East Bets » Online gambling http://www.eastbets.com Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:49:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Craps tips and ticks to win some cash http://www.eastbets.com/981.html http://www.eastbets.com/981.html#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:28:59 +0000 admin http://www.eastbets.com/?p=981 Aside from Poker and perhaps even Roulette, Craps is one of the more well known casino games, both in the real and virtual gambling world. Craps’ simplicity and excitement draw both amateur and professional gamblers and the monetary stakes vary, attracting both average players and high rollers. The unique aspect of craps is that is not limited to the casino, but craps can also be played at house parties and even on street corners. This is what makes the game of craps so popular because anyone can learn how to play it and it introduces gambling to circles outside of the casino.

Craps is easy to learn as the rules are not very complex. Oftentimes, the only prerequisites for a good game of craps are a pair of dice and a few people. The excitement of playing in a casino, either online or in an actual facility is that the excitement of the crowd surrounding the craps table often fuels the game.

To begin a game, the player makes a passline bet. The bet is played before the dice are rolled. If you roll a 7, you’ve won. If you roll a 2, 3 or 12, you lose. Any other number you roll becomes what known as the point number. If you roll a point number, you must roll that number again before rolling a 7 or an 11 to win. If you roll 7 again before rolling the point number, you lose.

Players can make additional bets in addition to the first bet, a move that is known as the odds bet. This means that the casino loses the usual house edge and the game begins to be played on real odds, versus an edge one way or another.

Before beginning any game of craps, especially in the casino, check out other players first to learn different tips and strategies. If you are playing craps in an online gambling room, then be sure to check out rules and regulations and take advantage of any classes or other educational materials about the game. The best success stories in gambling are those who learned everything about the game they play.

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]]> http://www.eastbets.com/981.html/feed 0 Online poker or cash games?What to choose? http://www.eastbets.com/online-poker-or-cash-gameswhat-to-choose.html http://www.eastbets.com/online-poker-or-cash-gameswhat-to-choose.html#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:27:24 +0000 admin http://www.eastbets.com/?p=979 However, many of these players spill over into the no-limit side cash games offered at all online sites and fail to adjust their play. While it’s true that in poker the most money is made in cash games, many players make critical errors when they try to transition into this format. My goal in this article is to help you eliminate some of those mistakes.

One of the most basic, but important, things to realize about cash games is the difference in structure to tournaments. In no-limit poker tournaments, you pay a specific buy-in and are given an arbitrary amount of arbitrary chips. Those chips have no cash value, and you can only make money by finishing in one of the top places. You can only lose your original buy-in. In cash games, you’re playing with your own money. The chips on the table – digital or otherwise – represent your hard-earned dollars. Don’t treat them like a tournament buy-in. You can lose real money real fast, and no one will be there to stop you from re-buying as many times as you’d like hoping to recoup your losses.

Another cash game mistake that many tournament players make is playing too aggressively too often. They also tend to bluff more often than cash game players, trying to use the same relentless aggression that has worked for them in tournaments. That style of play simply isn’t necessary in cash games where the blinds stay at the same level and no one is worried about being knocked out. I tend to play more aggressively and bluff more often in tournaments because my opponents tend to be more timid and willing to let go of their hands. Veteran cash game specialists can simply wait for a premium hand or trap their opponents when they have the best of it. You don’t need to play a lot of hands and combat the blinds in a cash game. Playing, and winning, one big pot with pocket Aces can make you a winner for the session. The great part about playing online is that no one will give you the evil eye when you double-up and promptly leave the table.

Also, tournament-style gameplay has become common in online no-limit cash games. Many inexperienced players have an all-in mentality that stems from loose tournament play. You’ll see hands like AK vs. JJ or AQ vs. 66 where all the money goes in preflop. This is simply unnecessary and a sign of impatience. None of these hands are a big favorite, which means that these players are willing to risk their entire stack on a coin flip. This type of play makes sense in a tournament setting where you are continually battling the blinds, you may be shortstacked and need to double-up, or you’re just looking to put the maximum amount of pressure on your opponents. In a cash game, why not wait for a better spot before getting in all of your money? Instead of going all-in and chasing out worse hands when you’ve Aces or risk going broke when you’ve got Jacks, why not make a standard raise of 3 or 4 times the big blind and re-evaluate the situation on the flop? Patience is rewarded in no-limit cash games and you’re under no pressure to accumulate chips.

