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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Tips For The Beginner GAMBLING AND CASINO Player

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#1 Secret Poker Strategy

If you have ever played poker before you know that you can obviously see all the players around you since you play in a circle (unless you’re playing online poker). You just figured out the most important part of poker. You may be thinking that that’s impossible.

You probably think that the most important part is the cards; what cards you get how to use them, ECT... These are very important, you are correct, but it all starts with your ability to use your body language to your advantage. The cards are going to be relatively the same for all the players. Luck usually doesn’t factor in well in poker since everyone has the same chance to get the same cards.

In case luck begins to play a large role in your game then what can you does? A player always has 4 basic choices; you can check, bet or call, raise, or fold. If you are not getting good cards you can always fold right?
This is not always a good idea. You may be leaving large amounts of money on the table in the long run after a few initial folds. Sure you seemingly get away with losing less but you give up the chance to even try. Bluffing is the art of misguidance. You want them to think you have a bad hand one second and the next a great hand with all the best cards that are sure to win you the pot.

How do you accomplish such a thing? Simply with your body language this can be done. If you have good cards act happy. You may not want them to know that you have good cards but it’s a way to change there thinking; now every time you act "happy" they will think you have good cards and may fold.
If you have bad cards and you act happy they might fold because now they are afraid.

What you want to do is create a complicated pattern of sad, happy, indifferent, ecstatic, angry, ECT. Actions for certain hands. You want to throw them off but try and lure them into a safe zone where they think they understand your bluffing pattern and then hit them with the reality. As long as they are trying to keep up with whatever pattern you have, you will have them all under your control.

In one game of poker tournament I was playing in I decided to create very complex poker faces. They where not good they where not bad. I scrunched my face, grabbed my lip and scratched my leg; I did the craziest thing that nobody understood. They had no idea what my faces meant so they assumed that when I didn’t raise that my cards where not good and they would raise and raise. When it came time to show, guess who took home the pot.

The moral of this little story is that you have to be creative. This is step two of poker (after learning the basics and learning them by heart), body language is very important. If you are known as a newbie and you come in they will expect you to show your cards loud and clear through your body language. You can mislead and kill your competition with a good poker face.


Online Poker Helps Broaden Interst In Game

The more you understand about any subject, the more interesting it becomes. As you read this article you'll find that the subject of internet poker is certainly no exception.

Oline poker has become one of the most popular games played on the Internet today. With the increase of the number of people who are signing up and logging on, comes an even broader interest in the game. Whether you are a novice player wishing to learn more about the game, thereby, gaining experience through online rooms and opinions and advice of other players, or a seasoned player wishing to improve your game and gain perspective on your strategy, your options are almost limitless when playing over the World Wide Web.

Along with growing prizes at mainland tournaments, and increasing television coverage devoted to these tournaments, online poker rooms are now fueling more interest in the game as a whole.

As the popularity of poker increases, the number of online rooms increases as well.

Online poker rooms provide secure payment methods, a feature that is important when conducting any business online, random card dealing, a safe playing environment, and a realistic gaming experience.

So far, we've uncovered some interesting facts about internet poker. You may decide that the following information is even more interesting.

They also provide a large number of people to get to know online, discuss opinions and strategies, and the opportunity for more players to take part in games from across the world without having to meet in one place.

Some online rooms are more detailed than others, but most feature very vivid graphics, thrilling promotional opportunities, and extremely generous bonuses.

Many available online poker rooms offer a great deal of options that will help enhance your gaming experience. One of these options is software available for download in multiple languages, again, broadening the opportunities for players from across the globe to join in the game. Other options offered by some of the online poker rooms include free rolls, referral bonuses, and traditional loyalty with new account bonus offers.

Many of the features offered for online gaming make playing over the Internet more appealing, and can also help to expand the user volume of the site.

Also, another feature offered by many online sites is a variety of available games. This allows players to choose which poker variant they would like to play, and allows them to switch from one to another if they so desire.


Take time to consider the points presented above. What you learn may help you overcome your hesitation to take action.

