After making an ante bet you are dealt five cards while dealer is dealt on card face up.You n have choice to call or fold. If you call, dealer will be dealt four more cards. Your bet will be returned to you with double your ante if dealer does not have a qualifying hand of ace king or higher.

Tips:

• Fold if you have less than an ace-king
• Call if you have a ahnd with any pair or higher
• Call if you have an ace-king and at least one of your cards is same as dealer's

Pai Gow Poker

In this combination of poker and Chinese game Pai Gow aim is to make best five-card hand and best two-card hand possible - and then bet it against dealer's hands.

Tips

• You hold - No pairs, no straight, no flush

  Your strategy - Use highest card for five-card hand and second- and third- highest cards for two-card hand

• You hold - Six-card straight

  Your strategy - For five-card hand, use straight that remains after you have selected two highhest cards for two-card hand.

• You hold - Full house

  Your strategy - Use three of a kind for five-card hand and pair for two-card hand.

Concepts and ideas were also likely to appear in form of costumes to be worn at fancy dress parties. Seasons and holidays were popular choices. Creativity allowed ladies to makeover costumes used for prior occasions to suit their whimsy for an upcoming fancy dress party. With just addition of a few trimmings, an otherwise ordinary gown could be transformed into a representation of anything lady wished.

Today fancy dress parties are not as popular as they were during height of Victorian era. The opportunity to dress as your favorite historical character, or any character for that matter, has unfortunately often been relegated to Halloween. Should you have an upcoming event to celebrate, or just want an excuse to get some friends together, why not consider throwing a good old fashioned fancy dress party? Chances are you have just right ensemble in back of your closet that can be reworked with a few embellishments to form perfect costume.