Archive for September, 2007

Sheraton Tunica Tourney

Friday, September 21st, 2007

I’m just back from a blackjack tournament at the Sheraton Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. The venue was new, but the tournament was a familiar one. The former table games manager from Bally’s Tunica has relocated to the Sheraton, and he brought the popular tournaments from that property along with him.Participation was pretty […]

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Three Reasons Why Casino Poker Games Are “The” Thing For Entertainment

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Online gamers have long lost their flair for combat, puzzle, and civilization games. The first are now looked down at as too childish, the second become boring within a number of trials, and the third are simply outdated. Among those who seek excitement and some stimulating brain-rack, more and more people are turning to online […]

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Playtech is Eager to Monopolize Industry

Friday, September 21st, 2007

European companies who cannot afford to stay afloat are promised to be bought out by Playtech, UK listed online gambling software provider. The goal of the campaign is to dominate the industry, to be the only alternative for players.Having left the US market, like many other firms did when the UIGEA was passed, Playtech had […]

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Ladbrokes Partners with the Sun and the News of the World

Friday, September 21st, 2007

A partnership-to-be between Ladbrokes, the Sun and the News of the World has been recently announced.According to the agreement, the popular tabloids will provide their readers with exclusive sports betting and online poker services, as for Ladbrokes it expected to become the official gaming partner of TheSun.co.uk and the Newsoftheworld.co.uk.The Sun’s Page3.com site has also […]

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Online Poker Bonuses

Friday, September 21st, 2007

When you sign up at an online poker site chances are you are eligible for an online poker bonus. Almost every site offers an initial deposit bonus of some sort. The type of online poker bonus you’re eligible for depends on the site. Each poker site has its own specific online poker bonus. With a […]

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Ultimate Blackjack Tour

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Well, the first season of the new Ultimate Blackjack Tour is a wrap.In a long but very exciting week, filming finished up in late October at CBS Studios in Los Angeles. The more than $1 million in prize money was big news, but the real impact of these events will come once they hit […]

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The National Gambling Amendment Bill is to Change the Situation

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Regulation of interactive gambling in South Africa is widely discussed there. The question has been tabled in the National Assembly.The interactive gambling is unregulated in South Africa what leads to a huge loss of revenue and compromise of the country’s reputation. Besides, being “plagued by crime, criminal elements, little or no protection for players, uncontrolled […]

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Elimination Blackjack - Ultimate Blackjack Tour

Friday, September 21st, 2007

I keep seeing ads for “Elimination Blackjack” in the latest issue of Casino Player magazine. I’m not even sure what Elimination Blackjack is, but it sounds kinda cool. According to one of the ads I’m reading over here, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott is saying that they’ve taken blackjack and added poker elements to it in order to make it a multiplayer super game. I’ve done a search on Google and it looks like the concept of Elimination Black Jack is something that’s under contention legally between the Ultimate Blackjack Tour and the Game Show Network (GSN).

I’m going to try to learn more about the Elimination Blackjack game and give it a try. I’m not a bad poker player anymore, so maybe some of those skills will come in handy when I try this poker-blackjack-super-game.

Later that same day

Okay, I’ve found the information about how to play Elimination Blackjack. Here’s quick summary in my own words:

Elimination Blackjack is a form of tournament blackjack played on the Ultimate Blackjack Tour. To avoid being eliminated a blackjack player has to play against both the dealer and the other players. Each player starts with $100k in chips. Minimum bet is $1k, and max bet is $100k. Players only get 25 seconds to make a decision about their hand. The game includes 30 hands, and hands 8, 16, and 25 are forced elimination rounds, where the players who have the least amount of chips are automatically eliminated. During these forced elimination rounds, the players get 45 seconds to act instead of 25 seconds. Each player gets one secret bet to use during each round. At the end of 30 hands, the player with the most chips is the winner.

Sounds pretty cool. I wonder if you can play Elimination Blackjack online anywhere?

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France given until October 29 to change its gambling laws

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Now that France have been ordered to modify its legislation for online gambling, over 25 million people could become available for membership of gambling websites.The European Court of Justice has given France until October 29 to change its laws. At the moment only native providers Française des Jeux (a multi game operator) and PMU […]

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7/7/7 Contest By EGM

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Seeing the 777 number means winnings for most of us. It can be a million bucks winnings in a slot machine or whatever jackpot it is. This time, you might have that luck too.When the date strikes 777 or July 7, 2007, Executive Gaming Monthly is giving away one High Roller Casino Game Package […]

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