1-2-3-4-5-6

Catchalotto’s view on why you should never play 1-2-3-4-5-6 in Lotto

A while ago Camelot, the UK National Lottery Official Operator, used to release combinations that were played most commonly. Unsurprisingly, combination 1-2-3-4-5-6 was one of them in that it was entered into each Lotto Draw by many people. And by many I mean thousands!!! If I recall correctly, at some stage there were about 10,000 tickets purchased for each Lotto draw containing this combination. This brings me to the reason number 1 why such combination should be avoided like the plague.

REASON NUMBER 1:

There are so many tickets being bought containing combination 1-2-3-4-5-6, the jackpot payout would be very low indeed should this combination win!

Let’s say you play 1-2-3-4-5-6 and it does win (yippee!). Let’s say you are in to share an average £3,000,000 jackpot with 10,000 other jackpot winners. This would mean that your share of winnings would be a miserable £300! Yeah, okay, still good money, beats the tenner that you get for guessing 3 numbers, but definitely this is not the money you have in mind when you dream about winning the jackpot, right?!

There are many reasons why so many of us play this combination. It’s easy to remember… It’s easy to mark on a lottery ticket… Some are lazy/short of time to pick out a good non-biased non-ordered combination…Statistically combination 1-2-3-4-5-6 has the same chances of being drawn (1 in 13,983,816), so why not play it… Some people play the same combination every time, so it could be that they played this combination for a while and do not want to give it up now in case if it does come up… Camelot no longer announces combinations that are played most commonly, so many are simply unaware how many people they will have to share their jackpot with should this combination be drawn.

Whatever the reason, it’s a pound down the drain when 1-2-3-4-5-6 is played because of the above reason alone. There is however another reason why you should NOT play this combination.

REASON NUMBER 2:

As mentioned above, statistically the combination 1-2-3-4-5-6 has the same chances of being drawn, in other words you have 1 chance of winning the jackpot with this combination and 13,983,815 chances of NOT winning it. That’s statistically.

However, if you look at vast amount of literature that is now available with regard to lottery analysis and probability laws, you would see that most authors give out a slightly different story. Most believe that the combination 1-2-3-4-5-6 is biased and is guaranteed to loose because it is far out of balance to come up in a random drawing. This opinion is based on vast research undertaken by many who analysed the draws of past lottery games from around the world!!! If six consecutive numbers have never been drawn in any of the lotteries worldwide, and six numbers from one number group have never been drawn either, then what chance does the combination 1-2-3-4-5-6 have?

It is believed that the least likely combinations to be drawn are those at the tail ends of a bell curve. These are the lowest six numbers and the highest six numbers of any lotto game.

Now onto the good news. The good news is that Lottorino can help with Lotto combination selection. It incorporates many filters and checks whether a certain combination is biased or not. Lottorino consults probability laws rather than those of possibility. The idea is that whilst it’s possible for any combination to be drawn, certain combinations are less probable to come up.

If you ask Lottorino to analyse 1-2-3-4-5-6, it would assign a low Lottorino score of 2%, meaning that this combination seems to be biased in some way and as a result assigns the probability of it being drawn as 2% (the percentage would depend how many rules/filters have been broken). By sieving out this and many other combinations, your lotto ticket simply stands better chances of being a winning one!

If you look at Lottorino’s scores of all officially drawn UK Lotto combinations in the past, you would see that some do appear to have a low Lottorino score (i.e. Lottorino would have advised NOT to play it), but 95% of time, Lottorino score is 50% or above (Catchalotto’s recommended advisable limit). So 95% of time, the odds would have been indeed improved by Lottorino.

3 Card Poker Strategy

When you break out the 52-card deck and deal a hand of 3-card poker, the first strategy you need is a firm understanding of the rules. Rather than competing against other players, you are competing against the dealer. You need a better hand than the dealer (and at least a pair) to win. Each of you is dealt three cards, and the cards are shuffled after each hand. Because there are fewer ways to make a straight with 3 cards than a flush, straights rank higher. Aces are high or low.

You can make two bets: the Ante and the Pair Plus. The Ante is the fee charged to you for playing the hand. The Pair Plus is your bet that you will get a hand with a pair or higher. You don’t have to make both bets, but you do at least have to bet the Ante to stay in the game.

