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		<title>Free Slots: No Registration, Instant Play, and Free Spins</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah, the act of registration. No one really says to themselves, &#8220;filling in fields of information &#8211; I find this fun.&#8221; That&#8217;s not happening. Let&#8217;s face it: you don&#8217;t want to have to register for something until you absolutely have to. Here at Silver Oak we want to give you the best gaming experience possible, [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ah, the act of registration. No one really says to themselves, &#8220;filling in fields of information &#8211; I find this fun.&#8221; That&#8217;s not happening. Let&#8217;s face it: you don&#8217;t want to have to register for something until you absolutely have to. Here at Silver Oak we want to give you the best gaming experience possible, and that definitely means saving time for our players whenever we can.</p>
<p>The registration part in <a title="Online Slots NOW" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/slots/">online slots</a> slows down the excitement somewhat, and Silver Oak is all about keeping you in the zone. If you&#8217;re feeling particularly &#8220;on fire&#8221; and want to immediately jump into a free slots game without the hassle of any registration, then you have come to the right place, my friend.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/webplay?cta=320"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 0px;" title="this" onmouseover="this.src='http://www.silveroakcasino.com/blog/posts/cta/images/320-over.jpg';" onmouseout="this.src='http://www.silveroakcasino.com/blog/posts/cta/images/320.jpg';" alt="" src="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/blog/posts/cta/images/320.jpg" /></a></p>
<h2>Why Register First? Save that for Later</h2>
<p>All casinos require some sort of registration if you want to play with money, but why start off with the registration part of the experience before even trying out the casino? We say no registration until you are ready to make a deposit. And even then, our registration process is boundlessly easy. A couple clicks and a few keystrokes and you&#8217;re completely done.</p>
<p>Compare this to other websites that make you sit around impatiently entering information when you just want to play slots! We believe that you should only give us your money and personal information after we have proven to you that we deserve it.</p>
<h3>Instant Play or Bust: Three Questions to Ask Yourself</h3>
<p><b>Is your time being wasted? </b>If you are not given the opportunity to play a game instantly, then your time is being wasted. It&#8217;s really that simple. Your time is precious and you want to devote as much of it as you can to the gambling part of the casino experience, not the housekeeping part.</p>
<p><strong>Are you having fun?</strong> Part of the fun of slots is finding that perfect game that fits your personality. This is also part of the allure of playing online slots in the first place: you cannot just go to the casino and &#8220;test&#8217; their slots without the casino security deciding to test the integrity of your rib cage instead.</p>
<p><b>Are you getting free spins?</b> Silver Oak&#8217;s slot machines award so many free spins our accountants tell us we need to tone it down. We don&#8217;t listen to those guys. Whether playing slots for free, or after you fly through our amazingly quick registration, you&#8217;ll be looking at so many free spins it will make you eyes spin.</p>
<h2>Help With Filling Out Casino Registration Forms (and Others)</h2>
<p>In an effort to speed up your experience even more, Silver Oak is dedicated to providing its users with free online resources. Most of that comes by way of the information in this blog; however, the following suggestion is actually found at the Google Chrome Store: the <a title="Free Form Filler" href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/form-filler/ackpeimfmiejdmhjpjhaaannpmcfcpll">Form Filler Extension</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Reverse Martingale (Paroli) Betting Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t heard of the Martingale Betting System, then check out our previous blog post to that effect. Because now it&#8217;s time to get a little crazy and talk about the Reverse Martingale System. Reversing things has an ostensible history of success. Remember when Superman reversed the earth to turn back time? Well if [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard of the <a title="Check This Out If You Haven't Already" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/blog/online-roulette/martingale-roulette-system.html">Martingale Betting System</a>, then check out our previous blog post to that effect. Because now it&#8217;s time to get a little crazy and talk about the Reverse Martingale System. Reversing things has an ostensible history of success. Remember when Superman <a title="Oh Yeah" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBZsw5F66cQ">reversed the earth to turn back time</a>? Well if you find yourself down on your roulette luck and you are looking to take action you&#8230;most certainly cannot reverse the earth. However, what you can reverse is one of the world&#8217;s most well-known roulette betting systems, the Martingale.</p>
<p>Reversing this betting strategy is otherwise known as the Paroli Strategy. Traditionally, the Martingale approach is suited for games that offer around a 50/50 chance at winning. So, ideally roulette. Let&#8217;s take a look at how it works when things get reversed.</p>
<h2>The Reverse Martingale Betting System Explained</h2>
<p>In the regular Martingale betting system, the approach is simple: every time you lose, you double your bet. The logic here is just as simple: sooner or later you will hit a win, and then you will be back to even money. The Martingale betting system assumes you have the money to fund such a counter-operation to a run of bad luck. If you do not, then the Reverse Martingale System is for you.</p>
<p>As you might have guessed by now, instead of doubling down after every loss, you double down after every <em>win</em> with the Paroli strategy. This has the advantage of not cutting into your bankroll when you go on a big losing streak where you may or may not get back to Even Street. Under the Reverse Martingale, if you lose, then you just lose your initial bet.</p>
<p>It is very much an &#8220;all-or-nothing&#8221; type of approach.</p>
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<h2>Visualizing the Theory</h2>
