Category: Rules

What Is Pineapple Poker?

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Pineapple PokerIf you’ve been following the card game scene for a while, odds are you’ve heard of a game called Pineapple poker. And if you haven’t, you shouldn’t blame yourself all that much. It’s a well-loved home game, but it rarely sees any kind of casino exposure. Therefore, there isn’t exactly an overabundance of exposure for this variant of poker. Nevertheless, it should be talked about, especially given its rising prominence. So what is Pineapple poker? (more…)

How to Play All Gambling Games

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Online Casino Chips, dice and cards on the table

Recently, I was at a casino. Although I spend a lot of time playing online casino games, such as slots or poker, there were a few games I did not know how to play. Since I am an avid fan of casino games, I was curious how the ones I didn’t know work. Because of this, I turned to Google. Now, I will explain what I found there so that I can help you learn how to play the most popular games as well!

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What does the bible say about gambling

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What does the bible say about gambling

The Bible does not directly discuss gambling, however, it does mention several issues that surround gambling and make it up. However, given the state of modern gambling, the issues mentioned are not as much a factor as they once were. Gambling then was not institutionalized as it is now, but rather was between several people on a personal level. That measure of greed is not present in modern gambling and so we can only look at what was said in the Bible as a reference for modern gambling, not as a codified set of laws. There are discussions of greed, taking advantage of others, and considering luck as a force that takes the place of some of our reverence for God. Luck would be considered its own force rather than a generalized sense of good or bad outcomes, and so back then people were drawn to replace God’s grace with wanting the favor of Luck as a power in and of itself. (more…)