Unlike in a tournament, you don’t have to play in a cash game until you either go broke or gain every chip on the table.

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]]> http://www.eastbets.com/online-poker-or-cash-gameswhat-to-choose.html/feed 0 Tips and advices to choose the best gambling site to win some cash http://www.eastbets.com/tips-and-advices-to-choose-the-best-gambling-site-to-win-some-cash.html http://www.eastbets.com/tips-and-advices-to-choose-the-best-gambling-site-to-win-some-cash.html#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 05:12:24 +0000 admin http://www.eastbets.com/?p=963 A few broad hints may however be helpful in making the right choice.

• Go for third party endorsements – There are lots of player resource sites that can give you a lowdown on the various gaming sites available. They even have popularity charts on them to indicate how each one of the participating gaming sites fares on various parameters. Charts like ‘Top 5’ or ‘Top 10’ can help you help you start on your search unless you already have an experienced friend who has tipped you on some reliable sites.

• Check those certifications – While some authentic associations do lend their credibility to the member gaming sites, do remember to take this with a pinch of salt. Not all certifications can pass the acid test and quite a few memberships can be bought off the shelf with no accountability to anyone what so ever.

• Knowing more is good – A legit gaming site will not shy from providing you with all the information about itself, its licensing, and its policies, its payment terms and the like. Take this as a good step towards a possibility of being associated in the future. Honesty always is the best policy.

• Desperately seek out the grumbling! – User forums, message boards, and blogs often provide information on what users have faced in the past and also key information on how the site handled an adverse situation. This information may help you see the actual customer service behind the site, without its frills and pretences. Another step towards confidence building.

• Check if all the lines of communications work – It is your money and you have to be convinced that the people out there are equipped to handle it well. Check out all the contact details given on the website – email, phone, fax etc. Don’t even leave out the toll free number. Make sure they are there available around the clock to answer your questions.

• Do not forget to test drive – Most of the gaming sites provide an option to play without money. Here you can get exposed to all the features that the gaming site has to offer. Once you are comfortable with the software navigation and all the functions that come with it, you may be closer to taking the big decision.

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]]> http://www.eastbets.com/tips-and-advices-to-choose-the-best-gambling-site-to-win-some-cash.html/feed 0 Texas holdem strategy to win some pots http://www.eastbets.com/texas-holdem-strategy-to-win-some-pots.html http://www.eastbets.com/texas-holdem-strategy-to-win-some-pots.html#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:07:51 +0000 admin http://www.eastbets.com/?p=936 There was a need from the beginning of the poker game for some way to tell exactly which hands are weak and which are strong, which are weaker when comparing and which hands should be kept or thrown. This is why, sometime ago, there has been created a chart that explains and clarifies the hand rankings in holdíem. Each and every possible hand has been evaluated and included in this chart, and the odds for each hand, in all types of drawing situations, have been compared to the odds of similar hand and then accordingly classified. The hand grouping is made in eight distinct groups, starting from group 1, the group considered to have the highest odds and ending with group eight which is with little exceptions the group of very low hands, with very low odds, that are usually not to be played.

Also, in each group the hands are placed in order, from the ones that have been proved to be the strongest to the ones that are the weakest within that group.

