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Bonuses in Online Casinos

staffadmin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:21:28 +0000

It is a usual practice for most brick-and-mortar casinos to offer bonuses, or comps, to their players in order to make them stay longer and play more games inside the casino. These comps may come in the form of free alcohol and liquors, free entertainment, free hotel accommodations, reimbursements for air fare, and free limousine rides. In terms of online casino sites, bonuses are commonly offered in four types: signup bonuses, sticky bonuses, cashable bonuses, and cash back bonuses. The first type of online casino bonus is the signup bonus. This is the first thing that attracts most online players, for they could receive bonuses for up to thousands of dollars just by signing up to the online casino websites and make their initial deposit. The amount of signup bonus is based on a percentage of the player’s total deposit, which can be up to 100%. So for example, if a player initially deposits $1,500, his money will be doubled ($3,000) instantly upon signing up and making the deposit. There are also online casinos that do not require deposits to claim the signup bonus, but are mostly of lower values, such as a free $10 right of the bat, or in the form of playing some online casino games without any bet, but the winnings can be kept by the player. However, a player is only allowed to withdraw or to cash out if he meets the requirements of the casino website. For example, he should make a total bet of 25 times the total of the initial deposit plus the signup bonus. In the previous example, the player must make a total of $75,000 in terms of bets in order to cash out his signup bonus. By the last quarter of the year 2009, some of the most notable online casino signup bonuses ranges from hundreds to ten thousands of dollars! Caribbean Gold Casino offers $150; Silver Dollar and Super Slots Casino offer $300 each; VIP Slots, Cherry Red Casino, Golden Casino, and One Club Casino all offer $777 each; English Harbour Casino offers $800; Rushmore Casino offers $888; Slots Oasis offers $4,000; Millionaire Casino and Online Vegas Casino $5,000 each, Crazy Slots offers $12,500; and Go Casino offers a massive $20,000 online casino signup bonus. This handful of signup bonuses is one of the main attractions for online casino gamers to make their deposits and play on the mentioned online casino sites. The second type of online casino bonus is called the sticky bonuses. This is the most common type of online casino bonus. The amount of the sticky bonus may be calculated based on a certain percentage of the player’s initial deposit, just like the signup bonus. This amount can be added to your total balance and therefore any player can use this amount to bet on any online casino game. However, if the player is making an encashment, the amount of the sticky bonus is to be subtracted to the total amount of payouts received by the player. The main advantage of the sticky bonuses for the players is increasing their chance of winning more money, by having a larger amount to bet compared to their initial deposit. This means that they can play for longer and win more (if they are aware of the casino house edges, and if they know some online casino gambling strategies) with the additional amount. The third type of online casino bonus is the cashable bonuses. This is a very valuable, but quite rare, type of bonus. These bonuses are monetary amounts which can be obtained by a player when he meets a certain requirement. For example, an online casino gives a free $200 to any player who reaches the amount of $4,000 in his total bets in the unrestricted online casino games. This means that a player can encash the bonus once he meets the required total amount of wagers in the unrestricted games. These unrestricted games are those online casino games that have high casino house edges. Online casinos mostly restricts the games online blackjack and video poker, for these games have low house advantages. However, some casino sites allow players to bet on these low-house-edge casino games, but usually with a higher wagering requirement compared to other games in order to cash out the bonus. The fourth type of online casino bonus is the cash back bonuses. This type of bonus is also rare. This is usually followed after a player’s losses within a certain span of time. For example, an online casino site offers a weekly 25% cash back bonus for any player’s loss. This means that if a player had lost a certain amount of money in playing on the online casino games within the week, he can receive 25% of the total amount of his losses. However, he will not receive the bonus if instead he had won within the week. With every freebies there comes those who abuse this opportunity. Similar to comp hustlers in land-based casinos, who are using the strategy of betting larger amounts whenever there is a pit boss around and shifting to smaller amounts if the pit boss is not watching, and taking a lot of breaks and playing more slowly, there are also the bonus abusers in online casino site. These online casino bonus abusers may register multiple accounts in the online casinos and then claim the freebies in every account. However, online casinos may also commit fraud in giving bonuses, in such a way that they may change the terms of bonus and require a higher amount of wagers to avail the bonuses. That’s why it is wise to make sure that the online casino website that you planned to sign up for is of high credibility and would not ruin their reputation by means of committing fraud to their valued players.

