Dating for Poker Players
By Sonny White | November 27, 2010
Well, most men love poker and most men love sex, so why not combine the two in one place? At Poker Faces that is exactly what you’ll find. Poker players can now link up with mates who enjoy the odd session on the tables and get poker info at the same time. The site offers info on strategy, poker room reviews, poker news and other poker-related links. It’s free to join and search for your poker soulmate.
The site seems to be half-decent and the reviews are very thorough. The poker school section has a large collection of articles to help you improve your game, and as long as it is updated it’s as good as some of the better poker info sites out there. Let’s hope it doesn’t become a tool for railbirds to find some poor girl to mooch money from when they go broke.
Topics: Online Poker |
Best Place to Watch the Super Bowl in Vegas
By Sonny White | November 26, 2010
There are lots of spots in the city that would make a great place to watch the game. The biggest Super Bowl parties are not at the big hotels anymore. The NFL has slapped a bunch of regulations on the big boys; so they don’t host the parties but they can show the game.
Obviously any of the sportsbooks will be showing the game, and you should be allowed to stay if you make a bet. If you have a favorite one, I suggest you get there well in advance.
You know ESPN Zone is going to be doing it right. The same goes for the other top sports bars like Sports Deluxe at Hard Rock, Crown and Anchor Pub, Nikki Lee’s Sports Bar and Screw Ball Sports Lounge.
The Hofbrau House is having a big party but reservations are required. Great food, and the beer will flow like water.
Topics: Las Vegas |
Best Deals in Vegas this Winter
By Sonny White | November 26, 2010
Getting a good deal in Vegas is certainly worth the effort. We know how expensive Sin City can be, so saving a few bucks will leave you all that much more to play with. Here are some of the better deals going on right now.
Terribles Hotel and Casino has $29 rooms. That’s a little less than the $39 rooms at Hooters Casino Hotel. Hooters includes a bunch of other perks, and don’t forget about the atmosphere.
If you’d rather not pay a lot for food you can hit Roberto’s Taco Shop for the best tacos in town. Ellis Island’s meals are cheap, and for breakfast the best deals are at Café Siena.
Instead of a costly show, there are lots of inexpensive, or even free, attractions that you can see. Museums and monuments are plentiful in Sin City and they won’t cost you an arm and a leg.
Topics: Las Vegas |
Lady Luck: Greek Legend or Gambler’s Superstition?
By Sonny White | November 25, 2010
Do you believe in destiny? Then you may as well believe in Lady Luck, because she controls destiny.
Yes, she is a she: Tyche, the Greek goddess who presided over the fortunes of the cities. Her Roman equivalent was Fortuna. And wouldn’t you know it, Tyche was considered something of a social problem in her day. Her temples were closed down in the fourth century when Rome switched from Paganism to Christianity.
The people lining up in front of the slot machines on the Strip might not be thinking about Tyche herself when they pull that lever, but they are putting their faith in the same idea. Here’s something for them to think about: Lady Luck is a fickle goddess. She is capricious, and she is cold. Curious enough, her Buddhist look-alike in Gandhara depictions, Hariti, is a goddess of protection for children and the family. Life is indeed a gamble.
Topics: Luck |
Loser’s Guide to Getting Lucky – Part 1
By Sonny White | November 25, 2010
If you’re one of those guys who always seem to lose, and can’t remember the last time you left the casino up a few bucks, I think I can help you. Studies have been done that prove that a person’s attitude contributes to their luck. There is so much popular media about thinking positive and the laws of attraction that there seems to have been a cultural evolution in this area.
What all that means is that if you believe you’re going to lose there’s a better chance that you will. Losers think about losing – they imagine the worst and that’s what they keep getting. So if you want to be a winner for once, stop thinking about how unlucky you are and start imagining yourself hitting the big one. And it doesn’t hurt to learn about the games you’re playing. Learn how to optimize your playing decisions and have fun. Make success the self-fulfilling prophecy.
Topics: Luck |
How to Land Yourself a Lucky Lady
By Sonny White | November 24, 2010
Finding a lucky lady is a lot tougher than beating the house. There are no odds you can count on as far as meeting a girl is concerned. It either happens or it doesn’t. Traditionally the casinos were not the best places to meet women. But today the casino can be one of the best.
Casino bars are more popular than ever. In Vegas or Atlantic City the casino nightclubs are some of the most desirable party spots in the country. The great part about meeting a girl in a casino bar is that there are lots of things to go and do.
Every girl loves a guy that funds a gambling session. If you lose the money she feels sorry for you and will want to make it up to you. If you do get lucky and win some money, you can spoil her like a high roller would.
Topics: Las Vegas |
Rolling the Dice on a Vegas Winter Vacation
By Sonny White | November 24, 2010
Planning a winter vacation in Las Vegas can be tightrope to walk. The desert can get downright cold in the winter months, and Sin City occasionally sees a snowfall. So if you’re heading to Las Vegas in the first four months of the year, you might want to consider your accommodations. Make sure you stay at a resort that has access to everything indoors.
If you stay on the Strip you can avoid the outdoors all together. Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino is located in the middle of the Strip and is connected to the Miracle Mile Shops. Everything is there – nightclubs, restaurants, bars, wedding chapels, spa facilities, world-class entertainment and meeting facilities all under the same roof.
Make sure you look for offseason deals. The hotels offer ridiculous rates if you take the time to find them; look to save 30% or more.
Topics: Las Vegas |
Playing Poker: What’s Luck Got to Do With It?
By Sonny White | November 23, 2010
If you know anything about poker then you know it’s a game of skill, where the best players always end up with more chips in the long run. Unfortunately for the most skilled players, poker luck is also a part of the game and can turn a surefire winning hand into a bad beat. One of the most infamous quotes on the realities of poker and luck came from the mouth of Phil Hellmuth when he said, “If it weren’t for luck I’d win’em all.”
The easiest way to explain how luck impacts poker is to look at it like this. Let’s say with one card to come you’re an 80 percent favorite to win the hand. The 20 percent chance that your opponent has to win the hand is all about luck. If your opponent snags one of his outs and beats you, that’s all about luck because if he was a skilful player he likely wouldn’t have ended up in that situation. The next time luck bites you, though, remember the old adage: Skill lasts, while luck fades.
Topics: Online Poker |
Are You Lucky or Just Plain Smart?
By Sonny White | November 23, 2010
In life, you will be judged by your actions, not your intentions. If two handicappers each go 10-2 on their picks this week, they will be judged as equally successful and paid out accordingly. But what if you knew one of the two made his picks by throwing darts at a map?
So how do you make your winning picks? Do you learn and understand what the act of placing a wager involves, and where the money goes? Do you use your rational judgment to separate fact from inference? Do you study the tendencies of the betting public to take advantage of their squareness? Smart.
Or do you win by betting on your favorite team? Do you pick the team with the most eye-catching uniforms and the hottest cheerleaders? Do you follow a “can’t miss” trend that has no relation whatsoever to the next game? Do you bet on the Chicago Cubs? Lucky.
Topics: Casino Strategies |
Atlantic City Casinos Go for the Gold
By Sonny White | November 22, 2010
Do you have $25,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Then head on down to Atlantic City.
High rollers in Atlantic City will now be able to play with a new $25,000 chip after the New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved the new “top-value” denomination. Casino commission spokesperson Dan Heneghan said the advent of the new gold colored chip would mean the $20,000 yellow chip will undergo a slight alteration to minimize the chances of confusion.
Atlantic City casinos offer chips in the following denominations: $1; $2.50; $5; $10; $20; $25; $100; $500; $1,000; $5,000; $20,000 and $25,000.
Topics: Casinos |