Sunday, October 30, 2011

The Staying Power of The German Lottery

One of the oldest lotteries that has ever existed is the German Lottery. Also known as the German Lotto, these games are managed and run by DLTB or the Deustsher Lotto-und Totoblock.

The company reprsents all the independent 16 national lotteries that operate under a collaborative partnership within the German states. The partnership si called the Lotteriegeselchaften. Every member of the collaboration has an independent function.

Each of the independent 16 national lottery companies alternate every 3 years in operating the DLTB including the roles of president and chairmanship of the partnership.

There are various games offered by the German Lottery. Players can choose from Toto, Oddset, Keno, Gluckspirale and German Lotto.

The most popular among all these games is the “6 aus 49” German Lotto. Its popularity has spread all over the world not just because it has been around for almost half a century. The game was introduced in 1974 and the mechanics of how it is played has not changed since. It is also among the biggest and most lucrative games among the European lot with payouts to its winners as huge as 2.8 billion Euros each year.

Considered as the flagship game of the German National Lottery, the German Lotto is a combination of draw style, lotto jackpot and roll over game. In a roll over jackpot, the value of the jackpot payout increases its value each time there is a draw without a winner. The average jackpot grand prize of the German Lotto is 5.24 Million euros!

The draw for this prestigious German Lotto is held twice a week every Wednesday and Saturday evenings. The game is quite simple to play using the double matrix method. The double matrix is made of 6 numbers from 1 to 49 and 1 number from 1 to 10. A player should choose 6 numbers from the 49 with an additional extra number from 1 to 10.

During the draw, the first 6 main numbers will be drawn. Afterwards, the extra number from 1 to 10 will be drawn. This extra number is what they call the Super Number.  The Super Number is used in drawing the category for top jackpot prize together with additional prize categories of 3, 5 and 7. To become the jackpot prize winner of the German Lottery, the player should match the 6 main numbers plus the Super Number.

Before the inception of the internet, this German Lotto was limited only to German residents who must be at least 18 years old in order to be qualified to play. Today, you can simply purchase your tickets online with a reputable online lottery ticketing service regardless of your location. There are several opportunities to win in the German Lotto. With very good odds, 8 various ways to win there is a guaranteed winner in every draw. The odds in winning the German Lotto top jackpot prize is around 1 in 139.83 million.

Currently the largest German Lotto jackpot prize ever won is a staggering  Є43 million which was awarded on December 2007.  The winning ticket was a free give away of a national newspaper. Second only to this record breaking jackpot was the Є37.6 million awarded in 2006.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Online Casino Strategies

Playing online casino games is one of the best ways to entertain you in the luxury of your time and place. It does not take much to learn playing the games online because most of the casino websites provide comprehensive instructions and quick responding links at every push of the button. You have the options to choose the games to play whether for real money or just for a trial run. What is important is that you learn the effective strategies in playing these online games before you even begin playing them. That way you won’t lose any money making the wrong moves and decisions by playing the casino games blindly.

First, chose an online casino website that you are comfortable playing with. With other hundreds of online casinos, it is best to browse thru as many as you can until you find a website that you feel gives you clear and definite rules of play. Most online casinos will require you to put in a deposit or open an account where you can play with real money. If you are not comfortable putting in your bank or credit card details into this website, check on the site’s security features. It is best to read reviews or the company profile before putting in all your pertinent details that involve any personal and financial information. If the online casino offers online security from a reputable website provider then you can be assured it’s a safe site to play with.

Second, learn one or two games that you want to play before putting in real money. Usually, professional casinos online will offer you a free trial of the games so you can have a look and feel of their website and game offerings. Take advantage of these kinds of offers. That way you can learn the ins and outs of the game and formulate your own strategies on how to win it. Read thru the online casino websites rules and regulations concerning the game play and its payouts.

Think of the online casino as a real life casino. Imagine walking up to a slot machine and on the front are the instructions on how to play the combinations and how much each combination will pay out. It is quite similar when you play casino online. The screen will give you a virtual image of the face front of a slot machine and detailed instructions on how you will use it. Read thru every instruction before you even hit the “Play Now” button.

Third, explore all your options. You may have developed some favorites among the online casino games and you are habitually playing them. Don’t forget like a real casino, randomness is essential. One slot machine may have exhausted all its money making combinations and you will notice that your odds at winning are narrowing down. You can change your play into another game or ought to play another slot machine. Same with online casinos, you are not just limited to playing one game on line. You just have to be vigilant in looking thru all the games in search for the one that gives the best daily bonuses and payouts. That way you can maximize your money by winning more. Deciding to explore other games gives you the opportunity to win back what you lost previously.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Skinny on the FAT One (El Gordo)

In Spanish, El Gordo means “The Fat One”. It is also the perfect name for one of the oldest and biggest lottery in the world that is The Spanish Lottery. This lottery was introduced in 1812 and up to date has been giving the most generous if not the largest prize pool winnings in the history of lotto. Last year, over Є2 billion was given away as prize money, the biggest in the world!

