European Roulette: This is the most common and the most popular version of roulette. Most of the online casinos that offer their players the chance to play roulette will offer a European version, even if they have other roulette games as well. The wheel in European roulette has numbers 1 through 36 and a 0. In European Roulette the house advantage is just 2.7%. This is one exciting game that has made an impressive number of fans for itself.

American Roulette: This version of roulette is very similar to the European version. In fact, there is just one main difference between the two versions. The American version has an extra number which is the 00. So it has 1 through 36, a 0, and a 00. This extra 00 makes all of the difference in the game of roulette. It means the house advantage nearly doubles form what the European version is. The American version offers the house a 5.26% which is quite a bit more of an advantage. This is why many people prefer to play the European version; it’s basically the same game, but with better odds. However, American roulette is still the choice for many players and is also quite popular.

Many online casinos offer the American and European versions with their download and flash roulette games.  There are a few more though that are a little less common.

RaceTrack Roulette: This version of roulette also has a wheel with numbers 1 through 36 and only a single 0. In racetrack roulette the table duplicates the roulette wheel. The numbers are ordered just the same. This racetrack offers players a different way to place their bets. Players are able to take advantage of neighbor bets; this is where numbers next to each other will be covered. There is also an area where players can make four different announce bets. In theory, this is just roulette with a bit extra added to the betting field.

Mini-Roulette: Mini-roulette has been considered more of a novelty than it was ever considered to be a serious game. However, things have begun to change for mini-roulette and it is gathering some fans of its own. The mini roulette wheel has 12 numbers plus a 0. The game is played the same way as European roulette, only with much less numbers.

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Rushmore Casino has just announced that they will be holding their first ever freeroll slot tournament starting today, Friday May 21. The registration for this freeroll is will open at 4:00PM EST and will close when the tournament starts 4 hours later at 8:00PM EST.

The total cash prize is $10,000 and there is no buy in. Make sure you sign up as soon as you can, though. Only the first 500 people to register will be able to play in this tournament! This freeroll starts at 8:00PM EST tonight and lasts until Sunday, May 23rd at 2:00PM EST.

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The feature video slot for this tournament is going to be Loose Caboose. At this time, I don’t have any other tournament information such as starting balance, possible rebuy or distribution of the $10,000 cash prize information yet. Suffice to say with only 500 players, you’ll have a much better chance than some of the larger slots tournaments!

Loose Caboose Video Slot

If you already have a Rushmore Casino account and plan on taking part in this tournament, you may want to play the feature game beforehand and get comfortable with this game if you have never done so before.

You can find Loose Caboose in the Real Series Video Slots section of the Slots category.

Loose Caboose has 25 paylines and is in the style of a late 19th early 20th century train ride. In general, always assume that the A, K, Q, J, 10, 9 icons are always the lowest valued icons. The tickets and purse are the next highest valued icons, followed by the Lady and Ticket Taker icons. The best regular icon in the game is the Train Engine.

There are also a couple of special icons that you can receive. The Engineer icon is called a substitute, which can be used to match surrounding icons to help complete any paylines. There is also the Caboose icon which is called the scatter card. A scatter card means that the icons don’t have to land on a payline in order to win. Scatter wins are multiplied by your total bet.

Paylines are won by matching icons across one of the 25 paylines. The paylines go from the leftmost reel and go across each reel to the right. Most of the icons require 3 matching icons in order to win. The best icons only need to match the first two rows in order to win.

Because you are betting on multiple paylines, each payline will only be a portion of your total bet. This means that just because you have won a payline doesn’t mean that you’ve won overall on the bet.

If you bet on all 25 paylines and your total bet is $5, that means you are betting $0.20 on each line. Lets say you won on one of the 20 paylines and got three Aces. You will have won the prize (5x winner on the payline) multiplied by the amount bet on that one payline, or 20 cents. That would mean on a $5 bet you only won $1 in return.

Bonus Features

I like the bonus feature in Loose Caboose. It is a little different than a lot of the other video slots out there. The thing that is normal is that you need to get 3 of the Caboose scatter icons on the screen; if you do, you get awarded with free spins.

