Online Casino Reviews You Can Trust

On 07.29.11, In Online Casino, By Vivi

There are a lot of online casinos out on the Internet. So many places to play and so little time to look into each one. But it is still very important to check out each online casino you are considering depositing your money at. You do want to make sure that you are placing your money with an online casino that is safe, fair and reputable. So if you are short on time what can you do to find reviews you can trust?

The answer is very simple. Check out a site that reviews online casinos. Now, it is true that not every single review site out there is worth its weight in words. The general rule there is ‘If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is.’ What you want to look for in reviews you can trust is a well-rounded review. A review that can be trusted is one that does not sing the praises of an online casino, but gives a realistic appraisal of it—a well-rounded view.

Also to look for in an online casino review that you can trust is an overview of everything the online casino offers its patrons. Some review sites will only focus on what bonuses are offered. That is not well-rounded and does not give the player any sort of information about customer support or player rewards or games and software. It is very important to know what sort of customer support an online casino has as well as who licenses and regulates them. A solid review that you can trust will include such details.

Keep this in mind when you are looking for an online casino. The online casino reviews you can trust are the well-rounded ones that give an overview off all aspects of the online casino. But you will especially want to know its licensing and regulation information as well as its customer support details.

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Does the Dealer Have a 10 or Not?

On 07.26.11, In Blackjack Tips, By Vivi

There is a common online blackjack strategy that many novice blackjack players rely on. Unfortunately it is not a sound strategy, and can lead players down a road to loss.

In theory assuming the dealer has a hole card worth 10 kind of makes sense. A card worth 10 is a strong card. It is one of the required cards for the dealer to have a blackjack. It can also pair with a 7, 8, 9 or another 10 card for a strong hand. So players will choose how to play their hands based on the notion that the hole card is worth 10.

But there is one teeny problem with that notion of blackjack strategy. The probability is not in favor of that strategy.

Let’s just count the cards in a single desk. There are four cards per suit that are worth 10, but there are thirteen cards in a suit. This means that while there are four cards that are worth 10, there are nine cards with values other than 10.

Now let’s bring those numbers up to a six deck game, which is a common number of decks to be used. In six decks there are a total of twenty four suits present; this means there are twenty four sets of 10 value cards for a total of 96 cards worth ten out of a total number of 312 cards. With only 96 cards being worth 10 out of 312, there is only a probability of 31% that the hole card will be worth 10. This means that there is 69% chance that the hole card will have a different value.

So now we must ask the question: Would you really base your online blackjack strategy on a probability of 31%? The answer should be no.

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Finding the Best Online Casinos

On 07.22.11, In Online Casino, By Vivi

The only place to play blackjack online is in an online casino. There are many online casinos out there, but you do not want to invest your money in just any online casino. You want to find the best place to play online blackjack and that takes a bit of time and some research. But knowing you are playing at the best place for you is well worth the time and research.

Thankfully researching online casinos to play online blackjack at is not nearly as painful as some might think. In fact it is very easy. Those looking for a reputable place to play blackjack online can find out about the Best Online Casinos at sites who review online casinos. Such sites will compile reviews about each online casino’s licensing and regulation, games and software, bonuses, their customer support staffs and their deposit and withdrawal methods. Such information is very important to know before depositing any money.

Everyone’s needs for an online casino vary. Some only want to play at online casinos that are powered by certain software providers. Others are looking for specific deposit and withdrawal methods. Some want to play somewhere that is going to give them a strong players reward club or VIP club.

To get more specific about online blackjack, not every online casino offers every variation of blackjack. If there is a particular type of blackjack that you want to play it would pay off to make sure any online casino you are considering offers that specific game.

Having the best online casino to play at for you is likely to be different from another person. So use an authoritative review site like Online Casino Suite, and make sure that you are investing your online blackjack money in the best possible online casino for your needs.

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Making the Best Bet in Blackjack

On 07.20.11, In Blackjack Strategy, By Vivi

Do you know when that is? A lot of blackjack players both online and off think they do, but they may not be right. Especially if they are not playing with any blackjack strategy. For players who are looking to make money from playing blackjack online or off, strategy is a must.

