What is Stud Poker?

March 31st, 2010

There are a number of different versions of stud poker, the most common being the five card and seven card variations.
In five card stud poker each player is given a card face down, followed by one card face up, starting with the first person on the left of the dealer. Betting then starts.
It should [...]

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Online bingo is here to stay

March 29th, 2010

Gala Bingo is just one of the hundreds of online bingo websites that have proliferated over recent years as the Internet has exploded due to huge advances in the technology and the widespread introduction of broadband to most homes.
All you need to start playing online bingo from your own home is a connection and [...]

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Ladbrokes – The Best of the Betting Sites

March 26th, 2010

When it comes to internet gambling and online gambling, there are a wide variety of betting sites to choose from. Knowing which sites offer you the best betting tips and internet gambling opportunities can be the difference between potentially winning and potentially losing, and considering how important your hard earned money is to you, wouldn’t [...]

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Treat Your Betting Like a Business

March 25th, 2010

Regardless of whether or not you are being offered a free bet by betting sites like Ladbrokes or William Hill, or if you are putting your own money on the line as a newcomer or even a veteran of the sports betting industry, it is important to understand that sports betting is a business, despite [...]

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Avoiding Online Gambling Scams

March 23rd, 2010

Unfortunately, sports betting has a long history of dealing with a more gritty side of reality: cheating. In the 21st century this has become more prominent in certain countries, although it should be noted that the most reputable companies in the world treat cheating and fixing matches just as seriously as any government does, because [...]

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Virtual Gambling

March 21st, 2010

With the explosion of Internet technologies recently, including increasingly fast broadband speeds and short download times, failsafe security software and the affordability of decent PCs, online gambling is becoming more and more popular.
No longer must you brave inclement weather, plan a day out at the dogs or races, find your nearest betting shop or [...]

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Asian Handicaps 101

March 20th, 2010

One of the more recent terms to spring up in spread betting is the Asian handicap. When you look at football across the world, it is one of the few sports where a tie is actually a fairly common occurrence, but when looking at traditional fixed odds betting the ties are treated as an additional [...]

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The popularity of bingo just keeps on growing

March 18th, 2010

Ever since Bingo was first invented by the Italians in 1530 and played as a lottery, it has always been a popular game. However, the big break didn’t come until late 1920’s America, where it was known as Beano. Soon after, the name changed and the churches took it up as a popular means of [...]

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Strategy before the flop in Texas Hold’em

March 17th, 2010

It can be tempting to throw all your chips in the pot with pocket tens in a game of Texas Hold’em poker, but there are certain factors that must be carefully considered before you start betting.
Number of players at the table:  Generally, the more opponents you are playing against the greater the chances that someone [...]

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Betting exchanges versus Bookmakers

March 15th, 2010

Betting exchanges make their money by charging a commission that is based upon a percentage of net winnings for each customer during a given event. Given that fact, they also do not have a system of restrictions in place, whereas traditional bookmakers will have locks in place to keep gamblers whose betting activities have had [...]

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