The game of Red-Dog Poker goes by many other names, including yablon, in-between, acey-deucey, ace-deuce and between the sheets. The original version of Red Dog was popular in the old west. There isn't a huge history to the game. It was apparently popular in the old west, but was found too easy to cheat and disappeared. Resurfacing many years later it is no longer the game it was, and the modern form like every other casino game today has a healthy house edge. The newer version of Red Dog has some significant changes, and is also called Casino Red Dog.

Most of the newer casinos don't offer Red Dog, and it is getting harder and harder to find. Red Dog is usually dealt from a shoe containing four or five decks, although single deck games of Red Dog can be found occasionally, as can Red Dog games with 6 or 8 decks.

Red Dog poker has been particularly hard to find in recent years. Luckily, there are a few online casinos around which offer the game. It can be a relaxing easy way to pass the time, and is often used as a way to finish off the night at home poker games (as it gives a chance to spread the money around relatively quickly without relying on skill very much).