"that at least once, Boxcars will appear. One of the 4 bets on any common craps table. It is on the 'high side' of the horn bet in which the player can either bet on the 2, 3, 11, or 12. When the player throws in money and calls out ""midnight"" or ""Boxcars"", the dealer will usually 'book' the bet as a bet on the 12, so as to not create confusion. Boxcars (slang) Boxcars, also known as Midnight, is the outcome of rolling the dice in a game of craps and getting a 6 on each die. The pair"
"Big Six wheel The Big Six wheel, also known simply as The Big Six or Wheel of Fortune, is an unequal game of chance, played using a large vertical wheel that can be spun. Since 13 May 2002, it can be played legally in licensed casinos in the United Kingdom, under The Gaming Clubs (Bankers' Games) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (Statutory Instrument 2002/1130). The game is also known in casinos in the United States. The wheel is divided into a number of equal segments separated by spokes or pins. Each segment is associated with a number. The wheel is spun by"
"Your Eyes Only""; and ""GoldenEye"". In the 2006 movie adaptation of ""Casino Royale"", baccarat is replaced by Texas hold 'em poker, largely due to the poker boom at the time of filming. Baccarat (card game) Baccarat or baccara (; ) is a card game played at casinos. It is a comparing card game played between two hands, the ""player"" and the ""banker"". Each baccarat coup (round of play) has three possible outcomes: ""player"" (player has the higher score), ""banker"", and ""tie"". There are three popular variants of the game: ""punto banco"" (or ""North American baccarat""), ""baccarat chemin de fer"" (or"
"Baccarat (card game) Baccarat or baccara (; ) is a card game played at casinos. It is a comparing card game played between two hands, the ""player"" and the ""banker"". Each baccarat coup (round of play) has three possible outcomes: ""player"" (player has the higher score), ""banker"", and ""tie"". There are three popular variants of the game: ""punto banco"" (or ""North American baccarat""), ""baccarat chemin de fer"" (or ""chemmy""), and ""baccarat banque"" (or ""à deux tableaux""). In ""punto banco"", each player's moves are forced by the cards the player is dealt. In ""baccarat chemin de fer"" and ""baccarat banque"", by"
"Bầu cua cá cọp The game Bầu Cua Tôm Cá (bầu cua tôm cá ""gourd-crab-shrimp-fish"") is a Vietnamese gambling game using three dice. The six sides of the dice, instead of showing one to six pips, have pictures of a fish, a prawn, a crab, a rooster, a calabash gourd, and a stag. Players place wagers on a board that has the six pictures, betting on which pictures will appear. If one die corresponds with a bet, the bettor receives the same amount as their bet. If two dice correspond with a bet, the bettor receives two times their money."
"Mark Six Mark Six (Chinese: 六合彩) is a lottery betting organised by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The draw is organised three times a week. Mark Six is a lottery-style game where players guess what numbers will be drawn out of a lottery machine. The lottery machine is a transparent plastic cylinder which contains coloured Red, Blue and Green balls with numbers 1 to 49. The cylinder is rotated to provide randomisation in the drawing process. Each drawing occurs on 9:30PM (Hong Kong Time) every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday (or Saturday if horse races occurs on Sunday), while bets are"
"Shut the Box Shut the Box, also called Blitz, Bakarat, Canoga, Klackers, Batten Down the Hatches, Kingoball, Trictrac, Cut Throat, Fork Your Neighbor, and Jackpot, is a game of dice for one or more players, commonly played in a group of two to four for stakes. Traditionally, a counting box is used with tiles numbered 1 to 9 where each can be covered with a hinged or sliding mechanism, though the game can be played with only a pair of dice, pen, and paper. Variations exist where the box has 10 or 12 tiles. Alternatively, dominoes can be used for"
"Chō-han Chō-Han Bakuchi or simply is a traditional Japanese gambling game using dice. The game uses two standard six-sided dice, which are shaken in a bamboo cup or bowl by a dealer. The cup is then overturned onto the floor. Players then place their wagers on whether the sum total of numbers showing on the two dice will be ""Chō"" (even) or ""Han"" (odd). The dealer then removes the cup, displaying the dice. The winners collect their money. Depending on the situation, the dealer will sometimes act as the house, collecting all losing bets. But more often, the players will"