Show No Mercy in Poker

staffadmin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:50:36 +0000

One of the most important factors to become a successful online poker player is to be merciless with your opponents. This may sound easy, but for some reason or another people tend to make bad moves and play too soft due to their mercy.

First you need to understand what poker is. Poker is about winning chips, and chips are usually money, the more chips you win the better you are doing. Again, it may sound utterly stupid but it is good for you to remember what your objective is so you won’t get distracted by things like getting more chips only from some individual you dislike or to make a good and “thrilling” competition.

Let’s put it that way, if you are playing online poker against your grandma your objective is to take all her money for you, if you are not comfortable with doing that do not play against your grandma. Maybe your grandma doesn’t play online poker (or maybe she does) but the big idea is that no matter if you like the player or you have chatted with him for a while or he is your friend or whatever situation your objective is still the same, taking all the chips in his/her stack and add them to yours.

Sometimes you may feel pity for a player who is losing a lot of money and still keeps playing like a fish, this may lead you to play with some kind of mercy to him, and you’ll earn less money than you could. Earning less money than you could is the same as losing money, so if you show mercy you are losing money and you are not playing poker correctly.

One of the advantages you have when you are playing online poker instead of brick and mortar poker is that you don’t see the face of your opponent. You must show no mercy when playing poker and then if you want you can give away part of your winnings to charity if that relieves you.

Some merciful actions are for example on a pot you have nuts and the other player has invested a lot of money into it, let’s imagine a $50 pot, if you got another $50, bet them all on the river. Even if you know the other player will get busted by that action, do not bet $30 if you think he will call $50. If you didn’t earn those $20 is the same as if you lost them.

Other merciful actions are to “give away” chips to players who are almost out of a tournament. You know you have lost the hand because you were drawing and on the river the other player goes all in with his little stack. You know you are going to lose but you call because you want to see his cards and you think it is no problem for you to give away a few chips to a player who is almost busted. This player may be the final winner of the tournament for such a merciful action.

Online Gambling – Is it better than the land based casino?

staffadmin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:16:05 +0000

Online casino gambling is becoming very popular these days. With online gambling you get the same fun and excitement as you get at a land based casino.

When you go at a land based casino, you have to go out of your home and shell out some money for the transportation. But with online gambling, you do not need to step out of your home, you can do it form the comfort of your home.

While some people may thing that gambling at an online casino may not give you the real thrill a brick and mortar casino give, but this is not true. Although, it may depend on an individual’s personal preference, but the slots and other games give you the resemblance of real machines lying at a real casino. And the excitement and thrill is the never the less.

The games at a casino online are the same like its land based counter part. Apart from the regular casino games like roulette, blackjack, slots, video poker, there are other games that are available only at online casino.

There are more numerous advantages of gambling at online casino.

You cal also play free games. Yes, you do not have to always spend money to play games. A casino online gives you an option to play for free. They also give you free money in the form of bonus to gamble.

When you go to land based casino, you need to dress a certain way as it is a very classy way. But while gambling online, one can play a game like Baccarat even in his bath robe. There is no need to dress impressively.

Another considerable thing here is that when hit a land based casino, you may, at times need to wait in a queue to find your favorite place. But with an online casino, there is no such problem; you can get into an online casino without waiting for a second right from the comfort of your home.

The land based casinos are very crowded, but you can enjoy the fun of gambling in a cool homely environment at an online casino.

Also you get free money as sign-on bonus. The online casinos just double your deposit money by giving you 100% bonus money on your first deposit. So, if you make a deposit of $100, you get $100 extra as bonus in your account.

The above things must have convinced you about the advantages of online gambling. Go and try an online casino now.

Baccarat Basics

staffadmin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:52:51 +0000

Baccarat is one of the most popular card game which is found in casinos worldwide, with its own playing area in the casinos. Baccarat as an online casino game is also still popular at most online casino websites. The game is played similarly both on online and brick and mortar casinos. It is usually played by two persons, and casino customers can bet on three options: the “Banker”, the “Player”, and the “Tie”, which is checked by a croupier.

Baccarat Objective

The winner of a single deal is determined by the values of the two players’ hands. In order to win, the hand value must be as close to 9 as possible. If you have a value of 9, then the only option is either to win or tie.