You ante when you put your bet on the game table’s Ante spot. Both you and the dealer are dealt three cards face down. Your next decision? Are these cards good enough for you to bet or should you fold? Fold and lose the ante. Bet and you place your bet that equals the ante in the game table’s Play spot. Win and you get the Ante and the Pair Plus payouts.

The dealer has to have a Queen or better to stay in the game. If not, you get payment on their ante only if it pays even money (1 to 1) – and as long as you didn’t fold.

Ante Payout

- A straight gets a 1 to 1 payout.
- A three of a kind gets a 4 to 1 payout.
- A straight flush gets a 5 to 1 payout.

Pair Plus Payout

- A pair gets a 1 to 1 payout.
- A flush gets a 4 to 1 payout.
- A straight gets a 6 to 1 payout.
- A three of a kind gets a 30 to 1 payout.
- A straight flush gets a 40 to 1 payout.

Remember these tips to help your strategy:

- If you have a Queen or better, bet the Pair Plus. If not, fold.
- A dealer will get a Queen about 66% of the time.
- The house has a 3.4% advantage.

3 Tips For The Beginner Poker Player

So you want to be a poker player? Poker is a very challenging game although gameplay is relatively simple. Before you start throwing money around familiarize yourself with the rules of betting, calling, raising, and folding. Also, it is important to know the rank of each hand, because you do not want to bet on a hand that YOU think is a winner. Below are 3 other tips on helping you get started as a poker player.

1. Start by playing with play money- This is probably the best way to get started. You do not have to worry about blowing your whole savings account trying to become a good poker player. Start out playing for fun with friends or go online and play with play money. Numerous sites offer this service and you should take advantage of it.

2. Experiment with different strategies- Find the poker style that suits you best. Perhaps you don’t have what it takes to be an aggressive player, so don’t try this strategy if it doesn’t work for you. Don’t stick to one strategy in the beginning. You’ll get read like a book by better players and you will end up getting very frustrated after getting bullied around the table by these people.

3. Don’t get a big head- You may get lucky and win a few big hands when you start out. Don't get cocky though. Keep a level head when you are up and also when you are down. This will help you to concentrate better and, in turn, play better poker.

Hopefully these things will help you as you are learning the game of poker. Poker takes a little bit of luck, but this will eventually run out and the skillful players will rise to the top. By following these rules, you can be the last one standing at your poker table.

4 Gambling Mistakes New Poker Players Make

Poker is a game of chance, but there is still a large amount of skill involved when playing. Many new poker players make gambling mistakes that cost them a lot of money and get them out of tournaments. Some novices play free poker online and never win because of terrible gambling techniques. However, by knowing four common gambling mistakes that are made by new players, you can greatly increase your chances of winning games and tournaments.

1. Going all-in too often or in obvious desperation. In many tournaments with play money, some players go all-in the first hand. It may work for a few times, but after a while, someone will call you. In that case, you better hope that you have actually good cards. All-in can be used to get players to fold, but it should really only be used if you have a solid hand and could possibly double your stack. People should bluff very infrequently with an all-in. Going all-in with a bad hand is what many people call “bad poker.” Sometimes you can get lucky, but the best players bet carefully.

2. Under betting. If you have a good starting hand, don’t be afraid to raise pre-flop, or bet high after the flop. If you have a great hand, then slow playing can work very well. However, when you do start placing bets in a no-limit game, they should not be too small. One reason is that you won’t end up winning as much money if you bet small. Another reason is that you are giving incentives for many other players to stay in the hand. Therefore, you are giving other players chances to hit a hand that is better than yours. The best players bet just the right amount to get it where only one or two players call. In that case, your odds for winning are a lot better.

3. Over betting. Some players get very excited when they have a good hand. They may go all-in, or lay down outrageous bets. Not only is it a waste of a good hand, but also people can start to read you. If you constantly over bet only when you have something, then people will always fold and you won’t win money. However, if you don’t have anything, then people will also know because you aren’t laying down monstrous bets.

