Making the jump from land-based to online casinos (Part 8) - The Advantage Gambler
11.07.2003by Spearmaster - It's one thing to visit a casino, drop a few bucks and call it entertainment money. It's another thing entirely when you go in armed with all the information you need to win - and still call it entertainment.
When you play games that involve decision-making on your part, especially blackjack and video poker, there's no restriction as to having cheat sheets when playing online - so take full advantage of this in order to get the most out of your online gambling experience.
Blackjack is well-known for being essentially "beatable" - that is to say, using the correct strategy can not only negate the house advantage, but in some cases even give you an advantage over the house.
Although card-counting generally has no effect in an online casino, you can still take advantage of basic strategy techniques, adapted to suit each casino's rules, which will give you the best possible odds against the house.
If you want to play video poker, on the other hand, The Gamemaster's list of software platforms and payout expectations using optimal strategy is a must-visit. The Gamemaster has put together the Net's most comprehensive resource of casino software information which tells you what games to play at which casino types - and it is invaluable in determining where you will get the most for your money.
Barring these two games, most other games available online can be played using strategies commonly used at land-based casinos - for example, placing the 6 and 8 at the craps table, or raising a hand of AKxxx or better at Caribbean Stud.
Many of these strategies can be found in Jerry Patterson's book, Casino Gambling, which can be ordered at Amazon.com.
Another good place to look for information is the Boss Media casino portal at Casino.com, where you will find articles published by such leading casino gambling experts as Larry Edell, Gayle Mitchell and others.
If you wish to test some of these strategies, you can download one of the casinos listed in Part 7.
Using the bonus tactics outlined in Part 3, in addition to some of the strategies discussed in this article, you will give yourself the best possible chance to win at the online casinos.