When you activate this feature, you will see the Cash Train go across the real and reveal different prizes behind each panel. You may only have the train go across one of the rows; but occasionally the train will go across two or all three rows.

The three basic things you will see are “X number of Free Games” (spins), “X multiplier” – multiplies total winnings by whatever the multiplier is and Golden icons. Whichever Golden icon is revealed will act as an additional substitute card. These can add up to give your normal spin up to 30x more profitable during any free game.

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Now the war card game that many people will remember playing involves dealing each player half of the deck. Each game lasts about a second. Each time you win a game, you get to take the cards. When your opponent wins, they get to take the cards. The game did not end until somebody has all of the cards.

It is called war because of one feature in the game; when you and the opponent tie on a hand (get the same card) you must go to war. Wars are the primary way of getting valuable cards away from the other player. You and the opponent must lay your next three cards face down and flip over the fourth card. If you win, you get all of the cards, including those that are face down.

War goes to the Casino

Around the 1950’s, some enterprising man in Las Vegas had a thought about this simple game and viola, Casino War is born. The object and premise of the game is essentially the same. Instead of handling the cards, the dealer will flip over both cards. Each game is one flip of the cards, you against the dealer. You make a bet, the dealer flips the cards and a winner is determined. Bets are paid out 1 to 1.

They did a couple of things to deter people from counting cards and winning big. The main thing that the casinos did was to use a 6 deck shoe of cards. This essentially turned the game into a glorified coin flip. The only real advantage a casino had was when it came to breaking ties with the player, more on that below.

Some casinos give the players an opportunity to place a separate bet that the two cards would tie for a 10 to 1 payout. This turns out to be a very bad bet for the player. Anyone can do the basic math and see that there is a 13 to 1 chance of the two cards matching. This bet has a significant advantage towards the house.

In the late 1990’s, online casinos hit the internet. They made software for all of the games that you could play at the casino. This included Casino War, which can be found at almost any online casino. The casino war software was relatively easy to develop and the 50/50 nature of casino war made it a natural for people to bet on.

Breaking Ties

Casino War still has kept the most important feature – the Wars. When you and the dealer get the same card, you have to decide whether or not to go to war. It is always recommended in casino war to go to war with the dealer. This means that you must put down an additional bet and an additional card is flipped over for both the dealer and you. The highest card again is the winner and the bets are collected or paid accordingly. The one advantage that you have in casino war is the the player wins on a second tie.

If you decided to surrender you hand instead of going to war, you will forfeit half of your original bet. This is the only thing that gives the casino an advantage. You either have to bet double or you automatically lose half. You shouldn’t get caught in a situation where you should have to surrender. If you lost, the amount you lost should be equivalent to two consecutive game loses. Don’t over-bet and get caught in a situation where you can’t afford to go double or nothing.

Why should I play Casino War?

I know it doesn’t seem like the sexiest game to play, I’ll give you that. It may seem kind of boring and repetitive, but it is by far the quickest game to play, whether you are playing online or at the casino. Also, being such a simple game, people are more likely going to try war over games with more complex rules like baccarat.

If your a novice at games like craps or card games like pai gow poker, then you should try betting on casino war because you are likely to do much better. Even roulette and blackjack can give players a hard time. Developing and utilizing a basic betting pattern in Casino War can help you come out ahead.

I would highly recommend that you visit some of these war casinos if you are interested in playing. Some of the casinos listed have bonuses that players can claim.

Shamrock Isle is one of the better video slots that I have seen come out recently. This video slot has 5 reels that obviously has a St Patrick’s Day theme. There is a Leprechaun wild symbol, free spins mode and not 1 but three different bonus games to choose from. Some of the other icons you will see are the traditional 9 through Ace from a deck of playing cards as well as a shamrock and Unicorn.

Only the Leprechaun wild symbol and the jackpot icon (looks like a gold crown over a green and red heart) require 2 icons in order to complete a payline. All other icons need to match 3 across to win. The icons must match from the first reel on the left across to the right.

The Leprechaun wild symbol will only be found on reels 1, 2 and 3 (the three closest to the left). During normal play, you can use this icon to substitute for any other icon in order to compete a payline. But, during free spins mode the wild card expands to cover all three spots on the reel.

