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Players, Dealers, and Decks | |
| Online or off, most
casino poker games consist of eight to ten players plus a dealer (although
Internet poker also offers lots of designated shorthanded games). The dealer
- whether human or programming function - wagers no money and gets no hand
to play, but is simply there to run the game, deal the cards, and push pots
to winning players. Additionally, the dealer must randomly shuffle the cards
so the deal will be fair. While human casino dealers are professionals who take pride in their work, they're no match for computers in some respects. In Internet poker, the game software executes a far more random shuffle and far more rapid deal than even the very finest house dealers can achieve. (For more on this, see Part IV, Chapter 13: "Guaranteeing Yourself an Honest Game.") |
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