Bingo is becoming one of the most popular online gambling game .It is very popular in Uk but also in USA, Europe and Asia.

Before you rush out and sign up with the first online bingo site that you can find, read these tips for new players at bingo sites:

Will the bingo site’s software run on my computer?

Unless your machine is really old, or you are running out of system resources (like disk space or memory) there is really nothing to worry about. On the off chance that you do encounter a problem at a bingo site, just contact the bingo site’s Customer Support people. That is what they are there for to answer any of your queries regarding their sight.

Bingo site bonuses rules

Bingo site bonuses are a big deal these days – literally and figuratively – and you have no doubt encountered one that sounds really attractive. By all means, go for it but not before you have read the fine print.

Bingo site bonuses come in a variety and it is hard to keep track of what’s what. All online bingo sites will require that you play the bonus before you can withdraw it. Some bingo sites require you to play 2-times or 3-times the bonus, and onÖ

Whatever you do, do not abuse the bingo site bonus offers. For example, do not re-register at a bingo site using another name in order to get the online bingo site bonus again. That is “bonus abuse” and the online bingo sites can get pretty hostile over such attempts at subterfuge. You can have your account frozen; your money withheld, you could be banned for life, or even reported to other online bingo sites as a Known Offender, etc. It is just not worth it.

admin | Bingo | 01 23rd, 2012 | Comments Off

Weíve all heard a handicapper or sports gambler boast of their ability to win at a 60% or better clip. Is it possible to win at that percentage over a short period of time? Absolutely. If someone is able to maintain that winning percentage over the course of years ñ enjoy your riches, and I wish you all the luck in the world. Now the truth. Itís not going to happen – forget it, 60% is nearly impossible over any substantial length of time. 55%, maybe, but anyone who claims a 60% win rate over multiple sports and seasons is simply lying ñ or they are betting a very small number of games. Donít give up yet however. Below I will show that winning 54 out of every 100 games (54%) can turn a nice profit.

The example below will examine the attainable profits from different amounts a games wagered and different winning percentages of those games. For the sake of argument
someone could claim that they have hit 60% winners betting on sports the past three years, for example. But if they only bet 10 games a year ñ 30 total over the three year span ñ and they win 18 of those, I guess they have the right to claim they can handicap sports at a 60% win rate. Technically correct, but a very weak claim.

Wager size $110

Betting $110 to win $100

60% winning percentage over 30 games

18 winners = $1800

12 losers = $1320

Profit = $480

For someone who claims to pick 60% winners over the past three years, and is betting roughly $100 a game ñ a $480 profit does not look all that impressive. So much for that impressive 60% winning percentage.
Let us now look at a different example. A guy claims that he has hit a conservative 54% of his games over the past 3 years (52.38% is the break even point). However, over the course of that time he bets roughly 3 games per day on all major sports. His total games bet would be 3285 over that time span. Letís examine his numbers using the same bet size as the so called 60% bettor.

Wager size $110

Betting $110 to win $100

54% winning percentage over 3285 games

1774 winners = $177400

1511 losers = $166210

Profit = $11,190
You can see from these simple examples that it is important to not only look at winning percentages, but also the number of games wagered and the bet size to realistically analyze potential profits. Be sure to take this into account when analyzing your bets, or when you hear outrageous claims of 60% or better winning percentage over a long period of time.

Good luck with your wagers, and I wish you the best of luck this year!

admin | sports betting | 01 14th, 2012 | Comments Off

Roulette has become one of the most popular casino games. In playing the Roulette game, your objective is to pick the winning number that will appear on the Roulette wheel. Other than the individual numbers, you can also bet on the combination of numbers or choose the color, odd or even. For many newbie, it is not as easy as it seems. Hence, let go back to the basic to learn how to play Roulette and understand what your chances to win in Roulette game are.

Two Types of Wheels

If you have been to casino before or visited an online casino, you may notice that there are actually two types of Roulette wheels, one has 37 slots, numbered from 0 to 36 and another type has 38 numbers, range from 0 to 36 with added extra number “00″.

The 37 slot’s wheel is the original wheel since the game invented; the 37 slot’s wheel is known as “European Wheel”. The house edge / casino advantage for this 37 slot’s wheel is 2.63%. The 38 slot’s wheel is known as “American Wheel”, it has an added double zero (“00″) which has increase the house edge from 2.63% to 5.26%. In other word, you chances to win in “American Wheel” are less than the “European Wheel.

Roulette Table Layout

Roulette layouts have two betting areas: the inside betting area and outside betting area. The inside betting area contains the individual numbers on the layout; the outside betting area has boxes for the columns, red/black and odd/even and different groups of numbers.

