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He won 42 000 GBP from a Poker tournament and bet it all on black on the Roulette table. Find out what happens next!

What would you do if yo won 42 000 British pounds (roughly 58k USD) in a poker tournament? You'd be pretty happy and go celebrate, right? It would be an insane move to go to a European Roulette table and bet all that money on black, right? 48% chance to win, 52% chance to lose,  slightly worse odds than flipping a coin.

Jake Cody did not think it insane, the PokerStars Pro Poker player, and went right in and pulled this move in front the eyes of an excited audience. The result? Watch the find to find out yourself!

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Sunny shores - super big wins on a bejeweled-like casino slot game - amazing new graphics from 2017

Sunny Shores super Big win - online casino slot game

Sunny shores is yet another amazing game from YggDrassil. These guys keep on delivering great slot games. Its design resembles a bejeweled game and your symbols are all over the screen and you can get a lucky combination up, down, left or right. Once you start playing you will notice the cute sunshines symbol giving you "respins" - an extra free spin with the sunshines staying in place for extra winnings. How many respins can you make it is up to your luck and you can win again and again and again!


If you want to check out some gameplay before you start playing, check out the video below:

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Jurassic world - a great mobile casino slot game which you can also play on your computer

Five of a kind win on Jurassic World online casino slot game

The Jurassic World online casino slot game is a new addition for the online casino world. As a slot enthusiast you'd want to try this one for sure. It offers 243 pay ways which have been permanently enabled. The scatter symbol in this game (the one which enables to the bonus round/free spins round) needs to appear at least 3 times on the screen. If it appears only 2 times it acts as a "wild" substitute symbol. There's also a regular wild symbol and the two will activate together to your advantage.

Here's a video with my gameplay from youtube and below you can find the game rules.

Jurassic World game rules

General

• All 243 pay ways are permanently enabled.
• Your bet is dependent on the number of coins and coin size played.
• A bet multiplier of 30 applies per spin. For example, 5 coins bet per spin x 30 bet multiplier = 150 total coins bet.
• All payout tables display the number of coins or credits that are won for each combination.
• To convert your win amount in coins to credits, multiply the number of coins won by the coin size bet.
• All payout table win amounts in PlayCheck are displayed in coins.
• The number of credits won is dependent on the total number of coins won multiplied by the coin size bet.
• Multiple regular winning combinations are paid per pay way. 
• If there is more than one regular winning combination for different symbols on a pay way, you are paid out for each combination.
• If there is more than one regular winning combination for the same symbol on a pay way, you are paid out the value of the highest win.
• Only one scatter winning combination is paid out per spin and you are paid out the value of the highest win.
• Scatter and bonus wins are added to regular wins.
• If you have a winning combination, the win is highlighted on the reels. If you do not have a winning combination, the game is over and you can play again.

Regular symbols

• Matching symbols must be next to each other on an enabled pay way.
• Regular winning combinations pay out from left-to-right, starting from the first slot reel.
• Regular payouts depend on the number of coins you bet per spin. 

Wild symbol

Wild Symbol

• This symbol creates a wild symbol stack.
• This symbol does not substitute for the scatter symbol.
• This symbol also creates its own combination.

Scatter symbol

Scatter symbol

• This symbol does not need to appear on an enabled pay way to win.
• This symbol cannot be substituted by the wild symbol.
• Two symbols displayed on the reels during the base game transform into wild symbols.
• Scatter payouts depend on your total bet.

Indominus feature

Scatter symbol

• This feature is randomly activated after any winning spin during the base game.
• You are awarded up to a 1000x multiplier value on your total bet.
• This feature is not available during the free spins.

Free Spins

Scatter symbol

• You can play one of three free spins bonus games.
• You are randomly awarded one of the three free spins bonus games. 
• After 15 free spins activations, you can choose a free spins bonus game. 
• You are awarded 10 free spins.
• All the bets and pay ways played in the free spins are the same as the spin that activated the bonus game.
• Winnings are automatically collected during the bonus game. 

Gyrosphere Valley free spins

Scatter Symbol

• The multiplier value starts at 2.
• The multiplier value increases by 1 on each non-winning spin. 
• The maximum multiplier value is 7.
• On a winning spin, the multiplier value resets to 2.
• The scatter symbol does not appear during this bonus game.
• Free spins cannot be re-activated.

