Do you enjoy video poker? If so, Superior Casino is the place for you. As of late, I have been spending a lot of time playing Joker Poker. This is one of my favorite online casino games, and probably will be for many years to come.

So, how has the game been treating me? To find out more about my most recent experience, continue reading below: Read the rest of this entry »

Poker tournaments are alive and well. From one side of the world to the next, these events attract tens of thousands of players and just as many spectators. With the rise of televised events, it is safe to say that poker tournaments are here to stay.

Below are several news stories that should open your eyes to just how popular poker tournaments, as well as the game in general, have become.

1. British Poker Festival Hits London for September

2. WPT Legends Of Poker 2010 Won By Andy Frankenberger

3. Online Poker Creates Real-Life Teen Champs

4. The Nightly Turbo: ESPN Inside Deal, Victory Poker Going to Cake Poker Network, and More

5. Nevada Officials Worried Over Harry Reid’s Support of Online Gambling

Do any of these poker stories hit home with you? If you are interested in poker tournaments or online gambling, chances are that most of these will get you excited!

Are you interested in casino news? If you spend time and money gambling, your answer should be yes. The more you learn about casinos, including how they operate, the better off you will be.

Below are three casino news stories that you are sure to find interesting:

1. Harrah’s Begins Promoting Online Casino In US. A few months back, Harrah’s Entertainment launched a network of online casino services. While they do not accept United States based players, many are still intrigued by what is being offered. They are the first big name from Las Vegas to get involved with online gambling.

2. Casino operator MGM Resorts loses $883.5M in 2Q. In the second quarter of 2010, MGM Resorts International lost $883.5 million – along with their claim of being the second largest gambling company in the world.

3. Could sports betting save New Jersey? Many people feel that legalizing sports betting in New Jersey could generate hundreds of millions of dollars for the state.

This last Sunday and Thursday the wife and I went up to Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma.   It is about an hour north of our home in Dallas.  I have been playing a little blackjack and roulette – along with the slots.

Since the casino is in Oklahoma, every game that is not a video game of some sort must be a card game and charge a 50 cent ante.  This is true of both blackjack and roulette.

The blackjack rules are pretty standard, no surrender (I really wish more places would let you surrender), dealer stands on soft 17, blackjack pays 3-2, you may double down after splitting and you can res-plit aces.  On Sunday I ended up winning about $15 in two sessions.  Thursday I only played on session, but I lost $35.

Mystery Roulette is the roulette game offered at the tables.  Like blackjack it requires a 50 cent ante.  It also is a card game of sorts.  Visit www.wiseguyroulette.com for a complete explanation of Mystery Roulette.  At Mystery Roulette, I lost about $35 on Sunday.

On Thursday I found a video roulette game.  This features a big screen with six seats in a half-moon configuration facing it.   Every seat has it’s own private screen where you place your bets.  You then watch the circle inside the wheel on the big screen in front of all the chairs.  The game moves faster as the payments are all automatic.  But, there is no 50 cent ante as it is a video game!  Something to keep in mind as those 50 cent antes add up.

I won $35 playing video roulette on Thursday at Choctaw.  On the other side of our screen was a video baccarat game with the same configuration as the roulette game.  I think I will give this game a try tomorrow when we head back up there.

Recently, I have had the opportunity to play blackjack at Lucky Star Casino in Clinton, OK and Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, OK.  Being that these are both Indian casinos in Oklahoma, I was stuck paying the 50 cent ante for each hand.  I hate that.  Takes a game that is already slightly against me and increases the house odds.  Thanks a lot.

Anyway, the wife wanted to go, so you know I went along.  When I play blackjack, I am a progressive bettor.  The idea is to get on a good streak and slowly increase the amount of your bets as the streak continues.  You want more money out there on the table when you are on a hot streak so that you can take advantage of split and double down opportunities, not to mention the occasional blackjack bonus.

We went to Lucky Star Casino on July 4, 2010.  I got on a good run after a few losing hands and ended up $35.  Not bad for a $5 table.

Lyle Lovett was playing at Winstar Casino on July 10, 2010 and we went to see the concert.  It was great by the way.  Just could not get on a streak that night.  Not really anyway.  I ended up $15 before I called it a night.

I don’t like paying the ante at these Indian casinos.  As a result, I am less likely to try and play thru a losing streak.  But, at least I won money on both nights.

Here it is folks, my inaugural blog post.  Creating a blog is something that I have been considering for a long time.  For one thing, it helps me by documenting my gambling trips when I blog about them.   More importantly though, I can share 30 years of gambling experience and perhaps help some of you avoid the costly mistakes I made.

A number of my friends have indicated an interest in being contributors towards this project.  Should they choose to follow thru, their insights will prove as invaluable to you as they have been to me.

I hope you stick around and enjoy our collective effort to spread a our gambling experiences, tips, strategies and strange, yet true (honest), stories throughout the internet.

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