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This game is played with a 52 card deck and is played between a dealer and a single player.

The player and dealer are each dealt 3 cards which are placed face down. The object of the game is for you to get a higher three card poker hand than the dealer. An important rule that people must remember when playing three card poker is regarding the hand ranks. In three card poker a straight is higher than a flush because there are fewer ways to make a 3 card straight than a 3 card flush.

There is little strategy and absolutely no bluffing involved in this game, which is why I said at the beginning that it is a game for the beginner. The main decision in this game comes when the player first looks at the cards he is dealt. Here he must decide whether to fold or to raise. In three card poker a raise means you are paying to see the dealer’s cards.

The minimum hand you must have before raising is at least an ace high with either a king or queen, otherwise one should fold. There is a twist in this form of poker though, whereby the dealer can have a higher three card poker hand than you and still lose the game. It works as follows, the dealer must have a queen high hand or better, or his hand does not count for the game. So theoretically if you are dealt a hand with just a ten in it you could still win the hand. For this twist to happen though, you will have to raise the dealer, so think carefully before raising with a weak hand…]]>

These are the Three Card Poker hand rankings which I will rank from lowest to highest:

High card : A single card value, no duplicates, not in sequence and all must be of a different suit. The hand must have a Queen or higher card to be classified a High card hand. For example King of hearts, 10 of clubs and 3 of clubs in one hand.

Pair : Two of the three cards must be the same value. For example Ten of hearts, Ten of clubs and 3 of clubs in one hand.

Flush : All three cards must be of same suit but not in sequence. For example 2 of diamonds, 6 of diamonds and 7 of diamonds in one hand.

Straight : All three cards are in sequence but not of the same suit. For example 2 of Clubs, 3 of diamonds and 4 of spades in one hand.

Three of a Kind : Three of the same card. For example 4 of Clubs, 4 of diamonds and 4 of hearts in one hand.

Straight Flush : The highest hand you can get in Three Card Poker. It is made up of the cards being in sequence and of the same suit. For example Queen of hearts, King of hearts and Ace of hearts.]]>

There are three distinct ways that you can play poker free online; play money poker, poker freerolls and bonuses. Here are a few pointers on each of the ways to play free.

Play Money Poker
Playing poker for play money is a great way to learn the game and get yourself familiarized with the poker table. Every online poker site has a section where you can play for play money before you risk any of your real cash. If you are a beginner this is a fantastic way to cut your teeth and find out the ins and outs of actual table play. You might have seen it on the TV before, but this is a giant step, playing your own hands, making your own decisions and all against other real players.
One word of caution about the play money tables however, the standard of play there is very poor. You might even win on your first attempt so don’t get carried away and think you can transfer this success to the real money tables immediately, you have another steep learning curve to overcome there too!

Freerolls
These are tournaments where the hosting site puts up a prize fund and lets any signed up members enter for free. That means you can play free online poker and have a chance of picking up a cash prize. Most of the big sites do some sort of freeroll or another, but there is an inherent danger with them, the time vortex.
This is where all of your time slips into a black hole as you sit there for hour after hour playing the freerolls for the chance of winning a prize that is, frankly, not really worth the effort unless you are badly in need of the cash and are a very good player.
The best thing about freerolls is that you get the chance to play large multi table poker tournaments and get to sample the pressure and relentlessness of that type of play.
They will give you a good grounding for when you make the WSOP!

Bonuses
The third way that you can use to play free online poker is by signing up and getting bonuses on your real money deposits. This is fairly self explanatory of course, you just play with the bonus money and keep your own. Hopefully you will manage to increase your bonus amount through winning, if not you can simply move on to the next site.
There are poker sites offering anything from 20% to 100% for new signups and existing players on the site. Shop around and get yourself the best deal.

There you have it then, three simple ways you can play free online poker!]]>

The online gambling world is filled with predators that are waiting to yank your hard earned money right out of your pockets. Even in today’s Internet and its higher communication level, there still exist a good number of sports betting outfits that you want to stay away from. Today, we are going to look at ten tips that can help you stay away from danger and bet more safely online.

Tip One: Who Are They?

