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… and the debate rages on is poker a game of skill or is it all up to chance…

In my mind it is all quite clear, if you play online slots or some similar simple casino game then its mostly a game of chance.  Sure there is a small element of skill involved.  You should know how many coins to put in the slot machine, to maximize your returns and make sure you get your best shot at the jackpot.  But basically it is up to chance what the slot machine decides to give you.

The other element of skill when you play online casino games, is too ensure that you are getting the best casino bonus.  Because they vary all the time and it is up to you find the best deal.  Don’t just leave it to chance, because then you will end up getting the worst deal.

At the other end of the spectrum you have card games that involve a lot of skill to win.  Sure there is some element of chance in the deck of cards, but mostly its all about how you read the players and the skill of betting.

The debate of skill vs chance is a hot topic in the US, where legal teams have used the fact that poker is not a game of chance, to defend their clients.  US players can still play casino games if they

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Online Poker is pretty much available to anyone who wants to play poker on his or her laptop or desktop computer and who has an internet connection.  The number of people partaking in online gambling has increased dramatically over recent years, as the popularity of both casino and poker games are becoming more widespread from day to day.  Playing casino games at online casinos has become a very popular form of online gambling, but it is still the online poker tables where a large number of people seem to be heading.

The difference between playing casino games and poker is that it is possible to win money over the long run whilst playing poker.  For those who like to play casino games, you should realize, over time, that you are doomed to lose because of the fact that the odds are always in the favor of the house.

Therefore the online casinos will make money despite the fact that some players will win every now and then, because in the long run players are losing more money than they are winning.  Gamblers never admit to this though!

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You often see casino craps being played in movies and in casinos, but not everyone knows how to play the game.  Or should I rather say… not everyone knows how to win at craps!

I have played a few times with friends, but mostly just for fun and I don’t really follow a specific strategy.  I can’t say I’ve made fortunes playing casino craps, but we’ve had a lot of fun!

You can learn how to play casino craps the right way by going to this website and following the guide, which is straight forward and easy to understand.  There is a lot of information online, but can you really trust it?  You have to be sure that the advice that you are getting is going to help your craps game, ensure that you beat the house and win.

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Had mixed success with my betting attempt on the weekend.  Problem was that the 0-0 result for the Carling Cup final threw out my spread bet – really thought that Manchester United would at least be able put in two goals.  Won some pocket money on Chelsea which made me a little happier.

Overall I had more success at the online casinos on the weekend, I have been working on developing a winning casino strategy.  Maybe I just got lucky who knows… but it seemed to work for me.

But what really put a smile on my face was that the wife is a lot happier with me, which gives me a bit of breathing space… I plucked up the courage to ask her if she would like to be wined and dined and taken out… she loves the idea… what woman wouldn’t?

So now I just need to make a booking and spoil the old girl… should be fun!

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Boy have I become the laughing stock amongst my mates after my last post…

That’s the last time I bare my sole and reveal any personal information!

I’ve been getting all sorts of rude comments…  Dave phones me up and says in a suggestive voice, “Hi darling are you in the mood for some poker tonight?”

I won’t write my reply…

But I’ll tell you what mood I am in, and thats a betting mood, oh yeah, its the weekend and I am going to do some good betting.  Just what I need… some football betting tips on all the matches this weekend!  And whats more is these online bookmakers are offering free bets.

Oh yeah going to win me some money!  Then we’ll see whose laughing… ha!

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My relationship needs a bit of something to liven it up a bit…

Ok so maybe I am letting out a bit too much personal information… but I need to get this off my chest… please indulge me… or at least allow me to indulge myself…

You know what its like, life just seems to go on by and if you don’t make that extra effort, then things can get a bit stale and boring on the home front…

So I have decided to awaken the romantic in me… and get creative.  Sounds dodgy!!  Sorry, I’ll keep it clean.

I thought a bit about what my wife would enjoy… she likes to be spoilt, to go out somewhere really extravagant and smart… she likes the attention… to dress up and get the looks… ok that’s enough…

And I enjoy the casino.  So… I thought I would put the two together and we could dress up, black tie, dinner dress etc.  Include a nice meal with some top wine.  It needs a theme, I have some distant Italian blood in me so thought with the whole romantic thing I would go Italian.  Italian food, Italian wine.

Then I figured lets play something different for a change.  Fancy a bit of roulette darling?

