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		<title>Baccarat Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike some other online games, baccarat is a game based purely on chance – not skill. It’s a great deal like roulette and slots in this regard and the baccarat tips that will help you understand how to make the game work in your favor are truly more like baccarat tips to ensure you have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Unlike some other online games, baccarat is a game based purely on chance – not skill. It’s a great deal like roulette and slots in this regard and the baccarat tips that will help you understand how to make the game work in your favor are truly more like baccarat tips to ensure you have a good time playing. Of course, it would help if you managed to hang on to your money as well while you enjoyed the game.</p>
<p><strong>Set a Budget</strong><br />
It’s a simple rule, but it’s usually overlooked. Before you even start to play make a budget and set a limit for the amount you’re willing to lose. Make that the amount that is the absolute cutoff. This budget will also help you determine how much to bet in a single round – betting it all at once may seem glamorous, but it can also make for a very short-lived afternoon of fun. </p>
<p><strong>Never Bet on a Tie</strong><br />
Among the many baccarat tips, you should never bet on a tie. Casinos will pay out 8:1 or perhaps 9:1 on a tie bet, but you almost never win so there’s really no point in even trying it out. It’s far better to skip this – it’s not the good bet it might appear to be.</p>
<p><strong>Don’t Bother Counting Cards</strong><br />
While card counting may sound like a good strategy, it’s really just a way to kill time while you’re playing. In order to count the cards in the game effectively, you have to be able to subtract and add large numbers in a matter of seconds. And even if you become and expert card counter, the advantage you have is tiny. You’ll only have an advantage in the game every 345 hands of baccarat, and that’s a lot of counting. It’s far better to just enjoy the game without the card counting drama at least. </p>
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		<title>Reasons to Play Online Casino Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allegra Wertz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online casino games are the 21st century gamblers&#8217; favorite toys. There are plenty of reasons to be a fan of online casino games as they are a very convenient, fun and easy way to enjoy your favorite casino games. The main reason why gamblers fell for online casino games is convenience. Playing online casino games [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Online casino games are the 21st century gamblers&#8217; favorite toys. There are plenty of reasons to be a fan of online casino games as they are a very convenient, fun and easy way to enjoy your favorite casino games.</p>
<p>The main reason why gamblers fell for online casino games is convenience. Playing online casino games allows you to feel the thrill of the games and win money without leaving your comfortable living room. All you need is a computer and an internet connection at home, and you are ready to play your favorite <a href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/">casino games</a> at the same time as you watch your favorite TV show and/or relax on your couch.</p>
<p>Another reason to love online casino games is that they are fast and reliable. 21st century technology has made it possible for the games to be more dynamic and efficient than ever before. Players logged into online casino games are playing the games in real time with people form all over the world. Players also get to play more hands and games per minute than they would at a real casino thanks to the random number generator (RNG), which generates hands through a computer system rather than having a person shuffle the deck or spin the roulette for you. Keep in mind that RNGs are completely reliable and have been tested for security and fairness.</p>
<p>One more extra aspect of online casino games is that you do not have to dress up or stand in line to get into a brick and mortar casino, anyone can play at an online casino and they do not need to wait for a seat to open up at a table or for the <a href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/slots/">slot machines</a> to be free. Online casino games offer instant fun whenever the player looks for it, and it is accessible from wherever it is more convenient for the player. In this technological era, you can even access online casino games from your mobile, so there is no reason to not try them.</p>
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		<title>How To Play Bonus Bingo</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff White</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever been under to years old or over 70, you have no doubt played Bingo at some point.  The classic version of Bingo is some good clean simple fun, but we though we could do better here at Silver Oak Casino. What could make Bingo any better? How about winning big cash prizes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve ever been under to years old or over 70, you have no doubt played Bingo at some point.  The classic version of Bingo is some good clean simple fun, but we though we could do better here at Silver Oak Casino.</p>
<p>What could make Bingo any better?</p>
<p>How about winning big cash prizes for scoring multiple lines or special patterns, and an exciting bonus round triggered by collected special Joker Bonus Balls?</p>
<p>And this version of Bingo isn&#8217;t played at a retirement home pace.  You can play a complete round  of Silver Oak Casino Bonus Bingo (and win tons of cash) in under 10 seconds!</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re ready to learn how to play this fast-paced, bonus packed version of Bingo, let&#8217;s get started!</p>