The El Gordo de Navidad is drawn every December 22 making the Spanish Christmas a truly bountiful one. This massive lottery has two other draws within the year giving players more chances to win. There is the January 6 draw called Sorteo del Nino and the July 5 draw called Summer Fat One.

The game itself is exciting and although it takes around 5 hours to finish, it is already part of the Spanish culture that's why the whole country stops to watch every second of it.

Two bowls are used and filled with the lottery balls. Each of the balls are taken from every bowl all at the same time until all the lottery prizes have been won. There are big odds that you will win in the Spanish Lottery of El Gordo. The chances are 1:6 with an average of 2,000 winners for the tickets with the least value.

How to Join in the El Gordo

What makes this Spanish Lottery unique from other lottery games in the world is that one Billete or ticket is quite expensive. The tickets are then split into ten “decimos” to make it more affordable for the players. These tickets can be bought separately. If you purchased just one decimo which is a tenth of the whole ticket, you are only entitled to one tenth of the ticket prize.

What Spanish players do is that they pool their funds together to buy a whole ticket. This started the El Gordo Group play or where they all pitch in their money for one ticket and share in the winnings later on. This practice has become so common among villages and families that it has become a nationwide tradition. The El Gordo games has become a social event that players call it “playing together” under one ticket.

There was even this story that one whole village shared in the purchase of the jackpot ticket. Of course, the entire village each had an equal share of the whopping jackpot prize. The jackpot prizes of El Gordo are quite substantial that even a portion can amount to hundreds of thousands of euros!

Above all lotteries, The El Gordo lottery tickets are very accessible, over the internet or when you get a chance to visit Spain. The tickets are sold all throughout summer and you can easily buy them from online. There are even monthly draws wherein you can take your chance and win a part of the big fat winnings.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

What is so Lucky About Numbers?

A lot of people do not believe in Numerology and the strength of numbers. For most of us, numbers are just mathematical symbols to quantify things.

But if we say we don't believe in the power of numbers, why then is it that if we are asked if we have a lucky number, our ready answer is “yes”? What could this mean?

Aside from adding up two numbers together, we also use numbers in deriving the complex relationships found in nature and in defining the patterns within a space, structure and others. This will require a higher level of mathematical skill. You have to posses an  Master's degree in Abstract algebra to understand all these things. For most of us, these numbers are just way over our head.

Math is used in many scientific fields in the creation of formulas and in providing solutions to a variety of problems. You will soon discover that a lot of people put their faith in numbers and believe in the power that it possess. The kind of power you never expected.

THE DOCTRINE OF NUMBERS

In school, we were taught that math is a science. But in fact, Math is abstract and is a self-evident axiom that is used to explain some realities. According to some definitions, math is eliminated as the non-empirically proven discipline. In conclusion, it should not be considered as a field of science.

There are some different theories that contradict this belief. One of them fully acknowledges math as the confirmation of truth in nature.

The argument of this approach is that all things on this earth and beyond it, could be explained through math. The right methods have not yet been discovered. Several mathematicians may be using this standpoint as of today. Yet there is a more unconventional way of understanding math and numbers.

WHERE NUMEROLOGY CAME FROM

Numerology came from the belief that math and numbers is a universal language which can be used in revealing the divine grace of nature. This was based on the thoughts and works of the early philosophers and mathematicians  such as Pythagoras and Hippo.

A lot of people may argue that the birth of numerology is way older than the theories of Pythgoras. The numerological divination traditions of both the Arabs and Chinese validate this argument. Pythagoras's theories date back to 500 BC while the origins of the Chinese and Arabic theories are so old that its impossible to date.

BASICS OF NUMEROLOGY

Most of these theories are rejected by us. But this overwhelming power of numbers do have a lot of followers. While some people would lean to numbers in the astrological field, others approach numbers in a spiritual way and still others use numbers in the alchemic arts. The one thing that connects all these various schools of numerology is that numbers represent a special meaning that affects all the physical and abstract objects surrounding us including living things.

These theories and philosophies may be too much for our comprehension that we tend to look somewhere else for an explanation.

Going back to lucky numbers, personally I find number 7 specifically lucky. This same number should not be shouted out loud in tables of craps in Las Vegas. 7 is believed to be the cause of serious bad luck to players in the whole table.