<p>This chart shows the table outcomes for the Paroli Betting System. Study it carefully for a better understanding of the mathematics driving this approach, and if you can, keep this chart in your head (or on paper) when you are playing.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-4514 aligncenter" alt="Probability Table for Paroli Betting System" src="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/parolitable.png" width="434" height="233" /></p>
<h2>Setting Your &#8220;Walk Away&#8221; Goal</h2>
<p>One of the most important things to keep in mind about employing the Reverse Martingale System is that you need some sort of limit that you are aiming for. Otherwise you will invariably lose at some point, no matter how much you keep increasing your bet. The limit can be either a number of bets, it can be a monetary value, or it can even be a length of time (spent playing).</p>
<p>The main thing to keep in mind is what, exactly, you want to keep in mind. Don&#8217;t get lost in a</p>
<h2>What is the Difference Between &#8220;Letting it Ride&#8221; and the Reverse Martingale?</h2>
<p>Great question.</p>
<p>Letting it ride means you just leave any winnings &#8220;out there&#8221; for the next round of betting. The Reverse Martingale System is a little bit different: you do not leave all your winnings out there; you double your bet each time. Though, depending on the payout, this could potentially be one and the same thing.</p>
<h2>&#8220;What happens if I hit the table limit?&#8221;</h2>
<p>I think you know the answer to that question. You find an underground casino run by the mob that has no limits, like that famous scene from <em>The Last Castle.</em></p>
<p><iframe width="500" height="281" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/os9Sa2oxmNk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Just kidding, you just play at that limit until you hit your goal, or you find a table with a higher limit in the High Limit area that most casinos have. Or, you actually find an underground casino run by the mob that actually has no limits. That option is always there, though, so maybe leave it as a last (casino) resort.</p>
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		<title>Playing Free Slot Games for Fun, is Fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey you there. Yeah, you. I see you over there. You&#8217;re not a gambler—and that&#8217;s fine by us—but you are  someone who finds slot machines fun. All your friends say, &#8220;What? You like slot machines, but you don&#8217;t  want to gamble? That is crazy.&#8221; We understand. It&#8217;s not crazy. Silver Oak recognizes that not everyone [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey you there. Yeah, you. I see you over there. You&#8217;re not a gambler—and that&#8217;s fine by us—but you <em>are</em>  someone who finds slot machines fun. All your friends say, &#8220;What? You like slot machines, but you <em>don&#8217;t </em> want to gamble? That is crazy.&#8221;</p>
<p>We understand. It&#8217;s not crazy.</p>
<p>Silver Oak recognizes that not everyone is looking to actively gamble; some people are just looking for a high quality slots experience and that&#8217;s it. It might be hard for us die-hard gamers to conceive of, but there are many people out there of this persuasion who are such gambling purists that they don&#8217;t even&#8230; actually gamble.</p>
<p>Look, the point is this: maybe it&#8217;s just just something to do while the kids are out, or during those lazy days of retirement, or maybe at night on the iPad while you watch your favorite shows—it doesn&#8217;t matter what the reasons, some people just want to play some free slot games for fun.</p>
<p>Here at Silver Oak we want to enable your passion for bells and whistles as much as possible, even if it doesn&#8217;t mean that you&#8217;ll be making a deposit, we still want to see you playing at our casino. We&#8217;ve prepared this blog on how to find the best free slot games for fun because we cater to every type of gamer out there, not just the high rollers.</p>
<p>So, let&#8217;s get started.</p>
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<h2>Find the Best Free Slot Games for Fun</h2>
<p>Finding the best free slot games to play purely for fun really boils down to two considerations, namely the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>The general format</li>
<li>The bonus round format</li>
</ul>
<h3>The General Format</h3>
<p>Whether playing slots for money or for cash, the most important consideration is picking a slots game with the number of reels and general format that you prefer. Some players ache for the simplicity of the traditional symbol, 3-wheel slot machine. Some players long for the most modern systems that have HD movie clips and vibrating seats built into their play.</p>
<h3>The Bonus Round Format</h3>
<p>Assuming you even like bonus rounds, and this is applicable, then you want to make sure you select a game that has the general format that you like, but also the type of a bonus round that you like. The bonus round only comes around every once and a while (usually). It is not the primary focus of your entertainment, when it does hit, you do not want to be disappointed by some sort of lackluster display that does nothing for you emotionally. When the bonus round hits you should be on the edge of your seat with excitement, trying not to urinate in your pants from the full-body rush of energy coursing through every fibre of your being. It should feel like you are watching a supernova, or like you are Wolverine in that final <a title="If you haven't seen this, you need to." href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K18N_YQH6pE" target="_blank">scene from the Fountain</a>. That&#8217;s right, I just compared a slots bonus round to cosmic illumination.</p>
<p>For more on this, check out a recent blog post from Silver Oak where we look at the specifics behind picking the type of <a title="With Bonus Rounds it's So Much Better" href="/online-casino/free-online-slots-with-bonus-rounds-its-so-much-more-fun.html">slots bonus round</a> that best suits you. We break down every type of slots bonus round into constituent parts and build it all back up for your viewing pleasure. Check it out.</p>
<p>Then, head on over to our free <a title="Play for Free RIGHT NOW! Whoa!" href="../webplay">webplay</a> page to start playing slots instantly.</p>
<h2>Movie Clip: The Last Castle</h2>
<p>These guys take the bonus round to a whole new level.</p>
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		<title>Why You Should Probably Try Playing Mini Baccarat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are walking around the casino. Like every other time, you pass by the baccarat tables, and you are not sure what to make of it. The tables are usually either desolate islands of non-action, the dealer looking around bored; or, there is a small town of people clustered around an obviously full table with [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are walking around the casino. Like every other time, you pass by the baccarat tables, and you are not sure what to make of it.</p>