A hand value can be obtained by adding the values of all the cards in hand modulo 10 (the commonly used operator for modulo is %). This means that after adding the values, the result is divided by 10 and then the remainder will be the result. For example, 8 + 6 = 14, and 14 % 10 = 4 (if we divide 14 by 10, the answer is 1 with a remainder of 4). This also means that the tens digit is dropped, leaving only the ones digit. Therefore, the highest value which can be obtained is 9, and the lowest is zero which is termed as “baccarat”. Oddly enough, the game is named after the worst value of a hand.

How to Play Baccarat

Here is the most common way on how to play the game. Cards 2 to 9 have values according to their numbers. Cards 10 and the face cards (J, Q, K) are all worth zero, while an Ace card is equivalent to 1. A hand can only have two or three cards. For example, a hand consisting of 6 and an Ace is equivalent to 7 (6 + 1 = 7). A hand with 3, 9, and 5 has a value of 7 (3 + 9 + 5 = 17, 17 % 10 = 7). These two hands have similar values.

The banker will deal one face-down card to the player, then one to himself, then another one to the player, and then another one to himself, resulting to both of them having two cards each. Depending on the value of their hands, each of them can either draw an additional card or stand pat. Basically, the player can draw an additional card if his initial hand value is 5 or less. If the initial value is 6 or 7, then he makes a stand. If either one or both of them have a hand value of 8 or 9 on the initial deal, then no further cards are drawn. This situation is called “natural”.

Baccarat Betting Options

Players other than the ones playing as “banker” and “player” can also place their bets. The options are “Banker”, “Player”, and “Tie”.

The term “banker” does not refer to the one who deals the cards nor the house. It is the situation in which the one who deals the cards wins. Even payout, or 1:1 is applied if this situation wins. However, there is a 5% deduction for the house commision.

The term “player” is not the player who plays against the dealer but the situation in which he wins against the dealer. Even payout is also applied for those who win this bet.

The term “tie”, as it suggest, is a situation when both have the same amount of card value at the end of the deal. If this situation wins, then the bettors are paid at 8:1 ratio.

Baccarat Banker Strategy

Playing Baccarat mostly requires luck. When you are at the player position, you should definitely draw a card if your hand has an initial value of 5 or lower. If it is 6 or 7, then make a stand. However, this doesn’t guarantee your win though. But when you are playing as the banker, then strategy is required in order to win. Here are some pointers depending on the situation of the opposing player:

– The player did not draw a card – stand if his hand value is 6 or 7, or draw if it is 5 or lower — The player drew a 2 or 3 – stand if his hand value is 5 to 7, or draw if it is 4 or lower — The player drew a 4 or 5 – stand if his hand value is 6 or 7, or draw if it is 5 or lower — The player drew a 6 or 7 – stand if his hand value is 7, or draw if it is 6 or lower — The player drew an 8 – stand if his hand value is from 3 to 7, and draw if it is 2 or lower — The player drew an ace, 9, 10, or any face-card – stand if his hand value is from 4 to 7, or draw if it is 3 or lower

Baccarat Variations

* The one discussed above applies to the Punto Banco, or the North American Baccarat variation. Punto refers to the Player and Banco refers to the Banker. Bettors will declare “Punto” if they are betting on the player, and will declare “Banco” if they are betting on the banker. The term applied for a tie is “Egalatie”. This is also termed as the “regular” baccarat. Most online casino baccarat applies this variation.

* Mini Baccarat is a variation which is played on a smaller table, the size of a Blackjack table. Up to seven players can play against a croupier who also acts as the banker. Regular baccarat tables has three dealers who take the bets to ensure that the rules are followed. The betting limits are lower in this variation.

* Chemin-de-fer is a French version. Its rules are almost the same as the regular baccarat, except when the player acting as the Banker loses a hand, the next player will become the banker. This continues on and the state of the “Banker” travels around the table, similar to a train running on a railroad, which suggest the name of the variation. Chemin-de-fer means “railroad” in French.

* Baccarat en Banque is another French variation. Unlike in the regular variation, a player is dealt with two hands, and the bettors are allowed to choose from the two hands on where to place their bet. However, they can’t place their bet on the banker. Another difference is that only the casino can handle the position of the banker.

* Private Baccarat is a variation in which the banker has the option to deal the player with either one or two hands. The player will decide whether he will be dealt with one hand, like in regular baccarat, or he can play two hands. If the player chooses two hands, this is termed as a cheval, and he must win both hands in order to win the deal. If he can only win one of the two, then it is a tie.

