Advanced Betting Techniques in Texas Hold'Em Poker - Part 3 of 3

Winning poker comes down to being able to squeeze a profit out of marginal situations. The object is not to win every hand played, but to win every hand you play. The best way to do this is to out bet your opponents. Every bet made should have a purpose. Either it is made to induce a weaker hand to fold, or it is made to maximize the winnings on the hand.
Since there are many opportunities to outplay your opponents, you have to know which opponents you can outplay. It is difficult to finesse weak players. The slow play often backfires because one of the loose limpers will hit a hand. The bluff does not work, since these players call with any two cards. The following sections demonstrate many of the advanced aspects of the game and how best to play them.
Selective Aggression
Showing selective aggression by taking the lead in betting can win many pots. This is true from early position or after other players check to you in middle or late position. A strong raise under the gun from a tight player usually represents a strong hand, as does a re-raise from late position. One can use these bets to increase the pot size with a strong hand or to take down the pot with a semi-bluff when holding a big drawing hand.
Fallacy of Pot Commitment
Many poker advocates espouse that at a certain point in a betting round the amount of chips you have already put in the pot requires that all of your remaining chips should follow. Sometimes, even if the pot or implied odds warrant an All In bet, it is not the right move. If you put your opponent on a hand that you feel you cannot beat, fold- no matter how many chips you have invested-so you may live on to fight another day (or at least another hand).
Learning to Let Go
Never become so married to a hand that you cannot lay it down. You have to pay attention to the community cards as they fall. You have to watch the betting patterns of the players and see how they correspond to previous hands. Most players use a slow play at one time or another. Due to this, a premium starting hand can fall to a better one. They also fall to limpers or big blinds that hit miracle flops or mediocre hands that improve tremendously on the flop.
The majority of the money you lose does not come from folding pre-flop hands that hit big. Instead, it comes from keeping the second-best hand and paying off the best hand at the river. Getting married to a hand that was initially strong is a critical error when playing Hold'em. There is an old adage in 7-Card Stud that says you should fold as soon as your hand is not the best on the table. In Hold'em, unlike 7-Stud, you cannot see what cards the other players have, so it is not possible to fold as soon as you are beat. You can try to avoid having the second-best hand by folding hands that may lose pre-flop. If someone in early position puts in a strong raise, fold that Qs-Jh or low pair. You can reasonably assume the raiser is holding Ace-King, Ace-Queen, King-Ten or now has a high pair.
You should throw your hand away the minute you know you cannot win. To continue to call or raise because your hand was very strong early is highly unprofitable. Constantly watch the board and modify your decision to hold or fold as each new card appears and as each player reacts to the board with their actions or inactions. If you cannot learn to let go-even those pocket Aces-you can lose a large number of chips over the course of a gaming session or during a tournament.
When you are not sure where you stand with your hand, it is alright to fold. Even if your opponent is known as a blind stealer or often bluffs, keeping a weak hand is never the right move. Continuing on when you are not sure you have the best hand is often costly, in both chips and emotions. Of course, if you are planning to bluff, keep the hand and attack if you sense weakness.
Putting on the Brakes
One thing that is important to winning poker is recognizing when to put on the brakes. No-limit poker is all about aggression, but not knowing when to exercise caution is costly. The betting strategies above are when, at each street, you feel you have the dominant hand. Trying to gauge the strength of another player's hand with a check or a call is the correct play when you are no longer confident of having top hand. The check is also an inexpensive move when changing gears or altering your table image.
Do Not Get Greedy
If you have strong hand, keep watching the board for flush and straight draws and, if noted, put on the brakes. A pocket pair of Eights or Kc-Qc loses value with Ks-8s-Qh-10c-6s on the board. Flopping a set or two pair is hard to lay down, so just limiting your desire to raise and re-raise or go All In can save many chips if your opponent hits.
Being a Table Bully
There is a difference between getting greedy and over-betting your hand and purposely controlling the action when you have a larger stack. This is most common in tournament play, where players develop large-stacks of chips, but is also prevalent in no-limit ring games. Any time your stack is larger than the other players at the table, you can become a table bully. The purpose is to use your chip stack to force other players out of a hand with the threat of their losing it all. This is an effective way to steal blinds and force medium to good hands to fold without challenging your hand.

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Why Only Some Players Get in Top at Live Event

The answer is the same reason why the same players win the top tournaments online. Poker is a game of skill and one of mind. Is not about the luck here. Gambling is something else. Gambling is when you throw in big amounts of cash in hopping to get a easy win without having favorable odds for you. So you just count on luck. Poker is not the same or is not anymore. As becoming so popular after the introduction of Texas Holdem and having so many strategies available this days, poker became a sport like any other and big tournaments are like Olympiads. The training methods available these days make is possible to learn everything you can about it.
If we talk about live events like WSOP, which is now the most favorite and awesome tournaments available, excluding the big entering fee that you need, you also need to be a very good poker player to outstand the amazing competition that you will find there. Some of the most brilliant poker players all over the world are gathering there and some of them trained real hard before this, just to give out their best results. Some people may not be familiar with this and in this case I don't recommend playing poker. If fact, if you want to be the best you can, you have to learn something about the game also. Besides all other things you need to do.
There are three things that you need to remember: Learn to play. Stay focused. Become the great. More than your skills will provide you and even much more than luck, what really helps you out is the way that you think. If you sit at a table with a very good poker player, a pro, his reputation might get you afraid. But don't be! He will see that weakness in your eyes and will take advantage of it as much as he can. Some people think that poker players have more good hands than others or are luckier, just because the way they push hands and the way they play. But the real truth is that he is not having more or less good hands than you. The only difference is the way they play those hands. Because is not the same thing to a play the same hand one time aggressive and one passive. Is much more different and most of the times pros try to corner you and make you fold your hands. It's their tactic. So if you are asking this yourself the answer is simple: only the best players get at the final table and not because of luck.

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Like Dexter, I Also Have a Dark Passenger

"I'm all in!"
"I call!"
He shows me his straight. I muck my 2 pair in dis­gust. It's not that I got out­played. That doesn't piss me off too much. What DOES piss me off is when I make a solid game plan on the way to the casino, but when I get there, my dark pas­sen­ger takes over and the game plan goes out the door. It's like I am two peo­ple. On the one hand, I am a respon­si­ble father and hus­band. Patient, cre­ative and fru­gal. On the other hand, I am an aggres­sive poker player - impa­tient, impul­sive and some­times reckless.
Okay, maybe my com­par­i­son to Dex­ter is an exag­ger­a­tion. After all, its been years since I hacked up some evil dude and threw his body parts in the ocean.
I have the same con­ver­sa­tion every time I go to the casino. "Today I am going to play tight. No fish­ing. Only play posi­tion. Fold draws when I don't have the odds. Go home when I lose my edge. Don't go on tilt when I get a bad beat. And most impor­tantly, FOLD WHEN I KNOW I AM BEAT!" I look in the mir­ror. Remind myself that I am in control.
Then I get to the casino, fast walk to the felt and plop down my chips and eagerly await my first Christ­mas present. 2 min­utes later, all my chips are in the mid­dle. 3 way action and I am on the nut flush draw on the flop. I almost have odds and con­vince myself this is a good spot to get it all in. 30 sec­onds later.....I am on tilt, call­ing for chips and ready to gam­ble. Just like that, enter my dark pas­sen­ger. It doesn't take long until, I have lost my sec­ond buy-in. At this point, I look at my phone and real­ize I have been here for only 75 min­utes. Luck­ily the wall­pa­per on my iPhone is a pic­ture of my son. Instantly I snap back. My horns retract, my fangs retreat, my tail dis­ap­pears and I am myself again. I breath deeply and remind myself that I am not defined by my last hand of poker.
I am always sur­prised when my dark side comes out, but I have come to be grate­ful for him as well. I use him as a mea­sure for my per­sonal growth. The day I can take a beat­ing and shake it off will be the day I have made it to the next level of con­scious­ness. It may sound a bit meta­phys­i­cal, but that's one of the rea­sons I play poker.
Why do you play? Let me know by following the link below my name.

