Totesport: Deal or No Deal

10 May 2009

I’ve long been a fan of the “Deal or No Deal” game on TV. The game has also been available online for quite some time, in a number of online casinos such as Totesport Casino. You’ll find links to Totesport Casino and other reputable online casinos to play in, in the right hand [...]

Slot Machine Payouts 2009

10 May 2009

If you enjoy playing slot machines as I do, then you’ll want to make sure that you’re playing machines that give you a reasonable chance to win. It’s well known that all slot machines keep something back for their owners (the casinos) – and this is called the house edge. The [...]

Dungeons and Dragons Slot Machine

26 April 2009

Dungeons and Dragons slot machine has arrived at Virgin Casino. We’ll have full launch details and screenshots in a week or so, but until then you can play the game via the banner advertisement below. Clicking will take you to the Virgin Casino website, with excellent slot machine [...]

Slot Machine Payback Percentages

26 April 2009

This article seeks to give some indication of the house edge on your favourite slot machine. The house edge will differ from machine to machine, from manufacturer to manufacturer, and often from coin / play denomination to denomination. Generally, the higher the average bet likely to be [...]

Double Bonus Spin Roulette

28 December 2008

Virgin Casino offers a neat derivative of roulette called Double Bonus Spin Roulette. This roulette game is based upon American Roulette (so it has a zero and a double zero) – and it also has an extra wide “Bonus” well. You can make all of the normal roulette bets, which [...]

Vegas 20+ Bonus Blackjack

28 December 2008

Fancy a game of Vegas Blackjack with great rules, and the chance to win big? Virgin Casino offers Vegas Blackjack with 20+ Bonus. The basic rules offered in this generous Blackjack game version include: – The Dealer checks for Blackjack early – saving you from adversely [...]

Don’t Take Blackjack Insurance!

28 December 2008

The “Insurance” side bet is available in virtually all blackjack games. You put money down for insurance when the dealer has an Ace showing as their first card, if you think that the dealer will get a blackjack. The bet pays 2:1 if the dealer does get a blackjack, and loses if [...]

Zero Edge Blackjack

28 December 2008

Can you really play a truly fair game of blackjack with ZERO house edge? Yes, but only at one site online: Betfair Casino. As a way of differentiating themselves in the market, Betfair Casino offer a range of ZERO edge games (including Zero Blackjack, Zero Roulette, Zero Baccarat, and [...]

Hi / Lo Blackjack Strategy

28 December 2008

In this article, I’d like to introduce one of the most popular and most simple blackjack card counting systems: The Hi-Lo System. The Hi-Lo system works by giving / assigning every card in the deck DEALT a point value of +1, 0, or -1. Cards 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 each have a count value [...]

Blackjack – Get Comps

28 December 2008

I’m often asked how travelling and local players to a particular casino can maximise their shot at “complimentaries” – free items / cash provided by the casino in return for play. There are a few basic rules: 1) If you’re playing in ANY Casino, always look [...]

Basic Strategy – Blackjack

28 December 2008

As you’ll read elsewhere in this blog, I’m banned from all UK land-based casinos. I was never given an official reason, although it was hinted at that I might be considered a “card counter”. Note: I didn’t say that, the casinos “assumed” it. Oh [...]

Blackjack Table Etiquette

28 December 2008

As an experienced casino player I’m often asked (by new players) about general land-based (i.e. not online) casino etiquette – the do’s and dont’s of what to do in a casino. Each game has its own individual rules to follow, but in general terms, the following rules [...]

Blackjack Money Management

28 December 2008

This article discusses the basics of blackjack money management in casinos – online, or land based. What is Money Management?To my mind, Money Management is simply a methodology to apply when playing in casinos that allows you to have the greatest chance of leaving with the [...]

Beat Those Casinos!

28 December 2008

In this article, we’re going to investigate the basic principles that will decide whether or not you’re able to beat the casinos. As my first real name is David, and casino gambling is a bit like fighting a David and Goliath battle, I’ve called these basic principles [...]
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