During the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, the officials chose to open the ceremonies on August 8, 2008 at exactly 8:00 pm. The number 8 signifies riches for the Chinese that is why the 2008 Olympics began at 8 pm on the 8th day in the 8th month of the 8th year of the millenium. It is evident that numerology is being followed in today's modern world even if most of us would call it as nonsense.

THE DEFINITION OF NUMBERS

Numerology has several approaches. There is no general definition of the specific numbers.  There are some well known examples available and it is left up to you to interpret every specific number.

0              Everthing, All

1              Provoking, Individual

2              Unification, Balance

3              Neutrality, Interaction

4              Creation, Foundation

5              Battle, Action

6              Reaction, Fluctuation

7              Awareness, Conscious

8              Control, Sacrifice

9              Change, Turmoil

10           Increase, Rebirth

GAMBLING AND NUMEROLOGY

Previously it was mentioned how number 7 can bring bad luck in a game of craps. There are many other areas in which numerology affects gambling. Most players use the birthdates and ages of friends and family in deciding on the numbers to bet on buying a lottery ticket.

GENERATORS OF LUCKY NUMBERS

Online you can find many lucky number generators that will help you in deciding which numbers to play. Using your birthdate and name, these number generators will give you personal numbers that are supposed to bring you luck.

The generators use an astrological standpoint in calculating for your lucky number by basing it on the position of the stars during your time of birth and the time of gambling.

THE LUCKY NUMBER OF SLOTO'CASH

Casino players at Sloto'Cash tend to rely on superstition and astrology when gambling. Recently, the casino launched their new game called “Lucky Numbers”. Together with the launching of the new game, the Casino presented a professional numerology columnist who addressed the gamblers numerology related concerns right on the site.

SUPERSTITIONS OF THE CHINESE

You can probably write a book about Chinese gambling superstitions because there are just too many of them. As mentioned earlier, number 8 is a powerful number in Chinese tradition because it brings in lots of luck. Others say that 8 sounds like “faat” which in Mandarin and Cantonese means prosperity. Chinese gamblers avoid numbers 4 and 5 because the pronounciation of these words are similar to “won't” and “die”.

For this reason, several Hong Kong based hotels and casinos omit the 4th and 5th floors. Several Chinese high rollers who fly to Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Casino urging the casino officials to delete number 40 to 59 completely.

A GAMBLER'S SUPERSTITIOUS MIND

Gamblers as a whole are branded as a superstitious breed by the general public. There is a story of a gambler who professed he no longer believed in superstition because it brought him bad luck. Although we find the story funny, deep inside us gamblers, we will be willing to try anything that could change our luck and decrease the house advantage.

Honestly, no rhyme or reason is relevant when it concerns finding our fortune. Whether you decide to play the lucky numbers game at the casino or not, numerology has a big impact on gambling that it just cannot be ignored.

Play your lucky numbers, or use all the constellations in the sky to guide you in placing your bets. Stick to these ways and you will realize that you have been using numerology or the power of numbers in making your decisions.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Turning Japanese

The Japanese are known for two distinct character traits. One, they are avid gamblers and two, they are fanatically nationalistic. It is no wonder why the Japan Jumbo Draw is the most popular of all the Japanese Takara-kuji Lotteries. In Japan, Takara-kuji literally translates to “fortune” or “treasure”.

The Japan Jumbo Draw is rich in jackpot prices as well as in history. According to the limited information provided in the internet, it is said that lotteries originated from Japan dating back to the 1600s. It must be the Japanese innate love for gambling that helped in making these games very popular. However, for reasons that are unknown, the lottery games were suddenly banned. There have been several attempts in resurrecting the lotteries until it was totally prohibited in 1942.

After over hundred of years of its absence, the lotteries finally were resurrected in the year 1945. The government gave in to the Japanese citizens clamor and love for gambling. The timing for its revival was also perfect. The funds from the Takara-kuji lotteries were the ones used in rebuilding their country and as the financial solution against the rise of their economy's inflation. Luckily, the Japan Jumbo Draw is here to stay and there are no signs that it will be going soon due to its popularity.

The payouts of the Japan Jumbo Draw are so huge that it has earned the reputation of being Asia's richest lottery. If not for the Spanish El Gordo Draw, the Japan Jumbo Draw is possibly the world's largest individual lottery draw. As proof of its immense winnings, the odds are 1 in 9 with payouts that top over US $1.4 billion given all in cash!

Strangely, even with such huge payouts and opportunities to win, very few non-Japanese ever won.

