Gambling
Cheaters in Training
Thursday, April 17th, 2008I thought cops where supposed to play the good guy? This role is not completely being filled in Iowa. The Iowa gaming authority is training cops to cheat at casinos and the poker tables. This isn’t all fun and games though. The purpose is that cops will be able to recognize casino cheats because well…..now […]
Tale of the Poison Dice
Friday, February 29th, 2008There once was a rich man who lived in Benares who was addicted to gambling. He played dice with another gambling addict, a man whose mind worked in tricky ways.
The rich gambler was very honest and above board, the tricky one was dishonest. When the tricky gambler kept on winning he kept on playing. When […]
The Psychology of Music in Gambling Environments
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008There is little doubt that music can effect both spending and perceptions of the environment. Recently, a study out of Nottingham Trent University, researched the psychology of music in gambling environments.
An in-depth observational study of both participant and non-participant was conducted over a ten year period. The findings of this study were broken down into […]
Why Play Poker?
Thursday, December 6th, 2007There’s so many reasons to play poker it would take a book to write them all down. The best reasons I can think of to play the game are to learn to read a situation before acting, and to win gobs of money.
Poker teaches any dedicated player the value of breaking down a situation before […]
Should Your Right to Gamble be Taken Away by the Banks?
Thursday, November 29th, 2007The United States government’s most effective response against online gaming thus far has been to force banks and credit-card companies to stop processing payments made to offshore sportsbooks. The laws could eventually become even stricter: HR 4777 (the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act) may have died on the floor, but other attempts to revise the Wire […]
The Right Way to Play Sic Bo
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007Sic Bo means “dice pair” and is a lot like roulette in its structure. Instead of a spinning wheel, a roll of three dice determines the outcomes. You simply place your bets on the outcomes you predict will happen. Bets vary on payout from 1:1 to 60:1. The house usually holds a big edge for […]
How to Play Games or Bet Online if You’re Just Starting Out
Friday, October 26th, 2007In the old days if you wanted to gamble you had to go to a casino and get some instruction from a dealer or other players at the table. Today there is tons of information on any game available at your fingertips. If you’re just starting out, the best thing you can do is go […]