<h2>How To Play Bonus Bingo</h2>
<p><em>(Note: To follow along with this guide, you can <a title="Download Bonus Bingo" href="http://downloads.silveroakcasino.com/affiliate/remote/smartdownload.asp?affid=8372">download the free Bonus Bingo game here</a>.)</em></p>
<p>When you load up Bonus Bingo at Silver Oak Casino, the screen will look like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/bonus-bingo-screen.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2423" title="bonus-bingo-screen" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/bonus-bingo-screen.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you&#8217;ve ever played Bingo before, you will recognize the 4 Bingo cards on the screen.  The numbers on these cards are all randomly generated.  If you would like to change the numbers on the cards, simply hit the &#8220;Change Cards&#8221; button at the bottom of the screen and 4 new cards will be generated automatically.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">By default you will play with 4 cards each round.  If you would like to play with fewer cards, simply click on the card to exclude it from the next round.  When you click on a card it will appear grayed out like the card in the lower right corner seen here:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/bonus-bingo-3-cards.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2425" title="bonus-bingo-3-cards" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/bonus-bingo-3-cards.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Bonus Bingo Bets</h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">You&#8217;ll notice that under each card it says &#8220;Bet $0.05&#8243;.  5 cents is the default bet for each card in Bonus Bingo.  To change the bet per card, simply click on the up and down arrows around the &#8220;Bet&#8221; button at the bottom of the screen.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I want to increase the bet to $1 per card.  To do this, I just click on the up arrow to the left of the Bet button.  After I raise the bet to $1 per card, the screen looks like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/bonus-bingo-bet.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2424" title="bonus-bingo-bet" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/bonus-bingo-bet.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Now that I have the bet per card I want, I&#8217;m ready to get this game of Bonus Bingo started.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Play Bonus Bingo</h2>
<p>To get the round started, simply click on the Play button in the bottom right corner of the screen.  After clicking on Play, the Bonus Bingo screen will look like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/bonus-bingo-play.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2426" title="bonus-bingo-play" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/bonus-bingo-play.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I won a total of $12 on a $4 bet, not bad!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">In the center of the screen you can see a list of every ball that was played in this round of Bonus Bingo.  Also, you will notice that if money was won on a card, it will list how much was won underneath the card.  For example, under the card on the lower left hand part of the screen you&#8217;ll see that it says &#8220;WIN $12&#8243;.  That was a good card!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Once you are finished looking at your winnings, you can start a new round by clicking on the Play button again.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Bonus Bingo Final Thoughts</h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">That&#8217;s all there is to it!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Be sure to check back soon for articles all about the Bonus Bingo Rules and even some Bonus Bingo Strategy that can help you win some extra money.</p>
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		<title>Red Dog Strategy and Odds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff White</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last week we have covered how to play Red Dog, all of the Red Dog Rules, and even why I love big red dogs to begin with (Clifford!). So by now you might have tried a few hands of Red Dog yourself (if you haven&#8217;t, you can download a free Red Dog game [...]]]></description>
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<p>Over the last week we have covered <a title="How To Play Red Dog" href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/how-to-play-red-dog.html">how to play Red Dog</a>, all of the <a title="Red Dog Game Rules" href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/red-dog-rules.html">Red Dog Rules</a>, and even why I love big red dogs to begin with (<a title="Red Dog" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_the_big_red_dog">Clifford</a>!).</p>
<p>So by now you might have tried a few hands of Red Dog yourself (if you haven&#8217;t, you can <a title="Download Red Dog" href="http://downloads.silveroakcasino.com/affiliate/remote/smartdownload.asp?affid=8372">download a free Red Dog game here</a>).  While the game is very simple to play, a lot of it is still left up to intuition.</p>
<p>&#8220;Hmmm&#8230;. I have a 6 card spread.  Should I raise or just continue?&#8221;</p>
<p>In this edition of the How To Play Red Dog series, we&#8217;ll put those questions to rest.  But first, let&#8217;s take a look at the odds you face when playing this fun casino game.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Red Dog Odds</h2>
<p>Like most card-based table games, the odds of Red Dog depend on the number of decks used in the game.  Most of the Red Dog games I have played use 6 decks, but just in case you&#8217;re an odds junkie and run into something different, here are the Red Dog odds depending on how many decks are being used:</p>
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<tr>
