Posted by admin on Apr 28, 2009 in
Blackjack We have already looked at how to win at online gambling with games of chance but by their very nature they are games of chance and you only need to place the bets with the best odds of success.
Here we will look at 3 games to win at online gambling that involve a degree of skill where you can influence the outcome of the game.
Because skill is involved you can win more money, but which game is best for you. Let's take a look.
1. Online Slots Video Poker
This is the perfect introduction to a skill game, bridging the gap between the pure games of chance and the more daunting table card games.
The reason video poker is so popular is that it has all the fun of slots but you can play with a strategy (different for each game) and tilts the odds a little in your favour.
When playing video poker its best to play high paying machines and a good place to start is with a jacks or better 9 / 6 machine.
The advantage of video poker are its fun, it's easy and you get to tilt the odds in your favour.
It's a good intro to games of skill but if you really want to win at online gambling you need to look at blackjack and poker.
2. Blackjack
Blackjack is a game where your choices really do make a difference to the amount you win and by using basic strategy and card counting, you can get the edge away from the casino and in your favour.
The advantages with card counting is that over the long term you can get the odds in your favour and make steady gains and card counting is not as complicated as it is made out to be.
The disadvantages of blackjack are, that at best the edge in your favour is about 2% and it's a long term edge i.e. short term results can vary dramatically.
You can make good money but you won't really get rich and playing it can lack excitement, as you are simply following a method.
3. Poker
The king of all online casino games and if you want to win at online gambling and win big this is game to focus on.
So why is poker so competitive and the winnings so large?
The answer lies in it's an interactive game where you face other players and compete with them NOT The casino.
It is this that makes poker a game where the big money is.
It's a game of skill, but it's also a game of psychology. Keep in mind the beat hand does not always win in poker!
Here you need to play your opponent as much as your cards, this makes poker unpredictable and the ultimate test of skill.
Poker can make you far richer than any other game in the casino but you need to hone your skills, to win at online gambling with poker you need lots of practice and the traits of discipline, perseverance, cunning, patience and a cool head.
If you can adopt these traits and learn from your experiences, you can make huge gains and in today's big money poker tournaments you're talking 7 figure sums.
In poker you can’t just follow a system as you do in blackjack or video poker, you need to use psychology to win and thats the appeal.
It's hard, it's brutal but very satisfying when you win!
All the games above have reasons to recommend them and the one you play to win at online gambling will reflect your personality, your aspirations and how much money you want to win.
Which ever you choose to play to win at online gambling, have fun and good luck.
Posted by admin on Apr 27, 2009 in
Blackjack With the growth of the internet, especially in the past few years, there has been an explosion of online casinos, poker and other gambling sites in which to play.
With online casinos, they all offer one thing, the chance to wager money or bet on games of chance. The online casino always has a mathematical edge, however slight, with all the games on offer, just like a bricks and mortar establishment. However, huge jackpots can be won and lives can be changed on the turn of a card, the spin of a ball or the roll of a die. Sometimes, luck tips the odds in your favor.
The games on offer range from the old favorites like roulette and blackjack to newer additions to the casinos like Bonus Texas Hold’em, Let It Ride Poker and Casino Stud. Of course, like any offline casino you may visit, you’ll also find a wide range of slot machines and video poker games. These are always very popular.
So now that you’ve decided to play an online casino game, how do you choose where to play?
A simple search in Google or Yahoo, or any other search engine you may prefer, will produce a list of various casinos. You could of course try one of these and although the cowboy operators are very much becoming a thing of the past, there are still a few unscrupulous sites out there that don’t play the game fairly.
So where is best to find the perfect gambling site? I would recommend one of the many casino portals available. They list the reputable casinos and tell you a little about the choices on offer to help you make your mind up.
There are many portals to choose from but you are safer sticking to well established sites where the owners have survived by giving out genuinely useful information and have built up a reputation for sound advice. A site that only deals with quality sites can be found here : Online Casinos.
Once you have gained access to this quality information, then it’s really down to personal preference as to where you decide to play. Many online players like to play in a themed casino, others like to play in casinos that regularly add new games to keep the site fresh and their players interested.
Wherever you eventually decide to play, the main thing to remember is that when playing in an online casino site, keep it affordable and don’t chase any loses you have made. Set a limit that allows you to enjoy the games and the gaming experience whilst not breaking the bank.
Use these sites as a source of good quality, affordable entertainment and you’ll never be too disappointed, even when that big win doesn’t roll in.