4. Finally, it is important to know when to fold. The best poker players are constantly watching other players, and guessing who could have better hands than they have. If someone bets high, and you know you have the best possible hand (which occurs rarely), then you can call. However, you need to know the odds of the other person having a better hand. Additionally, many new poker players call large bets when they don’t have anything, they just need a draw card. This is the worst type of gamble. Seldom will a person get that final card they need for a straight or a three-of-a-kind. Knowing the odds is key to playing good poker.

New poker players are often very easy targets for experienced players. Many new poker players make gambling mistakes that can be capitalized on. In order to avoid those mistakes, it is important to study the odds in poker, analyze what other players could have, and bet intelligently. If you do that, then you will have a fairly successful poker playing experience.

5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Bingo

Bingo is an international game played by millions of people the world over. Many play the game for enjoyment, a social activity or just to gamble at an over all easy game. Because of the relative easiness of the game, there is always room to improve the play of your game. Here are the ten easiest ways to improve your bingo the next time you go to the bingo hall.

1) Bingo is a game of concentration and focus during the game. Make sure that you are always in control of the game. This means paying attention when the numbers are called and focusing on your numbered cards.

2) Bingo players that play bingo seriously know that the early bird gets the worm. Arriving early to the bingo hall allows you the chance to buy a larger variety of cards, or with a larger difference of numbers varied through the cards. This alone will help raise your chances of winning, because numbers that are spaced too closely together or in clumps tend to be played as dead numbers throughout the game.

3) Experienced players know that having too many cards in front of you during the game can be a distraction and can actually hamper you as you search for the numbers on your cards. It is actually better to play a fewer amount of cards to make sure that you will not get passed by while the numbers are being called. One bad thing in bingo is searching for a number and the caller continues the game and you mistake marking a card because you have too many and it costs you the bingo.

4) Talking during play is a general no no, so I am adding this in just because it can make a difference while you play. During the game, if someone near you is talking and you cannot hear the numbers being called, you will find it very frustrating and aggravating. This is a two way street, not only for someone sitting near you, but also for you as well. So it is best not to talk to others except during the breaks between games. It will also help you concentrate on what you are doing while you are playing.

5) During the general play of the game, it is common to mark a card incorrectly. Due to this, it is recommended to use several different colored daubers to correct a mistake marked on the card. This will allow you to know what exactly is happening on your cards as well as allowing the judge or person judging to know if you correctly hit a bingo.

These are all very easy ways to help improve your bingo with the most amount of ease. Even just working on one rule at a time will greatly improve how you play bingo and increase your chances of winning.

5 Reasons Why Online Bingo Is So Popular

Online Bingo was a relatively minor industry as recently as the year 2000. But their has been an explosion of popularity in the six years since. The world's growing familiarity with the internet is one explanation for the game's online proliferation. But there are several specific reasons why more people every year stay home from the bingo hall and play the game from the comfort of their own homes.

1. THE IMPROVEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY: When interet Bingo first got started, the experience couldn't match what you found in the bingo hall. People preferred the sights and sounds of real world bingo to simply having a bingo number pop up on the screen.

The online experience has changed. These days, most sites have a voice actor to mimic the bingo callers you'll find in live action settings. These sites tend to have flashy graphics and sounds of the bingo hall, which are meant to enhance your experience. But what makes contemporary online bingo so entertaining is the various interactions with your fellow players.

2. THE CAMARADERIE: You might think playing online wouldn't be a social experience. Actually, it's quite the opposite. Online bingo sites have Chat Rooms which mimic the table talk found in bingo halls.

Most sites offer a variety of chat rooms. The choices are divided into specific subjects, from the state of bingo gaming to current events. If you prefer, you can enter age-specific chat rooms. Friendships can form with people you would never have met otherwise.

You can play bingo while chatting with players from all over the world. You can make friends from Japan, Hungary or Eritrea. I mention the last country, because I met a friend from there in an online Bingo hall. I'd never heard of such a country before.

The people you meet playing Bingo online are the type you'll meet in a live bingo parlour. They tend to be friendly and talkative and share a love of the laid-back bingo camaraderie.