<p>The tables are usually either desolate islands of non-action, the dealer looking around bored; or, there is a small town of people clustered around an obviously full table with two dealers and a pit boss just to handle the crowd of people in a monied frenzy. You don&#8217;t want to sit alone with fourteen other seats around you, but you don&#8217;t want to try and squeeze into the impenetrable hurricane of a full table either.</p>
<p>No worries. You have options.</p>
<h2>Introducing: Baccarat Mini</h2>
<p>Baccarat is such a popular game that is also comes in a &#8216;mini&#8217; variation as well. Mini baccarat, as the name implies, is a smaller version of regular baccarat. It offers the same odds and exceedingly easy play, but in a format that is much more conducive to the average person just walking up and hopping into a quick game without worrying about any other considerations.</p>
<p>Mini baccarat introduces the following changes over traditional baccarat:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ten players as opposed to fifteen</li>
<li>One dealer instead of two</li>
<li>Players do not handle the cards</li>
<li>Six instead of eight decks of cards</li>
</ul>
<p>Last and somewhat unofficially, is that fact that mini baccarat tends to be a bit more informal than it&#8217;s regular counterpart. Most traditional baccarat tables are usually set aside from the main gaming floor in another room or a quiet alcove. Like James Bond, whose favorite game baccarat, it is customary to wear a tuxedo or gown and treat the game as an instance of high society at play. Mini baccarat tables are usually found with the rest of the &#8220;regular&#8221; casino games on the main gaming floor, and no one will look at you funny if you sit down on a Tuesday afternoon with a double whiskey wearing a suit you have had on for three days straight.</p>
<h2>The Differences Between Mini and Traditional Baccarat Tables</h2>
<p>This is a traditional baccarat table layout:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-4507 aligncenter" alt="Regular Baccarat" src="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/baccarat-table-full.jpg" width="538" height="236" /></p>
<p>This is a mini baccarat table layout:</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-4508 aligncenter" alt="A Mini Baccarat Table" src="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/baccarat-table-mini.gif" width="538" height="236" /></p>
<p>Have a look at the differences. Visually, it should not seem like completely new territory—just a couple less seats.  There are still areas to bet for either player, dealer, or tie, but as mentioned above, the cards do not touch the player&#8217;s hands at all. You simply make your bet and then sit back, relax, and hope for the best.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s easy.</p>
<h2>In Have Large Fun with Mini Bets</h2>
<p>Another difference that mini has over traditional baccarat is that some casinos will allow a “mini” betting limit with mini baccarat. This is perfect for (newcomers) looking to avoid wagering too much money per hand. $2 and $5 minimum bet limits will ensure that you do not run out of money within a span of a couple hands. Mini baccarat is also perfect for the seasoned veteran that is looking to unwind with a little bit of no-strategy gambling.</p>
<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter who you are, baccarat is the perfect game to pass some time. And remember, small bets can potentially lead to something big.</p>
<h2>How to Cheat Mini Baccarat</h2>
<p>Want to learn how professionals scam big casinos using baccarat cheats? Check out the video below.</p>
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		<title>Variance and Volatility in Slots</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whoaaaaa. Hold on tight. This is going to be a bumpy ride! Actually not really. It will be smooth is Yak butter. But what we&#8217;re talking today is &#8220;the ride.&#8221; You know—there are those games where it&#8217;s slow and steady, and then the games where it&#8217;s one intense roller coaster ride to either the exit [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whoaaaaa. Hold on tight. This is going to be a bumpy ride! Actually not really. It will be smooth is Yak butter. But what we&#8217;re talking today is &#8220;the ride.&#8221; You know—there are those games where it&#8217;s slow and steady, and then the games where it&#8217;s one intense roller coaster ride to either the exit gates of riches or the big drop down into the splash water of deficit.</p>
<h2>Just Tell Me about Volatility!!</h2>
<p>Well then, I can see you are the volatile type. All right here is what you need to know:</p>
<p>The thing to keep in mind is the Volatility Index of a machine does not tell the casino how much money it will earn; the long-term payback does that. (In Nevada, every digital slots game must have a payback of 85%) What the Volatility Index does is measure how bumpy a ride it will be to that long-term payback percentage.</p>
<p><strong>Volatility is the single most important concept to know second only to the long-term payback. </strong></p>
<p>Pay attention to the type of wins that you are getting. You may find that what you are ultimately looking for is a nice relaxing 2-hour session, but you are playing a game designed for 10-minute bursts of betting.</p>
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<h2>I&#8217;m not really Getting Volatility. Can you Give me an Example?</h2>
<p>Sure. Let&#8217;s consider video poker, which tends to have an extremely high payback percentage—around 97%.</p>
<p>Assuming a perfect strategy, if a player puts in $100, in the long term they can expect to get $97 back. A video poker game with a high variance might pay that $97 back by oscillating back and forth with $20-$30 wins with a bunch of losses in between. A game with a low variance might be rewarding more in the range of $5-$10, but more often.</p>
<p>Remember, the volatility doesn&#8217;t affect how much money you will make, it affects how much money you will typically win for each hand (or spin, etc). So if you are looking to just make one big bet and swing for the fences, pick the slot machine with the highest volatility.</p>
<h2>So if that is Volatility, what is Variance?</h2>
<p>When it comes to slots, variance and volatility refer to the same thing.</p>
<p>If you still find yourself lost, try thinking of it this way: volatile things tend to blow up, and volatile people tend to blow up.</p>