Posted by admin on Apr 25, 2009 in
Blackjack Online gambling is quite similar to gambling and betting at a regular land-based casino, with the exception that it is completely done online. All games that can be played at a normal casino can also be played online, including roulette, blackjack, cards, bingo and slots. There are online casino games for everyone. There are games which will suit an advanced gambler and others which suit beginners. There are thousands of online casinos and hence gamblers need to be aware of which one to play at. A few important factors which influence players' decisions are the casino's bonuses, number of games, payment options, languages, customer support and payout percentages. A higher number for each of these features is usually better. Player's will usually look for the highest bonuses, most payment options, highest payout percentages and so on.
Games
Just about any casino game imaginable can be played online. If you can play it in a Las Vegas casino there is a good chance you can play online as well. Each game has its own rules and procedures which are usually detailed on the particular casino site. Be sure to check the rules before playing as sometimes they may vary slightly from the real casino games. Games are usually downloadable to your computer or java games may be available which do not require download. The downloadable games are usually the most fun to play.
Taking Control
Whenever gambling online you must always keep track of your money and how much you are willing to spend. Casino games can be quite addictive and even more so when playing online due to the convenience and speed. Many individuals can become addicted to gambling. Casino games can be very rewarding if played correctly or if the player is lucky. Even the most inexperienced players may win large jackpots and this alone is another great attraction of gambling activity.
Software
Be sure that the software used by the online casino was developed by a reliable software provider. There are many different software companies and some casinos may use those which do not lead to fair gaming. Some of the industry's most trusted software companies are Boss Media, Cryptologic, Microgaming, Net Entertainment, Playtech, Random Logic and OddsOn. Cryptologic and Microgaming are a couple of favorites.
Legality
Many people think online gambling is illegal. However, every region throughout the world has different laws and these laws may change from time to time. The good news is that no one has ever been in trouble for gambling online. If someone were to be held responsible it would generally be the casino operator and not the gambler. The online casinos will also usually not allow you to open an account if they are unable to accept wagers from you.
License
You should never play at unlicensed casinos. There are quite a few online casinos which operate without a gambling license. You can check to see what software a company uses and this will usually tell you if it is licensed or not. Online casinos can not attain a license unless they display the type of software on their site. Those sites which use software from the major casino software brands always have a license because the software manufacturer won't sell them the software if they do not have a proper license.
Always be sure to read any terms and conditions, especially those related to bonuses and promotions when using an online casino. Bonuses are often only available under specific conditions. It is also important to understand how you will receive your winnings. Gambling online can be fun, addictive and a very rewarding experience as long as you always play at the most trusted and best online casinos.
Posted by admin on Apr 22, 2009 in
Blackjack After Blackjack and Craps, video poker gives you some of the best odds in the casino if you play it right. It combines some of the fun of a slot machine with some of the fun of a table game, all without rushing you to play. This is why many professional gamblers use video poker as a means of relaxation in between the demands of blackjack or a table poker game.
For many years now, video poker has steadily increased in popularity in the casinos. While many video poker machines may look like slot machines, make no mistake about it - they are not! Unlike slot machines, video poker is a combination of luck AND skill.
The cards are dealt randomly, just as in a real poker game. The house’s edge is determined by how much it pays for the various combinations of winning hands. Different machines have different payout schedules for the various poker hands, so be sure to choose a machine with a favorable payout schedule.
In order to play video poker with any chance at winning, you must know the basics about playing five card draw poker, which is beyond the scope of this article. We’ll assume you know the basics of the game and how the various poker hands are ranked.
To play a video poker machine, you simply insert one or more coins (usually up to a maximum of five) and push the ″deal″ button. Five cards are dealt to you on the screen. You choose the ones you want to hold by pushing the ″hold″ button underneath each card.
You then push the ″deal″ button again and you will be dealt the number of cards you choose not to keep, to form your final, five card poker hand. If you end up with a winning combination, you are paid according to the payout schedule.
It’s as simple as that! Many video poker machines have a payout schedule that is 97 or 98%. In another article, we’ll explain the schedule with the best odds.
Until then, good luck!
Posted by admin on Apr 20, 2009 in
Blackjack Not to blaspheme the Gods and Goddesses of Las Vegas to whom we pay tribute but one cannot win at the game of 21. Shortly you will understand why. In the meantime does Blackjack refer to the Jack of spades or the Jack of clubs? Why does the Jack have 2 heads? Was the name Jack derived from the name John and how did they get from John to Jack? Poor little John John. His mommy wouldn't let him marry Darryl Hannah. "I'll be damned if I have a mermaid for a daughter in law", said Jackie Kennedy as she sipped Ouzo aboard the Christina, her husband's 532 foot yacht cruising the pearl blue seas of the Mediterranean one hot July afternoon in 1969. "But she's not a mermaid mom, that was just a movie." "Movie Shmoovie", said Jackie O, "She's beneath you."
