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Gambling Guide
Articles about online gambling, including strategies, tips and tricks, and advice.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Mon, 26 May 2008 16:25:06(63 Reads)
Microgaming is the largest online casino software provider, powering more than 120 online casinos and 40 poker rooms. Learn more about one of the most important companies behind the online gambling scene and how it expanded over the last decade.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:00:01(367 Reads)
Firefox users have a lot of problems to find flash casinos that work correctly on this browser. This is a real issue found on every Microgaming casino. Although Windows users can switch from Firefox to internet explorer, Mac and Linux users have to go into more creative actions.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:26:58(558 Reads)
I know that there is a growing community of mac users that want to play at online casinos but don't find real mac compatible casinos. There are some casinos that are compatible without any specific action needed and there are also some simple solutions to this problem.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:55:52(567 Reads)
Many people have a lot of difficulties to play at an online casino with an Apple computer equipped with Mac OSx. There are some casinos and poker rooms with software versions that run natively on Mac OSx, but almost all are incompatible. Well, incompatible is what we want to change in this article. We will show you a simple solution we applied that had good results. We were able to play a Microgaming Viper Casino inside Mac OSx.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Tue, 15 May 2007 10:31:08(623 Reads)
Several European casinos apply La Partage and En Prison rules to the game of roulette. These rules are extremely important to a player because they reduce the house advantage, and the game become more fair.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Mon, 14 May 2007 23:37:36(645 Reads)
The game of Roulette is one of the most popular casino games. With an unclear history, the modern game was first played in France, and rapidly evolved to a leading game at European casinos. Roulette was ported to America in the 19th century by the French, and played a very important role in the development of one of the leading World casinos - Casino Monte Carlo.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Wed, 02 May 2007 12:00:44(620 Reads)
Most online casinos have several variations of the game of roulette. In this article we will concentrate on the two most known versions of the game - American and French Roulette. Understanding the odds on both games is crucial for effective play.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:16:58(890 Reads)
When playing at an online casino, one of the most important issues is safety. Every player is concerned with safety of playing from the first deposit transaction until a final withdrawal. It is very important to learn how to identify safe online casinos where you can play without having any problems.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:34:34(683 Reads)
This is a spreadsheet tool to help you with Keno probabilities. You need to insert the specific Keno payout schedule and it does all the calculations from you, including the optimal strategy to follow.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:22:26(804 Reads)
This document helps you understand the math behind the game Keno. The first part of the document is dedicated to the math of the game, and helps you understand an optimal strategy to follow. The second part makes a comparison of the implicit payouts between some online casinos.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:22:16(747 Reads)
If you are a lover of blackjack, this article is of interest for you. Read how to maximize your winnings when playing European Blackjack. See our european blackjack strategy card published on this article.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:35:37(732 Reads)
Blackjack is one of the most well-known casino games. There are many variations of blackjack that you can play. In this article we review all variations of blackjack you can play at microgaming casinos.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:58:30(1841 Reads)
Everyone wants to get winnings as fast as possible, but sometimes it seems that your money never comes home. Learn how to avoid delays and to get your money fast
Posted by: SharpGambler on Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:15:08(2051 Reads)
eCogra is an independent entity that provides protection to online gambling players, ensuring that gambling operators are honest, games are fair, monetary transactions are secure, and bets are paid in a timely manner.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:56:15(1195 Reads)
One of the most important things when you play respects your money. How fast can you start play? How fast can you have your funds at your account? These questions are very important and I'll try to give you some light in order to improve all the process.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:48:13(964 Reads)
One of the many benefits of poker’s infiltration of the online world is the ability to create new ways to play the game that just wouldn’t be feasible offline. Some examples include Sit ‘n Go tournaments and micro-limit games. These tables are simply unprofitable to land-based cardrooms because they generate too little revenue for them. Another online poker phenomenon is the shorthanded ring game, which typically seats 6 or less players. These games are quickly taking over full ring games in terms of popularity online.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:59:55(1212 Reads)
We show on this article that with a very simple strategy it is possible to minimize the house edge and maximize your winning chances when playing Red Dog Poker.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:45:08(1211 Reads)
Good Hold'em players can 'Read the Board', and they know what hands might be lurking out there
at the table ready to show themselves and take the pot. They also know what hands can not be possible, and so
they know not to worry defending against them.
How can you tell what hands are possible, and what ones are not? Here are some simple guidelines
to get you started.
Note:This article compliments of the Poker Prophet.
Posted by: SharpGambler on Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:22:21(1379 Reads)
So you are sitting at a $3/$6 Hold'em table, and the cards are dealt. You decide that
with your hand, it is worth $3 to see the flop. You call. The next two players fold, the following player raises.
Now you decide that it isn't really worth $6 to see the flop, and you wish you had never placed a bet in the first place.
Note:This article compliments of the Poker Prophet