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Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society

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Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society

Rodney P. Carlisle

Pub. date: 2009 | Online Pub. Date: May 18, 2009 | DOI: 10.4135/9781412971935 | Print ISBN: 9781412966702 | Online ISBN: 9781412971935| Publisher:SAGE Publications, Inc.

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Ace-Deuce-Jack

Dallace W. linger Jr.

Ace-Deuce-Jack is a simple game where bets are placed on whether one of three cards will not be turned over. If one of the three cards is turned over, then the bank wins, otherwise the player wins. Bets are paid at one for one. The game is heavily weighted in the favor of the banker. The game became popular among hustlers during World War II. Game play is straightforward. The banker shuffles, or he can let one of the players do it since the shuffle is not important to the game. There is no manipulation of the ...

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