* Super Pan Nine is a variation in which all the cards with values of 7, 8, 9, and 10 are removed from the deck. Both the banker and the player are dealt with 3 cards each. Either of them can make a choice whether to draw an additional 4th card or to stand with just the 3 cards. It is common that they will draw a 4th card if the initial hand value is 4 or lower.

Baccarat is used on so many popular culture. Did you know that the first version of the James Bond movie Casino Royale in 1967 features the game Baccarat? It is only replaced by Texas Hold’em poker in the recent 2006 movie version because of the currently great popularity of Texas Hold’em at the time of filming. In the film Rush Hour 3, Detective James Carter (portrayed by Chris Tucker) attempts to play baccarat in a casino in Paris, but he mistook the card game to be a Blackjack game. The dealer warns him that the game is Baccarat when he asks for a third card. Later on Carter got a hand with three Kings and he cheers happily because he again mistook the rules to be of poker. The value of his hand only evaluates to zero, which causes him to lose.

Baccarat is a very exciting game, and the rules are simple and easy to remember. You must be lucky enough to obtain the lucky 9 and win the deal.

Reminders in Playing Casino Games

staffadmin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:01:17 +0000

Casino is a place for entertainment. It is full of very exciting games to play, and as well as the chance of winning large prizes. Most casinos have special bonuses, or comps, to their players which attract even more people out there to have fun in casinos. In similar ways, online casino websites now become a famous place for entertainment, especially for those who could not afford a time to go to brick and mortar casinos.

Casinos and online casinos may not be a good place for someone who do not know much, and even lead him to outstanding debts and bankruptcy. Therefore, it is recommended that you should have some guides in playing your favorite land-based and online casino games.

Preparations for Playing Casino Games

If it would be your first time, or at least know very little about casinos, then the most common thing to do is to ask questions to those experienced gamblers. You can also surf for more information about casinos and online casino sites in the Internet. This will help you in getting familiar with the atmosphere and the ambiance of the casinos. You can also take a tour inside an actual casino, and ask questions from other customers, but don’t disturb them or be a nuisance in their play.

The next thing to do is to learn about the casino games, such as slot machines, blackjack, poker, craps, keno, bingo, baccarat, and their corresponding rules. You can do it by playing on free online casino games from numerous sites that offer free casino games software. This could help you in practicing and getting more familiarized with your casino games, for the rules applied in online casino games are very similar with those in the actual casinos. It is also important that you should know some techniques on how to win in a particular casino game. Don’t hesitate to surf for the best casino game tips and strategies, you can find many of them in the Internet.

Setting Your Budget and Your Goal

When you think that you are ready to play the game, you can now go to the actual casinos. If you have time and location restrictions, then you can play on online casino websites for your convenience. The most important thing, and you must not forget, to keep in mind is that you should set your budget in playing in the casino. Set the amount of limit that you can afford to lose. NEVER BORROW MONEY JUST TO GAMBLE! If you can’t afford it, then just play free casino games online for your recreation. Never also spend your money in gambling when it would result to grave consequences in case you lose.

Your main goal in going to the casinos should be for entertainment and leisure, not to make money. Never aim for unrealistic amount, such as aiming to win a million dollars in just one night. The chances of winning in every casino games are relatively small, that’s why it is enough to set a realistic goal, such as making your money double or up to 5 times its amount.

Going to the Casino

One thing to remember is not to go in the casinos alone. It is best to have at least one trusted companion, whether a family member or a close friend in order to remind you if you are spending too much money or too much time in gambling. Always bring your watch to keep track of the time, for there are no clocks in the casinos in order to keep the customers unaware of time.

Be sure that your mind is in a healthy state. Never go to the casino when you are drunk or you are very tired in order to avoid errors in your decisions. Never also gamble when you are angry or depressed so that you can decide wisely.

NEVER BRING YOUR CREDIT CARDS in the casino in order to avoid spending too much. Just bring your alotted budget, and spare some amounts in your pocket in order not to go home empty-handed.

Playing in the Casino

It is best that you should know much, if not all, of the casino games and their rules, as well as the casino’s advantages in each game. Never play games that you don’t know much, for it could take your money away without knowing how can that happen.

You must also consider that there are chances of losing, so don’t aspire that you will always win. Always HAVE FUN in every casino game you play. This must be your main reason for going to the casino.