<p>So, think of volatile slot machines like a highly volatile, yet highly attractive girlfriend. Sometimes things are great, and you feel like it&#8217;s all worth it, and you&#8217;re coming out ahead; sometimes things are very &#8220;one step forward, two steps back&#8221; and your credit cards are crying out from the abuse.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s all there is to know about volatility and variance in in slot machines. I told you it would be a smooth ride, right? Here is a link to <a title="Slots Slot Slots " href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/slots/">slots games</a> ranging from calm waters, to a storm of volatility. Have a go at a couple of them and test out what we talked about here. I think you&#8217;ll find that playing slots takes on a whole new dimension when you get to understand</p>
<p>Class dismissed.</p>
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		<title>What is the Best Game to Play in a Casino?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Brunson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You got all dressed up, filled your pockets with paper, made the trip out to the casino and arrived in style. Now you need the answer to just one question: what is the best game to play in a casino? The “best” game in a casino is dependant on what you’re looking for, the mood [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You got all dressed up, filled your pockets with paper, made the trip out to the casino and arrived in style. Now you need the answer to just one question: what is the best game to play in a casino?</p>
<p>The “best” game in a casino is dependant on what you’re looking for, the mood you’re in and what you hope to get back. The first choice you need to make is if you’re there to try and make some money, or if you’re looking for a good time, and hoping to get lucky.</p>
<h2>Good times with Jackpots</h2>
<p>If you’re looking to sit, relax, chat with friends, spend small amounts of money over long periods of time and give yourself the chance at winning large jackpots you’re going to want to head straight to the slot machines.</p>
<p>Slot machines allow you to play at your own pace, you don’t need to learn any rules or have anyone ask you any questions. You can pay as much, or as little, attention as you like, enjoy a beverage and the company of your friends.</p>
<p>If you find yourself sidling up to lady luck, you just might walk out with every pocket stuffed full of $100 bills.</p>
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<p>If you would rather forgo the chance at winning massive jackpots in favor of making it more likely to win a smaller amount, then you’re going to have to head to the pit.</p>
<h2>Excitement at the Tables</h2>
<p>If excitement is what you’re after you’re going to want to find yourself a spot at either the craps or roulette tables.</p>
<p>The most exciting game in the casino is Craps. If you play the game mathematically it also offers some of the best odds of any game in the casino. The advantage to craps is the group dynamics. In most cases, everyone on the table is betting on the same outcome meaning everyone wins, loses, celebrates and cheers together.</p>
<p>While this makes for the most entertaining way you can spend your time in the casino, the downside is you have to learn the rules. Craps is a bit more involved and confusing than any other game you can find in the casino. The good news is you don’t need to know everything to enjoy it, and people are more than willing to help you out by teaching you how to play craps.</p>
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<p>If you’re not willing to spend more than a few seconds learning how to play a game, Roulette is your jam. All you have to do is bet on a number (color, odd/even, third) and then cheer loudly for the ball to fall in your favor.</p>
<p>If gambling itself is all the entertainment you need, and making money is the most important thing to you, well then you’re left with just two games to choose from.</p>
<h2>Show me the Money</h2>
<p>If you want to know the best game to play in a casino, from a money making perspective you need to make a choice between Blackjack and Baccarat.</p>
<p>If you want to have more control over your own destiny, Blackjack is the game for you. You have to make choices on how to play your hand, and just how hard to push. This is one of the few games players have been able to “beat” to consistently win against the house. The rules are straight forward and many people like the feeling of being in control of their own destiny.</p>
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<p>If you want to make the safe bet, but not have to make any choices, baccarat is the game for you. You can bet at almost exactly 50/50 odds and there are no decisions to be made during a hand. All you have to do is put down you bet and take back your winnings.</p>
<p>So there you have it, the quick and dirty guide explaining the best game to play in a casino. Remember, you can practice all of the games above for free on Silver Oak.</p>
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		<title>Should I Always Go for a Royal Flush in Video Poker?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We get a lot of questions about the right play when it comes to video poker here at Silver Oak. You may not have even played video poker, but it actually has quite a loyal following, and it is for mostly the following reason: all of the odds are static. If you are the type of [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We get a lot of questions about the right play when it comes to video poker here at Silver Oak. You may not have even played video poker, but it actually has quite a loyal following, and it is for mostly the following reason: all of the odds are static.</p>
<p>If you are the type of player who <em>loves </em>poker, but <em>hates</em> the shifting variable nature of playing live where bluffs are a consideration, then video poker is for you. It&#8217;s sort of like if <em>Rounders</em> is a movie about poker, then playing video poker would be like watching NBC&#8217;s <em>Las Vegas—i</em>t&#8217;s predictable, and yet it&#8217;s exciting enough to do it for hours at a time. Each has their loyal audiences.</p>
<p>We get a lot of questions at Silver Oak about video poker. The question that we get the most is not how Josh Duhamel transitioned from a B-level cable television show to one of the primary characters in Michael Bay&#8217;s <em>Transformers</em>. It actually has to do with everyone&#8217;s favorite hand, the Royal Flush. Specifically&#8230;</p>
<h2>Q: Should I Always Go for Royal Flush in Video Poker?</h2>
<p>Well, let&#8217;s look at the odds to find out.</p>
<p>Video poker uses a standard 52-card deck. Because video poker allows a player to draw additional cards, the perfect strategy player will average one royal flush every 40,388 plays. The actual chance of hitting a Royal Flush naturally is much higher, but in this case where we say &#8220;perfect strategy,&#8221; we are referring to the ability to return and draw additional cards.</p>
