Casino!

Today is the first time I've been inside a casino. Heh.

Didn't made much "killings" though, cause I don't really know how all the games are played. (even the most basic ones have many variations and "house rules")

So I actually spent most of the time observing and learning how the games are played instead of actually playing. Haha.


Blackjack

This is not the standard kind Blackjack we all play during Chinese New Year where AJ pays double and AA pays triple. There's no "Past 5 cards double" either.

Instead, this is the one where we have stuff like "split" and "double down", and of course "buying insurance" and "fighting" the dealer even with a Blackjack hand.

Oh, and there's this special bonus extra wager you can bet; In the case where you are dealt a pair hand, you get paid 11 times the bet.

I actually find this game involves much more strategy than the "commoner's" blackjack, because you can see one of the dealer's card.

For example, if you have a 11 hand, you might consider to "double down", but this is not a good choice if the player have a picture face-up card.


Texas Hold'Em Poker

And of course, how can I miss out my favourite facebook game.

Unfortunately, this is one of the "coldest" game in the hall with barely any players all day long, so didn't get to see exactly how it works.

Basically, Instead of fighting against each other, the player goes up against the dealer. There's no "raise" or "call" or stuff like that.

Player first play a "ante" (which is the big blind). After seeing his 2 cards, he can decide whether to play. To play, he must bet 2 times the big blind. After the flop, he can choose to check or bet the ante.

Once again, they have lot of bonuses bets you can make but I'm not really sure how it works. Basically, you get extra sums of money depending on the quality of your hand at the end. If you get a full house, you get extra $20. If you get four of a kind, $120. Something like that.


Others

There's other stuff like "Three Hand Poker" which is basically the same thing, "Caribbean Stud Poker" which I don't really understand (it has some Jackpot thingy with very high payout). And all the complicated things like Baccarat and Three Pictures which I don't know how to play. Haha, Surprising, there's actually "SKP game" here. (the one played with 4 cards with 2 in front and 2 at the back)

Note: This is not the casino where you have to pay $100 to get in.