<td align="center">Number of Decks</td>
<td align="center">House Edge</td>
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<td align="center">1</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">3.155%</td>
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<td align="center">2</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">3.077%</td>
</tr>
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<td align="center">4</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">2.884%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">2.798%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">2.751%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Usually, the odds of table games (like blackjack) become worse as more decks are used.  But in Red Dog, the opposite is true.  So if you notice only one deck being used in your game, you&#8217;re looking at a .3% odds advantage!</p>
<h2>Red Dog Strategy</h2>
<p>Perfect Red Dog Strategy is easier than you think.  Here it is:</p>
<p>Raise when the spread between the first 2 cards is 7 or higher.  Otherwise, just continue without raising.</p>
<p>When I say a 7 card spread, that means there are 7 cards <strong>in between</strong> the first two cards.  For example, if the first two cards are a 2 and a 10, this would be a spread of 7 (the 7 possible cards in between are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9).</p>
<p>&#8220;Why a 7 card spread?&#8221; you may be wondering.  Well, looking at the statistics, when there is a 7 card spread or greater, you are more likely to win than lose.  If the spread is 6 cards or less, then you are more likely to lose than to win.  Therefor, you want to raise ONLY when you have this advantage.</p>
<h2>Red Dog Final Thoughts</h2>
<p>That&#8217;s all there is to this simple and fun casino game!  Are you ready to start playing?  You can download a <a title="Red Dog" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/red-dog/">free Red Dog game</a> (along with over 130 other <a title="Free Casino Games" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/free-casino-games/">free casino games</a>) from Silver Oak Casino by clicking on the Play Now button below.</p>
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<p>Have you tried out Red Dog?  How do you like this game compared to similar games like Baccarat?  Let me know in the comment section below!</p>
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		<title>Red Dog Rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff White</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last installment of the How To Play Red Dog series, we went through a complete Red Dog hand to show exactly how the game is played.  In this article, we&#8217;ll cover all of the rules you need to know to be a Red Dog expert!  Ready to learn a new casino game?  Let&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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<p>In the last installment of the <a title="Play Red Dog" href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/how-to-play-red-dog.html">How To Play Red Dog</a> series, we went through a complete <a title="Red Dog" rel="wikipedia" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/red-dog/">Red Dog</a> hand to show exactly how the game is played.  In this article, we&#8217;ll cover all of the rules you need to know to be a Red Dog expert!  Ready to learn a new casino game?  Let&#8217;s get started!</p>
<h2>The Object of Red Dog</h2>
<p>As we covered in the last Red Dog article, the player will receive 2 cards, and then a third.  If the value of the third card is in between the value of the first two cards, the player wins.  If it is not, the player loses.</p>
<h2>Order of Cards in Red Dog</h2>
<p>So how do you know if the value of the third card falls between the value of the first 2?</p>
<p>In Red Dog, the value of the cards follows standard poker rules.  To be specific, the value of the cards from smallest to largest is as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li>2</li>
<li>3</li>
<li>4</li>
<li>5</li>
<li>6</li>
<li>7</li>
<li>8</li>
<li>9</li>
<li>10</li>
<li>Jack</li>
<li>Queen</li>
<li>King</li>
<li>Ace</li>
</ul>
<h2>Defining &#8220;In Between&#8221; in Red Dog</h2>
<p>Since a player winning or losing rests completely on whether the third card falls &#8220;in between&#8221; the first two cards, it&#8217;s important to understand what is conidered &#8220;in between&#8221;.</p>
<p>In Red Dog, &#8220;in between&#8221; means all of the cards between the first and second card, NOT INCLUDING the first and second cards themselves.</p>
<p>So, for example, if the first two cards are a 7 and a Jack, then the &#8220;in between&#8221; cards would be 8, 9, and 10, but NOT 7 and Jack.  So if the third card is either a 7 or a Jack, the player would still lose.</p>
<h2>Ties in Red Dog</h2>
<p>A tie (also know as a &#8220;push&#8221;) always results in the player getting his money back.  In Red Dog, if the first two cards dealt are adjacent to each other in value OR the same value, the hand is considered a tie, and the player receives his money back.</p>
<p>For example, if the first two cards dealt are a 4 and a 5, the hand would be a &#8220;push&#8221; and the player would receive his money back.</p>
<h2>Red Dog Odds</h2>
<p>In Red Dog, not every hand has the same odds.  If the first two cards you receive are a 2 and a Queen, there is an enormous spread between the two numbers, making it easy to win the hand.  However, you could get a 5 and a 7, which would have a spread of only 1, making it much harder to win.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why, to encourage more betting and a fairer game, the smaller the spread between the first two cards is, the more money you receive for winning the hand.</p>