The first thing you should do before spending even $1 at an online sports book is research. Look for their company information and see where they are located. Do they have a phone number? If not, move along. If they do, give it a call.

Tip Two: Search Engines

Before spending any money, take a moment and visit one or two search engines like Google, MSN and Yahoo. Type in the name of the site and see what comes up as well as the company name. If you find blogs and forums of people condemning the place, find somewhere else. A good place to start is sportsbookie.com.

Tip Three: Contact Email

One good move would be to locate their email address on the website, or the contact form, and drop them a quick message. Let me know that you are thinking of signing up and ask them a question or two. See how long it takes them to respond. If you don’t get any response for some time, leave.

Tip Four: Cash-out Time

Good sports books will process your payment within 24 hours. There’s no reason or excuse to wait longer. This one is tough to know. Using Tip Two can help your research.

Tip Five: Bonuses

Most online sports books offer some sort of bonus and that’s great. However, you have to watch out for the places that offer bonuses that seem too good to be true. Read the bonus terms to see what you must do to qualify and withdrawal the bonus. If there’s no data on the bonuses, the place might be a scam. Check out the blacklisted companies in sportsbookie.com and avoid those!

Tip Six: Betting Lines

This one is pretty simple. Rogue sports books will sometimes alter their lines to seem really favorable to the general public. Look at the lines from some other sports books and make sure they are somewhat similar. Most sports books will have various lines, but they will all be pretty close in terms of odds offered.

Tip Seven: Deposit Methods

Look for sports books that offer many different options of betting. Stay away from any online gambling source that only takes cash, check, money order and Western Union. Reputable sports books will take deposits from 3rd party financial services like NETeller.

Tip Eight: Deposit Amounts

Walk away from any sports book that asks for a large initial deposit. Good sports books will let you deposit as little as $10. Places asking for huge initial deposits are the ones you need to stay away from.

Tip Nine: Small Deposit Practices

As a general rule, you should refrain from depositing a large amount of money into any sports book. Deposit the amount you will bet for a couple days and work with that. Once you feel comfortable with the sports book or if you know they are legitimate, you can deposit as you wish.

Tip Ten: Bonus Checking

If you are working towards a bonus, make sure you check the bonus status (or points) after each bet conclusion. Software is known to fail and make errors. This does not mean the sports book is try to cheat you. If you discover an error, contact the sports book at once.

There you have it. Follow these ten tips and have a safer online gambling experience. These tips will help keep you out of harms way and let you concentrate more on the fun part of sports betting online and winning. Good luck.
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Interested in playing a round or two of online poker, are you? If so, be aware that playing poker is not like taking your chances in a slot machine. When playing poker – even though you’re online – you’re not just going against a machine and the cosmic powers alone. No, you’re going against live players yourself, only you can’t see them. And these other poker players are just like you – in the sense that they can just as well scheme, bluff, lie, cheat and intimidate just to win.

If you’re not willing to lose a lot of money for the sake of gaining much needed experience in playing online poker, you then have to familiarize yourself with the most wanted features of online poker sites. Not just any online poker site will do if you want to improve your chances of winning.
And without further ado, here are several of the most wanted features of online poker sites that you would care to know:

Type and Number of Players Registered – When choosing an online poker site to play at, one of the most wanted features involves knowing just how many players are registered in the site. Naturally, you want the online poker site of your choice to have a high membership rate because that means you’ll always have opponents available to face you at any time of the day – whenever the urge to play poker strikes you – with such a high membership rate, you’ll also have the luxury to choose which type of poker player you prefer to go against. Naturally, there are some online poker sites who may indeed have a high membership rate. But unfortunately for first-time poker players like you, most of the registered members in these sites are already very good poker players and quite difficult to beat when you go against them. If in doubt of the type of poker players registered at the site of your choice, try to look for third party reviews so you won’t make a mistake you’ll later regret.

Variety of Games Offered – Poker is always a fun and enjoyable game, it’s true, but if and when you play the same thing over and over, it tends to become a bit boring, doesn’t it? That’s why when choosing an online poker site to play at, you have to make sure that the website offers a wide variety of games. This would ensure that you won’t be too bored later on and secondly, you’ll be able to hone your skills in different poker versions.

