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Littlewoods Casino’s Blackjack Tournament

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Blackjack players in the UK who are not able to get enough of their favorite online blackjack game should watch out for the regular blackjack tournament that is held at the Littlewoods Casino. In this month of April, Littlewoods Casino is holding the blackjack tournament on the 27th of April. This date has been chosen since players will have two days off in the same week and would be able to play lots of blackjack during their time off. Players have £2605 as a prize pool up for grabs.

Players can qualify for this promotion by depositing £60 or more anytime between 00:00 and 23:59 on the 27th of May 2011. Blackjack players will earn points on that day as and when they play different blackjack games. At the end of the day if you are one of the 50 players who have earned a lot of points at the end of the tournament, you will win a share of the £2605 prize pool.

The size of the share will be determined by how many players compare against each other. The prize payout for the 1st rank is £625, 2nd rank gets the player £465, the 3rd to 5th ranks gets the players £155, the 6th to 30th ranks gets the players £30 and the 31st to the 50th ranks gets the players £15. Players who join Littlewoods Casino for the first time also get a generous bonus

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Country Music Stars Discuss Blackjack Strategy In Las Vegas.doc

Friday, May 13th, 2011

The Academy of Country Music Awards was held in Las Vegas last week and saw several country music stars discuss their blackjack gaming habits. A reporter for CMT for the event, Alison Bonaguro requested the country music stars to share some of their gambling strategies since they were in Las Vegas.

The stars had unusual but interesting answers to the question. Singer and Songwriter John Rich claimed that his strategy was to leave the table when the play was up and immediately spend the winnings. His reason was to use the winnings to avoid spending it at the casino again. According to John Rich, his winnings paid for his $40k Ford pickup.

Musician Jake Owen was quick to admit his love for blackjack and just like John Rich he too advised players to walk away when they are doing well. He claimed that his goal was to come out with more money than what he had invested – even if it was a couple of dollars more. This, he believes ensures the fun part of the game stays alive.

Singer and Songwriter Justin Moore also revealed a strong a passion for playing blackjack and gambling. He admits to have been picked up by his wife during a game when he was up at $2000.

Singer and Songwriter Josh Kelley admitted that he liked blackjack but was held back by his wife who keeps it within the limit for him. Kelley played at the tables that week and had even won a good amount.

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Win At Blackjack By Learning The ABC’s and D Of Blackjack

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

John McWhinnie, a resident of Britannia who has been playing blackjack for more than forty years decided that he is tired of watching people lose thousands of dollars in the game. As a result he made up his mind to write a book about the dynamics of blackjack; he titled his book “The ABC’s and D Of Blackjack.” This book does not talk about winning the game but about enjoying the game.

John McWhinnie claims that blackjack is the only game that gives players an edge to win, if they have done their homework and have the required control and discipline.

The book: “The ABC’s and D Of Blackjack” talks about blackjack in four sections A, B, C and D.

A is for Attitude, and John McWhinnie’s advice is not to play the game with the attitude of breaking the bank but of being relaxed even if you should lose a little money.

B is for Bankroll, and the author states that blackjack players should play at lower-stakes tables if they are bringing less money, and not try to play at the bigger tables and lose it all in one time.

C is for consistency for increasing bets on losing and raising bets while winning, while D is for discipline. According to John McWhinnie, having discipline is to have a plan before starting a game at the blackjack table. This book is meant for blackjack players who want to win by knowing the dynamics of the game.

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Ukraine Restricts Blackjack Games in an Attempt to Cut Down Problem Gambling

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Ukraine is currently taking steps to curb problem gambling and has extended this to impose restrictions on blackjack gaming. The Ukrainian Parliament has proposed to restrict the problem of gambling believing that anything in excess is poison.

The increase in gamblers and blackjack players both online and in land-based casinos has got the government worried and hence they have decided to put forth this kind of enforcement to control gambling. People thought to be gambling addicts will be forced into psychiatric hospitals and they will be able to get back their civil rights only if they are able to prove that they are free of this addiction.

In Ukraine, gamblers who spend a lot of time at online casinos or at land-based casinos will soon be considered as addicts who jeopardize their financial stability and get themselves and others into trouble. Such players will be considered as violators of a Civil Code.

On one hand, this might be good for the people, but on the other hand, it is definitely bad for the people who are involved in the gambling business. While it is surprising that the people have not questioned as to the government restricting them on spending their own money.

Although blackjack and other games are popular in Ukraine, players there do not use much of the blackjack strategy in their games and hence most of them end up losing a lot of money. Players in Ukraine may be better advised to play blackjack online instead of running the risk of being classified as gambling addicts.

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Blackjack Winners Cause Bad Revenue for Pennsylvania Casinos

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Pennsylvania casinos have decreased their payout rates and all signs point to the blackjack tables as being responsible for this decrease. Casinos in Pennsylvania have decreased their payout rates as compared to what they offered when they had launched in their initial years. Casino authorities are blaming the blackjack tables for this decrease in payout rate and they say blackjack card games have not been performing well at most casinos. Major casinos are operating on payout rates less than around two percent of when they had been launched.

Lower payouts means the casinos keep more of the player’s money and pay lesser amounts to the player when he or she wins. Players are assured that slot machine payouts are still the same, and that the decrease is due to the introduction of live tables for other games. This is because the electronic versions were considered as slot machines and used to pay out more due to the engineering involved in the electronic versions.

Live tables for casino games like blackjack have lower payout rates than the electronic versions of these games. Blackjack professionals usually use advanced blackjack strategy to even out the odds but most players still rely on luck to win the game.

Players are encouraged to opt for online blackjack games instead of playing at brick and mortar casinos as they are sure to get better payouts.

