| If you haven't heard of Red Dog, perhaps you've | | | | 8, 9, 10) between the two cards. At this time, you can |
| heard of one of the other names this game is called | | | | either leave your wager as is or increase it. You can |
| by-acey-duecey or in-between. If you've been to | | | | add a new amount that's up to the value of your |
| Vegas and haven't seen this game on the floor, don't | | | | original wager. So, if you bet $10 initially, you're added |
| be alarmed. Red Dog is a blast from the past. | | | | wager can be up to $10. |
| The game has dropped in popularity over the past | | | | The bigger the spread, the lower the potential payout. |
| decade and it's rarely seen. If you want a game | | | | Here's a listing of the payoffs. |
| where you can just guess and don't have to think, this | | | | 1 card spread: 5:1 |
| is a good game for you. It's so darn easy to learn. | | | | 2 card spread: 4:1 |
| The game starts with you making a wager-big | | | | 3 card spread: 2:1 |
| surprise right. Actually, there is a little bit of thinking | | | | 4 card spread or higher: 1:1 |
| involved, because you'll get to increase that wager. | | | | Once you decide whether to place an additional |
| Okay, so you have the wager on the table. Next, the | | | | wager or leave your bet as is, a third card is dealt. If it |
| dealer deals two cards face up in the center of the | | | | falls between the first two cards, you win-pay is as |
| table. | | | | shown above. |
| It's important to note that an Ace is always the high | | | | For instance, let's imagine that the first two cards are a |
| card. So the pecking order goes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, | | | | 3 and a 6. You would have a two card spread (4,5). |
| J, Q, K, and A. | | | | The payout would be 4:1. If that third card is a 4 or 5, |
| Once the two cards are dealt, the dealer will announce | | | | you win. If not, you lose. |
| the "spread." The hand is over if there's no spread. | | | | That's all there is to Red Dog. It's an incredibly simple |
| Let's say that the first card is a 5 and the second card | | | | game to learn and play. It's really the classic "guessing |
| is a Jack, the spread is five-there are five cards (6, 7, | | | | game. |