History
Stephen Au-Yeung devised the game in 2000. It first appeared as a live casino game in Egypt, Russia and South Africa. It was shown in 2002 at the International Casino Exhibition held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, UK.
Today the game is marketed by the Gaming Supplies Company, TCS John Huxley and over ten online-gaming software and is played in over one hundred live casinos and over one thousand online Casinos worldwide. It was licensed for use in the United Kingdom in 2007.
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