That's because foreign players have a narrow chance of ever being able to join. Mizuho Bank is the sole distributor and seller of the Japan Jumbo draw tickets. The bank sells these tickets within a very limited time frame with selling dates varying every year. The lottery draw is so popular that the tickets are always sold out, way before the declared sales period is even finished. In this situation, the tickets being sold are limited only to the Japanese lotto market. The Japanese inherent character of being fanatically nationalistic can be reflected in the way they would like to keep the lotteries games just within the boundaries of their country. As a matter of fact, the entry to the Japanese Jumbo Lottery Draw was never offered to overseas players not until the latter part 2003.

Today, people around the world are privileged to finally have access to the Japanese Jumbo Draw through the assistance of online ticketing services on the websites that could be found in the internet. It still remains to be one of the illusive ticket entries that you can get if you are non-Japanese. The tickets are quite pricey depending on which site you will buy them from. Nevertheless, the jackpot prize amount is so staggering and mouth watering that you will simply decide to turn Japanese!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Cerebral Facts about Gambling

For some chronic gamblers, just the thought of gambling is enough to make them salivate. Fantasies of winning a mountain of chips or credits flowing into their online accounts shoots their adrenaline to the highest levels.

Where is all this coming from? What is the rationale behind the gambler and the game?

THE MENTAL NEED FOR GAMBLING

The gambling process could be sophisticated but the inner need to gamble is a primitive one. That's because everything we learned in life were taught through gambling.

When we were little children, we took the risk in touching a hot oven. Once you get burned, you learn not to touch it again. It's just like losing a gamble.

During our teen age years, we gamble on a lot of things like dating someone, taking the lead in a school play or trying out for the sports team.  If we suceed in any of these activities, we keep doing them over and over again.

MENTAL CONDITIONING

When a certain behavior is rewarded, this encourages the repeat of that behavior. This process is called conditioning and it is widely practiced even in animals.

You can recall Pavlov's experiment where he rang a bell and provided food for his dogs. The dogs were conditioned that everytime they hear a bell, they receive food until they continued to drool at the sound of the bell even if there was no food provided.

Learning how to gamble pretty much works in the same way.

When you get lucky during gambling, you get financially rewarded. So you continue to gamble, returning to the same tables until you are drained of your money.

THE INTELLECTUAL BEHAVIOR OF CHRONIC GAMBLERS

The logical explanation to chronic gambling, even after several failed attempts in winning, stems from intermittent conditioning. Normally, when a player is continuously rewarded then experiences a losing streak, the urge to gamble is extinguished because the person learns that the rewards are no longer given.

On the other hand, if rewards were given intermittently, like when the players receives it then he doesn't, the urge to gamble will be prolonged long after rewards are no longer given. The thought of the possibility that he  can get a reward at an undetermined time fuels his hopes and that makes him gamble more.

This explains why gamblers get hooked to the game. Whenever they play online casino games, they never know  when they will hit the jackpot so it becomes difficult for them to stop gambling.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Euro Millions UK Millionaire Raffle

If you want to try your chances into becomeing a multi millionaire then you should place your entries in the UK Millionaire Raffle of the Euro Millions lottery!

The Euro Millions Lottery is one of the richest lottery games in Europe giving away millions of cash in jackpot prizes.  For the past 16 years, the UK National Lottery has churned out over 2,500 millionaires from their draws and it is forecasted to produce more millionaires with their introduction of the Millionaire Raffle into their weekly draws.

The brilliant addition of this UK Millionaire raffle game into the Euro Millions draw gives  lotto players a bigger chance in winning the extra 1 Million pounds being given away every week. The draw for the UK Millionaire raffle is drawn before the main Euro Millions draw which is held twice a week during Tuesdays and Fridays.

This means, there is a guarantee that there will be no less than 2 new winners of the UK Millionaire Raffle game each week, for this draw always produces at least 1 winning ticket. The player in possession of the Euro Millions winning raffle ticket instantly becomes the new UK millionaire!

What causes the adrenalin rush in UK lotto players is that even if they did not win in the Euro Millions lotto games, they still have that chance in winning the Millionaire Raffle game and bag the 1 Million pounds it gives away as cash prizes.  The best part about the jackpot cash prizes in the UK National Lotteries is that these are exempt from government taxes.  You literally keep each penny you win and go home with your hands full!

This unique tandem of the Millionaire Raffle and Euro Millions lottery has been dominating the numbers game scene for 16 years now. It continues to be the UK lotto crowd favorite for the millions that these games have given away as prizes have created a lot of millionaires and has made tremendous changes on how people improve their quality of life.