Limit your time in every gambling session, and take frequent breaks in order to refresh your minds and avoid fatigue. Also avoid most of the distractions around you, such as sexy ladies passing by or phones ringing. It is best that you have your trusted companion hold your phone while you are playing.

Never also spend your money in one casino game. There are lots of games to try, each with different winning odds. If you feel you are losing in one game, then try your luck on the other one. Never also bet all your money in one go, although it has a high winning percentage. This could end up to you losing so early. Bet small amounts in order to stay longer and enjoy more in the casino.

When You are Winning

If you are in a hot winning streak, never become overconfident with your luck. Most of the casinos take this opportunity to persuade you to wage on bets with high payout percentages but with very low odds of winning, or with bets with very high house edge and take most of your money. If you want, you can occasionally wage on these bets, but don’t wage too much on these. Apply the tips and strategies that you have learned in playing.

Always maintain a low profile, for you do not know the people around you if they are fostering dirty intentions or not. That’s why it is a good idea to have a companion.

If you had won a remarkable amount, keep some in your pocket in order not to lose all. Never play with all the money you had won.

When You are Losing

If you sense that you had lost a considerable amount, never aim to win it all back. Just let it be and have fun. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. That’s the basic rule of gambling.

Never ever try to increase your bets when you are losing. This could end up very bad, for it could take all of what you had worked hard to earn. If you feel that you are on a losing streak, then decrease your bets and wage more on bets with higher winning percentages.

You must also know when you have to quit. If the budget you can afford to lose had been already lost, then you must consider going home and try your luck next time. NEVER PLAY OVER YOUR LIMIT. It is not a good habit of trying to win back what you had lost. It could result to further losses and outstanding debts, so decide wisely.

It is wise to keep a record of your winnings and your loses in each casino game in order to know in what game you are good at, or what games have higher winning percentages for you.

Casino Comps and Bonuses

When the casinos offer you comps, don’t ignore it. You should join in their comp programs and avail the VIP benefits. Never also ignore the entertainment options, such as a band playing music or some stage performers. Be also kind to casino crews who cater you with your freebies and spare some change or dollar bills for their tips. Consider also checking for casino websites in order to be updated with promotional coupons and more online casino bonuses.

Conclusion

It is best that you know much important information about casinos and casino games in order to experience the fun and the casino excitement. Keep a healthy state of mind and play strategically. Budget your money well and know when you have to quit and try a better luck next time.

Online Gambling For Living

staffadmin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:50:30 +0000

Online gambling has reared its head only recently. No one had even imagined about such a concept as online gambling earlier, until the Internet came along. In the pre-Internet days, anyone wanting to gamble would have to go physically to the nearest casino to sit down at a table playing their favorite game.

Gambling in the pre-Internet days was a sport for the elite. Of course, there were the poker joints in the back rooms of smoky bars in the smaller towns, but for the major action, the casino was where you needed to be, and those doors seldom opened for a guy in a cheap suit in those days. The question is, can you make living at online gambling? The answer is no, most people who are thinking of making a living at online casinos will eventually turn out to be losing money. However, there are people who handle to get a living at online casinos.

Stiudy shows that less than 1% of people who have tried to make a living at online casinos are successfully whipping-up an income with online gambling. When you are interested in gambling for a living, you will need to know where to start, and what strategies to use to make more money at the casino. There are actually many different options, and the latest craze is playing all of the most popular games online. While you may think that the only way to make money gambling is by going to a traditional casino, the fact is that online casinos often have better odds, and pay out a larger percentage of their money, than traditional brick and mortar casinos do.

Every success gambler has a winning secret that he uses to bet for winnings. A lot of professional gamblers are successfully building their income stream from online casinos after many years of trying and fine tuning their betting strategies until they finalize a few strategies that work best for them to generate constant income. Although there are many casino gambling strategies that teach you how to win at casino, but none of them is perfect, but some of them are really good strategies that you can learn from and fine-tune the strategies to get them work for you in generating constant income at online casinos.

People who work as gambler only play at the games that they are able to control on. These games depend mainly on the skills of the players. Casino games like poker and blackjack are among the popular options for professional gamblers to make money. They will master the skills of playing these games before they bet for winning.

Although it is not advisable to play on online casino games that depend on chance or luck, but if you love to play the game of chance such as Roulette and at the same time hoping to make a living with it. Then, you have to find some strategies that are able to switch the odds to your advantage that makes you a winner in a projected gambling period, like a month or a week, and exit the casino with winnings and use the money to support your living.