The individual numbers at the inside betting area are arranged in 3 columns times 12 rows and the zero and double zero (if it is American Wheel) are arrange at the top of the columns. There are 18 numbers colored with “Black”/”Yellow” and the other 18 numbers are colored with “Red”; you can making the betting based on these two colors at the outside betting area. Beside the colors, there are three other types of betting at outside betting area: 1-18 (small), 19-36 (big); Old or Even; column bets: 1 to 12, 13 to 24, and 25 to 36.

Buying In

In order to avoid disputes, each player will receives a different color chip and these color chips can only be used for that table only; you much cash them in once you are done playing to exchange these chip with the cash chips where you can cash them at the cashier cage later.

You can make several types of betting at inside betting area; you can bet a number straight up or straddle the line between numbers to select a combination of numbers. The payouts for each type of betting are as follow:

• a. Single Number : Pays 35 to 1
• b. Split bet between two numbers: Pays 17 to 1
• c. Quad bet between 4 numbers (place your chip at the center of 4 adjacent numbers): Pays 8 to 1.
• d. Line bet / street bet (you bet on 1 row with 3 numbers): Pays 11 to 1.
• e. Double street bet (you bet on 2 rows with 6 numbers): Pays 5 to 1.

At outside betting area, the payouts for any winning are as follow:

• a. Even/odd, big/small and color black/red are all pay 1 to 1.
• b. Column bets (1 to 12, 13 t o24, 25 to 36) are paying 2 to 1.

After the roulette ball drop into the wheel’s slot, the dealer will mark the winning number with a marker. He/she will pick up all the losing chips first before paying out the winning chips. You are not allowed to place your bet until the dealer removes the marker.

In summary

This article is giving you some basics on how to play the famous Roulette casino game. Roulette has a high house edge and you cannot overcome this edge in the long run. But if you put some strategies in place, you can increase you chance to win in this game. I will discuss a few roulette strategies in my next few articles. Good luck!

admin | Roulette | 12 16th, 2011 | Comments Off

Poker is becoming increasingly popular with more and more people not only playing the game but also watching television programs like the world series of poker. In this article, I describe the order in which poker hands are ranked, starting with the highest and also the probability that players have of being dealt that particular hand.

A straight flush

This is the best hand you can obtain and is the dream cards for any poker player. That is not to say that you always win a lot of chips with this hand and most players will tend to slow play this type of hand in an attempt to trap their opponent.

A straight flush is five cards of the same suit in a sequence. The higher the top card, the higher the ranking of that hand. Therefore ten, jack, queen, king, ace, which is often known as a royal flush is the best hand in poker.

The probability of this hand is around one in sixty five thousand.

Four of a kind

This is where you have four cards of the same rank or number which are the same. As with the above the higher the rank of the four cards, the higher the value. Therefore four aces are the highest rank of all of the possible four of a kinds.

The probability of this hand is around one in four thousand, one hundred and sixty five.

Full house

A full house is where you have three cards of one rank or number and two cards of another rank. As with the above, the higher the rank of these two sets, the higher the value. Therefore if you have three aces and two kings you will have the highest rank of flush. To explain it in even more simpler terms, the one with the highest ranking set of three cards, wins.

The probability of this hand is around one in six hundred and ninety four.

Flush

This is where you have five cards of the same suit but not in a sequence. A flush which includes an ace has the highest value. If there are two hands on the table which both have a flush with an ace, it then goes to the second highest card to see who wins etc.

The probability of this hand is around one in five hundred and nine.

Straight

This is where you have five cards in sequence which are in different suites. The highest straight is again the one which has the highest card at the top.

The probability of this hand is around one in two hundred and fifty five.

Three of a kind

This is the same as the four of the kind explanation apart from the fact that this is where you have three cards of the same rank or number.

The probability of this hand is around one in forty seven.

Two pairs

This is where you have two cards of one rank and two cards of another. There is also an odd card which can sometimes come into play.

If there are two players on the table with two pairs the highest ranking pair wins. If both players have the same highest ranking pair, the highest second ranking pair wins. If both players have the same set of two pairs, it is the one with the highest odd card that wins.

The probability of this hand is around one in 21.

One pair

This is where you only have two cards of the same rank. When two players on the table have the same pair, the other three cards come into play, with the highest card winning etc.

The probability of this hand is around one in 2.4.

High card

This is where you basically have nothing but a high card. When two players on the same table have just a high card, the one with the highest card wins etc.

