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Hoyle Playing Cards

 Since I started collecting decks of playing cards, I've been disappointed from time to time after opening the decks and going through them. Some used decks can be missing cards, in poor shape, or turn out to have nothing unique or special about them. I have from the beginning used these sub par decks to make jewelry and various art projects. I'm currently working on a new project (sketchbook) for the Brooklyn Art Library   and in need of multiple decks of cards for the project. I decided to take inventory of my collection and determine which could be removed from the collection and used for stock. At first glance I added my deck of Holye Official Playing Cards to the stock pile. Not wanting to make a decision I would regret later on, I decided to research the stock pile online before making my final decision. After some research, the deck was added back to my collection.   Edmond Hoyle was a British writer famous for his work on rules of various card games. In ...

Five Below Decks

I hit the jackpot at Five Below . I found 6 different deck designs all for $1 each. This was the selection at my local store in Clark, NJ but there maybe even more designs available. These two decks are the standard playing cards. The only difference is the backs of the decks. One design is red and one design is blue, these are the traditional colors. This is a multi-colored deck with each suit having cards that are the colors of the rainbow. This is a multi-colored deck with all four suit having multi-colored icons. The face cards are unique since they are just letters with no actual "faces." This is a nice deck, but I would not recommend it for beginners or the elderly. It is much harder to tell the suits apart. This botanical deck is very educational. All 52 cards have have a different drawing of a flower along with the scientific name. Although this deck is only $1, it would make a great gift for an art or flower lover. This Outdoor Adventure deck also features 52 unique ...

Roman Slots - Who is Spartacus?

   Who is Spartacus and why does he have slot games dedicated to him? Spartacus was born in 111BC in what would be present day Bulgaria. Little is know of his early life. Spartacus was taken captive by Romans and then forced to train at gladiatorial school. In 73BC he was part of a group of gladiators who escaped and went on to recruit other slaves into their ranks. Spartacus, along with Crixus and Oenamous, were chosen as leaders. Spartacus lead the rebel force to several victories against the Romans during the "Third Servile War." He was eventually defeated in 71BC after Rome had turned more resources to defeating him. Records say that Spartacus died on the battle field, although his body was never found.

Advantage Gambling and Online Casino Promos

Hey, everyone, this is Mike, a guest contributor to the Casino Cage blog. My focus is on advantage gambling and ways of turning the tables on the house and giving yourself the mathematical edge. For this guest post, I want to go over an example of the crazy online casino promos that are out there and the importance of taking advantage of them when appropriate. It's especially useful to consider stacking up two or three or even more promos together . Even in cases where each individual deal is nothing special, benefitting from several of them at once can give you some pretty sick value. Free Spin Hero It all began toward the end of July when I saw that every player at Juicy Stakes Casino could claim 10 free spins (worth $0.10 apiece) in the new Betsoft slot game Wild Drops. The expected value of this is merely $1 ($0.10 x 10). However, I ran pretty well in my free spins: 👉 Pro Tip What Is a Wagering Requirement? The wagering requirement, also known as “playthrough” or “r...

Slots - Ladder Gamble and Card Gamble

 While playing online slots I noticed that some games offer a Ladder or Card Gamble. This is an option after you have won, you can select one of these  before claiming your winnings. You can increase your winnings or lose part or all of your winnings.  This is from the Borgata Online website, every casino has it's own limits regarding the feature. Gamble Feature: Gamble feature will be enabled only if the game win is less than $140 or its equivalent amount in your currency. Player can choose between Card Gamble and Ladder Gamble. During Auto spin, Card gamble and Ladder gamble are not offered for any win. Player can choose to exit the gamble feature at any time during the gamble game by clicking on the Collect button. The highest possible win in Card and Ladder gamble is $140 or its equivalent amount in your currency as shown in the gamble screen. Ladder Gamble: Player can enter Ladder Gamble by clicking on Ladder butt...