Archive for November, 2009

Online gaming software developer Microgaming has launched an innovative new slots game on its online casino network. The Multi-Player Wheel of Wealth slot is the first of its kind and looks set to shake up the world of traditional slots play. Some of the best known names in the online gaming field, 32Red.com LadbrokesCasino.com and SpinPalace.com are amongst them.

It works through players entering a multi-player game that are randomly allocated a playing room and seated at one of the six independent five reels, comprising twenty five line slot machines. If a player wishes to change their slot or room, all they have to do is to press an exit button will allow them to walk away.  A built in chat function allows players to discuss games, tactics and anything else they wish to talk about, it sounds like a lot of new fun.



Popular opinion is that poker is easy to learn but hard to master, but as with anything, mastering a poker game is a fun and challenging goal. The basics of a solid poker strategy involve many concepts that you must combine to become a consistently winning player. There are some simple tips which will help you on your way to becoming a successful poker player and involves many concepts that you must combine to become a consistently winning player.

As a new poker player you should decide whether you want to play to win or just for fun, that’s important. Winning consistently requires a lot of time and effort, if you have neither or just one, then just play for fun. There is nothing wrong with playing online poker for fun, but there is no reason to plan to lose, even when you are playing for fun. However, deciding which type of poker player you want to be before you start will make your decisions and sessions easier.



Everybody goes through a losing streak, not just at poker but other casino games, in poker even the best poker players in the world have losing sessions. Don’t fall into the trap of expecting to win every time you play. Your goal should be to play to the best of your ability in every session. If you do, the cards and winnings will take care of themselves as your luck turns or you improve.

Many players make the mistake of judging their poker playing ability based on the results of each session. But top pro’s will tell you that this is not so and your goal should be to make the best possible play every time. The closer you come to this, the better your results will be. So sit at the table and battle it out, you cannot win every time but sure as day follows night you will start on a winning streak again.



Many of the big guns in the poker world are heading to the sunshine of the Algarve for the € 5,300 Villamoura leg of the European Poker Tournament which runs there until the 22nd November 2009. This is the first time that an EPT has been held in Portugal and the pros are really looking forward to taking in the area, when they are not committed to the tables of course.

Some of the names of those who have seats at the tournament are; Peter Eastgate, Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, Arnaud Mattern, Luca Pagano, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Jan Heitmann, Rino Mathis and George Danzer. The locals are not to be left out either with Henrique Pinho, Luis Medina and Nuno Coelho taking part; it should be a good poker tournament!