When playing card games in a live casino there are historical nuances that have been passed down through the years of the proper etiquette between the player and the dealer. The three games where these assumed rules of conduct are in place are Blackjack, Baccarat and Poker. The unwritten rules include tipping, treatment or verbal statements to the dealer and treatment of other players at the game.

Proper conduct includes being civil even under the most trying times, like a bad beat result in a big poker pot or the dealer making a seven card 21 in Blackjack. At times like this many players lose their cool and berate the winning player or the dealer in frustration of being beat.
That is just not cool and shows a lack of manners and an understanding of the ups and downs that are part of any gaming situation. Bad beats are as likely to happen to a player as being lucky in an important hand or pot. The breaks we are told will come out even in the long run, but why do almost all players have a great bad beat story.

The most egregious and even dangerous conduct is throwing the cards at the table after a bad beat so that they can bounce and hit the dealer or another player. This is an uncalled for action in a poker game and someone could be seriously injured if a flying card happens to hit the dealer or player in an eye. I saw this happen one night in a poker game and one of the cards thrown in anger struck the dealer on her cheek just below her eye. I thought the pit boss was going to physically go after the stupid player that had thrown his cards. Most of the players at the table were on the side of the pit boss and appreciated the chewing out the malcontent player received from the truly angered poker room boss.

Tipping is an accepted practice in all forms of gaming. The amount or even if it should be done is up to each player as there is no absolute rule to tip anyone in the casino. Most poker players will give the dealer a tip when they win a pot of some size. Others wait until they are leaving the table. Both ways are accepted as proper, although most dealers want the tip at the end of the pot. Berating another player in any gaming situation is not acceptable at any time, no matter how stupid the berated player played the hand or took the card. In live casinos this is rarely tolerated by the house. Internet games are another matter and are not policed well at most casinos. Be civil to others and most will be civil to you.

If you are holding an Ace and an Ace, you are holding American Airlines
If you are holding an Ace and an Ace, you are holding Bullets.
If you are holding an Ace and an Ace, you are holding Pocket Rockets.
If you are holding an Ace and a Two, you are holding a Acey Deucey.
If you are holding an Ace and a King, you are holding Big Slick.
If you are holding an Ace and a Queen, you are holding Little Slick.
If you are holding a King and a King, you are holding Cowboys.
If you are holding a King and a King, you are holding Twin Rulers.
If you are holding a Queen and a Queen, you are holding Siegfried and Roy.
If you are holding a Jack and a Jack, you are holding Fish Hooks.
If you are holding a Nine and a Nine, you are holding German Virgins (Nien Nien).
If you are holding an Eight and an Eight, you are holding Snowmen
If you are holding a Seven and a Seven, you are holding Walking Sticks.
If you are holding a Five and a Five, you are holding Speed Limit
If you are holding a Three and a Three, you are holding Crabs.
If you are holding a Two and a Two, you are holding Ducks
If you are holding a King and a Jack, you are holding a Lonely Man’s Hand.
If you are holding a Queen and a Trey, you are holding a Gay Waiter.
If you are holding a Jack and a Five, you are holding Jackson Five
If you are holding a Ten and a Two, you are holding a Doyle Brunson.
If you are holding a Nine and a Five, you are holding a Dolly Parton
If you are holding a Five and a Seven, you are holding a Heinz.

And if you are holding a pair of Aces and a pair of Eights, you are holding the most famous hand in poker. You are holding Wild Bill Hickok’s Dead Man’s Hand. This is the hand he was holding when he was murdered by Jack MdCall while sitting in a poker game in the town of Deadwood in 1876. In an interesting aside, Hickok was said to have told two of his friends, Colorado Charile and Tom Dosier, that Deadwood would be his final stop in his life. He also wrote to his wife that if they were never to meet again, her name of Agnes would be on his lips as he fired his last shot. Unfortunately for Hickok, McCall came up from behind him and shot him dead in the back of his head.