The most known and appreciated chart of hands has been developed by two poker analysts and writers that have written book and analysis on poker strategies and theory. Their names are David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth and their hand grouping has been first published in the book named “Hold’em Poker for Advanced Players”. The Sklansky Hold’em Hand Groupings are presented below:

Group 1: A-A, K-K, Q-Q, J-J, A-Ks
Group2: T-T, A-Qs, A-Js, K-Qs, A-K
Group3: 9-9, J-Ts, Q-Js, K-Js, A-Ts, A-Q
Group4: T-9s, K-Q, 8-8, Q-Ts, 9-8s, J-9s, A-J, K-Ts
Group5: 7-7, 8-7s, Q-9s, T-8s, K-J, Q-J, J-T, 7-6s, 9-7s, A-xs, 6-5s
Group6: 6-6, A-T, 5-5, 8-6s, K-T, Q-T, 5-4s, K-9s, J-8s, 7-5s
Group7: 4-4, J-9, 6-4s, T-9, 5-3s, 3-3, 98-, 4-3s, 2-2, K-xs, T-7s, Q-8s
Group8: 8-7, A-9, Q-9, 7-6, 4-2s, 3-2s, 9-6s, 8-5s, J-8, J-7s, 6-5, 5-4, 7-4s, K-9, T-8, 4-3

After this table has been successfully used by many experts, someone has researched for a diploma paper in the universityís senior year a different hand grouping. This is based on the one above and it demonstrates it, but it also shows that it is not complete and additional hands have been added and improved.

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]]> http://www.eastbets.com/texas-holdem-strategy-to-win-some-pots.html/feed 0 The Popularity and Risks of Online Gambling http://www.eastbets.com/the-popularity-and-risks-of-online-gambling.html http://www.eastbets.com/the-popularity-and-risks-of-online-gambling.html#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:50:49 +0000 admin http://www.eastbets.com/?p=885 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.

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]]> http://www.eastbets.com/the-popularity-and-risks-of-online-gambling.html/feed 0 Run in an Online Casino http://www.eastbets.com/run-in-an-online-casino.html http://www.eastbets.com/run-in-an-online-casino.html#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:47:50 +0000 admin http://www.eastbets.com/?p=883 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.

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]]> http://www.eastbets.com/run-in-an-online-casino.html/feed 0 The Truth About Gambling – We Do it Every Day http://www.eastbets.com/the-truth-about-gambling-%e2%80%93-we-do-it-every-day.html http://www.eastbets.com/the-truth-about-gambling-%e2%80%93-we-do-it-every-day.html#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:43:45 +0000 admin http://www.eastbets.com/?p=880 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.

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]]> http://www.eastbets.com/the-truth-about-gambling-%e2%80%93-we-do-it-every-day.html/feed 0 Gambling Systems http://www.eastbets.com/gambling-systems.html http://www.eastbets.com/gambling-systems.html#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:39:39 +0000 admin http://www.eastbets.com/?p=878 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.

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]]> http://www.eastbets.com/gambling-systems.html/feed 0 Online Casino History http://www.eastbets.com/online-casino-history.html http://www.eastbets.com/online-casino-history.html#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 03:36:00 +0000 admin http://www.eastbets.com/?p=876 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.

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]]> http://www.eastbets.com/online-casino-history.html/feed 0 Making Money With Sports Gambling http://www.eastbets.com/making-money-with-sports-gambling.html http://www.eastbets.com/making-money-with-sports-gambling.html#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:31:48 +0000 admin http://www.eastbets.com/?p=874 Many of the most successful bettors are sports enthusiasts who are using their knowledge of sports to make money sports gambling. The more you know going in, the better you will fare betting on sports.
The first thing you need to know about sports gambling is that you will not win all your bets. Even if you can make a concrete argument why you placed the right bet, you will not always win. That is alright because you only need to win a little more than half your bets to make money.
Doing research is the key to winning bets. The more you know about the teams involved in the game, the more confident you will feel placing a bet. This confidence is derived from knowledge, not a gut instinct. Betting on your instincts is not a smart strategy. You may win an occasional bet, but in the long run, you will surely lose more bets than you will win.
Another mistake people make is betting on their favorite team. This can be a great way to win money if you can force yourself to make unbiased bets. This means you will have to bet against your team sometimes, which most people can not force themselves to do.

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