"their higher cards earlier on the assumption that their opponent has almost won. KiosCapsa Big two Big two (also known as deuces and various other names), is a card game of Chinese origin. It is similar to the games of president, crazy eights, cheat, winner, and other shedding games. The game is very popular in East Asia and South East Asia, especially throughout China, Indonesia, Macau, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan and Singapore. It is played both casually and as a gambling game. It is usually played with two to four players, the entire deck being dealt out in either case"
"on the envelope they rejected. One envelope from the giant spinner has an envelope labeled ""Coq'dor,"" selecting this envelope doubles all amounts available inside each egg, meaning it's possible to win a double jackpot. The contestant who picks it then is allowed another envelope selection, and decides as usual whether to take the envelope or go for double the money inside the egg. Because the bonus game for spinning duplicate numbers is played solely for money now, it is only possible for a contestant to win a new car by choosing the envelope from the giant spinner labeled ""Voiture"" (automobile),"
"or no limit betting structure. Five-card draw, with no joker, and deuce-to-seven low hand values is called ""Kansas City"" or ""Low Poker"" or even ""Billy Baxter"" draw in honor of the player who dominated the world championship in the event for many years. Often the game is played no-limit. The 7-high rule and the no check-and-raise rule do not apply. In the eastern United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere, ace-to-six low hand values are common. Any game above can be played with two or three draw phases and therefore three or four betting rounds. Triple draw lowball, either ace-to-five"
"the Japanese video-games in the ""Ryū ga Gotoku (Yakuza)"" series. Chō-han Chō-Han Bakuchi or simply is a traditional Japanese gambling game using dice. The game uses two standard six-sided dice, which are shaken in a bamboo cup or bowl by a dealer. The cup is then overturned onto the floor. Players then place their wagers on whether the sum total of numbers showing on the two dice will be ""Chō"" (even) or ""Han"" (odd). The dealer then removes the cup, displaying the dice. The winners collect their money. Depending on the situation, the dealer will sometimes act as the house,"
"games. This variety is seldom seen in casinos, but frequently seen as a carnival game, or at a charity ""Monte Carlo night"" fund-raiser. A similar game, the ""Big Nine"" wheel, has five numbers on each segment, and also three special symbols, appearing on three spaces each, which pay 10:1 odds. A legal game in a licensed casino in the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand involves a wheel at least 1.5 metres in diameter divided into 52 segments, each marked with one of seven symbols (referred to as A to G). The table below sets out the frequency of the"
"""place"" or ""show"", as with betting in horse racing. The payoffs varied from horse to horse, depending on how many times and where the horse appeared on the rings. Odds ranged from 40 to 1 for the ""longshot"" to win, down to 1-2 for the ""favorite"" to show. Regulation in the United Kingdom Regulation in New Zealand Big Six wheel The Big Six wheel, also known simply as The Big Six or Wheel of Fortune, is an unequal game of chance, played using a large vertical wheel that can be spun. Since 13 May 2002, it can be played legally"
"was due to bronchitis, but Wojnarowski's sources say it was ""connected to the fight."" Bourré Bourré (also commonly known as Bouré and Boo-Ray) is a trick-taking gambling card game primarily played in the Acadiana region of Louisiana in the United States of America and by the Somerset Men's Tennis team on county week, as well as at the tennis tournament in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Crossgates, in Leeds, UK, was also once a hotbed of the game but has suffered a decline in recent years as many former players have moved away from the area. It is also played in the"
"is almost always ""double deck"" except for a few applications for some smart phones. Today the Internet is host to many live professional cash tournaments, although many are still cautious about playing online because of potential cheating. Note that this use of the term ""racehorse"" is inconsistent with the commonly understood meaning of the term when applied to Pinochle. As summarized by Dave LeVasseur: ""Racehorse means that, after the winning bidder has named trump, that player's partner passes cards across the table"" Played much the same as ""double deck"" but to six hands, the point values are inflated. Two teams"