On the rare occasion that isn't the case, chat rooms are moderated by employees of the online bingo sites. This assures that the bingo players stay in line.

3. THE CONVENIENCE: It might be hard to get to the bingo parlour these days, due to job, family or health considerations. Online bingo is convenient for those players who don't have the night in the week for live bingo games.

Online bingo rooms are open 24 hours per day. You can play for a quarter of an hour or all night long, depending on your gaming needs. If getting a babysitter is too much trouble, simply wait until the kids go to bed and go online. If the weather conditions are bad, stay at home and play on the computer.

4. THE COMFORTS OF HOME: If there is something about the local bingo parlour you don't like, just stay at home in your comfort zone. If you don't like cigarette smoke, that won't be a problem in your den or bed room. If you try to avoid places liquor is served, stay at home and away from temptation.

And, of course, if you want to play bingo, but don't want the hassle of a talkative neighbor, you can play in solitude. The online experience lets each person control his or her gaming preferences. You are master of the situation.

5. SELECTION: Online Bingo is a highly competitive business. There are literally hundreds of sites on the internet. They are competing for customers, so the online parlours are willing to give compensations and perks you won't get at your local bingo hall. So if you want to shop for the best deal in bingo, it is likely you will find that deal on the worldwide web and not down the street at the only bingo game in town.

5 Things To Consider When You’re Thinking Of Playing At On Online Casino.

Online Casinos try very hard to create the “real-world” gaming experience on your home pc. The best casino software offers astonishingly realistic graphics along with fast paced action and a user friendly interface. While most of today’s online casinos do their very best to ensure that the games are fun and fair, as an online casino newbie, here’s a few thing you should consider before you plunk down your money.

1) Read the fine print! Before you even consider playing for real money you need to know the rules. Some casinos charge a fee to send your funds, others restrict how frequently you can withdraw funds. "Look before you leap", find a set of rules that you can live with before you make a deposit

2) How does the casino handle customer support? Is there a toll free number for you to call? Do they offer real time chat mode support? Is support simply handled via email? Better casinos will have several convenient ways for you to contact them. Here’s a tip; don't be afraid to call their toll free support line and ask a few general questions, just to get a better feel for the casino.

3) What do other players have to say about the Casino? Visit the various online gambling forums and see what others are saying. Reputable online casinos do their best to keep their customers happy. Disgruntled players can cause quite a few problems for a casino with only a few mouse clicks. With that said, if you see a rant against a particular casino, try to determine if it was simply posted by an unhappy player who lost his money. In other words, go deeper then just looking at a single post; see if others share this player’s view.

4) Understand how the bonus structure works. Because competition is so fierce, virtually every online casino will give you a bonus for signing up with them, this is very nice, but there are always strings attached. First, there are almost always play through requirements. In other words, if the casino is giving you $50, you’ll have to bet that money some number of times before you can cash it out. Also, there are often restrictions on the games you can play using your “free money”. Games with a smaller house edge (like blackjack for example) are sometimes excluded from the games you can play using the bonus money. Also, there may be maximum cash out amount when you’re playing with the bonus money. So once again, it’s up to you to read the fine print and make sure you understand what the restrictions are when playing with the bonus money.

5) The Edge is always with the casino! While we all dream of hitting that huge jackpot and being set for life, the odds against that ever happening are simply astronomical. Gambling, whether it’s online or in Vegas, is designed to be a fun way to spend some time – if you win a few bucks’ great, but more then likely you’ll wind up with less money then you started with. That’s the simple truth. Gamble for the thrill and the excitement, not for the rent.

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5 Tips For Winning At Video Poker

Video Poker combines both Luck and skill. The luck part is the cards that are randomly dealt to the player. The skill part encompasses much more then simply knowing what to hold and what to fold. In this article we'll discuss some of the things every video poker player should be doing, regardless of their game play strategy.

1. Only Play At Full Pay Machines

One of the smartest things any potential video poker player can do is to check the payout schedule before he or she starts playing. The payout schedule tells you how much you'll be paid for each winning hand. In a Jacks or Better Video Poker game 9/6 is considered full pay. That simply means that 9 coins are paid out for a Full House and 6 coins are paid out for a Flush. Many casinos pay out less then 9/6, meaning that in the long run, you'll simply win less money.

