I hate “Yahtzee”.  Specifically, I hate the dice and the dice hate me.  Every roll…okay, 90% of them, come up with some combination only suited for the Chance category.  “Poker”, on the other hand, was an enjoyable cutthroat event that both sides of my family played on a regular basis. My grandfather was a notoriously mean “Pinochle” player.  Long story short: I grew up playing both “Yahtzee” and “Poker”, but I never imagined that both games could be combined to form their own entity.  Enter “Royal 9”, a dice poker game for 2-6 Players and Ages 12+ with an average play time of 30-60 minutes.  Before we begin I’m required per FCC Regulations to disclose that I was paid to cover this game, though any and all opinions are my own. Continue Reading