Everything You Have to Know About Online Poker

staffadmin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:37:36 +0000

Online poker and its corresponding poker bonus are responsible for the game of poker becoming a popular online game worldwide. A virtual game of poker is played like a traditional poker game, where you have a specific venue for playing poker and that is usually inside the poker rooms in the real casinos. But what has really triggered the popularity of playing poker online is that it is relatively cheaper than playing in casinos and you get to earn a poker bonus.

Online poker game is still the same old card game but has more open sharing betting and hand ranking rules. The only difference would be illustrated and shown in the way the cards at dealt, in the betting limits, and in the number of rounds allowed in betting. What also separates poker from the other card gambling game is in their betting system. In poker, the poker bonus is always on the sideline and this is what officially has made poker the number one game in the online world.

So why would you choose to go around looking for a casino and play poker when you can do it in the comfort of your home and at the same time earn poker bonus? Why suffer all the noise of the slot machines when you can play in the privacy and peace in your home? These are just some of the reasons that have made virtual poker games popular.

A poker bonus is another thing that has encouraged the game of online poker. This is given as a sign up offer for players to try out a poker room. It is the catchy thing on the Internet.

It may be converted to money or it can be used as a deposit. If you know the ways to win poker in casinos, then it is easy to win and get the bonuses in the virtual game, too. If you can easily detect when another player is bluffing, then it is quite easy for you to win in this game, otherwise you lose the bonus.

What is good about having to play online poker is that it is a whole lot cheaper than the traditional poker games in brick and mortar casinos.

Even companies prefer online venues having to eliminate overhead costs for tables, space, and even manpower. For as low as 2¢, a player gets to bet and play in the online game. There are also free roll tournaments to attract beginners where they are given totally free games, no entrance fees and stakes required but is still entitled to a poker bonus. And even if the online venues are much more exposed to fraud and collusion among players, online companies have created a device to detect collusion activities. One technique allows the online poker rooms to check the IP addresses of the players. In this manner, any other player who is within the same household or is at the same open proxy server as another player on the same poker table is detected.

Poker – The Online Version Gives the Same Fun

staffadmin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:29:56 +0000

Online poker is widely played on the internet worldwide. Poker online has witnessed a dramatic increase in players worldwide.

The total revenue of online poker industry is in billions.

A traditional brick and mortar poker facility like casinos or poker rooms are reluctant to promote this game as it is hard to profit from it for them. Although the rake is often high, but at the same time the running costs of a poker room are also higher. Land based casinos make more money by placing more slot machine in place of poker rooms.

Poker online is really cheaper as adding more tables does not cover any space like it does at a land based casino. Also at an online poker room, you can play for low stakes, as low as 2¢.

And there are poker freeroll tournaments that have no entry fee.

Online poker rooms also have collusion detection abilities which you cannot find at a land based casino. While playing online poker, you can check the hand history of the players which you cannot do at a land based casino.

In the history of online poker, the first online poker was player on 1st January, 1998 on Planet Poker.

Today, there are hundreds of online poker room and increasing very fast. All the online poker rooms lure the players with different things like almost every poker room on the internet offer its players a sign-up bonus that is generally double the first deposit of a player. New poker rooms like spela poker are doing well.

Another feature is offering tournaments known as satellites that give entry to real-life poker tournaments.

The poker rooms on the internet not only offer free bonuses to the new members, but they also give bonuses to their loyal members.

These poker bonuses are of two kinds – deposit bonus and no deposit bonus.

With a deposit bonus, one needs to make a deposit in order to claim a bonus whereas there is no need to deposit money with a no deposit bonus.

The games at the online version of poker are the same as they are at a land based casino like Blackjack, Texas Hold’em, Omaha etc.

Get more information about poker online with playing tips, techniques, Casino reviews and spela poker information on www.Spelapoker.se

Handy Poker Hand Ranking Guide

staffadmin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:10:43 +0000

Poker is one of the most popular casino games, both on brick-and-mortar and on online casino websites. It is also a very complex games with lots of betting and winning rules, and the game itself has some variations on how to be played. However, most of these variations follow only one pattern of poker hand rankings.

The major variants of poker include Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Five Card Draw, and Seven Card Stud. If there are two or more poker players that have not folded until the end of the card dealing and betting on their hands, there will be a showdown among them, and depending on the rank of their hands, there is one, and possibly more than one, winner. How are the hands ranked? There are nine (9) poker hand categories, and starting from the lowest ranked, they are as follows: High Card, One Pair, Two Pair, Three of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, Four of a Kind, and Straight Flush.

