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Chinese Gambling Games: Casino Games with Chinese Origins
The Chinese culture has a significant influence on the American gambling industry. Many of todays popular casino games were introduced to American casinos by Chinese immigrants. In this review, you can read about some of the most popular Chinese gambling games that had a successful immigration to the West.
Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow Poker is a hybrid of American poker and traditional Chinese tiles game called Pai Gow. The original tile game Pai Gow, which means Make 9, is one of the most ancient gambling games that are still available in cotemporary casinos. Pai Gow Poker is played with playing cards instead of tiles and it uses the traditional poker hand ranking. It is one of the most popular casino games worldwide and it can be found in almost every major casino in the US. Its online version can be played at most casinos on the internet.
The object of the Pai Gow Poker is to form the highest possible two poker hands, one five card hand and a two card hand, out of the seven cards dealt to each player. Each player competes against the banker that can be either the casino dealer or one of the players who can afford paying the players winnings.
Sic Bo
Sic Bo is yet another popular casino game with roots that go back to ancient China. The chance game came to the States around the beginning of the 20th century by Chinese immigrants. It can be played in most land based casinos in Macau, the US and the UK. Sic Bo has an online version as well.
The meaning of Sic Bo is Dice Pair. It is played with three standard dice on a special table. Each player places any number of bets on the table and then tosses the dice. The outcome is determined by the combinations of the three dice. Each combination has a different payoff according to a payoff schedule, which vary from one casino to the other.
Fan Tan
Fan Tan used to be the most popular gambling game among Chinese gamblers but the glory days of Fan Tan have already passed. During the 1890s, Chinese immigrants brought the game to the United States. At that time, every Chinatown in American City had several Fan Tan houses that were always full of enthusiastic gamblers. Nowadays, you can find Fan Tan in some casinos in Macau as well as in some online gaming sites.
Traditional Fan Tan, not to be confused with the card game of the same name, used to be played with any objects such as coins, dried beans or small buttons on a table with a square marked on it. Fan Tan. The object of the game is pretty simple and odds are 1: 4.
The play begins with the banker puts on the table a pile of objects then covers them with a bowl. Each player has to bet on one of the numbers that mark the four sides of the square, or on one of the corners of the square. After the bowl is removed, the croupier removes four of the objects each time until the last group remains. If 1 object is left, then the player who placed a bet on 1 wins the pot, and so on.
Mahjong
Mahjong is probably the biggest inherit of Chinese culture to the gaming world. The ancient Chinese tile game has many variants worldwide including variety of online games. According to the myth, Mahjong was developed by Confucius around the 500 BC. The game was brought to the United States during the 1920s and soon was very popular especially among women. The game was played in Chinese style decorated rooms with waiters wearing traditional customs.
The American version of Mahjong was developed during the 1930s and it is played in America until today. At the same time, the National Mahjong league was founded. In addition to American Mahjong, there are Japanese, Vietnamese, Cantonese and other variations of the game, which vary from one to the other by their scoring structure, number of tiles and rules variants. In 1998, the China State Sports Commission had set a standard set of rules that will differentiate the illegal gambling game from the skill game.
Mahjong Solitaire, the online version of Mahjong, gains wide popularity recently. The online version of the classic Chinese game is a matching game that uses the Mahjong tiles. Online Mahjong games can be found in many online gaming sites in variety of layouts and versions.
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Is Business Insurance the new Texas Holdem Poker?
If youre looking to buy Business Insurance you will have a certain level of power over a number of insurance brokers, insurance companies and insurance providers all wanting to do business with you.
With this in mind we will put you in the position of the dealer in our game of Business Insurance Poker so you can watch the game develop. Are you sitting comfortably? Then let us begin:
If you already have Business Insurance we will give your existing insurance provider the dealer button as they really have the best seat at the table. Theyve already built some kind of relationship with you and they can sit back and wait to see what the competition does before they decide to act.
So next is the small blind. The small blind has an interest in your business as theyve put in some of their own money in the hope they can win your business. You may have seen an advert for them, they may have sent you a letter or they may have called you to see if you would like a quote for your Business Insurance.
Next is the big blind. The big blind when it comes to Business Insurance could well be an insurance provider youve heard of. They have spent a sizeable amount of money to get your attention (maybe a television advert or some promotion in the National press) and they arent likely to give up without a struggle.
So those are the 3 insurance providers who definitely are interested in you and your Business Insurance:
Dealer button: Your existing insurance
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Small blind: Maybe an insurance broker who would like to help you
Big blind: Perhaps an insurance company who has a large marketing spend and has got your attention.
It is possible that this is only a 3 player game but as is becoming more common with insurance brokers and insurance companies other parties enter the game. These other insurance providers generally fall into 2 categories:
1. They are likely to offer something (or have a hand) similar to either your existing insurance provider (who still has the button) or the small or big blind.
2. These new insurance providers will offer you something different. They get your attention as they have noticed an element of weakness with the other people at the Business Insurance table and are planning on showing you how good they are. So how are they going to do this? Well more often than not they will raise and when it comes to Business Insurance this means they will give you more than the other people at the Business Insurance table.
Lets play the Business Insurance Poker hand to explain in more detail:
a. Your existing insurance provider sends you your renewal terms but you decide to look around for alternative insurance quotes as its either more expensive than last year or you just want to see what else is available.
b.You receive a letter from an insurance broker who seems similar to your existing insurance broker but they save you a little on your insurance premium. It gets your attention but it is enough?
c. You are now contacted by a direct insurer. You know their name, youve seen their adverts and they knock even more off your renewal price. Sounds great yes? Well maybe but let us see how the game develops.
d. Another player enters the game and makes a bet (or in this case makes you an offer). Their offer is different in that:
1. They specialise in the type of business insurance you are actually looking for
2. They appear to focus more on you and your business rather than on how good they are and how cheap they can get your premium
3. They quote you a very good premium but in addition to this offer you advice, guidance and tell you that if you do suffer a loss with them they will be there to help you. They dont have call centres, they dont keep you waiting in queues. Instead they employ people who understand your business, understand your needs and are here to help you.
So with the bets (or business insurance quotes) all on the table it is possible you may want to play one off against the others with bluffs, raises (or in this case reductions in premiums) until everyone has played their hand and you have to decide who to look after your insurance for another year.
Will you choose?
1. Your existing insurance provider: who gave you your renewal premium but only really started to play when under threat from other providers
2. Someone who offers you the same thing but saves you a little money
3. A company who saves you a little more money but doesnt really stand out from crowd
4. An insurance broker who seems to understand what you need and will do whatever it takes to make sure you are satisfied
Insurance companies and insurance brokers need to pay attention as although insurance is still a very price sensitive business the reality is customers and people buying business insurance want more than a cheap premium.
They want cover tailored to their needs, they want an insurance provider who will work for them and with their interests at heart and they want someone to speak to when they need them most.
They dont want to be held waiting in queues or even worse be keep waiting only to be cut off. They also dont want to speak to someone they dont understand or who doesnt understand them.
Texas Holdem Poker is a great game but insurance for your business is a serious matter. Make sure you get the cover, service and insurance provider you deserve and don't muck it up.
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