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Chinese poker

Nicolae Sfetcu — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:05:15 +0000

Chinese poker is a card game that has been played in the Asian community for many years. It has begun to gain popularity in the broader world of game players because it has all the features of a good gambling … Read More

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Badugi

Nicolae Sfetcu — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:10:20 +0000

The best hand in badugi, a four-high badugi. Badugi (also known as Badougi or Padooki) is a draw poker variant similar to triple draw, but with differing hand values than traditional poker. The betting structure and overall play of the … Read More

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Seven twenty-seven

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:39:20 +0000

Seven Twenty-Seven is a vying game similar in some respects to poker, and often played as a “dealer’s choice” variant at home poker games. It uses the same equipment and betting system, but the value of hands does not use … Read More

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Bourré

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:24:54 +0000

Bourré (also commonly known as Bouré and Boo-Ray) is a trick-taking gambling card game primarily played in the Acadiana region of Louisiana in the United States of America. The game’s closest relatives are probably Spades and Poker; like many regional … Read More

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History of poker

Nicolae Sfetcu — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:29:46 +0000

The history of poker is a matter of some debate. The name of the game likely descended from the French poque, which descended from the German pochen (‘to knock’), but it is not clear whether the origins of poker itself … Read More

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