How to play Red Dog Poker
Red Dog Poker is a casino card
game that originated in the 1980's in Nevada. Sometimes referred to
as Yablon, in between, or Ace-Deuce, Red Dog is played on a Blackjack-style
table.
Bets are placed by using the
two raised fields on the table marked "Bet" and "Raise". The objective
is to predict if the value of a randomly selected card will be between
the value of two cards drawn by the dealer.
Today Red Dog Poker is featured
in many online casinos as well as some traditional casinos.
Red Dog is a simple, straightforward
game of chance that anyone can learn to play. In the game of Red Dog,
three cards are played in each hand. A standard 52-card deck is used,
but the suit of the cards is not important. In addition, an unlimited
amount of people may participate at the same time.
To begin, players must place
a wager by using the "Bet" field of the table. Once opening bets are
placed, the dealer places a mark to show the house odds and then draws
two cards from the deck and places them face up. At this point, players
have to try to predict the likelihood of the third card's value being
between the ranks of the first two cards before it is drawn.
To raise the bet, players should
use the "Raise" field. Deciding whether or not to raise is the most
important decision of each hand and should always be based on the value
of the spread.
In Red Dog, spread refers to
the number value among the cards. Cards from two to ten are taken at
face value with the jack, queen, king, and ace representing eleven,
twelve, thirteen, and fourteen. Veteran players of Red Dog Poker know
that it is better not to raise the bet unless the spread is favorable.
Seven or higher is a good benchmark,
putting the chance of winning the hand at a little more than fifty percent.
When raising bets, close attention should be paid to the spread of the
cards.
There are two additional types
of hands that can occur in Red Dog Poker. A push occurs when the first
two cards are consecutive; when this happens, the hand is considered
unplayable and all wagers are returned to the players. However, if pairs
are drawn, it is still possible to win the hand, but only if the third
card's value is equal to the value of the pair.
