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Santo Domingo gaming - pocker and more

Nothing can sweeten your holiday more than an exciting and lucky evening at the casino. You walk in the door and notice it looks much like the casinos at home: flashing lights, slot machines, table games, music playing and drinks flowing. But there are some important differences between Dominican casinos and their North American/European counterparts. Dominican casinos offer Las Vegas odds. In other words, the amount of profits kept by the casino versus how much is taken away in winnings by the players is the same as in Vegas and is generally considered fair. However, like all casinos, there are certain games that by their nature offer better odds than others. For example blackjack and poker, if played strategically, can have very good payout levels for the gambler, up around 98 or 99%. Games of pure chance involving no skill usually have poorer odds. Most of the casino games you find here will look very familiar: blackjack, video poker, craps and slots are all here. However, you likely won't find Texas Hold 'em Poker or Seven Card Stud. In their place, most casinos offer Caribbean Stud Poker and different versions of Video Poker. Unfortunately, the British single zero roulette is also absent here, replaced by the double zero version which has worse odds for the player. Keno and Super Keno have received a bad rap in Dominican casinos for good cause. This isn't the Keno you see in Vegas, where you get a ticket with 80 numbers and you mark the 20 numbers you hope will be called. Here, the game is played with a marked felt table and bingo-like balls that are selected from a glass case by the player at $5 a pop. Simply put, the odds in this game are absolutely terrible. Most gambling professionals will warn you against playing ANY type of Keno. Gambling guru Arthur Reber says in The New Gambler's Bible, "In terms of expected value, it is the very worst game for the player to be found anywhere in the casino." Many a holiday has been ruined by the seductive allure of the huge jackpots in Keno and Super Keno. Just remember, the house edge in Keno is between 25 and 40 per cent whereas in other games it may go as low as 1%. Games that go by the name of Progressive Keno or Progressive Roulette should also be approached with great caution as they operate on much the same principle: persuade the players to keep increasing their bets until they're in too deep to quit. These dealers are remarkably persuasive and many players who normally have plenty of will power find it hard to walk away. To complicate matters, the Keno games in the DR are operated not by the casino itself but by an independent contractor who rents the floor space. And since it's a concession, complaints to casino management might fall on deaf ears. Best to save yourself the trouble and walk on by.

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