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  • what is spread betting ?  By : pendil
    what is spread betting,and how does it work ? - a short explanation and advice
  • Controlling Compulsive Gambling Habits  By : Adel Awwad
    When was the last time you visited a casino in a excited frame of mind, only to leave the casino in a bad mood because the majority of the bets did not go your way? I think this is an all too common issue which faces many players from occasional gamblers to the high rollers. Depending on the nature of the loss, there are different methods of approaching this issue and dealing with it.

    First and foremost, it is important to remember that gambling should be regarded as a rec...
  • Should You Play Slots Online Or At Land Based Casinos?  By : Ryan D.
    There's been a great deal of discussion about online gambling recently with legislators, operators and the global community of gamblers trying to fathom complex matters such as Internet "locality". In the midst of these deliberations, many players have been wanting to assess the relative merits of gambling online or at land-based casinos.
  • Is it right for Kids to Gamble?  By : Antony Virgese
    NO. Children shouldn’t be encouraged into gambling at a very young age. It affects their over all personality development and kids learn more about topics that they should be handling at an older age.
  • Advantages Of Playing Online Poker  By : Jeff Dragt
    Getting involved in online poker games is a wonderful way of enabling you to play a great card game in the privacy of your own home. There are so many tremendous advantages to playing these poker games via the internet. First of all, it is convenient in that you do not have to drive a long distance or even short distance to a gaming facility as you will most likely only need to walk into the other room where your computer is set up. A second reason why online poker games are ...
  • Prevent an Online gambling disaster  By : Antony Virgese
    It’s a thin line between healthy and unhealthy gambling and disasters begin when we cross the limits and reach a stage of compulsive gambling, no matter if we lose or win.
  • 5 Tips For Winning At Video Poker  By : David Olsen
    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 s...
  • Insider Tips For Finding A Great Online Poker Room  By : David Olsen
    Even though they look pretty much the same and they’re all selling essentially the same few games, all Online Poker Rooms are NOT created equal! The differences can go far beyond the look and feel of the software. After you’ve played at several different rooms, you’ll start to see the tell-tale signs of a quality room as opposed to the “back alley” type.

    Here’s a few things to consider before you plunk down your money.

    The Number Of Players

    It simply doesn’t matter h...
  • Online Poker Tournaments, A Two Part Primer (Part 2)  By : David Olsen
    In the first part of this article we discussed in general terms how an online poker tournament works. In this article we’ll go into detail about the different types of tournaments.

    Multi-Table Tournaments

    Multi-Table tournaments are big tournaments; some can have 2,000 players or more. In a multi-table tournament, you compete against the players at your table, the winner of that table moves on to another table. This keep going on until there is only one player left. As ...
  • The Evolution Of Video Poker  By : David Olsen
    Video poker has been around for over 30 years. It started out when casinos noticed that many people liked to play cards but were too scared to actually sit down at a poker table. Video poker allowed these players to play poker without having to look their opponents in the eye. With the explosion of online casinos Video Poker’s popularity grew exponentially. This growth in turn led to the development of new versions of video poker. Here we'll take a look at some of the more im...
  • Online Poker Tournaments, A Two Part Primer (Part 1)  By : David Olsen
    If you’ve ever watched any of the number of Poker Tournaments on TV you’re probably aware of the excitement these tournaments can generate. There’s really nothing like going “all in” when you’re playing heads up, knowing that the entire prize pool is at stake. Well Tournament Poker is not just for the pros anymore. Your favorite Online Poker Room probably has a tournament going on right now. If you’ve never played in an online tournament here’s some things you ought to know.
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  • How to beat the casinos with their own money - literally!  By : Andy M
    No – you didn’t read the headline incorrectly. With a little patience and discipline you can take advantage of an on-line casino’s generosity and beat them, quite literally, with their own money.
  • 5 Things To Consider When You’re Thinking Of Playing At On Online Casino.  By : David Olsen
    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 ...
  • Online Casino Bonus Money (Some Restrictions May Apply)  By : David Olsen
    Today, virtually every online casino will give new players a bonus to entice them to play. Some casinos offer No Deposit Bonuses; others may match your initial deposit giving you a 100% bonus. There are even a number of casinos that will give you 125%, 200% even 400% of your initial deposit.

    How do casinos stay in business while still giving away “Free Money”? Well, as with most things that sound too good to be true, there are restrictions. In this article we’ll look at th...
  • Poker Chips: Design And Tips  By : Kathryn Whittaker
    Poker chips, or poker tokens, are used to keep track during gambling and replace money during the game. Even though poker chips are called clay chips, poker chip sets are not entirely made of clay. Sometimes clay is used as filler, but it is always mixed with some synthetic material for durability. Clay composite chip sets were popular in the early 1800s and today are rarely used mainly because they are more expensive and tend to break easily.