The probability of this hand is around one in two.

I hope this has explained the rankings of the different poker hands to you and made it a bit more easier to understand.

Poker is a great game to play, be careful however only to bet what you can afford to lose.

I personally prefer to play on the internet rather than in the casino. I basically play for fun, and merely hope to make some extra money for myself.

admin | Poker | 11 12th, 2011 | Comments Off

 Keno is a simple number game that is highly popular among casino players.  Everybody agrees that handling money is a very sensitive issue with regard to gambling. The similar applies to Keno. As a good Keno strategy, managing your money plays a vital role in its ultimate success or failure.  The debate about which of the two is better: online or offline keno  has been on ever since keno first went online with the rest of the gambling games. However, there is no clear answer to this question, and one can put it down to a matter of personal preference. There could be some people who love playing Keno at a land-based offline casino, simply because they are used to it, or because they love the ambience that a casino has. There may be other players more in sync with technology that prefer the online version of keno.

Pros and Cons in playing offline Keno

Playing keno at an offline level, traditional casino has a number of merits, not the least among them being the sheer atmosphere that a casino generates. The glamour, the attention you get, all can be strong reasons for you wanting to play keno offline. You can sip on any of a large array of beverages, relax and play the game. Moreover, a casino trip can be a holiday experience for some, and a chance to meet some of the best players for those who are professionals at the game.

There are demerits as well, of course. Keno games at casinos are traditionally fast paced, and you have no control over the pace, the casino does. Besides, it can get real crowded at a casino, and you may not be able to enjoy your game of keno totally. Moreover, there is the hassle and cost associated of physically traveling to a casino and playing keno there.

Pros and Cons in playing Keno online

Playing keno online has its own share of advantages. For one, like anything else online, gamblers can play keno online from the comfort of their home. Players do not have to spend time, money, and energy traveling to a particular location to play it. They have complete privacy, and the security at online casinos is really high. Players also get bonuses, prizes, and other incentives, something that they will not get at a casino, save a welcome drink, probably.

The primary disadvantage is the need for computer and Internet access. If you do not have these, then your online keno experience simply will not happen. Besides, you also have to be at least minimally tech-savvy to be able to play online. For someone not used to computers and working the Internet, this can be a huge disadvantage. Even if you are familiar with the technology, you would still need a bit of time to get used to the interface at the casino. Different casinos have different interfaces, and adjusting to each of them can be problematic.

patrick | Keno | 10 12th, 2011 | Comments Off

The number one rule for gambling, and the most important of all Keno tips is to never gamble with “dear” money; only gamble with “excess” money. In other words, never gamble with money that you will need now, or may need in the near future, to pay for your financial commitments and everyday living expenses. One of the most popular Keno tips is to pick consecutive numbers, such as 28 and 29 or 33, 34 and 35. There is no rational justification for this strategy although a casual observance of actual drawn numbers may seem to somehow justify the logic. Another strategy frequently found among regular Keno players is to decide on a list of numbers and then play those same numbers continuously over a number of games. For some addicted players playing the same numbers may continue not just for hours but sometimes for days and weeks on end. Some players believe that one of the best Keno tips is to start playing numbers that haven’t come up recently in previous games. The theory here is that those numbers must soon start hitting in order to bring their occurrence up to expected levels over the long run.

Other players choose numbers that have come up recently, apparently believing there may be something irregular about the selection process that actually favors those numbers. If you’re interested in playing Keno for a longer period of time select a large number of spots on the card. This way you’re more likely to win at least something on each card, even though you’ll still be losing money in the long run. The important thing to remember is that the winning keno numbers are chosen randomly. In a land-based keno casino, they are chosen by a mechanical keno machine; in an online keno casino, they are chosen by a random number generator. In either case, random selection means that every keno number has the same chance to hit as any other number. A number that was just picked in the last keno game has exactly the same chance as a number that hasn’t been heard from in ages.

Players might think that the former is more likely because it is “hot,” or the latter is more likely because it is “due,” but the fact according to the mathematics of probability is that no number is any more likely or any less likely than any other number. The best keno strategy, therefore, is simply to have fun picking your lucky keno numbers. Pick birthdays, shoe sizes, or just random numbers that pop into your head. Since there is no best keno number and no worst keno number, the best keno strategy is to do whatever makes you happy playing online keno.

patrick | Keno | 09 20th, 2011 | Comments Off

Keno is a popular gambling game mostly played in casinos, but the online activity of keno players is on the rise. The origins of keno are a bit of a mystery, but there are a few stories floating around out there.  Nobody knows the true nature and origin of this game.