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How to Win at Texas Hold'em - How to Avoid Losing Money After Taking a Bad Beat in Poker

If you have played No-Limit Texas Hold'em for any amount of time then you are probably already aware of and have experienced what is commonly known as a bad beat. This is the part of the game that many players find extremely frustrating and difficult to get over without going on tilt.
Any time a weaker player hits their four outer to take down a pot that should have gone to the better player it leaves a bitter taste in the loser's mouth. Let's face the facts thought, these unfortunate events and dreadful situations do happen and will continue to happen to you for as long as you continue to play poker.
The reality is, as an aspiring No-Limit Texas Hold'em poker player you can be playing at the top of your game and still find your monster hands getting crushed by weaker hands that end up catching up to you on the flop, turn or river and it can be an extremely bitter pill to swallow.
Once you've accepted the fact that bad beats will occur you can look to run those experiences (no matter how bad they are) into something positive in order to ensure your poker continues to be lucrative and profitable. By objectively looking at bad beats in a mathematical sense you will understand and see that they are indeed a fundamental part of playing poker and your ability to recover from them will make you a better player in the long run.
An experienced or accomplished poker player will shrug off a bad beat when it happens to them unless they happen to be The Poker Brat himself, Phil Helmutt. When it all boils down to the EV for the hand you must take solace in the fact that you got yours in with the best hand and your opponent is the player who ended up committing the negative EV play. You have to understand that in order to make money in poker we need players to make bad calls that show a negative EV.
There has been numerous times where I've watched a horrible player put a bad beat on another player simultaneously taking down a big pot due to some random factor of luck and considered myself lucky that I will have the opportunity to outplay that very same poor player in order to get the chips they just won.
Ultimately, you want to learn how to shrug off bad beats and turn them into profitable situations for you in the future. To find out how to maximize your poker winning percentage from bad beats continue reading!

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Holdem Sit N Go Tournaments - How To Get The Most Out Of Your SNG

Getting the most out of your Holdem Sit N Go tournaments is important in order to quickly improve your poker game and make money. Read this article now to learn them.
When you squeeze orange juice out of oranges, do you just try to get 20% of the just or do you squeeze and whole thing and get the most out of the orange as possible? Well, when you play Holdem Sit N Go tournaments do you just get a little out of them, or get the absolute most? Time to discover how.
Get The Most Out Of Your Holdem Sit N Go Tournaments Step #1
The first thing you'll need to do to get the most out of each Sit N Go you play is to actively play and practice in the tournament. Pay attention, really play your best, learn what is happening, view what is happening, actively participate and practice like a full blown student. This way you will get better and better each time.
This is harder than it sounds. It's so easy to just blindly play poker and not even really think. This is why most players lose. Thinking is the hardest work in the world.
Get The Most Out Of Your Holdem Sit N Go Tournaments Step #2
The next thing to do is play to get your money back. Notice this is the second point, not the first. Because if you play and don't get to the money, as long as you fully practiced and learned, you will have gotten a lot out of the tournament.
But once you are practicing and learning it is important to at least get to the money in order to pay your tournament fee back. This way you can effectively sustain yourself forever. "Not losing" money is the first step towards making money.
Get The Most Out Of Your Holdem Sit N Go Tournaments Step #3
Now, the third step to getting the most out of your tournament is... no it is not winning... it is leveraging your tournament play to become an even better poker player.
There are many things you can do to further leverage your tournament experiences, these include;
- Recording details on players, in case your come up against them again
- Recording hands you won and lost and retrospectively assessing them
- Networking and making contacts with guys you get along with so you can talk poker with them
When it comes to truly getting the most out of your SNG tourney you will get the most return from the intangible 'practice/experience' things than from actual money. The money is just a side effect of your poker experience. Focus on practicing and the experience of becoming a great poker player and then the money will just naturally come.

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About Poker

A person needs to know the basic rules of Poker, if he or she wants to triumph over the opponents. It does not matter whether a person is newcomer or an experienced player, but he or she needs to have fundamental knowledge of poker. Even a newcomer can defeat an experienced player, if the experienced one does not know the basic rules of this precise game. However, it is considered a game of luck. Now, let's move to the basic rules of Poker.
It is a card game that needs a normal pack of 52 cards. Those cards are ranked according to their symbols and numbers. Normally, a poker player could have ten possible hands as followings.
Royal Flush:
Sequentially from ten to ace, 10, J, Q, K, A, are the five cards of the similar suit. One must bet the House, if he or she has a royal flush.
Straight Flush:
It is simply the five cards of similar suit in sequence. For an example, it may be 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Four of a Kind:
In this case, you could find four cards of equal value in a suit, like four queens, four sevens etc.
Full House:
It means three cards of equal value and two of other values in a suit.
Flush:
Here, it is five cards of the similar suit. However, sequence does not make any issue.
Straight:
It is just opposite of the previous. Here, five cards need to be in order, in spite of suit.
Pair:
It is normally two matching cards.
Three of a Kind:
As it sounds, simply three matching value cards in a suit, like three aces, three fives etc.
Two Pair:
According to its name, two of one card in suit.
High Card:
In such case, the person who has highest card will win the game, if other does not have any of those mentioned combination's.
These are a number of basic rules of Poker game. You must have knowledge in that particular area if you want to become a real poker player. Moreover, there a variety of Poker games are available like Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo and Omaha 8, Seven Card Stud, 5 Card Draw, and Caribbean stud Poker. You can make a choice from this large list whichever you would like to play. However, always keep in mind that you need to know the basic facts of this particular card game.

