18/03/2008 by Alex.

After reading Bringing Down The House 2 years ago I straight away thought this could be awesome film and at last it is made and about to be released - Looks a little different from tehbook as it always was going to be but still there is loads of money, blackjack, card counting and Vegas so who’s complaining!!!

If the You Tube screen above doesn’t work just click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRzZX2aN3I0

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18/03/2008 by Alex.

I just received a news release for a really cool version of online blackjack called Double Attack Blackjack which brilliantly includes loads of player advantage features - Just what I wanted to hear! The main differences are:

1. You can double your bet after seeing the dealers up card
2. You can double down or surrender after any number of cards

Even better insurance pay has been boosted with a three to one payout which means the insurance bet oddly enough is actually a smart one to make on this version.

Beyond that it is much the same as any-other blackjack game online except for some really great sound and graphics but hey what difference do they make when you are losing SO if you are interested in playing Double Attack Blackjack check any of the sites listed on the Wagerworks site or get over to Virgin games who already have it liver - Their domain is www.virgingames.com

Enjoy!!

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27/02/2008 by Alex.

FINLAND — (PRESS RELEASE) — Online gambler wins highest ever progressive poker jackpot at Blackjack Ballroom, with a life changing $309,766 prize payout.

Blackjack Ballroom offers all new players 1 hour and $500 free of charge to use at their casino. With more than just online blackjack, Blackjack Ballroom features 15 progressive jackpot games, including table games, slots and card games catering for every player. R.R. from Finland started with the $500 free play, hitting the jackpot on Poker Ride with the best possible hand, a Royal Flush. In the very same month, a UK player at another online casino in the Casino Rewards Group went against all odds with another Royal Flush and a $194,000 jackpot win.

Progressive jackpots increase constantly with every game played, with online casinos such as those showcased by Casino Rewards/Rewards Affiliates able to offer colossal payouts due to numerous players contributing to the jackpot simultaneously. At present, due to its sheer popularity, the total progressive jackpot on offer at Blackjack Ballroom is over $8m.

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27/02/2008 by Alex.

At Worth County District Court in Iowa a guy called Steven Stotts has just been sent to prison for cheating in a game of blackjack at the Diamond Jo Worth Casino in Northwood, Iowa. Stotts, 57 from Mason city was actually caught by the surveliance cameras since the casino was too crowded for the “Casino Spys” to see the action at the blackjack table.

Stotts used a very simple style of cheating which has been around for ages and ages - He was capping and pinching which is when you “pinch” some or all of the bet away when you realise you have lost or alternative “cap” the bet if you realise your blackjack hand will beat the dealers. This sounds simple and something that could easily be noticed but in a busy loud casino it is often not noticed by the dealer or the pit boss.

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04/02/2008 by Alex.

Australian football star Anthony Rocca has managed to defy odds in Sun City Casino in South Africa and win the 1,000,000 Rand jackpot in a game of blackjack. Speaking to the Herald Sun Rocca commented 

“It was unbelievable. Just unbelievable. I was just playing a bit of blackjack, hoping to win a hand, then I get the jackpot.”

To qualify for the jackpot you have to freakishly receive 3 consecutive 7 of Diamond cards consecutively which I can not for the life in me work out what the odds are, if anyone else knows please comment below!

Rocca told the Herald Sun that his heart was beating faster and faster as the third card was turned and when it emerged he had the third and final 7 Diamonds and therefore one million Rand ($153,000) he wouldn’t believe it was true even requesting the casino pay him out in cash. He now has the problem of deciding when to exchange the win as currently the rates are rapidly fluctuating which means he could win even more if he plays it carefully.

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