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    Yes, there ARE a few gambling secrets that can help you beat the casino. In the nine years I worked at the Leelanau Sands Casino near Suttons Bay, Michigan, I saw a lot of hopeful schemes and ideas. Some of them even worked. Here are a couple examples.

    Card Counting Secrets

    Card counting is a technique for beating the house at the blackjack tables. If the deck is “rich” enough in face cards (10,J,Q,K), the odds tilt slightly in favor of the player. This has been proven statistically. The idea then, is to monitor the cards as they come out, and when the deck has many face cards left in it, bet more. If you bet less when the house has the edge, and more when you do, you can make money in the long run.

    This is a simple explanation, and you need to study a good counting book (and practice) to make this work. Your play needs to be precise to really have the edge. One gentleman I dealt to for years would sit at the table for hours, almost always betting the $2 minimum. I watched as he shifted chips from one hand to another, his way of tracking the “plus or minus count.” Then, when the shoe (five decks of cards) happened to be rich enough in face cards, he would suddenly be betting two hands at $20 each.

    I am fairly certain that he made money, but not much. Depending on how well you do it, and how many decks are used, you may only get a 1.5% edge on the casino overall. If between your minimum bets and the others you average $8 per hand, and the dealer deals 75 hands per hour, you’ll make about $9 per hour. That assumes you can tolerate alternating losing and winning days and hours of concentration. Betting more brings that hourly rate up, of course, along with the risk of bigger losing days.

    Roulette Secrets

    For years I watched people foolishly writing down the numbers that came up on the roulette wheel. I say foolishly, because their their theories were mostly nonsense. Most casinos will always welcome these players and even hand them the pen and paper.

    There was one player, however, who was actually scientific about it. He found a bias in the wheel, after “charting” it for 5,000 spins. This means he simply wrote down every number that came up during that time.

    Once he identified the bias, he made thousands betting on just one or two numbers. When a number comes up (the ball lands in that pocket), it pays 35 to 1. In this case, one of the numbers, because of manufacturing imperfections or whatever, was coming up 1 in 27 spins, instead of the average 1 in 38 spins (There are 38 numbers on most American wheels).

    This guy bet $10 a spin, and he profited $90 for every 27 spins of the wheel in the long run (a $350 win minus 26 losing bets of $10 each). When I ran the wheel, I often was doing over 50 spins per hour, so if you can do the math you can see he was doing well. The ups and downs are dramatic though, so this isn’t for the faint-hearted. I watched this player lose $700 some nights, but he later confided that he profited over $80,000 before the casino changed the wheel.

    Promotional Gambling Secrets

    Learn to figure the odds. Casinos often give the edge away for various promotional reasons. If you know when the odds are in your favor, you can take advantage of these promotions. For example, one man made thousands betting the “money wheel,” which is normally the worst bet in the house. However, in this case the casino was selling $20 in tokens for $10, with no limit on purchases. The man played the tokens once each as required, then repeatedly cashed in the real chips he was paid with, and bought another $20 for $10. When the odds are in your favor, it’s investing, not gambling, and that may be the most important of these gambling secrets.

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    Roulette is an easy game to play. The rules are easy and simple to understand. You take a wager from your bankroll and place it in designated areas to signify the kind of bet you want to make. The croupier rolls the well, the ball bounces down to a number and the bets that contain the number wins a pre-determined amount. Unfortunately, the ease of rules comes with the price players have to pay. The house edge is quite high and many players who bet before they think usually go home with their pockets empty.

    One way of making sure you get the most out of the game is to have better understanding and appreciation of rules that governs roulette. Understanding the rules is basically understanding the only thing in the game a player can control – the way he bets. By understanding the odds that comes with his bets and the level of risk he is undertaking in order to do so, a player can make use of some guidelines to make playing roulette a worthwhile, if not, profitable experience.

    Inside Bets Odds

    Inside Bets are the ones that contain the highest risk, the highest payout and the lowest odds in the game of roulette. There are five common inside bets a player could use, each has its own odds and own payout. They are, namely, the straight, the split, the street, the corner, and the line bets. A five-liner bet can also be found exclusively with American roulette and it contains the number 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3.

    Straight bet or the classic bet has the best payout of the game with 35 to 1. The bet also has the worse odds in the game with one in 37 chances in European roulette and one in 38 chances in the American counterpart.