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Make Money at Online Poker

There are two types of online poker players, the recreational players, and the players who just want to make money. This is for the players who are at the table for one reason, make money. If you want to make some serious cash playing online poker, you need to the best poker strategies. Luckily, the internet has made this information freely available to everyone. Here are the most important poker strategies you need to consistently win poker tournaments and make money playing online poker. Wether you are a just beginner, or if you play professionally, these are crucial poker strategies you need to succeed.
First of all, you need to know the most common player types. These are: tight-passive, tight-aggressive, loose-passive, and loose aggressive. Don't know what that means? Here's a basic description of each.
Tight-passiveThese people usually stick to fixed limit poker. They won't last long in a no-limit tournament. They are overly conservative and don't take advantage of good hands.
Loose-passiveThese are the bad players. They play a lot of weak hands and rarely win. They will often check and call with the second best hand. They normally don't make it far in a no-limit tourney so if you find one, cash in.
Loose-aggressiveThese types can either be maniacs or good players. The maniacs will bluff a lot and maybe win some pots, but eventually they get called and get knocked out quickly. They love action and often go too far to get it. They rarely win.
The good loose-aggressive player may seem like a maniac, but it could be a trick. These players' stacks will fluctuate like crazy but they win more often than they lose. They will lose a big pot, but they will also buy a lot of pots and win massive ones. Be careful of these players.
Tight-aggressiveThe best player type in my opinion. This player doesn't play many hands, but when he does he bets aggressively. This player doesn't throw away chips on mediocre hands, and capitalizes when they do get the right hand. This player usually controls the hand. They don't check or call often, it's usually fold or raise.
Another important strategy is to use table position to your advantage.
To make things simple, let's divide the table into three sections. The first three players are usually classified as early position. These players are the first to act so in this position you should fold any marginal hands. A general rule of thumb is to fold any hand if you wouldn't call a decent sized raise. Players in early position should only be playing premium hands.
The next group of 4 players are classified as middle position. They have seen the early position players act so they have a better idea of whats going on at the table. If the early players all folded, you can play some marginal hands here. Every time a player folds thats one less player contending for the pot, so your chance of winning goes up.
The final group of players are classified as late position. These players have already seen most or all of the other players actions. They have a much smaller risk of additional raises or all-in calls after they place their bet, so they can play a variety of hands. If most of the table has folded, you can play a mediocre hand and have a good chance at winning the pot. You can also consider a blind steal.
As a general rule, play very tight from early position, and loosen up as you get closer to the end of the rotation. From mid position you can play looser depending on the previous players actions. From late position your action should be strongly correlated to what all the other players did before you. The general idea here is that the more information you have about the other players, the better your chances of winning.

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Intuition As it Applies to Poker

As a poker player who knows the basic rules of many of the games having read many articles both general and specific on the various games and have played several hands of them yourself, you know what to do with your cards. But can you play? You know how complicated the game can be and if you have any drive, you will not be satisfied with this. Now what do you do?
You will, of course, continue your diligent play and book learning, and will continue to observe and analyze your opponents. This is just a start. Encyclopedic knowledge of the game does not a true player make.
The above mentioned answer omits the issue of intuition. It is not enough only to learn from the best; the shoulders of the tallest giants will only take that high if you do not stretch out to your fullest height. The most talented players were always the ones who knew which part of the science of poker to ignore, the ones with enough independence to follow their intuition.
Intellectuals cram their minds with the thoughts of great thinkers. Poets' minds are crammed with their own thoughts. The poetic player will be an independent thinker and draw his own conclusions from experience and yes, intuition. The talented players compile from their observations and experience a creative method of play that is unique to them. This drives their opponents' wild.
This is the reason why memorizing rules and playing many hands is simply not enough to make a true player, and why this ilk will forever remain shrouded in mystery. The true player's strategy is impossible to uncover at its core because he or she formulated it alone. Even the most diligent of amateurs will never solve the puzzle.
There is only one solution to this problem and one which talented players independently intuit: one has to commit not merely to intense mechanical practice but to intense re-imagining of mechanically acquired knowledge. One must develop not only observational but also imaginative skill in order to prevent amateurs from predicting your decisions. Independence and intuition, in fact, imply a certain degree of ignorance. There is, however, a crucial difference between common ignorance and imaginative independence: common ignorance is complacent and not meant as a means of self improvement; but when you rely on your personal intuition, you know precisely what you ignore and why and you are always working to improve in a specific known direction.
No one has the time to read everyone's insight into the game. The intuitive player will make his own choices on issues that he has specifically targeted. He knows when to stop reading and start playing. Scholars will boast that they have read every book written on the subject, and probably have. But the intuitive poker poet plays better.

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Meditation Can Help Improve Your Poker Game

Playing poker requires a player to concentrate and focus. Being a competitive poker player means also handling a lot of stress and varied emotions. However, you can now say goodbye to stress and anxiety which can hamper your game and decision making skills. You can use different relaxation techniques to improve the state of your mind and thereby your concentration and focus.
Today, poker is highly competitive and there are many skillful players around who compete at different tournaments. The way a poker player observes another player's tells and then makes an effort to modify his tells makes all the difference between winning and losing. A player who can put aside all the distractions and regrets is the one who is most likely to win and have a competitive edge over his or her opponents.
Meditation is one way a player can channelize his thoughts and concentrate on the game. Many famous poker players use the art of meditation to achieve results. They favor Zen Buddhism that teaches meditation and focus. However, there are many Eastern philosophies that practice meditation and you can learn any form of meditation as long as it has a positive effect on your game. Meditation has proven to be highly effective in enhancing a player's ability to concentrate, leave a previous bad hand behind and focus on the hand that he or she is playing. Meditation makes the mind sharp and keeps the player attuned to what is happening at the table. It, therefore, improves a poker player's power of observation while helping him to keep calm and focused without portraying his tells.
Another relaxation technique that seems to help some poker players concentrate is hypnosis. This method can make a player relaxed, enhance his concentration and focus, and help a player improve his emotions. It is believed that some poker players use hypnosis as a way to bring out the best in them at poker tables. It helps them to stay positive, do away with fear of failing and invokes motivation.
Neurolinguistic programming is another form of relaxation and concentration that is quite similar to hypnosis. It is often referred to as NLP and it is believed that this self-help tool can improve a poker player's power of observation, ability to listen and provides him with a knack of discerning other players' behavior, gestures and verbal communication. So, a poker player through NLP can sharpen his mind and pay close attention to what is happening at the table rather than getting distracted by things on the sidelines. Many poker players use NLP to lead an opponent on. Most of them do this unconsciously by letting an opponent doubt his hand and getting him to fold. Basically the opponent starts associating certain gestures that a poker player uses repeatedly. On the other hand, NLP can also be used by a player to bluff that he has the best hand when he does not.
The fact remains that there are many methods that can help a poker player improve his concentration and focus. It goes without saying that these methods make the brain sharp and enhance the player's ability to make the right decisions. Of course, any relaxation technique that a player adopts needs practice. Without practice a player will not be able to get the desired results. However, slowly but surely the player will notice an improvement in his playing abilities and concentration.
It is always best to start with the basics and start incorporating them in your day-to-day life. Once the relaxation technique becomes a habit, a poker player will automatically start using it at the poker table to get a winning edge. At this point it is important to stress that no amount of relaxation will help you become a better player if you do not also have strategies of playing poker. While relaxation techniques give you a mental edge over your opponents, strategies help you win the game.
When it comes to playing poker, a player is always required to sit and focus for extended periods of time. This can become a pain if a player does not have the ability to relax and focus. So, besides having the necessary skills to win at poker, a player also needs to have confidence in his abilities. This is where relaxation techniques help players. They learn to put aside mistakes and focus on what is happening at the moment and give it their best shot. Meditation or any other relaxation technique teaches a poker player to be self-disciplined. They learn to believe in themselves and use various psychological tactics to help benefit their game.

