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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Prestige Casino

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Thursday, July 5, 2007

Online slots is my no-brainer of the week

I’m no stranger to most forms and species of cards but I’ve reached an age where I know what I know and that’s it. My friends used to try and convince me to learn a new game of cards whenever there was nothing better to do but I just wouldn’t listen. I want no-brainers please. I came across this recent article about some woman from Georgia who won around 2 million dollars playing online casino slots so I took a look- and hey, if you’re interested- this is what I found. I realized that this is the easiest game in the universe, push a button and you might win. Number two, slots fall under progressive jackpots which often climb into the millions of dollars and trust me on this one- that’s a lot of money. Online slots are an easy learning environment-no impatient players around who are pressuring you. You got all the flashy lights, sirens, bells whistles to simulate a casino vibe. Ok, it’s not the real deal- fine. But it’s got a lot of things going for it. Especially if you’re someone looking for a beginners introduction to the world of online casino gambling. (Why? - because you need no experience to play slots!)

Thursday, June 28, 2007

How to Win Slots Machines

Slot Machines Winning Strategies

Preface

Hot slots, a giving machine, a machine that didn't give for a long time, these are only a small selection of believes that people have about slot machines that have better chances of winning.

Don't waste your time trying to find a "due" to payoff machine it's a myth. The slot machines are programmed at the manufacturing site to be random; each play on each machine has the same odds no matter how often or how long ago it paid off.

One of the true facts about slot machines is that mostly, higher value machine payoff a little more often the smaller value machines. The nickel and quarter machines usually pay the least, while the $100.00 machines pay off the most often.

It is also true that if you are a consistent player, and play a lot the casino may regard you as a preferred customer. The casino may give these preferred customers a prize in an attempt to keep them coming and playing in their casino.

Simple Slots

There is no strategy in simple slot machines. All you do is insert money, pull the handle (click the key) and let luck take its course. Just remember to gamble with what you can afford to lose. Take your wins when you get them, and play for fun.

Multiple-Coin Slots

Multiple-Coin slots are slot machines that can be played with multiple coins. There are two different kinds:

The first kind is machines that by increasing the number of payout lines, it is possible to increase the odds of winning. There is a maximum of five lines three horizontal and two diagonal. Each coin played adds one more. The machine will pay out on winning sequences on all lines you've bet on.

The second kind, are slot- machines that their payout depends on your bet. For instance, if one coin is played the payout might be 200 coins, 500 coins for two coins played and if a third coin is played - 1000 coins. In these machines the best strategy is to play the maximum number of coins, because assuming you win the same number of times the additional payout percentage makes you more money.

It is smarter to play a quarter machine using maximum coins than to play a dollar machine using one coin.




Winning Attitude

There are a few points you should keep in mind when you want to win some real money at an online casino slot machine.

The casinos know well and not from a book that greed is the greatest motivator, so know yourself and play according to your style.

Limit your play to 3 to 5 pulls on any one machine. On quarter machines you can allow yourself a little more pulls.

If you enjoy playing the slots randomly, that's fine, it's your money. We played that way for many years and thinking we're enjoying ourselves and loosing money, but we can tell you we have a lot more fun now using specific techniques.

To avoid disappointment make sure you understand the winnings diagram on any slot you play.

Don't chase the Jackpot, Particularly on the high-end slots. If you want to play for fun then play the nickel machines. $5.00 will take you too far too soon.

It is best to play the maximum number of coins, depending on you and your funds. This will increase your odds for a bigger win. If you get a good hit...play another couple of pulls and run.

Don't forget yourself. Make sure you notice when you cannot afford more losses and stop. Don't count on the casino to tell you you're exaggerating.

Take a chance on high-end machines such as the 5.00 slots only when you can afford it. If you get lucky, grab the money and run (or in our case - click out immediately).

