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CARIBBEAN STUD POKER

Caribbean Stud Poker is a five-card stud poker game. The object of the game is to beat the dealer's hand. To play, you must first bet in the ante box. Each player then receives five cards facedown. The dealer receives four cards facedown and one card face-up. You now have the option to play or fold. If you fold, the dealer takes your ante bet and your hand is finished. If you bet, you must place a bet equal to double your ante in the bet box.

After all players have decided, the dealer will reveal his or her four remaining cards. The dealer must have an Ace and King or higher to qualify to play. Of not, the hand is over, you automatically win your ante wager and no action is taken on your bet wager.

If the dealer qualifies, your poker hand will be compared to the dealer's hand. If your hand beats the dealer's hand, you will receive even money on the ante bet and even money or higher on your bet wager.

Caribbean Stud Poker has the added feature of a progressive jackpot. To participate, simply insert a chip into the slot in front of the ante box prior to the cards being dealt. If you have one of the qualifying hands, you will automatically win regardless of the dealer's hand qualifying.

CRAPS

Craps is the most popular dice game in North America. It's a fast and exciting game with lots of action. In terms of intricacy of rules, betting options, and payout ratios, it is unparalleled among casino games. Many Craps bets offer very favorable odds to the player, and if you bet wisely, you can keep the house's advantage to a very small percentage (about 0.6% in the best cases). Among the best bets are Pass and Come, especially when you take advantage of the associated free odds bets.

How to play Craps

Craps is played, by placing bets against the casino. Players stand around a table covered with various locations onto which you can throw chips to place different types of bets. One person, the shooter rolls two dice. The result of the roll determines which bets win or lose. For many types of bets, it can take multiple rolls to determine whether the bet wins or loses.

The game is played in turns. At the start of a turn a shooter is chosen. The goal of the shooter is to pass.

• The initial roll (the come out roll): The first roll of the shooter's turn is called the come out roll.
  • If the shooter rolls dice that total 7 or 11 (a natural) on this roll, the shooter passes, various bets are paid out, and the turn ends.
  • If the shooter rolls dice that total 2, 3, or 12 on the come out roll (called crapping out), the shooter does not pass, various bets are paid out, and the turn ends.
  • If the shooter does not roll a natural or craps on the come out roll, the total rolled becomes the point number. A disk labeled "ON" is placed on the point number on the table, to remind players what the point number is. It then becomes the shooter's goal to roll the point number again before rolling dice totaling 7.
• Subsequent rolls: If the shooter does not roll a natural or craps on the come out roll, he or she continues to roll until either the initial point number is rolled again, or a 7 is rolled.
  • If the shooter rolls the point number, the shooter passes, various bets are paid out, and the turn ends.
  • If the shooter rolls a 7, the shooter has sevened out and does not pass, various bets are paid out, and the turn ends.
  • For any other roll, various bets are paid out, and the shooter continues to roll, trying again for the point number.

After the shooter passes or does not pass, a new turn begins, possibly with a different shooter. Traditionally, the same person can continue to be the shooter as long as he or she doesn't seven out. Otherwise the next person clockwise around the table has the option to shoot.

Types of Craps bets

There is a vast array of bets that you can make in Craps, but they fall into a few general categories.

• Pass Line and Don't Pass bets: Betting on the Pass Line simply means betting that the shooter will pass on his or her current turn. On the contrary, betting on the Don't Pass Bar means betting that the shooter will not pass on his or her current turn (one important exception is that if the shooter rolls a 12 on the come out roll, you do not win with a Don't Pass bet). Betting the Pass Line makes you a "right" bettor, because you are betting with the shooter. Betting Don't Pass make you a "wrong" or "contrarian" bettor, because you are betting against the shooter.
• Free odds: Suppose you place a Pass Line or Don't Pass bet and a point number is established on the come out roll. You now have the option of "backing up" your Pass Line or Don't Pass bets with free odds bet. These bets are situated just behind your original bet. The maximum amount of your free odds bets varies depending on your Craps Setup.
• Come and Don't Come bets: These bets are very much like Pass Line and Don't Pass bets. Conceptually, they are like starting a Pass Line or Don't Pass bet after the shooter has already established a point number on the come out roll.