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Online Poker Distractions And Aides

Every online poker player knows the importance of concentration, however many of these players put themselves in an environment where they will be distracted during tournaments. These tips are aimed at people wanting to make a profit from poker, not people who want to play casually. If you enjoy playing poker for 'fun' then this isn't for you - poker isn't a hobby to me, it's a second income.
Distractions
1. TV. This is a given, if you're watching TV no only can you miss hands being dealt to you, but all the time you are distracted from the poker game you are not picking up on vital information about other players, such as; are they tight, aggressive, loose, passive etc. These are factors that will increase the amount of money you make in online poker, so missing them is not acceptable.
2. Mobile Phone. There's a difference between being not being contactable and being distracted. If you have your phone on silent, you will still see important incoming calls - which is perfectly reasonable. What's not beneficial is texting people small talk or irrelevant things. Consider your time playing poker a job to you, if you take it seriously you will make money from it.
3. Other websites. There are just too many distraction to name on the internet when it comes to websites. From Social Networks to video sites, the internet is full of addictive website which consume our concentration. If needed, change your 'parental' setting to only allow you on certain sites - just for when you're playing online poker.
Poker aides
1. Music. Online poker can be enjoyable with just background music. Some people do find this to be a distraction too, but most good poker players can learn all the information they need about their opponents whilst listening to music.
2. Poker odds calculator. For new players this can be a great tool to help learn the odds for different hands. Once you've mastered the odds your online and offline poker game will be greatly improved, and you won't need to use the calculator anymore!
Distractions when playing poker can be detrimental to your winnings. If you're playing poker casually, there's no problem watching TV etc - it's only if you're serious about making money that it matters. Use these online poker tips for free by using no deposit poker bonuses at the best poker sites on the web, to give you a starting bankroll at no cost to you!

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Necessities for a Casino Party

First of all, you are going to want to make sure you have all the right gaming supplies. It can't be a Casino party unless you have casino games. The market is absolutely flooded with gaming products. Having enough activities to keep your guests occupied is the key. If you have too few games going on the party can become stale and boring. It all depends on how many guests you expect to attend that determines the right amount of games. Some classic casino games that should be included at your party are blackjack, roulette, craps and poker. Having the right set ups for each game doesn't have to be expensive either. Felt layouts and table tops are cheap and a great option for a party like this. All you will need is a surface to set these up on. Along with the gaming layouts, you may want to consider buying a poker chip set up. You will need enough poker chips for each game. The variety of poker chips available are plentiful. They range greatly in price also, so depending on your budget, you should be able to find something to suite your needs. Further more, there are kits available for certain games that contain everything needed to play, so you might want to consider looking into those. Having plenty of playing cards is another key element. Traditional playing cards tend to wear out quickly, so having enough to keep your cards fresh and in good condition will be important. You may also want to consider plastic playing cards. They are a little more expensive, but their durability will allow you to have less decks and will eliminate the need to replace a deck as often.
Once you get all your gaming supplies it is time to invite your guests. I would recommend having some sort of formal invitation sent to your guests rather than a phone call or word of mouth. This will give you a better idea for the number of guests while building the anticipation and excitement. Included with the invitation I would give a dress code. In order to make it feel more genuine and eloquent I would recommend a formal dress code. Men in suits and lady in evening dresses. It is completely up to you if you want to allow children. Personally I would make it adult only, it all depends on your friends and if that is possible. Having it adult only will also make it feel more like you are partying at a real casino, which is the idea right? When it comes to food, I would avoid a sit down dinner and lean more towards finger foods. This will keep the party moving and the action non-stop.
A Casino themed party is a great way to shake up your parties. It will give your guests something to look forward to and will keep them talking for months. If you follow these few tips your party will be a success and your guests will look forward to your next party.

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5 Tips To Help You Find The Best Online Casinos

You can choose to play the casino games at your comfort home through online casinos. With a few click for registration to open an account and deposit the money in it, you can start playing your favorite games. The wonderful of online casinos is you can play it any time you like and at any place you prefer as long as there is internet connection. The point is: if you want to have opportunity to win and enjoy the winnings, you should only gamble at the best sites. But, with so many rogue casinos around, you accidentally sign up at one of them before finding the best online casinos. Below are 5 tips for you to choose the best gambling sites for online betting:
Tip #1: Use search engine to find top casino list
When you search with the keyword "the best online casino", you will see many sites are listed them. Look for the sites with independent reviews. If the sites are doing the genuine review, the top casinos in the list will be similar, although it is not exactly the same. Use these lists as your references to shortlist the best online casinos for further review.
Tip #2: Read the casino reviews
Gambling portals list the gambling sites available and normally they will also provide reviews on them with the rating and ranking assigned to each one of them. The reviews may include the features, the banking options, supported currencies and the contact information. You can use them as guides to choose the best online casinos.
Tip #3: Review the casino discussion in forums
You will be surprised that useful information about a casino can be obtained from various forums that discussed the gambling topics. People are talking about the good and bad of the online betting sites that they have played before. They share the good and bad experiences with others in the forums. So, if you review their discussions, you can easily find out the good casinos from the discussions.
Tip #4: Try the real betting environment with No-Deposit-Bonus
Online casinos have various offers such as no-deposit bonus from time to time for players to try out their casinos without the need to risk their money. You can use the advantage of no deposit needed to try the real playing environment of a casino before you sign up or deposit the 1st deposit into the casino account.
Tip #5: Try to request for customer support
In choosing the best online casino, the customer support is one of the consideration factors. So, before you sign up an account, try to make a few customer requests through the available support channels such as email, phone and online chat and see how good their responses are. If you don't receive reply or it takes a long time for the support team to response to you, then drop it from the list. The best online casinos normally care very much on their existing and future players; they have dedicated team to provide supported needed.
Summary
You should only gamble online at the best sites. Use the 5 tips above as references to find the best online casinos.

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Win Real Money at Karamba

You can play and win real money at Karamba; you have an option to choose from a list of seventy-five games that will keep you hooked for hours to achieve the real ecstasy and delight.
Winning is always exciting for the games supplied by NeoGames on a Flash platform, with no download requirement and a non-progressive jackpot of a million pound. Anybody can start playing the game at a mere deposit of ten euro. Real money can be used through any of the ten payment methods including credit card, NetTeller or ClickandBuy and many more. Karamba allows a maximum withdrawal of 50,000 euro per month. As promotional offers come with new prizes each day and each night, they are quite appealing and allow players to take equally good benefits.
With casinos available online, the real taste of gambling comes by putting the real money. Craps, roulette and blackjack are just a few that allows the player to win money and bonus too. Karamba is supported with timely updates on games, wins, winnings, deposits, bonus and the popular online casinos that cater to a number of user-enthusiasts. With a free no deposit bonus set at five euro, the offer applies to all the games except roulette and blackjack.
At Karamba, you will get a complete profile of poker from its history, rules and videos to the basics of playing and winning the game. Learning poker at live rooms makes you enjoy the game at every instant.
Karamba has provided the simple and easy game of online bingo. Through cards, bonus offers and free no deposit bonus, the player can opt for any one alternative to play the game. Online betting with real money is a real worth that would create thrill for you at every moment. Buying a virtual horse for a single euro and moving further to become a stable owner thereby toiling to ultimately win is the target. Free bets after 1st bet and multiple bets through online sportsbooks give an opportunity to bet using a minimum deposit bet amount. With free bets, there is definitely nothing to lose.
One of the major highlight of Karamba is no deposit offer. Various games online provide no deposit bonus that allows the player to claim free money after following certain instructions. Online games like poker, casino, sportsbook and bingo give attractive offers to players to play and capitalize the win.
Playing a slot game with real money is another unique feature of Karamba. Games like 3 line or 9 line slot always have enthusiasts playing to have winning combinations. Various games like Native Treasure, Jungle King and Lucky Lady allow the players to pick the best and win the slot.
Karamba has provided gambling online with real money at ease abiding by the federal law at a click of mouse. The site is open and can be used by any player- a professional or novice. Enjoy picking the best slot game, scratch game or instant game and try your luck to win real money at Karamba.

