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When to split in blackjack

The opportunity to split your starting hand in Blackjack is available to you if you are dealt a pair in the game. You don’t have to take up the option, but if you do, it will cost you double your initial stake.

There are certain starting hands that are more advisable to split than others. For example, a pair of eights will be separated by most players because together they leave you a total of 16, which isn’t an ideal number to stick with, and at the same time does leave you vulnerable to busting if you decide to twist. Those with a betfair.com/bonus should remember this.

The one starting hand that should never be split is a pair of tens. This is a made hand and you should stick with this because it will win more often than not. On the flip side, the best pair to split in the game is aces. You would have two chances of hitting a ten with one of your hands, when you are dealt your additional cards.

Furthermore, two aces together don’t give you the same amount of options because they can only be used as the value of one. People who have seen the Will Greenwood casino TV advert should bear this in mind.

When it comes to making a decision with regards to middle cards such as sixes and sevens, consideration has to be made to the dealer’s card. You will get the opportune to see just one of the dealer’s cards. If they have revealed a high number; you should not split your cards and instead take a hit. A high total is likely to be needed, and you would not be getting good value for your extra stake in this situation.

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Posted on October 17, 2011 by Thomas | Filed Under blackjack basics
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Blackjack Switch

Blackjack Switch in a unique form of the casino card game in which you will have two hands against the dealer’s one.

A bet will have to be placed on both of your hands, but the luxury is, once your cards are dealt, you have the option of switching the last card between the two hands. This gives you an edge over the dealer as you have more of a chance of reaching 21, or at least getting as close to it as possible. If you have an ace in one hand and a 10 is dealt to the other, you can switch the 10 across and you will have a completed hand at 21. Fans of Bejeweled slots online may need to practice this new game before they get things right.

There is also a side bet in this game called super match. Your four cards will be combined together than there are four different ways of winning. The first is with a pair where the odds are paid out at even money. If you can match three of a kind you will be rewarded with returns of 5/1. You will also be paid out on finding two pairs and four of a kind with odds of 8/1 and 40/1 respectively. It’s all very different from a Spiderman online game.

The Blackjack rules remain unaltered in that the dealer must stick on 17. You also get the option of an insurance bet on the dealer hitting blackjack if their turn card reveals one of the two cards. This will be paid at odds of 2:1 if the bet is successful.

If the dealer sticks on the same score as you, the result is a push and your stake is returned to you.

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Posted on September 16, 2011 by Thomas | Filed Under Casinos
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Golden Tour

Golden Tour is a golf themed slot game with five reels that can give you five different win lines if played in the maximum mode. You do have the option of playing just one win line in which your stake would be reduced, or as many lines up to five.

There are eight different symbols in this game which include golf shoes, clubs and a buggy. A cash prize is awarded for finding at least two of the same symbols in the same win line. The more you find after there, the bigger your cash prize will be. It’s all very different from Cleopatra online slots.

There is also the addition of three scatter symbols which will activate the bonus game if you find three or more on the same consecutive reels. Those playing Deal or No Deal slots may have seen something similar.

The two yellow golf balls can substitute for the blue and red single golf balls to make winning much easier. If you find five of the double yellow golf balls you will multiply your stake by 2000 to generate your winnings. These are the most valuable symbols in the game.

You have the option of enabling the dollar ball in this game. This is a side-game where you are required to select five numbers from 49. As the main game progresses, five numbers will be drawn and the more selections you match, the more you will win. If you are lucky enough to match all five, you will win the jackpot. Once your numbers are drawn they will change colour and your win amount will appear at the bottom of the screen. You can randomly select your five numbers with a lucky dip.

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Posted on September 14, 2011 by Thomas | Filed Under Online Gambling
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For Players at All Levels, Here’s a Great Site to Practice Your Moves

I want to turn you on to a very cool and simple web site for beginning players.

It’s www.hitorstand.net

Great way to practice whether you should…obviously, hit or stand with every hand you are dealt vs. a dealer.

You can play at different levels.

A pop up window explains why you might have made a bad Read more

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Posted on September 10, 2011 by doclotto | Filed Under Blackjack, Games, Strategy, Tips
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Double Dose

Hopefully you do not want to catch a dose of anything; but we will make an exception for Double Dose. Bizarrely, the online casino games software development team at Microgaming have created a three-reel, one-pay line slot machine based on the theme of illness!

Double Dose can be found at a limited selection of online casinos where it can be played for free or real money. If you decide to play for real money then you can wager anywhere between $0.25 and $5 per spin with a maximum of two coins.

The game screen is your classic three-reel design with the reels positioned in the top left hand corner of the screen, pay table on the right and the games logo in the bottom left (a nurse holding a nasty looking needle in her hand while giving you a sensual wink!) The symbols on the reels are also classics with the lucky number seven, cherries and one, two and three bars all making an appearance.

Double Dose doesn’t have a special bonus feature but it does have a wild multiplier symbol. The Double Dose logo represents the wild multiplier symbol and will substitute for all other symbols when creating winning combinations.

Double Dose has a variety of different methods of winning, making it ideal for those who are used to online gambling. The lowest cash prize is three coins, and this is won when you hit any 3 bar symbols on a pay line whilst playing for one coin. The jackpot is 1,600 coins and it is activated after hitting three Double Dose symbols whilst playing for two coins.

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Posted on September 2, 2011 by Thomas | Filed Under Games
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