TILE PAI GOW

NOTE: The best way for a new player to learn this game is to come see our friendly staff so that they can assist in setting your hand which is done "house way" meaning the hand will be set as the house is required to do by the rules.

This is a popular Chinese gambling game played with one set of dominoes; which is not to be confused with Pai Gow Poker.

Pai Gow means "make nine" and it is the original version of Chemin de Fer or Baccarat.

The Woodpile
The woodpile is four tiles high and eight tiles long. The first hand is determined by throwing three dice. Each player is dealt a stack of four tiles from the woodpile. The house starts the game as the bank, but then can pass the bank to other players, as in Baccarat.

Goal of the Game
The goal of the game is to divide the four tiles into two pairs or hands. If both your pairs outrank those held by the bank then you win your bet. If both the bank's pairs outrank yours then you lose your bet. If one of your pairs outranks those held by the bank and the other does not then the hand is a draw and you get your money back.

Ranking Your Hand
Ranking your hand is a bit complicated, so let's start with the easy stuff first. There are 992 possible hands if you just do the straight math, but because of the duplicate tiles and the fact that order does not matter, there are actually fewer possible hands. Numeric order has little to do with the ranking of hands; it is symbolism and not substance. The hands are scored as follows:

Gee Joon
The highest possible pair is the Gee Joon ("supreme pair"), which is made up of the two tiles:

4-2 and 2-1
The 4-2 and 2-1 are the two "wild cards" in the woodpile, and can be used as either a 3 or a 6 when making pairs (i.e. they substitute for each other). This is not the same rule that Western card games use, where a wild card substitutes for any card.

Bo
Under the Gee Joon are the pairs (Bo), which can be made up of matched or unmatched tiles that have the same totals. In order of rank from high to low, they are:

Pair	Name
6-6 & 6-6	Heaven
1-1 & 1-1	Earth
4-4 & 4-4	Man
3-1 & 3-1	Goose
5-5 & 5-5	Flower
3-3 & 3-3	Long
2-2 & 2-2	Board
6-5 & 6-5	Hatchet
6-4 & 6-4	Partition
6-1 & 6-1	Long Leg Seven
5-1 & 5-1	Big Head Six
6-3 & 5-4	Jaap Gow - mixed nine
6-2 & 5-3	Jaap Bart - mixed eight
5-2 & 4-3	Jaap Chut - mixed seven
4-1 & 3-2	Jaap Ng - mixed five

There is no numeric order to this ranking, so you just have to learn them.

Wongs
The next level of hands beneath the Bo are called Wongs. They are a nine paired with a double six or double one. The double six combinations outrank the double one combinations.

6-6 6-3
6-6 5-4
1-1 6-3
1-1 5-4

Gongs
The third level of hands are called Gongs. They are an eight paired with a double six or double one. The double six combinations outrank the double one combinations.

6-6 5-3
6-6 4-4
1-1 5-3
1-1 4-4

Other Hands
If you do not have any of these hands, then add up all the pips on the two tiles and take the total, modulus ten (i.e. keep the last digit of the total as your score). This is the part that is like Baccarat.

Breaking Ties
After all of this, in the event of a tie, the ranking is settled based on individual tile values. From high to low the tiles are ranked and named:

Tile(s)	Name
6-6	Teen
1-1	Day
4-4	Yun
3-1	Gor
5-5	Mooy
3-3	Chong
2-2	Bon
6-5	Foo
6-4	Ping
6-1	Tit
5-1	Look
6-3 & 5-4	Gow
6-2 & 5-3	Bot
6-1 & 5-2	Chu
4-2	Luk (part of Gee Joon)
4-1	Ng
3-2	Ng
2-1	Saam (part of Gee Joon)

The 4-2 and 2-1 tiles are scored by how they are played, but they are the lowest ranking single tiles.

• Look for pairs and look for unmatched pairs, which are harder to see.
• Play the 6-6 or 1-1 with any tile totaling 7, 8 or 9.
• Play the two smallest tiles that total to 7, 8 or 9.

Every hand can be played three different ways, so be careful. Getting a very good high hand can lead to a very weak low hand and result in a tie. However, a more balanced high and low hand can result in a win.

