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I simply adore all the games of Poker and have been playing Poker for a long time now. But you’ll be surprised to know that I have never tried my hand at Let ‘Em Ride Poker.

All my Poker buddies used to tell me about the interesting side bet option that can sometimes lead us to the hefty progressive jackpot in the game.

One day my friend referred me to this online casino that offers the game of Let ‘Em Ride Poker with the progressive jackpot linked to the side bet.

I registered myself on this online site and planned to practice the game on the free casino game of the Let ‘Em Ride Poker first.

I read the rules carefully and was amazed to see the progressive payouts starting from $75 to 100% of the whole pot of progressive jackpot. According to the rules, I placed $1 on the side bet first and then $2 on the ante wager.

Progressive payouts in the Let ‘em Ride Poker are only attached to the hand ranks: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four-of-a-Kind, Full House and Flush. Initially, I had no luck with the side bet rewards as I could not manage to pull out any of these hand ranks.

I however did not give up as I found it quite challenging. After few fruitful efforts, I got a Flush. I won $75, which is quite decent. If I had wagered $3 on an ante, then I would have won only $24 on drawing a Flush.

But just pulling out that one dollar to wager on the side bet got me $75. Did you see the difference? Since then I have fallen in love with this betting option in the Let ‘Em Ride Poker. Now I have my eye on getting a Royal Flush that can get me 100% of the progressive jackpot.

All you poker lovers out there, come and be part of this progressive side bet venture that you can find only in the game of Let ‘em Ride Poker. I am sure you will be smitten, like I have been. Have fun!

Despite first impressions, Craps is an easy to play casino game. The first timers may find Craps a little confusing because of the large variety of bets allowed. Often this alone bewilders the first-time player who leaves the Craps table or online Craps without making an attempt to understand the game or even trying it out.

While we always recommend that players should first familiarize themselves with a game, sometimes it may be better to just take the plunge. Playing craps is pretty much like swimming. Unless you get into the water, you will never learn it!

As far as Craps bets are concerned, some bets offer a high house edge whereas some bets offer a relatively low house edge. The bets with the high house edge are regarded as “worst” or “bad” bets and the bets with the low house edge are considered “best” or “good” bets. In case you wonder what the house edge is, it is a casino’s average profit per bet.

The proposition bets, found in the center of the table layout, are considered the “worst” bets. These bets offer a very high house edge, ranging from 9.09% to 16.67%. Stay away from the Hard Way bets as these bets offer a house edge between 9.09% to 11.11%. One thing though, these bets offer up to 30-to-1 payout, which isn’t a bad thing after all.

The good bets on the other hand are the ones with the low house edge. The Pass Odds and Come Odds bets offer a 0% house edge. And the payouts are pretty cool such as 2-to-1, 3-to-2, and 6-to-5. You can also go for Place, Buy, and Lay bets as these bets offer a house edge as low as 1.52% with a high 9-to-5 payout.

The choice is yours however. Whether you follow the “slow and steady wins the race” philosophy and place the bets that return you small wins or you place bets that fetch you big wins by following the “make hay while the sun shines” philosophy, the odds of winning will remain the same. Craps will still remain a chance-based game but knowing the best and the worst, you will not be over-awed with everything else that lies between.

Most online casinos offer casino games via a casino software. You need to download and install this software to play your favorite casino games. At Cool Cat Casino, you can play casino games on the Cool Cat Casino website as well. These kind of games are called flash casino games or instant casino games or simply, web play games. Cool Cat Casino offers plenty of flash casino games like- Online Slots, Video Poker, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps – all your favorite casino games are available for instant play, round the clock.

You don’t need to download and install the casino software to play these type of games. All you need to do is log into your casino account on our website and start playing these games online. It saves you time. Also, if you feel like playing your favorite casino game while you’re away from your computer, you can, since these games are available on the website itself and hence does not require the casino software to play.

At the Cool Cat Casino website, you get the same level of security and integrity with these online games as you get with the casino software. You can be sure that your privacy and sensitive information, including financial and personal details, is not compromised at any cost. Plus, these games work under a wide range of browsers and computers.

Whether you use Windows, Mac, or Linux, and use Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari,or Opera, you can enjoy these instant games to the fullest, as long as you are connected to the Internet.