Bingo has grown in populartiy like a rocket leaving this earth. The live casinos have acknowledged that this game is getting looked at with more acceptance than it has in the past. The promotions and the specials that they now run to draw players to the casino are proof that they are very interested in this form of gaming. This is particularly true since the profile of bingo players is changing from gray haired ladies to people of both sexes and of all ages. This new demographics is enough to make any gaming outfit take another look at this universe of players who are very loyal to the game of bingo. This group of players, if attracted to a live casino will be a net gain for the casinos. They will play there in the bingo games and also play some of the casino games. Many bingo players online are also avid slot playes so the casinos that bring in these bingo players through promotions will find that they will get some slot play out of these same players. These are not players that are blind to other forms of gaming.

Another element of bingo in a live casino, is the games are played for some decent jackpots and there are no restrictions on the prize money about taking it home. Players that are into bingo are social creatures and live casinos are all about social encounters. Players are also able to be into the games that make up live casino play and are enhanced by an excitement that cannot be duplicated yet online.

Live casinos do not pay matching bonuses, but the do give out comps to players that are actively gaming.

Roulette has been in the past, a game that only the Royalty could play. The players of the past were worried that the poorer people would not be able to control themselves and become addicted to the game and lose what little money they had. For this reason and pure class snobbishness they made it illegal for any body but the rich and Royalty to play the game of roulette. For several years this kept the game in the possession of the rich and they kept this game away from lower classes.

The devil came into the picture when players found out how addictive the game was and how they became hooked on its beauty and simplicity. Famous mathematicians of the time tried and failed to find away to beat the game with some secret method that would hold up by beating the game every time they played. It is amazing after all of these years this effort still is being investigated by math people using computers. Guess the illusion that the game can be beaten is still alive and well.

People who believe the game is the work of the devil use this one little known fact to show their argument’s validity. The 36 numbers on the roulette layout have a infamous meaning when added together. The 36 numbers add up to 666, the sign of the devil. Players that have played this game for years are not aware of the fascinating history of this elegant game.

For those of you that are interested in learning to play this game there are numerous articles on the Internet. However do not buy any surefire systems that promise to help you win. There is no such system now or more than likely ever.

There are ways to play combiations of wagers that will keep the house edge as low as possible. These methods while not foolprove are some of the best roulette betting plans that have been developed by players that are pros at figuring betting plays.

The game itself is elegant and almost always used in the movies as a backdrop to indicate an ambience that is rich and classy. Finely dressed players are shown at the table betting large amounts of money and smiling. The myth and the truth are sometimes hard to separate.

Where should a person gamble and what are the pluses and minuses. If a person likes to gamble, they will find an outlet for their passion. Before the Internet came in to being like it is today, betters would go to casinos, go the race track to bet on horses or just call the local bookie to bet on a current game. Now they can still do all of those things, but they can also just set at their computer to play the game of their choice online. This game can come from a range of games from slots to poker. This is convenient, simple and less costly to do as far as expenses of leaving home and maybe better for some players that are disabled or do not like to go out and about. There can be problems associated with it too, it may be too convenient for gamblers with little gambling self control. Playing from home is pleasant, easy to do and can be done on a whim without any planning. Leaving home to gamble takes at least a little planning and maybe even some spending of a little money that could have been used to gamble from home.

Players with a gambling problem are sure to like gaming from home as it can be done at any time of the day or night. It is the ease with which gaming can be entered into that makes gambling online a possible danger for players with a gambling addiction. Of course they will find other ways to gamble, but online gaming is easy to do and easy to get involved with. It is this combination that makes gamblers with a problem very susceptible to online gambling.

Gamblers that are only gambling for the fun of it are likely to really enjoy playing online. The games that are offered will meet most of the test that any gambler can put to any gaming operation. The only real difference between live and online is the excitement that is found in a live casino. The games are the same and the rules are the same. So the convenience is what makes the difference for many players. If there is no problem with the gambler, the player can play anywhere with no problem. The only gamblers that should leave online gaming alone are those with a gambling problem. Every other player can do whatever they want to do. Since this group of players is huge the online gaming community is going to continue to grow and prosper since its so easy to play.