Polish Red Dog varies only slightly from Slippery Sam in that the players neither see their cards nor the dealer's card before betting.īased on five-card stud, this popular game had to be included for this poker games glossary.
If the card that you turn up belongs to the same suit as the dealer's and is a higher valued card, you win. There is a lower and upper limit (which is the pot sum) to the amount one can bet.
The players are dealt three cards each, face down and can only see the cards once they bet. Shoot is a version in which, only the dealer makes a bet that is an amount which suits all players. Slippery Sam or Six-Spot Red Dog has players betting without seeing their cards. Popular amongst these are the High Card Pool where the money can also be wagered on the suit of the card that turns up next. There are several versions of both Red Dog and Acey Deucey.
The game is a simple calculation of difference or spread of the cards, i.e., two cards are drawn from a pack the spread of these two cards decides how your odds would be calculated. Casinos these days do not usually feature this game, but it can be easily found at online casinos. Was once an immensely popular banking game, a variation of its cousin Acey - Deucey.