"Double Exposure Blackjack Double Exposure Blackjack (also known as ""Zweikartenspiel"" ) is a variant of the casino game blackjack in which the dealer receives two cards face-up in part of the initial deal. Knowing the dealer's hand provides significant information to the player. To maintain the house edge, the payout when the player receives a natural blackjack is reduced to even money from 3:2, and players lose their bets when their hand is tied with the dealer. In addition, with both dealers' cards exposed at the outset, players cannot buy insurance or surrender their hand. Other rules changes also exist"
"The doubling rule in backgammon was invented in a New York club in the 1920s and enriched the game in a very important way. Less well known is that doubling (in exactly the same way as in backgammon) is occasionally used as a ""coffee house rule"" today in chess when it is played for money. If a play wants to double the stake, he may say ""Kontra"". Many backgammon players also allow the so-called ""Beaver"", which corresponds to the German ""Rekontra"": if the player who has had a double bid against him is sure of winning he can use this"
"Pick 6 (horse racing) A pick 6 is a type of wager offered by horse racing tracks. It requires bettors to select the winners of six consecutive races. Because of the great difficulty in picking six straight winners, plus the number of betting interests involved, payoffs for successful wagers are quite high, sometimes in the millions of dollars. The pick 6 has its roots in the daily double, the first so-called ""exotic"" wager offered by horse tracks. To win the daily double, a bettor must pick the winner of two consecutive races, traditionally the first two and the last two"
"Tien Gow Tien Gow or Tin Kau () is the name of Chinese gambling games played with either a pair of dice or a set of 32 Chinese dominoes. In these games, Heaven is the top rank of the civil suit, while Nine is the top rank of the military suit. The civil suit was originally called the Chinese (華) suit while the military was called the Barbarian (夷) suit (see Hua–Yi distinction) but this was changed during the Qing dynasty to avoid offending the ruling Manchus. The highly idiosyncratic and culture-specific suit-system of these games are likely the conceptual"
"instead of one through six pips, they are marked with six symbols: crown, anchor, diamond, spade, club and heart. (The last four are the same symbols used on playing cards.) The game is played between a player and a banker. A canvas or felt mat marked with the six symbols is used for play. The player places bets on one or more symbols. He then throws the three dice. If there is a bet on any symbol which comes up on one or more of the dice, in addition to returning the stake the banker pays the player the amount"
"the early 20th century, and can now be found in most American casinos. Since 13 May 2002, it can be played legally in licensed casinos in the United Kingdom, under The Gaming Clubs (Bankers' Games) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (Statutory Instrument 2002/1130). Gameplay involves betting that a certain condition (e.g. that all three dice will roll the same) will be satisfied by a roll of the dice. Players place their bets on certain areas of the table as shown in the picture above. The dealer then picks up a small chest containing the dice, which he/she closes and shakes. Finally the"
"Big two Big two (also known as deuces and various other names), is a card game of Chinese origin. It is similar to the games of president, crazy eights, cheat, winner, and other shedding games. The game is very popular in East Asia and South East Asia, especially throughout China, Indonesia, Macau, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan and Singapore. It is played both casually and as a gambling game. It is usually played with two to four players, the entire deck being dealt out in either case (or sometimes with only 13 cards per player, if there are fewer than four"
"600 (card game) 600 is a Venetian card game very similar to the game Blackjack. The goal of the game is to get the hand value of 600. Hands at values above 600 are busts and are disqualified. The rules of 600 are similar to that of Blackjack, with players being initially dealt two cards and choosing whether to hit (take another card) or stay (receive no more cards). The notable difference between the two games is that in 600, an Ace counts as either 100 points or can multiply the value of the total value of all other cards"
"Double Attack Blackjack Double Attack Blackjack is dealt primarily in Atlantic City casinos. The game is a variation of Spanish 21 that pays even money on a blackjack and gives the player the opportunity to double their initial wager after seeing the dealer's upcard. The game also offers a bonus side bet (called Bust It!, Bust out or Buster) on whether or not the dealer will bust on the third card. This side bet must be made before the dealer's upcard is dealt, and pays out based on the rank of the card dealt. The bet only pays off if"
