Archive for January, 2012

30
Jan

Basic Steps To Playing Blackjack

Whether you’re playing blackjack online or you’re under the roof of one of a beautiful casinos in Las Vegas or Monte Carlo, the good news about blackjack is that the rules are not only universal, they’re also universally easy to understand. In fact, a kid of eight can easily master the skills necessary for winning blackjack. Better yet, blackjack is very fun to play, so it’s rare that you’ll find yourself bored when playing this game. The Primary Objective of the Game In poker, the primary objective would have to be something vague such as “getting the best hand possible”.  [ Read More ]

28
Jan

Basic Slots: Features & Strategies

Three features that should dictate any slot players’ search for basic slots are: 1) Single payline, in your quest to stretch your gambling bankroll. 2) Slot players should also look for 2 coin maximum non-progressive machines only. Whereas a 2-coin machine may pay 80 coins for 3 double bars with 2 coins in, a 3-coin machine may show a pay of 120 coins for the same combination. However, remember, you had to gamble an extra coin, each spin; therefore, the payouts are generally equal. Three coin machines look more lucrative in their payoff structure because they show that the player  [ Read More ]

28
Jan

A Good Time With Friends

Imagine that you walk into the room, slowly, casually and looking a million dollars, and you are planning on winning that much too. All eyes are on you. There are three friends at the table and the host says, “What’s it to be?” You reply “Slots; set ‘em up.” He clicks on the mouse, the screen lights up and the game starts… Welcome to the casino experience – the thrill, excitement and enjoyment you get from a good time out at a casino is great fun to recreate in the comfort of your own home! That doesn’t mean you need  [ Read More ]

25
Jan

Basic Poker Rules – Poker Hand Ranking

For those that do not know the basics, here are the ways the hands and cards are ranked in poker. Number of cards in the deck: 52. Number of suits: 4 (Hearts, Spades, Diamonds, Clubs) Number of cards in each suit: 13 (In order of rank; Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2) Number of cards in a poker hand: 5 (even in games where you are dealt more than 5 cards, only 5 cards count as your poker hand.) Rank of poker hands from highest to lowest: 1. Royal Flush; (ace, king, queen,  [ Read More ]