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Negative progression and insurance system.

This is a very simple system that is a combination of the Martingale and Insurance betting systems. Bets are raised one unit after each losing bet and lowered one unit after each winning bet. The sequence and amount raised or lowered can be varied to suit particular games and odds.

The success of this system is dependant on there being an equal spread of the ‘even odds’ option i.e. 100 spins results in 50 black and 50 red. It’s very common for this not to happen and of course there is the zero to take into account as well.

Another point is that you have to be aware of instances where although you might get 50 red / 50 black in a session you could get a clump of red numbers at the beginning of your session and find that the rest of the session favours the black numbers which means your progression on red gets higher and higher and your will to continue fades because there is no guarantee of a turnaround. For this system to work all the time you need an even spread of the even odds bets, i.e. no long periods of favoritism for either side of the even odds bet.

* Negative progression betting systems: You increase the bet when you lose. Require more capital and usually employed to force a winning outcome following a losing streak. (Avoid these systems if you can they will not do your nerves any good and they are painful when you lose.)

* Insurance betting systems: You decrease the amount of your bet when you win, usually following a high initial bet or following short ‘let-it-ride’ progressive wins. (Play it safe. A good compromise.)

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To win you need to beat the dealer without busting. You bust when your cards total to more than 21 and you lose automatically. The winner is whoever has closest to a total of 21. You reach 21 by adding up the values of the cards.

The objective of blackjack is to beat the dealer’s hand by either 1) having a total that exceeds the dealer’s total or 2) by not going over 21 when the dealer does. Exceeding a total of 21 is known as ‘busting». The casino’s edge comes from the fact that players must go first and when they bust their hand they automatically lose even if the dealer subsequently busts.

All cards count their face value in blackjack. Picture cards count as 10 and the ace can count as either a 1 or 11. Card suits have no meaning in blackjack. The total of any hand is the sum of the card values in the hand. A hand containing a 4, 5 and 8 totals 17. Another containing a queen and 5 totals 15. It is always assumed that the ace counts 11 unless your total exceeds 21 in which case the ace reverts to a value of 1. For example, Ace, 5 is a 16. If a player draws a 9 the total is now 15. Generally hands which contain an ace that counts as 11 are known as soft hands (i.e. ace, 7 is a soft 18 hand). A hard hand is any hand that either does not contain an ace of if it does it counts as 1 (i.e. 10, 8 and 5, ace, 10, 2 are hard 18 hands).

Note: Therefore, it is important to research what the rules are for the area/casinos you plan on playing …

Three men arrested over casual online gambling in Malaysia.

PENANG, Malaysia –  A factory manager and two engineers were arrested for using free Wifi access to carry out illegal online betting on football matches and casino games at a popular coffee outlet at E-Gate here.

The trio, aged between 30 and 32, were picked up in a police raid at the outlet at 4pm yesterday. The raid was conducted after police received a tip-off.

“We received information that the outlet was crowded with people abusing the free Wifi access to conduct online gambling activities,” said a source.

“Many of the patrons just grabbed their laptops and ran out when they spotted the raiding party,” the source said, adding that the owner was warned not to let patrons use the free Internet service for illegal activities.

Gaming Industry worth $144 billion by 2011

A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates that the global gaming industry will be worth as much as $144 billion by 2011. According to the paper, the growth will be driven by the wave of new casinos being developed across the world, mainly in the Asia/Pacific region.

China casinos and gambling will head the group with an expected 15.7 per cent increase in revenue to $30.3 billion. Revenue in the US is expected to grow by 6.7 per cent a year, to $79.6 billion in 2011, and maintain its status as the world’s largest casino market.

Gambling revenue in the regions of Europe, the Middle East and Africa will see a somewhat smaller increase of 1.9 per cent, rising from $25.2 billion to $27.8 billion.

Korea To Crack Down On Online Casino Gambling

The Korean Ministry of Information And Communication has announced that it will toughen its …