Craps 4 5 and 6 Times Odds

The craps odds bet is the best bet in the casino because there is no house edge. The bet is not listed on the craps layout but knowledgeable craps players know all about it. Many casinos are higher offering odds…

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Thu, June 9th, 2005

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Interesting gambling information:

  • The name blackjack came from an early bet (since discontinued) that paid 10 to 1 if the player got a jack of spades and an ace of spades, both black cards, as the first two cards.
  • People earning $10,000 per year gamble more than twice as much money as people earning $30-40,000 per year. People earning $10,000 per year gamble four times as much money as those making $80,000 or more per year.
  • As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
  • Playing cards are believed to have been invented in China and/or India sometime around 900 A.D. The Chinese are thought to have originated card games when they began shuffling paper money (another Chinese invention) into various combinations.