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How to Win Real Money From Online Blackjack

Blackjack has the potential to be one of the most profitable casino games out there. By using a good strategy it is possible to win real money from this game.
As a game, blackjack has a very simple objective: beat the dealer without getting a card total of more than 21. This leaves a fair amount of opportunities to beat the dealer.
The best course to take to win real money in online blackjack is to use strategy. Thankfully it has one of the easiest strategies of all of the casino games. It is called basic strategy.
Basic strategy comes in the form of a chart. Across the top of the chart is every single up card the dealer could have. Running down the left-hand side are all of the potential starting hands that a player could have. Where each column of a dealer's up card cross the row of player hands is a play. But it is not just any play, it is the best statistical play for that player hand against that dealer's up card.
The basic strategy chart was created by the Four Horsemen of Blackjack. These four men spent a few years in the early 1950s working with calculators and their own brains to figure the odds on each hand against each up card. Thousands of simulations were done all to figure out what play would give the best chance of beating the dealer.
While a player will not win every round, they will win more by using basic strategy. This is because basic strategy points the player in the direction that of the play that will create the best opportunity to make a real money profit out of that situation. By winning more and by using the plays that create the best opportunity of making a profit, the house's edge decreases. In fact, it decreases from a range of 2-5% down to 0.5%, giving it the best odds of any online casino game.
For example, doubling down is one of the most profitable plays in blackjack. It also decreases the house's edge on its own by 1.6%.
Doubling down is when a player doubles the amount of his wager and receives only one more card. If he beats the dealer he receives twice the amount of money in the payout than he would have if he had won without doubling.
But doubling down is only successful in terms of money when it is made at the best strategic times. The basic strategy chart tells when hands against which dealer up cards provide the best opportunity to beat the dealer with a double down.
Thankfully basic strategy is also legal to use when playing online blackjack for real money so a player can use it as the basis of their strategy for online blackjack and not fear being called for cheating. Because of its value as a strategy, basic strategy is the best option to lower the house's edge and to create more opportunities to win real money in online blackjack.

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Win Real Money Playing Slots at Karamba

Karamba Online Slots
Do yourself a favor and wait for the next family vacation before you go to all this trouble. Currently, playing slots online is available for anyone around the world. They literally have thousands of sites dedicated to this game. One particular website is over at , which has some incredible offers - including free online slots. Here is some current information about Karamba before you decide to win real money playing online slots at their website.
Karamba Games
Founded in 2005, Karamba is a fun and lucrative casino gaming site for the whole family. Of course, you must be over 18 to play. Slots will leave you on the edge of your seat, always anticipating the next symbol for a three in a row match. Of course, you may be someone who is not entirely thrilled about playing slots but luckily Karamba has just the treat for you. Not only do they have online slots, but also a variety of other games as well. Such games include "Macau Nights", "Monaco Glamor", "Sakura Garden" and more. Two of the most popular games currently is the "Conga Beat" and "Monte Carlo". Upon signing up, you will be able to see the most recent winners and even read some of the reviews, directly from their website.
The 7 No Deposit Bonus
The best thing about Karamba is that you can play for free rather than spending your money, if you just prefer getting to know the site first. While this is absolutely fine, you may be able to unlock better chances of winning once you have bought more chances at their online slots game. With the ability to earn more prizes and cash - the sky's the limit for you! Fulfilling your dreams should be done on a weekly or even daily basis and with this much entertainment, you'll be able to play as often as you'd like - without running out of slot machine money.
Karamba Offers
One of their most recent offers is the $5 free $1,000,000 Jack Pot. If you sign up today, you'll receive $5 in your account absolutely free. Another promotion is the match up bonus which means that once you make your very first deposit, you'll double your chances of winning. By taking part in the new "Club Cherry", you'll be able to get better deals and access to the latest games, or even those which have not been released yet. Do yourself a favor and don't miss out on some of these attractive offers!
Karamba Deposit Methods
For those of you who simply cannot pass up this opportunity to win money while having fun, feel free to deposit money into your account and this way you can join in the many different games they have. Their 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) features technology for encryption and this way all your data is kept safe, especially during the deposit itself. All of your personal information will never be seen by anyone and is kept safe using their secure firewall. They currently offer a wide range of ways to deposit and most are based on credit or debit card transactions. All of these transactions will be processed by NG International Ltd. The company is located in Malta and is licensed as well, ensuring you with the proper security in order to fund your account.

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Reasons an Online Casino is Better Than Other Casinos

Reasons an Online Casino is Better Than Other Casinos
The best online casino accommodates its patrons desire for fun, fast, and fantastic games. They offer their patrons different and new games, which excites patrons and allows them to have a great time. A few examples of exciting games offered are fruit machines, roulette, and mobile fruit machines, all of which are online games.
Physical casinos contain numerous slot machines, but the best online casino offers an exponentially larger variety of games with the added benefit of avoiding crowds, crime, and commutes. Online gaming casinos offer multifarious types of fruit machines, and they do not require patrons to sacrifice quality of games to meet standards related to space and fire codes. An online casino can hold infinite patrons, unlike the physical casino and you do not have to wait in line for a machine or game to become available. All games are available immediately, minus the hassles of crowds, crime, and commuting.
Online casino gaming is the ideal setting for a game of blackjack. The low pressure atmosphere provided by online gaming in online casinos is welcoming to the blackjack novice. Online blackjack players are able to make decisions at their own pace, not at a physical dealer's pace. Patrons can decide whether it is better to take a card or not on their own time, without the pressures of an audience or a physical dealer. However, online blackjack is not only a game for neophyte patrons. Experienced players of blackjack enjoy playing the game undisturbed. Without the crowds, crime, and commuting of physical casinos, online blackjack players are able to focus on their favorite game.
Another perk of online casinos are mobile casino games, which patrons can play anywhere and anytime on a wireless device. There are hundreds of games, including Kerching, through which mobile slot machines allow patrons to enjoy their games when and where they choose. Numerous mobile fruit machine games are available to the online casino patron with the click of a mouse or press of a button or screen. Never before has the gaming world seen such utter freedom for the various gaming preferences of patrons. Since a computer is not required to play their preferred games, patrons have increasingly turned to mobile casino games. For instance, the popularity of mobile fruit machines grew exponentially in 2009. Imagine what lies in store for 2010!

