games lot.info http://gameslot.info Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:19:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en BINGO http://gameslot.info/2008/03/06/bingo/ http://gameslot.info/2008/03/06/bingo/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:19:31 +0000 admin http://gameslot.info/2008/03/06/bingo/ Bingo is nowadays one of the most popular ‘gambling’ games in the USA and Canada. It is partially because of its really simple rules that even a five-year-old can grasp, and partially because it provides a large amount of fun to players and a possibility to win some money as well. To play the game a set of cards for each player is needed. On such cards with numbers players have to mark the numbers that are randomly selected and provided by the caller. When a player marks all the numbers on the card he calls ‘BINGO’ to inform the other players and the caller of the win. Then the card is checked for any possible errors and if none are found the player receives his award and the next round begins.

]]> http://gameslot.info/2008/03/06/bingo/feed/ One Armed Bandit http://gameslot.info/2008/02/09/one-armed-bandit/ http://gameslot.info/2008/02/09/one-armed-bandit/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:00:34 +0000 admin http://gameslot.info/2008/02/09/one-armed-bandit/ The name One Armed Bandit is often used instead of slot machine just because it sounds funnier and is much less formal. However, the name didn’t come out of nowhere. It referred to the slot machines in the past as the machines were manually regulated in order not to pay out the money and assure that the owner has large income. Nowadays, however, the name still functions while the practices of manipulating the slot machines less so. As in any other business you may come across a dishonest owner, but slot machines are closely governed by strict laws and regulations. Every slot machine is now equipped with a random number generator which assures that the machine if free from manipulation. And if you play in a recommended casino, or one with long tradition you should have no concerns whatsoever about any monkey business.

]]> http://gameslot.info/2008/02/09/one-armed-bandit/feed/ Video poker game rules http://gameslot.info/2008/02/07/video-poker-game-rules/ http://gameslot.info/2008/02/07/video-poker-game-rules/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:42:08 +0000 admin http://gameslot.info/2008/02/07/video-poker-game-rules/ Video poker is based on the original five-card version, but it is played by a single player on an electronic machine.

A video poker machine is similar to a slot machine with hundreds of different versions.

How to Play Video Poker

Introduced in the 1970’s, video poker machines is one of the most popular form of slot machine gambling, with new versions of poker machines being created every year.

A player must beat the machine with a winning hand in order to win. Almost all video poker machines are coin operated.  You can bet between one and five coins.  The amount of the winnings will depend on the amount you decided to wager.  The machine shows the credits.  Serious gamblers always play the maximum wager.

The machine deals you five cards when you have chosen the amount of wager. You have the option of saving or getting rid of the cards that you don’t like. You keep the good cards and discard the bad ones.

Hand rankings from highest to lowest:

  • royal flush,
  • five of a kind,
  • straight flush,
  • four of a kind,
  • full house,
  • flush,
  • straight,
  • three of a kind,
  • two pair,
  • ne pair.

 

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