<p>Below is a picture of a standard Red Dog table taken from Silver Oak casino:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/red-dog-table.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2382" title="red-dog-table" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/red-dog-table.jpg" alt="Red Dog Table" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you look right under the Red Dog logo, you&#8217;ll notice a set of numbers and their associated odds.  This is a list of the different possible spreads between any two given numbers and the payouts associated with them.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Starting at the far left, you&#8217;ll see a box with the number 1 and 5:1, the odds the casino will pay you if you win a hand with a spread of only one.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">To use the example from above, if the first two cards dealt are a 7 and a 9, then the spread is only one (only being dealt an 8 as the third card can win).  According to the Red Dog table, this spread pays at 5:1, meaning a winning $5 bet would pay the player $25.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The rest of the numbers are fairly self explanatory, but here is a list of the different spreads and the odds associated with them anyway:</p>
<ul>
<li>1 = 5:1</li>
<li>2 = 4:1</li>
<li>3 = 2:1</li>
<li>4 &#8211; 11 = 1:1</li>
<li>Cons (consecutive) = PUSH</li>
<li>Pair (card values are the same) = PUSH</li>
<li>Three of a Kind (all 3 cards dealt are of the same value) = 11:1</li>
</ul>
<h2>Red Dog Final Thoughts</h2>
<p>Those are all of the rules of Red Dog!  In the next installment in the How To Play Red Dog series, I&#8217;ll share the perfect Red Dog strategy with you, and you will never make a bad bet again!</p>
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		<title>New Online Slot &#8211; Year of Fortune</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Alexander</dc:creator>
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<p>According to the Chinese zodiac, 2009 is the Year of the Ox. And that means right now is a great time to shoot for a little luck with our brand new and extra ox-y <a href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/slots/">online slot machine</a> Year of Fortune. You&#8217;ll want to keep your eyes out for symbols like the Golden Ox and the Year of The Ox logo, because if you find enough of them you could soon be enjoying a fortune of your own.</p>
<p>Like almost all our online slot machines, you can play Year of Fortune for as little or as much as you want. In this game you always play all 25 lines, but you can make it a penny slot if you want, by just playing one cent per line. Maybe you&#8217;re feeling extra fortunate? Then play $5 per line.</p>
<p>As I mentioned, cross your fingers you see some of those Golden Ox symbols when you spin. They substitute for all other symbols except scattered logos and the God of Wealth (more on him later). And if you hit a winning combo that includes a Golden Ox, your prize is doubled. Hit 3 or more of those scattered &#8220;Year of the Ox&#8221; logos and say hello to the free games feature.</p>
<p>The feature gives you 8 free spins which is nice. But the really cool thing is that you play 88 lines per spin for your free games! And all prizes are doubled in any winning combination that contains a Golden Ox. You can also win extra free games during the feature.</p>
<p>And if you&#8217;re really lucky, you could hit the progressive jackpot. Unlike in a lot of our games, it&#8217;s not random in Year of Fortune. Hit 5 &#8220;God of Wealth&#8221; symbols on any pay-line and you win the big prize!</p>
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		<title>How To Play Red Dog</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff White</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was growing up, there was a series of books called &#8220;Clifford the Big Red Dog&#8221; that I loved.  So when I saw the casino game Red Dog for the first time, I knew it would be love at first sight. And I was right! Red Dog is a fun and easy casino game [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I was growing up, there was a series of books called &#8220;<a title="Red Dog" href="http://pbskids.org/clifford/index-puppy-flash.html">Clifford the Big Red Dog</a>&#8221; that I loved.  So when I saw the casino game Red Dog for the first time, I knew it would be love at first sight.</p>
<p>And I was right!</p>
<p>Red Dog is a fun and easy casino game played with a standard deck of 52 cards.  While its popularity has waned in land based casinos, you can still find it in most <a title="Casino" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com">online casinos</a> (including Silver Oak!), which is great news for lovers of this game like me.</p>
<h2>Red Dog Table</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/red-dog-table.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2382" title="red-dog-table" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/red-dog-table.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">This is what a typical Red Dog table looks like.  Notice there is a section right under the &#8220;Red Dog&#8221; logo which lists all of the different odds that are possible in this game (more on those later!).</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Looking farther down the table you&#8217;ll notice a place for an &#8220;Ante&#8221; and a place for a &#8220;Raise&#8221;, and to the right you will see your typical denominations of <a class="zem_slink" title="Casino token" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_token">casino chips</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">To make a bet and start the hand, we simply click on the chip denomination we want to add to the ante.  Let&#8217;s bet $5 by clicking on the $5 chip.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Red Dog Ante</h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">Once we bet $5 on the hand, the Red Dog screen will look like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/red-dog-ante.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2383" title="red-dog-ante" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/red-dog-ante.