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PKR Poker Introduces New 3D Blackjack Game

Monday, April 25th, 2011

PKR Poker recently announced a new 3D blackjack game for its poker players giving them the opportunity to take a break from the monotony of poker games.

PKR’s new and updated software allows its loyal poker players to have an excellent and exciting gaming experience with 3D Blackjack. This software works not only for the poker players but it also works for the blackjack players and the new 3D blackjack game that PKR Poker has introduced has lucrative prizes. Players have the benefit of playing at faster rates per hour, which means more profit for the 3D Blackjack players in a lesser time. The advanced version of the PKR Poker software offers better animation and audio effects at a faster pace, creating a fun gaming experience.

The new PKR Poker software version is 2.04 and it has its own benefits. 3D Blackjack Players will enjoy faster and better shuffling and dealing applications with this software. Blackjack players will also get a chance to play for tourney at all blind levels. Players who are into cash games will find a different kind of action kept in store for them.

The new PKR Poker software will work on the Wheel of Fortune game – 3D Roulette and also on the thrilling new 3D Blackjack game. There are 16 new player voices and 8 new dealer voices to choose from as well. These developments show that PKR Poker has taken a step ahead and is still leading the online poker industry with its new generation 3D software.

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Blackjack Bonus Hunting Is a Lucrative Online Profession

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Blackjack bonus hunters who are skilled in the game are making a lot of money using no-deposit bonuses.

When players read about the many lucrative bonus offers that online blackjack sites offer, it is hard for them to resist signing up. Blackjack sites are well aware if this, and do their best to beef up their crowd-puller bonus – which is the deposit bonus – used to attract new players and bonus whores.

Blackjack bonus whores create an account with several online blackjack casinos and make a deposit. However, once they use the generous deposit bonuses that these casinos offer, they withdraw and leave for another new site. It has been estimated that if bonus hunting techniques and cash outs are calculated over the period of a year, players can make up to sixty thousand dollars each year with very little risk.

Blackjack online casinos are not against such player practices and are well aware that players are looking out for the bonuses. Therefore, some blackjack casinos ensure that players cannot withdraw their bonus cash out of their accounts without making a real deposit and meeting play through requirements. This forces the player to try the different games on the site and in the event of playing more games players also lose cash. Smart blackjack players are skilled at the game and look for no-deposit blackjack bonuses; eventually they take out more than they deposited

Blackjack bonus hunting, blackjack bonus bagging or blackjack bonus busting is this act of players taking advantage of the deposit bonus. There is no guarantee that this trick might always work but it is always worth a try for people who want to make easy money from online blackjack and other casino games.

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Blackjack Casinos In Florida Face Opposition From Seminole Tribes

Monday, April 18th, 2011

The Seminole Indian Tribe is opposing the opening of five new mega us blackjack casinos in Florida, since this means that they will lose their stronghold in the gambling industry in Florida.

While the new legislation will be voted before summer of 2011, the Seminole Indian Tribe plans to advertise and lobby against it by heavily investing into the same.

The sovereign lands of Florida hold four blackjack casinos operated by the Seminole Tribe. In 2010 they had made an agreement with the State wherein they are allowed to host blackjack card games but no roulette games or craps at their casinos, and for these exclusive rights they paid $1 billion to the State.

If the said legislation is passed in Florida, then casinos will be required to pay $50 million per year as licensing fees, and the Seminoles will not have the exclusive rights that they now possess. This new law will alter their monopoly over the game of blackjack in the state of Florida.

Seminole Tribe spokesman said that if the state agrees to the legislation then they will have to probably give up the assured payments they receive from the Seminole Indian Tribe.

Two Florida-state senators filed this legislation, one from the Republicans, one from the Democrats.

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Kazakhstan Authorities Stops Blackjack Games

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Kazakhstan has introduced a slew of new measures to deal with its illegal blackjack problem. Major General Erlan Turgumbaev, the chief of the internal affairs department, has directed the setting up of seven special teams comprising special police personnel, and precinct inspectors to identify illegal blackjack outlets.

The use of card counting strategies is common at blackjack tables in such illegal gambling establishments, which rig slots and video poker machines to ensure that very few people will win the jackpots.

Illegal blackjack games in Kazakhstan take place in houses, shopping malls, oversized trucks and bus depot basements. Since the law does not permit their existence, they disguise themselves as legitimate businesses and permit blackjack customers upon invitation only. Casino games such as slot machines, roulette tables and blackjack games are illegal in Kazakhstan.

Colonel Bakhyt Balgimbayev, the deputy chief directorate for combating organized crime, said that the teams conduct raids 24 hours of the day, in spite of which illegal blackjack flourishes. The new measures, according to him, have been introduced to uproot illegal blackjack in the country. Six illegal gambling houses with roulette and blackjack tables have already been shut down and a large amount of cash has been confiscated.

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Study Reveals Blackjack Players Less Prone to Problem Gambling

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Blackjack players are less prone to gambling addiction, states a study conducted by a University of Sydney team comprising addiction experts and psychologists. While studying various levels of harm caused by addiction to casino games, the team found that blackjack was the safest online casino game.

The team interrogated a number of gambling addicts to determine the causes of problem gambling. According to the study, not even 1 percent of problem gamblers said that they got addicted to playing blackjack. On the contrary, 85 percent of the respondents said that they were taking treatment addiction to no limit poker and sports betting.

The study also revealed a relationship among drug abuse, problem gambling, and alcoholism. The likelihood of getting broke while playing poker increased by 15,000 percent in case of those who played poker under the influence of drugs or drinks than those who played when sober. Almost all punters taking treatment said that they had placed extra large bets when drunk.

According to the study, the primary cause of self-damaging behavior was mixing drugs and alcohol with sports betting, no limit poker tournaments, horse betting, and lottery. The study found no relationship between addiction and wagering on blackjack games.

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