CasinoMan Blog - Archives March 2012

How Not to Lose All Your Money Online For Gaming Beginners

31 March 2012

It is often far too tempting for players who are new to online gaming to throw way too much money at casino games, before they know the ins and outs of each game. With this approach, there can only really be one outcome - losing! Unless of course, you’re incredibly lucky, that is.

One skill that all online gamers should hold from the word go, is that of being able to spot the ‘dodgy’ casino sites. It’s perhaps not as easy as it sounds to spot which sites will take your money and run and which you’ll have a fair chance of winning. After reading this article we hope that you’ll have a far greater chance of steering well clear of those nasty sites

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Why Pot Odds Make No Sense In A Tournament

30 March 2012

In poker, pot odds play a big role – we all get the idea, it’s about knowing what value you are being given to enter a pot and whether doing so would be a waste of money or not. Makes sense really. In theory, if you could guarantee only ever playing a pot where your pot odds where good that would be all the strategy you ever needed.

The problem with pot odds is this:

The theory kind of relies on 2 assumptions – that the payout translates directly into real money, and that there is no limit to your ability to keep playing.

In reality of course no one has unlimited money, but in a cash game your bet amounts are probably small in comparison to your bankroll (if not then you are playing above your means, which is bad for all sorts of other reasons), so pot odds basically work

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How has WMS gaming done in the last 18 months with the new online games

28 March 2012

The short answer is that this software provider has done very well indeed and the reason they have done so well isn’t down to pure coincidence.

WMS Gaming software can be found exclusively at Jackpot Party casino (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of WMS) and the games are only accessible to UK based players. This cutting edge online casino is fully licensed in the Channel Island licensing jurisdiction of Alderney and although there are many player location restrictions, they have still managed to acquire a huge fan base from within the UK.

Since WMS Gaming first launched their non-downloadable (Flash-based) casino platform in 2010, the software company has gone from strength to strength and has continued releasing their latest games on a regular basis, leaving them with the impressive catalogue of games that they have today.

WMS Gaming have acquired several licenses that has allowed them to develop branded name games which are generally slots, such as Star Trek™, I Love Lucy™, The Lord of the Rings™, Bruce Lee™ and The Wizard of Oz™, to mention just a few.

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How can you kick up a fuss if you don't get paid by an online casino

12 March 2012

If the online casino that you are trying to cash out from is not letting you withdraw your funds, there is something seriously wrong. You can kick up a fuss by first contacting the support and hopefully this will get the issue resolved.

Most support networks can be contacted via email, telephone/fax, Live Chat or occasionally by Skype. Contacting them immediately and at the first sign of any wrong doing is the best advice.

However, before you start going mad at them (and if it has taken more than 48 hours to receive your winnings), it could actually be due to a number of different legitimate reasons. So before you do start panicking, consider the following:

Are you trying to withdraw a substantial amount of money? If you are, the casino may need to contact you to advise you on the best way to withdraw these winnings. This is standard practice and does not mean that they are trying to hold back your funds.

If you are trying to withdraw a relatively small amount, but your money still doesn’t appear to be arriving, are you sure that you gave them the correct banking details? Check your account settings to see if you supplied the correct banking information.

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Things to look out for in Las Vegas 2012

10 March 2012

In previous years, Las Vegas has continued to push forward with new changes and 2012 doesn’t look to be any different. There are many new charms and developments in the pipeline which are aimed at tempting back tourists who have previously visited Sin City and to also hopefully attract a new generation of holidaymakers.

For many people, the relatively low prices will be one of the main reasons for visiting Vegas this year and the fact that plenty of new attractions are planned should also hopefully entice new people in their droves.

Singer Rod Stewart will be based in the Colosseum Lounge and will begin part of a two year contract. He is set be a regular fixture here throughout 2012.

There will also be a brand spanking new complex that will consist of eateries, a retail section and of course, Vegas-style entertainment in a complex called the Skyvue Vegas which is quite close to Mandalay Bay.

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How to gamble sensibly on slot machine on a budget

09 March 2012

If you are playing on an online slot with a budget, there are several different methods that you can apply to make the coinage stretch a bit further. Before starting, you can adjust the amount of cash that you are spending per spin, so as soon as you have launched your favourite slot simply reduce this number to the minimum amount allowed.

This particular option is available on ALL slots and is the most obvious way of prolonging the time that you can spend playing. If your stake is set to the maximum that your budget will allow, the total playing time could literally be over in seconds.

If you are playing on a Classic single line slot, you won’t be able to reduce (or increase) the number of winning paylines because it only has one, so your cash will therefore last even longer on a Classic Slot than it would do on an average Video Slot for that reason alone.

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How to work out the odds on the slots

02 March 2012

They are the sentries of the casino gaming floor, questioning each visitor who passes by.  They are slot machines, with millions of coins being deposited into thousands of machines worldwide every day;  thousands of levers and buttons send the reels spinning and hundreds of jackpots are won.

What are the odds?

When talking about gambling odds, you are usually talking about one of two things: either the odds of winning or losing, or the odds that a bet pays out.  The difference between these two things is the house or player edge.

Modern slots do not work the way that the old-time mechanical slots worked.  The reels that used to physically spin are now video screens, and the mechanical stops that chose winning symbols have been replaced by random number generators or RNGs.

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