Quick Payout – ‘Nuff said.Who doesn’t like that?
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What size poker table should I buy?

Round poker tables usually come in 3 common sizes 48”, 52”, and 60”. A 48” table will comfortably accommodate 6 or less people although most say that size will seat 8. If you have a need to seat more players at a round poker table then I would advise purchasing and 52” or better.

What style should I buy?

Some poker players really want to put on a good tournament by purchasing an authentic Texas Hold’em table. These tables are best for tournament play and allow for more elbow room and possibly a dealer if one desires.These tables can also be equipped with a chip tray and a lock box to safely store cash.

What about Quality?

Quality poker tables will last a lifetime or more. Yes quality poker tables are expensive and require a healthy investment in some cases, but the reward of having a piece of furniture that will get a lot of use out weighs the price in the long run.

What about the chairs?

A lot of people ask themselves “Should I buy matching chairs with this table?” The best route to go due to the inequalities that you will encounter in trying to match furniture from different manufacturers. Quality poker chairs are generally expensive because of the time and energy put in to each and every one. Poker chairs are made to last and to provide a comfortable seat for the poker players that do make it to the final round.

Where should I purchase the table?

The best place to purchase a poker table is on the internet. Most sites will have free shipping for items like poker tables and supplies. And you will be able to find the best deals online due to the competition. Plus, having an item of this size shipped to your front door is very convenient.]]>

The player places a bet and the video poker machine deals five cards from a standard 52-card pack. The player then has one opportunity to hold or discard any number of unwanted cards, and is dealt an equal number of replacement cards from the deck.

After the replacement cards are dealt the winnings are calculated based on the 5-card poker hand. The payout depends on the particular type of game begin played.

There are a number of video poker variants, including: Deuces Wild, Jacks or Better and Bonus Poker.

The skill to betting the machine is knowing which cards to discard.

The aim being to the discard cards in a way that gives you the best possible chance of winning. The best strategy will change with the different payout tables. Check the payout table before deciding on your strategy, as some games require a maximum bet for you to be inline for the jackpot…

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Take a quick look into history of gambling and you’ll discover why virtual casino gambling was the next logical step and why virtual casino games are set to become even more popular than they already are.

Virtual casino gambling has only existed for a relatively short time, when considering that real casinos have existed for around two thousand years; they have come a long way from ancient Egypt to the glamour of Las Vegas .

Casino gambling has continued to grow and evolve as its popularity increases.

Virtual casino gambling has brought the excitement of real casinos directly into your living room. Virtual gambling offers increased convenience, so now you don’t need to deal with the crowds found in real casinos and your favourite seat will never be taken.

Virtual casino gambling offers better security.

The virtual casino gambling is always available to you, so time is never an issue when you a virtual gambler. The privacy of online gambling offers increased security and peace of mind too.

Virtual casino gambling offers many different types of virtual games which players may not necessarily have seen at a real casino.

The choice of online gambling games available is incredible. Online Poker, blackjack, roulettes or online sports gambling, online casinos offer them all. You can choose your table, the limits you desire and play the optimum game for you.

You could even choose to allow the virtual casino gambling software to play for you while you watch, which means you don’t need to repeatedly press spin or bet.

Virtual casino gambling is an increasing phenomenon.

As the internet continues to become an increasing factor in our daily lives, virtual gambling products and services will also continue to grow. In truth the virtual casino is as real as any you’ll find in the major cities. With virtual casino gambling you’ll have access to every kind of online game available and you get to wager real money, in turn winning real cash.

And because it’s online casino gambling you are really spoilt for choice…

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The virtual casino online enables you to purchase tokens or credits via credit card, check, bank transfer or one many other internet payment methods, for example NETeller or Firepay.

The tokens are then credited to your virtual casino account and you can to use these tokens to wager on any of the available casino games.

Though it’s called a virtual casino online, everything about the experience you get is real. You can enjoy the excitement online - from anywhere in the world!

That means you get to play your favourite virtual casino online game anytime, anywhere without having to deal with crowds of people.