How the Games are Played and Won

The results of the Millionaire Raffle draw are immediately revealed right before the draw of the main Euro Millions lottery. This gives UK lotto players the opportunity to win the 1 millions pounds in cash way before the winners for the Euro Millions lotto are declared. These draws are done twice weekly, during Teusday and Friday.

In order to win, the numbers on the Millionaire Raffle ticket should be exactly the same with the results drawn for the Millionaire Raffle game. Even if you don't win in the game, you can still hold on to the same ticket until the main Euro Millions lottery winners is announced. You still have a chance of winning there!

To be able to join these games, you must purchase these Euro  Millions tickets in the UK. If you are from another country you can  purchase the tickets through the internet. You can avail them through online ticketing services like OSA. It may cost a little more because there is the extra raffle number automatically added to the ticket that will make it unique.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

A Short Resume of the Club Dice Casino

Club Dice Casino is one of the gaming websites on the internet that is popular among seasoned online casino players. Its popularity was built over the years of being in the business that has earned the loyalty and trust of its many gaming followers.

The owner of Club Dice Casino is iGlobalMedia Entertainment Limited. It is managed by Global Gaming Net or GGN. It is covered by the authority of the Government of Gibraltar who issued its license and registration. To ensure online safety and fair gaming, Club Dice Casino has the approval of the Online Player's Association.

Crossing Cultural Boundaries

One of the distinctive features of this online gaming website is that it caters to a broad spectrum of gamers stretching to the far reaches of the world. It is a multilingual and multi currency gaming website. The website itself could be converted into 12 different languages to the preference of the gamer. The languages supported by Club Dice Casino are English, Finnish, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish and Spanish.

The casino transactions are done only with the most popular currencies in the world and these are US dollars, Australian dollars, Great British Pounds, Euros, South African Rand and Swedish Krona.

Their Gaming Menu

Club Dice Casino is the ideal website to visit if you are just starting to learn the game or you are a professional player seeking more exciting options. The virtual landscape of the site is pleasing to the eyes and easy to navigate. The software used by Club Dice Casino ensures their players ultimate gaming pleasure with the assurance of fair play and security.

RNG and Veritech are responsible for the monthly audit of the Casino site to assure players that their transactions and gaming activities are in real time and accurate. TST checks the fairness and random output of the gaming software. The billing platform used by Club Dice Casino are from reputable software providers whose expertise is in online gaming. With these stellar credentials you can be sure that you are playing in a safe, secure and  fair website devoid of viruses, scammers and data infiltration.

There are several online casino games being offered on the Club Dice Casino platter. For beginners, you can try out the games using virtual cash by choosing the “For Fun Mode”. You can have the look and feel of the online casino scene while mastering your techniques and strategies for the real win. The more sophisticated players can choose to play with the “Real Money” link. For this option you will have to invest real hard cash for real rewards and winnings.

Once you become a member of the Club Dice Casino, you can have a taste of their gaming menu.

If you love progressive jackpots you will find games like Cinerama, Diamond Valley, Gold Rally, Fruitmania, Wall St. Fever and Mega Jacks very exciting.

All sorts of Card Games are available such as Pai Gaw Poker, Blackjack, Baccarat, Casino War, Caribbean Poker, Red Dog, Let Them Ride and Black Jack Switch.

Fans of video poker will enjoy 10's or Better, 2 ways Royal, Deuces Wild, Deuces Wild 4-line, Aces and Faces, Joker Poker, Jacks or Better, Mega Jacks, Jack or Better 4-Line, and Aces & Faces 4-line.

There are also several games of slots and table games. Visit the website so you can see the complete line-up of online casino games.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

What's the Hype About Powerball (2012 Changes)

Playing the Lottery in the United States is one of the many ways Americans pass their leisure time. Not only does it give everyone an adrenaline rush, lottos can be lucrative with the huge jackpot prizes that you can possibly win. It is one of the best and legal ways to make extra cash. The Powerball Lottery is one of the biggest lotteries that you can play in the US. Through the years, it has remained an American favorite.

Time brings about a lot of big changes and both the Powerball and Mega Millions is not exempt from it. These changes are necessary to keep up with the hard times and to make them more appealing to lotto aficionados. Although the make-over has left these lotto games beyond recognition, it was well accepted by lottery players.

The first of the major make-overs will take effect on January 15, 2012. There are 3 main areas that will change in the Powerball lottery.

Foremost is the introduction of the base jackpot which will be raised to a whooping $40 Million. After the resetting of the Powerball Lottery, the jackpot price will begin at $40 Million. This will draw more lotto players into buying tickets for the early draws.

