One of online poker’s biggest advantages over cardroom poker is the ability to play multiple tables at once. Try running between tables in a casino without winding yourself and annoying the other players.

Almost all online poker sites allow you to play at more than one table and/or tournament simultaneously, or you can open up multiple programs if you have money at more than one site. This serves to both gratify the impatient player’s need for constant action as well as the consistent winning player’s desire to increase his hourly win rate. However, before you dive into “multi-tabling” you should follow some simple guidelines to ensure that you play well despite dividing up your attention.

Firstly, and most importantly, is that you should probably employ a consistent and otherwise boring game strategy. If you like to open 3 or 4 windows at a time like I do, you won’t have much time for complicated moves and brilliant tactical plans. For starters, you won’t really be able to study the opponents at your table so you can’t make many adjustments based on their playing styles.

While playing multiple tables, you’ll mostly have to play your position and your cards. To stay focused, play in a consistent pattern and play usually play certain hands the same way. Fold your weaker and more speculative hands to save yourself difficult decisions on the flop. Players are much loose and less observant online (they’re probably playing multiple tables like you!) so you don’t have to worry about giving much of your strategy away.

My next piece of advice, and it should go without saying, is that you should pay attention to the table with the biggest monetary incentive. While that may seem obvious, sometimes I’ll open up a $1 Sit ‘n Go on the side to keep myself occupied in between hands at $2/4 No-Limit Hold’em table. The most that I can win at the SnG is a few bucks, yet I’ll sometimes find myself paying more attention to it when it gets down to the especially competitive stages. What I should be doing is paying attention to my main table, which can pocket me a few hundred dollars in a good session. If you play multiple tables, keep your attention where the money is or get out of the cheap game. If you are playing at tables of equal stakes, be sure to also divide your attention equally.

Finally, don’t overlook the technical aspects of multi-tabling. While some sites are beginning to offer options to tile tables, most still do not and that won’t help you if you’re playing on multiple sites. You want to arrange the tables on the screen so that the action buttons from different tables don’t overlap. It can be extremely frustrating (and costly) to try to click “Fold” and one table and have another table pop up at the last second, making you hit “Raise” on your 7-2 offsuit there instead. Turn up the resolution on your monitor to give more screen space to tables. If you’re serious about online poker, you might invest in a larger monitor and/or video card that can fit more onto one screen. You should also take advantage of the act-ahead “Fold” button to both speed up the game and save your attention for more pressing hands. Playing multiple tables can certainly be profitable for the winning online poker player – just be sure to do it right in order to avoid unnecessary mistakes.

If you are looking for the true ‘dream makers’, that award goes to the ever-increasing progressive jackpots.

I have compiled some of these Winning Stories to brighten your dreams tonight.

It’s Magic

Celeste has worked for years in the family’s equipment rental business and recently sold the company.

Six months ago, her mother gave her a lucky pendant and she is certain she is responsible for the win.

In addition, her father gave her a $100 bill for the trip and told her to use that money to buy chips for herself.

Therefore, he’s now positive that his $100 gift is responsible for her new fortune. Celeste was so touched by what her father said after hearing of her win. He said, “Celeste, you’ve always done for others, now you can do for yourself.”

Let’s back up a bit while Celeste McCormick of Albany, GA tells her story:

“It was one of those magical nights when we couldn’t lose. We were having such fun and winning on almost every machine we chose to play. We’re not big gamblers, but maybe now we will be!”

“My mother and father love to gamble, and my mother had been comped a room at the Imperial Palace in Biloxi, MI. She graciously invited my brother and me to join in the celebration.

Earlier in the evening, my friend and I had been playing the Wheel of Fortune machines and won $500. Just before going up to the room, we decided to go back to the Wheel of Fortune to see if we would have any luck again. When the three Wheel of Fortune symbols appeared, nothing happened; there were no bells or flashing lights.” My friend said, “I think you won $10,000.” Then I said, “No, I think I won the progressive jackpot.”