Creation Lab free spins

Scatter symbol

• Any win activates the Rolling Reels™ feature, except for scatter symbol combination wins. 
• Winning symbol combinations are removed from the reels after you are paid out.
• The symbols above the removed symbols shift position to fill the empty spaces. If a winning combination results from the shifting symbols, you are paid out again.
• This process repeats itself, increasing your chances of winning without betting on another spin.
• Cryo Wilds™ symbols are held in place during the free spins:
• This symbol is held for 3 winning spins before melting away.
• This symbol is not removed from the reels or fill the empty spaces during the Rolling Reels™ feature.
• The scatter symbol does not appear during this bonus game.
• Free spins cannot be re-activated.

Raptor Den free spins

Scatter symbol

• All scatter symbols act as wild symbols during the free spins.
• When three or more scatter symbols display on the reels, you are paid out for both a scatter symbol and a wild symbol win. 
• Scatter symbols are held until three or more are displayed on the reels.
• Three or more scatter symbols displayed on the reels award 5 more free spins.

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Live Dealer Speed Baccarat Gameplay - New Evolution Live Dealer game

There's a new Live Dealer game from Evolution gaming. You can now play Speed Baccarat. The graphics of this new game are improved and the video quality was great. That's what surprised me too - I even had to downgrade the video stream at the start of the video recording because it was lagging a bit.

Betting was very easy - your minimum is 2 GBP/EUR/USD/CAD and I did not have enough bank to try the biggest chip of 2000 GBP and see what's the maximum to bet.

The new interface offers the chance to play on multiple tables. If you have a big wide screen or you're playing on your TV you can open more than one table. The maximum tables you can have on the screen is 4. It may help to  change the view of the table which is also an option. There're 2 views in total - the default one you start with and another where your betting actions and statistics are central.

While you play you may notice that the statistics for the past plays can be viewed easily on the left hand side. These too can be changed depending on what you want to see - the banker, tie or player results or the number that came with that result. There's a third view which I believe is in Chinese but I am not 100% sure on that one. Would be curious if anyone mentioned in the comments what's that all about.

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Copy cat casino slot game 100 autospins challenge, no bonus round

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Copy Cats is a new cute game from NetEnt. Here I bet with the lowest amount per spin for a total of 100 spins. Unfortunately I end up losing some and there was no winnings made or bonus round.

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Is it gambling when you pay for chests in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or Heroes of the Storm?

Modern video games rely heavily on freemium monetization models where publishers of video games provide free access to their games, but hope to get some of their customers (around 10% of their player base) to purchase an extra in their in-game store. The product is sometimes virtual currency to use for different things in-game, but it could be extra cosmetic items, sometimes even a way to get ahead of the opponents or simple extra playing time (like buying more coins in the arcade to continue the game if you failed a couple of times).

The new trend lately has been to introduce loot boxes - the cosmetic items and game extras now can be randomly won by people who purchased one of these mystery boxes. I calle these slot machines for suckers since in fact you're gambling without even having the chance to win some real money in the process.

Players of these "free" to play games often end up paying much more than the regular prize tag of a game - 60 dollars. And for those who do not want to pay - the game is designed in such way that to unlock all of the cool cosmetics and features of the game you have to invest a lot of time. And time's money so you're not doing yourself a favor here, this incentives working people who have less time to spend some cash.

It's funny that a gambler should come in and say this, but I really believe that modern video games have found a way to become casinos without the disadvantage of having to pay back real money to anyone. In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or Dota 2 - there's no jackpot, no big winners, no suites at hotels to lure you to play more - for your hard earned buck all you're rewarded with is digital swag.

There're more problems to this new business model of video games - underage kids are exposed to them without any kind of regulation. On a licensed gambling site you cannot use the credit card of somebody else to play. On the other hand most freemium game publishers will allow your kid (or your significant other) to use your card on their account. I remember how furious I was when a friend of mine used my card to pay for his World of Warcraft account. The support did not want to return the money back to me which I thought was ludicrous. The mismatch of names on the video game account and the credit card should be reason to decline the transaction and block the card. You cannot go to PokerStars or bet365 and expect to pay with your friend's card to fund your account - because that's stealing. So in fact gambling sites are much safe for you than most video game accounts (be it Blizzard, google play or other similar services).

More so, customers are almost never verified even if they spend thousands of dollars. Nobody will ask you for an ID if you spend a thousand on Fifa in your PlayStation account. You could have registered a stolen card on account and play - only when the bank starts disputing the charges your account will be affected in any way.

