Saturday, 17 January 2009

Bingo Bonuses - How To Win Thousands!

Bingo Bonuses - How To Win Thousands!

Browse the internet and you will find hundreds of online bingo sites tempting you with free money to play on their sites. Many of these will offer you a no deposit bonus which in effect is free money as no deposit from you is required although some require you to input your credit or debit card details which they use to verify your age.
I will tell you now that most who take up these free money offers from bingo sites don’t think about the best way to utilise their bingo bonus for maximum profit and at best only give themselves a chance of wining a few pounds or dollars at most.

OK so you have your free £5 to £20 how should you use it? Lets first look at how the average punter will play his free money. The average bingo player will simply find the next starting bingo game and buy bingo cards to play the game. The is a big mistake! Most of the time and especially at off peak hours the prize for winning a online bingo game is under £100. This of course means the bingo player has no chance of winning a big jackpot with his free cash and he / she is doing exactly what the bingo site expects them to do. In effect these bingo bonuses had been wasted as none of these players gave themselves a chance of winning a big amount which cold have been several thousand pounds simply because the games they played only offered prizes of thirty to a hundred pounds!

The first thing you should do before playing your bingo bonuses is read through the schedule of games that every bingo site has on their site. Look for the bingo jackpot games which offer prizes of tens of thousands of pounds. The big jackpot games normally run Thursday to Sundays at peak times and usually they have a super jackpot game at least once a month. These are the games you should be targeting with your free bingo bonuses!

So what over ways can you use your free bingo bonuses to win big? Well many do not realise that online bingo sites do not simply just offer bingo games. Many also offer casino type games which in many cases have better odds than the actual bingo games although the prizes are not so big. Look for the bingo games or bingo slots section of the bingo site and find the games or slots that have the biggest payouts. A good strategy would be to use 50% of your bonus for big bingo jackpot games and the other 50% for playing bingo slots. If you get lucky and win playing slots use your extra cash to play more big jackpot games. Of course there is no guarantee you will win big but you will be at least giving yourself a chance to do so.

Friday, 16 January 2009

Double or Nothing SNG Strategy

Double or Nothing SNG Strategy

Double or nothing sngs are a new type of single table tournament introduced only a few months ago at Poker Stars. In simple terms these are 10 seater games and 5 players get paid twice their initial buy in minus the rake. As 5 players get paid these games have much less variance than other types of sngs and can return a ROI (rate of income) of around 10% to 20%. Many play up to 20 of these games at the same time although 4 to 10 games at the same time is the norm. There are two types of these games, the normal structure and a turbo structure which have reduced rake. The turbos are a better option simply due to the reduced rake.

During the early couple of levels simply play ABC poker and only play big pairs from early position and call with small pairs and connecting cards in multi pots from late position. The name of the game is survival so remember you only need to finish 5th to cash so it would be foolish to take chances or gamble during the early levels.

As the Antes kick in then you have to maintain your stack so use position to your advantage. During the mid levels you should not be calling raises. Use late position to steal plenty of pots and play your good hands strongly. During the mid stages there are normally 7 or 8 players left so you must start to consider the other players stack sizes from this point until the bubble bursts.

During the latter stages do not let your stack be blinded away. If you are one of the shorter stacks then you must steal from late position with a much wider range of hands. If you are one of the bigger stacks then you can sit back and let the other players fight amongst themselves. It would be foolish to gamble with hands such as AK against another big stack when there are 2 or 3 players with stacks smaller than your and there will be times when it is correct to even fold hands such as AA, KK QQ etc simply because you need not get involved. If you can understand why AA should in some cases be folded then I would guess that playing these double or nothing sngs could be very profitable for you.

These games have become very popular on Stars and I’m sure you will find that during 2009 these will appear on many other sites. Develop good skills playing these now and reap the rewards on other sites in the near future with perhaps a deposit bonus!

These are also a great way of clearing the initial bonus offered by Stars. If you are multi tabling these sngs then even at low levels you will quickly clear the initial or even reload bonus. If you don’t have a Poker Stars account then make sure you sign up to Poker Stars through a site that offers the free $50 bonus as this will add to your ROI thus adding to your profit.