For example, assume are dealt 5-6, 3-2, 6-4, and 4-3. This can be played as:

Option 1.
5-6 & 6-4 = one
4-3 & 3-2 = two

Option 2.
5-6 & 3-2 = six
6-4 & 4-3 = seven

Option 3.
5-6 & 4-3 = eight
6-4 & 3-2 = five

Clearly, option (1) is the worst hand. But (2) is better balanced than (3) even though it has a weaker low hand.

MINI-BACCARAT

The word baccarat is derived from the Italian baccarat, which means zero. The term refers to the face cards and 10s, all of which have zero value in the game of baccarat. In Europe, baccarat and a similar version called chemin de fer are among the most popular casino games.

Since baccarat's introduction in Nevada casinos, the game has assumed an aura of glamour. In most casinos, baccarat is played in a roped-off area. The intention was to attract the high roller, or the more sophisticated monied player. With the tuxedo-clad dealers, there is an air of elegance to the game.

However, for all the enchantment, baccarat is primarily a simple game. There are no decisions or options; no degree of skill is required for either player or dealer. Players may sit in any open seat at the table; seating position does not affect the play in any manner.

Players bet by placing their chips in the numbered box opposite their seat. Bets may be made on the player or bank, and both are paid off at even money. Bets range from a $5 minimum to $500 maximum. After the winner is announced. The dealer at the table pays off the winning bets and collects from the losers. If the bank was the winner, players who won must pay a 5% commission on their winnings. Thus, if a player had a $100 bet on the bank and it won, $5 would be owed to the house. Each time the shoe is depleted of cards, all eight decks are thoroughly shuffled and replaced in the shoe.

Hand Values

All cards, ace through 9, are valued according to their count. Tens and face cards count as zero. Thus, if the first two cards dealt are a king and a 4, the count is four. And 8 and 6, although totaling 14 would count as four after subtracting the 10.

When any two card total over a 10 count, 10 must be subtracted. The remaining total is the card count.

Rules of Play

These rules apply in all American casinos. Printed copies of these are available wherever baccarat is played.

Dealers act according to these rules without consulting players at the table. The rules are automatic.

The highest total any baccarat hand can have is nine. A two-card total of nine is called a "natural" and cannot lose. An eight is the second-best hand and is also called a natural.. If both player and bank are dealt identical hands, it is a standoff (a tie) and neither bank nor player wins.

No further cards can be drawn to a two-card draw of six or 7.

When holding other two-card totals, player and bank draw another card at the direction of the caller. In studying the accompanying chart, one can easily determine the rules of the game. It's a matter of letting the dealer do the calling, and declaring the outcome. Players are concerned only with how much they wager on each hand and whether they bet on the player's side or the banker's. The house edge in baccarat is the lowest of any casino game. With only a 5% commission on winning bank bets and nothing taken from winning player bets, the player's disadvantage is only 1.37%. In some casinos, ties are permitted to be bet on. The payoff is 8 to 1. It is a bad bet for the player as the house edge is 14.1%.

BLACKJACK

Blackjack, also known as 21, is one of the most popular casino card games. The objective of the game is to beat the dealer's hand by obtaining a total card value higher than the dealer, without exceeding 21.

You begin by placing a wager on the betting square. Each player receives two cards, and the dealer receives one card. Once all players have played their hands, the dealer will complete their hand. Cards are dealt face-up. Each player is given the option to "hit" which means they will receive an additional card from the dealer. They can continue to "hit" if desired, unless their hand exceeds 21 (they "bust").

If the dealer's hand totals 17 or more, the dealer must stand (cannot hit). If the dealer's hand is less than 17, the dealer must hit. If the dealer's hand totals 17 but contains an Ace (which counts as 11), the dealer must hit (called a "soft 17").

Card Values: Face cards (Kings, Queens, and Jacks) have a value of 10
Numbered Cards are worth their face value, except Ace, which can count as either 1 or 11, at the option of the player.

Player Options:

Stand: stay with cards dealt; a horizontal hand motion means stand.

Hit: receive additional card(s); a gentle tap or scratch on the table indicates a hit.

Double down: doubles your original bet and receive one additional card only. Double down on Blackjack is not permitted.

Split: two cards of equal value may be split into two separate hands. In order to split, simply place an additional bet equal to your original bet. Split Aces are limited to one additional card per hand.