Sadly, as with all history, the truth is a matter of opinion. Apparently ancient Chinese scrolls indicate that Cheung Leung of the Han Dynasty introduced a game similar to keno around 200 BC. Cheung’s city was at war for several years and was beginning to run out of supplies. Rumor has it that the citizens of his city refused to contribute any more to the war fund, so Cheung created a game of chance to produce revenue for his army. This game, a numbers game not unlike keno, was an instant success and played a great part in saving the city. Quickly spreading throughout China, keno was also used to help fund the building of the Great Wall. The game also became known as the White Pigeon Game because carrier pigeons were used to send the winning numbers from the keno games in the larger cities to small villages and hamlets.

The heritage produced by this keno history is a Chinese poem of a thousand numbers. The ‘thousand character classic’ as it is known is a set of independent characters placed in a rhymed form. Originally a new way for children to learn, the poem is so well known the characters are often used as a romantic numbering system. So instead of having a board of just numbers on the original keno boards, they used these characters. Originally as many as 120 characters were used in the game, only after it left china would the number drop to a more familiar 80.

However, the history of keno picks up the pace in the beginning of the twentieth century. San Francisco has always been a magnet for deviates, gamblers and other people who were not welcomed in the more proper mainland. It is no surprise; therefore, that it was here that keno was first accepted and played. Brought to the shores of the United States by Chinese sailors, keno was an instant success, albeit an underground one. At the time, gambling in all forms, including lotteries and raffles were prohibited by law; the authorities seeing that corruption was rampant in the raffle industry. However, keno was played avidly, with the Chinese characters changed to number in order to facilitate the needs of American players and from that point on is on the verge.

patrick | Keno | 09 2nd, 2011 | Comments Off

Poker and the slots are always thought of as American so called inventions, in comparison everyone can say that these gambling games are truly American as apple pie, but other casino gambling games,  like roulette and blackjack, are undeniably as French as the croissant. Despite its popularity in Europe, the game did not immediately take off in the U.S. and the rules were changed slightly to make the odds more favorable to the player. One such rule change was the addition of a 10:1 bonus payout if a player drew the jack of spades together with the ace of spades as his first two cards. Thus history was made and the game became known forever after as “black jack” or “blackjack”.

Blackjack has always fascinated statisticians and by the 1950s they realized that the game offers the player better odds than previously believed. At that time, a team of mathematicians known as The Four Horsemen published an article titled The Optimum Strategy in Blackjack, in which they used probability theories and statistics to illustrate ways in which blackjack players could be more successful. Although the Four Horsemen’s article made only a small ripple on the waters of the blackjack scene at the time, their theories were, in fact, the basis for what is now known as “The Blackjack Basic Strategy.”

The person who is generally credited for the black jack basic strategy is Professor Edward Thorp, who published his ideas (based on the Four Horsemen’s theories) in 1962 in a best-selling book called “Beat the Dealer.” “Beat the Dealer” also introduced the idea of card counting as a strategy in blackjack, and is thought of as a major landmark in blackjack history. Thorp’s book catapulted the game of blackjack to new levels of popularity, but the casinos changed the rules in order to protect their odds. In order to keep the house edge, they introduced multiple-deck games and card-shuffling machines, which made it harder for card counters to keep track of the cards that had been dealt.  Until the 1990s, the blackjack basic strategy chart had to be memorized, as casinos did not allow computers or even written charts across the threshold. Thousands of people now enjoy playing blackjack online.

Internet casinos allow you to play for free. This allows you to practice your blackjack game and your blackjack strategy before you start playing blackjack for real money. When you do play blackjack online for real money, the odds and the payouts are the same as at the casino, so you are not losing anything. The popularity of the blackjack gambling game is on the rise, as the number of online and offline player try to find the best strategy in order to constantly win and defeat the odd of luck.

patrick | Blackjack | 08 26th, 2011 | Comments Off

Most online keno players will say the best way to implement a keno strategy, if there ever was such a thing, would be to manage one’s bankroll wisely. However, the truth of the matter depends on how extensive a player will be making their keno ventures. Keno is alike to lottery, all the players need to do is to mark numbers on your ticket, if you get few numbers right you win. Just like a lottery ticket, the keno ticket gives you a chance to win big prizes for a small wage. The following guide apply both for base-land and online casinos as well.Unlike in lottery in you can fill only few numbers – from one number up to the ticket’s maximum allowed. Today, many online casinos offer keno games that allow you to mark more than ten numbers, which is the maximun amount of numbers allowed in many land based casinos. There are many tips in keno – tips that really work, at least, is difficult to say the least. Because of its heavy reliance on chance, most tips in keno are more of myths, rather than reality, most drummed up by hardcore players who think they have the game down on pat. However, top better understand the game and be able to sift through all the information about and eventually find some tips in keno – or maybe develop some by yourself, it’s best to understand the entirety of the game first.

