Shuffle Master Creates New Blackjack Game with Strategy Side Bet
September 7th, 2012 by OBO-admin
Several online blackjack variants are associated with side bets, although blackjack players wonder why a side bet that pays in the range of 75 percent to 90 percent is required in the first place while a simple, straightforward game of blackjack pays anywhere in the range of 90 percent to 95 percent.
Side bets are successful because they give blackjack players the opportunity to win a large cash prize on one hand. Since the payouts on a side bet can be as low as 4 – 1 and as high as 1000 – 1, players can quickly convert a $5 bet into as much as $5000. Side bets are not associated with any strategy, owing to which the house has a low payout percentage for them.
Two months ago, Shuffle Master came up with blackjack variant called House Money, which has a strategy side bet, which means that players can actually improve their chances of winning it. While this is the only blackjack side bet of its kind with strategy, it hardly affects basic blackjack strategy.
The casinos in which House Money was demonstrated appear to have liked the idea, and the blackjack variant will be launched at Siena Hotel in Reno after two weeks.
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Blackjack Robber Claims He Stole to Help his Grandparents
September 5th, 2012 by OBO-admin
Michael Belton, a blackjack player who had robbed the Bellagio Casino and was caught and arrested finally admitted to his wrong doings and made a guilty plea before the court. The blackjack player, who is 24 years of age attempted to rob the blackjack tables at the casino floor in the Bellagio Hotel, one of the biggest and most well reputed enterprises in the entire Las Vegas Strip.
However, Michael Belton, the blackjack player badly botched his attempt at robbery when he entered the casino, made his way to the blackjack table and proceeded to rob the table. The player had planned the entire scheme well in advance and did his best to disguise his appearance by wearing sunglasses and a wig. Belton claimed he needed money in order to help his ailing grandparents.
The player tried to make away with hundreds of blackjack chips from the casino table. Michael Belton now faces up to 21 years of prison as he attempted to rob the casino with an accomplice. The plan was to pepper spray the blackjack dealer and steal around $115,000 of chips. However, Belton was apprehended by bystanders and dropped the chips.
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You Win Casino Launches Blackjack Variants For Players
August 31st, 2012 by OBO-admin
Blackjack enthusiasts interested in playing online casino games can head to the You Win Casino which recently announced that it had launched special blackjack variants and other casino games for its players. The online casino has a good variety of games which includes a grand selection of games designed to impress the international blackjack community.
The blackjack games available at You Win Casino have been reportedly designed to cater to professional players and beginners as well. The You Win Casino has 6 different types of blackjack games – each of which has a unique payout structure and schedule. The games also have different rules, and players are guaranteed to get a great gaming experience at this site.
The blackjack games at You Win Casino have been designed to provide a realistic Las Vegas kind of ambience and blackjack table experience. The games cater to low rollers and high rollers and aims to satisfy all kinds of blackjack player needs.
Some of the exciting blackjack games that can be found at the You Win Casino include the likes of Regular Blackjack, European Blackjack, Lucky 7 Blackjack, Single Deck Blackjack, Perfect Pairs Blackjack and of course the popular Blackjack Stand or Bust game.
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Improving Your Chances of Winning at Blackjack Tables
August 22nd, 2012 by OBO-admin
Expert blackjack players are quite aware that several factors are responsible for winning a game of blackjack. Before sitting at a blackjack table, players must choose the best blackjack variant and the best gaming conditions. Smart players always choose a casino that offers the most player friendly gaming conditions.
The following are a few tips to help players choose the most favorable blackjack gaming conditions. The best blackjack variants are those that use single or double decks and the best blackjack casinos are those that do not use continuous shuffling machines. The most player friendly blackjack variants are those that offer late or early surrender options, double down options after splitting a pair of cards, and re-splitting options. The ideal blackjack variants are those in which the dealer has to stand on soft 17.
Next, players must master basic blackjack strategy, which is nothing but knowing exactly how to play one’s hand. If players learn to implement proper blackjack strategy, they can lower the house edge by at least 1 percent.
Players can use several betting strategies, but some blackjack experts recommend the progressive betting strategy, or in other words, increasing one’s bet size whenever one wins and do flat betting whenever one loses.
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Blackjack Players Use Hand Signals and Other Tricks to Win
August 17th, 2012 by OBO-admin
Blackjack is a fun and exciting game to play; it is also highly lucrative and if one were to observe the current gambling trends, blackjack and tables games like poker have picked up and almost doubled in popularity over the past few years.
Ever since the movie “21” was released, blackjack enthusiasts have become more interested in beating the casino at its own game. Today, many blackjack players use tricks to win at the game and the casinos have tried to close in one these to eradicate cheating. One method of cheating as in the movie 21 is the use of hand signals.
However, some casinos now require players to learn the use of particular hand signals to indicate to the camera what they want from the dealer. Since the use of uniform hand signals will prevent any possible scope for misuse and cheating, this has come to be useful.
For instance some blackjack players swipe their hands in certain ways to indicate to their partners at the table whether to play safe or to ask for another card.
