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Most people associate the game of poker with US players or tournaments but a little known fact is that there are many new and interesting variations to the standard game and one of these ‘spins’ is called Blind Man’s Bluff or Squaw Poker.

This Indian version of poker sometimes referred to as Indian head, is a poker variation in which every player can see the hand of all players in the game but cannot see his or her own cards, which is what makes it so unconventional and even funny at times. Additionally, in the standard game, it is the high card that wins. In Indian head poker every player gets one card that is required to be shown to other players by sticking it on the forehead (which is probably the action that helped derive the name of the game as its akin to an Indian feather); a round of betting follows this action and thereafter, players have to guess the highest card surmising this from the cards visible and distributed prior to this stage combining their guesswork with the bets placed by other players.

Another variation to the standard download pkr game is called stud poker or sometimes forehead stud, depending on the region it is played in. In this game, either a single or more hole cards are kept concealed from its owner, though the same is displayed to all other players, much like in the version explained above. It is actually this game from which the term ‘poker face’ was derived as it asks a great deal of mastery to be exercised by the players in reading the faces of their friends and opponents to judge the highest hand, all of whom try to keep a straight face in a bid not to keep their guesses (and cards) close to their chest.

More variations of Blind Man’s Bluff have evolved in recent times with the latest one featuring in the WSOP 2004 event covered by ESPN wherein the game played was a adaptation of Texas hold’em Poker.

College and cocktail parties, office get-togethers and even family times have meant playing hours of poker and its variations for many people across the globe and with diner and drinks integrated into the spirit of the game, there’s little chance of avid card game lovers ever missing out on the chance to improve skills, laugh and joke and earn some decent money while mastering various strategies observing the more skilled players at the finish table.

Thus, Blind Man’s Bluff is a pker game variation that is perfect for the serious gambler whose entire winnings is determined by being able to correctly judge an opponent’s hand, making betting risky and thrilling.

The game that begins with the standard face down approach requires each player to reveal their own cards to opponents concealing the same from selves, then allowing for a betting round where after the card with the highest value card wins once players have taken a turn each to place a bet on if they hold this high card. In order to make the game fair, it is advisable to rotate the initial bidder.