European Roulette

There’s a wheel, and it spins - can anything get simpler than that? But there’s more to roulette than watching a little ball hop from one number to another. Though it’s a simple game (which is part of its appeal) it is also very intriguing, and there are actually minor variations of the game in […]

Written by BettingBots on July 30th, 2006 with no comments.
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The Video Poker Craze

It was just a matter of time. Take the popular card game of five card draw poker, and the bells and whistles of the equally popular slot machines, and (drumroll, please) you get the highly addictive creation that is video poker.When you think about it, video poker has its origins in the 19th century, when […]

Written by BettingBots on July 28th, 2006 with no comments.
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The Genius (and Tragedy) of Stu Ungar (Part 3)

Stu Ungar was a gambling prodigy: breaking records, defeating champions, and becoming the best at every card game he ever played. However, his private life was in shambles. His father died when he was a young boy, he grew up mean and tough on the streets, and in 1986, even his marriage to long-time love […]

Written by BettingBots on July 26th, 2006 with no comments.
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The Genius (and Tragedy) of Stu Ungar (Part 2)

Stuey the Kid (also called Stu Ungar) was one of the best poker players in history. However, his interest in poker was actually prompted by his genius in gin rummy. He was so good that casinos banned him from playing, because nobody wanted to join a table where he was seated. This led him to […]

Written by BettingBots on July 24th, 2006 with no comments.
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The Genius (and Tragedy) of Stu Ungar (Part 1)

He was called “Stuey the Kid”, and was one of the best poker and gin rummy players in history. Unfortunately, his skill at the tables was matched only by a string of poor personal decisions that left him in debt. When he was found dead in 1998, just 45 years old, he had lost all […]

Written by BettingBots on July 22nd, 2006 with no comments.
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Biggest Winners

All gamblers dream of that “big win”, logging on to an online site hoping that in a few hours, even minutes, they could be millionaires.And it’s happened. Most winners don’t publicly announce their good fortune (for security reasons, obviously, plus you’d rather not have all and sundry knocking on your door asking for a share), […]

Written by BettingBots on July 20th, 2006 with no comments.
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The History of Craps

Craps is a “Hazard”-ous game, so to speak. This very popular gambling pastime was based on the ancient game of Hazard. Though the early history is unclear (people had more fun playing it then recording its roots, apparently), some historians believe it was invented by Sir William of Tyre, an Englishman, and his knights. In […]

Written by BettingBots on July 18th, 2006 with no comments.
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Spin a Win

Everyone fantasizes about going to Vegas, slipping a bit of spare change in a slot machine, and in one amazing moment, hitting the jackpot and earning millions.Today, casino websites have made it possible for people to act on that fantasy without even leaving their homes. There are thousands of websites that carry progressive slot machines, […]

Written by BettingBots on July 16th, 2006 with 1 comment.
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If you want to lose at gambling…

Well, of course you don’t, but the way some players behave, it seems like they’re making it hard not to. We’re not talking about making a very stupid bet, or breaking a cardinal rule of the game. No, it goes even beyond that. To absolute carelessness. Make these mistakes, and you might as well cut […]

Written by BettingBots on July 14th, 2006 with no comments.
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How the Web was Won: The Online Gambling Success Story (Part 2)

Online gambling has become so competitive—hundreds of thousands of sites, and still growing—that most of them have developed several marketing efforts just to get players in.Most of the, for example, will shell out free casino money to play with. New members join risk free, they say, because they use casino bonuses for their first few […]

Written by BettingBots on July 12th, 2006 with no comments.
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