Free Spins Play

In order to get you need to get three (3) of the harp icons anywhere on the screen. Once you do, you will be notified that you have won 10 free spins. If you get 4 harp icons, you receive 25 free spins and 5 harps will get you 125 free spins. The free spins don’t cost you anything, but wins will be paid the same payouts as your last bet before you got the free spins. The wins will also be multiplied by 3 during free spins.

As you can see, the free spins mode can give you some really big wins. The feature actually keeps going and adding the total throughout the free spins.

The one thing that I like about the free spins is that you can win more of them during play. I have gotten as many as 60 free spins after I received my first 10 by getting lucky and getting 3 harps five more times.

Shamrock Isle Bonus Rounds

In order to activate the bonus round feature and play in one of the bonus rounds, you must get three pots of gold icons as shown below. There are a total of three different games to play: the first is called Road Bowl, the second is called Coin Grab and the third is called Skittles (no not the candy)

Road Bowl

The object of this game is simple. Click the Toss button to release the ball. You will have 4 tosses total. Each flag has a different coin amount attached to it. The further you throw the ball, the higher the coins you will get. Try to hit the same spot again with another toss. The coin amount does not change during the game.

The red areas of the meter are weak throws and won’t go very far. The closer to the green center, the harder you will throw. You only have four tosses so make them count. I would go for the furthest ones away, as the closest ones are easiest to hit.

Coin Grab

In this game, you must grab the coins and put them in your wallet before the Leprechaun gets them. You will be able to grab four coins in total and put them in your wallet. If the Leprechaun does grab it, you will see the amount of coins go to him. In order to grab the coin, you must click on the coin and drag it to the wallet where you then let go.

Skittles

This game is perhaps the easiest to play, because you only have to point and click where you want to toss a log. The are 5 wooden targets on a giant stump of a tree. To throw the log at the target, simply press and click on that target with your mouse. You will have a total of 4 throws at the 5 different targets. Each target has a different coin amount.

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Now free may be a relative term. You can go to many of the online casinos that are posted here and elsewhere, download and install their software and then play most any casino game you want for free. Although you aren’t putting any money in to play these games, the casinos make you register with your email address and sometimes your phone number before you can play for free.

Just what I was asking for, phone calls and spam. The one thing that people on the websites on the internet can’t seem to get straight is that people only search for free stuff because they aren’t looking to buy anything. Otherwise you wouldn’t have search with the qualification of “free”.

Now because you can’t win any money while playing these games, I would qualify this as a casino tool that you would use to in order to improve your game. Either that or just play for fun.

Just like the game I have hosted on that craps post. Just click on the post and you can start playing craps without any hassle. You’re not winning anything per say, but this gives the average person something to do to sharpen up their casino game skills and kill some time in the same breath.

One of the websites that I know sponsor on my sidebar is a free flash website that allows you to play many different types of casino games for free. It’s called playflashcasinogames.com. There are no signups required or any type of registration. Just jump onto the website and start playing casino games for fun. You will need a flash player installed in order to play the games offered (obviously).

Right now, the site only has 8 casino games to choose from, but I was told this is to change soon and more types of casino games will be added. The one thing that is awesome about this site is that the explanations of how to play and the rules for each game is located on the same page as the game itself.

Bingo Flash Games

One of the interesting things that I saw was a free Bingo flash game. I’ve looked around the internet and I’ve only found a couple different ones all together. Here is a link to one of the only other bingo flash games I could find.

Not that Bingo needs a whole lot of practice to play, but I thought I would look around to see if I could find any other styles of bingo games that could be played for fun.

These two styles of flash bingo games are completely different from each other. The first link goes to a flash game that is a one person game and tries to emulate the experience of playing bingo online. It is almost more of a scratch game because only a limited number of numbers are called and you have to get multiple Bingo’s to win a bigger prize.

The second link goes to a bingo game which is a one on one game between you and a computer. Numbers are called and you must manually mark your card. Once a line is completed, you must press Bingo and have your Bingo confirmed before you win.

