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Nicola Davidson
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Nicola Davidson on 11/08/2012

Aces & Faces Power Poker is a video poker game popular among serious lovers of personal-play poker games. It is based on the classic game of Jacks or Better video poker, but offers extended bonus payouts for achieving special hands; particularly any Quads made up of Aces or Face Cards.


Nicola Davidson
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Nicola Davidson on 11/07/2012

Joker Poker is a spin-off of the classic Jacks or Better video poker game, found at most land-based and online casinos. Instead of using a standard 52-card deck, there are 53 cards, including "" you guessed it "" one joker. The joker is a wild card and can be used in place of any other card that would make the best possible winning hand.


Nicola Davidson
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Nicola Davidson on 11/06/2012

Jacks or Better is the classic video poker game upon which most non-wild-card video poker variants are based. You can expect to find Jacks or Better at just about any land-based or online casino. As the name implies, all you need is a Pair of Jacks, or anything better, in order to win.


Nicola Davidson
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Nicola Davidson on 11/05/2012

Throughout history, slight variations in the rules of blackjack have been presented by different casinos around the world. For instance, Vegas has its own preferred rules, as does Atlantic City. Over time, casinos have proffered even more interesting ways to play the game, eventually augmenting the classic styling of blackjack with supplemental bonus bets that can pay off big should the cards be so fated.



Nicola Davidson
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Nicola Davidson on 11/03/2012

Blackjack tournaments have become increasingly popular over the last few years. Following the rise in ratings of poker tournaments, especially the World Series of Poker, live and online casinos alike have begun offering an increased volume of tournaments for blackjack fans.  


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Nicola Davidson on 10/31/2012

Jackpot Deuces is a fantastic video poker game that follows the same standard rules of Deuces Wild Video Poker, but carries a progressive jackpot that can build over time to astronomical heights. In this standard 52-card poker game, all Deuces (2's) are wild


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Nicola Davidson on 10/20/2012

For the record, no, the title of this article is not referring to your dear old Uncle Charlie, or anyone else you may know by that name. The term 'Charlie' refers to a specific rule that is not commonly found in most blackjack variations, but when it is, it can be highly beneficial to the player.  



Nicola Davidson
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Nicola Davidson on 10/18/2012

Blackjack is played all throughout the world. It's one of the most popular games in any land-based or online casino. Having been around for so many years now, it's no surprise that more than 50 rule variations have been devised by casino operators to change up the gameplay and, of course, provide for a better house edge.


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Nicola Davidson on 10/17/2012

Doubling down is one of the most common variables utilized by players in the game of blackjack. The rules of doubling can vary form one land-based or online casino to the next, according to the specific variant being played.  To double down is to agree to take one additional card and immediately stand on the resulting total. In order to double down, the player is required to double their initial wager.


Nicola Davidson
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Nicola Davidson on 10/16/2012

In a game of blackjack, the shoe is the contraption that holds all of the cards. A shoe can contain anywhere from one standard 52-card deck, to 8 full decks of cards. From a very basic point of view, it would seem that the number of cards in a shoe would have no real effect on the game. Each deck contains the same cards.