<p>The above figure works out to be a 0.002% chance of hitting a royal flush. So, for example, playing 300 hands per hour of video poker, will result in a Royal Flush hitting about every 133 hours. Put another way, if you play 10 hours a weekend, you will average one Royal Flush every three months. So with all that said, what is the answer to the question stated?</p>
<h2>A: Probably Not</h2>
<p>There is no real reason to purely pursue a Royal Flush in video poker. Playing for months on end without potentially once hitting your target will be boring and infuriating. That said, there are strategies similar that we will consider now. Let&#8217;s start off with the actual payouts for a standard &#8220;Jacks or Better&#8221; style of video poker so we have some context here.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Video Poker Chart " alt="" src="http://www.videopoker.co/wp-content/themes/videopoker_1/img/25fsozm.jpg" width="269" height="381" /></p>
<p>One fairly popular strategy dictates only striving for the top hands when playing video poker. So for example, while clearing out the possibility of playing any other hand but the Royal Flush might not be such a good idea, only going after, say, Royal Flushes, Straight Flushes, and Four-of-a-kinds might be an advantageous way to play for some players looking for a bit more efficiency.</p>
<p>Consider: the payouts for the smaller hands are so negligible when compared to the bet, it&#8217;s almost a waste of time to pursue them. One four-of-a-kind, for example, will make up for more than four flushes. This is a very aggressive type of betting strategy, and it is best employed when you find yourself with some extra cash, or you are just looking to get crazy. You wanna get nuts?</p>
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		<title>How to Play 3 Card Poker at a Casino</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Brunson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three card poker is one of the more entertaining and simple games you can play at a casino. It combines the standard you vs. the dealer play (like blackjack) with an exciting bonus structure paying out as much as 35-1 (or more, depending on where you’re playing). Casino games are always more fun if you [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Three card poker is one of the more entertaining and simple games you can play at a casino. It combines the standard you vs. the dealer play (like blackjack) with an exciting bonus structure paying out as much as 35-1 (or more, depending on where you’re playing).</p>
<p>Casino games are always more fun if you stand a chance at winning something big, instead of no more than the amount you were willing to wager. At the same time, no one wants to lose their roll betting on nothing but long-shots. The perfect marriage is to play 3 card poker at the casino.</p>
<p>Want to know how to do it right? Read on.</p>
<h2>How to Play 3 Card Poker, and Win, at the Casino</h2>
<p>When learning to do anything new, you should always start at the beginning.</p>
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<h2>Step 1: Find a Casino</h2>
<p>You can’t play three card poker at a casino unless you can get yourself inside a casino. The first step is planning your trip to the tables. If you’re in Vegas you can just close your eyes and walk in a random direction, chances are you’ll end up right where you want to be… or parched and lost in the desert.</p>
<p>If you can’t find anything close to where you’re at, you can always play three card poker online. In fact playing it for free online is the best way to get a feel for the game before stepping into a dimly lit room full of recycled air and cigarette smoke.</p>
<h2>Step 2: Choose a Table and Buy Chips</h2>
<p>After finding the table games you’re going to want to find an open seat at a three card poker table within the limit you want to play. Depending where you’re at most casinos will offer $5 or $10 as their lowest stakes. If you’re looking to spend less than that per hand, you’re going to want to look into playing online.</p>
<p>Unlike games like Blackjack, it doesn’t matter where you sit at a three card poker table, each seat is the same as any other. Find a spot you think you’ll be comfortable in and take a seat. When the current hand is finished place your money you wish to exchange for chips on the table and then immediately begin to fondle the chips passed to you from the dealer.</p>
<h2>Step 3: The Two Bets</h2>
<p>There are two separate bets you can make in 3-card poker, before any cards are dealt. If you look at the table you’ll see three circles at each seat: Anti, Raise (sometimes labeled as play or bet) and Pair Plus (could read as “Bonus”, “Pair+” or something similar).</p>
<p>The first is the “standard” bet, known as the ante. Placing a bet in this circle will get you three cards. If you believe your hand is likely to be better than the dealers you match your ante bet in the raise circle. If you choose not to do this your hand is folded and you lose your original ante bet. Before you can compare hands with the dealer, there’s one small catch:</p>
<p>The dealer’s hand is only considered to “qualify” if their hand is queen high or better.</p>
<p>Now if the dealer’s hand does qualify, and your hand beats it, you get paid even money on both your ante and raise bets. If the dealer’s hand does not qualify you will receive even money on your ante bet and have your raise bet returned to you.</p>
<p>If the dealer’s hand qualifies and beats your own hand, you lose both of your bets.</p>
<p>The second bet you play off the start is the bonus bet, known as Pairs+. This bet can be made on its own or in conjunction with the ante bet. The result of this bet is decided immediately after being dealt your three cards.</p>
<h2>Step 4: Win all of the Moneys</h2>
<p>The pairs plus bet at three card poker requires no strategy or skill, it’s a straight up wager with the potential for large returns on small bets. The payouts will vary depending on where you’re playing, but the most common bonus structure can be found below.</p>
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="213"><b>Hand</b></td>
<td valign="top" width="213"><b>Odds</b></td>
<td valign="top" width="213"><b>Pay-out on $5 bet</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="213">Straight Flush</td>
<td valign="top" width="213">35:1</td>
<td valign="top" width="213">$180</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="213">3 of a Kind</td>
<td valign="top" width="213">25:1</td>
<td valign="top" width="213">$130</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="213">Straight</td>
<td valign="top" width="213">6:1</td>
<td valign="top" width="213">$35</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="213">Flush</td>