If you like to play poker and want a chance to win a lot of money, then Caribbean stud poker is the game for you. The game is played exactly the same as five card stud. In any stud poker game, you only receive cards once and cannot draw for any more. The screenshot is from Online Vegas, who currently has a progressive jackpot worth more than $95,000!

Caribbean stud is a 5 card poker game played between a player and a dealer. The game originated for the Caribbean island of Aruba sometime in the mid 1980’s. The big draw of caribbean stud poker is the progressive jackpot. A progressive jackpot is like the lottery; it grows over time through people playing and as the jackpot grows more and more people start playing for a chance to win.

One the progressive jackpot is won, it gets reset to a base level and the progressive jackpot starts to grow again.

Caribbean Stud Rules

You have to make an Ante bet before you receive your cards. At this time, you have the opportunity to put $1 in the progressive jackpot for a chance to win it all. The way you win the jackpot is by receiving a royal flush (A,K,Q,J,T suited). Caribbean Stud Progressive Jackpots can raise to more than $100,000.

If you are playing online, it’s most likely going to just be you versus the dealer. If you go to a casino, you will be sitting at a table with 5 or 6 other players. Each person gets five cards dealt to them consecutively. The dealer also gets five cards, but one card is revealed to the players.

Raise or Fold

The next step is the most critical decision that often makes the difference between winning and losing money overall in this game. You have to decide whether your hand is good enough to raise and play the dealer or whether you want to fold your bet. If you decide to raise, you must bet 2 times the amount that you originally bet on your Ante. If you want to fold, you are only losing your Ante.

Also, a couple of things can happen when you raise. If you have a better hand then the dealer, he must qualify in order for you to win money on your raise bet. In order for the dealer to qualify, he must have an Ace/King or higher. This means the dealer needs to have an Ace and a King in his hand if he doesn’t have a pair or more.

If you win the hand but the dealer doesn’t qualify, then you are only paid on your Ante bet. If you win the hand and the dealer qualifies, then you win both the Ante bet and a payout for the Raise bet.

Raise Bet Payouts

The better the hand that you receive, the better the payout is for the raise bet. As stated before, the dealer must qualify in order to win these payouts:

High Card and Pair – 1 to 1 payout, Two Pairs – 2 to 1 payout, Trips – 3 to 1 payout, Straight – 4 to 1 payout, Flush – 5 to 1 payout, Full House – 7 to 1 payout, 4 of a Kind – 20 to 1 payout, Straight Flush – 50 to 1 payout, Royal Flush – 100 to 1 payout

Let’s give an example: If you bet $10 on your ante, then you will always win 1 to 1 on the ante, or $10 in this case. Your raise bet will have been $20. Let’s say you got a Full House. If the dealer qualifies, you will win $20 x 7 or $140. Plus the $10 from the Ante means you win $150 total.

If the dealer doesn’t qualify for the hand, you win $10 This is often the most frustrating thing that happens in caribbean stud. That’s why the progressive jackpots are important. The progressive coin you put in at the beginning of the hand will protect hands you get that are flushes or higher.

Each progressive bet is $1, so on any one hand the amount you will win is going to be the same regardless of the betting against the dealer. The progressive payouts are different from casino to casino, but here is the standard progressive payout scale:

Flush – $50, Full House – $100, Four of a Kind – $500, Straight Flush – 10% of Jackpot, Royal Flush – 100% of Jackpot

Caribbean Stud Strategy

In order to play caribbean stud poker effectively, you should have a good understanding of when to fold and when to raise. The standard way of playing is to raise if you have Ace, King, Jack, 8, 3 or higher in your hand and fold otherwise.

I’m going to tell you my own personal guide that I think works a little better:

1) Always raise with a pair or higher

2) Always fold when your hand won’t qualify*
This one has an asterisk because you can go sometimes, but only in this exact situation. Remember the dealer has one cards is revealed. If one of your cards matches the dealer’s up card, then you may cautiously bet when your hand doesn’t qualify. This is because he is more likely not to have a pair.

3) Only play with Ace/King in your hand in the following situations:
a) When the dealer is showing an Ace or King and you have a 10 or higher left in your hand
b) When the dealer’s up card matches one of yours
c) When you also have a queen or jack in your hand