At The Races Gets Into Poker and Other UK News
With a 900 000 strong online community already, the UK horse racing broadcaster, At the Races has launched an online poker and casino offering. The offerings called atrpokerclub.com and atrcasino.com are both powered by Genting Alderney. Alderney is a white listed licensing jurisdiction and therefore these sites have the capability to advertise in the UK.
The sites will feature all the classic online casino and poker games, as well as progressive jackpot prizes and poker tournaments. VIP prize packages will also include subscriptions, admission concessions and hospitality packages to major horse racing events. This cross promotional activity will be of benefit to all three operations. At The Races is a joint venture between major UK and Irish racecourses, Arena Plc and BskyB satellite broadcasting. Genting offers a best of breed online poker and casino product and are one of the biggest casino games operators in the UK and Asia in both the off and online industry.
In other UK poker news, Full Tilt Poker – also one of the large online brands have come up with what they believe is a novel way of increasing brand awareness in the British poker marketplace. They have signed up Audley Harrison in a sponsorship deal, in advance of the World Heavyweight title fight which takes place next month against David Haye. When they step into the ring on the 13th November at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, Full Tilt branding will be prominent. Audley Harrison, a former Olympic Gold Medalist will be 38 years old when he steps into the ring, so you can guarantee this fight will attract a great deal of attention. He won the Gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was the first British Boxer to win this medal in the Super Heavyweight division.
Harrison is also well known for his passion for poker, he has two WSOP cashes to his name and was a finisher at the famous Bellagio Cup. He took a third place in the Venetian Deep Stack in Jun of this year and will therefore also be making appearances at high profile live poker tournament on behalf of Full Tilt.
He recons that while he lived in Las Vegas, he “fell in love with poker”, and spent a lot of time learning to play from professionals who also lived in Sin City. He has received some good results and both he and Eddie Hearn (his promoter) have been looking to join a team for some time. This offer could not have come at a better time for both Audely and Full Tilt by the appearance of things, so let’s hope that not only will he be sporting a WSOP bracelet in the near future, but that he will also be belted with the WBA Heavyweight Championship belt. That should make a pretty sight at the poker tables.
I will wager that winning the belt may also land Mr. Harrison in some pretty dramatic proposition bets with his poker playing friends – it will just be too good to resist for them!
Beat the Casino – Play Poker
One of the best ways to beat the casino is to play live poker, while there is a strong element of luck involved in playing this game (you can’t control the way the cards are dealt) it is the skill of the player and their decision making ability which makes them winners. There is a far greater degree of control over the outcome of this game and it is for this reason that many poker pundits are attempting to get the game re-classified as a game of skill.
Poker is an engaging game to play and the beauty of this game is you can learn online and still be able to get into land games with high stakes and prize pots. All you need to get into one of these big money poker tournament is the price of the buy-in. It is every mans (or women) game and does not discriminate between the educated and non educated, black, brown or white, old or young, male or female, handicapped or whole. Poker is an equalizer and anyone can play, all you have to do is grasp the concept of the game and practice, practice, practice! Do this and you can earn a good living from playing these games.
There are many different variants of poker played around the world today, but by far the most popular are the Hold ‘em varieties. It is community game, so this means players are dealt hole cards (two cards of their own) and the balance of cards is dealt to the centre of the table. The player is then required to use their hole cards and the community cards to make a hand. Every player at the table has to make a hand from the same community cards, plus their own. This is another great equalizing factor which makes the game so incredibly fair.
In poker even online, players play against opponents, not against the casino so the money they win is their money as the cost of the buy-in covers costs for the casino. There is no real house edge or odds, although a certain amount of rake, could be called house edge. Poker is simply player against player and in some countries is already a game of skill, so is played as a sport would be played.
