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Hey guys, i'm interested to know something about side poker games at action poker. I don't understand how you win at chinese 13 cards poker with 3 hands against 3 players how the computer calculates if i win or lose money ?
I also need to know everything about the othe chinese poker and "big guts" Thank you
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Wow u find players at those games?? I cant find players even at Omaha.. all th tables are empty! I have problems also playing holdem SNG cause it takes a long time to get full and to play =(. Is it me playing in a bad hour maybe
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lol, i dont know this game mentioned, but i would like to talk about these side games, casino games that are available at the same poker software. It's dangerous at least for me that loves to play at casinos. Poker Stars doesnt have a casino, just poker. Thats safer.
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Blackjack is direct implemented in the poker client. Other games are in the casino. Looks like the usual mix of games to me. They offer playmoney games. So no risk for the bankroll.
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Posted by shokaku: Yep. Everything besides holdem cash games is quite dry at action poker.
Chinese poker is calculated on a player vs player basis. So your hands are compared to player a then to player b ....
thanks man, but my 13 cards hand has 3 hands of which 2 5 cards ones and 1 3 cards one, what's the value of each hand? is it the same or there's a rank?
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Usually it does not matter. If you win at least two out of the three hands you will beat your opponent. There are some special rules for special hand constellations. Wikipedia gives a good overview.
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Oh is there a wikipedia page about that game? thank you a lot then, i'll check it out. Do you know anything about the other games like big guts or the other chinese poker that action poker offers?
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Unfortunatly i know nothing about the other games offert there. Never heard about them before. Only one thing to add. Eastern and western chinese poker has slightly different rules.
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Off course we dont need to play these games, I'm not complaining at all, just considering the facts, that are: if there are blackjack and several other casino games or something alike, there's a chance to play.
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actually I made good money at black jack, but only where it's avaible at low stakes and multihanded. I quit because it was too boring. It's good only the first 3 days that you'd rather drop dead
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If the original blackjack is to boring then play his nasty little brother, pontoon. This variant has a lower house edge then most classic blackjack games, but it increases variance.
with 3 hands against 3 players how the computer calculates if i win or lose money ?