She doesn’t know much about roulette, so I found roulette online with some Italian flare… so that she can learn the basics… it doesn’t really matter too much, because we are just going to have some fun… blow some money….

Yeah right… better check the state of my credit card!  Its only just recovered from Christmas… Oh well!

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I met a young guy called James the other night in the casino.  James put himself through university by playing blackjack and he is now starting up an online business – guess where the start up capital is coming from???  Yes, you guessed right, online gambling.

Now I would not recommend this to everyone.  If you believe James then he is one of the very few that is either very lucky or very talented…. most likely the former.

He says that what is important is to bank your winnings and to quit whilst the going is good.  So lets say he needed $3,000 to survive the month i.e to pay his rent, travel, food etc.  Once he had won $3,000 he would put it in the bank and leave it.  That way he was sure to have enough to pay his bills at the end of the month.

The lesson here is – Only gamble with what you can afford to lose.

Now he uses an online casino to raise his capital rather than going to the bank and taking a loan.  Today it is very difficult to squeeze any sort of capital out of a bank, so well done to James and good luck to him!

Another clue from James was not to get greedy and take unnecessary risks.  Sometimes he couldn’t afford to lose his rent money, so he wouldn’t take the risk – this paid off in the end because he was more careful in protecting his bankroll.

It doesn’t matter whether you are playin online blackjack, slots or poker – what is important is to think before you bet, “is this worth it?”

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I got so carried away talking about Devon that I forgot to mention what Harry, one of the players at the poker table last night, had to say.  Harry has been surfin the internet and he had found some new online casino sites, he enjoyed their offers and thought internet casinos had some of the best bonuses around.

I always like to follow up on referrals from friends, if they think a place is good then it must be good.  Sometimes tastes differ and I don’t like certain things, but thats ok because everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Harry likes to play bingo and I can understand why he liked this site because they offer so much back to the player.

So we had Devon talking sport and Harry talking Bingo, neither of them listening to each other… and the rest of us were just trying to play poker and concentrate…

Damn it was hard!!   I eventually cashed in, said my apologies and came home for a nice early night and some peace and quiet!!!

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Last night I played a bit of poker at one of my usual hangouts.  Devon was at the table playing his normal game.  Now one thing about Devon is that he never shuts up, not even when he has a difficult decision to make – in fact then he talks even more.

I think its nerves or something… I dunno but he just doesn’t know how to keep quiet.  Have you ever played poker with someone like this?

You get all kinds of characters playing poker in real life or even online poker.  It helps if a talker is playing online poker because then you don’t have to hear them all the time!!  Anyway I guess I had got used to playing online and having my music to listen to so that I could concentrate.  So now suddenly I found getting used to Devon’s running commentary took some getting used to.  And, he didn’t have a volume control so that you could turn down the sports commentary.

Devon is mad about sport and he fancies himself as a sports commentator… need I say any more???  He knows a lot about sport and what he doesn’t know he makes up… he knows all the sports scores and odds on the players and results.

He loves betting and thats why he comes down to play poker often – thankfully not too often!!!  Don’t get me wrong, I like Devon he is a great bloke, but I just wish he would shut up so that you could think. 

Devon, I don’t care how many home runs so-and-so hit…. ok got it…. so will you shut up so that we can all hear ourselves think!

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Ok so maybe I did get a bit carried away with my enthusiasm after Obama’s inauguration. Couldn’t help it sorry the occasion was just so deep I couldn’t help myself. Looks like Obama did too because he went back for seconds and had to do it twice just to make sure…

You know when you start getting comments from F Kennedy (is your first name John by the way?), saying you’ve had one too many kool-aids, perhaps its time to cool down, come back down to earth and take it easy!

Today I want to talk about online casinos and the safest way to make payments. When playing online bingo, one of the best ways to deposit and withdraw money is with bingo paypal. This is a tried and tested system for money transfer that you can trust.

Let’s face it theft and fraud is common, I am not that keen on using my credit card online and there have been loads of people that have lost their money. I use paypal and have never had problems with their service.

I always like to keep up to date with online casino reviews. Last night I took a look at the Spin Palace Casino Review, it looks pretty good and I would have a flutter or two there. As usual they have some generous bonus offers, together with some special features. This is a great guide to online casinos, showing you where to play online and what features are available.

As you know I mostly play poker online, but once in a while I like to have some online casino games open whilst I am playing online poker. Still my all time favorite is to sometimes dress up all posh and go into a live casino to play Online Poker.

There is something about the romance and class of it all…

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