Blackjack Casino Thieves Get Prison Sentence
September 28th, 2011 by OBO-admin
Three blackjack casino thieves who stole over $250k from the Blackjack Casino Villa Carlos Paz were sentenced to 13 – 15 years in prison by the Sixth Chamber Criminal Court of Argentina, but Rafael, the criminal who masterminded the robbery, is yet to be apprehended.
Rafael is allegedly an assassin and part of an organized criminal family in Rio. Allegedly, the three thieves were ordered to rob the casino because it refused to provide protection funds to Rio’s family.
Over $250k were stolen from the counting room of the Argentine Casino at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, just after a blackjack tournament. The three blackjack casino thieves had entered through the roof of the counting room, and the casino employees were so busy that they hardly noticed them.
One of the thieves Villafane shot Louie, the manager of the counting room. Louie’s shrieks of pain alerted quite a number of people; still the thieves grabbed as much money as they could before escaping in a red Fiat Uno.
The driver of the getaway vehicle was later nabbed by the police and he decided to testify against the three thieves in exchange for a lighter sentence.
Fortunately, Louie completely recovered. Meanwhile, the police have launched a manhunt for Rafael.
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New Free App Blends Cocktails and Blackjack
September 23rd, 2011 by OBO-admin
Blackjack Cocktails is an app that blends the delightful worlds of cocktails and blackjack. This free app is the brainchild of Dee Jones, who says that he thought it was about time someone created an app that contained the alluring ingredients of blackjack as well as cocktails.
The Cocktails section of the app gives players access to a wide range of Martinis, Tropical, Shooters, Hot Toddy, wines, and other drinks. These drinks have been carefully selected by the Pocket Cocktails team from Cocktails HD, a best selling iPad application.
The Poker section contains valuable poker tips and strategies such as classic types of players, table image, bluffing, tells, and others. In the Texas Hold’em section, players will come across advice on strategies, position, and so on. There are plans to add extra tips, tricks, and strategies in future updates of the application.
The Bartender’s section contains interesting information on using bar tools, making purees, garnishing drinks, and creating boats, flags, wedges, and so on.
Needless to say, Blackjack Cocktails 1.1 is the first app of its kind in the world. This application is available all over the world, absolutely free of charge, and can be accessed in the category called Lifestyle at the Apps Store.
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Players Can Now Play Blackjack on Apple TV
September 13th, 2011 by OBO-admin
Blackjack players now have something more to look forward to as Apple TV has made blackjack games available via their HTML5 platform. From brick and mortar blackjack casinos to online blackjack gaming portals to social blackjack on Facebook, the game of blackjack has come a long way.
Players are sure to benefit from the additional medium in which they can play blackjack. However, although these games are available on Apple TV, players will not be able to find them in the Apple App Store.
This is because it is not Blackjack on Apple TV is not being offered by reliable authorities but by a hacker. The hacker launched a YouTube video showing people how to use HTML5 to play blackjack on Apple TV. However, players must note that they will have to break some codes to play the blackjack game on Apple TV. As of now, blackjack is the only game available on Apple TV, but it is expected that this will change in the near future.
The hacker uploaded a video on YouTube showing how he was able to use the HyperText Markup Language 5 or HTML5 language to break and restructure the game so that he could play it. The free blackjack game is not a real money game but is only for play purposes.
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Pennsylvania Asks Blackjack Players to Comment on Existing Gaming Laws
September 8th, 2011 by OBO-admin
The State of Pennsylvania has scheduled a 30 day public forum where blackjack players will be able to comment on the state’s gaming laws and actually have the Gaming Control Board in Pennsylvania evaluate them. Blackjack players in the region have been encouraged to speak out and voice their views on the existing blackjack laws in the State.
The Gaming Control Board in Pennsylvania has plans to introduce important key blackjack rules and betting limit regulations. The rules may also end up setting ceilings for payoffs and the like. There is also talk of establishing a rule that ensures that the dealer will stand on soft 17 blackjack hand instead of hitting on a soft 17. It is highly likely that the new rules will affect the house edge of the casinos in the State of Pennsylvania offering blackjack games.
As of now, many people are of the opinion that the state’s blackjack laws are player friendly and should not be changed so that the casino industry will benefit from it
The Gaming Control Board launched the table blackjack rules last year and gave players enough time to get used to it and peak for and against it. Now the board has ideas of making these games a fixed offering.
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California Casinos Offer Weekly Blackjack Tournaments
September 1st, 2011 by OBO-admin
Blackjack tournaments can be just as interesting as poker tournaments and blackjack players will find that the floor games differ from the tournament games in blackjack. Three California casinos are offering weekly blackjack tournaments, one in the Sacramento County and two other in the Central Valley.
The Lucky Derby Casino based at Citrus Heights in Sacramento County is offering a free blackjack tournament on the first Saturday of each month at 7 pm. Players begin with $500 chips and they can purchase $3500 worth of chips as add-ons for $15, while re-buys are also available. Top ten winners are guaranteed $2000 and the luckiest winner gets $1000.
Aviator Casino at Delano in Kern County and Turlock Poker Room at Turlock in Stanislaus County are also offering weekly tournaments. At Aviator the $30 buy-in gets the player $2000 worth chips and it is held on Sundays. Preliminary rounds known as “heats” begin at 1 pm and the finals are held at 6 pm. The casino adds $250 to the prize pot.
