Red Dog History

Posted by admin | Red Dog History | Thursday 15 January 2009 2:28 am

After the French revolution in the 19th century, card games were discovered in the Old West. The game Red Dog, just like other popular games, goes by many names including yablon, referring to the early version of the game out in the west. The game is also called in-between, Ace Deuce and between the sheets because the nature of the game. Red Dog is built around the concept of spread or the “distance“between two cards, the amount of cards that lay between them.However, at that time it was found too easy to cheat, and soon after, the game disappeared. Meanwhile, without government regulation, gambling was flourishing until the United States realized that uncontrolled gambling industry was leading to corruption and encouraged organized crime. Although the State of Nevada listed gambling as a crime in 1910, the situation worsened with some members of the government forming the core gangsters. Finally, gambling became legal in Las Vegas in 1931. Red Dog Poker game resurfaced with many changes, and is now known as Casino Red Dog.

Red Dog is an easy game to play, and can be learned by anyone. Unlike Blackjack, which relies heavily on the player’s skills versus other players, it can be a relaxing way to pass the time. Many new casinos today do not offer Red Dog. However, today’s online playing and betting has grown exponentially, and Red Dog Poker can be played within the comforts of your own home.Red Dog is a variation of the game Yablon, also known as Ace-Deuce or In-Between. The name Red Dog was borrowed from a game of the same name, but that is where the similarities end. Surpassed only by Blackjack, the original Red Dog was the most popular fast-action card game played by servicemen during World War II.

However, Red Dog was an easy mark for cheaters, and it was played less and less. Some casinos revived Red Dog in the recent decades, but changed it to deter cheaters. This newer version of Red Dog has some significant changes, and is also called casino Red Dog. In Red Dog cards are usually dealt from a shoe containing four or five decks, although single deck games of Red Dog can also be found occasionally, as well as Red Dog games with 6 or 8 decks.The original version of Red Dog was popular in the old west. However, it was an easy mark for cheaters, and it was played less and less. The newer version of Red Dog, which was revived in some casinos lately, has some significant changes from the original version.