The popularity of online Blackjack

Casino games

Blackjack is one of the most popular online (and offline) casino games. Most players seem to think that they know how to play it without having done much study. Even if you do decide to do some study on this game, there really isn’t too much to it. With a ‘basic strategy’ chart you can sit down at a Blackjack table and start to play.

Winning with Blackjack is another matter entirely.

First off, the term ‘basic strategy’ can seem like it is a bit limited, a bit ‘basic’. That is not the case at all, and the term is misleading. Basic Blackjack strategy is the only way to play Blackjack. It is not just the preferred method; any other way is wrong. Read More

BoDogGone – from the U.S.

Gaming News

BoDogGone - from the U.S.

The news was finally announced yesterday that Bodog will no longer accept players from the United States of America.

We have known for a while that this was going to happen before the end of 2011, and we eagerly waited for the new poker room that would take the Bodog U.S. players to be launched. And so it was launched yesterday – Bovada is officially live.

All existing US players on Bodog poker will now be migrated to the new Bovada poker Read More

Loose Aggressive Poker Tactics

Poker Lessons

Loose aggressive (LAG) poker players can be very difficult to play against. So it can make sense to play in that style yourself.

This poker style has the potential to be the most profitable tactic, but it can also be the most costly to your bankroll.

The key to playing loose aggressive and being profitable is to pick your opponents.

If you are going to use this LAG tactic at the poker tables, then you must Read More

Good news for US players

US Friendly Poker Sites

Things may be starting to look a bit better for players from the USA. This month two more options have become available for American poker players.

The first option is Carbon Poker – having left the US market temporarily a few months ago, they have now re-entered with a few restrictions. People from the following states are not allowed play at Carbon:

Kentucky, New York, Maryland, Washington, Louisiana, Missouri, and also Washington D.C. Read More

Where can American poker players play now?

Poker News

It is hard to believe that it is now the first day of August and the situation in online poker for Americans has still not been resolved.

Poker Stars no longer accepts American players. Absolute Poker and UB are no longer paying their players so there is no point in playing there. Full Tilt is not online and is not paying anyone right now. Bodog Poker has come out and said that they will stop accepting players from America from the end of this year, but in reality they are not accepting American Read More

Full Tilt Poker Withdrawal Problems

Poker News

All existing players with an account at Full Tilt Poker are experiencing withdrawal problems. Primarily this is because the poker rooms gaming license has been suspended and they need to be licensed in order to handle deposits and withdrawals.

Technically of course they don’t need a license to do any of that; they could even operate the poker room and have games on the site without a license, but their official line is that they are discussing the situation with Read More

US Poker Room Closures

Poker News

On the 15th April, 2011 the FBI unsealed indictments against a number of online poker rooms and people involved with their operation. They also tried to seize a number of bank accounts associated with those poker rooms.

The rooms affected were Poker Stars, FullTilt Poker, Absolute Poker and UltimateBet Poker. In this process they seized the primary web sites of these rooms, and now if you go to any of their home pages you will see a notice from the US Department of Justice to the effect that the site has been seized.
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Costa Bingo and Poker

Gaming News

Poker and Bingo Combine Forces

Poker fans looking for some gaming action of a different kind might like to try online bingo. In fact, there is a new game called bingo poker which combines elements of both games to create an interesting mix, guaranteed to give all gamers a dose of fun – and potential big winnings!

Bingo poker uses bingo cards filled in with poker terms, such as Straight Draw, Trip Aces or Seven Deuce Off-Suit to create a series of bingo calls guaranteed to put a smile on any poker player’s face. When the Read More

SNG’s are still profitable

poker advice

A few years ago I actually played SNG’s seriously as a change to my usual limit hold’em ring games. I played almost a thousand tournaments in a very short space of time. The games were far softer back then but these days the players in SNG’s have become very strong. Back then you could get an excellent earn rate at levels up to $200 games by having a very simple but effective strategy of playing tight to start and then loosening up towards the middle stages. If you added to that keeping notes and game selection then you could make a Read More

VCPoker moving to new network

Poker News

In a surprise development, VCPoker announced that they will be moving their poker platform, currently on the iPoker network, to the Entraction Poker Network. This move is to take place on the 10th December.

The iPoker network is currently about fifth in the list of most popular poker rooms with Entraction being twelfth. Accordingly, the traffic difference between the two networks in about 2 to 1 in iPoker’s favor. Read More

Totally FREE Texas Hold'em poker online!

It is possible to play hold'em poker online for free, and there are a couple of ways that you can do this.

The first, and best, way is by using the various 'no deposit' bonuses that are available. We will be adding our own 'No Deposit Poker Bonuses' section soon, but in the meantime if you are interested in this type of bonus you should check out all the available offers at No Deposit Poker.

These no deposit required bonuses can be a great way for beginners to learn the finer points of playing for real money without actually having to put their own money up. And some players might even develop a sizeable bankroll from them.

Anyway, who can say no to free money?

The second way to play poker online for free is by using the fake poker money option that is available on most, if not all, online poker sites.

The fake money option can be a lot of fun, but if you really want to make money from playing poker there is no real point in taking this option.

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