Blackjack – Definitive Guide (2023)

A simple explanation of all the rules of blackjack. Also, an easy way to do card counting. But, find out why card counting is usually useless online.

  • After covering the rules of blackjack, we explain how to count cards in Blackjack using the simple Hi-Lo system, and explore the circumstances it may work in a live casino.
  • However, we also explain why card counting is unlikely to work online (with one interesting exception).
  • Find it all in our complete Blackjack guide.
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Accumulators – Definitive Guide (2023)

Many bettors don’t know that due to overround multiplication, accumulators are usually not a good bet! Find out why you should usually avoid placing accumulators, and possible solutions.

  • Accumulators may initially seem attractive, as they may offer the chance to win a lot of money, from a relatively smaller amount gambled.
  • Accumulators allow you to combine multiple bets (usually 4 or more), and potentially win big IF ALL your selections win.
  • However, the potential of big winnings from accumulators isn’t all that it seems.
  • Let us explain everything you could you want to know about accumulators, including the problems and possible remedies, in this definitive guide.
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UK Bingo – Definitive Guide (2023)

What are the rules of UK bingo? Why is online bingo usually more advantageous, than live games? Whilst you’re here, let us teach you some bingo lingo terms too.

  • UK Bingo is played with 90 balls, and 9×3 tickets which have 15 numbers and 12 blank spaces. We cover how the game works, and how you win.
  • We then look at 5 big advantages of playing online bingo, compared to playing in a brick and mortar venue. These most important of these is automatic daubing – so you won’t make a mistake as regards marking off numbers (as you might do live, costing you a big win). Also, there’s the possibility of more cards per game, a bigger community to chat with, smaller games, bigger games, and exciting bingo variants!
  • Know what number ‘Fat lady with a walking stick’ is? How about ‘Nearly there’? We pick out common bingo lingo that’s useful to know.
  • If you’ve ever had a question about UK Bingo, this definitive guide covers it all.
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Avoid Tilt – Definitive Guide (2023)

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We explore some practical ways to avoid tilt, that you can start doing immediately. Plus, we look at variance and downswings.

  • Tilt, in a poker hand, can be defined as any negative deviation from the way a player would have played that hand had he been thinking rationally to the best of their current ability, without letting any emotions cloud their thought process.
  • Tilt will likely affect almost every player who plays poker, and can occur for an endless amount of reasons.
  • We also explain why variance is great (even though it may not seem that way at first). Plus, how to cope with downswings (which are almost certainly inevitable if you play long enough).
  • Dive into our comprehensive guide to avoiding tilt.
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Horse Racing Betting – Definitive Guide (2023)

Learn the key differences between the popular types of races, available for horse racing betting. Learn about horse racing form, and you’ll know your 3F-1211 from 70-66U5!

  • In Great Britain, you’ll find Flat Racing, and National Hunt Racing. Understand, which horses are more suited to the different race types. Also, what exactly is a furlong?
  • Find out how handicap horse racing works, where the better horses are given a disadvantage. We explain how if the horses have been handicapped, how you might go about picking a winner.
  • 3F-1211 or 70-66U5 isn’t gibberish – it’s how a horse’s recent results are commonly indicated. We explain how to understand horse racing form, so you can use it to inform your horse racing betting decisions.
  • Find out everything you every wanted to know about horse racing betting with this definitive guide.
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Sports Betting Mistakes: 3 you must avoid (2023)

Betting using gut instinct (rather than looking for value) is one of the biggest sports betting mistakes you can make. Also, what should you avoid doing with your bankroll? And, why should you stay away from arbitrage betting?

  • We cover the reasons why we think you will need to avoid these 3 sports betting mistakes, in our detailed guide.
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Profiling Poker Opponents – Definitive Guide (2023)

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Find out how you can begin to start profiling poker opponents (i.e. understanding what your opponents are up to, even without seeing their cards)! This will allow you to come up with tactics (as part of your overall strategy) to exploit them.

  • Categorising your opponents is vital to being able to put them on accurate ranges.
  • You won’t know the exact cards the villain is playing unless there is a showdown.
  • However, you can see their frequencies.
  • Villains cannot escape frequencies in the long run.
  • Start reading our comprehensive guide to find out more.
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Before Playing Poker: 5 Key Decisions (2023)

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Before playing even one hand of poker, we recommend you really think carefully about your total bankroll, cash game/tournament mix, buy-in amounts, table selection, and recording results.

  • How big does your total bankroll ideally have to be?
  • Will you be more suited to cash games or tournaments?
  • How much should you buy in for (cash games)?
  • Which table(s) should you pick (cash games)?
  • How will you record results?
  • We cover all these things in our easy to understand comprehensive guide
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