Players then choose – from a numbered and consecutive set of one to eighty – 10 – 15 different numbers called “spots”. Eighty lightweight balls are then jumbled in an chamber using compressed air from which twenty balls are then chosen, making the winning combination. The more spots you hit from the combination, the more you win. One of the tips in keno is to remember that while the supposed wagers are small and the promised returns are really big, the chances of winning are very small. Which is why it is best to engage yourself in another form of gambling to finance your keno game. Playing straight keno is bound to be tiring and boring, so best occupy oneself with games like poker or blackjack, using the winnings to fund your keno tickets and wait for the draws. Tips in keno also include looking out for winning streaks.  After all, betting is not too expensive, and it is not unheard of for people with lucky streaks to win at keno. It is not enough to know what not to do when you play. You need to know what steps you should follow in order to be eligible for the big internet casino bonus that the casinos use to lure you. Many people swear that the most important step to winning is doing whatever feels comfortable.

By this, they mean that playing well is the result of confidence and confidence is the result of feeling good about your game. It is actually a scientific fact that athletes, businessman and pretty much all human beings perform their best when they are relaxed and confident. To achieve this, many people swear by lucky totems like key chains or rabbit’s feet or their special game day socks. Of course, none of these will actually improve your odds of winning, but they might improve your mental state. Keno strategy is one of the hot button issues in the gambling world because everyone is convinced that their particular system is the best. The truth is that there is no one Keno strategy that is guaranteed to work for everyone.

patrick | Keno | 08 5th, 2011 | Comments Off

The Chinese game of Keno is a game that was employed to teach kids. Keno a thousand characters that were a part of the learning process of kids and is dated back to 200 BC. Learning was done with the help of a poem titled The Thousand Characters Classic, which is made from a thousand non-repeating rhymes. This was at first known as the Chinese Lottery, invented by the Chinese General Cheung Leung.  He used the initial 120 characters to work out a wagering system. The profit from wagering was used to meet the costs of facing the barbarians, who attacked China. Books are available to prove, that the emperor played the game on a daily basis, a practice which is followed up to this day.  A curious fact is that pigeons were used to carry the results of the lottery. Keno was brought to the United States of America by the Chinese prospectors, who were a part of the gold rush in California and settled there. The game never took a back seat since then.

The renown of the keno game has reached great heights that it is an easy activity that does not rely on luck alone. Players can win prizes as huge as $1500 to $7500 with little wagers like $1 to $5. Although one needs to be careful when playing this game, because it has a big house edge of 25%. It is needless to alarm the keno players, that careless play is a certain recipe for disaster. Keno is a simple number game that is highly popular among casino goers. This is because just for a dollar it gives you the chance to win a million dollars. The first type of bet is the straight up bet where you select six numbers. The machine them selects any twenty numbers and you get your prize depending on the payoffs. You get back your bet only if you get three out of six numbers, three times the bet for four numbers, more than eighty times for five numbers and hit the jackpot of three thousand dollars for getting all six numbers.

Before you learn the tips and tricks to win at keno, familiarize yourself with the basic rules and terms associated with it. The first type of bet is the straight up bet where you select six numbers. The machine them selects any twenty numbers and you get your prize depending on the payoffs. You get back your bet only if you get three out of six numbers, three times the bet for four numbers, more than eighty times for five numbers and hit the jackpot of three thousand dollars for getting all six numbers. Your payoffs increase if you bet larger amounts. The smallest permissible bet is of two dollars and the largest one is of seventy dollars. You can select up to fifteen numbers with some casinos permitting even twenty numbers for this bet. However, your chances of winning reduce when you choose more numbers. For variety, you can play with a pair of numbers on a ticket, but this has no effect on your chances of winning.

Keno games are heavily biased in the casino’s favor; however, the chance of hitting the jackpot is what lures players to the game. Hence, the idea is to play fewer numbers and never more than six or seven at the maximum. First, choose your six numbers and write them in the provided space on the keno ticket. The idea is to choose more numbers and then shorten your list to the chosen six numbers.  Although Keno is a game of luck, and the odds are stacked against the player there is still a chance that you may hit a huge jackpot.

patrick | Keno | 07 25th, 2011 | Comments Off