The road to Hell is paved with bad intentions. John the Baptist was doing fine until he laid 3 to 1 on a young Jewish Prince overthrowing the husband of Herodius, which bet caused his head to roll at the behest of a 14 year old lap dancer named Salome who preferred the Royal Palace to a dirt hole in Iraq. Imagine little George "the drinks are on me" Bush captured in a dirt hole in Nevada by 5 Iranian soldiers. Don't worry. It's not going to happen. We have the family guarding Las Vegas, not Fema. Hollywood has hypnotized us with James Bond movies giving us the illusion that our leaders are invincible and will always protect us. That's why 30,000 men, women and children starved to death like Ethiopians 300 miles from Houston for 5 days. When 100 Megaton Muslim Nuclear suicide bombs start raining down on Las Vegas like hail in a Kansas tornado, be sure to call Fema when 10 square miles of the strip are turned into a radioactive parking lot instantly. "Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry, singin' this will be the day that I die, singin' this will be the day that I die."
Before we get into the reason that the house has you dead to rights at the blackjack table, let me ask you a question. Yes, you, the person staring at your computer monitor's white light wishing that I would get to the point already. That is the point. There is no point. "The point is 12, come on shooter, we've got a hot shooter tonight ladies and gentleman." Why do the bells go off and the lights flash when someone gets 2 cherries at the slot machine? Instead of heralding the winners, what would happen if every time that someone lost a bet to the one armed bandit, funeral dirges blasted out over the Pioneer speakers? What if instead of naked women serving free screwdrivers at the blackjack tables men dressed as terrorists served Jimmy Jones Kool Aids? The point is we all die sooner or later so why do we spend our lives terrorized that we or our children will die? Anyone with even one quarter of a brain who pays attention to what's going on in the world today has to be on at least 2 major tranquilizers. And this is an unobvious reason that you cannot win at blackjack. You aren't there to win; you are there to escape into the drunken frenzy of flashing lights and naked women hoping against hope for the big win, so that for once in your life you can be the big hero.
O.K. Lets get serious for one moment. Here comes the reason that you cannot win at blackjack ever. Imagine this scenario. 7 people are sitting at the blackjack table. The dealer is showing a Queen of Hearts just prior to ripping out your heart and eating it. Players number 1 through 6 all bust. The dealer, the house, the casino, Steve Wynn, he shortened it from Weinberg, or Weinstein, or Weinrib or something so that Sheiks would come to "his" resorts, and the family thought that it would be good marketing for Las Vegas to be named after the word "Win". So 6 people have now busted, lost lets say $60 to the house, the casino, and the dealer has done absolutely nothing except stand there silently like a guard outside of Buckingham Palace. Player number 7 has 17. The dealer turns over a 5 for 15 then gives himself a 10 for 25. So he pays out $10 to player 7 who cannot believe that he just won with 17, and the casino just won $50 at this one table on this one hand.
How can this be? How can the dealer beat 6 people with 25? "Elementary my dear Watson, the dealer always plays last. The dealer always plays last. The dealer always plays last."
Imagine the Super Bowl. Dallas is playing New York. The final score is Dallas 21 New York 15 and New York wins. You drew 22, the dealer drew 25, and he won your 10 dollars. He busted out and he beat you because? The dealer always plays last.
Did I mention that the dealer always plays last? This is how the owners of the casinos have managed to build lavish 3,000 room hotels for a hundred years on sand dunes and give away free screwdrivers. If for one night the dealer went first, every hotel in Las Vegas would join General Motors and Ford on the bread lines. China pays its workers 23 cents a day. This fall China is introducing a car into the United States of America called the Gigli. The Gigli looks like a Toyota, sells for $9,000 and gets 218 miles per gallon. It runs on rice. Short GM and Ford with every dime that you had planned on investing in Las Vegas. You will become an overnight zillionaire.
Posted by admin on Apr 15, 2009 in
Blackjack If you can play poker then you try a different game where the competition is less and the profits are unlimited.
The skills you need to play poker are applicable so if know the significance of playing the odds and playing with discipline you could make far more money.
So what is the game?
It's trading global currency markets where the profit potential is huge.
Many of the top millionaire traders are
You probably guessed it:
Great poker and blackjack players and made the switch to make bigger profits with less competition.
Trading is not a god given skill it can be learned by anyone and you can start with small amounts of money and "play" online easily.
Leverage your winnings
The advantage is the profit potential. Put down say $3,000 and your broker will let you trade 10 times this amount or more so $30,000 +.