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Now there is a red $5 chip in the Ante section of the Red Dog table.  Now that we&#8217;re ready to play, simply hit the &#8220;Deal&#8221; button at the bottom of the screen to deal the cards and start the game.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Red Dog Deal</h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">Once you click on the &#8220;Deal&#8221; button you will receive your first 2 cards.  It will look like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/red-dog-deal.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2384" title="red-dog-deal" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/red-dog-deal.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Now, before we bet, let&#8217;s quickly go over what the object of Red Dog is.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">You can see the two cards that we have now, a 7 and a 10.  We are betting on whether or not the next card dealt will be in between 7 and 10, or outside of the 7 to 10 range.  To win, we need the next card to be between 7 and 10.  If the card is a 7 or lower, OR a 10 or higher, we lose.  If the card is an 8 or 9 (between 7 and 10), then we win.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If we think we have a good chance of winning the hand, we have the option to raise at this point by clicking on the &#8220;Raise&#8221; button.  However, since there are only 2 cards that we can win with (an 8 or a 9), we probably shouldn&#8217;t raise.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">To continue the game without raising, we simply click on the &#8220;Continue&#8221; button to get the third and final card.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Red Dog Final Card</h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">When we get our third card, the screen looks like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/red-dog-third-card.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2385" title="red-dog-third-card" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/red-dog-third-card.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The third card we received was an 8, one of the two cards which would give us the win!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">That&#8217;s how a full hand of Red Dog is played.  In future articles in the How To Play Red Dog series, we&#8217;ll cover all the rules of the game plus how to play perfect Red Dog strategy (it&#8217;s easier than you think!).</p>
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		<title>New Online Slot- Mayan Queen</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff White</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of years ago, Spanish conquerors sailed thousands of miles to get the rich gold and jewels from the Mayan people.  It cost the conquerors many lives and tons of money. If only they had the Mayan Queen online slot machine, their lives would have been much easier! Now you can embark on an adventure [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hundreds of years ago, Spanish conquerors sailed thousands of miles to get the rich gold and jewels from the Mayan people.  It cost the conquerors many lives and tons of money.</p>
<p>If only they had the Mayan Queen <a title="Online Slots" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/slots/">online slot machine</a>, their lives would have been much easier!</p>
<p>Now you can embark on an adventure of your own searching for ancient Mayan treasure in this brand new online slot!</p>
<p>With 25 lines of action and bets from 5 cents to $5 per line, there&#8217;s plenty of treasure to find!</p>
<p>The Mayan Queen herself is the Wild Symbol in this game, and can substitute for ANY other symbol (including scatters!).  She&#8217;ll appear on the 3rd online slot reel and will expand to cover the entire reel.  As long as she is there, she will double any prize you win on all lines&#8230; not bad for an old queen!</p>
<p>The Emerald is the scatter symbol in Mayan Queen.  Land 3 Emerald symbols anywhere and you will get 6 free spins with the Mayan Queen Wild symbol covering the third reel for all of the bonus spins!  Having the Mayan Queen symbol there not only awards many more winning spins, but all of the prizes are automatically doubled!</p>
<p>If you are lucky enough to land 5 Temple symbols on any of the paylines, you will be rewarded with a whopping 15,000 times your original bet.  And if you get a Mayan Queen symbol as a part of the winning spin, it will double to huge 30,000 times your original bet!</p>
<p>Finally, the Mayan Queen online slots game has a random progressive jackpot that can be triggered at any time, awarding the huge progressive jackpot!</p>
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		<title>Baccarat Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff White</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last couple of weeks we have taken a look at how to play Baccarat. As you&#8217;ve seen, Baccarat rules can be a little bit complicated if you are the one dealing the cards.  Luckily, whether you are playing in a land based casino or are playing Baccarat online, all of the complicated rules [...]]]></description>
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<p>Over the last couple of weeks we have taken a look at <a title="How to Play Baccarat" href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/how-to-play-baccarat.html">how to play Baccarat</a>.</p>
<p>As you&#8217;ve seen, <a title="Baccarat Rules" href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/baccarat-rules.html">Baccarat rules</a> can be a little bit complicated if you are the one dealing the cards.  Luckily, whether you are playing in a land based casino or are playing <a title="Online Baccarat" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/baccarat/">Baccarat online</a>, all of the complicated rules are always handled by the dealer.</p>
