A NIGHT IN VEGAS

This fun class will guide students through some Vegas’ games (because they talk about it in chapter 18). Ask them what they know/remember about Las Vegas. You and they will experience 3 games: blackjack, poker and dices.

Step 1: Play the video called ‘Blackjack’ Rules: The aim of the game is to accumulate a higher point total than the dealer, but without going over 21. You compute your score by adding the values of your individual cards. (Check understanding after video: What is ‘to hit’? What is ‘to stand’? What are the moves? How many points do you need?)

The cards 2 through 10 have their face value, J (Jack), Q (Queen), and K (King) are worth 10 points each, and the A (Ace) is worth either 1 or 11 points (player's choice).

Step 2: Play some rounds of Blackjack. You are the dealer.

Step 3: Hand them the rules of Texas Hold’em. Take a look at them yourself too. In a deck of cards there are 4 suits: ♠ spades / ♣ clubs / ♥ hearts / ♦ diamonds.

Step 4: Dices can be a little confusing, so you should use the board to help them visualiza the rules: Street dice is based on the game played in casinos everywhere and is even more popular on the streets. You first pick a shooter from your group of players. The shooter makes the first bet followed by everyone else until the shooter's entire bet is matched. Your first roll is known as the 'come out' roll. If a 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 is rolled, the game ends immediately. If a 7 or 11 is rolled, the shooter wins the game and those who bet that the shooter would win double their money. If a 2, 3 or 12 is rolled, the shooter, and those who bet on him, all lose. If any number other than the five previously mentioned is rolled, that number becomes what is known as the 'Point number'. The aim of the game is for the shooter to roll the point number again before they roll a 7. If they roll a 7 before the Point, the shooter loses, and all those who bet on them lose. The shooter keeps rolling until one of these things happen.

Texas Hold’em - Rules

Each player receives 2 cards. 5 cards are on the table. Three cards are face up in the center of the table, which is referred to as the board. The first three cards in Texas Hold'em are called the flop. These cards are “community cards” meaning everyone can (and will) use them in combination with their own hole cards to make the best hand. Then, turn card number 4 (the turn) and number 5 (the river).

Order:1. Royal Straight Flush

A royal straigh flush is when you have 10-J-Q-K-A, all of the same suit.

2. Straight FlushFive cards, of the same suit, in order, such as 4-5-6-7-8 all of hearts.

3. Four of a KindFour of the same card, such as 8-8-8-8-5.

4. Full HouseA set of three of a kind plus a pair, such as 10-10-10-3-3 or K-K-K-2-2.

5. FlushFive cards all of the same suit, but not in order, such as 2-4-7-J-K of spades.

6. StraightFive cards in a row, such as 3-4-5-6-7, but not all of the same suit.

7. Three of a KindThree cards of the same number or rank, such as 4-4-4. If you had Q-Q-Q-2-3, you'd have three of a kind.

8. Two PairTwo pairs of cards of the same number or rank, such as 5-5-4-4. If you have a pair of sevens and a pair of nines, you've got two pair.

9. One PairTwo cards that match, like K-K.

10. High CardIf no one has any of the above hands, the player with the highest card in their hand wins.