Category - Gaming

Gaming Mahjong

You can’t win them all

This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2011 issue of World Gaming magazine. Remember when you used to play on your grandfather’s lap? How long did it take you to notice he was watching the other players’ hands as well as his own? Remember it seemed like magic he knew your auntie...

Asian games Gaming

Lucky

This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2011 issue of World Gaming magazine. The unique game of lucky (or dice poker) combines poker skills and luck at the dice. It’s traditionally played to while away the hours at a bar. If you’re lucky you might even win enough to cover your drinks...

Blackjack Gaming

Beware the pair

This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2011 issue of World Gaming magazine. Blackjack is not a simple game. The game’s complexity means the skill of those that play it ranges from absolute zero to genius savant. But there is one aspect of the game that is loved for its simplicity: the...