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Drinking and gambling is a subject that has many opinions depending on how a player handles their booze. Most expert gamblers separate the two actions from each other on purpose. A single glass of wine or a beer is not going to interfere with most people’s play, but a steady stream of highballs could have a drastic effect coupled with a loosing streak. The problem is the liquor helps to remove fear and makes some people feel invincible. This could work to the player’s advantage if the dice table is hot or the cards are running over the player. This feeling of power which drinks give some people is dangerous when the play is not running hot. Mistakes in the amount bet or running parlays to the max can play havoc with a player’s gambling stake. A clear and sober mind is an asset for most gamblers trying to read the nuances of the trend. A person who is drinking to excess can see a trend where none exist.
There are all kinds of stories about how a gambler won a great deal of money while drunker than a sailor on liberty. They may be true, but think about what happens in any major casino. The house gives away drinks to patrons who are gambling. Why do you think they are being so kind to the players? Casinos know that drinking takes away inhibitions and the lack of control may make some players bet more than they would if not drinking. This free drink policy can backfire if the player gets hot, but over time the free drinks work in favor of the house.

The decision that a player needs to make is an individual one and should be based on the player’s own experience. Some poker players can drink like fish and their cards never get drunk. Others have a few drinks and their hands are bet like they are all winners when obviously that is not the case. Drinking players have a tendency to try to bluff more often than they should. Drinking players also are willing to call bets when the only way they can win is to make a miracle draw.

Watch the play in poker of any player who is putting them down at a steady pace.

If their play gets wilder as they drink, they are either going to kill the table of players or have a very bad night from their own drink influenced play.

To drink and play or to not to, that is the question.

By Adel Awwad

Filed under: Online Casino Info by admin on December 7, 2010
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Playing video Poker can be a much different experience than it’s real life counterpart. The biggest of these differences is that you are only playing against yourself. This means that you do not need to worry about if a fellow player is bluffing or really has a better hand than you. This can work to your advantage or against you. For example, although it may give you more control over whether you win or lose with a good hand, you also cannot win big on a poor hand. Below are four tips that may help you win while playing video Poker.

If you decide to go for a straight, your chances will be much better if it is an open-ended straight (such as 4, 5, 6, and 7) rather than a gut-shot straight (such as 3, 4, 6, 7). This way there are eight different cards that can give you the win that you want instead of just four.

Furthermore, if three of those four cards are the same suit, you would have a better shot at throwing away that fourth card and going for a flush instead. Although the prize for a flush may be smaller, if you win 7 out of 10 flush hands and only 3 out of 10 straight hands, you will win more money in the long run with the flush hand.

If you like to hold face cards, remember that if you hold only two that are of different suits then it will usually not pay off. Either pick one of the two to hold incase of a pair or make sure you have at least three that would help make a run or flush.

Lastly, once you get reasonably familiar with the game, you may want to stick with high-dollar machines rather than penny or nickel video Poker games. For the most part, you should be playing machines that are at least 25 cents and play two or more credits at a time; otherwise you may only accomplish recycling your own credits. You will win less, but when you do it will be worth it. You may also want to wager a different amount of credits on each hand.

Beating video Poker can be more difficult than playing in a real game with other players because you must have a good hand to win and you cannot rely on bluffing. On the other hand, you also don’t have to worry about losing a good hand to someone with nothing because you decided to fold. Knowing what to hold to give you a good shot at winning is the best asset when it comes to video Poker because, even if you don’t end up with big money, you still have a great shot at walking away even.

By Adel Awwad

Filed under: Online Casino Info by admin on December 3, 2010
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