    Split bet, or the two-number bet, are the bets you made on two adjacent numbers. The payout is a nice 17.5 to 1, but the odds are just a bit better than straight bets with 2 in 37 and 1 in 19 chances in European and American roulette, respectively.

    Street bets, or the three number bets, are bets made on numbers in a single row. It pays 11 to one and has the odds of 3 in 37 chances in European and 3 in 38 in American Roulette.

    Corner or Square bets are bets made on numbers that form a square in the grid. Its odds are four in 37 chances and 2 in 19 chances for European and American versions respectively. It pays roulette players eight to one.

    Six-Line Bets are made on two adjacent rows in the roulette grid. It pays five to one and has the odds of 6 in 37 chances for European roulette and 3 in 19 chances for its American counterpart.

    Outside Bets Odds

    There are three kinds of outside bets used in poker games; the even-money bets, the column bets, and the dozen bets.

    The Even-Money bets are bets made on specific combinations like High/Low, Odd/Even, and Red/Black. It pays 1 is to 1 and have and odds of a little less than one in two chances.

    Column bets are those made on one of the three columns on the grid. It pays two to one with the odds of 12 in 37 and 6 in 19 for European and American version, respectively.

    Dozen Bets, on the other hand, is a wager on dozen numbers, i.e. 1 to 12, 13 to 24, 25 to 36. The payout for this bet is 2 for every one unit wagered. It has the same odds as the column bets.

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    Playing roulette in a casino is fantastic fun for me – I just love everything about it – the atmosphere, lights, free drinks and I even win money quite often. I love to gamble but I am very conservative in my gambling – I know that casinos don’t get rich if the odds weren’t in their favour. So when I hear someone talking about the next roulette secret I am always suspicious.

    The fact is when I hear or read on the internet about the latest roulette gambling method that can’t lose – I usually find it’s based on either the Martingale system or the Monte Carlo fallacy.

    Monte Carlo Fallacy

    The Monte Carlo Fallacy or as it’s also known – the gamblers fallacy is simply incredible in that it is survived so many years and still believed by many people. I think the problem is that on the surface it’s so plausible and this is why it ends up being the basis of so many roulette secrets. The idea behind it is that any deviation from the mean will be counterbalanced by an opposite deviation. This means in English that if I spun a roulette wheel 10 times and it came up red each time – you would be expecting black to come up next to equal out the averages. The simple fact is that after 10 red spins (if we ignore the 0s) the likelihood of red coming up is still 50/50. Sure the probability of getting 11 reds in a row is very high but by the time you’ve rolled 10 – the next one is still 50/50. Passed events do not affect future events in a random game like roulette.

    The gamblers fallacy is often why people sit for hours marking little cards in casinos studying passed events like how many odds, evens and reds etc have come up. So next time you see 6 black spins on roulette and contemplate putting your title deeds on red for the next spin – remember you are still taking a 50/50 guess.

    Martingale System

    This system or a variant is also often offered as a hidden roulette system to beat the odds. In fact it even appeared on an episode of CSI Vegas which is quite ironic considering the improbability of the deaths on that show. It’s basic concept is quite simple – you apply the system to some 50/50 bet – maybe betting red again on the roulette wheel (the odds are not exactly 50/50 obviously but that is the risk you always take). You start off with a low bet on say red – and then of you lose you keep doubling your bet. The idea is that you will always make a profit – so if you bet $1,$2,$4,$8,$16 and won on the 6th spin you would win $32 -$31 total stake – so a dollar profit. There are many issues with this strategy besides the existence of a house edge (zero in this case) – but the main problem is that it is surprising how many times the same event is repeated and you required stake can multiple alarmingly – a little bad luck and soon you could be placing a bet in the thousands to win back your dollar.

    If you get to the point where you can’t afford the stake or are unwilling – the whole strategy falls apart. What you are doing is risking a huge loss for the gain of lots of little wins – which is clearly no roulette secret! The system was originally developed in France in the 18th Century and needless to say none of it’s founders became wealthy through using it. Amazingly it still appears everywhere as the latest roulette secret even today.

    Of course there is a fundamental difference with random chance and probability in real life games with that of online experiences – you can’t beat the odds if a result is purely random. Computers however are deterministic machines and producing random numbers has also been difficult as they have to be programmed to do produce them.

