Casino Gambling

The Good, the Bad, and the Not So Ugly Casino Bets

So many games, so little time. One has to ponder this thought when walking through a casino nowadays. Suddenly you're amidst thousands of diverse video slot and poker machines enticing you to take a little spin. Table games are no exception. Traditional blackjack has evolved into many variants, and some of them can accelerate your cash gift to the house. Craps hasn't changed much, but it has some wagers that you shouldn't waste your hard earned money on.

Time to Place Your Bets - Even on Some Weird Wagers

Now that the Supreme Court overturned the ban on sports betting, many states that have casinos are opting to legalize wagering on sporting events. For many years the state of Nevada was the only location where one could bet on sports. Most of the betting took place in Las Vegas. When Proposition Bets were offered, Gamblers jumped on the Prop bandwagon. Included were some very Weird Wagers! It's now possible that some Uncanny bets might spread to other jurisdictions.

Kerala Jackpot

Kerala Jackpot Lottery is a form of gambling. Kerala State Lottery was started in the year 1967. The initiative was taken by the then State Finance Minister Sri. P.K. Kunhu. During that period Kerala was suffering from acute unemployment. The number of unemployed youth at the beginning of the third five year plan was above 1.3 million1. The shift from agriculture to industrial and commercial activities, the craze for white collar jobs, the growth of service sector, insufficient increase in non tax revenue such as interest, dividend and profit, increased public expenditure etc. were the factors that led the finance minister to think of a supplementary source of income for the state.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation From the Crime Lab to the Slot Floor

If you were a fan of CBS's top rated TV show CSI, you were among a global audience of millions who regularly watched the crime lab team use state of the art forensic technology to solve grisly murders. The series was so successful since its commencement in October 2000 that two spin off shows soon followed, CSI New York, and CSI Miami. In 2012 CSI was given the International Audience Award as the most watched show in the world. The show had a remarkable 15 year run.

High Five Poker: The Casino Table Game Where the Joker Is Wild

There is swarm of poker games in the casino pits nowadays. Among them is High Five Poker. The objective is to have a better five card hand than the dealer. If you ever played Pai Gow Poker you'll find some similarities in that it uses a 53 card deck, where the 53rd card is a Joker. This lone semi-wild card can be used to complete a Straight, Flush, Straight Flush, or Royal Flush; otherwise it can be used as an Ace.

Taxes on Your Gambling Winnings - You Owe Uncle Sam a Piece No Matter How Much You Won

Gambling taxes on your winnings are not exempt. If you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a share, regardless if won here or abroad. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable income, even if it's an amount that does not get reported to the IRS by the payer, like that $20 win on a scratch off ticket, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot on your favorite slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.

Three Card Poker: More Playing Options But Beware of the House Edge

Three Card Poker was first introduced as a casino table game in the 1990's. Since its inception, it has become one of the most popular games. Almost every casino offering table games offers Three Card Poker. Today there are more than 1,400 tables worldwide. Since the game has exploded in popularity, a number of variants to the game have been introduced. These alternates and side bets carry a larger house edge than the original game, but if you care to indulge, here the Four Games: Face up Ultimate Three Card Poker, Three Card Poker Progressive, 6 Card Bonus, The $Million Dollar Option.

Casino Etiquette for Beginners - Top 7 Do's and Don'ts

Are you about to visit a casino for the first time in your life? We bet you have no idea how to behave. So, unless you want to embarrass yourself, you should learn how to behave at the casino.

Riverboat Roulette - New Spins on an Ancient Table Game

The origin of roulette is a mystery but historians give the French credit for having invented it in the 1700's. The table game basics have not changed in over 200 years. There are some modern versions such as Rapid Roulette, Electronic Roulette, and Video Roulette, where players wager with virtual chips on a touch screen complete with a virtual felt layout, but the fundamental bets and payouts are the same as those the French nobles gambled on long ago. Most tables today still utilize a croupier (dealer), a wheel, the felt betting layout and chips, as does the Riverboat version.

Gambling Vs Your Brain: Who Wins?

Disputes about whether gambling has a positive or destructive influence on your brain has been going on for a while among both ordinary people and scientists. The latter have done a bunch of studies showing some unexpected results. Gambling is not always a thing that will cause problems for people, it may be even useful for your brain, and life. In this short article, we'll tell you how games of chance influence your brain.