While I sat at the machine waiting for someone to arrive, I began to get nervous and said to my companion, “You better go find someone in case we have a power failure and I lose the entire jackpot.”

He left to find an attendant and when they returned they confirmed that I did win the progressive jackpot of $1,195,974.

It was now 2:52 a.m. and we were far from being tired after all the excitement. Celeste added, “It was hilarious–the hotel personnel immediately moved us to the penthouse suite. We waited around until later, and then called my mother and brother to tell them our room had been changed and to come up to our suite to visit us.

My brother immediately said, “How much did you win, $10,000?” I said “No a lot more than that. Just put your robes on and come up to the suite.

When they arrived, we held up the check and I took a picture of my mother’s face when she saw the amount!”

How does she feel about the win? “I felt very humbled and thankful for my blessings. It’s been a wonderful experience.” Her future plans are simple for now, “we’ve put it in CDs until we can decide.”

Happy Returns

Michael Figueroa of Citrus Heights, CA, said they were celebrating his friend’s 30th birthday at Horizon Casino, Lake Tahoe when they decided to play some slot machines. Michael got the best gift with a heavy hit of $615,176 at a Wheel of Fortune quarter progressive. He had only invested $20 and stated, “I always play the Wheel of Fortune machines because I love to get to spin the wheel”. “I kept thinking that I really wanted to hit the jackpot and had just repeated that to my wife when it hit. I was in shock, stunned.”

Michael, who is self-employed, said he would spend his winnings wisely, live a little more comfortably and extend his trip to Lake Tahoe.

Pop that Champagne Cork

Anthony Vighione, owner of several video rental stores in Milford, CT, plays the new Popeye video slots often and says they’re his favorite.

We will never understand what it’s like to be so competitive and have the adrenaline rush of 50,000 fans screaming your name while you are knocking in the winning run or scoring the winning basket. This is a rush sitting at home and watching television just can’t replace. So, what do athletes do? They gamble. They get involved with sports betting.

The debate is out whether it is ok for athletes to gamble after the recent comments made by John Daly and Charles Barkley. Daly recently came out and said he has lost between an estimated $50 million and $60 million in the last twelve years due to out-of-control gambling. Barkley followed up by saying Wednesday on ESPN that he has lost “probably $10 million” gambling, adding, “It is a problem for me.”

“Do I have a gambling problem? Yeah, I do have a gambling problem, but I don’t consider it a problem because I can afford to gamble. It’s just a stupid habit that I’ve got to get under control because it’s just not a good thing to be broke after all of these years,” Barkley said.

Embedded in this touchy subject are two issues of great importance. When athletes gamble, how much is too much and what is ok for them to gamble on?

I believe there is a fine line between recreational gambling and just utter craziness. In this situation, Daly is crazy, and Barkley is not. I truly believe it’s ok for a former athlete to call up their local sportsbook and place a small-to-medium wager on a ball club if that athlete feels like this bet will satisfy their need for an adrenaline fix. We, as fans, don’t know what it’s like to be in competition everyday on the greatest stage and then have it snapped away just like that. That transition can be brutal and can lead to depression–the reason most of our childhood heroes fall so far from grace. This is also why athletes stay in the game way too long after they should have retired years before they actually do. For Barkley, it is what it is–a habit that needs to be under control. Does he have to stop? Absolutely not.

On the flip side, we have John Daly. It’s one thing for an athlete to gamble a few million if they can afford it. Hey, it’s their money, and they can spend it how they please. We are not their parents or superiors, and let’s stop pretending we are. It’s another thing, however, to end up flat broke and put your family at risk. That is what a loss of $50 million will do. We all know gambling isn’t the only addiction Daly has gone through; he recently beat an addiction to alcohol. This connection leads us to believe Daly really has a problem, and Barkley does not.

