Posted by Nicolae on October 8th, 2008 under Russia, Russian roulette
Tags: Georges Surdez, History, legends, literature, Mikhail Lermontov, movie, officers, pistol, prisoners, reference, revolver, Russia, Russian Poker, Russian roulette, soldiers, suicidal, The Deer Hunter, Video •
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Legends abound regarding the invention of Russian roulette. Most of these, predictably, take place in Russia, or occur among Russian soldiers.
In one legend, 19th century Russian prisoners were forced to play the game while the prison guards bet on the outcome. In another version, desperate and suicidal officers in the Russian army [...]
Posted by Nicolae on September 28th, 2008 under Sports Betting, Sports betting guide
Tags: Asian, benefits, bets, betting, bookmakers, charts, description, example, football, formats, gamblers, handicap, odds, payout, quarter, reference, soccer, sports, spread, starters, terms, ties, Video, whole •
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An Asian Handicap is a sports betting term used to describe spread betting in football (soccer). Described as Asian because of its Eastern origins, the phrase has little else to do with the region. This form of soccer betting has gained increased popularity over the last few years and is now offered [...]