Saturday, 3 January 2009

poker bank roll

Poker Bankroll Management

When new players start out on their poker careers, many are not sure whether to begin with cash games or single table tournaments (STTs). It is up to you to decide which is better for you! If you decide that STTs are for you It is best to start at full table games (8-10 players), avoid short handed games (6 players or less) and seek out games that have a slow structure thus avoiding turbos. If you decide cash play is for you then again start with full tables (8 - 10 players) and start with a rock type ABC style of poker until you start to develop your poker skills.

Bankroll is the amount of money you are prepared to commit to playing poker. The maximum you should take to the table at any one time should be no more than 5% although in reality 2.5% is much better. Having a large bankroll relative to the size of the game you are playing helps protect you from the inevitable downswings that even very good players will experience. A bankroll of at least 40 the x buy-in is generally regarded as an acceptable amount for a winning STT or even a cash player (if you are a losing player, no bankroll will ever be big enough). Downswings of 20-30x buy-in are not uncommon, and this is why you should develop good bankroll management skills because if you do not you will go broke no matter how good or skilful you are. Playing out of your comfort zone and risking too much of your bankroll at one time will hinder you as you will not win anything if you are scared because you are down to your last few buy-ins. If you hit a bad patch and your bankroll decreases then lower your stakes and slowly build your bankroll back up again. Only move up the levels when your bankroll has increased.

It may be that you are going to start off your poker career with less bankroll than strictly necessary. Most players have probably done this (and many continue to play at levels for which they are not thoroughly bankrolled), but you must accept that you run the risk of going broke and having to reload to continue.

Another important aspect is that you should start your poker career on a soft site. The big sites such as Stars and Full Tilt attract many sharks (good players) that play many tables at low stakes (sometime up to 20 at the same time) exploiting players with lesser skills or those new to the game. Find a site such as PKR that offers both a decent sign up bonus and rake back as this will add to your profit and cushion any losses.

Friday, 2 January 2009

Play Slots

Play Slots Online For Free

If you are looking for a quality and trustworthy casino I will tell you that Virgin Casino is in my opinion the best! They even offer all new signs up £100 FREE plus have daily deposit bonuses, free Vpoints and even cash back days!

Maybe you are bored and have nothing to do or maybe you want to try and win a few pounds or dollars without using your own money? If so this article is for you! If you browse the internet there are many sites that will offer you free money to play on their sites and this money is 100% free and not even a penny deposit is required from you. That’s right! This money is 100% free.

If you visit new bingo affiliate sites such a Online Bingo Sleuth you will find several sites listed that you can quickly sign up to and have up to fifteen pound credited to your account in a matter of minutes. Sign up to several sites and you will have a tidy sum although this initial credit can’t be instantly withdraw although your winnings can.

Many do not realise that bingo or lotto (as it is called in many countries) sites also have slot games and these should be your target. Look for the slots that have the biggest jackpots then play them with your free money. If you win then don’t get greedy and cash out. A word of warning though as many of these sites require you to make a small deposit before you can cash out, usually around twenty pounds. It is always a good idea to read the terms and conditions of each site before you start to play so that you know the amount you will have to deposit if you win. There is very little point in making a deposit of £20 pounds to cash out five pounds. Also many sites set a minimum cash out amount which is usually £25 to £30 so you must ensure your winning are greater.

Remember though that you are playing with free money so in effect you have nothing to lose apart from the time it takes to sign up to the sites and play. Many sites offer you free money but what I like about online Bingo Sleuth is that it shows screenshots of their players that have won using the free cash. Don’t though take my word for it take a look yourself at the screenshots in the free bingo winners section and you will see the bright spark who used his free cash to play slots!

How to build a bankroll

How To build A Poker Bankroll With Free Money

At one time many poker sites would tempt you with free money to join there site although most of these offers seem now to have disappeared over the last year or so. Whist on a midnight Googling session the other night I found a very interesting forum thread where a player had turned a $10 free bonus into over $600 in a month or so. Now reading through his thread it became clear to me that this is something many could do if they think about what they are doing.

The main message I seemed to pick up from the thread is how important bankroll management was to this player. Starting with only $10 he was not foolish and took the whole amount to the table, he simply sat down at the lowest level he could find 2c/4c with just a dollar which in effect gave him 10 buy ins. As his bankroll increase he could then afford to take more to the tables but never seemed to risk more than 10% of his bankroll at any one time. As his bankroll increased he reduced his liability more by only taking 5% of his bankroll to the table.

