Baccarat remains a popular gamble thanks, in part, to a house edge that hovers around 1%. This incredibly small house advantage—the smallest among casino games—results from the fact that baccarat relies heavily on chance for both the house and the player. That doesn’t rule out baccarat strategies altogether though. By way of comparison, the “player” … Read more Online Baccarat Strategy

You’ve probably heard of Texas Hold’em as a game that takes “10 minutes to learn and lifetime to master.” With this handy guide, we’ll see if we can cut down those 10 minutes to 5. You’ve probably heard of Texas Hold’em as a game that takes “10 minutes to learn and lifetime to master.” With … Read more How to Play Texas Hold’em

Average online casino payout for individual casino games can vary wildly depending on the game played and the player’s skill. In order to calculate typical casino percentage payouts, casino games are separated into three categories: table games like craps and roulette, electronic games like online video poker, and ticket games like online keno. Table games are standard casino games … Read more Which games have the best odds?

What makes people gamble? It’s a simple question, with a less than simple answer. What motivates gamblers? Is it a learned behavior? An addiction? Are there some cultures that gamble and others that don’t? And is there a “gambling gene” that makes some more likely to derive pleasure from gambling than others? The last article … Read more Does the “Gambling Gene” Exist?

So you’ve just read my last article about the rules of Caribbean Stud poker. Now that you know the rules, you’re ready for some strategy so you don’t just lose all of your money right away. So without further ado, I’m going to give you Gambling City’s best kept secret, The Two Golden Rules of … Read more Caribbean Stud Strategy

The expansion of the gaming industry in the last two decades has captured the imagination of players from around the world.  More and more jurisdictions are allowing for legal brick-and-mortar casinos in areas that did not previously allow gambling.  State and national lotteries promise millions in winnings while creating a new funding source for governments.  … Read more Gambling Addiction

You’ve probably heard of Texas Hold’em as a game that takes “10 minutes to learn and lifetime to master.” With this handy guide, we’ll see if we can cut down those 10 minutes to 5. The Goal In Texas Hold’em, players are dealt two cards followed by a betting round, then three community cards are … Read more How to Play Texas Hold’em

Try It Before You Buy It: Free Play at Online Casinos Everyone has heard the time-honored adage “try it before you buy it,” and never is that saying more true than in choosing an online casino. Most online casinos these days have a Free Play option, where you can try out all the games at … Read more No Money Play, Playing for Free in Online Casinos

Pai Gow Poker Strategy As you may have guessed, all of the skill in Pai Gow Poker lies in how you split your hands. You can’t fold, you can’t raise, and you don’t have any information except the cards in your hand. There aren’t any other things you can control within a hand. You better … Read more Pai Gow Poker Strategy and Odds

Cheating in Online Poker: How to Spot a Superuser I’m sure many of you have heard about the Absolute Poker and subsequent Ultimate Bet superuser scandals. But, for those of you who haven’t, I’ll throw out a quick recap for you. The Absolute Poker Scandal Essentially, it all started in August 2007 at Absolute Poker. … Read more Cheating in Online Poker