Now, to the most important issue at hand. What sports are appropriate or inappropriate for athletes to gamble on? I have one steadfast rule on this. In no way shape or form should athletes now or ever gamble on their sport. Barkley has responded by saying he never bet on basketball, and I believe he is true to his word. However, if he ever did decide to take sports betting to that next level and gamble on the Kings vs. the Spurs on Friday night, for example, (Spurs -2), it would ruin his credibility as a player and, more importantly, as an analyst, and Barkley is a damn good analyst at that. This is what got Pete Rose banned from the game of baseball for life. We all know what an uphill battle that has been for Rose trying to regain his eligibility to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Gambling on one’s own sport is a big no-no and will permanently ruin a career and reputation.

All in all,

People have gambled from ancient times, like China and Rome, to the current day. You see gambling everywhere you go. People seem to enjoy their chance at lotto, sweepstakes, horse racing, poker, to name a few. If you are not in, you can not win. In today’s age of the computer, gambling has taken an added direction of being online. The method of online gambling is very popular but it can have some risks.
Here are two reasons on the Popularity of Online Gambling.
1. You can gamble from the comfort of your own home. All you need is a computer, an active internet connection and a credit card. You do not need to go out to a casino or the horse races, which is great if it is freezing outside. For casino type gambling all you have to do is open an account and try your luck.
2. Online gambling provides the same thrill and excitement as you get with traditional gambling. And it can provide every type of gambling there is.
Here are two Risks of Online Gambling
1. Losing a great amount of money: Online gambling is gambling and if you are not sensible then you could potentially lose lots of money. A good idea would be to set a limit of money you are prepared to lose.
2. Becoming Addicted: When you win, it feels great and the urge to bet more money is tempting. Therefore you need to pace yourself so you do not go deep into debt.
So when you are home on that wet Friday night and have the urge to gamble, online be sensible. Give yourself a limit of money you are prepared to lose and enjoy the adrenaline of your heart pumping faster as you watch that horse race, sports team or have that flutter at the roulette wheel. Just imagine you win… or your loss.

In the past, going to the casino meant flying to Las Vegas or driving to a hotel that has these facilities. Nowadays, this has changed. The person can do it all in the comforts of home while sitting down in front of the computer.
Online casinos have been around for some time. The games are almost complete to what can be found in the land-based casino. The rules in some of the games may be different but it is still with the same objective and that is to win some money.
There are two things needed to play in an online casino. The first is a computer with an internet connection. The other is the software program which can be downloaded from the casinos website or participating on it on live feed.
There are a lot of sites in the internet that can offer an online casino so looking it up in the internet is a start. Not all these sites are legitimate. Some are scams that are there to steal money from unsuspecting victims. Others put it up with a virus that can cause damage to the computer.
Another thing about online sites is about the payments. Some sites return the winnings immediately while there are those that don’t.
Sites that do this think that the longer the person plays; the chances of the player losing it are higher so that the site does not lose any money.
There are some sites that don’t offer free trials. Since it is hard to tell if that website is worth playing in, asking around can give the person an idea.
Those that offer free trials offer other games as well. That way, the person will know if it is a good site or not. There are a lot in the web to choose from and should the person like several, then there is no harm in playing in all of them. The player has to be sure there is money that can be used to enjoy the online casino.
Before playing, it is best to set a budget for the game. Should the person win or lose, that should be enough. Some people who are doing very well can get greedy and that could be a problem. If the person loses a lot, the problem of paying the huge amount is something that is hard to get out of.
Online casinos just like the real ones are all about having a little fun. This doesn’t have to happen daily and should only be done if the player has time. There are other things that people have to address such as a regular job and engaging in other activities.