What virtual casino online games are available?

Just like a real casino you can play the full array of casino games online. These games include: slots, progressive slots, poker, video poker, baccarat, blackjack, keno, roulette, Sic-bo with many varieties and themes.

The games available in a virtual casino online are often a carbon copy of those available in real casinos.

The virtual casino online games run on powerful computers called “servers” that allow anyone in the world to play their games via an internet browser.

Just like in real casinos, virtual slot machines are powered by microprocessors and random number genarators.

The games are online experiences that are created by professional graphic artists and programmers. These virtual casino games are made to be as realistic as possible using animation and sound…

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What is Online Poker?

Online poker, as the name suggests, is the game of poker played over the Internet. Online poker has been responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide. Thanks in part, to the proliferation of online casinos, the craze for poker is spreading beyond the mega-rich, business-suited elite, allowing everyone a fair chance to place modest bets from the comfort of their own homes.

Statistics confirm the above. In January 2003, the total global daily cash game turnover for online poker was just $10 million (£5.3m) and in 2004 it rose to $60m (£32m). Now, $180m (£95m) is wagered in cash game pots in online poker every day! Not surprisingly, this number is expected to grow steadily every year.

How different is online poker compared to playing it on-site?

There are hundreds of portals offering online poker; most of them are, more or less, similar. The difference, if any, is usually in the gaming environment and the quality of interaction with other players. This could depend a lot on the popularity of the site, as popular gaming sites try to have certain in- built checks and attract serious gamblers who can in turn, enhance your overall gaming experience. Also, while some portals have a responsible, informative approach and offer considerable amount of content (news, tournament results, strategy articles, reviews of online card rooms, etc.), others attempt to act as mere conduits to other sites, normally where actual gambling games are offered.

Though people have many different views, as far as differences between online poker and brick and mortar poker is concerned, most agree on at least few of the following:

Online venues are cheaper and easily accessible.
Online poker rooms are more player-friendly, as they offer suggestions, allow the players to play for low stakes and are very much suitable for beginners.
Online poker playing is a lot faster, as there’s no banter around the table. Though brick and mortar casino players consider this interplay a central element of the game, for most playing online, the stress is laid on mathematical calculations and actual moves. Fixed place or offline poker game is time consuming where the average rate of play is around thirty hands per hour while in online poker these delays, dealing and shuffling, are instant and thus the average play is faster due to ‘auto action’ buttons.

One disadvantage of playing online poker is that it is more vulnerable to certain types of fraud even though most poker sites have safety checks.
Unlike a bricks and mortar casino, you can play at more than one table at a time when you play online. So, you could log into more than one poker site simultaneously, which means that you don’t have to be as good a player to make the same amount of money online (since you increase your chances of winning by playing on multiple tables simultaneously)!

Some experienced players also feel that people who mostly play online poker could be at a disadvantage in a brick and mortar casino, as they don’t have opportunities to learn to study and influence body language.
Another differentiating feature of online poker is that it provides free money play, so that new players may practice without the risk of losing real money.

From the legal point of view, some legal issues are common. Online game poker is very legitimate and regulated in many advanced countries in Europe. Many online poker websites are certified by legal Game Commission bodies and major auditing firms like PWC (Price Waterhouse Coopers) to review the fairness of the shuffle and payouts.

Getting Started

Whether you are a professional or a novice, online poker offers you a comfortable and interesting gaming environment and a safer (compared to brick and mortar casinos) means of learning how to play using smaller bets. There are numerous sites that offer guidelines and tips on learning how to play well. Here are some interesting poker- related terms to get you started:
Royal flush: high cards (ace, king, queen, jack) of the same suit in number sequence.

Straight flush: cards of the same suit in number sequence.

Four of a kind: cards of the same value (e.g. four queens).

Full house: three cards of one value, two of another.

Flush: all cards are of the same suit.

Straight: cards are in number sequence, but not of the same suit.

Three of a kind: three cards of the same value.

Two pair: two pairs of cards with the same value (e.g. queen, queen and king, king)

Pair: two cards with the same value.]]>