Casino Floor
Finding a game with the right pay schedule
The availability of an appealing game is a local, time-sensitive question.
THE DRAW JOURNAL
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News and archive readings, ordered by their original publication dates.
Strategy
Does throwing away a hand change the royal story?
A memorable royal after a complete discard can make that route feel unusually promising.
Strategy
What perfect play actually describes
Perfect play refers to decisions under a defined game model, not a session without losses.
Strategy
Split Card calculations approach a conclusion
The final stages of a Split Card investigation show how a small-looking change to a deck can complicate hand analysis.
Player Stories
An unfair result, or an unlucky one?
A disappointing session can feel unfair without establishing that the game departed from its rules.
Strategy
Revisiting straight flushes in Split Card
The second straight-flush installment returns to the counting problem created by split positions.
Strategy
Counting a Split Card straight flush
Robison's series turns to straight flushes after an unusual Deuces Wild hand.
Strategy
Five of a kind gets a Split Card examination
A split-card Deuces Wild hand is the starting point for this look at five-of-a-kind combinations.
Strategy
Split Card analysis takes another turn
The continuing Split Card investigation revisits a problem in counting unusual combinations.
Strategy
Still working through Split Card combinations
A feature that changes the effective hand structure can resist an ordinary five-card calculation.
Strategy
An unusual hand makes a calculation harder
A Split Card hand prompts a longer investigation than first expected.
Strategy
The third look at video poker features
The archive series continues its tour of additions to conventional video poker.