<p>As a Baccarat player, the only thing you have to worry about is picking from 3 possible betting options:</p>
<ul>
<li>Bet on the Banker</li>
<li>Bet on the Player</li>
<li>Bet on a Tie</li>
</ul>
<p>When you boil it down, that&#8217;s all there is to this popular casino game!</p>
<h2>How To Win Baccarat</h2>
<p>Now that you know how to play Baccarat, and how all the rules work, do you want to know how to <a title="How To Win Baccarat" href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/how-to-win-baccarat.html">WIN Baccarat</a>?</p>
<p>Believe it or not, the best winning Bacarrat strategy is incredibly simple: <strong>Always bet on the Banker</strong>.</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s it?&#8221; you may be asking.</p>
<p>Yes&#8230;. That&#8217;s it.</p>
<p>The reasoning behind this strategy simply boils down to the odds of the game.</p>
<p>Just look at the house edge (the percent advantage the casino has) for each bet:</p>
<ul>
<li>A bet on the banker has a 1% house advantage.</li>
<li>A bet on the Player has a 1.2% house advantage.</li>
<li>A bet on Tie has a 14.4% house advantage.</li>
</ul>
<p>As you can see,  when you bet on the Banker, the casino has the lowest advantage out of all  possible bets.  There is nothing you can do to change these odds, so the best strategy for Baccarat is just to bet on the Banker every single time.</p>
<h2>Baccarat Final Thoughts</h2>
<p>If you&#8217;ve read the entire How To Play Baccarat series, you&#8217;ll remember that the rules of the game are pretty complicated for a game that has such a simple winning strategy.</p>
<p>Want to give this Baccarat strategy a try right now? Download the free casino software from Silver Oak to start playing Baccarat and over 130 other <a title="Casino Games" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/">online casino games</a> now!</p>
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<p>What do you think of this Baccarat strategy?  Are you surprised it&#8217;s so easy to win in Baccarat?  Let me know in the comment section below!</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff White</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve ever walked into a big casino, you&#8217;ve no doubt seen a group of James-Bond-villain-looking characters huddled around a Baccarat table in the high rollers area.  What is it about this mysterious game played by wealthy Chinese businessmen and British secret agents that makes it so popular?</p>
<p>Well, first of all, the odds in Baccarat are extraordinarily good, no matter how you play.  Second, it&#8217;s one of those games that is fairly complicated to understand, but extremely easy to play once you get it.  The purpose of this article is to make sure you get it.</p>
<h2>How To Play Baccarat</h2>
<p>Without going into extreme detail in this first article, I will give you enough information to give you an idea of what is going on, and how to successfully play your first Baccarat hands.</p>
<p>To start, let&#8217;s take a look at what the Baccarat table looks like:</p>
<p><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/baccarat-table.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2244" title="baccarat-table" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/baccarat-table.jpg" alt="Baccarat Table Layout" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p>In the top half of the table you will notice two areas for cards- the Player and the Banker.  Much like in <a title="Online Blackjack" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/blackjack/">Blackjack</a>, both the player and the banker will receive cards, and either the player or the banker will win based on the cards they receive.</p>
<p>However, in Baccarat, you always have the option to bet on either the banker&#8217;s or the player&#8217;s hand winning; you are not restricted to only betting on the player&#8217;s hand.  In addition, you can bet on the banker and the player ending in a tie.</p>
<h2>Baccarat Bets</h2>
<p>As you can see from the image above, there are three large areas that read &#8220;Tie&#8221;, &#8220;Banker&#8221;, and &#8220;Player&#8221;.  Use these areas to bet on the player winning, the banker winning, or the two hands resulting in a tie.</p>
<p>For this example, let&#8217;s make a bet on the player winning.  To place a bet on the player, I simply click on the area that reads &#8220;Player&#8221;, and then click on the chips in the lower right hand portion of the Baccarat table to add chips to my total wager on the player.</p>
<p>After I make a bet on the player, the Baccarat table looks like this:</p>
<p><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/baccarat-bet.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2245" title="baccarat-bet" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/baccarat-bet.jpg" alt="Baccarat Bet on the Player" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p>As you can see, I placed a $5 bet on the Player winning this hand.  Now that my Baccarat bet is in place, I want to deal the cards and see if I win.</p>