Sometime the dealer will move very fast at the table and this allows casinos to gain an edge over the player. However, players who are unnerved by this rapid play can opt to slow signal and this will cut the speed.
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Harry Reid Struggles to Keep Gaming Coalition Together
August 15th, 2012 by OBO-admin
The Justice Department’s new interpretation of the Wire Act may be a double edged sword for Harry Reid and supporters of his bill. The new stance on the legality of online gaming has given states the right to pass their own bills to regulate the industry. This has made lawmakers in Washington feel the need to take immediate action on passing a bill.
At the same time, the DOJ’s new view on the Wire Act has made it difficult for Reid to create a unified coalition to legalize online gaming. Senators from a number of states are looking to legalize online gaming as a means of generating revenue and creating new jobs. These senators are likely to be supporters of a federal bill that would set consistent standards across the country. Lawmakers in Nevada, California and Delaware are all looking for a bill that would legalize online gaming at the national level.
Reid realizes he needs to approach the bill carefully. He can’t threaten the prosperity any of those states stand to gain from online gaming without losing the support of those senators.
Additionally, Reid needs to safeguard the interests of Native American tribes. Many tribes have finally started to show support for online gaming and Reid can’t afford to lose that. Most of these same tribes were adamantly opposed to legalizing online gaming last year. They have since become staunch advocates for a bill that would benefit them. However, Reid could easily lose their support if he fails to fulfill their wishes.
According to many experts, Reid’s bill would clarify the principles of the Wire Act and make all forms of online gaming other than online poker illegal. This could alienate many states that are looking to launch online lotteries and other forms of online gaming.
According to some experts, these changes would not apply to any state that passes these laws before Reid’s bill would. They are encouraging lawmakers from these states to make haste in their efforts to legalize other forms of online gaming. They may only have a short window before the opportunity disappears forever.
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Mohegan Sun’s Vista Lounge to Offer Blackjack Tables
August 7th, 2012 by OBO-admin
Greg Romeyn, the nightlife manager of Mohegan Sun, said that its renovated casino was launched early this week. Called Vista Lounge and located at Wombi Rock, the casino will be officially thrown open to gambling customers later this July.
The highlight of the renovated casino is a couple of blackjack tables at its back. According to Jeffrey Hartmann, chief executive officer and president of Mohegan Sun, this is the first time blackjack tables have been introduced in an East Coast casino. He added that casinos had begun offering blackjack in Las Vegas several years back.
According to Hartmann, one blackjack table will be always available to customers in the lounge and the other will be reserved for bachelorette or bachelor parties. Each table will have licensed croupiers to deal the cards.
Romeyn said that the blackjack table reserved for parties is kept in a private space overlooking Casino of the Sky and can seat a group of 10 – 15 people.
The most exciting features of Vista Lounge are its drinks menu, the sound system, and the overhead planetarium dome, which can change its colors. Vista Lounge targets customers in the age group of 21 – 35 and plans to be a complete destination for entertainment.
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Rushmore Casino Player Wins $24k Jackpot
August 5th, 2012 by OBO-admin
Rushmore Casino is a great online gambling site to be playing at these days, and it would certainly be the case for Carmel H, a lucky lady from the US who won over $10 k playing the slots games at the casino. Carmel H won a total of $24,606.50 while playing the slot game titled Derby Dollars featured at Rushmore Casino.
It would appear that horse racing themed slots were particularly popular with players since the Triple Crown horse racing events were taking place. The slot game titled Derby Dollars is based on a horse racing theme as its name suggests. The lucky player won twice in a span of two months and while playing the same game. If this does not say how lucky the Rushmore Casino and the Derby Dollars game is, nothing will. The first win for the player occurred in June when she won a jackpot of around $10 K. notably please with her win, the player must have realized that she was riding a lucky streak and continued playing the same game. Eventually she struck gold yet again and this time took in $24,673.50 for her win. After her win, the game and casino had apparently attracted a lot of player traffic and this made it possible for a win to be triggered.
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32Red Casino Offers Bonus Wheel Promotion
August 1st, 2012 by OBO-admin
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Players from Ohio Casino Caught Cheating At Blackjack
July 26th, 2012 by OBO-admin
Not long after the first casino in the state of Ohio was instituted and started to get a good amount of player traffic, did the first few cheating incidents of players trying to get more money than they deserved spring up. The players tried to cheat the Horseshoe casino but ended up getting caught red-handed.
A recent news incident involving seven casino players who visited the Ohio casino made the news when authorities caught them cheating at the gaming tables.
The players had visited the casino gaming floor and tried their luck at different games such as blackjack, craps and roulette. The players tried to cheat on their bets by moving pieces and chips on the gaming table depending on the possible outcome of the game.
The Horseshoe casino was opened in Cleveland and it is expected that 3 more casinos will be built in the state. It is hoped that there will be no more incidents of the sort in the Horseshoe Casino. As of now, the 7 players who were caught cheating at the casino tables have been indicted and face charges of cheating and attempting to steal money from the casino.
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