You will find our online casino games very attractive, engaging, and easy to use. So, the next time you want to play your favorite casino game, just log into your casino account and enjoy. Now isn’t that simplicity at its best?

I really don’t know why but whenever I sit down to play Pai Gow Poker, I end up getting two low pairs. It was out of sheer desperation that I decided to take the bull by its horns. I decided to devise a strategy or trick to split a two low pair hand. I felt that if I put in some thought, I would definitely expand my odds of winning.

The first thing that struck my mind was to check on the Internet. Searching on Google, I was taken aback to find that I was not the first to encounter two pairs in Pai Gow Poker. I got a dozen search results that explained tricks specifically designed to win a two pair hand in Pai Gow Poker. I examined it, understood it properly and then sat down to try it out on two pair hands that I seem to get oh-so-frequently.

As per the strategy I first assigned some specific levels to the various card values such as, 2s through 6s as low pairs, 7s through 10s as medium pairs and Jacks through Aces as high pairs.

I finally sat down to play Pai Gow Poker online. When I pressed ‘deal’ after placing the bet…I was not at all surprised a to see a two low pair hand had been dealt to me. This hand included- 2-2-5-5-10-K-9.

In the case of a two low pair hand being dealt this strategy asks you to play the pair with the highest value in the five card hand and the pair with the lower value in the two card hand.

Following it I too split my cards in such a way so that it looked like this: 5-5-10-K-9 and 2-2.

I was amazed when both my hands turned out to be better than the dealer’s hands and I won the game. You can also apply this tactic to the hands with two high pairs, medium pairs and so on.

But yes, there is one thing that I would like to warn you against- don’t expect that this trick will work wonders every time you employ it. It is just a strategy and not a magic wand that will always bring in a fortune. There have been times, when even after employing this trick I’ve lost the game because the dealer’s cards were better.

I have progressed some more and have picked up similar tricks for different permutations and combinations of a low pair. A low pair with a high pair, a low pair with medium pair, a low -medium combo with unpaired Ace and King…and so on and so forth. Trying out strategies can be quite addictive. Do it yourself and enjoy the rush of adrenaline.

Poker is all about hand ranks. If you don’t know what you are holding, you are defeated even before you start playing! And in order to wager wisely, you need to know which hand is the best and which is the worst in terms of payouts. Here is a ready reckoner:

High cards: This hand does not contain any pairs, straights or flushes. For this reason it is referred to as Garbage. If this is the case, your first card is compared to the first card of other players. The hand which contains the highest first card among all hands wins. It is considered the worst hand due to the low payouts attached to it. However, the odds of being dealt such a hand is very high — 50.12% –so just cross your fingers and hope for the highest first card as well!

Pair: Two cards of the same value (e.g. 9-9) along with three kickers (unmatched cards) is known as a pair. Payout wise this hand ranks better than high card but the chances of being dealt a one pair hand is a less, 42.27%.

Two Pair: This hand consists of two separate pairs (e.g. 4- 4 and K-K) with one kicker. The possibility of drawing hands with two pairs is just 4.75% but this hand is still considered good as the payouts are decent.

Three-of-a-Kind: It includes three cards of the same value (e.g. 6, 6, 6) with two kickers. With odds of just 2.11%, the chances of drawing such a hand is less but the payout is good.

Straight: Five cards in a sequence but not of the same suit (e.g. 8-9-10-J-K of different suits) is known as a Straight Poker hand. The probability of getting a straight is 0.39%.

Flush: Any five cards of the same suit but not following any sequence is a Flush (e.g. 4-7-10-J-2 of spades). The probability of being dealt a flush is 0.20%.

Full House: It comprises three of a kind along with a pair (e.g. 8-8-8-A-A). The probability of dealing a full house is 0.144%.

Four of a Kind: It includes all the four cards of the same value with one kicker (e.g. 4-4-4-4-10) and the odds of winning this hand is 0.024%.

Straight Flush: It has five cards in sequence and of the same suit (e.g. 4-5-6-7-8 of clubs) with 0.00154% chances of drawing it.

Royal Flush: And here we finally introduce you to the best Poker hand that is possible and that comprises an Ace, King, Queen, Jack and a 10 of the same suit.