Needless to day there are plenty of times when we lost as well but if we are still around to think about them, then the losses we suffered we not against life threatening odds.
Think about life for a minute. Have you ever driven or ridden in or on some sort of motor vehicle? If so, you have taken a low risk gamble and been successful, or at least lived to tell the tale. The same applies to trains, planes and marine vessels. These are low risk examples to be sure but they are in fact a form of gambling. Unfortunately, far too many people have lost their last bet in this regard and that is hard reality.
The list, of course, goes on but the point has been made. Gambling is a part of being alive and is virtually impossible to avoid. Note that does not necessarily mean high risk gambles but even without those, we gamble all the time.
In the process, if we pay attention to what we are doing we have a great chance to win more than we lose. That only makes sense but interestingly, many of us do not pay attention or live our lives in denial about the reality and nature of gambling.
Which indirectly leads us to the world of gambling in terms of placing bets. Specifically, I refer to betting on professional sports. Literally millions of us bet on pro sporting events each and every year and in the vast majority of instances, we place bets, be they formal or informal, all year around. Gambling on sports is a huge industry not only in America but world wide.
Why? Because in the real world of games of chance, betting on pro sports offers the best odds available. Like most of life itself, when done properly bets on professional sporting events represent a low risk, high reward opportunity. In other words, knowing that we all gamble in life in small ways everyday, it is refreshing to know that there is also a way to do so and make some money in the process.
Straight sporting event bets generally offer even odds up front. The beauty is, given the right betting system, it is very possible to manipulate those odds heavily in favor of the bettor. As an example, the link below is provided and leads to one such system that enjoys a very high rate of return. What it proves is, life’s daily gambles can be made to pay off in more ways than one.

Are you sick of dealing with things that you should not have to deal with when it comes to gambling? Do you want to get one of the best gambling systems out there and make sure you win more of your bets than you lose? There are many different approaches to gambling and some work better than others. Here are some things to consider.
First, you are probably used to working off the system of luck where you pick on an educated guess and hope for the best. The problem is that even though you think you know a lot about the sport you picked and the teams you are working with you probably did not know everything you should have and you lose more than you win in this situation.
Second, when it comes to gambling systems you need a statistical approach and you need to use the right type of system to make sure you win more than you lose. This type of system will help you in many ways and you will be surprised at what you can accomplish with the right type of the gambling systems. This is important to know.
Last, you cannot expect to spend a few bucks on a system and it work wonders for you. You have to be willing to spend a little bit to make a lot. You need to invest well over $100 or you will end up with a system that just disappoints you in many ways. This would not make you happy and you would end up losing more than you want to.

A Brief Account of Initial Days of Online Gambling
Online casino history started in the decade of 1990. In the year 1995, the first ever online casino hit the market and marveled everyone. The name of this internet based casino was Internet Casinos Inc. (in short, ICI). The first ever virtual casino was launched on 18th August 1995. During the initial phase, this company started operating from the islands of Caicos and Turks. Internet Casinos Inc. started its operation outside America because they feared prosecution from the Government of United States of America.
Tell Us Something More About the History of Virtual Betting
What is the total duration of the online casino history? The answer to this question is approximately 10 years. Casinos have always been popular among human world. However, a gambling aficionado has to travel long distances to play and enjoy the fun of gambling. Online casinos have helped these betting lovers to enjoy the games right from their home. Thus, you don’t have to move from one place to another to play the virtual casino games. Some of these characteristic features of virtual casinos make it immensely popular among gambling aficionados.

