, we subtract this from 1.<br />
So, the house edge on 9 or 14 is (1 &#8211; 0.9256) = 0.0744 = 7.44%.</p>
<p>Obviously,  the closer the house edge is to zero, the better for the player. Normal  Single Deck Blackjack has a house edge of only 0.6% &#8211; the lowest in any  casino game.</p>
<p>The house edge in 6:5 Blackjack is more like 1.5% &#8211; 2.5 times the original.</p>
<p>Many  players, disgusted by this deceitful conduct, are leaving Blackjack  behind and trying their hands at other casino games. But what to try?</p>
<p>Personally,  I have a real liking for Pai Gow Poker. A hybrid game based on Chinese  dominoes and poker, Pai Gow Poker is played with a standard deck of 52  cards, but with the addition of a joker.</p>
<p>Unlike &#8216;normal&#8217; poker, the purpose of the game is to make two hands to beat the banker&#8217;s two hands.</p>
<p>The  rules of Pai Gow <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">Poker</a> are relatively simple. Each player receives  seven cards and splits them into two separate hands, one of five cards  (the &#8216;back) and one of two (the &#8216;front&#8217;). The five-card hand must always  rank higher than the two-card hand (online casinos will not let you  play the hands any other way.)</p>
<p>If both hands beat the dealer&#8217;s  hands, the player wins even money or 1:1 for their bet (though the bank  takes a 5% commission from your winnings). If both hands lose, the  dealer takes the bet. If you win only one of the two hands, the round  finishes in a tie.</p>
<p>The house edge in Pai Gow Poker is 1.46% &#8211; the same as 6:5 Blackjack, but at least the player has some say in the outcome.</p>
<p>If  this all sounds a little daunting, don&#8217;t worry. I devised Fortune  Palace as a one-stop resource for players looking for something  different and attracted to the Big Four Chinese games (Pai Gow Poker,  Sic Bo, Keno and Punto Banco &#8211; Baccarat). At Fortune Palace, we explain  the rules, odds and strategies for all these games, and allow players to  practice for free without any downloads, registrations or financial  risk. <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">Online poker games</a>.</p>
<p>If you think you&#8217;d like to try Pai Gow Poker &#8211; or any of the other three Big Four games &#8211; follow the links below.</p>
<p>And if you don&#8217;t know your flush from your full house, don&#8217;t worry &#8211; we have a handy Poker Hands reference table there too.</p>
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		<title>Free Pai Gow Poker Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The game of online Pai Gow poker has derived from an ancient Chinese domino game. With some alterations to game rules and adaptations along the way, this has been transformed into an attractive pursuit that today is available at online casinos. Game Rules for Pai Gow Poker This game uses a 53 deck of cards [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The game of online Pai Gow <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">poker</a> has derived from an ancient Chinese  domino game. With some alterations to game rules and adaptations along  the way, this has been transformed into an attractive pursuit that today  is available at online casinos.</p>
<p>Game Rules for Pai Gow Poker</p>
<p>This  game uses a 53 deck of cards that includes one joker that serves as a  wild card. Although the game features a wild card, it should be noted  that it may only be used as an ace and also only in order to create  certain hands, that is straight, flush or straight flush. In the game of  Pai Gow Poker, first of all bets are placed. Then, each player receives  seven cards. In the game of online Pai Gow Poker the player plays  against the dealer and not against other players. The idea of the game  is that players need to create two separate hands of two and five, out  of the seven cards dealt. The five card hand must be a stronger hand  than the two card hand. The dealer&#8217;s seven cards are then revealed and  following this, two hands created accordingly. The player&#8217;s hands are  then compared with the corresponding hands of the dealer.</p>
<p>Ways to Win at Pai Gow Poker</p>
<p>In  most casinos, Ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 is considered to be the second highest  straight is Pai Gow Poker. In addition, it should be noted that in Pai  Gow Poker, the highest possible two card hand consists of two aces.  Newcomers to the Pai Gow Poker game first need to learn which situations  will provide a win for the player. In the eventuality of the player  winning both hands, then the player will be the winner. If the dealer  and the player each win one hand then no money is won as this is a tie,  known as a &#8216;push&#8217;. If the player wins just one hand, then this also  becomes a push. The player&#8217;s wager will be lost in the case where the  player&#8217; hands are both inferior to those of the dealer.</p>
<p>Bearing in  mind, that in order to win the player needs to win both hands, it is  therefore necessary to pay close attention to both hands. In general,  some Pai Gow Poker experts would recommend trying to create the highest  possible two card hand, while making sure that the five card hand is  still higher.</p>
<p>Free Pai Gow Poker Games</p>
<p>Before beginning to  play Pai Gow Poker for real money, it is worthwhile to read rules and  instructions regarding the game. A bit of Pai Gow knowledge can  certainly cause no harm. There are also players who take advantage of  the free Pai Gow <a href="http://www.doylesroom.com">Poker games</a> available at the best online casinos, in  order to learn more about the game or to improve their skills. This is  an excellent way in which to gain experience at the game before placing  money on the table.</p>
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