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The Casino Has The Only Safe Bet
Mar 24th
At one time, casinos were only present in certain specific locations, such as Las Vegas, Reno, the Islands, Monte Carlo, etc., and on cruise ships. The next major entrant into the casino locations was Atlantic City. Today, however, there are casinos in many, many locations. There are Native American/ Indian Casinos all over, some of which have become amongst the largest in the world. Now, even the casino cities have multiple competitors.
Cities such as Las Vegas, especially along the “Strip” have upscaled many of the hotels and made several others more family friendly. It used to be that the hotel rooms at casino hotels were relatively reasonably prices, and now, many of them have become quite expensive. So, why are casinos so very popular?
The odds of winning at a Casino have certainly not improved. Certainly, there are more governmental controls and authorities, and they are no longer dishonest and/or rigged. Yet, slot machines, which are the biggest profit center for a casino, set their machines at a certain, specific payout ratio, so that over time, each machine, as well as the machines as a whole, return a specific profit to the casino. In fact, casinos can predict the percentage profit they will make from their machines. That is why all the casino rewards programs value slots players far more than table players, because while table players may often play more money, the casino does not have the guaranteed return on the table games that it has on the machines.
Have you ever noticed that certain machines seem to payout more often? It is not your imagination, but a fact that many casinos set different machines at different payout ratios, and set machines located at certain specific locations to payout more often, so as to maximize the individuals that pass by to stop and be enticed. It is also a fact that certain casino table games are far more profitable to a casino than others. The odds at winning at roulette, wheel of fortune, etc., are far worse that at Craps or Blackjack. Casinos realize that each specific game has its own odds, and the casinos fully realize which ones pay off the best. Even in Craps and Blackjack, the Casinos odds and percentages are improved because of the number of players who play far less than perfect basic strategy, and thus improve the Casinos percentages.
Certain casinos have different rules for the same games. For example, the rules governing Blackjack in Puerto Rico are far less favorable to the player than they are elsewhere. In Puerto Rico, for example, the dealer begins the game by taking only one card, instead of the two taken in most casinos. By doing this, the dealer’s odds improve under certain circumstances. For example, in the scenario where the dealer is showing a card such as a 4, 5, or 6, the dealer will “bust” far less often when he must take two consecutive cards, than when he needs to only add one, because there is less statistical probability of a dealer dealing himself two consecutive high cards than only one.
If someone goes to a casino for recreation and to have a good time, and sets personal affordable spending limits, the casino experience can often be an enjoyable one. Those players who are enticed by the “comps” they receive because they gamble so much, and who believe it costs them nothing to go to a casino, the casino experience may sometimes prove economically ruinous to the individual. We should all remember that casinos are in business to make money!
Richard Brody has over 30 years consultative sales, marketing, training, managerial, and operations experience. He has trained sales and marketing people in numerous industries, given hundreds of seminars, appeared as a company spokesperson on over 200 radio and television programs, and regularly blogs on real estate, politics, economics, management, leadership, negotiations, conferences and conventions, etc. Richard has negotiated, arranged and/ or organized hundreds of conferences and conventions. Richard is a Senior Consultant with RGB Consultation Services, an Ecobroker, a Licensed Buyers Agent (LBA) and Licensed Salesperson in NYS, in real estate.
Richard Brody has owned businesses, been a Chief Operating Officer, a Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Development, as well as a consultant. Richard has a Consulting Website ( http://tinyurl.com/rgbcons ); a blog ( http://tinyurl.com/rgbstake ); and can be followed on Twitter.
Winning Big on Online Casino Gambling Sites
Mar 20th
If you know the mathematics behind gambling, you will most probably win big. This also goes with the online casino gambling sites. You might think that betting is all about luck, but in reality, each game depends on the rule of probability. So, what’s probability?
For most of us, learning the theory that governs gambling is quite daunting. Number itself is quite nauseating at first glance. And even more overwhelming when you have to play around numbers to see when and how you win the jackpot. Expert gamblers, unknowingly, apply the rules of probability every time they win in the casino. Practice, indeed, is the best teacher.
Probability, in simpler terms, is the possibility of getting the jackpot. You are always using probability every day and all of us have a knack at choosing the right guess. Although most of us consider it as luck, our correct choices are brought about by our innate ability to determine patterns. You simply have to sharpen this inborn mathematical ability to win big on online casino gambling. Here’s how probability is at work at casinos.
If you are playing on the classic slots, you will have to hit three similar patterns to win the jackpot. Let’s say that each roll contains three different patterns therefore the machine has at least 27 distinct combinations. This means that with each bet you only have 3% chance of winning. Although the likelihood of winning is so small, there is still a bright hope of winning maybe after your 27th try. If the slot machine requires $5 per bet against $5,000 jackpot prize, you will need to spend around $135 before you win the guaranteed pot. In case you win the jackpot, the net would only be around $4,800 which is great. However, you need to remember that the odds of winning remains at 3% no matter how many bets you make.
