Craps is played on an oblong, baize-covered table with high sides. There are two identical markings for most bets so that players could place themselves on both sides of the table. The two side betting areas are separated by another one at the centre for the so-called “proposition bets”. There are three dealers situated around the Craps table. Two of them handle the bets, while the third one, called the “stickman”, handles the…

Craps field bet (Snake eyes)The origin of Craps is believed to lie in the medieval English game “hazard”. The name of the game derives from the term used to describe the loosing numbers in the game of Hazard. Craps reached the USA in the beginning of the 19th century and gained popularity in New Orleans. The game was introduced to the rest of the US by traveling on the Mississippi boat casinos. 1907 was the year in which Jon Winn improved the game by adding…

Being a game of the old world, Baccarat has always been associated with elegance and finesse. The origins of this hard to access gambling game often characterized for the high stakes it reaches, date back four centuries ago. Although highly debated, it is believed that Baccarat was first invented in Italy. The term itself is derived from the Italian baccara, which means “zero”, corresponding to the rules of the game, according to which the point value of all…

Stud Poker is a game in which each player receives a determined number of face-down and face-up cards. There are five and six card variants, but the most popular played is Seven-Card Stud. In this variant of Stud Poker each player receives seven cards, three of which are hole cards dealt face down and the other four are dealt face up. The objective of the game is for the player to make the best possible hand using five of the available to him seven…

Dealer and players at a poker tableThe origin of Poker is very unclear and highly debated. Some trace the roots of the game to old Chinese and Persian games. The most commonly believed ancestor of the game is the French “poque”, played by the colonies in 19th century New Orleans. The first records of Poker are from 1829 by Joseph Crowell. He described the first version of the game, played by ten players and including cards from 10 to Ace from all suits. The…