2. Always Play Max Coins

A Mistake many novice players make is to play fewer coins, thinking this will keep them in the game longer. The problem with that theory is many machines will give you proportionately more coins for hitting a Royal Flush with max coins then they will for hitting with less then the max. If you're worried about going through your bankroll too quickly, play at a low coin size. Or, if you're really not sure how to play, us a play for free version of the game until you've gotten your feet wet.

3. Plan How Much You're Willing To Lose --And Stick To It.

There is a lot of luck involved in winning Video Poker. Unfortunately, too many players keep pumping coins into the machine, thinking their luck is bound to change. Successful players know that some days you have it and some you don't. Before you start playing, have a set amount that you're willing to lose, once that money is gone quit playing.

4. Take Your Time

Video poker is a game of man against machine. Always remember that there is no time limit. Make sure that you carefully review your cards, with each hand. Take as much time as you need, no one is waiting for you so don't feel pressured to make your move. Don't hit that draw button until you're ready.

5. Take advantage of the "Play for Free" Games

Novice players need experience; obviously the best way to gain experience is to play. Fortunately, many online casinos offer "Play for free" versions of some maybe even all of their video poker versions. Take advantage of these and develop your strategy before you plunk down your money.

5 Tips to Improve Your Heads Up Poker Play

You’ve finally made it! You’ve played Texas Hold’em for hours and hours, dodged some scary all ins, caught a couple of breaks and now you are sitting at the final table playing heads up poker. Once the joy of making the final table has subsided you will have to get down to business and stake out your opponent. Hopefully by now you have got a good read on the player, their tendencies, strengths and weaknesses. However, it may be important to know that poker players often switch modes when it comes down to heads up play. A poker players heads up play may be completely different than their regular play. Here are some tips to help you improve your heads up Texas Hold’em poker strategy.

Tip#1 – An Ace in the Hole

The #1 rule of heads up poker play is that when you have an ace as a hole card you will usually be in a dominant position pre flop. You should then raise/re-raise strong to see what the opponent’s reaction will be. Often times an opponent will fold (depending on the specific style of the poker player) for fear of the ace or a pocket pair. Sometimes you may get called but remember, in heads up poker players have a tendency to make loose calls. Odds are you will still be in a dominant position.

Tip #2 – Lower Your Expectations

While playing heads up Texas Hold’em poker, chances are that you cannot afford to wait on a good hand. A quality hand in heads up poker is not the same as when playing with a bigger group. You may have to settle with J-6 offsuit and just see what happens. The odds are that many times your opponent will have a bad looking hand as well.

Tip #3 – Try To Pick Up A Betting Pattern

Many poker players have an extremely difficult time playing heads up. Some collapse under the pressure and others become painstakingly obvious in how they bet in heads up. Make sure you keep an eye on your opponents betting habits. Every now and then you may want to call a hand that you know your probably beat in just to see what the opponent has. If you can pick up an opponents betting habits it’s almost as if they are showing you their hands.

Tip #4 – Mix Up Your Play

Even if you are not getting the best of cards you must always try to mix up your play to throw your opponent off your scent. Raise with 9-4 suited. Call with A-3 offsuit. This way your opponent cannot pick up a good betting pattern from you. Many poker players are not great when it comes to heads up play. By throwing your opponent off your scent it possible that he/she will be enticed into making a careless all-in call. All it takes is one big mistake in heads up play and you’ll have your opponent right where you want them.

Tip #5 – Don’t Over Do the “All-In” Call

Please do not go over board going all-in. This is like leaving your hand up to fate. There is some luck involved in poker but you don’t want to just get by on being lucky. Besides, doing this is a clear give away that you may be less advanced and a veteran will wait for their chance and BURRY you. Mix up your play, raises, calls and folds, and in the end the better player usually wins out.