    Today the most popular poker...
  • Limit texas holdem poker - a brief introduction  By : pendil
    Are you new to poker? - this is a brief introduction of procedure and basic guidlines to start playing sucessfully
  • 3 Tips For The Beginner Poker Player  By :
    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 be...
  • Poker Lingo For Amateurs  By : John Harding
    The World Series of Poker has sprouted many followers in the last couple of years. Amateur tables are popping up all over the world and friendly cash games are everywhere come Friday night. Whether it is for thrill or profit the so called sport of poker has the attention of many onlookers year round. While Amateurs know the basics of the game they usually get lost in all the poker lingo spoken at the casino poker tables. While some is lingo is made up by experienced players t...
  • LOTTERY a Mugs Game - Mugged by the Fat Cats  By : kacycarr
    Why Gambling Systems work for the experts and how they can work for you.
    Reap the rewards with a little research. A Lottery formula is not made up of luck.
  • Online Casinos  By :
    Casinos rise and fall faster than you can blink an eye. The first casino was opened in 1941 on the Los Vegas strip; however by 1992 all of those casinos had been demolished to make way for new modern casinos. Online it has been the same evolution with casinos sprouting around every corner of cyberspace. These have come and gone faster than the click of your mouse. But how did this start?

    Let’s start with Google the internet search engine. Type in online casino and it bring...
  • Online Gambling - Keep Control  By :
    Gambling can be addictive no matter where you are doing it - at a land casino, playing the lottery or at an online casino. Sometimes it is easier to get carried away at an online casino than at a regular land casino because you aren’t actually handling money or chips, your money is all digitally displayed. Further, money can go fast when you are having fun.

    As it is with all gambling, it is important to keep control when you are gambling at an online casino. By keeping tr...
  • Poker – Know Your Limits  By :
    Whether you’re playing poker in a casino with your chips right in front of you or playing an online poker game in an internet casino, it’s easy to get carried away when you’re betting. If you’ve had to hitchhike home from Las Vegas because you broke the bank or if you are on the verge of getting a divorce due to the fact that you can’t afford to pay the internet bill because of your internet casino habit, take the problem seriously. There are meetings and support groups avail...
  • Poker – A Social Thing  By :
    There is a very good reason why people enjoy a regular poker game with their friends and work colleagues. It is fun. It is relaxing. It is social. It is an excuse to eat sandwiches and chips and forget about trivial things like bills and pressures at work. Whether you bet with chocolates, peanuts, cat food coupons, your spare change or a bankroll, poker is a social thing.

    The problem with the weekly poker game is that it is only weekly. Being able to escape into that alte...
  • Casino Games – Blackjack  By :
    Whether you're new to casino gaming or a casino veteran, blackjack is one of the simplest and most fun card games casinos have to offer. The objective in blackjack is to beat the dealer by getting a hand as close to 21 as possible without going over. To play casino blackjack, you need only a basic understanding of the rules and a desire to have fun.

    So how do you reach 21? In blackjack, the cards have values. Number cards two through ten are counted at face value, while a...
  • Internet Gambling  By : Michael Johnson
    Some facts you should know about Internet gambling. Millions are wagered daily in this country, much of it online. But is Internet gambling legal, and if not, how do the gaming companies stay in business?
  • Online Gambling Rules  By :
    If you are considering online gambling, you will want to know the basic rules associated with online gambling casinos. The rules for gambling casinos are fairly simple and once you understand how online gambling works, you can begin to gamble right from the comfort of your own home! There are several common online gambling rules you will need to follow:

    - Firstly, You must be of legal age in your jurisdiction. You cannot open an account or play at an online casino if you a...
  • Casino Vacations  By :
    Casino vacations are some of the more popular choices for fun and entertainment. It is not surprising then that casinos average more than 50 million visitors a year in the United States.

    While most casino vacations take place in well know gambling destinations such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe and the Bahamas, others prefer to take a slow, leisurely and relaxing casino cruise on the open sea.

    There are casino vacations for everyone from the leisure traveler t...
  • Casino Games – Roulette  By :
    What would a casino be without a roulette wheel? These elegant red-and-black spinning games of chance are synonymous with gambling. A huge attraction at casinos across the country, the classic roulette wheel remains one of the most exciting casino games available.

    Here’s how roulette works: the wheel consists of slots or “pockets” numbered from 1 to 36, which are either red or black. The standard American casino roulette wheel also contains two green slots: 0 and 00 (many ...
  • Casino Games - Slots  By :
    Nothing conjures the mental image of a casino quite like the slot machine. The one-armed bandit is the first love for experienced gamblers and newcomers alike. What many experienced gambling fans already know, newcomers often learn the hard way; all slot machines are not created equal.

    Nickel slots are by far the most inexpensive way for a newcomer to learn the ropes of casino slot machine gambling. Many of the features are the same, and there are tricks and techniques th...
  • Texas Hold’em  By :
    Texas Hold’em has become the most popular variation of Poker currently being featured in the gaming world. Due to the popularity of Poker parties, the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour, more and more people are developing an interest in Poker. Further, the game of Texas Hold’em is of particular interest to gamblers.

    Texas Hold’em is usually played with several people (usually more than 2 and less than 22). The game begins with the dealer doling out two cards ...

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