Monday, June 25, 2007

Keno Terms

Aggregate Limit
Highest payout legally permitted for a casino during any one game.
All or Nothingz A keno ticket that only pays if all picked numbers are drawn, or no picked numbers are drawn.
Ball Game A keno game where the numbers are written on plastic balls.
Balls Keno balls Numbered 1 - 80.
Bank The casino's money obtainable for keno operations.
Bingo The original name for keno. Although keno and bingo are very different today, both use similar balls to represent numbers drawn.
Blank An unused keno ticket.
Blower Part of the machine used to dole out keno balls. The blower uses air to force the balls into a tube where they can be seen and/or removed by the keno operator.
Bowl The part of the ball machine that holds the balls before being pulled by the blower.
Buy-In Tournament A keno tournament where players pay a set fee up front, and play a predetermined number of games and/or tickets. Players get to keep any winnings.
Cage
An old type of wire cage that held keno balls. Also used to refer to the area where keno workers operate.
Call
The actual act of calling the keno numbers, usually over an intercom. Performed by a member of casino staff.
Caller
The casino employee who calls out the numbers during the keno game.
Catch
A number marked on a ticket and is called during the keno game.
Catch-All
A keno game that requires you to catch all of the numbers you have marked on your ticket.
Catch-Zero
A keno game that requires you to catch none of the numbers you have marked on your ticket.
Close
The time just before the draw until just after the draw, when the casino will write no more keno tickets.
Combination Ticket
A single ticket with several different keno bets on it.
Computer Ticket
A keno ticket generated by a computer.
Conditioning
The "terms" of the wager. Normally written on the ticket. Generally refers to wagers other than straight ticket plays.
Crayon
Used by a keno player to mark numbers on a ticket. Usually black.
Deuce
Two keno spots grouped together.
Draw
The 20 numbers drawn for each keno game are collectively called "the draw".
Draw Sheet
A sheet available from the keno counter that shows the numbers drawn from the previous game. Has holes punched in it to smooth the progress of checking your tickets.
Edge Ticket
A ticket with the 32 numbers marked that make up the outer edge of the ticket.
Enhanced Payoff
A larger payoff received by playing a combination of games on a single ticket. Pays more than would have been received if the games had been played on individual tickets.
Entry Fee Tournament
Players pay a fee up front in order to compete with each other for cash or prizes. Players do not keep winnings from individual games in the tournament.
Exacta
A ticket played for two games, with a special payoff rate.
Expected Value
The rate at which an outcome is expected to occur.
Field
A group of marked spots that is not circled.
Flashboard
The electronic signs that display the numbers drawn for a keno draw.
Fractional Rate Ticket
A ticket played for some fraction of the normal rate.
Free Play
A keno win that pays no money, but enables you to play your bet again.
Goose
The machine that blows the keno balls up into two long tubes.
Group
Spots that are circled or separated from the other spots marked on a keno ticket.
Handle
The total of all money taken in for a game, shift, day or some other period of time.
High End Ticket
A keno ticket that pays more for catching a high number of spots, but less (or nothing) for catching fewer spots (as compared to a regular ticket).
High Roller Ticket
A ticket that has a high minimum ticket price.
Hit
When a drawn number matches the spot on your ticket.
Hold
Handle minus payoffs, or the total admission money after paying out all winning tickets.
House Edge
Also known as PC (percent casino). The percent of all wagers the house can expect to win, over a period of time. Can differ extensively, but normally is about 30%.
Inside Ticket
A keno ticket that is completed and turned in to the casino.
Jackpot
The prize paid in a progressive. Technically, the jackpot is the amount above the regular payoff for the game. For instance, if the progressive payoff is $25,453 but the regular payoff is $10,000, the jackpot is $15,453. However the term is regularly misused to indicate the total payoff amount.
Jackpot Meter
An electronic display of some type that displays the current jackpot mount.
Keno Computer
Used by casinos to enter bets, determine winners, print keno tickets, prepare management reports, etc.
Keno Counter
The counter where players place their wagers and collect their winnings.
Keno Lounge
The area where keno players can sit to mark their tickets and watch the game
Keno Punch
The machine that punches holes in a draw sheet.
King
A single circled number that works with other numbers to make a bet or way.
King Ticket
A way ticket that contains one or more kings.
Left-Right Ticket
A ticket marked vertically down the center. The aim is to catch only numbers on one half of the ticket or none on that side.
Live Keno
Differs regular keno played on tickets from video keno.
Mark
A mark made on a keno ticket number, either by hand or by the keno computer.
Multi Game Keno Ticket
A ticket played for several keno games.
Net Win
The actual player winnings, after subtracting the cost of the ticket.
Nevada Gaming Commission
The body governing gambling in the state of Nevada.
Odds
The mathematical probability of an outcome.
Open
Any time the counter is open for taking bets.
Outside Ticket
The official game ticket returned to the player in exchange for his hand marked ticket and the appropriate wager.
Pattern
The shape made by the collective marks on a keno ticket or lights on a keno flashboard.
Pay Any Catch Ticket
A keno ticket that pays something, no matter how many spots are caught or not caught.
Paybook
The literature that details the casino's pay tables, instructions, rates, etc.
Payoff
The amount paid to a player for his played ticket. Not necessarily a net profit.
Pay Table
The chart that shows what each win pays.
Percentage
Also known as PC (percent casino). The percent of all wagers the house can expect to win, over a period of time. Can vary widely, but normally is about 30%.
Prize
The amount paid to a player for his winning ticket. May not be a net profit.
Progressive
A keno game where the top prize increases until it is won. The increase is done in any method determined by the casino. For instance, a percent of wagers, a set amount per time period (hour, day, etc.) r
Push
A win equal to the amount wagered.
Quick Pick
A ticket with numbers chosen by the keno computer for the player, at the players request.
Quit Race
Cashing in a multi game ticket before all games have been played.
Race
A single keno game. This name has two reasons for it. One is dated back to when the game was called Horse Race Keno. The other may be a reference to the "race" to the keno counter to cash in a winning ticket before the next game starts which normally cancel all previous tickets.
Rack
The tray that holds the keno balls when they are not in play.
Random Number Generator
A computer program used to randomly select numbers for a keno game.
Rate
The price for a ticket or way.
Rate Card
Provided by the casino. Shows payoffs for various bets.
Replayed Ticket
Giving a played ticket to the counter to replay the numbers.
RNG Game
When a computer program is used to randomly select numbers for a keno game.
Runner
A casino employee, usually a woman who goes through the casino restaurants and seating areas collecting keno wagers, and paying winners.
Shift Boss
The shift supervisor.
Sleeper
A winning ticket that is not turned in for payoff.
Special Rate
A rate different than the regular ticket rate. Does not necessarily indicate a better deal for the player.
Split Ticket
Two or more groups of numbers played individually on the same ticket.
Spot
The numbers marked on a keno ticket.
Straight Ticket
The standard or basic ticket sold by a casino.
Ticket
The keno ticket. Marked with 80 numbers, used by a player to mark the spots. Generally made from low quality paper. (after all you only pay a dollar)
Top-Bottom Ticket
A ticket marked horizontally in the center. The object is to either catch only numbers on one half of the ticket or no numbers on one half of the ticket.
Tournament
A series of keno games organized by the casino into a contest between players.
Video Keno
Keno played on a computerized machine similar to video poker. Uses a random number generator to pick the numbers.
Way
A separate bet on a ticket with more than one bet.
Way Ticket
A ticket with two or more bets.
Winning Numbers
The 20 numbers drawn in the keno game.
Wire Cage
An older type game using a cage to mix keno balls.
Writer
The employee at the counter who takes your bet, produces the computer-generated ticket, and pays the winners.