<p>To deal the cards, simply click on the &#8220;Deal&#8221; button in the bottom center portion of the Baccarat game screen.  After dealing the cards, the table looks like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/baccarat-player-wins.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2246" title="baccarat-player-wins" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/baccarat-player-wins.jpg" alt="Baccarat Bets- Player Wins" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">After the cards are dealt, the Player hand wins!  As you can see, I won $5 on my $5 bet, or 1:1 odds.  If you don&#8217;t understand why the player won on the hand, don&#8217;t worry.  I will explain this later in the article.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Let&#8217;s see what happens when I bet $5 on the Banker winning.  I bet on the banker by clicking on the &#8220;Banker&#8221; area of the Baccarat table and then clicking on the $5 chip.  After I bet on the Banker, the Baccarat table looks like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/baccarat-bet-banker.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2247" title="baccarat-bet-banker" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/baccarat-bet-banker.jpg" alt="Baccarat Bet on the Banker" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">To deal the cards an see if I won, I just click on the &#8220;Deal&#8221; button at the bottom of the Baccarat game screen, just like I did above.  After clicking on the &#8220;Deal&#8221; button, the Baccarat screen looks like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/baccarat-banker-wins.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2248" title="baccarat-banker-wins" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/baccarat-banker-wins.jpg" alt="Baccarat Bet on the Banker Wins" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">As you can see above, I won again!  Drinks are on me ladies!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">However, if you look carefully, you&#8217;ll notice that I only won $4.75 on my $5 bet.  What gives?  When you bet on the banker in Baccarat, a 5% commission is taken out of all of your winnings.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">So if betting on the Banker means you have to give back 5% of all of your winnings to the casino, why would anyone want to bet on the Banker?  Well, the answer lies in how the scored are tabulated and the rules the banker and the player are required to follow.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Baccarat Scores</h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">In the next addition of the Baccarat series, we will cover how the scores are tabulated and why it might be a better idea to bet on the banker, even though you have to pay a 5% commission on all of your winnings.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff White</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week I published a step-by-step guide about <a title="How To Play Let Em Ride" href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/how-to-play-let-em-ride.html">how to play Let Em Ride</a>.  Soon after, I divulged the perfect <a title="Let Em Ride Strategy" href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/let-em-ride-strategy-guide.html">Let Em Ride strategy</a> for all of our lucky readers to soak up.</p>
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		<title>How To Play Pai Gow Poker</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jeff White</dc:creator>
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<p>Do you know how to rank poker hands?  Do you want a casino game that will let you play slowly and make your bankroll last longer?  Do you like dragons and other assorted Asian designs on your casino game tables?</p>
<p>Welcome to the wonderful world of <a title="Online Pai Gow Poker" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/pai-gow-poker/"><strong>Pai Gow Poker</strong></a>!</p>
<p>While Pai Gow Poker isn&#8217;t the easiest game to learn, once you catch on, you&#8217;ll see it&#8217;s a breeze!  In this article I will take you step-by-step through a complete hand of Pai Gow Poker.  If you would like to follow along with the guide, simply download the <a title="Casino Games Download" href="http://downloads.silveroakcasino.com/affiliate/remote/smartdownload.asp?affid=8372">FREE casino games software</a> from Silver Oak Casino, which includes a Pai Gow Poker game.</p>
<h2>How To Play Pai Gow Poker</h2>
<p>In Pai Gow poker, the player (you) is always playing against the bank, as it is done in <a title="Online Blackjack" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/blackjack">blackjack</a>, for example.  A typical Pai Gow Poker game goes like this:</p>
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<li>Both the player and the dealer (the bank) receive 7 cards.</li>
<li>With these cards, both the bank and the player make the best 5 card hand and the best 2 card hand possible.</li>
<li>Both the player and the banker show their cards and to the winner goes the spoils!</li>
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<h2>How To Win Pai Gow Poker</h2>
<p>As was said above, both the player and the dealer need to make 2 hands- one of 5 cards, and one of 2 cards.</p>
<p>If both the dealer&#8217;s 5 card hand beats the player&#8217;s 5 card hand AND the dealer&#8217;s 2 card hand beats the player&#8217;s 2 card hand, the dealer wins.  If the both the player&#8217;s 5 card hand AND 2 card hand beat the dealer&#8217;s, then the player wins (the player technically wins 1:1 odds, minus a 5% commission).</p>
<p>If the player has only one winning hand (ie the player has a better 5 card hand, but a worse 2 card hand), then the game is considered a tie, and the player receives his original bet back.</p>
<h2>Pai Gow Poker Hands</h2>
<p>Pai Gow Poker uses the same ranking system as regular poker.  For 5 card hands, the ranking system is exactly the same as regular poker, EXCEPT many casinos have one exception: the &#8220;wheel straight&#8221; ( Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) is considered the 2nd highest ranking straight after Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten.</p>
<p>The two card hands are ranked exactly as you would expect- the highest hand you can have is a pair of Aces, and the lowest you can have is a 2, 3.</p>
<p>To make things a little more interesting, Pai Gow Poker always features a Joker, which can be used as a substitute for any other card.</p>
<p>One final rule: The 2 card hand cannot be a better poker hand than the 5 card hand.  For example, if you are dealt a 7 card hand of King, King, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10  you may be tempted to make the pair of Kings the 2 card hand.  However, this would make the 2 card hand larger than the 5 card hand, which is against the rules.  In this situation, you would have to make the 2 card hand 10, 8 and leave the Kings in the 5 card hand.</p>