In all variants of poker, each of the cards are ranked individually, with 2 having the lowest rank. The rank goes up with the number until number 10, then followed by Jack, Queen, King, and the Ace card with the highest rank of all individual cards. Card suits have no effect in ranking though, such as an Ace of Diamonds is ranked equal with an Ace of Spade. Likewise, card suite also have no effect on the rankings of the poker hand categories.

The lowest hand category that a poker player can get is the High Card, in which no two or more cards have the same rank, the five cards do not form a consecutive sequence, and all five cards contains more than one suit. The winner between two or more High Card hands is determined by the card with the highest rank. If they have the same highest ranked card, the next highest is compared, and so on until there is a difference. If there is no difference, then they are tied and the pot is divided among them. High card is also termed as “no-pair”, and it is described by the highest ranked card (such as a “King high” if the highest rank is a King). It has the highest probability (approximately 50%) of being dealt to a poker player.

When a poker player obtains one pair of cards that have the same rank and the other three are all non-paired (called the kickers), then his hand falls to the One Pair category, in which it beats any High Card poker hand. The winner among more than One Pair hands is determined by the rank of the pair. If more than one have the same pairs, then the kickers in each hand will determine the winner, applying the same rule as the High Card poker hand. The probability that a poker player is dealt with a One Pair hand is approximately 42%.

If a poker hand contains two cards of similar rank, and two cards of another similar rank, and one kicker, then the hand is classified as a Two Pair, and it beats any One Pair poker hand. It is described by the higher of the two pairs, which can be followed by the other pair optionally. For example, a Two Pair hand which has a pair of Aces and another pair of Queen and any kicker can be described as “Aces and Queens”, “Aces over Queens”, or just “Aces up”. The higher-ranked pairs in each hand will be compared to determine the winner among the other Two Pair hands. If the higher-ranked pairs of the players are similar, the other pair will be compared, and if they are still similar, then the kicker will determine the winner. If there are still no differences, then they are tied. The probability of a poker player being dealt with a Two Pair is approximately 4.8%.

When three cards in a poker hand have similar ranks, and the other two are non-pair, then the player’s hand is called a Three of a Kind, or Trips in other terms. It beats any Two Pair hand and ranks lower than Two Pair. The ranks of the cards that appear thrice in each hand are compared to determine the winner. The possibility that there can be two Three of a Kind poker hands with the same rank of their triples is only available to poker games with wild cards or community card games such as Texas Hold’em, and the winner will be determined by the ranks of the kickers of each hand. A poker player have an estimated 2.1% chance of being dealt with any Trips poker hand.

A poker hand that contains five ranks of consecutive sequence in more than one card suit is classified as a Straight, and it beats any Trips and lower hand ranks. In this poker hand, an Ace card can play either a high (such as Ace-King-Queen-Jack-10) or a low (such as 5-4-3-2-Ace, a “5-high straight” or commonly known as a “wheel”, which is lower in rank compared to a Straight consisting of 6-5-4-3-2), but not both at the same time (such as 3-2-Ace-King-Queen, which in this case is just an “Ace-high high card”). The highest-ranked card is used to describe a Straight, such as “King-high straight” or “straight to King” if the hand consists of the cards King-Queen-Jack-10-9 of more than one card suit, and is compared with the other Straight’s highest-ranked card to determine the winner among more than one Straight hands. If the ranks are similar, then they are of equal value, and card suit is not used to separate them. There is an estimated 0.39% possibility of a poker player being dealt with a Straight hand.

If all five cards of a poker hand belongs to only one suit (either spades, clubs, diamonds, or hearts), and if they do not form a consecutive card rank sequence, then it is classified as a Flush, and it beats any Straight poker hand and those lower than Straight. It is also described by the highest-ranked card, which can also be followed by the next-ranked card if necessary. For example, a Flush which contains the cards 10-7-6-4-3 of clubs can be described as “10-high flush” or “10-7-high flush”. The highest-ranked cards in more than one Flush poker hands are compared to pick the winner. The next highest ranks are then compared if the highest cards are similar, and so on until there is a difference. If all five ranks are similar with the other Flush, then they are tied. Card suit is not used to differentiate their rankings. A poker player has a chance of approximately 0.20% to be dealt with a Flush.