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New Dawn Casino - Over 70 Casino Games - CTXM Software

New Dawn Casino - Over 70 Casino Games - CTXM Software
Opening its virtual doors in 2012, the casino is owned and operated by Transparent Gaming Ltd and is licensed and regulated by the Government of Netherlands Antilles. The site is appealing with bonuses on all deposits, VIP scheme that recognizes players and a straightforward interface.
Fair gaming is monitored quite frequently by iTech Labs, an independent company in which specializes in certification and independent testing of the Random Number Generator the casino uses for all games.
Being a newcomer to the online gaming community, players' are in for a treat when they become a player here. The games are incredible with many features, awesome graphics and animations. USA players are not accepted since this is not a USA friendly casino, but all other players can enjoy the fun. New players are welcome at all times and the casinos primary language is English.
Software and Games Variety
CTXM is the games provider that offers flash based games. No need to download to get started playing more than 70 games. The games variety undoubtedly accommodates all players' preferences with games ranging from popular slots, table games to poker. CTXM has come a long way with the software. The games developers are constantly on the move creating new additions and updating the security levels so that players get the best gaming experience possible with every game.
The slots are more than entertaining with attractive themes with names such as Summer Dream, Gems and the City, Cleopatra Treasure, Run Chicken Run and Freaky Gym. Most of the slots are video bonus games with multiple paylines to choose from as well as coin denominations. There are also three reel classic games that payout huge.
Besides slots there are poker games, video poker and table games. There are more than one variety for Roulette, Blackjack and Pokers. CTXM offers a wide variety of video pokers found nowhere else with names like Coliseum Poker, Shockwave Poker and Face the Ace. All of the traditional video pokers can be found here too.
Banking at New Dawn Casino
New Dawn Casino accepts US Dollars, Euros and UK Pounds as the supported currencies for players that need to convert when making a transfer. NeTeller, Skrill (MoneyBookers), Visa, Bank Transfer, Eco Card, Web Money and Click&Buy are the payment methods made available to deposit and withdraw. All options are instant and 100% secure. New Dawn Casino utilizes the latest encrypted technologies to ensure players that each and every transaction is safe.
Cashouts are processed regularly. The financial department strives to make sure players receive their winnings quickly with no hassles or worries. New Dawn Casino has gained their reputation for paying their players no questions asked!
Promotions and Bonuses
When you sign up at New Dawn Casino you can rest assured that you will be well taken care of not only from the safety and security of the casino, but with the promotions and bonuses as well. Every deposit receives special attention with a match bonus. This is the way the casino gives back to its players.
If you are a higher staked player there is a special High Roller Bonus available for you to claim as well. High roller bonuses are a little more than the regular deposit bonuses, but it also takes a little bit more to deposit to earn these bonuses.
Each and every month you can receive cashback on all bets, win or lose. This promotion is the Loyalty Bonus for all depositing players. There are also 4 different loyalty tier bonuses that will be rewarded each month. If you are a VIP player you can claim an even bigger cashback bonus each month. There are terms and conditions attached to all of the above bonuses, always make sure to familiar yourself before claiming any said bonuses.
Customer Support
New Dawn Casino puts customer satisfaction their number one priority. Support is available 24/7 via live help or email. If live help is offline you can send an email and will receive a reply within 12 hours, guaranteed. There is also a FAQ section made available to browse through general asked questions ranging from system requirements, safety of the casino and how to fund your account.
The information on this page can change without notice. Please confirm all casino bonuses and promotions with online casino before play.

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Roulette: Zero Versus Double Zero

Roulette: Zero Versus Double Zero
Throughout many parts of the world the casino industry is expanding rapidly. Huge corporations are fronting vast sums of money with the intention of building the biggest and best casino in town. Money is no object when it comes to the creation of these new locations because the casinos are sure they'll get their money back... and more.
The reason for this is that the odds are in the casino's favor. The house has an edge. Roulette is still not a big game in the U.S. although it's flourishing in other countries around the globe. Why has the US roulette game never received the same attention?
The most likely cause of this is the double zero wheel which is played throughout most of America and the Caribbean as opposed to the single zero wheel; favored in other parts of the world.
If we compare the two games, we find that there doesn't appear to be too much difference. There's one extra number on the double zero wheel. The extra number is, of course, double zero. So the question is, how much difference does it make to the player?
We need to find out what the casino advantage is for both games.
Let's start by pretending there was no zero on the table. Imagine there were just thirty six numbers and if you won, you were still paid odds of thirty five to one for a straight up. This would make the game a true odds game. The casino would have no mathematical advantage.
So the casinos, not wanting to make life too easy for their players, placed a zero on the wheel. If it was to remain a true odds game, the casinos would have to pay thirty six to one for a straight up but they still only pay thirty five to one. That zero amounts to the house advantage. So, to work out what percentage of the wheel is taken up by that zero, we take one and divide by thirty seven and see that as a percentage and it come to 2.70%. In other words, the zero takes up 2.7% of the entire wheel. That is the house advantage. And this is very important to understand. The greater the house advantage for any game becomes, the less likely it'll be that you'll walk away from the table winning.
So let's compare it to the double zero game. The wheel now has thirty eight sections instead of thirty seven. The odds for a win on a number are still thirty five to one so now both zeros can be considered the house edge. Using the same theory as before we need to find out what percentage of the wheel is taken up by those two zeros. So we divide two by thirty eight and see that as a percentage. This comes to 5.26%. Can this be right? Can the double zero game have nearly twice the house advantage as the single zero game? The answer is yes it does. It makes a big difference which of the two games you choose to play and if you play for any significant amount of time, it'll make a great difference to you financially.
If you ever get the choice between playing on a single 0 game and a double 0 game, take the single 0 every time. This is the main reason why the US game fails to gain the same success. If more single 0 wheels were put into American casinos, perhaps more people would take the time to learn and play the game.

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Learn About Online Casino Games - What it Takes to Play Online Bingo Efficiently

Learn About Online Casino Games - What it Takes to Play Online Bingo Efficiently
It is a well known fact that bingo is a game that is based purely on luck. Playing bingo online has become hugely popular now and more and more people are finding the game to be one of the most interesting online casino games. While most of the people play bingo for fun, there are people who consider this the game as a big gambling arena. You can choose online bingo games for fun or you can play with real money. This article will help those who are staking their money! For those who would want to win the game for the joy a win gives, these bingo tips will help too.
It will be insane if I say that you can design the outcome of a bingo game (online). But of course you can try the following a few bingo tips to end the game favourably. Never play in a big crowd. No doubt socialising while you play online bingo is fun, but less the crowd, more are your chances of winning. Choose your site after enough research. It is good to go for sites that offer bingo games (online) with a number of bonuses. This will help you recover even if you lose a lot of money. Choose the number of cards with care. It is safe to play with less number of cards. As the number of cards increases, you will start finding it difficult to manage.
If you keep losing, it is not wise to continue the game. You can choose a mode called the auto-daub mode. Get back to the game after sometime. Better start a fresh game. Go for bingo sites that allow you to change your cards. You can try your luck with many cards and may eventually be favoured. Last but not the least, participate in chat forums. The people you make friends with may have similar interest with regard to bingo and you may get to know many online bingo tips.