Omaha Poker: Here's Where You Get Four Hole Cards Instead of Two

In this poker game you have the luxury of receiving four hole cards instead of the usual two as in Texas Holdem. But beware that four is not always better than two, because you can only use two of the four cards to compete your final five card hand after the community cards are dealt. For example, you may have been dealt two pair, three, or even four of a kind but when the hand is over, you are left with only a pair in the hole. Also, four suited cards would have to be broken up to two.

Mini-Baccarat Side Bets Are Tempting, But It's a Bad Bet For Players

The casino table game of Baccarat has been around since the 15th Century. The mini-version, introduced in this 21st century, has one house dealer at a blackjack like table that replaces the tuxedo clad croupiers found in high limit rooms. The game accommodates average players. Accompanying the mini-version are the optional Side Bets which have attractive payouts but beware, they carry a huge house edge that benefit the casinos.

21St Century Roulette - A New Way to Play, the Digital Way

The genesis of Roulette is a mystery but historians are giving the French credit for its invention in Paris around 1796. Roulette is also the French term for Small Wheel. The basics have not changed on this table game in over 200 years. Today players are still betting on their favorite number(s), combinations and colors in casinos worldwide. If the little ball lands in the right pocket, they win. If not, they lose.

Blackjack Side Bets Are Bad Bets - Avoided Them While Playing

Optional bonus or side bets, once rare at a basic blackjack table game are becoming more and more widespread these days. The rational is simple because they carry a huge house edge. Anywhere from 3% to 20% compared to a miniscule 0.5% edge when playing straight up blackjack using correct basic strategy. The bigger the edge, the more money the casino makes. The side bets do have an upside for the player in that all winning bonus wagers will pay out even if the player loses the original hand. The large payouts are tempting but continual play on these options may deplete your bankroll sooner rather than later.

Craps Proposition Bets: Here Are Eight Wagers to Avoid When Playing This Table Game

There are certain craps wagers that have a very small house edge, and if Lady Luck is at this table game, the bettors at can have a profitable run. Among those that have a house edge under 2% are Pass, Don't Pass, Come, Don't Come, when played with the free odds (true odds) wagers. This low edge also applies when making a Place Bet on the numbers 6 & 8. However, what the casino giveth, the casino can also taketh away. Look around the table and you'll see some numerous wagers that have generous payouts if won.These are called proposition or, prop bets. Most are One Roll wagers that have hefty odds favoring the house.

Blackjack Card Counting, Will It Work for You? It's Not Easy, Here's Why

More than fifty years ago, Edward Thorp published his classic book, Beat the Dealer (Vintage Books Edition, 1966.) It revealed a system he called card counting at blackjack. If mastered, the player would have an edge over the casino. When Thorp's book caught on, the Casino had to head off the expected masses of counters by changing the make-up of the table game. Multiple decks of cards dealt from shoes were introduced. Most of today's games are still played this way, with 6 or 8 decks, however the shoe is rapidly being replaced with a contraption known as a continuous shuffle machine. After every hand all the cards are placed into this device where they are automatically shuffled. Cards CANNOT be counted at tables that use these machines.

Casino Games With a Skill Element - A New Genre for Millennials While Playing

A new generation of gambling games is on the horizon. Games of skill are now invading the casino floors in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. If they bring in the millennial players as expected, we may see an explosion. Not only in the slot machine tradition but skilled table play as well.

Casino Hold 'Em: The Poker Table Game Where Players Compete Against the Casino, Not Other Players

Casino Hold 'em is a poker game where players compete against a house dealer. Developed by Stephen Au-Yeung, AKA Mr. Casino Games, this table game is on a fast track to becoming a staple at brick and mortar jurisdictions and on-line casino gambling. It's a version of a player favorite, Texas Hold 'em.

Blackjack Rules: Learn a Simple Basic Strategy Before You Play - Here's How

Despite the incursion of many poker variant table games in the casinos since the millennium such as, Thee Card Poker, Mississippi Stud Poker, Texas Hold 'em Bonus, etc., the game of Blackjack is sill considered King of the Table Games, and if played at a table with favorable house rules using simple Basic Strategy, the house edge can be kept to under 0.5%.

Free Bet Blackjack - The Casino Table Game Where the Dealer Actually Gives You Free Bets

There's really a table game in in some casinos where the dealer actually gives the player a free bet when he or she decides to Double Down or Split certain hands. For example: After a player makes an allowable double down wager, the house then gives the player a free double wager by matching the player's original bet with a free bet button. If a player splits certain hands, he or she receives one free split wager each time. The player's original wager is placed on the first card and the second card receives the free bet button.