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Posted by Nicolae on October 24th, 2008 under Poker, Poker hands Guide
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In poker, the dead man’s hand is a two-pair hand, namely “aces and eights.” The origin of the name is the five-card-draw hand held by Wild Bill Hickok at the time of his murder, which is accepted to have included the aces and eights of both of the black suits (sometimes considered [...]
Posted by Nicolae on June 12th, 2008 under Poker, Poker Guide
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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 lie with the games bearing those names. It closely resembles the Persian [...]
Posted by Nicolae on May 23rd, 2008 under Bonuses, Casinos, Poker, Rules, online poker
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The most popular poker games offered in casinos:
Texas hold ‘em
Seven-card stud
Omaha hold ‘em,
in ring game (cash game or live-action game) and tournament formats.
For the poker table seating, most casinos apply the rule first-come, first-served. Some poker rooms allow the use of the phone to ask to be placed on a list. If there [...]
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