    I’ve been currently trying a software program that claims to have spotted weaknesses in the algorithms and can predict the most likely winning spins. I’m not sure if it works yet – it focusses on outside bets – ir not specific number bets and it is simple to use. I’ve won quite a few times with it but when using outside bets you do usually have better chance of turning a profit.

    Roulette Killer

    All the best

    John

    Looking for a fun party idea? Got a charity event to plan and you need a sure fire way to help boost donations? Why not hold an authentic casino night? Gaming action makes for a fun evening all the way around – and with the following tips, you can create that real Vegas feel that people love.

     

    Tips for Holding Your Own Casino Night

    1. Pick great table games. You want to choose games for your Casino night that are fun, and easy to pick up and play. Some of the most popular choices include:

    ·   Craps

    ·   Blackjack

    ·   Roulette

    ·   Texas Hold Em Poker

    1.  Give your room a “Vegas” feel. Decorate your room with lots of over the top Las Vegas excess. Have fun with your décor and remember – the glitzier and tackier the better. Find real poker tables and authentic gambling supplies to really capture the feel of a casino.

    2.  Don’t forget the dealers. Someone is going to have to work the tables, so it is a good idea to either hire some folks to do the job, or set up a schedule with friends to man the games at different intervals throughout the night. Just make sure everyone knows the rules!

    3.  Create a special memory. A fun way to commemorate the evening is with a nice little piece of swag that everyone can take home with them. You can get customized poker chips, slot glasses or t-shirts made just for the event.

     

    4.  Choose the right food and drink. If you’re catering to an all-adult crowd, then the drinks should represent a “swinging” attitude. Martinis and Cosmopolitans both have that special Vegas-feel. And as for feeding your guests, be sure and choose finger food that’s not too greasy and is easy to eat while playing the games on the floor.

    5.  Keep a good bank. If you’re playing for real money, put someone you trust in the role of cashier. Make sure that everyone knows the rules beforehand and does not try to take any extra chips out of the till. Assign one single individual the role of cashier so that there is no confusion about who is holding the money or is responsible for payouts at the end of the evening.

    6.  Music. Great music provides the backdrop for a perfect Vegas night atmosphere. Choose from swinging hits of the Rat Pack or Elvis Presley during his Vegas years to really capture the essence of the casino.

    7.  Keep it all under control. You don’t want anyone getting out of hand at your casino night party. Make sure that nobody drinks too much and that designated drivers are always available. And if someone you know has a gambling problem, be sensitive to that fact.

     

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    The main aim of Blackjack is beating the dealer and getting less than or exactly 21 points; not more than that. There is a unique style in which the score is calculated, but the pattern of scoring is simple. This rule is practiced both in real life and in online casinos.

    The scoring rules in Blackjack are that 1 or 11 is the value that an Ace can have and it depends a lot on the game situation. Hands with an Ace can be “hard” as well as “soft”. In “soft” hand, the player can safely draw another card and there are no problems of being busted. Every card from 2 to 9 bears a respective face value. 10 is the value of 10 and all of the court cards; the Jack, Queen and King.

    The rules of online Blackjack are the same: Ace is 1 or 11, all court cards are 10 and the rest are face value. In order to calculate the score, the total of all the cards available in the hands of a player is taken.

    Some of the terms of Blackjack are special. “Hand” in Blackjack is just a one player hand. There are multihand and multiplayer variations available as well. This means, just as in classic blackjack rules, one player has a group of cards. These variations are played in online casinos as well. “Bust” is the situation under which a card is drawn and over 21 points are received. This can be a losing situation.

    In “natural” hand or “Blackjack” hand, the first two cards of a player can score 21 points. This happens only with a ten valued card (face 10 or court card) and an ace card. “Blackjack” hand or “natural” hand is the remnant of the original rule of Blackjack. A push or tie is a game resolution where natural hand as well as equal score either win or bust. In case of a tie, the bet is returned to the player.

    When playing Blackjack online, two cards are dealt by the dealer to himself and every other hand (player). The game begins once the dealer has dealt the cards. Every hand makes decisions in turns. The players get the first turn in classic Blackjack.

    There are no complicated Blackjack betting logics and due to this the payoff table is very simple. You will be paid 1 to 1 in case your hand is the winner. In the case of insurance being invoked (a situation where your bet is insured and the dealer has natural hand) you will be 2 to 1. When a player has a natural hand he or she will be paid 3 to 1. This does not apply in cases when the dealer has a natural hand too. In such cases it will be a tie and the bet will be returned.

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