Surrender allowed on the original two-card hand except against a dealer "blackjack." Player forfeits half of original bet. Surrender is not allowed on all tables.

Insurance if the dealer's first card is an Ace, the players are offered the option of insuring their bets against the possibility of the dealer's final hand being a natural blackjack. Insurance bets are up to half your original bet.

Please remember, only the dealer may touch the cards.

ROULETTE

Of French origin, Roulette is the most popular game of chance throughout Europe and has developed a strong following among North American customers.

Roulette is not as complicated as it first looks. The Roulette wheel consists of numbers 1 through 36, alternatively colored red and black, plus 0 and 00, which are, colored green.

To bet, simply place your chips on the numbered layout. The dealer spins the ball and will call NO MORE BETS prior to the ball dropping.

The winning number is marked and all losing bets are removed. The dealer will then pay all winning bets.

• A maximum of $10.00 in chips may be played on each number on the layout.
• Bets and inside bets must not exceed the table maximum (over bets will be returned).
• The player is responsible to ensure that the dealer places the bet properly.
• The supervisor's decision is final.

PAI GOW TABLE POKER

Pai Gow Poker is a game created in California and played with a deck of regular cards with very elaborate rules.

Each player attempts to achieve higher hands than the banker. The banker can be any player or the house dealer. Betting limits are $5 - $200.

1. All players and the banker will receive seven cards, which they use to construct two separate hands of two cards and five cards. These hands will be ranked using standard poker hand rankings. Since the two-card hand is made up of only the two cards, the highest possible hand is a pair. It is not possible to get a flush or a straight in the two-card hand.
2. The two-card hand must always be lower in ranking than the five card hand. If the two-card hand is set higher than the five-card hand, the hand is fouled by the player and is an automatic loser.
3. The five card hand combinations are the same as in normal poker, the highest hand possible being five Aces (four Aces and the Joker). The Joker is wild with flushes or straights and may be used as an Ace. It may not be used to create pairs, three of a kind, four of a kind or five of a kind other than with Aces.
4. Both the two card and the five card hands must be higher in value than the banker's for the player to win.
   1. If only one of the player's hands is higher than the banker's, the result is a tie. No money is won or lost and the player may take down or change his bet before the next hand;
   2. If thae payer's two hands are lower than the banker's the layer loses the amount he has bet.
   3. If the player and the banker have on identical hand, this is a copy hand and the banker wins the hand. Copy hands are possible with the five-card hand, but are most commonly seen with the two card hand.

SIC BO

Sic Bo is a wheel of fortune, played on a light-up display board with a keyboard, to illuminate wining bets. A horizontal wheel, divided into segments from one to six (representing dice faces) is used, with three balls used to indicate winning segments.

Plays: Single, Two Dice Combinations, Three Dice Totals, Triple and Any Triples and Big & Small.

Bets for this table starts at $1.00.

UNDER THE GUN

Qualifying for the Jackpot Hand

Along with your standard blackjack wager, place a wager on the designated Under the Gun betting spot.

Your hand qualifies as a Jackpot Hand when your first two cards are a black pair, red flush or straight. Both cards must each have values 2 thru 8 (2,3,4,5,6,7 or 8).

What's a Bull's-Eye Bonus?

You win a Bull's-Eye Bonus when the dealer's up-card is identical match to at least one of your first two cards.

If your first two cards have qualified for a Jackpot Hand, a Bull's-Eye Bonus will multiply the Jackpot Hand to a much higher payoff.

If your first two cards have NOT qualified for a Jackpot Hand, a Bulls-Eye Bonus will still result in a payoff.

BIG RAISE HOLD'EM

Big Raise Hold'em is a five-card poker game. It  features head-to-head play against the dealer, and a Bonus bet.

Players get two cards and combine them with three community cards to form their hands. Traditional rankings apply.

The Big Raise element allows players to risk more when they feel their hand is strong enough to beat the dealer's.

This game features a Bonus bet. Players win when their five-card hand is a pair of 8s or better.

Odds:

Royal Flush..................50 to 1
Straight Flush...............40 to 1
Four of a kind...............30 to 1
Full House....................20 to 1
Flush...........................15 to 1
Straight.......................10 to 1
Three of a kind..............8 to 1
Two pair........................3 to 1
8s or better.................. 1 to 1