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Old Argument, New Facts - Direct Link Between Guest Service & Revenue Generation

Old Argument, New Facts - Direct Link Between Guest Service & Revenue Generation
A study conducted by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business has determined that companies ranking in the top 20% of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI) greatly outperformed the stock market, resulting in a 40% return. The ACSI model is a cause-and-effect model with indices for drivers of satisfaction on the left side (customer expectations, perceived quality, and perceived value), satisfaction (ACSI) in the center, and outcomes of satisfaction on the right side (customer complaints and customer loyalty, including customer retention and price tolerance). The index is then delivered in a matrix based upon a 100 point scale for 44 industries across the nation, including hospitality, F&B, and retail.
The inception of this index began in 1994 to prove/disprove the theory that guest service is relational to a firm's financial performance. Over the fifteen years of the indexes life, the ACSI has predicted corporate revenue & earnings growth, stock market performance, aggregate corporate earnings growth, and average Market Value Added, which measures a firm's success in creating wealth for shareholders.
Quality of customer service delivery is no longer an elusive conversation between Operations, Finance, and Human Resources executives. There is now a solid determinant to a hospitality organization's long-term financial success, it is called guest service satisfaction. The guest service value carries so much weight in a hotel/casino firm's financial performance that it supersedes price promotions. Although pricing can be an effective short-term growth opportunity, it has been proven through ACSI's research that price cutting is almost never sustainable in driving revenue growth.
Testing for quality of customer service is an ongoing process as new amenities become available in the marketplace, consumer's satisfaction levels will fluctuate. To best manage the changing tides of consumer sentiments resulting in a firm's favorable/unfavorable guest service satisfaction, mystery shopping companies are best positioned to provide hospitality organizations with real time guest service analytics. Reports can include statistical values comparing divisional performance, drilling down to manager performance, and linking back-of-house department's to the overall guest service satisfaction level.
Guest service satisfaction sovereignty is the business model that will help hospitality organizations survive the current economic times. Focus your company's revenue model by recasting P&L into customer specific categories, thereby elevating the value of customer-centric experiences. Then begin to monitor customer service standards property-wide to ascertain your base line guest service performance. Work with a mystery shopping firm that specializes in the casino hospitality industry to define desired behaviors, grading of evaluation questions, benchmarks to Mobile standards, provides training & sales recommendations, and lastly, compiles statistical data of the customer service experience offered in your facility.
By repositioning your focus on revenue generation toward guest service satisfaction levels, the stellar stock market performance results as measured by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI), can be the competitive advantage that pays off in dividends for your hospitality organization. There is no question, the results are in, guest service sovereignty IS a proven revenue generator. Apply this knowledge to your organization and you too will be quoting Peter Drucker, "The only profit center is the customer."

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Are You Looking to Play Blackjack for Free Online?

Play Blackjack Online for free in a variety of ways. There are a number of ways that you can play blackjack online for free. There are 10 ways that you can play blackjack online for free that I can count anyway. These methods are listed below with a brief description.
1. Find a site that offers free play. The downside to this is that you will not be able to win any real money. There are a number of sites that offer you free play. These free games are not even offered by a real casino. Just software that allows you to play without any harassment by the casino to sign up.
2. Practice play - some casinos offer you the chance to try out the game of blackjack without registering or depositing any funds. This is a great way to improve your play without risking any money. Once you have perfected your play using the practice play you can sign up and play blackjack online for real money. With the skills you have learned you will be able to win some real money.
3. Find a site that offers you free play no deposit required. There are a number of sites on the internet that offer you the chance to play without having to deposit any funds. These online blackjack casinos offer you the chance to try out there casino without risking any money.
4. Look for a casino presenting welcome bonuses. Blackjack welcome bonuses are a great way to extend the play available to you by giving you some free money to play with. These welcome bonuses range between 30 and 200%
5. Welcome packages offer you multiple bonuses. Normally you get an initial welcome bonus, then a second and third deposit bonus.
6. High roller bonus. These bonuses are huge but to qualify for them you need to deposit a huge amount of money. If you're a high roller this is the bonus for you.
7. Refer a friend bonus - when you have played at the blackjack casino and you have decided that it's a great place to play at you can introduce your friends and get a referral bonus for just introducing them.
Friends are great are they not?
8. Competition points - the more you play the more you get to play. Casinos offer competition points to you just like loyalty points that you get at the supermarket. For every game you play you are awarded points. Your points can be cashed in for extra play.
9. Alternative payment methods often offer you a 10% bonus on all deposits made. Just pay one of the alternative payment methods and get cash back to play with.
10. Cash back on any losses made. Some casinos offer you cash back should you be unfortunate enough to lose when playing. These are sometimes seasonal promotions and other casinos offer them all the time.
As suggested in the title you can play blackjack online for free. Just select one or more of the methods above and sign up.

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Tips For Banking at Online Casinos

Gaming at online casinos is one of the best ways to stay entertained while using the internet. The level of excitement associated with placing bets on your favorite casino games is like no other. In order to play for real at online casinos, currency needs to be transferred into your casino account. Any time money is being transferred over the internet, there is reason for concern; after all, there are hackers out there who take advantage of innocent consumers by stealing their personal and banking information while it is being transmitted over the internet.
Encryption
Luckily, many casino websites are equipped with secure banking systems to ensure transactions are safe, and none of their players' personal or banking information is compromised. Most reputable online casinos use anywhere between 128 bit and 256 bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. In comparison, most online banks use 128 bit SSL encryption, so money transfers made at trusted online casinos are at least as secure (if not more secure) as your online bank.
Payment Methods
Casino operators have also made it easy for players to transfer money into, and out of their casino accounts by working with numerous types of payment processors to accept a number of payment options. Generally, casinos will accept credit card payments, as well as eWallet payments, wire transfers, payment vouchers, bank transfers, and others. Players should take note, however, that just because a casino accepts a certain payment method, the option may not be available to them. While online casinos are very flexible with their banking system in order to accommodate each player's needs, certain banks may not wish to process a particular transaction. This is not the choice of the casino, and there is nothing they can do about it, so in cases like these, look for another payment option, or another casino.
Do Your Research
Whenever transacting over the internet, it is always advised to do your research first. Make sure you can trust a website before inputting, and submitting any personal or banking information. Look for an encryption symbol on the web page to help verify the website is secure, and your information is safe. Inquire about an online casino's track record to see if they have been dealing fairly in the past. If you discover anything questionable about a potential casino, you're probably better off going somewhere else. In any case: trust your gut, if you have a bad feeling about depositing somewhere, just don't do it. Exercise caution while surfing the web and gambling online, and you should have a lot of fun.

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Casino Games - How to Play Roulette?

Probably the most popular casino game of all times is roulette. This is a wheel game in which the players place their bets on a single number or on a range of numbers. Players can also place bets on colors red and black - or on odd and even numbers.
Most people would consider this game as a pure "game of chance" since the main object of the game is simply to guess where the roulette ball will land after spinning the roulette wheel. Others will insist that advanced roulette strategies can be applied to the game to increase overall winnings, however, one must remember that the odds for certain numbers to come up stays exactly the same prior to each spin. The roulette ball simply does not have a memory of its own, and no numbers are "due" to come up just because they havent appeared in a certain number of spins. Here are some instructions on how to play roulette in a land based casino.
Roulette tables are very easy to spot at the casino because of the large spinning wheel, and usually also because of the crowd surrounding them. As mentioned before, roulette is a classic casino game and very popular in land based casinos. Every table has a sign next to it telling you what the minimum and maximum bets are for that particular table. Once you have exchanged some cash into chips - you are ready to place your bets. Here are some examples of number bets that you can place:
1. Straight-up or a single bet. This is a bet that you place on a single number and which pays 35 to 1 in odds.
2. The split bet. This is a bet that is placed between two numbers - covering both numbers. If any of the numbers win, this will pay 17 to 1 in odds.
3. The street bet. This is a bet that is placed at the edge of a row consisting of three numbers. Should you win, youll be getting paid 11 to 1 in odds.
4. The corner bet. This is a bet that is placed at the intersection of four numbers, paying you 8 to 1 in odds if you should win.
5. The double-street bet. This bet covers two rows with three numbers each. Youll get paid 6 to 1 in odds if you should win.
6. The column bet. This bet covers an entire column of numbers yielding 2 to 1 in odds if you win.
Besides placing specific number bets, (that is picking certain numbers to cover), you can also bet on which color the ball will land on - red or black. You can also bet on whether the ball will land on an even number or on an odd number. These types of bets are very popular among novice players.
Roulette is certainly a fun and thrilling casino game to play. Over the years there have been countless attempts to beat the house edge in the game using various betting strategies. Sadly enough, the game cannot be beaten this way in the long run. In fact, other casino games like blackjack, for instance, have a much lower casino house edge - but thats a whole different story. Good luck!

