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How Important is an Online Casino Bonus?
Many times Ive seen or heard about instances where a player saw a big, flashy bonus at an online casinos promotions page and instantly decided to join. It wasnt until afterwards that they discovered multiple flaws in the site, either in personal preferences or lack of accommodations. So this article aims to answer the question how important is an online casino bonus?
On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rank the casino bonus at about a 7. Dont get me wrong. Im not discounting the value of a casino bonus at all. Its just that too many people over-value the bonus, so much so that they forget to look past the dollar signs at the factors that truly make or break online casinos for individual players.
Online casinos are well aware that the majority of new players, and many veterans as well, base their choice of new online casino predominantly on the size of its welcome bonus. This is why you see so many excessively sized no deposit bonuses and first-time deposit bonuses, brilliantly displayed on the main page of the website. Dont let these numbers sway you.
Take a moment to see just how accommodating the online casinos software and game variety, payments and regional recognition, are before you jump into anything. Asking yourself a few questions first can make all the difference. Note that each question can be easily answered by perusing different sections of the online casinos website, or by simply asking customer support.
What kind of casino software is available?
Casino software comes in two major varieties the downloadable kind, and the no-download kind. No download online casinos are compatible with all operating systems, but dont always have the best speed and graphics combination. Downloadable online casinos are much more sophisticated, but generally only compliant with a Windows PC operating system.
Are my favorite games listed on the menu, or in the casino bonus wagering requirements?
Always make sure the games you are most inclined to play are listed on the games menu. If you like Sic Bo, and the game is not even available, its obviously the wrong site for you. Also check for game restrictions in the casino bonus terms to make sure your favorite games are playable during completion of the wagering requirements.
Does the online casino accept deposits from my country, or my preferred currency?
Do you live in the United States, China, Canada or any other country that is commonly prohibited from certain online casinos? If so, youll want to ensure your deposits are welcome. Also check that your currency and payment method of choice are both viable options.
Are the wagering requirements manageable?
Never neglect to read over the full terms and conditions of a casino bonus before signing up an account or claiming the promotion. Make sure you know how much youll need to wager to keep those bonus dollars, which games you are able to wager on and how much of the bonus can actually be cashed out once youve completed the requisites.
When an online casinos qualities stack up in a desirable manner, you know you are getting the best casino bonus for your personal experience. As women around the world have been saying for years, its not the size that matters, but the total package.
Poker Jargon For Beginners – Describing The Hand You're Dealt
If you have had a look at a poker dictionary, you will realize that getting used to all that vocabulary is a matter of months or years. Reading those long, long lists is definitely the last thing you should be doing if you want to get acclimatized to the jargon.
The best way to get used to terms is to split them up according to contexts – what terms are used to describe players? How do cardsharps (what are cardsharps?) talk about hands that are good or bad? Do cards have nicknames?
Here, I’ll be telling you how to value the cards you are dealt. The ranking of a hand is decided according to two factors.
A. The type of hand. The royal flush is the highest hand, and the order of ranking is –
Royal flush Straight flush Four of a kind Full house Flush Straight Three of a kind Two pairs One pair High card
B. The ranking of cards in the hand. Aces can be ranked high or low depending on what type of poker is being played. However, the type of hand is more influential in determining the ranking than the rankings of individual cards. C. Now, we move on to the types of hands. Remember – each hand contains five cards.
Flush – Five cards belonging to the same suit, regardless of the number
Straight – five cards in consecutive order of numbering. For example, 3-4-5-6-7. The arrangement of cards in any hand does not affect its value
High card – One card of high value is present in the hand. Aces are usually the highest valued, followed by Kings, Queens, Jacks and so on.
Royal Flush – 10, J, Q, K, A all of the same suit. No suit is ranked higher than the other
Four of a kind – Four cards of the same rank, with a fifth card of different rank
Full house – Three cards of one rank, and two of another rank. A hand with three sevens and two fives, for example, will be described as “Sevens full of fives”. This will be ranked higher than “fives full of sevens”, as sevens are valued higher than fives.
Three of a kind – Any three cards in the hand have the same rank
Pair – two cards which share the same rank. There may be two such pairs in the hand, when it is called “two pair”. Pair, like any hand that depends on the rank of cards, does not depend on suit.
As you see, unless you have a Royal Flush there is absolutely no way to tell how likely it is for your hand to be a winner just by looking at your cards. This is what makes poker such an involved and interactive game of strategy – smile or frown at the wrong time, and you may end up giving the game away.
Oh, and if you didn’t know it already – a “cardsharp” is an expert card game player. That’s the first of the poker terms you will come to know.