Register at the Athletic Services Desk, or call
425.688.3384. Casino Night is open to anyone age 21 and older, Bellevue Club
members, guests of members and friends of LifeSpring. Doors open at 6 p.m., and
the fun goes until 9 p.m. $20.
On
Thursday, Oct. 11, the Bellevue Club is hosting a FUNdraiser for
BellevueLifeSpring, a local organization that promotes stability and independence for
those in need. Admission to Chips for Charity includes appetizers and a drink
ticket.
In addition to a DJ, there will be
plenty of casino game classics, and each dollar spent is a dollar donated, with
gaming proceeds going straight to LifeSpring.
To get ready for a night of
gambling fun, you’ll need to know how to play. Below are the games you can
expect to see, along with the rules so you can beat the house.
BLACK JACK: The
object of Blackjack is very simple: to achieve a total that is greater than
that of the dealer, and which doesn’t exceed 21. Even if other players are
present at the table, the dealer is your only opponent in the game.
You win if:
- Your
total is higher than the Dealer's total
- The
Dealer goes over 21 or "busts" (provided you have not previously
busted yourself).
If your total is the same as the
Dealer's total it is a "stand-off" and you neither win nor lose. If
you go over 21, or the Dealer's total is greater, you lose.
Point Values: Face cards (Jack, Queen and King)—10 points.
Ace – 1 point or 11 points, whichever is
better for owner of the hand.
All other cards have their numerical face value.
CRAPS: Any number
of people can play, and the person throwing the dice is called the “shooter.”
Dice are passed to players to the left.
The shooter throws the dice and adds together the two
numbers that face upward. If the numbers equal 7or 11, it’s called a natural and he wins the bet. If
the numbers equal 2, 3 or 12 it’s called craps
and he loses his bet. If the shooter throws a 4,5,6,8,9 or 10 it becomes the
Shooter's point and the Shooter continues rolling the dice.
The Shooter wins if his point appears again before
he rolls a 7, but he will lose if a 7 appears first.
ROULETTE:
The Roulette wheel has 36 numbers from 1 to 36, a 0 and
usually a 00. The numbers are alternately colored red and black with the 0 and
00 green.
Play begins when the players have placed their bets, by
placing chips on the numbered layout. The dealer then spins the white ball in
the opposite direction of the spinning wheel.
Bets may be placed until the ball is ready to leave the
track and fall onto the spinning wheel. At this point, the dealer will call,
"No more bets." The ball then falls onto a number on the wheel, the dealer
places a marker on the winning number and bets are paid accordingly.
TEXAS HOLD 'EM:
1. Players will place out blinds and antes so there is an
initial amount to get things started. This is called posting.
2. Each player is dealt two private cards face down. These
are called your pocket cards.
3. Betting begins, starting with the
player to the left of the blinds. This is the preflop betting round.
Like most games of poker, players can call, raise or fold.
4. After the betting round ends, the dealer discards the top
card of the deck. This is called a burn card. This is done to prevent cheating.
5. The dealer then flips the next three cards face up on the
table. This is called the flop. These are communal cards that anyone can
use in combination with their two pocket cards to form a poker hand.
6. The player to the left of the dealer starts another
betting round.
7. After the betting concludes, the dealer burns again then
flips another communal card onto the table. This is called the turn.
8. The player to the left of the dealer begins another round
of betting.
9. Again, the dealer burns a card and places a final card
face up on the table. This is called the river. Players can now use any
of the five cards on the table or the two cards in their pocket to form a five-card
poker hand.
10. There is one final round of betting, starting with the
player to the left of the dealer. After that, it's the showdown. Players who have not folded
reveal their hands, beginning with the player to the left of the last player to
call.
11. The player who shows the best hand wins!
RED DOG POKER:
After placing your bet, the dealer
starts the game by dealing two cards face-up on the table. Red dog poker is all
about predicting whether the third card value will lie between the values of
the first two cards drawn.
Where red dog rules are concerned, the
spread between a 4 and a 6 is 1. That’s because only one card goes between
them: a 5. Another example: the spread between a 7 and a Queen is 4,
because between those two cards, there’s an 8, 9, 10 and Jack.
When the first two cards are drawn, the player gets
the chance to raise his bet. He can, if he prefers, stick to his original bet
by calling.
The payout is determined by the spread
between the first two cards. The smaller the spread, the higher the payout. If
the third card lies outside the spread, or matches one of the first two cards,
you lose.
If the first two cards drawn are consecutive, the round is
over. Your original wager will be returned to your account. This is called a
push. When the first two cards are equal, a third card will be drawn. If this
third card matches the first two cards, you get paid 11-to-one, otherwise it is
a push.
Card Values:
Two-10= face value
Jack=11
Queen=12
King=13
Ace=14
CARIBBEAN STUD POKER:
Based on Five-Card Stud, Caribbean Stud uses the most basic concepts and converts them into a fast-paced game of chance, where you play
against the house, rather than the other players.
You begin by placing an ante. After
all players have ante'd, the dealer deals each player five cards. The players’
cards are all dealt face down, while the dealer turns one of his five cards
face up.
After looking at your hand, you either
bet or fold. If you fold, you forfeit your ante and wait for the next hand. If
you bet, your bet must be exactly equal to twice the amount of your ante.
Once all players have chosen to fold or bet, the dealer turns up his remaining
four cards. If the dealer does not have a hand equal to or better than Ace-King
high (meaning they have both an ace and a king in their hand), all players are
paid 1:1 on their ante, and are returned their bet.
If the dealer's hand is equal to Ace-King high or better,
then the dealer’s hand is said to "qualify." The dealer will then compare
your hand to his own. If your hand is worse than the dealer's qualifying hand,
you lose your ante and bet. If your hand is better than the dealer's qualifying
hand, you receive even money (1:1) on your ante, and payment on your bet in
accordance to the following pay scale:
- AK
or Pair - 1:1
- Two
Pair - 2:1
- Three
of a Kind - 3:1
- Straight
- 4:1
- Flush
- 5:1
- Full
House - 7:1
- Four
of a Kind - 20:1
- Straight
Flush - 50:1
- Royal
Flush - 100:1