What's troubling is to me is that apparently there's no group or organization at the moment which makes a lot of noise against the freemium gambling type of video games. Apart from the South Park episode dedicated on this topic there has been no backlash against video game publishers who use these tactics. The community mostly does not care. However, you can read online about people who have spent way too much money on loot crates or chests and this has affected their lives' negatively. There was a hit video of h3h3 productions where Ethan and Hilla discussed gambling CS: GO web sites, but it was a bigger scam than usual.

You cannot underestimate the effect of uncontrolled spending on gambling - that's why a gambling site will have tools for self-exclusion, cool-off (ban yourself for a week or 6 months without chance of reopening the account) or creating deposit limits for your account (if you do not want to spend more than 100 eur per month you can do that quite easily and set up spending limits).

It's time for law makers to take this seriously and regulate the gambling aspect of modern video games. Businesses rarely self-regulate well and the governments around the world should step in (since we do not live in a libertarian's paradise where governments are no longer needed). My blog rarely makes more than a thousand views per month however if you read this article and agree with the main points in it, please share it with more people and your legal representatives. I have taken steps to do the same in my country of residence.

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Blackjack Expert Explains How Card Counting Works - great video from WIRED

A great video which teaches you about blackjack counting. Some key points discussed in this video:

-  What's a negative and a positive card and how to keep the count without getting distracted.
-  When to bet and how much to bet depending on the current count and deck size (the formula is count/remaining decks)
- Remember to always use basic strategy when playing blackjack. You can find a good article about Blackjack and basic strategy here.

Important: make sure you learn how to card counts when playing for fun or with low stakes! You will need some time before you become good at card counting.

You can learn how to play Blackjack and play for free when you signup with MrGreen below.

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Loss aversion and why we do not take some bets, a great video from Veritasium about a coin toss video

Would you take this bet? A great video from Veritasium - a youtube channel about science, human psychology and behavior. It's a great insight into loss/risk aversion by most people.

In this video you can see the interviewer approach random people on the streets of Melbourne, Australia and offer them a simple coin toss bet - you chose heads or tails, then if you win you get 10 AUD, if you lose you will give away 10 AUD. Most people did not want to take this bet and gamble. That's not the interesting part of the video however. What comes next is interesting - people declined a bet proposition where you could  "win 15 AUD/lose 10 AUD".

What does this teach us about humans? That we perceive our losses much more strongly than our wins. It appears that we will spend more energy into preventing a loss, than making a gain. Interestingly enough, some managers have learned about this human trait and started giving out performance bonuses in the beginning of the year with the promise and understanding that those bonuses will be taken away at the end of the year in case the employee/company does not meet its yearly targets. Employee and company performance increased after this method of performance boost was introduced.

Similarly, investors often hold on to losing positions due to the emotions associated with accepting a loss. Nobody wants to admit defeat and write off a loss, even if that means a tax break. That's weird right? Even more weird, it shows that people hold on to losing stocks while selling their winning stocks way too early.

Recognizing this fault in the way humans react can help you when actually gambling.

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How much an average person earns from playing at a casino? You cannot earn money at a casino I say, you can only win some based on luck!

Live Dealer immersive roulette - how to earn money playing casino

I keep on repeating that you do not “earn” money in casinos. This is not a job or an investment. You can win money purely based on luck. I love playing casino games but I do not see it as a way to earn money, it's simply a way to have some fun.

There're some exceptions in the world of gambling since certain very skilled in that field people can earn money by playing poker, placing sports bets or on the financial markets. These are still highly speculative and there’s chance involved too, however you can learn skills and get better. This can help you win in the long run if you’re better than the vast majority of participants. Imagine that you need to be better than 90 percent of the other players to be winning in the long run and even when you're that good you will have moments when you will lose.

If you want to win on the casino, my best advice is to play Baccarat and place a banker or player bet. Your chances of winning are slightly less than that of a coin toss and there aren’t any complicated rules to follow. The odds of winning are better than Roulette and the game is not as complicated as Blackjack. Live dealer Baccarat would be my best advice too since there's no electronic RNG to miss-trust.

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77 free spins on 777.com web site

Once new players have registered with 777, they will instantly receive 77 Free Spins, no-deposit needed!

Note that this new registration will be replacing the current 21 no-deposit offer, although we do provide the option to continue with this offer if you prefer.

777 is where good things happen and we're absolutely making sure that our players know this from the very start. With surprises for our players at every corner, we're looking forward to seeing traffic reach even higher heights!

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Jackpots for party casino - how to find them

This is a reference page for the jackpots of the web site partycasino.com. This is one of the oldest casinos out there and I thought it would be useful to shed some light regarding the jackpots of partycasino.com.