Aside from the hefty million dollar jackpot prize, more prizes will be introduced increasing the chances of lotto players in winning. There will be bigger odds of winning the “smaller” prizes of nothing lower than $1 Million. These two major changes will soften the blow of the third and biggest change of all in the Powerball Lottery.

Starting January 15, 2012 the prices of the Powerball Lottery tickets will be doubled. This so far is the most significant change the Powerball Lottery has ever had since it was first introduced in 1994. This change has become timely as the American economy has experienced high inflation rates. The price increase is necessary to be able to provide for the big cash offerings that they give out every draw. The price increase is justifiable since it had been 17 years since any major changes have been done with the Powerball Lottery.

How this change will affect the perception of the lotto buying crowd is undetermined. But lottery officials are hopeful that despite the price increase, the clamor for the lottery draw will remain unchanged with the hefty offerings of jackpots that reach up to more than $200 Million.

The lotto ticketing websites are also filled with special promos to make the ticket sales more affordable and enticing.

The games must go on and despite these drastic changes the Powerball Lotto continues to offer the biggest jackpot prizes in the US. You just have to keep checking the Powerball Lottery websites for the results, promos and the dates of the next lucky draw! After all these years, the Powerball Lotto continues to be the All American favorite lotto!

Friday, October 14, 2011

William Hill Casino

Playing online casino games is an entertaining way to spend your leisure time and a great way to make a little money on the side. With so many websites to choose from, it can be quite confusing to tell which site is the best. It all depends on your level of gambling expertise and requirements when searching for that online casino that will satiate your need for gaming.

William Hill has been in the gaming industry since 1934 and has been a front runner ever since. He started with his first betting shop in 1966 in UK and today has over 2,100 outlets servicing gamers all days of the week. May 1988 saw the launching of the first internet sports book and two years after was the birth of the first online William Hill Casino.

It did not take long for the William Hill Casino to gain worldwide attention as one of the best online gaming sites in the internet. Aside from the impressive visual treat you will get from their gaming site, the company makes it easy, convenient and lucrative for players to enjoy their casino games in the convenience of their own time and place.

How to Become a William Hill Casino Member

Just like any prestigious Vegas casino, William Hill offers a sort of “exclusivity” to its members. To be able to enjoy their online games you have to sign up as a member on their website. It is not hard or difficult to do. The website graphics are crisp and clear in colorful animation with quick responding links. You can browse around the site to acquaint yourself with their games and services. Their complete line-up of offerings will never fail to impress you. The company has literally thought of everything an online gamer will need. Once you have signed up and paid your initial membership fee, you now have the liberty to choose playing any of their online games. New members even get a £150 welcome bonus for free. As a member, you not only get free access to all their exciting games but you are entitled to their numerous generous bonuses the longer you play in their casino.

There are 3 ways for you to play the online William Hill Casino games. You can download their free software into your preferred computer hardware. It could be in your desktop, laptop, computer tablet, or even your handy phone. This software allows you to play and access your games with or without an internet connection. The kind of software and computer hardware you are using determines the number of games that you can access. On a desktop, the gaming program gives you over 170 online games to choose from. With an internet browser the selections are trimmed down to 135. With the limited computing capacity of a handy phone, the gaming selections are much less.

Nevertheless, the free software that you get as a member enables you to access, play and enjoy your online casino games anywhere and at any time. You can play from the comforts of your home, during breaks in the office or while you are traveling to your destination. With their wide selection of games, William Hill Casino will keep you entertained for hours!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Pick 6 Strategies

Waging on a ticket that has all the Pick 6 winners can bring you a windfall of money. However, guessing all 6 winners of 6 consecutive horse race games is no easy task. To complicate matters, you can increase your chances of winning Pick 6 by coming up with several of the 6 winning combinations but you have to place a bet on each so that increases your cash outlay for every ticket. If you are an individual playing alone, you need a lot of luck and tons of cash to be able to sustain holding on to this winning ticket.

There are over a million combinations that you can create to be able to win a slice of the rollover pool of the Pick 6 races. However, this can become very costly on your part and unless you have the financial capacity to do so, you may just settle for a ticket or two that might end up in the trash bin with other losing tickets.

Some of the more seasoned players choose to join large betting syndicates that are able to play in as many combinations as they like. These are the only bettors standing who receives the winning cash prices when all others are wiped out. The syndicates are usually the groups of players that have more money to invest in creating more combinations and are able to hold on to that winning ticket when everyone else has cashed out of the race. They are able to play in the combinations where the odds seem to be against their favor. Sometimes, the race is won by a handicap, which is hard to predict if you don't have the necessary tools to determine the win.  By playing along with a syndicate, you increase your chances of winning by betting on combinations that seem unlikely to bring in a win.