<td valign="top" width="213">4:1</td>
<td valign="top" width="213">$25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="213">Pair</td>
<td valign="top" width="213">1:1</td>
<td valign="top" width="213">$10</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>When it comes to the ante and raise, the optimal strategy (based on math) is to only raise hands which are better than Q-6-4. According to the numbers this is the tipping point to getting the best odds possible in your favor.</p>
<p>Of course, math means nothing to the man on a hot streak. Some times you just need to go with your gut. If you want to get some free practice hands in, give our tri card poker game a spin for free.</p>
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		<title>What Are the Odds Playing Slot Machines?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slot machines tend to be the strong silent type. They are solid, dependable, and despite the predominance of female players that use them, they are a real “man” piece of equipment: sturdy frame, pragmatic mechanisms, polished steel, and of course that volatility we all love to hate. But what are the odds playing slot machines? [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Slot machines tend to be the strong silent type. They are solid, dependable, and despite the predominance of female players that use them, they are a real “man” piece of equipment: sturdy frame, pragmatic mechanisms, polished steel, and of course that volatility we all love to hate.</p>
<p>But what are the odds playing slot machines? If you’re going to play, you might as well know the way. Some will claim that slot machines are simply “a waste of money.” Those people are wrong entirely. While it’s true that in the objective table games offer better win percentages, gambling is all about those contextual considerations.</p>
<p>On some occasions, slots are actually the perfect choice, and we will look at exactly when and how that can come to be.</p>
<h2>The Odds Playing Slot Machines (House Edge)</h2>
<p>Let’s take a look at the odds for the common denominations in slots as determined by the <a title="Source" href="http://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=7618">State of Nevada Gaming Revenue Report</a></p>
<table width="530" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p align="center"><b>Gaming Revenue Report 2012</b><b></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center"><b>Denomination</b></p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center"><b>Casino Edge (%)</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center">$0.01</p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center">10.77%</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center">$0.05</p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center">5.96%</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center">$0.25</p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center">5.74%</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center">$1.00</p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center">5.64%</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center">$5.00</p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center">5.51%</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center">$25.00</p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center">3.97%</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center">$100.00</p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center">4.73%</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center">Megabucks</p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center">12.89%</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center">Multi-denomination</p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center">5.32%</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center">Total</p>
</td>
<td>
<p align="center">6.58%</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Making Sense of the Numbers</h2>
<p>Let’s break this down: the house edge is the percentage that the house will win <i>over</i> the player, so the higher the house edge, the worse your chances of winning. Looking at the numbers, we can see that $25 machines are actually the best bet. For more on <a title="The Definitive Post on $25 Machines" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/blog/online-casino/tips-for-playing-25-slot-machines.html">playing $25 slot machines</a>, check out our post to that effect.</p>
<p>One of the other more interesting things to note is the jump from $0.01 machines to $0.05 machines. So it looks like if you want to just laze around playing the bare minimum, it is going to cost you, so you might as well jump up to that $ 0.05 brackets.</p>
<p>In general, slot machines are much better suited as short-term games. After all, the more time you spend playing one game, the more likely it is for the house to win back any wins incurred by the player. Since slots have such a high volatility, it’s entirely possible to sit down and within a couple of spins hit the bonus and fall backwards into thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars. Generally this is not the case with table games, which require some degree of “grinding” in order to walk away with a profit (though certainly not always).</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://silveroakcasino.com/blog/posts/cta/images/220.jpg" /></p>
<h2>The Joy of Playing Slot Machines</h2>
<p>The thing that you have to keep in mind when it comes to playing slots is that is that it’s all about the experience as much as the chance at winning.</p>
<p>We consistently get feedback here at Silver Oak that the immersive, entertaining games are preferred to the simplistic ones. Case in point: even though some of the most simplistic games actually have slightly better odds than their high-octane counterparts, they are actually the least played. People flock to excitement, and that is what we provide with our industry-leading <a title="BONUS" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/slots/">slots games</a>.</p>
<p>Slots are almost like a movie that you are watching and participating in, but with the chance to win some crazy awesome cash. If you are sitting down at your computer looking for immediate fun and creative engagement more so than table game drudgery where you need a coffee IV just to stay awake, then you are definitely a slots person. Don&#8217;t let anyone, or any set of numbers dictate your play. The numbers are only one part of an entire range of experience that makes gambling what it is: exciting!</p>
