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An Asian Handicap is a sports betting term used to describe spread betting in football (soccer). Described as Asian because of its Eastern origins, the phrase has little else to do with the region. This form of soccer betting has gained increased popularity over the last few years and is now offered by a variety of mainstream bookmakers.

Football bets can be made using a few different formats. From a gambler's standpoint, Asian handicap odds provide many benefits. For starters, the Asian handicap system eliminates any chance for loss due to a tie, which increases the gamblers chances of success. Secondly, bookmakers typically charge less Vigorish than with other bets.

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Casino war is a casino card game based on the children's game of War. The game is arguably one of the most easily understood casino card games, but it also has a relatively large house edge compared to other games.

The game is normally played with six standard 52 card decks. The cards are ranked in the same way that cards in poker games are ranked, except that aces are always high.

The deal

After the player has placed a bet, the dealer and the player are each dealt one card.

• If the player's card is ranked higher than the dealer's, the player wins even money.
• If the dealer's card is ranked higher than the player's, the player loses the bet to the house.

Ties

A tie occurs when the dealer and the player each have cards of the same rank. In a tie situation, the player has two options:

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