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Introduction to Common Casino Table Games

Posted on June 2 2009 Posted Under: blackjack, casino, Roulette
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Inside a casino, the tables come in all sizes and shapes, from the long rectangle table of craps to the oval table of poker to the half-round crescent table of blackjack. And the term ‘table’ is their only similarity.  Unspoken conventions seem to govern the casino table games. Most casino visitors have discovered from previous experience to avoid the common taboos: holding the cards with both hands, touching your chips at the betting circle after the hands are dealt, and throwing the poor tiny dices so hard that they fly wildly over the rail and finally end up in somebody’s cocktail. This article includes a simplified overview of the common main table games that you usually find in a casino.

How Much to Tip The Dealer

Posted on May 15 2009 Posted Under: blackjack, casino
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Casinos set no universal tipping conventions such as those used for valets or bellmen. Many dealer tips are according to how much you are betting or how much you are winning. Unfortunately, most players tip a lot more than they aware – and win a lot less than they think.

For instance, suppose you bet $5 every hand at the full blackjack table (usually six players). You choose to tip only when you are dealt blackjack (an ace and any of 10). Because a blackjack gives you an extra $5 (at 2-to-1 odds), you share the bounty with your dealer by putting a $5 bet for him on the next hand. This action equals to roughly $15 worth of tips for your dealer each hour (or a tip every twenty minutes).

Casino Tournaments Overview

Posted on May 5 2009 Posted Under: blackjack, casino, poker, slots
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Casino Tournaments are everywhere.  You can play it in brick and mortar casino as well as in online casinos.  Many casinos offer several forms of tournaments year-round.  Tournaments allow players far and wide to win big without costing them so much.  Apart from that, some tournaments offer players one in a lifetime chance to participate in biggest tournaments for free.  With the entire horde of casinos and casino tournaments out in the brick-and-mortar world and the World Wide Web, the question becomes: What casino tournament to play and where to play it?

Casino Tournament Types

Blackjack – Playing 21

Posted on April 11 2009 Posted Under: blackjack
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For many casino players, playing blackjack is like eating their breakfast. You can’t possible go to a casino (online or otherwise) without having a taste of this casino classic. The sheer thrill and skill incorporated in the game makes people look at 21 like a goldmine. No wonder casinos makes a lot of money on it.