New Games I've Seen
May 7th, 2026 at 8:36:47 PM
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Hello everyone!
Just wanted to write down some games I saw while exploring the internet.
First is Novo Poker - the exact same as Caribbean Poker, but if you have Three of a Kind or better, you can get "insurance" against the Dealer not qualifying. The insurance bet is paid 1:1 if the dealer does not qualify (below Ace/King) and pushes if the dealer beats your hand. I guess the house edge of this bet depends on how good your hand is, with a lower house edge for Three 2's than a Straight Flush. Either way the house edge is really bad.
Next is Dream Blackjack, in the Philippines whose 5.93% house edge makes it not a dream. There is a Push 22 but in return you can double on 3 cards.
They also seem to have the Over/Under 13 side bet...I thought this went extinct from counting :D
Thirdly, I found a New Zealand money wheel with slightly different pay table then I'm used to seeing - on closer inspection though it just seems to be a combination of existing pay tables so nothing for me to analyze there.
Additionally, I found another game from the Philippine Casino from earlier: Baccarat 27
It seems to be a new no-commission variety of Baccarat where a winning Banker 7 pays 1:2 but a winning Banker 2 pays 2:1. The house edge for Banker is 1.72%. I like what they were trying to do but sadly the higher house edge doesn't appeal to me. There are lots of side bets, all with high house edges.
Finally, I found two very similar Niu Niu varieties, but I do not understand the game well enough to say how "innovative" this is or isn't. The rules are slightly different from what the Wizard of Odds website has. I found one variant in Vietnam and another in the Philippines. Do we have any Niu Niu enjoyers/experts in this forum?
Miscellaneous questions:
Other than pai gow tiles, has there ever been a casino game played with dominoes in modern times?
Is there a "House Way" for Niu Niu?
And as always... has anyone seen any new games or side bets?:)
Like always thanks for reading I hope you have a good weekend :)
P.S. I will be adding some more rare games to my website like Vega$ 3 and Three Card Baccarat soon, I've been mostly focusing on adding more Baccarat and Blackjack side bets recently
Just wanted to write down some games I saw while exploring the internet.
First is Novo Poker - the exact same as Caribbean Poker, but if you have Three of a Kind or better, you can get "insurance" against the Dealer not qualifying. The insurance bet is paid 1:1 if the dealer does not qualify (below Ace/King) and pushes if the dealer beats your hand. I guess the house edge of this bet depends on how good your hand is, with a lower house edge for Three 2's than a Straight Flush. Either way the house edge is really bad.
Next is Dream Blackjack, in the Philippines whose 5.93% house edge makes it not a dream. There is a Push 22 but in return you can double on 3 cards.
They also seem to have the Over/Under 13 side bet...I thought this went extinct from counting :D
Thirdly, I found a New Zealand money wheel with slightly different pay table then I'm used to seeing - on closer inspection though it just seems to be a combination of existing pay tables so nothing for me to analyze there.
Additionally, I found another game from the Philippine Casino from earlier: Baccarat 27
It seems to be a new no-commission variety of Baccarat where a winning Banker 7 pays 1:2 but a winning Banker 2 pays 2:1. The house edge for Banker is 1.72%. I like what they were trying to do but sadly the higher house edge doesn't appeal to me. There are lots of side bets, all with high house edges.
Finally, I found two very similar Niu Niu varieties, but I do not understand the game well enough to say how "innovative" this is or isn't. The rules are slightly different from what the Wizard of Odds website has. I found one variant in Vietnam and another in the Philippines. Do we have any Niu Niu enjoyers/experts in this forum?
Miscellaneous questions:
Other than pai gow tiles, has there ever been a casino game played with dominoes in modern times?
Is there a "House Way" for Niu Niu?
And as always... has anyone seen any new games or side bets?:)
Like always thanks for reading I hope you have a good weekend :)
P.S. I will be adding some more rare games to my website like Vega$ 3 and Three Card Baccarat soon, I've been mostly focusing on adding more Baccarat and Blackjack side bets recently
May 8th, 2026 at 5:00:46 AM
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Several years ago I put a large amount of effort into developing a Niu Niu spreadsheet for calculating EV probabilities - for development of a basic strategy and evaluation of 'collaboration' opportunities.
Sadly, my desktop PC suffered a catastrophic hard disk failure, and the spreadsheet was not backed up on the cloud. I interpreted this as a divine signal that analyzing Niu Niu was a No-No.
I can't remember whether Charliepatrick has analyzed Niu Niu or not.
Sadly, my desktop PC suffered a catastrophic hard disk failure, and the spreadsheet was not backed up on the cloud. I interpreted this as a divine signal that analyzing Niu Niu was a No-No.
I can't remember whether Charliepatrick has analyzed Niu Niu or not.
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
May 8th, 2026 at 6:32:03 AM
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I found a new game for extremely intelligent people last night.
It's an Indian game called 7 Up 7 Down. There are two dice and you bet on whether they will roll 7, Under 7, or Over 7.
You can play on my website here
It's an Indian game called 7 Up 7 Down. There are two dice and you bet on whether they will roll 7, Under 7, or Over 7.
You can play on my website here
May 8th, 2026 at 6:54:42 AM
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Quote: harrisI found a new game for extremely intelligent people last night.
It's an Indian game called 7 Up 7 Down. There are two dice and you bet on whether they will roll 7, Under 7, or Over 7.
You can play on my website here
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It's not exactly "new"; "Over and Under 7" is mentioned in Scarne's Complete Guide to Gambling, which is from the 1970s, and this is also mentioned by the Nevada Gaming Control Board as an allowable side bet in craps.