"are a total six possible combinations for a winning bet: One horse (the ""banker"") is chosen to finish in the first three, and three or more selections are boxed for the other two places - the banker must finish either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in each possible combination. For example, if horse number 6 is the banker, and horses number 7, 8 and 9 are the selections, then there are total of eighteen combinations for a winning bet, each with horse number 6 in them, for example: The term was first used in the 1970s, and was derived from ""perfecta"""
"Casino (video game) Casino is a collection of card games for the Atari 2600 programmed by Bob Whitehead and published by Atari, Inc. in 1978. Supporting up to four players, the game is controlled by the paddle controllers. Displayed from an overhead perspective, there are three card games to choose from: blackjack, five-card stud poker, and poker solitaire. Except for poker solitaire, each game always has the computer as the dealer, and bets are made by rotating the wheel on the controller and then pressing the button. There are two different blackjack games: Game 1 allows for up to two"
"gamester holds the box by turns, and the other players follow his chance; every time he throws a point under ten he, as well as the other players, loses the entire stakes, which go to the banker. Every time he throws a point above ten (or ""passes ten"" -- whence the name of the game), the banker must double the player's stakes and the stakes of all those who have risked their money on the same chance. When the game is played by many together, each gamester is banker in his turn."" Passe-dix Passe-dix, also called passage in English, is"
"cua tom ca"" is often played at ""Tết"" (Vietnamese New Year). Created by: Sandy Bui Bầu cua cá cọp The game Bầu Cua Tôm Cá (bầu cua tôm cá ""gourd-crab-shrimp-fish"") is a Vietnamese gambling game using three dice. The six sides of the dice, instead of showing one to six pips, have pictures of a fish, a prawn, a crab, a rooster, a calabash gourd, and a stag. Players place wagers on a board that has the six pictures, betting on which pictures will appear. If one die corresponds with a bet, the bettor receives the same amount as their"
"dealt by a croupier directly from a standard shoe. Table minimums/maximums are smaller. A variation of punto banco exists where even money is paid on winning banker bets (rather than 95%), except when the banker wins with 6, which pay only 50% of the bet. This game goes under various names including ""Super 6"" and ""Punto 2000"". The house edge on a banker bet under Super 6 is 1.46% compared with regular commission baccarat at 1.058%. This is equivalent to increasing the commission by 17.45% to 5.87%. The banker wins with a 6 about 5 times every eight-deck shoe. As"
"according to the normal movement rules. The first player to bear off all fifteen of his/her own checkers wins the game. If the opponent has not yet borne off any checkers when the game ends, the winner scores a ""gammon"", which counts for double stakes. If the opponent has not yet borne off any checkers and has some on the bar or in the winner's home board, the winner scores a ""backgammon"", which counts for triple stakes. To speed up match play and to provide an added dimension for strategy, a doubling cube is usually used. The doubling cube is"
"Two-up Two-up is a traditional Australian gambling game, involving a designated ""spinner"" throwing two coins or pennies into the air. Players bet on whether the coins will fall with both heads (obverse) up, both tails (reverse) up, or with one coin a head and one a tail (known as ""Ewan""). It is traditionally played on Anzac Day in pubs and clubs throughout Australia, in part to mark a shared experience with Diggers through the ages. The game is traditionally played with pennies – their weight, size, and surface design make them ideal for the game. Weight and size make them"
"was introduced in 1980; both were invented by Stupak. Double exposure 21 became a popular game at many other Las Vegas casinos following its introduction at Vegas World. As of 1980, Vegas World was the only casino in the world to offer triple odds craps. The casino was also considered innovative for offering no-limit wagering and gambling coupons. Vegas World also offered automobiles as jackpot prizes, a concept that was later used in other casinos. Vegas World also featured what was reputedly the largest exterior sign in the world. On May 19, 1984, a stuntman named Dan Koko set the"