At Turlock the tournaments are held on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm and a $23 buy-in gets the player $1000 worth chips. Some players can take away at least $500 in their winnings. Prizes at both these casinos vary based on the number of players.
Recently California casinos tried to pass a california online poker bill but was tabled until next year. So players looking to play can enjoy their favorite poker & casino games at an Indian casino or card room but if they have their way eventually online.
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Party Casino Introduces Special Jack in the Box Blackjack Promotion
August 24th, 2011 by OBO-admin
Blackjack players will enjoy playing at this online casino in August as they have planned special promotions for their blackjack enthusiasts. The new offer is called the Jack in the Box and Party Casino will be featuring events beginning on the 18th of August. This is one event that blackjack players will not want to miss and they are encouraged to visit the casino during this period.
According to the Jack in the Box event at Party Casino, blackjack players will have the opportunity to win thousands of prizes that will be hidden at the blackjack tables for the players to find. These gifts will include special cash prizes, free blackjack points that players can use at the Party Casino and terrific blackjack bonuses. While playing the blackjack games at the Party Casino between the 18th of August and the 22nd, a few lucky players will see the sudden surprise of the Jack in the Box feature popping up on the screen. Those players who see it on their screens should be quick to click on the icon and see what is in on the inside.
The more that the blackjack players play during the promotional period the better their chances will be of finding a special prize.
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Triple Attack Blackjack At Atlantic City Casino
August 12th, 2011 by OBO-admin
The Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort has opted to introduce the Triple Attack Blackjack game and hence has file for the regulatory permission of the same. The testing period of 270 days will begin this week said the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and it is being carried out at the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort.
Triple Attack Blackjack is a game of blackjack with small variations. In this blackjack game players get three chances to bet, once before any cards are dealt, once after receiving their first card and finally after knowing what is the dealer’s face-up card. All other betting options and deals are the same with Triple Attack Blackjack as compared to a normal game of Blackjack.
Some casino experts are of the opinion that the Atlantic City Hilton Casino maybe trying to increase their profits by introducing a new game, which is usually done although it might not attract new customers but make the old ones, try new casino games and spend more.
Triple Attack Blackjack has already been seen in other places where gaming is rampant, for example Las Vegas, but it would require regulatory approval to be permanently introduced in Atlantic City, and that is what this offer is about.
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Ngmoco Launches Casino Games Via Mobage to Android
August 10th, 2011 by OBO-admin
Ngmoco, a pioneer in mobile social games, declared that they are going to launch four casino themed games on Android through their Mobage social gaming platform. Freeverse’s brand new game, Mobage Blackjack, MobilityWare’s Solitaire, Kamagames Texas poker and Astro Ape’s Strip City are a few games among the long list of hundred titles from the world’s top gaming companies, which are currently in progress at Mobage.
According to Simon Jeffery, Chief Publishing Officer of Ngmoco, the company is eager to collaborate with the pioneers in the area to increase the stakes for Mobile casino games by adding a different level of social interaction to the classic casino game experience through the Mobage social gaming platform. He said that the company is excited to work with game developers such as Kamagames, MobilityWare and Astro Ape to provide the greatest casino game experiences on Android.
Kamagames’ Chief Executive Officer, Payel Egorkin mentioned that it was a great move to introduce Texas Poker to Mobage to provide the finest poker experience to the wide audience of poker fans.
The Mobage gaming network will offer gaming companies an access to different features to broaden their gaming platforms, which include shared currency, an online goods bank system, API, advertising and analytical tools.
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Win Daily Blackjack Bonuses Worth £800 At 888 Casino
August 5th, 2011 by OBO-admin
Blackjack players who enjoy playing live online casino games are sure to be excited at the prospect of playing Blackjack Xtra Time currently offered at the 888 Casino. For those players who already registered members of the 888 Casino, participating in this offer will be relatively easy. Those players who are interested in playing live blackjack but are not yet members will have to register as early as possible.
The Blackjack Xtra Time is a special gaming promotion launched by the casino that is scheduled to run throughout this month. 888 Casino will be paying extra bonuses to players who play live blackjack games. the bonuses will be worth £800.
To be a part of this offer, players will have to participate in the special live blackjack games held at the 888 Casino between 6 pm and 8 pm. The casino will add 10 bonus cards to the live blackjack game decks and those players who are lucky enough to get one of those cards will win the bonus amount specified on the card.
You can even play this Blackjack Xtra Time every day of the offer and rack up your bonuses, the bonus amounts range from as little as £25 to £150.
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Jackpot City Casino Launches Unique Survivor Blackjack Tourney
August 1st, 2011 by OBO-admin
The Jackpot City online casino is running a special for its blackjack players and this involves an incredibly competitive blackjack tourney.
The Jackpot City Casino is known for its seasonal promotions and special offers and this new blackjack event is scheduled to begin in the near future. Blackjack players are excited about the Survivor blackjack tourney and are invited to register.
This is a unique tourney and only permits 250 players to register for the event. The casino will accept the first 250 entrants after which registration will be closed. However, since this is an initiative blackjack event launched by Jackpot City Casino, the casino also announced that they would scrap the event if they did not get enough registrants.
The minimum number of players required to get this game started is 14 – and it is highly likely that the Jackpot City Casino will get more than enough players for it since the Survivor tourneys tend to be very popular.
The Survivor Blackjack Tourney will feature games of European Blackjack on 6 decks. Players will have to spend $20 to enter and will be eligible to win a guaranteed pot of $280. However, if the game attracts 250 players, the pot will be absolutely huge.
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