6 Helpful Online Slot Tips

Gambling is a world where it seems as though everyone’s trying to give you money. But the reality is that all the casinos and gaming dens lure you hoping to see your wallet shrink in size. Every gambler dreams of that one big win, but for most it remains a dream.


Slot machines are a comparatively less harmful way to take charge of how much you loose and win. It is a way wherein you can play with a relaxed mind and don’t need to plot, plan, or guess. Here the luck takes charge. Well, almost!


Here are a few tips to help you come out a winner when gambling on the slot machines:


• Don’t play on borrowed cash. This will only make you tense and keep that jackpot miles away from you. A positive and relaxed mind attracts treasures as you are less prone to overlook clues and information that could lead you to a win.

• Be very clear as to why you are near the slot machines at all. Are you there to enjoy yourself while you win some money doing ‘just so’, or are you after the ‘big win’. This will govern the type of slot machine that you will choose because the machines for small frequent small pay outs and less frequent big jackpot will be different from each other.

• Read your destiny in the symbols on the slot machine. When you select a slot machine, check how many symbols it has. The number of symbols is directly proportional to the combinations that can be made and therefore the number of times you are likely to win. But remember – more wins mean less winning amount.

• When to go for that biggie? Small wins will not keep you satisfied for long. Your palms will itch to play for the progressive big jackpot. Do not succumb to this desire until the progressive jackpot becomes exceptionally big. History says that when the progressively building jackpot becomes really big, it is very likely to burst. Wait for such an opportunity.

• For your own safety play slots at reputable online casinos that offer a bonus. This will not only give you peace of mind but also generous bonuses to play on.

• Remember to stop. Many players forget this simple rule and loose all the money they earned from playing slots and sometimes much more.
It is easy to get carried away when you see the money roll in. True winners quit when they are still at a ‘high’.

6 Ways To Securely Choose A Decent Internet Casino. Frauds Won’t Pass!

There are thousands Internet casino sites online. You’ll never look every single one through. But if you decide to try a bit of staking at the roulette or to play blackjack, it is worth spending your time on choosing a suitable casino.

It is actually quite simple to pick an Internet casino. There exist a small characteristic set, according to which you’ll be able to easily value any casino. What are those features you wonder?

1.Web site design
If you see a poor fudged design, run away as fast as you can from such a casino. A site of a good Internet casino is to be an excellent one. Nobody would play at Caesar Palace if it looked like a foul hovel. Why should things go different on the Net?

2.Licence
Look through the site. See if there are any links to the licence. Any Internet casino, irrespective of the country its server based in, must have a licence. And don’t be afraid of those off-shore licenced casinos. Though they have liberal licensing conditions there, it’s too expensive for frauds.

3.Support
A good Internet casino has a good client support. Test it. Ask any question. Let it be a most obvious or foolish one, but ask it. And note the time. The reply should be prompt. On the site there should also be telephone numbers for feedback. Their absence is a sign that you might get nicely left here.

4.Bonuses
Bonuses are another stage of testing an Internet casino. There should be some. The casino doesn’t have to grant necessarily money bonuses, but promo actions should take place regularly there. Try to find some bonuses provided by the Internet casino jointly with payment operating partners like Neteller. Neteller and organizations alike won’t cooperate with just anyone. Having such bonuses is an excellent sign for an online casino.

5.Software
A casino should have licenced software. Best of all it should be software provided by one of the leaders of the industry such as RTG, Microgaming, etc. If the casino has a self-made software, it should be verified by a competent organization. Creating and licensing a good Internet casino soft is rather costly. Those who spent their money on it are likely to play fair.

6.Community opinion
If the reliability of the Internet casino still seems doubtful to you, apply to the gamblers’ community. Take a search through Google using the name of the Internet casino and the word
“scam” as key-words. Then look through a couple of links found. That will give you the final answer whether you deal with a decent Internet casino. Be careful though! Many gamblers use to blame the casino for fairly losing their money.

And there it is! 6 simple tests will sift out the dubious casinos. Only the best ones will remain. Just place money on deposit and enjoy the game.