<h2>The Pai Gow Poker Table</h2>
<p>Below is an example of a typical Pai Gow Poker table.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/pai-gow-poker-table-start.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2211" title="pai-gow-poker-table-start" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/pai-gow-poker-table-start.jpg" alt="Pai Gow Poker Table" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">As you can see above, there is an area on both the dealer&#8217;s side and the player&#8217;s side that is marked &#8220;Highest&#8221;.  This is where the 5 card hands will be placed.  The area marked &#8220;2nd Highest&#8221; is where the 2 card hands will be placed.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">To get the game started, simply make a bet by clicking on the desired chip denomination in the lower right hand corner of the Pai Gow Poker game screen.  The minimum bet in this game is $5, so I will bet $5.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Once you make your bet, the Pai Gow Poker screen will look like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/pai-gow-poker-bet.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2212" title="pai-gow-poker-bet" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/pai-gow-poker-bet.jpg" alt="Pai Gow Poker Bet" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Now that we have made our first bet, to get our cards and get the game started, we just need to click on the &#8220;Deal&#8221; button in the bottom-center of the Pai Gow Poker Screen.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">After clicking on &#8220;Deal&#8221; the Pai Gow Poker screen will look like this (you may have different cards!):</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/pai-gow-poker-cards.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2213" title="pai-gow-poker-cards" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/pai-gow-poker-cards.jpg" alt="Pai Gow Poker Cards" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Now that we have been dealt our 7 cards, we want to make the 2 best hands we can- one of 5 cards, and one of 2 cards.  To review the rules of what hands you can make, see the &#8220;Pai Gow Poker Hands&#8221; section above.  If you are ready, let&#8217;s make our 5 card and 2 card hand.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Since the pair of Aces is the highest 5 card hand I can make, they will be my 5 card hand.  Now, what to do with those 8&#8242;s?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Some people like to keep both of the pairs in the same hand, so that there is a better chance that the 5 card hand will at least be better than the dealer&#8217;s.  Others like to split up the pairs so that both the 5 card hand and the 2 card hand are at least somewhat strong.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I personally like to make both hands strong in this situation ( I will explain WHY in my future Pai Gow Poker Strategy article, stay tuned!).  To execute this strategy, I need to make the pair of 8&#8242;s the 2 card hand, and leave the rest of the cards for the 5 card hand.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">To do this, I simply click on each 8.  When I click on each 8, they will pop up from the rest of the hand slightly.  It looks like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/pai-gow-poker-choose.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2214" title="pai-gow-poker-choose" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/pai-gow-poker-choose.jpg" alt="Pai Gow Poker Hand" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Once I have selected the two 8&#8242;s, I can send them over to the 2 card hand by clicking on the &#8220;Split&#8221; button in the bottom-center of the Pai Gow Poker game screen.  After I click on the &#8220;Split&#8221; button, the computer will separate the cards into the hands I chose, and the dealer will reveal his cards.  The computer then shows who won each hand, and settles the bet on the table.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">After I click on &#8220;Split&#8221; the screen looks like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/pai-gow-poker-win.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2215" title="pai-gow-poker-win" src="http://news.silveroakcasino.com/wp-content/uploads/pai-gow-poker-win.jpg" alt="Win Pai Gow Poker" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">As you can see from the Pai Gow Poker game screen above, I won both the 5 card hand AND the 2 card hand!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Can you see why?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Well, in the 5 card hand, I have a pair of Aces, while the dealer only had a pair of Kings, meaning I win.  Also, in the 2 card hand, I had a pair of 8&#8242;s, while the dealer only had an Ace high.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Since I won both hands, I win $5 minus the 5% commission to the house.  After the commission is taken out, I am left with a win of $4.75, not bad!</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Pai Gow Poker Final Thoughts</h2>
<p>Pai Gow Poker is a great game to play if you want some casino games action while still conserving your bankroll.  Since there are a lot of ties, and the game usually takes slightly longer to play than other popular table games and <a title="Online Slots" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/slots/">slot machines</a>, your bankroll will survive longer than if you played many other games.</p>
<p>Now that you know how to play, do you want to know how to win as much money as possible playing Pai Gow Poker?  Later this week I will publish a full Pai Gow Poker Guide that will explain perfect Pai Pow Poker strategy.</p>
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