Some forms of poker, often called lowball, sometimes called “low poker,” reward poor poker hands (in the traditional sense). There are three common variations on this idea, differing in whether aces are treated as high cards or low cards, and whether or not straights and flushes are used. The methods are:

Ace-to-five low: [...]

Many lotteries have a “powerball” (or “bonus ball”). If the powerball is drawn from a different pool of numbers from the main lottery, then simply multiply the odds by the number of powerballs. For example, in the 6 from 49 lottery we have been discussing in this article, if there were 10 [...]

natural card
A card that isn’t wild or otherwise modified by the game rules. In some houses, a natural hand beats an equivalent hand that uses wild cards, though this is not generally the case.

The fundamental bet in craps is the pass line bet, in which one bets that the dice will pass (that is, roll the point number before rolling a 7). A pass line bet is also won if the come-out roll is a 7 or 11. The following discussion assumes that the shooter, [...]

When evaluating a hand before the flop, it’s useful to have some idea of how likely the hand is dominated. A dominated hand is a hand that is beaten by another hand (the dominant hand) and is extremely unlikely to win against it. Often the dominated hand has only a single card [...]

When facing two opponents, for any given starting hand the number of possible combinations of hands the opponents can have is

(50/2)(48/2) = 1,381800

hands. For calculating probabilities we can ignore the distinction between the two opponents holding A♠ J♥ and 8♥ 8♣ and the opponents holding 8♥ 8♣ and A♠ J♥. [...]

Gambling isn’t in the cards for Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland’s budget, as far as House Democrats are concerned. Their budget bill, a revision of the governor’s plan, doesn’t include a proposal to put lottery-run slot machines at horse racing tracks, said Keary McCarthy, spokesman for House Speaker Armond Budish, on Monday.

A confidence trick, confidence game, also known as a con, scam, grift or flim flam, is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons (known as the “mark”) usually with the goal of financial or other gain.The confidence trickster, con man, grifter, scam artist or con artist often works with one [...]

The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling to keep machines and money seized in a raid last month on a White Hall gambling center and cleared the way for another raid if the task force chooses.

Asian gamblers have a different reaction to problem gambling.

A scratchcard (also called scratch off, scratch game, scratch ticket, scratcher or scratchie) is a small piece of card where an area has been covered by a substance that cannot be seen through, but can be scratched off. Under this area are concealed the items/pictures that must be ‘found’ in order to [...]

Some people oppose gambling from a moral standpoint. However, in no place in the Bible does God say that gambling is wrong. In fact, as gambling is defined in Alabama, it seems to me would apply to drawing lots. That is how the apostle Matthias was chosen to take the place of Judas: “And they [...]

Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says Woolworths’ gambling interests are harming families.

Photo finish of a greyhound race in Tampa, Florida, USA on February 9, 1939.
Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. The dogs chase a lure (an artificial hare or rabbit) on a track until they arrive at the finish line. The one that arrives first is the winner.
In many countries, [...]

A Lewiston, Minn., firefighter admitted Thursday he stole thousands of dollars from the fire department’s gambling fund in 2007.

Nine gaming measures have been scheduled for public hearing before Maine lawmakers. Gov. John Baldacci, a critic of expanded gambling in Maine, says his basic stance remains the same.

Play begins with each player being dealt one card face down, followed by one card face up (beginning as usual with the player to the dealer’s left). If played with a bring-in, the player with the lowest-ranking upcard must pay the bring in, and betting proceeds after that. If two players have [...]

Expanded gambling could become a reality to the bay state as soon as this year.

Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray pulled an imaginary slot machine arm and proclaimed “cha-ching” on Wednesday as she revealed she, House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Gov. Deval Patrick have agreed to pass some sort of gambling-expansion bill this fall.

Democratic gubernatorial can­didate Artur Davis said Monday the “Sweet Home Alabama” gam­bling bill pending in the Legisla­ture needs changes.