Category: Gambling and Casinos

When you think about roulette games, you are probably thinking about games played in which a wheel is involved and this form of gambling has been know to have been played since the first roulette game was discovered in the seventeenth century by a mathematician. After that first invention, there was no looking back for the roulette games which became very popular in the West and even in the United States though here it is played in a variation somewhat unlike what is played in the European countries.

Roulette games that are played in the United States has a square that has double zeros while in the European version there are no double zeros, and even when you visit various casinos you will find a variety of roulette games that are being played and such games are even popularly played at sponsored events and even when fundraising.

There is another difference between the roulette games played in the United States and those played in Europe in that in the American game, persons playing roulette are allowed to play with chips of different colors while in the European version of the game, the chips are not of different colors, and even though this difference may appear insignificant, it does highlight the difficulty that players have in when playing with chips of the same color because they won’t always be sure of how much they are betting when using chips that are all of the same color.

There is also a roulette game known as “In Prison” that is a variation of the European style of the game in which the player is allowed, when a zero comes up, to choose between surrendering one half of outside bets they made or carry them forward to the next game. Such an option allows the European version of roulette games to be easier since the house does not have such a great advantage as when this option is not available and so if you are a beginner at roulette games, then this form of the game would be well suited for you.

In any case, roulette games are very exciting and fun to play and the beauty of these games is that they can be played virtually anywhere though the only constraining factor would be the laws in the state where you are intending to play which may or may not allow this form of gambling. However, in states where roulette games and gambling are not allowed, you can still bet at the wheel of fortune if it is being played at a special event or for fundraising though betting or winning money is not allowed with fake money being the common denomination.

Live Online poker has truly exploded lately. There is an increasing number of websites everywhere where you can take a dive into the world of online poker. However, with playing comes the common and unavoidable world of addiction.

That is when the world of live online poker can be a danger for many people. There are more people every year that get addicted to gambling. They can become addicted to offline gambling or it can be online gambling that they become addicted to. Whichever one it is they can be looking at a tough time.

It’s not too hard to see why people can become addicted to gambling either. This is due to the fact that most people find an adrenaline rush when they play. The tentacles of live online poker do not discriminate. You could be a professional at the game or just a newbie; however since we are human we are prone to weaknesses. And once you have tasted the forbidden fruit of online poker you might find that you are hooked.

The addiction creeps up on you once you have won a game or two. Regardless of the amount, you might find that you want more and more. That is when people should be aware that the live online poker rush has gone from being a simple game into a serious addiction. The reality, however, is that when you are addicted, you are often in serious denial. Then it only takes something serious like ending up in financial distress to actually make you realize that you have the addiction devil on your shoulder.

The main problem for people who play live online poker is that they will see the flashing signs on the websites and get drawn in that way. Like moths to a flame. The human eye is prone to the lure of something new and interesting. The worse part for most people is that they see the promise of huge cash payouts, slogans that say “We will pay out $10,000 to the winner of our tournament.” These kinds of banners and advertisements can pull an addict further in to the world of online poker. Then the big cash payout promises become merely you forking out more money from your pocket and ending up with a mountain of debt.

However, it isn’t all doom and gloom for live online poker players, many people that have signed up for the online poker websites have had a very good time. They haven’t become addicted and they are only online playing occasionally just to kill some time. The main reason that these kinds of people don’t get addicted to live online poker, is because they don’t play for real money. There are websites that will let you play for real money whereas others are just for fake poker chips.

But if you think that you could be addicted then the best thing is to seek help. The best telltale signs of online poker addiction are debt and lack of social interaction. If you look at your bank statements and the bills piling up in the corner, then there is something wrong. Get the addiction problem solved before it further erodes your life.

Overall online poker is a great game to play, but you have to make the decision if you would like to play some serious poker and bet real money. Or if you would like to just play for fun. Many online poker websites will offer you money when you sign up that you can use for gambling. The choice is entirely yours, but the main thing to remember is to have fun.

There are essential differences between limit hold’em and no limit hold’em besides the esthetic one that involves the presence of absence of limits.

For once, when you are playing no limit hold’em you play a more methodic game. A skilled player can easily develop and apply strategies in no limit hold’em, much easier than in limit games. If you are a beginner then no-limit is not the game for you, but limit is the perfect one. Limit protects new comers and doesn’t let them loose too much. If you are a skilled player and you encounter a beginner in a no limit poker room then you can easily take advantage of his presence and make a lot of money out of him. As they say, sky is the limit and here the sky is the beginner’s stack. Big mistakes are paid dearly in no-limit, you will just go all-in and lose all your stack. But in limit if the same mistake is made then it is not such a big deal, it just means that if you pass a few mediocre bets you will be right where you started.

In no limit hold’em you can use psychology more often and it turns out to be more reliable. This happens mostly because in no limit more money are involved and the risk of losing them all at once because of one single bad call is greater. At the end in limit hold’em all the hands are shown because of the concept that the best hand wins. But in no limit this doesn’t have to happen, you can show the hand only if you want to. In limit you can play a person, make them fold and in the end it would turn out that you had a bad hand. Now everyone knows you bluffed that person and you won’t get another opportunity to do it again. In no limit it is much easier to tell others’ game style and much harder to use psychology and to play others. You can do one trick once, but after that you’ll have to change it in to limit because the “word” will be out.

Position counts in both game types. But position count a lot more n no limit games. Even though in both games the worst position is the early position and the best one is the late position, there is a big difference on how position affects your hand. In no limit if you are in early position the chances that you get trapped are bigger. There is no risk free way to play a hand here, no matter how good it is. It all depends on the other players and the impression they have of you. You can play ruff and end up losing a lot or cautiously and end up being trapped because other can tell that you are not sure of the hand you are holding.

This Friday, over 7,000 men and women from all walks of life will sit down at THE Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and bet $10,000 that they can bluff with the best poker players in the World.

Last year’s World Series of Poker shattered all participation and prize money records for a live poker tournament. The 45 events generated 32,341 player entries and more than $106 million in gross prize money. Joseph Hachem of Australia won the World Series of Poker Championship and an unprecedented $7.5 million.

These players will beg, borrow and steal to get their entry fee and along the way unknowns will emerge and become household names across America. The events surrounding the tournament have become a huge part of this extravaganza and it now has the feel of a Super Bowl week in Vegas.

A trade show featuring exhibitors from around the globe, the World Series of Poker Lifestyle Show will showcase a broad array of new poker products, websites, books and clothing. Last year more than 50,000 people, including celebrities and athletes, visited the show.

ESPN is also offering pay-per-view telecasts of the final table on August 10th and it will be interesting to see what kind of numbers this exploding event can garner. Betting action is available on your favorite character and there’s certainly no shortage of colorful nicknames.

Howard (The Professor Lederer), Chris (Jesus) Ferguson, Dave (Devilfish) Ulliott, John (World) Hennigan, Men (The Master) Nguyen, Ram (Crazy Horse) Vaswani and Gary (The Choirboy) Jones are just a few of the players who stand a reasonable chance of ending up at the final table on the 10th of August.

It will be a wild and wacky week in Vegas and http://www.sportsbook.com has all kinds of wagering opportunities available now!

Bob Acton

Online Sports Betting