Of course, this leverage means you have to trade the odds cut losers and maximize winners and play with a discipline.
Does that sound familiar?
In trading 90% of people lose as they don't know how to play the odds and trade with the emotion greed to the fore. Just like these people lose in cards so to do they lose in trading.
You compete in an arena where 90% of people lose and 10% win and some of these winnings are huge.
How easy is it to learn?
To give an example. Legendary trader Richard Dennis took 14 people with no trading experience and taught them to trade in 14 days and they went on to make millions.
Methods
The best way to trade is via a char based method and look for recurring chart patterns.
As human nature is repetitive so to are these chart patterns and you can trade them for profit.
There is not enough room here to explain how this is done but when you look at the logic and the results people achieve the logic makes total sense and is proven to make profits.
Do you have the following traits in your character?
You know you must play the odds to win
You know that to win you must be disciplined
You play to win
You are open minded
You are patient to wait for the right opportunity
You are willing to learn
If you have the above traits you are well on your way to becoming a successful trader, playing in one of the highest stakes games in the world that can give you far bigger winnings for your talent than poker ever can.
Take a look at trading yourself and you may be surprised how similar they actually are in terms of winning.
Posted by admin on Apr 13, 2009 in
Blackjack The interest of gamblers in online casinos is constantly on the increase and so is the number of casinos on the web. Online casino gambling has become a favorite pastime for many, who have come to prefer Internet casinos to traditional ones. Gambling in online casinos is often considered more appealing and comfortable, and there are also numerous other advantages for passionate gamblers. If you want to locate the best online casinos, you can browse through an online casino directory, where you will find a lot of useful information about the establishments you are interested in, including reviews, games featured, payment options or software reviews.
Beginners in online casino gambling will benefit greatly from the information about online casinos they can find in such a directory. They will be able to read reviews on top casinos, written by other gamblers who have tried them, and make up their minds as to which Internet casinos might be a good place to start. An online casino directory offers more than relevant reviews on the best online casinos; it also includes a complete beginner’s guide, with lots of useful information on how certain games are played and which online casinos have the best payouts and bonuses. Software reviews are also popular with beginners, who can choose their favorite gambling site according to the software available there.
The best way to decide among the numerous online casinos is to browse the reviews available in an online casino directory. These reviews are usually written by people who have checked out these casinos themselves. Review writers can recommend the best online casinos, because they have visited their sites and gambled there. They will include in their reviews detailed information about the games featured by Internet casinos, the offers available, as well as about the bonuses and payment options. If you are interested in online casino gambling, you can decide where to play by reading these reviews of online casinos.
Instead of spending a lot of time looking for online casinos and playing in each of them before you decide which ones you like best, you can check out the reviews on top casinos available in an online casino directory. This is a great way to save time and money, because such reviews provide not only basic information about the Internet casinos they feature, but also include comparisons among their offerings. In this way, you can find out in which online casinos you can play your favorite games, as well as other information about online casino gambling. The best online casinos are constantly reviewed, compared and contrasted, which makes it a lot easier for gamblers to decide.
When evaluating online casinos, review writers take several criteria into account. If you browse the pages in an online casino directory, you will find not only general information about the best online casinos, but also details about the games they feature and their offerings. Some facts you will surely be interested in learning when looking for information about online casino gambling include the advantages of playing at certain casinos, such as promotions and bonuses, the software used, the payout options and percentages, as well as security details when it comes to making payments. Other details about top Internet casinos can also be included in such reviews.
An online casino directory also provides the rules of the games featured by the online casinos reviewed. This is very important particularly for beginners in online casino gambling, who need to find out how certain games are played in Internet casinos. The best online casinos will certainly feature very popular games, such as blackjack, roulette, baccarat or video poker. Before deciding on the best offerings and choosing your favorite casinos on the web, you must learn the rules of your preferred games, so that you can play them to your advantage. If you haven’t made up your mind on a game yet, you can check out what is available and decide what appeals to you most.
Other types of information on online casinos are also included in an online casino directory. If you are interested in online casino gambling, you will surely want to find out details about betting systems, the software used by various casinos, as well as about payment options. The latter include information on what payment systems Internet casinos use and how they work when it comes to uploading or withdrawing money from your account. Such a directory is a valuable resource for all gamblers, because by browsing through its pages they can find out about the best online casinos and decide where they would most like to play.
Posted by admin on Apr 12, 2009 in
Blackjack Counting cards in blackjack is a way to increase your chances of winning. If you’re good at it, you can actually take the odds and put them in your favor. This works because card counters raise their bets when a deck rich in cards that are advantageous to the player comes around. As a general rule of thumb, a deck rich in 10’s is better for the player, because the dealer will bust more often, and the player will hit a blackjack more often.