Strategy can tell a player when the best time to bet is in blackjack and what the best plays are given the cards being held and what the dealer is showing. Normally this means knowing the math and probability of the game. Unfortunately most blackjack players do not want to take the time to go that deep into the game. Generally only professional gamblers will go that deep into the game.

However, there is nothing wrong with wanting to make some serious extra money and that is where knowing the best times and best plays comes in. For players that want to make that serious real money on the side but do not want to do the math there is another way to know when and what the best bets in blackjack are: basic strategy.

In basic strategy the math and the probability has already been calculated and put into an easy to use chart. This chart is not only the best strategy tool for both online blackjack and casino players, it also has another benefit: it is free. It costs nothing to obtain a basic strategy chart and it does not require any extra investment other than what you would normally be wagering in a game of blackjack.

Basic strategy is a char that gives the best play for each combination of dealer up card and player starting hand. Playing according to basic strategy can open a player’s eyes up to more double down options, which in turn opens players up to more winning opportunities and more opportunities to increase their own edge. Playing according to basic strategy can drop the house edge to 0.5%.

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Automated Blackjack Tables Finish Rollout

On 07.13.11, In Uncategorized, By Vivi

Towards the end of last year, in November, a company specializing in poker tables announced that it was expanding it specialties to include other automated casino gaming tables, the first of which was going to be an automated blackjack table. That automated blackjack table system was launched as BlackjackPro and installations began in the early part of this year.

Some in the industry were skeptical about an automated table whose rules and payouts could be changed to suite the casino’s desires to create blackjack variations. But there were others who liked the idea of the automated tables and welcomed them into their casinos.

One of the biggest differences between the BlackjackPro tables from PokerTek when compared to other automated blackjack tables is that there is only one playing screen which is shared by all players at the table as opposed to individual screens. According to PokerTek, having one screen brings players together and builds a sense of camaraderie.

And this feature seems to be doing just that; the BlackjackPro tables have been a success. In half a year since the line of automated blackjack tables was rolled out all ninety six BlackjackPro tables have found places on casino floors across the country and on cruise ships. Now more casinos and cruise lines are requesting orders of BlackjackPro tables, and PokerTek is getting ready to produce more BlackjackPro tables according to their CEO, Mark Roberson: “In response to the favorable product performance and customer demand, production is underway to provide additional inventory for second half installations.”

So it seems the single center screen is a hit and a success in bringing blackjack players together. Casino blackjack players are bound to see more and more BlackjackPro tables out on the casino floor in the coming months.

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Perfect Pairs Blackjack

On 07.07.11, In Blackjack Games, By Vivi

When playing blackjack online you are bound to come across a variation of the game that should be approached with some caution: Perfect Pairs. Yes, this variation is fun to play, but it is a quick way to eat into your bankroll, not to mention the odds are not as good as a standard game of blackjack online owing to the payout on a natural blackjack.

Let me back up and explain a little bit more about what Perfect Pair is. It is a variation of blackjack that can commonly be found in online casinos. The game itself is played just like regular blackjack except players can only double down on hard 10’s and hard 11’s. Probably the biggest difference is the change in the blackjack payout; being dealt a natural blackjack will net a player an even money payout instead of the traditional 3-2 payout. An even money payout hits a player’s odds for a 2.27% loss.

But what makes Perfect Pairs its own game is the side bet. At the beginning of a round, players place their regular wager for the outcome of the regular game; at the same time, they also make a side wager on whether or not their first two cards will be a pair or not. While this is the fun part of this online blackjack variation, it is also the part that eats into a player’s bank roll. This is because this side wager is entirely chance; there is nothing a player can do to influence which cards they will be dealt. And if they are not dealt a pair right now they lose the side wager. Unfortunately the odds on being dealt a pair are not close to the odds of not being dealt a pair.

You are highly likely to come across this variation when playing blackjack online. My advice is to play Perfect Pairs either for low stakes or for fun because of the hit the player’s odds take in the online blackjack variation and for how easy it is to eat into a bankroll with side wagers.

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