A Full House (also termed as Full Boat) is a poker hand that contains three cards of similar ranks and a pair. It beats any Flush and lower hand rankings. It is described by the rank of the triple followed by “full”, or the words “full of” and then the rank of the pair (such as “Aces full of Kings” or “Aces full” in case of a hand which contains triple Aces and a pair of Kings). The rank of the triple determines the winner among more than one Full House poker hands. In case of poker games with wild cards and in Texas Hold’em, it is possible for two Full House hands to have the same triple, and the pair is used to pick the winner. A Full House poker hand has approximately 0.14% chance of being dealt to a player.

If a poker hand contains four cards all in one card rank, and a card kicker of another rank, it is known as a Four of a Kind or Quads, and it beats any Full House or lower poker hand ranks. Quads with higher ranks beats other lower-ranked quads. It is possible in Texas Hold’em and poker games with wild cards to have more than one players with similar-ranked quads. Therefore, their kicker will be compared, and if they are also equal in rank, then they are tied. A poker player has only 0.024% estimated chance of obtaining a Four of a Kind hand.

The highest ranked poker hand category is the Straight Flush. As the name suggests, it is a combination of a Straight and a Flush, in which the hand consists of all five cards in one suit and forms a consecutive sequence of individual card rankings. Similar to a Straight poker hand, the Ace card can play either high (such as Ace-King-Queen-Jack-10 of spades, an “Ace-high straight flush”) or low (such as 5-4-3-2-Ace of hearts, a “5-high straight flush”, or commonly called as a “steel-wheel”) and not both at the same time. Any “Ace-high straight flush” is also called a “royal flush”, and has the highest rank of all standard poker hands. The highest ranked card of a Straight Flush hand is compared with the others, and if they have similar ranks, then they are tied and the pot money is divided among them. Being the highest ranked poker hand category, a Straight Flush is the rarest poker hand that can be dealt, with only 0.0015% of appearing.

Luck in obtaining high-ranked poker hands is vital in your gameplay to ensure a win. But strategy plays the most important part in winning your poker games, for you can still win even though you have the lowest-ranked poker hand of all. Just stay cool, do your best in bluffing, and most of all, always keep wearing your poker face.

Free Cash From Online Casinos UK

staffadmin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:37:47 +0000

While playing Blackjack and poker might be fun, most of us play these games not just for the thrill of victory but for the love of earning money. Most of us wouldn’t be interested in going to casinos just to sit around and play for fun, would we?

But what’s even better than playing for money? Playing with money that’s not even yours and being able to keep all of the winnings. If that sounds too good to be true, you’ve never benefited from the free cash available from UK-based online casinos.

Money Method 1 – Deposit Reward

As you probably already know, gambling online involves signing up for an account at the site where you want to play and adding funds to your account. When you make a bet, the funds are deducted from your account. If you win, those winnings go right into your account. It’s easier and usually safer than carrying around chips in a brick and mortar casino.

Another advantage is that many UK casinos are competing so hard with other sites that they will even reward you just for depositing money into that account. Many offer to match a certain amount of your deposit. In some cases that matching amount can be as high as 50% of your deposit. For example, you could deposit $100 into your account and be given an extra $50 to use for your games. That’s not a bad deal.

Money Method 2 – Welcome Bonus

As with the rewards for deposits, welcome bonuses are caused by the highly competitive nature of the industry. The question is how you get someone to sign up for an account with your online casino over another. The answer is to give them a monetary reward for doing just that.

To get a welcome bonus, you usually need to sign up for the account and make an initial deposit. Some online casinos do set minimum deposits before you qualify for the bonus, however. However, the welcome bonuses can well be worth the time and energy. At least one UK-based online casino was offering a bonus of just over $98 USD.

That may not be a huge sum of money but it can certainly buy you a lot of fun at most online casinos and a few wise gambles might just turn that free money into a lot more.

Money Method 3 – Weekly Rebates

If the first two free cash options weren’t enough, many of the biggest online UK-based casinos also offer weekly rebates based on how much you wager and how often you play. The idea here is that the sites want to keep you from straying so they reward your loyalty with cash. In some cases, the rebates are as much as 15% of your total loses or wagers. That means if you lost $150 you could receive just over $22 back.

While that may only be a fraction of what you spent, it’s enough to let you try to win the rest back. When online casinos compete for your business, you end up reaping the rewards in terms of great free cash