The Big One Colossal Cash Jackpot - current value £3,763,444.47 GBP

This is the biggest jackpot on partycasino.com. Current value for this jackpot stands at £3,763,444.47 GBP! The last jackpot win stands at £1,634,329.36 GBP and was won on the 06/04/2015 23:48 ET. In other words this is the big and hard to get jackpot which pays out enormously well. To win this jackpot you just need to place a qualifying bet of 0.01 GBP/USD/EUR on one of the following games:

- Going Nuts
- Loot'en Khamun
- Melon Madness
- Full Moon Fever
- Pirate's Booty
- Road Hogs
- Snow Business
- Space Venture

The Big One Mega Cash Jackpot - current value £91,110.03 GBP

Without a doubt the sums here are not as spectacular but still worth it in every way since you can win a jackpot here more often. The last jackpot was won for £67,257.13 GBP on the 12/15/2016 23:25 ET. If you are to try your luck to win the jackpot right now it stands at £91,110.03 GBP. You would need to play on one of the casino slot games below:

- Space Venture
- Going Nuts
- Melon Madness
- Loot'en Khamun
- Snow Business
- Road hos
- Pirate's Booty
- Full Moon Fever

Gold Super Jackpot - current value £46,275.26 GBP

Yet again another big and bright shining in gold jackpot. A glorious win of £45,150.66 GBP has befallen a lucky casino player on the 12th December 2016 at 15:13 ET. If you think it's time for another drop of this big casino jackpot you can play on one of the games below:

- Super Joker
- Emmer dale
- Mega Fortune Wheel
- Tornadough
- The Sting
- Dragon's Hoard
- Super Star
- Super Mystic
- Super Fortune Wheel
- Emmerdale

Gold Quick Jackpot - current value £9,749.83 GBP

This is presumably a casino jackpot that falls almost every month. The sum is small but given the chances to win it all, that makes it much more worth it for sure. The last kaclpot win stands at £7,584.28 GBP and was won on the 12/24/2016 09:35 ET. The list of jackpot games where you can win something stands below:

- Super Joker
- Emmer dale
- Mega Fortune Wheel
- Tornadough
- The Sting
- Dragon's Hoard
- Super Star
- Super Mystic
- Super Fortune Wheel
- Emmerdale
- Hippy Days
- Hawaiian Madness

Here are some jackpots which are specifically tied to a game. This means that you can win one of the jackpots only if you play on the casino slot which originated the name of the jackpot. Here's a list:

Jackpot Name	Jackpot Value	Jackpot Game
Progressive Caribbean Poker Jackpot	£126,744.76 GBP	Progressive Caribbean Poker
Atlantis Hercules Jackpot	£952.43 GBP	Atlantis Mystery
Oktoberfest Madness Tipsy Jackpot	£663.09 GBP	Oktoberfest Madness
Atlantis Poseidon Jackpot	£4,358.39 GBP	Atlantis Mystery
Fire Drake 2 Blaze Jackpot	£734.10 GBP	Fire Drake 2
Fire Drake 2 Ember Jackpot	£174.30 GBP	Fire Drake 2
Fire Drake 2 Inferno Jackpot	£9,839.13 GBP	Fire Drake 2
Lucky Chest Jackpot	£227,525.12 GBP	Golden Scarab Keno
Medallion Progressive Jackpot	£990.89 GBP	Jade Princess
Mystery Cashcano Grand	£89.42 GBP	Lucky Paradise
Mystery Cashcano Mini	£6.55 GBP	Lucky Paradise
Oktoberfest Madness Buzzed Jackpot	£169.54 GBP	Oktoberfest Madness
Oktoberfest Madness Smashed Jackpot	£8,762.33 GBP	Oktoberfest Madness
Oktoberfest Madness Tipsy Jackpot	£663.09 GBP	Oktoberfest Madness
Atlantis Hercules Jackpot	£952.43 GBP	Atlantis Mystery

If you want to check for the latest and updated values, all of the jackpot information can be found in the link below:

https://secure.partyaccount.com/casino/JackpotGameDtls.do?productID=CASINO&brandID=PARTY&isInWebSite=yes&AC=GBP&FE=pp&LANG_ID=en 


In case you are interested in the raffle jackpot can be checked over here:

https://secure.partyaccount.com/casino/JackpotGameDtls.do?productID=CASINO&brandID=PARTY&isInWebSite=yes&AC=GBP&FE=pp&LANG_ID=en

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