Online poker in Minsk — free, with real people

No-Limit Texas Hold’em — the same game played in clubs and tournaments around the world. The Temple of Fortune has three stake levels: the Scribes’ Table (50 / 100 blinds), the Priests’ Table (500 / 1,000) and the Pharaoh’s Table (5,000 / 10,000). Tables seat 5 or 9, with 15 seconds per move. The hall lists every open table and who sits there, and “Quick game” puts you where people are already playing.

A Belarusian flag by your name — if you choose to show it — lets fellow Minsk players spot you on the square before you even sit down. The deck is shuffled on the server, your cards are sent to you alone, and computer opponents are always marked “AI”. More on the tables: Texas Hold’em in Anubis City; on hands: the hand rankings.

Below: hands played by Minsk players this week, the biggest pot and the best hand at showdown.

75-ball bingo in the Hall of Seshat, up to 40 players per hall. The pot is the price of every card in the game: the Line takes 30%, the Full Card 70%, and if several cards win on the same ball, the prize is split equally. There are two kinds of hall: AUTO, where numbers mark themselves, and MANUAL, for those who want to be first to shout “BINGO!”. More: bingo.

European roulette in the Rotunda of Shai: 37 pockets and a single zero, with every classic bet from a single number to dozens and colours. The wheel is shared by everyone at the table, so Minsk builds up a favourite number of its own — see the numbers below. Rules and payouts: roulette.

The Hall of Thoth has five-box blackjack: get closer to 21 than the dealer, who stands on all 17s. You can double, split pairs and take insurance.

The ten Minsk players who earned the most experience this week. Experience comes from poker hands, bingo games, roulette spins and blackjack rounds, plus daily visits and Ra’s Boat. It counts for whichever city was in your profile at the moment you played.

1. Open the game — as a guest, with no sign-up and no download.
2. In your profile, find My city. The game suggests your country from your connection — check that it says Belarus, then find Minsk.
3. Two checkboxes control whether your city and a flag by your name are shown; both are optional.

You can change your city at any time; what you have already earned stays with Minsk. Save your character (email and password) to play from any device, and the city gives you 500,000 debens for it. The game is open to players aged 18 and over.

Anubis City is a free game with no money bets and no money winnings: debens and ankhs cannot be cashed out, sold or exchanged for money or prizes. How Belarusian law treats games like this is covered in detail on the Belarus page.