7 Tips to Becoming A Smart Gambler - Part Two Of Two

Last time we spoke, I started to share with you my 7 tips to becoming a smart gambler. To recap, we went over three vital smart gambling tips-knowing the house edge, establishing a bankroll, and always taking possession of your money.

Today, I'll continue on this great journey of ours. We all should strive to be smart gamblers. The last 4 smart gambling tips will fly at you fast, so get ready. And remember, these are just primers to get you started. If you're super serious, you could go deeper. For instance, you could read an entire book's worth of information on bankroll alone. Here are smart gambling tips 3 - 7:

3. Know thy game

Don't play any casino game seriously unless you know it really well. It's one thing to spend a few bucks while learning or just having fun, but it's another to play it over and over without knowing the fine details of odds, strategy, etc.

4. Know more than one game

It's fine to “specialize” in one game, but you should know two games or more well. There will be times when it's smart to walk away from a game. Maybe your head just isn't working well at that time or the game is too hot the wrong way.

5. Slots are for fun

Show me one player that's played slots a ton and has won a lot and I'll show you either someone that happened to get lucky by hitting a very large jackpot or a liar. Slots are for fun, not profit. There's nothing wrong with enjoying them in doses, but don't make this your main game.

6. A tip is a loss

This is for the guys and gals playing in the real world. It's a common courtesy for players to tip good dealers or the cocktail waitress. This is fine, but it's money lost, so you need to treat it as such. If you're playing $1 Blackjack and you're up $10 when the cocktail waitress comes around think for a minute. If you tip $1, you've just lost 10% of your profits. I'm not saying don't tip, but you need to keep it relative. And all money out is money lost-good cause or not.

7. Love what you do

It doesn't matter if Baccarat (House Bet) is the best bet in the house if the game bores you to tears. You've got to love what you're doing. If not, you'll get mentally lazy and that's when money is lost for sure. Stick with your passions. And there you go. That's 7 solid tips to becoming a smart gambler.

8 Golden Rules for Betting on Horses

People assume that betting on horses is based on luck, and that the only method to win money while doing it is to get inside information. By inside information, people generally refer to match fixes or some other knowledge that one or more of the horses is sick. This might have been true once, but in todays modern world where the gambling is institutionalized and checked daily, this sort of thing rarely (if ever) occurs.

So What Then? Should you gamble according to unexplainable hunches and simply hope for the best?
There is a better option. Base your bets on information that you collect about the different horses and then make a calculated guess. I have listed here the 8 Golden Rules you should look out for when judging how good a particular horse will fair in the race you are going to bet on.

1. Check out the weather, and then check how the horses in the race fared accordingly. Certain horses have a tendency to outlast others in the rain, while others charge unstoppable to the finish line on cloudy days. Why? I don't know, but what's important is that its true, and it has worked for me.

2. Do not think that older horses run slower than three-year old ones as the season comes to a close. This is just not true. What you have to check is how many races each horse did run. Sometimes horses compete in too many races and this slows them down, but this has nothing to do with age.

3. Surprisingly, though you might think that there is a direct ratio between the weight of the jockey and how fast the horse can run, but this is not true. Since most of the jockeys weigh approximately the same, its actually the relatively heavier ones who manage to win.

4. Similarly, heavier horses can run faster than lighter ones, but only up to a point. A colt weighs about a hundred pounds more than fillies and thus they are more likely to win long distance races.

5. Just because a horse has new blinkers does not mean that the horse will run faster. I know this sounds crazy, but a friend I met at the horse-track offered me this piece of advice, and I had to refute it to spare the heartache from any who do fall for it.

6. Check the pedigree of the horses. Remember to keep whatever information you find. You can even buy one of the books on certain horses at your local bookstores. After you have gathered all the relevant information keep in mind that a colt doesn't need as much of a pedigree as a filly to run very fast.

7. Don't rely too much on pedigree at the lower class races. This is the place where those horses with a weak pedigree tend to shine.

8. Female jockies are starting to make a name for themselves, so don't underestimate them when they race. Lately, they have been winning admirably.

Use the above 8 Golden Rules of Betting on Horses the next time you go to the track or enter an online sportsbook to place your bet so that your wager will have a better chance of winning.

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