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		<title>Three Things You Need to Know About Playing $25 Slot Machines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed in slots that the $25 machines tend to pay out a lot? Maybe you thought this was all in your mind, but then again maybe you thought that you were onto something? What is going on with those often-overlooked machines that tend to sit in the corners collecting dust? Why is [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever noticed in slots that the $25 machines tend to pay out a lot? Maybe you thought this was all in your mind, but then again maybe you thought that you were onto something? What is going on with those often-overlooked machines that tend to sit in the corners collecting dust? Why is it that whenever anyone sits down at one, the wins seem to start flowing immediately? Is it because they haven&#8217;t been played in a while, or is it something else?</p>
<p>The fact is, people playing the $25 <a title="Play Hundreds of Games Right Now!" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/slots/">slot machines</a> report that they behave somewhat differently than the other machines. Many people make the claim that they are the most lucrative slot option to play. However, is there any truth to this claim? Surprisingly, there is—a little bit.</p>
<p>Read on to determine if $25 slots are the way to go, and if not just how to use that $25-a-spin money to milk the excess wealth the casino has stored in its high limit repositories.</p>
<h2>1. Playing $25 Slot Machines Equals More Wins</h2>
<p>$25 slot machines generally tend to pay out more often than any other type of machine. That&#8217;s right. There is no trickery here. I&#8217;m letting you in on a little secret here that not many people know about.</p>
<p>Sweet, right? Let&#8217;s all go out and start playing $25 slot machines!! Who&#8217;s with me?</p>
<p>More wins are certainly desirable at first glance. However, let&#8217;s wait on jumping into this newfound strategy for now and look at the other two points. When you’re thinking of stepping up into the higher betting echelons, you want to ensure that you have covered all the bases. If you rush into big money play you could walk away with even more than you started with, but chances are if you are in a rush, or are thinking &#8220;with blinders on,&#8217; then you&#8217;re  going to be walking away from the table with broken dreams and a host of questions about where and when things went wrong.</p>
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<h2>2. Casinos Like to See High Rollers Win</h2>
<p>Casinos work diligently to balance different types of profits with different types of losses, so some games will have higher win frequencies.</p>
<p>We generally want to see people winning when it benefits both parties, but most especially in the case of high stakes players. The reason for this is fairly intuitive: casinos want to see high rollers winning because <i>everyone</i> loves when high rollers are winning. It creates a sense of excitement and the potential for more people to start gambling larger sums of money—when that happens, the House wins. So with that said, in theory there is nothing wrong with at least giving the impression that the high stakes players are winning.</p>
<p>The key phrase there being, &#8220;the impression.&#8221;</p>
<p>So far, we&#8217;ve made it through rules #1 and #2. As it stands now, $25 slot machines seem to be the best option when it comes to high stakes slots. Will things hold up as we move into the third point?</p>
<h2>3. $25 Slots Do not Have a High Long-term Payback Rate</h2>
<p>And there it is.</p>
<p>Reading through the first couple of points you might have been thinking, &#8220;so far so good.&#8221; But, unfortunately, this is the point where the trouble comes. There <i>is</i> a downside to playing $25 slot machines, and it&#8217;s rather definitive: although slot machines with high stakes bets tend to win a <i>lot</i>, in the long run they do not lead to actual gains on the part of the player. In other words, they win a lot, and they lose a lot.</p>
<p>In fact, sometimes the rate of reward when plotted out over time is so detrimental to profits that you would be better off simply paying random people on the street $25, asking for a return of thousands. According to <a title="Check Out What he Has to Say" href="http://robison.casinocitytimes.com/article/should-i-play-the-%2425-machines-22969">John Robison</a> at casinocitytimes.com, some of the high limit slots machines have payback percentages in the low 90s. (In other words, a percent in the low nineties that the house will end up winning over the player.) Sperm has a better chance against birth control.</p>
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<p>(High stakes can go terribly wrong)</p>
<h2>Advice for Playing $25 Slot Machines</h2>
<p>If it comes to the point that you are ready to start throwing down some serious money to the tune of $25 per spin, then you would be much better off sitting down at a table game where your odds at winning are not only much better, but much more precisely determined for each hand. For example, if you get dealt a certain hand in blackjack you can surmise somewhat accurately what kinds of odds you are looking at in most situations. Maybe not what you would want in the ideal, but certainly better than any slots game. Slot machines, for all their lights, are opaque walls of mystery that are much harder to turn a profit with because you never quite know what is really going on.</p>
<p>The choice is yours. For some people, <a title="Start Playing Right Now!" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/casino-games/slots/">playing slots</a> is the only way to go, and they are a one-armed bandit for life precisely because slots are so unpredictable. Not everyone wants to concern themselves with number and statistics. Some players out there are after the highest risk/reward ratio that they can find. There is no right game to play, so don&#8217;t let this blog deter you from playing $25 slot machines because as we discussed, they <em>do</em> win very often.</p>
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		<title>Can Roulette Generators Work Against Online Casinos?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The idea of a &#8216;roulette generator&#8217; is the subject of a bit of controversy within the casino world. The premise is simple: unlike physical slot machines that are based on physical randomness, electronic slot machines must have randomness that is programmed into the machine. But this is a bit of a non sequitur because of [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The idea of a &#8216;roulette generator&#8217; is the subject of a bit of controversy within the casino world.</p>
<p>The premise is simple: unlike physical slot machines that are based on physical randomness, electronic slot machines must have randomness that is programmed into the machine. But this is a bit of a non sequitur because of it is programmed into the machine, then it is, at the most fundamental level, not truly random.</p>
