Red Dog

Red Dog uses a single deck of 52 cards and some standard poker card values. The objective of Red Dog is to predict whether the value of a randomly selected card falls between the value of two cards drawn previously by the dealer.

You make an initial bet. After the initial bet, two cards are dealt face-up on the table. If the cards are consecutive, then the hand is considered a push and your money is returned to you. If the cards are the same, then the dealer automatically draws a third card. If the third card is the same as the first two, players win a payoff of 11:1. Otherwise, in most casinos, the hand is a push, and money is returned to all players. In some casinos, it is not considered a push, and you’ll lose your bet.

 If the cards are neither consecutive nor the same, then you have a choice. You may either raise your wager or you can opt to call the hand. Once you’ve made your choice, the dealer deals the third card. If the third card has a value between those of the first two, you win. The payout for the win differs from hand to hand, as will be explained later. If the third card is higher than the higher card or lower than the lower card on the board, you lose your bet. In addition, if the third card is the same as either of the other two cards, you lose your bet. It is not a push.

The payout for each bet varies depending upon the gap between the numbers. The gap is called a spread. The spread determines the payout. For example, the payout for cards with a spread of one number between them is 5:1, while the chances of winning are 4/50 or 8%. If the spread is two, the payout is 4:1. For a spread of 3, the payout is 2:1. If the spread is bigger than 3, the payout is 1:1. Generally, the wider the spread, the less of a house edge there is.