Playing the Odds of Pick 6

You need to be more than a good guesser to win the Pick 6. You may also need the necessary tools to be able to come up with the winning combination of your ticket. Using Pick 6 software tools helps in making the task of picking the 6 winners easier. The software enables you to view the outcome of each combination that you make. You will be able to study the patterns in every race and from there make an intelligent decision on the combination of winners that you will create.

You can look back on the racing history of the horses and the odds of each of the winners. By making your combinations online you can even make an estimate of the probable dividend payouts in each race or ticket combination. This helps you determine what ticket combination to bet on and the timing of your entry into every race.

You must remember that it is essential that you have a solid betting bank at your disposal. Constructing several winning combinations can be very costly and unless you are betting alone, you must have the cash to invest in these combinations. A strong word of advice, if you have a betting bank, bet your stakes at 1% of its amount so you do not lose everything due to a bad decision.

Pick 6 softwares can be very helpful and reliable in determining the winning ticket. But  as we all know, the end of the races are always unpredictable. These softwares help in minimizing your errors but bottom line, it just narrows down your choices to the highest probability of winners in several combinations than just betting on a single straight wager.

In the end, it will be more beneficial to join a Pick 6 Winners syndicate with minimal investment and bigger chances of winning.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Online Horse Betting

Watching a horse race live can give you an adrenaline high but not everyone has the privileged to be attending every race. Fortunately, the internet has made it convenient and accessible for everyone to bet on horse races online. You can make a fortune by betting on your favorite horse from the convenience of your home! You can even take your time to study the odds before placing your bets. The internet provides all the necessary information you need about your favorite horse, betting odds and racing history.

One of the more lucrative betting odds you can choose to make a lot of money from is the Pick 6. It is one of the more exotic wagers that all of the major Thoroughbred racetracks all over America put their bets on.

How to Play Pick 6

The rules to the game is simple. You have to place a wager by picking the winners of 6 horse races in straight order. It sounds really easy but in reality its hard to guess all 6 horses that will win! In reality, it is very rare that anyone can guess all 6 winners. When there is no declared winner for the Pick 6, the pari-mutual funds are then rolled over to the next day which creates an avalanche in terms of jackpot prices. The stakes could go as high as $1 million and even more.

The moment the betting pool reaches this high amount, betting syndicates enter the scene. Betting syndicates are comprised of heavily financed partners that pitch in on an extensive ticket which includes several horses in every race. They do this to be able to get a share of the prize pool pie and get a slice of the winnings.

This strategy is brilliant only if they are holding the winning ticket on a day where only a single or 2 other people have winning tickets. It becomes a foolish move if done on a day when all the favorites are expected to win and there are over hundreds of winning tickets. You can actually take a big hit when these odds occur.

The tips in winning huge bets in a Pick 6 wager are:

  1. Wait for the Pick 6 rollover prize pool to reach the 7 digit figure

  2. Guess correctly the long shot winning horses that are most likely to win the races. Place these horses on your ticket. Remember, more horses you include the bigger the wagers your ticket will contain.

How to Play with the Big Time Money Betting Syndicates

Betting alone with very limited financial capacity makes it a difficult task for an individual to win these kinds of races. Nevertheless, there is an effective method that was devised by wealthy US businessmen to beat these odds. By pooling all their money together to create the wagering syndicate is particularly designed to beat the Million $ Mega Rollover jackpots.

The secret of its success is to have the financial means available in creating one extensive betting ticket that has a high probability of winning. They only join the pool when the stakes reached the one million dollar mark.

After several years of research, the Pick 6 Million Dollar Syndicate was created. It is a system that guarantees a 100 percent win during races when the correct Pick 6 combinations are being played. You can continuously win over and over against odds that seem ridiculous to win.

Seems impossible? No it isn't. You can find more information about the Pick 6 Winners Club at their website: http://pick6winnersclub.com and see how vert little money and experience you actually need to win a big cash prize.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Breeder's Cup

The World Championships of the Breeder's Cup was first introduced in 1984 as single day event. It is a yearly series of races of Thoroughbred horses that are not necessarily Grade 1. The company operating the races is Breeder's Cup Limited which was formed in 1982. Up until 2006, this single day event was expanded into 2 days starting 2007 until the present. The races are held in different locations in the US every year except for 1996 when races were held in Canada at Woodbine Racetrack.