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Disadvantages of Alcohol Intake in Gambling

Many people think casino gambling is addictive and no one has ever said this idea and reputation of gambling is false. The bad thing about this addiction is that it renders people broke after a long time, but it should not end like this. People have the power over their addiction. If you control your impulses and dare not to keep paying much attention to temptations, you will end up enjoying games, such as roulette, in their own right-not because they are addictive. Casino games are nothing more than games that provide entertainment and pleasure, and they are essentially forms of fun and not some means of acquiring cash. Definitely, these games of chance are not a source of income, so if you think of them that way, back off and stay rooted right where you are. People should be aware that such games are habit forming-something you should brace yourself up against.
Beware of the risks of playing too much because this opens you to more risks and more risks, and you have to understand that it is not going to work that way all the time. Most reckless and impulsive gamblers have this wrong notion that the more they bet the more they win-and they lose big time cash doing so. The probability may not be at your side most of the time, and games of chance are like that, like there are times when you get a winning streak and then see a series of losses. The ideal thing to do is to set a budget for this activity, and stick to this budget plan without spending cash that is not allocated for such endeavour. So don't spend money intended for your monthly bills or food!
If you are seeing a streak of losses, it is time to stop
Be firm with your budget, and spend only the allotment, though many people have trouble doing this. In that case, don't follow them and discipline yourself. Be perceptive of how your luck runs during a particular session because there are lucky days and not so lucky ones, and while you can exploit a lucky day, be cool during the other times. Playing in rash is a sign of imprudence. You should be conscious of your moves and reactions to the game and put in mind that probability is the major factor that is of importance in this game. Hence, stop casting bets after rounds of failure.
The best way to combat this addiction is to turn to your will power. It seems hard to do but once you've conquered the gambling addiction, you will be able to play with freedom from compulsive betting. The best way to motivate yourself is to think about your money and your financial obligations. If you find enjoyment in a few bets a week, then do so, just as you spend some dime for your recreation, but no overspending, and that has to be said. The more you put your money at risk the bigger your chance of losing your possessions, a situation that leads to a bleak future. Think about it.
Another bad thing to do whilst gambling is to drink liquor. Alcohol affects your cognitive functions and alters the way you think, and you can imagine how that affects your decisions when at casinos.

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Slots and Video Poker at Online Casinos

There are different types of slots that may be used at an online casino. Slots are a lot of fun to play. Slots appear where there are different pictures on a roll. The goal is to match three pictures together when some pictures are worth more than others. In lucky sevens if you match three sevens then you get the highest payout. In some slots they use cherries and if you get three cherries together then you get the highest payout. In slots you pull a handle and the rest is left up to fate. Where it would land nobody really knows.
Playing Slots Can Win You Money...
Some online casinos may give payouts for the slots games and others do not, depending on the site. When looking at an casino you can look and see what games earn money and what games do not? Slots are a harder game to win since it is left up to chance as to what you land on. You may get lucky and you may not.
The Different Slots...
There are different kinds of slots. Some like lucky seven require you to get three sevens to be a big winner but you can still win a little bit with one or two numbers. There are also jackpot games where you can hit the jackpot and win major money. It doesn't matter what you choose but all the slots have to be same.
Video Type Games Played At The Online Casinos...
Video poker is another way that people can have fun at online casinos. Video poker is like the game of poker but the system is all computerized. The cards and hands should equal the same but the computer is the one dealing with the cards. This is another game of chance since the computer deals the cards the person could get a great hand one time and a terrible hand the second time.
Online Casinos That Only Offer Slots Or Video Poker....
There are some sites devoted to a specific game like slots or video poker. You just have to research and look for those sites if that is what you are looking for. Just like the other casinos a person may still need to download the online casinos program to play or pay a small fee. There are also free casinos that offer slots or video poker specifically.
Earn Money On The Online Casinos That Only Offer Video Poker Or Slots...
Most of the sites devoted to one specific game do not do payouts. Some might be able to pay you but just read about the free online casino gambling to find out if they offer payout money for playing slots or video poker. Typically if you want to make money you will have to go to an casino that offers a variety of games including slots and video poker. This is a better option because at some point you may become bored playing the same game so having options is always nice.

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An Historical Overview of Gambling Games

Since the dawn of civilization people have enjoyed gambling on games of chance and skill. There are archeological and anthropological evidence from ancient China dating back to 2300 B.C. and ivory dice that were found in excavations in Greece from 1500 B.C. Through carvings, writings and archeological artifacts it can be established that most ancient cultures provided some form of gambling for their people.
From Egypt through India and ancient Europe, all the way to ancient American civilizations on one side of the world and Asian cultures on the other side of the world; people have always enjoyed the entertainment and fun that gambling has provided.
Most modern gambling games can have their roots traced back to ancient times. For example card games such as Poker and Blackjack can be traced back to the practice of shuffling money notes from 900 B.C. China that has slowly evolved into card playing. These games were later on brought to Europe by the Mamlukes who were Muslim so they were not allowed to have their cards carry human images. Instead they were decorated with intricate designs.
When playing cards finally made their way to Southern Europe and became popular in monarchies such as Spain and Italy, cards were given a more human feel and represented royal hierarchy in the characters it was adorned with and when playing cards reached France the notation of Prince (Jack), Queen and King became a standard in playing cards and formed the basis for the generic 52-card deck we are familiar with today.
Europe has a rich history of settling foreign and domestic disputes using gambling. When kings and Emperors could not agree they often turned to gambling to help them reaching a resolution. Like the famous story about the kings of Sweden and Norway who could not agree on who should claim the area of Hising. When they met they were unable to reach a diplomatic solution and turned to dice to help settle the dispute. The Swedish king has lost but the parties parted on good terms.
There are even stories of gambling being banned as it was so popular and some monarchs saw it as a distraction. For example King Henry VIII who prohibited his troops from taking part in gambling games so they are not distracted from their military duties.
Over the years more games have been created such as the Roulette game, which roots are somewhat ambiguous and some credit it to the French and others to the Chinese and that it traveled to Europe with Dominican monks. However the game's popularity did not peak until Prince Charles of Monaco has introduced the game into gambling halls of his little kingdom as a means of generating revenue for Monaco.
In America gambling has been popular since it became an independent country and used gambling as a means for generating income for the state. Many people mistakenly think that mobsters like Bugsy Siegel who built the first casino in Las Vegas and other mobsters that came before him and acted as bookies are responsible for the burst of gambling in the US, when in fact it was the state itself that used gambling in the 18th century.
Later on gambling was made illegal in most US states and it wasn't until the early 20th century that states like Nevada made gambling legal again as a means of generating revenue for the state.
Gambling is one of the common threads that connect humans from all over the world and from different eras and civilizations and shows us that people are more similar than different no matter what their cultural background is. All humans require recreational activities and the excitement that gambling has and can provide.

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