To make sure that you win out of gambling, you need to play games with higher probabilities of winning. Poker, for one, offers the highest probability. This is because you can control the flow of the game depending on the cards on-hand and on-deck. For long time players, computing the probability of each turn is quite simple but for starters this is quite a challenge. Remember that there are card suites which are superior over the others. If the cards on-hand is on the line of royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind and full house, the chances of winning rises to almost 90%. This high percentage will automatically guarantee you over the pot money. On the other hand, when your cards have poor combinations such as two pairs, one pair, and no pair, the probability plummets to almost nil. What’s great with poker is that you can pull out of the game anytime you realize that the chances are dwindling. This gives you an edge over the game itself thus your bankroll is not drained instantly. Since you are able to extend and play more rounds, you are increasing your chances of winning with each season.
Knowing probability will definitely turn gambling in your favor. It’s a must learn if you want to win big on online casino gambling sites.
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The Martingale Probability – Is it Good Casino Strategy?
Mar 14th
The Martingale betting system is based on the averaging of a series of random events. This gives it around a fifty fifty chance of it being successful straight away.
There are both positives and negatives to the Martingale betting system.
The positive has to be that so long as you can place the bet then you are always able to get your original stake back with a little interest. This works by you continually doubling your bet for every time you lose. For example if you place a bet of ten pounds, and you lose, your next bet needs to be twenty, then forty and so on. By doing this it constantly gives the gambler the possibility and hope that they will get their money back and a little bit of the houses money to boot!
The negative to this however is that the gambler has to have an infinitive amount of money to be able to guarantee their return. This however is unlikely and usually the gambler becomes bankrupt.
There are ways to increase the probability of winning using the Martingale system. There are obvious factors that will either hinder or help the probability of the gambler’s chances. These probabilities will alter depending on the type of game you play, the amount you chose to bet originally and the total amount you have to bet with.
As was explained earlier, it is very easy to get into high stake betting with the Martingale system, but the lure of always being able to win your money back is a compelling reason for some to continue. There can be no guarantee, but the longer you play the Martingale betting system, the closer you are to actually winning.
As the Martingale system is based on a sequence of random events, there is no definite ways for the gambler to definitely increase their ability to win. But it has been noted on some online gaming sites that certain numbers do tend to come out in close succession.
There is no possibility however of creating an automated system to boost (or cheat depending on your viewpoint) the chances of winning. This prevents all well financed gamblers using the Martingale betting system from being able to predict when or if they will be able to win.
The best way to receive a win with the Martingale system is to play in short blasts. This system does not bode well for high stakes or long games (which are one and the same with this betting system).
It has also been advised that to use this system you are best to not use your own money- obviously this is the ideal way to gamble! The martingale system would be best suited for the money you are awarded when joining the casino rather than your life savings!
To play real online roulette where you battle chance rather than a computer program may I suggest playing Live Roulette online of course if you still want to battle computer algorithms – I suspect you might find this program very useful.
All the best
John
Win at the Casino – Baccarat Strategy
Mar 9th
Baccarat has been one of the most popular games at the casino for many years, and by using a simple betting strategy, it could become your favourite, and most profitable. The object of Baccarat is to predict if the Player, or the Banker, will be dealt a hand with a point value closest to, but not exceeding 9. All Face Cards, and Tens count as zero, Aces count as One, and all other cards carry the value stated on the card.
The Player and the Banker are each dealt a two-card hand. If the cards in a hand total 9, it is called a ‘Natural’ and cannot lose. A total of 8 is the second-best hand. If both the Player and the Banker are dealt identical hands, it is a ‘Tie’ and neither hand wins. The Player can bet on who is going to win. Player, Banker, or Tie. Banker bets carry the lowest house edge of around 1.35%. Player and Banker bets pay out at Evens, a Tie pays out at 9 to 1. One thing to note is how card totals are added up. If the cards in a hand total more than ten points, you need to subtract ten to get the Baccarat value. So for example, 7 + 7 + 14, which counts as 4 in Baccarat.
Here is a really simple, effective system to reduce the house edge in Baccarat to almost zero. Write down the numbers 1,2,3,4,5 on your piece of paper. Add up the outside numbers of the sequence. In this case 1 + 5 = 6 Bet £6 on the ‘Banker’ section of the baccarat table. If you win, cross out the outside numbers of the sequence. You are left with 2,3,4. Add up the remaining outside numbers. 2 + 4 = 6 Bet £6 on the ‘Banker’ section. If you win, cross out the outside numbers, you are left with 3. Bet £3 on ‘Banker’ If you lose at any point in the sequence, write the amount you have just bet with onto the end of the sequence. So if the first bet was a loser, you would add the number 6 to the end.
You then bet again, using the sum of the outside numbers. In this case 1+ 6 = 7. Bet £7 on ‘Banker’. It takes a bit of practice, and thought, but this really is an excellent baccarat system. The essential bits to remember are -Always bet using the sum of the outside numbers. Cross out the outside numbers if you win. Add the amount just lost to the end of the sequence if you lose. Always bet on the ‘Banker ‘ section of the table.
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