I am not saying this changes the house edge in anyway, but just as a matter of play I don't like the five community cards being dealt first. I have also noticed that at some places that hand shuffle, they burn a card and some don't. I have played at several casinos here in Vegas and in Mesquite and I have noticed quite a difference in the dealing of this game.Īt Santa Fe: Hand shuffle, dealer deals one card to each player and himself, then a second card to each player and himself then burns a card, then deals the flop, burns a card and then deals the final two cards.Īt Aliante: Machine shuffle, deals all five community cards face down first, then two to the dealer and then two to each player.Īt Silverton: Machine shuffle, two to each player then the dealer, then five community cards (I believe this was the pattern, but played there three weeks ago, I do remember this being different then Aliante).

Ever since the wiz posted his strategy and practice game I can't seem to get enough of this game.

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