If you read through his thread you will see that slowly but surely his bankroll grew although he did take a few knocks on the way but as he used good bankroll management he was able to bounce back. To build his balance he played cash, sngs, mtts and even heads up games at low buy ins and had a great run playing $5 heads up games winning 11 out of 12. As his bankroll increased he seemed to focus more and more on playing heads up games with the odd shot at mtts. This again backs ups my theory that playing heads up games can be a very profitable route to making money from poker and I will be posting many heads up strategy articles in the next few weeks.

If you are an aspiring poker player or perhaps need to brush up on your bankroll management skills the thread is well worth a read. The thread is posted on the blog of Poker Freeroll World in the top feature section which I guess is a little strange as he did not cash in any freerolls, but as the $10 was free I take their point. Perhaps this will inspired you to take the free $10 and see it you can spin it up to over $500?

The link for the thread mentioned in this article is posted in the link below.
http://www.pokerfreerollworld.com/poker-freeroll-world-special-offer-35-free-from-vc-poker

bingo clubs smoking

Smoking rates among bingo players is close to double the national average and this is the reason that companies such Gala, Mecca and Rank are saying that the numbers playing bingo are falling since the smoking ban in England. Clubs have traditionally made most of their money during breaks in the main bingo session. This is when people play table top or so called cash bingo - a faster version of the main game. Although the stakes are low, table top bingo generates significant profits - in some cases, as much as 45% of all the money taken by the club. But gambling rules dictate that this faster and potentially more expensive version of the game can only be played during the interval, which is when smokers are heading outside for a cigarette.

Mike Lowe, the general manager of Premier Bingo in Kirkcaldy states that during the interval, more than 40% of his customers leave the hall to have a cigarette outside thus resulting in a near 40% reduction of profits.

Gala Coral is the latest bingo operator has already closed a handful of its clubs after the smoking ban and new gaming laws ravaged the number of punters, forcing the industry into a major rethink of strategy. The company, which owns 169 clubs, will close the doors for good at five of its worst-performing sites this weekend. West Granton in Edinburgh, Winton in Bournemouth and Bedminster in Bristol will be among the clubs closed.Private equity-owned Gala is likely to want to sell the properties, though onerous lease arrangements may make it difficult to complete such deals.

Former bingo caller Jim Bowen from the TV Show Bulls Eye understands how much the game means to millions.

"A lot of people who play bingo are widows, people whose husbands have died or are ill, and they're carers, and they manage to get two hours away from the strain and stress and demands of domestic life."

There are thousands of people who rely on their local bingo clubs to add a bit of spice to their lives.

Big rival Mecca has adapting to a smoke free environment. It has opened the first fully electronic bingo club on the outskirts of Edinburgh where it's a goodbye to the old fashioned "eyes down" culture. Mecca hopes it will attract a new generation of younger customers.

All players have to do is tap an electronic screen when the number's are called out.And if that is too much bother the screen automatically updates itself with the correct numbers. .

Gala's chief Mr Goulden though predicts trouble in the years ahead ahead for the industry.

"We could have 200 bingo clubs closing. This could mean an enormous number of job losses and loss of amenity to local communities."

Many though also blame the rise of online bingo sites which enable players to play in the comfort of their own homes. Many sites such as Online Bingo Sleuth even offer players free cash to play with which means the cost of playing bingo is much cheaper than playing at a club.

Looking around at the online bingo scene I would select a Bingo Free No Deposit required sign up. There are though many sites that will offer you a Bingo Deposit Bonus.

If I had to pick the top 2 UK bingo sites I would chose Virgin Bingo and Bet365 Bingo as these give a great bonus and have cashback schemes.

i pod Touch

Are you just using your Ipod Touch for playing for favourite music track and perhaps the odd video? If so you are missing out on 100 of games and applications that are available to you and many of these are 100% free. Lets kick off with 10 games than you can download free from the Itunes store.

Everybody must at some site have played Pacman and you can now you can even play Pacman Lite on your Ipod. It looks like the original arcade version, complete with a virtual control stick for you to toggle. No wonder it looks so retro, it is made by Namco. Check it out for some classic gaming action! Available for both iPod Touch and iPhone.

Playing Jelly Car you drive a car. You guessed it, made of jelly, through a world of jelly or at least try to. The shocking bad graphics, which look like something a 5 year old designed are actually more quiet pleasing than annoying and for me make the game. Available for both iPod Touch and iPhone.

