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Baccarat
- On Player bets, the bettor has a 1.34% disadvantage against the bank.
- On Banker bets, the bettor has a 1.19% disadvantage advantage.
Big Six
There's not much in the way of strategy in Big Six except to keep the odds in mind. You'll win big if you bet on 40-1, but your chances of winning are obviously smaller than if you bet 1-1.
Blackjack
- The house must stand at 17, therefore don't take another card if you have 17 or higher
- Always double down if your two-card count is 11 ? you have an excellent chance of picking up a 10-count card and getting 21
- If you're dealt a pair (two matching rank cards), you can split them into two piles (this requires an additional bet of your current amount) and work on beating the house with two hands
- If the dealer is showing an Ace in his up card, getting insurance will cost you half your current bet, but pay 2-1 if, and only if, the dealer has 21.
- If the dealer is showing an Ace in his up card and you have 21, getting insurance is a guaranteed win
Craps
- Study the odds in rolling the dice
- Pass bets mean you're betting in favor of the shooter rolling a seven or and eleven before they shoot craps (two, three, or twelve). Don't Pass bets mean you're betting against the shooter
- Betting on Pass or Don't Pass presents the greatest chance of winning (though the house pays even)
- Come bets can only be made after a point roll (a point roll occurs when a player rolls a four, five, six, eight, nine, or ten), and remain in play until the shooter rolls a seven or eleven, or rolls craps
- The house's advantage increases dramatically if a player must match his point roll before rolling a seven
Pai Gow
- If you're dealt two pairs, put one into the low hand and keep the other in the high hand
- If there's no chance of creating two strong hands, make at least one of your hands as strong as possible to ensure a push and keep your money
- Low hands are often won on a high card alone
Poker
The following tips apply to all poker games in Vegas Fever:
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One pair
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Any two cards of the same rank
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Two pairs
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Two cards of one rank plus two cards of another rank
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Three of a kind
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Three cards of the same rank
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Straight
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All five cards in sequence of rank. Suit does not matter
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Flush
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All five cards of the same suit. Rank does not matter
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Full house
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Any three of matching rank plus two of another matching rank
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Four of a kind
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Four cards of the same rank
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Straight flush
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Five cards of the same suit in sequence of rank (only possible when wild cards are in play)
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Royal flush
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A, K, Q, J, 10 in the same suit
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Five of a kind
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Any four matching cards plus one wild card
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- Even if you have a strong hand at the start, don't bet too high too early. Scaring off other players isn't and effective way to win their money. Wait for the last interval to raise big.
- Study the odds in poker. This will help you determine how to best play your hands.
- Set a betting limit agreed upon by all players. The highest allowable raise should be no higher than the highest chip a player holds. Also, a common limit is three raises per player, per interval.
- Fold early if your hand is weak.
Roulette
The basic strategy of Roulette is weighing the house advantage against the payout. Most bets give the house a 5.26% advantage, but payout for each bet varies considerably, from 1-1 for black or red bets, to 35-1 for straight bets (betting on a single number).
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