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Roulette Tactics For Winning

December 16, 2019   Personal game   No comments

There are a number of tactics for playing Roulette that people use to turn the odds of winning in their favor. I think they take a lot of fun out of the game, however, they can increase your bottom line!

The most common strategy used to beat roulette is known as the Martingale system. This strategy is based on the theory that loosing streaks don’t last forever, consequently if you continue to bet on the same one of two bets like: black or red / odds or evens, it won’t be long until you win. Now, the way that you actually can make money on this is by doubling your bet each time you don’t win. Sound confusing? It shouldn’t be! If I bet $10 on red and it comes up black, then I’ve lost $10, however the next spin I stake $20 on red and it came up black again, momentarily I’ve lost a total of $30. Don’t worry, as I stick with the Martingale theory, I double my bet on the same choice and so I put down $40 on red. Finally, it’s red! I win $80. Does it work out? Yes, I bet $10 + $20 + $40 = $70; I made a $10 profit. Makes sense doesn’t it?

Once you’ve learned the Martingale system, the next strategy for you to learn is the Grand Martingale system, also less commonly known as the Uber Martingale system. This strategy works in much the same way as the regular Martingale, except that with the Grand Martingale you double your bet and also you add one of your original bet. Wherefore, after the first loss of $10 you double your bet to $20, but you also add one, i. e. another $10, so your second bet is $30. If that one doesn’t come in for you, you double the $30 and add one, i. e. $10 to make your third bet $70, and so on. This increases your profit margin when you do win.

The truth is that I have seen people win big with these strategies, they are highly logical and they do work. However, I’ve also seen people loose big with them because they didn’t plan properly. A table with a low limit can cause problems when playing the Martingale systems because it increases the chance of reaching the limit before you win. So, if you’re going to play with this strategy, play at a high limit table, and always start your bets low.

This isn’t the only roulette strategy used, but it is one of the most common. And it is so popular because it does work and has helped countless people beat roulette.

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Play Blackjack (Page 1 of 4)

December 9, 2019   Personal game   No comments

How to play blackjack

The object of the blackjack game is to accumulate cards with point totals as close to 21 without reaching more than 21. Face cards (Jacks, Queens and Kings) are worth 10 points. Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever is preferable. Other cards are represented by their number. If player and the House tie, it is a push and no one wins. Ace and 10 (Blackjack) on the first two cards dealt is an automatic player win at 1.5 to 1, unless the house ties. A player may stand at any time.

Playing blackjack To win the game, you need to beat the dealer without busting. You bust when your cards total to more than 21 and you lose automatically. The winner is whoever has closest to a total of 21. You reach 21 by adding up the values of the cards. The blackjack table seats about 6 players. Either six or eight decks of cards are used and are shuffled together by the dealer and placed in a card dispensing box called ‘Shoe’. Before receiving any cards players must place a wager. Then the players are dealt two cards face up. The dealer gets one face up, one face down. Each player in turn either stays or takes more cards to try and get closer to 21 without busting. Players who do not bust wait for the dealer’s turn. When all the players are done, the dealer turns up the down card. By rule, on counts of 17 or higher the dealer must stay; on counts of 16 or lower the dealer must draw. If you make a total of 21 with the first two cards (a 10 or a face and an Ace), you win automatically. This is called ‘Blackjack’. If you have Blackjack, you will win one and one-half times your bet unless the dealer also has Blackjack, in which case it is a Push or a Tie (or a Stand-off) and you get your bet back. The remaining players with a higher count than the dealer win an amount equal to their bet. Players with a lower count than the dealer lose their bet. If the dealer busts, all the remaining players win. There are other options for betting namely Insurance, Surrender, Double Down, Even Money and Split.

Insurance: side bet up to half the initial bet against the dealer having a natural 21 – allowed only when the dealer’s showing card is an Ace. If the dealer has a 10 face down and makes a blackjack, insurance pays at 2-1 odds, but loses if the dealer does not.

Surrender: giving up your hand and lose only half the bet.

Early Surrender: surrender allowed before the dealer checks for blackjack.

Late Surrender: the dealer first checks to see if he has blackjack. If he does, surrender is not permitted.

Double Down: double your initial bet following the initial two-card deal, but you can hit one card only. A good bet if the player is in a strong situation. Most casinos will allow you to double down on any two cards. Some casinos will let you double down after splitting and some will limit your doubling down to hands that total ten or eleven. However, there is one condition: When you double down, you must take one additional card and you cannot receive more than one.

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