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What is Shotgun Poker

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Summary: Shotgun poker is a variation of five card draw. Learn what is involved in a shotgun poker game from a champion poker player in this free card video.

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By Reg Brittain
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Reg Brittain has benefited from the poker boom of recent years. In 2006, Brittain won $25,000 on Fox Sports Network's Poker Dome Challenge.read more

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Poker has become an American pastime. The game has been around for centuries, and the popularity shows no signs of slowing down. It is a card game that is always evolving, and with the recent rise of online tournaments and tv programs, we still see the game of poker creating quite a following. Poker encompasses a wide variety of games from 5 Card Stud and Heinz 57 to Texas Hold ‘em. Each one of these has variations with different rules and strategies. In this free card video series, let a champion poker player show you how to play shotgun poker. Learn the the difference between shotgun poker and five card draw. Then sit down at the table and watch a length how to play a hand with rounds of betting. He then talks about how to bluff, good starting hands and bad starting hands. Finally watch a sample hand to make sure you've got it all down. After watching our expert show you the shotgun poker ropes, you'll rule the table.

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"One of the great five card draw poker games is a game called Shotgun. Now, don't worry. There are no firearms involved. It's like most poker games, you have cards and chips. The cool thing about Shotgun, what makes it a great game is that you get to roll your own cards. Roll your own. And what that means is, that it's as if the showdown has betting rounds mixed among it. So, you get to roll one card, there's a betting round, you roll another card, there's more betting and so on. What does this lead to? You guessed it, bluffing. But, since people know it leads to bluffing, sometimes bluffs are harder. Shotgun is an exciting five card draw game and we're going to play it right now. So, I hope you're ready. Let's learn how to play Shotgun."

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