So next time you play online poker, RECOGNISE a good or bad hand when you see one.

I always followed the “more is better” philosophy until recently when I won a couple of dozen hands of Baccarat. It left me with a pretty decent amount of money.

Baccarat is a popular and well respected casino game the world over. Usually, casinos allot a special room for Baccarat tables because the game involves high stakes. Players play against one another, assuming the responsibility of the dealer from time to time. The game lasts for a long time usually but “quicker” variations of Baccarat are also available where you play against the dealer and not against other players.

In my first encounter with Baccarat, I played against the dealer. I placed my bet on the banker hand, which I had no clue about, and was dealt two Kings. A hand total of 20 was before me. I am a seasoned Blackjack player and 20 almost got me on my feet. The dealer who was playing on the player hand received 15. I was about to explode with happiness because I had placed a $500 bet and got a 20. But much to my surprise, I lost. I must say I screamed with consternation. I could not believe it. The number 20 beats 15, any mathematician would tell you that, I argued with the dealer.

The dealer calmly replied to my question and said, Baccarat is played under rules that differ from Blackjack. If you get a hand total that exceeds 9 points, the tens position is dropped. Therefore, a hand total of 20 becomes 0 and a hand total of 15 becomes 5. Outrageous, I said out loud.  Loud enough to be heard by the casino management. They asked me to maintain the decorum of the casino or leave. That wasn’t a very happy ending. A loss of $500 added to the frustration.  Well, I thought to myself, I’m going to stay and play a couple more Baccarat hands without caring about winning or losing.

Today I am a regular Baccarat player. I still play Blackjack and other casino games, but I must say I have developed a good taste for Baccarat, and I am much more comfortable with the “less is better” philosophy.

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With more than a 100 cases reported in the US, schools are closing down. Despite the insurance, people hesitate to take risks. Perhaps that explains the sudden influx of traffic we are seeing at www.coolcat-casino.com.

We hear people are staying indoors at Arizona, California, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas –where suspected swine flu cases have been reported. When you are home-bound, the best thing to do is visit a good online casino like Cool Cat Casino.

We have a variety of games, including Blackjack, Craps, Slots and Video Poker.that you can play. And hey! We even offer insurance. Yeah, okay…. and pigs can fly, you may retort. But why not? If there are insurance policies to protect you from terrorism, natural disasters, job loss and even swine flu, then why not against the money that you risk while gambling?

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Online gamblers are a disciplined lot, says Howard Shaffer. “Howard Shaffer who?” did you say? Shaffer is director of the Harvard Medical School’s Addictions Department. His research findings show that the majority of online gamblers are gambling in a more moderate and mild way than gamblers did in the 1970s.

Now please do not go and do something completely rash and irresponsible that would prove poor Shaffer wrong! Online casinos are available worldwide and one can play online games round-the-clock, all from the comfort of home. Joining an online casino is also easy and requires no more than an online transaction. However, that’s not all you should know about an online casino before you join one and start trying your luck and skills in gambling.

Many a times, players overlook the terms and conditions on which a casino provides the games. Sometimes, these terms and conditions prevent a player from playing the games and cashing out their winnings. Generally, read the terms before you sign up for a casino. You never know whether your country or state considers online gambling legal or not. This is especially true in case of the United States. Online gambling is considered illegal in many parts of the United States.

Always find out if you can play at an online casino in advance. You should gamble online only after ascertaining that it is legal. That done, you are most welcome to try your luck and make some serious amount of money.

To lure customers, online casinos come up with special bonuses and offers from time to time. Sometimes, due to some unavoidable circumstances, a particular offer may not be made available in a particular country. Unaware of this fact, you may deposit money to avail the offer and end up realizing that you cannot do so.

At Cool Cat Casino, you may not be able to avail free chips, bonus offers or indeed play with real money, if you belong to a specific country. In fact players from Austria, Switzerland, China and Israel are not allowed to make credit card deposits. Do check out the list of countries from where players are debarred from certain activities, it is constantly updated on the site. Overlooking these facts may lead to unnecessary frustration.

If you really are serious about online gambling, always read the terms and conditions at an online casino. Remember, the onus is on you to find out if online gambling is legal in your country or not before you join an online casino. Ignorance of law is no excuse. Educate yourself NOW.

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