In case you haven't noticed, I haven't updated the poker site
in a looong time. You should check out the new homepage, at www.damox.com.
It's got lot's of good info on making and saving money, so you
have more to play poker with.
I've received some inquiries about the Torpedo game I mentioned
before. Torpedo is a form of 3-card stud poker. The order of hands
is almost the same, except a straight now beats a flush. Play
starts with an ante, let's say $1. Everyone is dealt 3 cards.
Each person holds their cards out in the middle, and the dealer
says "one, two, three, drop." Anyone who drops their
cards has folded. Those holding their cards will turn them over
to reveal who has won. The winner gets the pot, and each loser
has to pay to the pot an amount equal to the pot that was just
won. So, let's say 8 people are playing. Each pays $1 for the
ante. 4 players end up folding. One player wins the $8, and the
losers pay $8 each to the pot, so the next pot will be $24. Since
there is already money in the pot, there is no ante for the next
round. If only one person stayed in the hand, that person wins
the pot, and everyone pays an ante the next hand. You can see
how this game can get dangerous. If 4 players stay in on a hand
where the pot is $24, each of the 3 losers will pay $24 to the
pot, making the next pot $72. You can also replace the "one,
two, three" method by using another deck of cards of the
same size but different back color. Each player gets a card from
the deck, and they put it face up under their 3 cards if they
want to play, and face down if they fold. They obviously have
to place their card under their cards without the other players
seeing (under the table, etc). Try playing this sometime with
your friends. Don't deal in anyone who doesn't have enough money
to cover the current pot. |