Monday, June 18, 2007

how to win mega jacks

If you are playing the game of Mega Jacks at online casinos, then winning happens when you get pairs of Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces, or two pair, or three of a kind, straights flushes, full houses, four of a kind, straight flush, and the grandest of them all, the Royal Flush. It is important to remember, too, that Mega Jacks is based on Jacks or Better, which is one of the most – if not the most – popular version of Video Poker around at online casinos. If you’re playing video poker online, you’re usually playing something pretty close to Jacks or Better.
Now, the amount you win of course depends on what card combination you get. The key to know how to win at Mega Jacks is paying attention to what cards you have, what card combination you need, and so on and so forth. Jacks is in the name, after all, so if you can collect Jacks it is a good bet when playing casinos online Mega Jacks that is probably the most ideal thing to do. But of course, there are many cards in a virtual deck of an online casinos poker or video poker game, so if you’re assuming one card will turn up more than another, you might be disappointed.
Mega Jacks is based on the similarly named Jacks or Better. So if you know the card combinations and know how to win at both Video Poker’s standard version and the Jacks or Better online casinos version, you can win at Mega Jacks. Winning at online casinos games is always fun, but you need to remember that chance always plays a role. And when you’re playing online casinos games like Mega Jacks, make sure you get your hands on some jacks – they are a key to winning.