What surprises us most of all is that there are some people online who are actually cads, they say they have foolproof systems in place that will allow online poker players to win. If you see anything like this, don’t buy into the idea, there is no system or bot on the planet that can possibly help you achieve this aim. Rather spend your money on a good poker book written by Daniel Negranu or Phil Ivey; or any other poker player with a big name. It is from reading articles and books, and practicing the plays that they teach, that enables you to win when you play poker, so, practice, practice, practice. This cannot be stressed enough – you cannot actually beat the casino, you can only beat other players.
Reffer friends and win bonus
It is now common to online casinos to offer bonus to their players. This is a direct marketing approach to attract the most players. Perhaps, this is what makes them different compared to terrestrial or traditional casinos. In a brick-and-mortar casino, you cannot play unless you have money that you can exchange with chips.
Maybe, you think it is not possible to win bonus only by referring a friend. In online casinos, it is called “Referral bonus”. It consists of inviting a friend or a member of a player’s family to join the online casino where he plays and open an account by filling a simple form. He can get a bonus only when his friend or his family member makes a deposit (play with real money). In this case, both player and the new player he referred to will receive a bonus. And of course, they can bet and play with the bonus they received from the casino.
The best online betting site for those who want to win big in a few times
You are certainly used to watch horse racing in a racecourse. For that, you need to queue in order to get your ticket, leaving home earlier, waiting a long long time before knowing the result. However, by choosing to bet online, just a simple click, you can pay your ticket and bet. All you spend is a few minutes. The result, you can check it online at anytime. You don’t have to wait. And the best ? You can bet on all your favorite games. Sports betting include all kind of sports like football; basketball…You can bet on all horseracing available around the whole world. And even, you can bet on something funny like wheather… If you don’t have any idea on what to bet, what number to chose, expert on the area can advise you online.
Concentration in online casino
Concentration is very important when you playing in an online Casino Bet. A wrong bet or turn can cause you to lose a lot of money. Luckily there are a few things that you can do to concentration.
First of all you should create a quiet environment. Some people like to have some music on the background, which is fine as long as it doesn’t distract you. The same goes for the television. If you have difficulties coping with background noise then it is better to just switch if off.
Social media like Twitter, Facebook and MSN can be a lot of fun. However, if you are in the middle of a poker game then it is better not to use them, because they can be distracting as well. Especially when a friends tries to talk to you or when you receive an email.
Having a beer or wine while you’re playing is not always bad, but you have to know your limits. Drinking alcohol limits your concentration span and you might not as responsible as usual.
Keno
Playing Keno is like joining the Lotto. Keno is just way faster than Lotto and will therefore probably deliver quicker results. One of the reasons for Keno’s popularity is its simplicity… There is a lot to win with relatively small deposits. The goal of the game if to guess which number (1 to 80) is drawn.
Before you start playing, you choose a minimum four and maximum of ten numbers between 1 and 80. Your selection and every number in that selection is called a ‘spot’. If you choose 10 numbers then you are in a ’10 spot game’.
Most casinos have a special room for Keno. Some of them even hired ‘Keno Runners’ that deliver your winnings at the table where you are playing at the moment. After confirming your selection, 20 or 80 numbers are randomly drawn. Depending on the amount of numbers you guessed right, might be a loser, a small winner or even a big winner.
The percentage for the house is different per game, but usually lies around 30%. This is because the change of guessing the right number is relatively small. Keno is one of the most difficult games available in a casino.
Bonuses up to € 400 are proposed after your first deposit
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Worlds Heads-Up has crowned a winner
The Worlds Heads-Up Poker Championship has been steadily building its reputation as one of the most prestigious world poker events since the first happening in 2001. Bruno Fitoussi or John Centurno count amongst the past winners of the tournaments and this year’s competition crowned Nik Persaud as the best player. Persaud already has experience from the WSOP where he managed to end up twice on a paid position in the series’ Main Event and this time he is taking home £30,000. This might seem to be scarce prize considering the prestigious nature of the Worlds Heads-Up, but considering the buy-in that did not exceed £2,000 it’s a fair amount to end up with. Thanks to its reputation, the tournament attracted enough players to make the prize interesting