<p>So the roulette generators that exist out there in available in the shady opium dens of underworld of the gambling industry are modeled with the above in mind: if a specific algorithm is programmed in, then it can be reverse-engineered out as well. Specifically, it is thought that electronic slot machines have a probability occurrence that will have every number represented over a long enough time period. This percentage is referred to as the &#8216;realistic waiver.&#8217; It is supposed to add realism to computer generated roulette.</p>
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<h2>What is Really More of a Gamble?</h2>
<p>The above might seem somewhat appealing, but before you go shoveling a bunch of money into the hands of some shopping cart on a website hosted on a Third World domain, you might want to read the rest of what I have to say.</p>
<p>Most of these Geocities-era websites thrown together with neon fonts and  the original Rasmus Lerdorf hit counter look like complete pieces of shit for a reason. They do not represent a number of things:</p>
<ul>
<li>A business with money</li>
<li>A business in the present</li>
<li>&#8230;A business</li>
</ul>
<p>What&#8217;s the real deal? If these systems were so revolutionary, then why don&#8217;t these companies have some more money for advertising and general upkeep? If it seems like these sites have just been set up and left to exist in a digital ghost town status, then you have to wonder if the owners are simply betting on you, the gambler, making a bad gamble? A one-off purchase in the throes of anticipation and wishful thinking? Careful now.</p>
<h2>Casinos are Smart</h2>
<p>When casinos come across websites that claim to exploit things like the &#8216;realistic waiver&#8217; in roulette, we generally tend to laugh. However hard you think it is to scam a casino, it&#8217;s about 100 times as harder than you can even conceive. You would be better off doing this:</p>
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<h3>It (Obviously) Makes No Sense</h3>
<p>First off, why would we program our roulette machines to be realistic? That is, when realism is, itself, unpredictable? Think about it. Sometimes on a physical roulette table the ball with land on the same number many times in a row. We program for realism in the sense that we don&#8217;t program for realism. In that way, it&#8217;s much harder to reverse engineer our roulette machine code.</p>
<h3>It&#8217;s Easier to Change an Algorithm than to Create One</h3>
<p>Online casinos change the algorithm on their games all of the time. Sometimes for nothing other than the sake of promoting novelty and maintaining chance. We generally do not fear the exploits of hackers, as they are short-lived, and also because it is almost always the case that the person selling the &#8220;method&#8221; to others has a faulty method. True exploits are kept a secret because as soon as they become known, they are useless.</p>
<p>In closing, think very carefully before you give your hard-earned money in response to the claims and efforts of one or a couple of people who mistakenly think that they have conned an entire industry with several mountains of cash behind it.</p>
<p>They haven&#8217;t.</p>
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		<title>Slots Cheats: How to Win Big at Magic Slots</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Magic slots is a popular slots game that delivers three-wheel action to players. However, if you find that you&#8217;re not getting quite enough &#8220;magic&#8221; with magic slots, then you will be pleased to know there there are a some &#8220;sorta cheats&#8221; for magic slots that will make you feel like you are wearing Merlin&#8217;s cap [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Magic slots is a popular slots game that delivers three-wheel action to players. However, if you find that you&#8217;re not getting quite enough &#8220;magic&#8221; with magic slots, then you will be pleased to know there there are a some &#8220;sorta cheats&#8221; for magic slots that will make you feel like you are wearing Merlin&#8217;s cap of sorcery, commanding the elements to you very whim. Turn that slot machine arm into a magic wand and start your invocation towards fame and fortune.</p>
<p>Before we turn on the GameGenie and start entering cheat codes for magic slots, let&#8217;s first go over the specifics of how to play the game quickly.</p>
<h2>Playing Magic Slots Online</h2>
<p>Save for the arcane energies coursing through the veins of the machine, Magic slots is not unlike many other slots games in that it has a basic betting system and conventional casino symbols.</p>
<p>The Bets:</p>
<ul>
<li>Single</li>
<li>Max Bet</li>
</ul>
<p>The symbols:</p>
<ul>
<li>One-Bar</li>
<li>Two-Bars</li>
<li>Three-Bars</li>
<li>Dice</li>
<li>A Diamond Ring</li>
<li>Hat and Gloves</li>
</ul>
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<h2>The Trick to Cheating at Magic Slots</h2>
<p>In slots, there are <a title="Check Out these Actual Illegal Cheats" href="http://www.silveroakcasino.com/blog/online-casino/the-best-online-slots-cheats-that-youve-never-considered.html">these types of cheats</a>, and they are legitimate tricks to win at slots. They are also very illegal.</p>
<p>And then there are the types of cheats like as follows, which are perfectly fine to implement:</p>
<p>One type of cheat for Magic Slots is to do the following: always play the game on max bet. This isn&#8217;t much of a &#8220;cheat&#8221; for all slots machines, but with Magic Slots playing max bet shifts the game into the realm of the supernatural. You see, magic doesn&#8217;t work with lesser bets. Games such as Slots Magic require the full strength of the betting force to be with you when going for the gold, so crank up your energy level and your bet to the max before attempting to cast your gambling spell.</p>
<p>The hard part in all of this is obtaining three Hats and Gloves, the highest ranked symbols, along the pay line <em>while</em> wagering the Max Bet. Boil the cauldron, mix up the potion, and complete the ritual—whatever it takes, my young apprentice. If you can manage to align these three symbols, then then you have just won the progressive jackpot, the biggest payout in the entire game.</p>
<p>Call it a cheat, call it a magical formula, or call it just playing smart. A real magician does not reveal the esoteric specifics behind his or her success. If you want to throw down your bank scroll and try your hand at some high quality online slots, head over to our <a title="Download the Silver Oak Software Right Now - It's takes only Minutes!!" href="../downloads">download page</a> and get started with introducing a little bit of magic to your life.</p>
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