This event was created for the purpose of capping the North American Thoroughbred racing championships and to attract the top horses from all parts of the world. The competition was founded by John R. Gaines in 1982. He is the leading breeder and thoroughbred owner who aimed at cleaning this sport's image.

Prior to expanding the Breeder's Cup into a 2 day event, these races were the world's second richest. A total amount of $17 million were awarded in 2008 while it was $20 million given out in 2007. The only other single richest Thoroughbred racing day event happened in the Dubai World Cup night. It was during 2008 where it featured a 6 race event with a purse worth $21 million. Aside from cash rewards, the winner of the Breeder's Cup is awarded with a Trophy and a garland of flowers.

How the Races are Played

In every 14 Championship races of the Breeder's Cup, 14 starters are the allowed maximum for each race. An exception is made to the Dirt Mile, Juvenile Turf and Juvenile Fillies Turf races wherein only 12 starters are allowed.

In selecting the runners in every event, the Breeder's Cup Limited uses a selection system. The system ranks the horses according to their preference based on (a)the point system, (b) the performance in the Challenge Races and ( c ) according to the racing experts judgments. The implementation of the field selection system is necessary after the acceptance of the pre-entries around 6 weeks prior to the official ranking of  Breeder's cup oversubscribed fields. After the pre-entry, the vacancies on the fields would be filled in by the horses according to the panel's preference.

In 2006, there were only 8 races on the card of the Breeder's Cup and all were under the Grade 1 classification. Three races were added in 2007, namely Juvenile Turf, Filly and Mare Sprint, and Dirt Mile. All these races were run on the Friday before the 8 remaining races. The Turf Sprint, Marathon and Juvenile Filly Turf were races added during 2008.

Throughout the event's history, the chronological order of races on the card was changed several times. Traditionally, the last 2 races are the Classic and Turf. The event in 2008 marked Day 1 as fully dedicated for the fillies and mares races. Day 2 featured all the other races. Since then, Ladies Classic and Filly & Mare Turf are the Day 1's last two races. In 2009, runners of both sexes in the Marathon was moved to Day 1 from Day 2. All the other races remained on the day they were run in 2008.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most awaited horse races in the US and it goes by several names. It is known as “Most Exciting 2 Minutes in Sports” as well as “Fastest 2 Minutes in Sports” for its obvious approximate race duration.  It is also known as “The Run for the Roses” because a garland of roses is placed over the winner when the race is finished. The Derby is the first race of the US Triple Crown, in which Preakness Stakes run second and Belmont Stakes follows as the third.

The Derby is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky US every first Saturday of May culminating the 2 week long festival of the Kentucky Derby. This stakes race is ranked Grade I for 3 year old Thoroughbred horses and runs 2 Km in Churchill Downs. The geldings and colts should carry 57.2 kg (126 pounds) and the fillies 54.9 kg (121 pounds).  The winning horse should win in all the three races in order to have the Triple Crown. The Derby races attracts the most attendees than other horse races like the Preakness Stakes, Breeder's Cup and Belmont Stakes.

Backtracking on the Kentucky Derby History

The Derby is among the oldest of the USA Thoroughbred horse stakes races (the oldest being the Phoenix Stakes dating back to 1831). The concept of the Derby was built by Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. He is   William Clark's grandson, the head of Lewis And Clark Expedition. In 1872, Clark visisted the Epsom Derby which was during that time the most famous race being run yearly since 1780. He then went to Paris, France in 1863 where he met racing enthusiasts that organized the famous Grand Prix de Paris and formed French Jockey Club.

Upon his return to Kentucky, he formed the Louiville Jockey Club in order to raise funds in building quality racing facilities located outside the city. This race track was later called Churchill Downs which was named after his relatives Henry and John Churchill. These men provided the land where the racetrack was built. In 1937, the racetrack was incorporated officially as Churchill Downs.

The very first Kentucky Derby race happened on May 17, 1875 before an approximate crowd of 10,000. On the field 15 of the 3 year old horses ran the 2.4km race track (which is the same length of distance like the Epsom Derby). Aristides, a colt that was riden by its jockey Oliver Lewis, won this inaugural Derby. It was later that same year, Aristides and its rider Lewis won 2nd place in the Belmont Stakes. In 1896, the race track distance was revised to the current 2 km run that is used today.

Though the initial races were successful, the race track underwent financial difficulties prompting the incorporation of a New Louisville Jockey club in 1894. Even with improved facilities, the business flopped and in 1902, Col. Matt Winn took over with a new group of businessmen in acquiring the facility. Under the wing of Winn, The Churchill Downs race track prospered and saw the rise of the Kentucky Derby as the prominent stakes races for the 3 year old throughbreds in North America.