www.paddypowercasino.com is the largest gambling outfit in Ireland. Not only do they deal with online casinos but they also have a hand in sports betting, online booking and dial-a-bet. Sports betting was what the company was based on and the casino element of the business is relatively new – so do they know what they are doing?
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Well, on first glance they certainly seem to have a lot on offer with 23 slots, 7 versions of roulette, 10 table games like baccarat and poker, 10 variations of Blackjack, 9 video poker games and if after all that you fancy a bit of light relief you can always opt for one of the 16 leisure games, some of which include Arabian Riches, Monopoly and Hi-Lo.
To give you a taster of exactly what www.paddypowercasino.com has to offer they do allow you to demo all of their games first. No registration is required to be able to do this, so you can test the water (and even brush up on your skills for free) before making any commitment. Once you have decided to take the plunge they do require that you register a debit or a credit card with them, this is due to their stringent security policies. Once you have passed the checks though, you can then fund your account with any of the following ; Visa, Mastercard, Visa Delta, Solo, Switch, Laser, Moneybookers or Neteller.
Play is easy, there is no download required so you can play on your computer (or anyone else’s for that matter) as and when you feel like it.
All in all www.paddypowercasino.com, although a newcomer to the block doesn’t disappoint and its exciting to know that things can only get even better with time – well done Paddy Power!
If you are already a member of www.goldencasino.com you will know that this online casino is one of the best in the business, you will also know that they are well renowned for their tournaments and promotions. If you are not already a member of www.goldencasino.com then let me give you a quick insight into why www.goldencasino.com is so popular.
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To begin with, when you sign up they give you a 100% first deposit match bonus up to $555 – that seems like a good enough reason to become a member based on that alone, but there is more! Every month of the year goldencasino.com has jam packed programme of tournaments – in November 2008 alone they hosted a jaw dropping 69 different tournaments. With prizes ranging from $100 to $10,000 they certainly know how to keep their members busy!
Golden Casinos also have a very respected loyalty programme too called ‘The Crown Jewels VIP Rewards Programme’. Unlike most other online casino operators that give you back a dollar for every 100 loyalty points earnt – Golden Casino has a tiered structure where the more you have played and deposited, the better rate of loyalty bonus you receive. For example, the first tier is ‘Zircon’ – here you get the basic $1 per 100 points, but the top ranking tier is Diamond – here you earn $1 for every 70 points! There are seven tiers in total, and your cashback gets progressively higher every time you move up a level. Each level also gives you back different percentages of cashback amounts based on any monies lost the previous week (Monday – Friday)!!!
The loyalty scheme of goldencasino.com is far superior to most others, and the best part about it is when you log in, you find that your balance has hugely jumped due to payouts to you from the cashback and the loyalty points earnt – can’t be bad!
www.freecasino.com – You really are spoilt for choice with all the casinos games that are now available. You can opt for the high paced, adrenaline pumping game that is roulette, or maybe the ‘keep your cool’ game of poker – me on the other hand, well I prefer the laid back game that is Blackjack.
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The good thing about Blackjack is that the player basically controls the pace of the game – with roulette you often feel as if you are racing against the clock, having to quickly get all your bets on before its too late. Blackjack, well – its kind of peaceful and laid back really!
I find myself a nice comfy seat (preferably at the end of a table so I have plenty of elbow room), get myself sorted for drinks with one of the waitresses and just take it nice and slow. The good thing about sitting the furthest right from the dealer is that you have the last say on what cards are drawn before the dealer draws their cards. The ideal situation for any Blackjack player is playing the furthest two boxes on the dealers right.
The very last box will have a minimum bet on it and the box before that will have your main wager, – this is because sometimes you may need to forfeit your minimum bet in order to win your larger wager. If for example the dealer is holding and ace and there have been lots of small cards drawn during the hand, you might be led to believe that a ten or a picture card will be coming up next – you may then choose to draw a card on your last hand, even if you have a total of 17 or more, just to prevent the dealer from drawing a Blackjack.
At the end of the day there is no sure fire way of guaranteeing a win, but in my opinion you can (if played correctly) slightly hold the edge over the dealer in a game of Blackjack!