Now, Let Us Check The Evolutionary Chronology of Online Casino History
1. In the Year 1994, a new Act was passed by the Government of Antigua-Barbuda, known as ‘The Free Trade and Processing Zone Act, 1994′. Many internet based casinos as well as sports-books have license of the same and this license is considered as one of the most popular licenses among the internet based gambling industry.
2. One of the largest providers of software in online betting is Micro gaming. It is a huge software development company, which has mastered the techniques of generating software for online betting sites. This company was founded in the year of 1994. In the following year, that is 1995, another software developing giant called Cryptologic was launched.
3. 1996 has special significance in online casino history. In this year, the first internet based casino site that accepts real money was launched. In the month of October of 1996, InterCasino first launched such a virtual casino that dealt with real money.
4. First ever gambling related Act was introduced by a US Congress Senator named Jon Kyl. The year was 1998. The name of this Act was Internet Gambling Prohibition Act. According to this, a company will be regarded as illegal if it offers betting services to any American. This Act was not passed by the US Senate. A revised version of this Act was also placed in the US Senate in the following year, i.e. 1999, but this was also voted down by the Senate. In the same year, a renowned company called Frost and Sullivan published a research report and mentioned in it that online gambling has generated a mammoth amount of revenue of US$ 834.5 million.
5. Internet Gambling Prohibition Act was introduced by a Congress representative, Bob Goodlatte, in the US House of Representatives in the year 2000. However, this Act was also voted down and it failed to acquire the required two-third majority vote. In the year 2000, Cryptologic had published their annual report where it was mentioned that 680,000 customers had used their system of electronic payment already. 2000 was an auspicious year for Cryptologic. It got listed in NASDAQ and received the symbol, ‘CRYP’.
6. Year 2004, was specifically important for online gambling. In this year itself, WTO (World Trade Organization) ruled against US regarding legal issues and sided with the Government of Antigua-Barbuda.

The online gambling market is one of the fastest growing sectors of ecommerce today. As world recession hits, it seems that more and more people are looking towards trying their luck on the horses.
But it certainly isn’t just horses anymore which people bet on. No, now it’s Football, Rugby, Tennis, the Weather, who will be the next president or prime minister!. Even the world of celebrity television is creating large betting markets as the public in the US and the UK closely follow programmes such as The X Factor and Big Brother.
When it comes to choosing on line bookmakers, it is always best to plump for one of the big names. The bigger the name then the more likely your money is to be safe, and your winnings paid out correctly. On line security for betting is an issue however and some people understandably feel reluctant to use credit/debit card details when depositing at on line Bookmakers. Some bookmakers actually demand photocopies of your credit card, front and back before they will make their first payment to you. Understandably this raises warning signs in many people. We have all heard the stories of Credit card fraud and identity theft, so emailing scans of your card does feel risky however trustworthy the site seems.
One solution to the problem is to use an online payment system such as PayPal or Moneybookers. Once signed up to one of these companies deposits and withdrawals can be made safely from online betting sites. The bonus of using one of these trusted e payment systems is that no one will be asking you for scans of your Credit and Debit cards. Also if you are signing up to several gaming sites you can avoid having them listed on your bank statement.

Frozen Assets can be played in one of five denominations. The machine will take nickels, quarters, fifty cents, dollars and five dollars. I was a little sad to see pennies weren’t an option. I like playing pennies when I want to unwind or test out a new casino game.

So, you have your typical three reels here. The idea is to build a snowman. He looks like Frosty the snowman. Every time you get a snowflake on the payline-with max coins played-you’ll fill up your snowman with snow a little more.

As you get snowflakes and build your personal snowman, your snowflake meter will increase. It’s located just below the snowman on the paytable display. Once your snowman is built and your snowflake meter is at or above 200, you win the snowman bonus.

However, Frozen Assets isn’t all positive. The reels also contain sun icons. When you receive a sun icon-again playing max credits-you’ll lose one point from the number above the snowman. You still will get a credit to your snowman bonus meter, so it’s not a complete loss.

In case you’re wondering, the snowman bonus starts off at 500. You’ll build up that nice bonus pot from there. Once you win it, the snowman bonus defaults back to 500.

Frozen Assets also has a wild symbol. It’s the penguin. The penguin icon can count as any symbol on the payline except for the snowflake and sun icons.

As you might expect, to win the big payday on Frozen Assets, you need to score three 7′s on the payline.

Playing this game is easy. It’s not an advanced slot machine. It’s just above your normal slot machine, because of the added bonus game involved. If you don’t want an advanced video slot machine, but don’t want the traditional one-armed bandit, Frozen Assets will fit the bill.

Like I said, the game is easy to play. After selecting your denomination, you select the number of credits to play. Frozen Assets has one payline that’s straight across the center of the screen. That’s another reason why I graded this game just above the traditional slot machine. There aren’t 30+ paylines involved.