Betfair - Poker

BETFAIR POKER
Betfair is not only the best Sport Exchange and has a Zero Lounge Game casinon.  It is also a great place to play juicy poker.  Soft and fishy competition, excellent software, and a lot of players.

Go get it and play NOW!

Betfair Casino - Zero House-Edge Lounge

Betfair Casino - Zero House-Edge Lounge

The Betfair Casino is the only casino where there is a zero house-edge lounge.  The company is calling it the Zero Lounge: an area where the games have 100% returns to player.  For roulette they have removed the zero.  This is an unprecedented move which other operators will be watching with interest – it goes against everything that casinos have been trying to do over the years – increase the edge!  The idea is that they get more customers with a higher turnover.   Players will also have to observe basic strategy on Blackjack, Jacks or Better and Baccarat to take advantage of the zero edge – which we know not all players will do – this creates a small margin for Betfair – very clever!  Betfair Casino offers two great casino lounges, the Zero Lounge and the Main Lounge.  The Main Lounge offers the usual casino fare with the reliability of a major online gambling company behind it.  It’s the Zero Lounge that makes Betfair so different.  The Zero Lounge is the first casino with zero house edge on every game.  The return to players on all zero games is 100.0 per cent.  

Betfair Casino is the only online casino with no house edge and that means the odds on you winning at Betfair are greater than anywhere else.  Betfair Casino offers two great casino lounges, the Zero Lounge and the Main Lounge.  The Main Lounge offers a huge range of the newest and most exciting games making it one of the most diverse and best value casinos on the web.  Betfair prides itself on offering a unique service.  The zero lounge continues that tradition by offering the only casino where games can be played with no house edge.  If the zero lounge doesnt have the game that you want to play, visit the Betfair main lounge.  The main lounge offers fantastic player bonuses and unbeatable offers only available to Betfair Casino customers.

Doing the right thing in poker

Doing the right thing in poker

According to all time great cash game poker player Chip Reese.  There is some basic rules to observe to be a winning poker player.

     - Playing the best hand
     - Not chasing
     - Knowing where you're at in hand
     - Getting away from hands when you're beat

As Chip Reese would said: "It's hard to lose that way."

Pittsburg Phil

Pittsburg Phil

Pittsburg Phil, given name George Elsworth Smith, (1862-1905), was a professional gambler - horse racing handicapper who became a multi-millionaire circa 1895.  He was described as cool, calm, and as having a phlegmatic demeanour. 

At the time of his death in 1905, Pittsburg Phil had amassed a fortune worth $3 250 000, including real estate, stocks and bonds.

Fictional Gamblers: Who's the best?

Fictional Gamblers: Who's the best?
The fictional world is the reflexion of the real world.  Like in the real world, gamblers and investors of all kind are presents in the fictional world of Hollywood.  There is some really interesting and fascinating characters from the movie screen.

POKER

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
His Name: "The Man" Lancey Howard
His Game: High Stakes Five-Card Stud
Accomplishments: As the king of New Orlean's gambling world, The Man has never been beaten in five-card stud.


Shade (2003)
His Name: The Dean
His Game: Poker "mechanic" (cheater / con-artist)
Accomplishments:  The greatest mechanic in the world, The Dean has never been beaten and is a living legend.


Casino Royale

His Name: Le Chiffre
His Game: High Stakes Texas Hold'em
Accomplishments:  Chess prodigy and mathematics genius who uses his abilities to make fortunes on the stock market and at poker.


SPORTS BETTING

The Runner (1999)
His Name: Deepthroat
His Game: Sports Betting
Accomplishments: A devious, ruthless, and powerful pro gambler who like to play mind games with his employees (runners).


Back to the Future Part II

His Name: Biff Tannen
His Game: Sports Betting
Accomplishments:  Becoming one of the richest and most powerful men in the world by using a sports almanac giving him 25 years of the upcoming sports' results in the future.  The dream of everyone!


STOCK MARKET

Wall Street (1987)

His Name: Gordon Gekko
His Game: Corporate Raider
Accomplishments:  In 2008, with an evaluated fortune of $8.5 billion, Gordon Gekko was named the fourth richest fictional character by Forbes magazine.  Inspiring an entire generation of stock brokers and day traders. 

The character of  Gordon Gello was partly inspired by Ivan Boesky, Carl Icahn, and "Junk Bond King" Michael Milken.


In my view, in the fictional world of Hollywood and movies, the three greatest gamblers/investors are Le Chiffre, Biff Tannen, and the immortal Gordon Gekko.  If you have other suggestions, don't hesitate to add them in the comments sections below.