Archive for the ‘Online Gambling’ Category

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Are there any bingo platforms that work on for MAC?

There is no doubt that Macs are becoming more popular. It seems every time you speak with your friends, one of them has made the switch. But, what does this mean for online bingo? Can you still play online bingo uk on a Mac?

Well, the answer is yes! But there is a caveat to this…

Almost none of the downloadable bingo programs are compatible with a Mac. Maybe the online bingo rooms haven’t caught up with the times yet, or they haven’t seen the demand for a Mac based platform to justify the added cost. But the good news is that online bingo is more often played on an online platform, which Macs can access! 888bingo is a great example of this! Instead of offering a downloadable software platform that Mac users can’t access, they have built a platform that is web based! So, everybody can access it, Windows or Mac! Add to the fact that they offer great sign up no deposit bingo bonuses and you should really consider joining 888bingo. They aren’t rated one of the top bingo rooms on the Internet for no reason!

Here are some tips for playing online bingo on a Mac…

Expose: use the expose feature of OS X to your advantage! This is especially useful if you are playing multiple cards at one time. This allows you to fan out all the open windows and navigate through them quickly. It is a huge time saver!

Firefox: even though the standard web browser that comes on a Mac is Safari, it may be a good idea to try and use Firefox instead. For online gaming applications like this, it is a lot more stable and loads quicker. If you give Firefox a try, you will know exactly why so many people have made the switch.

If you are on a Mac, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on online bingo! Just make sure you find a bingo room that offers an online platform, like 888bingo! It is extremely easy to access, and all the features are available for you to use!

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Huge Weekend Madness

One of my all-time favorite online Vegas casinos, bought to you by Vegas Technologies, is offering a huge $30,000 guaranteed Weekend Madness tournament – running now! This comes immediately after the Columbus Day tournament that finished as this began.

The latter event kicked off on Monday and ran through until the past Friday, offering $20,000 to dozens of players at Online Vegas casino – and there’s a lot to choose from.  I personally started playing here because of their impressive online casino bonuses.

The best thing about that tournament – it was completely free! Most tournaments at Online Vegas carry a $12.99 entry fee. Tournaments at Online Vegas have recently been shy on players, meaning it is far easier to make the money – for example, this $30,000 guaranteed tournament has only 500 participants. First place is $15,000.  So if you are looking for one of the good no deposit casinos, look no further.

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Tom Dwan Poker Challenge

Tom Dwan is well-respected among the poker community, particularly online casino poker players, for his prodigious skills at the game as well as his lavish lifestyle and unthinkable riches in his early twenties.

Poker legend Phil Ivey, often considered the best player of all time, has stated that Dwan (who plays as ‘durrrr’ on Full Tilt Poker) is one player likely to succeed him. Now Dwan is apparently sharing those sentiments as he has issued a challenge to all comers.

“I’m making this heads-up challenge to the world. Anyone can accept. Four tables, minimum of $200/$400, and I’ll put up $1.5 million to their $500,000,” the young poker expert said in an interview with Bluff magazine. “We play 50,000 hands minimum and if they end up a dollar after rake they keep the side money or whatever. So basically, if you and I played and you won a dollar, you would get my $1.5 million and if I won a dollar I would win your $500,000.”

It’s unlikely that the average OCN reader will have the bankroll to take up Dwan on his challenge but a wealth of contenders have been suggested, the most popular choice seeming to be Patrik Antonius.  I would love to challenge this guy, he is pretty good but also very cocky!

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Cool Hand Launches

Cool Hand Poker is a newly-established online poker room, launched about a month ago by Belle Rock Entertainment and powered by Microgaming. As well as welcome bonuses, Cool Hand Poker is using a leader board campaign to attract new players to the site. The welcome bonus, however, is not to be sniffed at – 100% up to $350.  Still not better than a couple of established rooms, so we will have to see if they can gain the liquidity needed.

The leader boards are well worth your time, though, as they can earn you far more than $350. In most Leader Board races, it is only the top point collectors who receive perks and prizes from their efforts. At Cool Hand Poker, virtually anyone can win big. Those who don’t have the time to play 100,000 hands a week to make the top spots usually suffer in these competitions but Cool Hand Poker offers $25 to anyone who can make a significant jump in points. There are also weekly and monthly Leader Board competitions. The top weekly leader board competitors can win one of 16 MP3 players, while the top 100 in the monthly leader boards earn a piece of $5,000.  MP3 players are so 5 years ago as prizes.

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Pokerstars ad is pulled

The world’s largest online poker room has been busted by the Advertising Standards Authority out of Great Britain.  PokerStars.com has been criticized by the advertising watchdog for implying that gambling could make a person more confident and courageous, according to the Guardian newspaper.

A PokerStars.com poster campaign ran with the headline “play mind games” and featured world poker champion Daniel Negreanu holding an ice hockey stick with the line “Poker is a sport of courage, conviction and confidence”.

Under the advertising code, ads are not allowed to link gambling with sexual success, an improved self-image or appeal to children or young people.

In the past a number of online gambling firms have been cited by the ATS for failing to comply with its strict advertising standards.  I agree that all gambling companies should adhere to tight advertising laws so as not to further incidents of addiction.

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Biggest Poker Donkey - Hee Haw!

I was playing a $7.25 NL HE tourney and I had the biggest, fattest, dumbest donkey I have ever seen at my table.  I wish I remembered his screen name, I think I did make notes on him so if we get sat at the same table I will just go AFK till he is out or one of us is moved.  He went all-in on almost every hand….and just kept re-buying.  He must have re-bought around 15 times just at my table. 

Finally I was moved but not before I lost a huge all-in pot to him.  I had A Q suited and he went all-in pre-flop and had 7 5 offsuite.  Can you believe that???  This guy was just really stupid, and of course he won that hand when the river came a 5 and I did not match up with anything.  It was very frustrating and the guy just kept going bust and reloading.

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A Warm Welcome to my Fellow Gamblers

So you are like me, somewhat…because you enjoy gambling.  This blog will be a good resource to check in on the top gambling news from around the world and the web.  We will also be rating online casinos and try and find you the best bonus deals available.  Grab a coffee and stay awhile, feel free to contibute via comments.