Most card counters keep track of the ratio of high cards, or 10’s, by counting them as a +1 or a -1, and then gives the opposite +1 or -1 to the low cards in the deck. Some systems use a balanced count where the number of low cards is the same as the number of 10’s.
But the most interesting card to me, mathematically, is the 5. There were card counting systems back in the day that involved doing nothing more than counting the number of fives that had left the deck, and when the 5’s were gone, the player had a big advantage and would raise his bets.
A good basic strategy player is getting a 99.5% payback percentage from the casino. Every 5 that’s come out of the deck adds 0.67% to the player’s expected return. (In a single deck game, anyway.) That means that, all other things being equal, having one 5 gone from the deck gives a player a small advantage over the house.
Having two or three 5’s gone from the deck will actually give the player a pretty significant edge over the casino, and this is when a card counter will usually raise his bet. The problem with counting 5’s and nothing else is that a deck low in 5’s happens pretty rarely, so gaining a big advantage and making a profit from that situation only comes on rare occasions.
Any card between 2 and 8 that comes out of the deck increases the player’s expectation. And all 9’s. 10’s, and aces increase the casino’s expectation. But 8’s and 9’s have very small effects on the outcome. (An 8 only adds 0.01% to the player’s expectation, so it’s generally not even counted. A 9 only has 0.15% affect in the other direction, so it’s not counted either.)
Understanding the effects the low and high cards have on your expected return on a bet is the first step in learning to count cards and play blackjack as a winner.
Posted by admin on Apr 12, 2009 in
Blackjack Online gambling offers are not only restricted to poker, sports betting, and bingo but also include card games and other ″fun″ games that are offered free of cost. Online poker rooms usually offer games such as Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha, and Seven Card Stud. The rules and regulations of the game remain the same as in a land based poker game.
Many online casinos offer other games such as blackjack, roulette, and craps. These are played against the ″house″ unlike poker games in which players play against each other. Therefore, the ″percentages″ are with the casino, which means that the casino has a distinct advantage over the players in such games. Other popular gambling games include sports betting and online bingo.
Sports betting has gained popularity over the years since they not only provide the player with gambling thrills but also offer the enjoyment of the sport. This makes it an even more appealing to gamblers who want something more out of the activity. Bingo is another popular multi million-dollar game that can be played on the Internet, and in land based casinos. The online versions of these games use Flash and Java software and may require players to download the software before playing.
Although there are free games available, the players are required to sign up for a paid account in order to start playing online. Almost all of the sites offer e-funding options such as PayPal, Neteller, and Prepaid ATM. Some sites will offer matching bonuses to players who deposit money through the above-mentioned options. European gamblers can fund their online accounts by using debit or credit cards.
Since Internet has expanded drastically over the years, the numbers of people who gamble online are continuously increasing. Political boundaries are dissolved because gamblers around the world can gamble without worrying about laws and regulations. Some countries even provide tax-free benefits and such offers are contributing to the further expansion of Internet gambling activities.
Posted by admin on Apr 10, 2009 in
Blackjack Playing blackjack casino online is virtually the same as playing it in a real casino. One of the benefits with playing black jack online - especially if you are a newbie - is that it is much more relaxing and convenient to sit by your computer in the comfort of your own home and learn the game, than have to travel to a casino where everybody is watching all your steps.
Whether you play blackjack at a casino or on a website or even if you just play black jack for fun, you have to follow the black jack game rules. To win the black jack game you have to:
- Score the highest total you can without ″going bust″ (over 21)
- Beat the dealer’s score
Don't let this intimidate you. You can rest assured that the dealer is obligated to obey a strict set of rules to eliminate chance factors that may occur from the dealing process.
The more detailed rules of playing black jack varies from casino to casino, whether online of offline. The first thing you should do before you start to play black jack is to figure out the specific rules that apply to the casino you entered.
Experienced black jack players know that the dealer is required to draw a new card until he reaches 17. In one casino the dealer is allowed to hit a 'soft 17' in another casino this is not allowed.
A soft-17 hitting means the inclusion of an ace in the hand. Since it represents a value of 1 or 11, an ace and a six is called 'soft 17. Soft means that it may be treated as a total of 7. By contrast, a 10 and an 18 for example represent a fixed or 'hard' total of 18, under all circumstances.
Other black jack rules can also vary from casino to casino, for example
- dealing style (″face up″ versus ″face down″)
- the number of decks allowed in a ″shoe″ (a 'shoe' is a collection of decks)
- minimum wagers
and others.
So know the black jack rules for the specific casino you play in before your start to play.