Day: November 6, 2022

In poker, the highest hand is called a pair. The second highest hand is called a low hand. In the case of a tie, the high card wins. If two players have the same pair, the odd chip goes to the high card. If a player has two pairs of the same rank, the high … Read More “The Basics of Poker” »

The lottery was first used in ancient times to divide property. In the Old Testament, Moses was instructed to take a census of the people of Israel and divide the land among them by lot. Lotteries were also used in ancient Rome to divide land and provide slaves for the people. The Roman emperors even … Read More “History of the Lottery” »