Tap Tap Revenge is a sort of low budget version of Guitar Hero. Tap through the beats of more than 40 free songs and don’t be surprised when you get addicted to this game. Available for both iPod Touch and iPhone.

Ibowl is one of my favourites! Go bowling with your iPod Touch with great graphics. If you like bowling this game allows you to bowl at anytime and anyplace, and you don't even need to hire smelly footwear. Available for both iPod Touch and iPhone.

Cannon Challenge is developed by the Discovery Channel and to be honest is not one of my favourites. The game consists of shooting cannons at targets and try to hit them. It's more fun than it sounds, but only just.. Available for both iPod Touch and iPhone.

Labyrinth Lite Edition. In this game you have to roll a little metal ball through a wooden labyrinth while avoiding holes. This game is very addictive and very tricky and will keep you amused for ages trying to master the 10 levels. Available for both iPod Touch and iPhone.

Ever played Risk? Well if so Lux Touch will appeal to you as it is a risk-like strategy game of global domination. Control the blue army and take over the world. Available for both iPod Touch and iPhone.

Tic Tac Free – Does exactly what it says on the tin, which is noughts and crosses for you Brits reading this article.. No one ever out grows this simple game, or do they?. Available for both iPod Touch and iPhone.

Sol Free Solitaire - No free games list would be complete without Solitaire and I’m happy to say that there is a free Ipod version called Sol Free Solotaire. It is one of the all time classic games and now it is available for the iPod Touch. Available for both iPod Touch and iPhone.

Brain Toot Free is a brain training game so download this and put on your thinking cap and see how smart you really are. It has four different games to train your brain's memory, visual, thinking and math skills, so not only will you develop your brain powere but you will have plenty of fun.. Available for both iPod Touch and iPhone.

All these games are available 100% free from the Itunes store so simply load the itunes store and type in the game you want to load. Now a word of warning! Don’t download these games from other sites or you could damage your Ipod or even get it infected by a virus or Trojan. So play safe, download from Itunes and have fun!

play poker for free

Many still believe that a poker free roll is played by thousands and the winner only gets a few bucks for their troubles. Well whilst this may be true for a small number of free rolls this is by no means a fair reflection of the poker free roll scene. There is no doubt that compared to a couple of years ago online poker is not so popular as it was. This is due to many factors the main being the ban on US citizens playing online although many still do play on the larger sites such as Stars. Nowadays the smaller networks use free rolls as a way to attract new players to their sites and such free rolls can attract in some cases less then 100 runners. So what is in real terms a true free roll? A free roll is a poker tournament which many call a mtt (multi table tournament) where you can enter 100% free and normally the top 10 finishes win money or items such as Ipods or even holidays in some cases. The only requirements to play the free roll is that you sign up to the site hosting the event and no deposit is required.

Finding quality free rolls with decent prizes and low numbers of runners though can be sometimes very difficult. Many of the lists which appear on the internet are out of date and you find yourself signing up to a site when the monthly free roll has been discontinued many months ago. Other sites list free rolls which seem to be free until you read the small print and find out that you either need to play a certain amount of raked hands or even make a small deposit. These to me are not free rolls! Searching the internet I have found a great online site that not only list most available freerolls but also set up private freerolls for their members. Best of all you can join the site for free! Members also post screenshots of their winning which total over £l1,000 in cash plus holidays and items such as Ipod Touch. The name of this site is Poker Freeroll World and I class it as the best freeroll site on the internet!

If you Google for Poker Freeroll World and look through the members winning screenshots you will be surprised to see that some of the free rolls have less then 70 runners with the top 10 players being paid. It is a no brainer to calculate that you are getting generous odds of 6/1 to cash. Freerolls are not just a great way to generate a second income but a great way to develop a winning poker game for free as proven by one of the best poker players in the world Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad. Annette has improve from playing poker free rolls to winning millions online and live including the European WSOP for over £1,000,000.

If you are new to the game of poker there are many online communities that are packed with winning tips to help you become a winning player. One of the best UK online poker communities is the Eat My Stack Poker Forum which caters for players of all abilities and again is free to join. So if you have an hour or two spare each week why not give free rolls a try because if you are successful you could win a few bucks, payment for your next holiday or even a generous second income!