West Virginia Blackjack - West Virginia Casinos
Posted on February 19, 2008
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For a long time, gamblers in West Virginia had to travel somewhere else to play blackjack games, craps games, roulette games, etc. The only casino gambling action available to them was slot machine gambling and horse betting. But recently, Wheeling Island Gaming and Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort received permission to add table games to their offerings. So the gamblers who used to travel to Indiana can now get their blackjack fix a little closer to home.
Blackjack isn’t the only new game that’s available to gamblers in the area. Texas holdem grows ever more popular, and both of the locations already mentioned now have poker card rooms where aspiring Doyle Brunsons can now go all-in and hope they don’t get a bad flop.
Wheeling Island Gaming
Wheeling Island Gaming is located on an island in the Ohio River. The casino offers a tropical island ambience including a waterfall and multiple faux-palm trees. The island itself is only about 2 miles long, and Wheeling Island Casino offers several restaurants and bars. Be warned that this casino is extremely popular, and the blackjack games there are a big attraction. You should be prepared to wait if you want to play blackjack at any stakes lower than $50 per hand. (The higher stakes tables aren’t as crowded.)
Gamblers who are tired of slot machines, blackjack, and craps can step outside and spend some time betting on the dog races that are also offered at the location. Or if you’re not the rough and rugged outdoors-y type, you can watch the races from inside as well.
Mountaineer Casino Racetrack
The Mountaineer Casino Racetrack is located in the countryside, somewhat removed from the rest of civilization. Like Wheeling Island Gaming, the Mountaineer offers multiple restaurants and bars. They have a radically different decor and theme though, favoring a 1920’s gangster/speakeasy decor over the tropical island theme present at Wheeling Island. The casino is a little bit larger, and finding a lower stakes blackjack table with a seat open is a little bit easier here.
And if you get tired of gambling, a golf resort is located nearby, so you can get some fresh air and exercise while taking a break from the tables and the slot machines.
Some Blackjack Advice
If you’re new to blackjack strategy, here are a few tips for how to minimize the house edge:
- When you’re not sure about the correct play, assume that the dealer has a ten as her hole card, and also assume that you’re going to be dealt a ten. The deck has more tens in it than any other card, so this is a decent assumption about what’s going to happen next, and the basic strategy decisions become pretty obvious.
- Always split aces and eights. If you’ve got aces, you get twice as many chances at a blackjack by splitting. And you’ll often draw a ten when you hit. 10+8=18, which is a mighty respectable blackjack hand any time.
- Never split fours, fives, or tens. A pair of fours is a hard total of eight, which means you’re next card, if it’s a ten, will be an eighteen, which is a mighty good hand. (Two hands with a total of fourteen each would be a bummer to play though.) A pair of fives is a total of ten, so doubling down is a good idea here, since you’re hoping to catch an ace for a 21 or a ten for a total of 20. And a pair of tens is a total of 20, which is an outstanding hand no matter what.
- Don’t play with money you can’t afford to lose.
- For more blackjack strategy advice, including a hand-by-hand guide to basic strategy, visit Blackjack Hero’s blackjack basic strategy tutorial.
- To practice a little blackjack online before your tips, try the free blackjack games available with no download at Free Flash Blackjack.
Good luck at the tables in West Virginia. The house has the edge unless you’re counting cards, but you’re the one having big fun.
Another great blackjack resource for new blackjack players is Blackjack Tactics
Playing Casino Games Online
Posted on February 19, 2008
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If you’re looking for the same kind of excitement and chances to win big money online as you’ll find in real casinos in glamorous places such as Las Vegas and Monte Carlo - but you don’t live anywhere near those places - casino games online is an alternative you may wish to consider.
How Do Online Casino Games Work?
A gaming casino on the Internet is essentially no different than its brick-and-mortar counterpart on the Strip in Vegas or on increasing numbers of Indian reservations across the U.S. These virtual establishments on the World Wide Web offer the same casino games as real thing, including online blackjack, online slots, online video poker and even roulette wheels and baccarat. You’ll find all the best casino games on the Internet as you would find in any real-world casino.
In fact, since the advent of the Digital Age, many of the games in real-world casinos use the same technology as online casino games. A good example is the ever-popular online slots. Today’s real-world casinos have digital slot machines; the old-fashioned, cumbersome mechanical “one-armed bandits” of yesteryear have now been scrapped or relegated to museums. Modern digital slot machines use the same random number generators as online slots; these random number generators are the basis of cyber casino games at all reputable Internet casinos.
Are They Honest?
To be sure, the old Roman phrase caveat emptor, or “buyer beware” is good advice to follow when considering casino games online, whether you want to play blackjack online, slots, or anything else.
A reputable casino games website publishes verifiable payout audits that have been conducted by an outside agency and uses software by an established company. That said, the most common complaint is not about “fixed” casino games, but rather casinos that are slow to play out winnings, or fail to pay them out at all.
The best way to find the best casino games online is to join an online community and find out what other gamers have to say. The people who post to online casino games forums usually have a good idea as to which online operations are genuine and which are “rogue” casinos.
Actually, online casinos have also been the victim; in the past, some players would attempt to claim winnings by using “Photoshopped” images of online video poker or online slots. While this doesn’t work as well in the past as it once did, players who attempt such deception may soon find themselves banned from all casino games.
When it comes to casino games online, it behooves all involved parties to “play fair,” and there are numerous mechanisms in place to protect both sides.
Wayne Hemrick is a longtime player of online blackjack and online casino games. He enjoys passing on his knowledge to fellow players around the world.
Play Poker For Free - Free Poker Money
Posted on February 19, 2008
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There is free money on the internet? Is this statement true or false?
Well most people would say that there is no such thing as free money. Nobody is stupid enough to give away his money. Everybody is interested in making more and more.
Why did I say free money?
There is such thing as free money. If you visit my website (the one posted below) you’ll see that there are some poker rooms that offer money for everybody who signs up. Although this is not exactly free money it it’s true meaning. I will explain this below
Why are poker rooms giving away money then? What’s the catch?
There is no catch. You visits my website, you sign up and you get money to play poker. This is real money. You don’t have to deposit/invest your own money if you don’t want to (although you can do this at a later stage. It’s up to you). This is a win-win situation: The poker room gets new players and you get free money to play poker.
How/when can I withdraw?
You can withdraw your money after making enough points on a poker room. The required number of points are mentioned on my website. You either can withdraw it to your credit card (all poker rooms have a very secure system) or you can withdraw it to internet bank account like MoneyBookers. Registration is absolutely free.
I’m interested, tell me more!
The good thing about all this is that even if you loose your money, you don’t loose your own money directly. But if you make enough points you can withdraw that money + the winnings.
How much can I get free?
You can make one account/poker room. Double accounts will be banned. But there are many poker rooms. You can register on each. You can get almost $900 free. After learning how to play poker you can even deposit money and make more.
Some players win $8000.month.