Online Bingo News & Reviews

Slot machines are the most prevalent form of casino gambling around.  The rise of online casinos including, Intercasino or Circus Casino has left this situation largely unchanged, with internet sites offering their own variations on popular slot machine themes.

Slot machines are generally games of chance with a small amount of input from the players.  It is the job of the slot machine to provide entertainment so that even if the player doesn’t win their bet, they still go home or log off at the end of the night having had a fun experience.  Modern technologies help slot machines stay competitive against other games.

Traditional slot machines were often known as fruit machines, because they had a simpler tumbler system, often illustrated with pictures of fruit.  Modern slot machines have taken advantage of improved graphical developments, namely video screens and computer graphics.  Now, slot machine play can be accompanied with an engaging narrative or visual that plays out the wins and losses of the player.  Such narratives often offer generous bonuses and bigger jackpots if the player makes certain choices.

Following their acquisition of Fox Poker, Genting have announced their new poker series which will tour the UK taking in seven different stops guaranteeing more than £800,000 in prize pools! The new series kicks off at the Genting Club, Star City, Birmingham between Wednesday 1st to Sunday 5th of February, 2012 with the crowning feature being the very affordable £400+£30 Main Event.

After the opening stop in Birmingham the Genting Poker Series then moves onto Southend, Edinburgh, Stoke, Sheffield and the Palm Beach Casino in London for the grand final. One of the most popular parts of the series will be the online event which is due to take place just before the Grand Final at Palm Beach London, so you could win a massive prize from the comfort of your own home. Each leg has a £100,000 guarantee with the Grand Final boasting a £200,000 guaranteed pot!

Lots of free fun is on offer at William Hill Bingo this Christmas, they are introducing two week worth of free online bingo games to their schedule, just in time to help their members at a time when they are spending lots of cash to buy Christmas gifts for their loved ones. William Hill Bingo will be giving away £1,000 in their daily free bingo promotion that will run from November 25thuntil December 11th.

The free bingo games will be featured in the Bargain Basement bingo room that is home to the traditional 90 ball bingo variant and will play every day between 10am to 11:30pm. Also something huge to look forward to at William Hill Bingo, starting from December 1st, they will have their own Advent Calendar which will be stocked with daily jackpot prizes, offers and other surprises totalling to a massive £50,000.

The following are rules and explanations of Poker Hands in order from lowest to highest.

No Pair or Nothing is a hand that does not fit into any of the categories given below consisting of five cards of all different ranks that are not consecutive or all the same suit.  For example: KING, ACE, 4, 6, 2

A Pair consists of two cards of equal rank within a hand and the other three cards of different ranks.  For example: KING, KING, JACK, 7, 8.

A Two Pair also consists of two cards of one rank, but also a second pair of cards of a second rank while the last card is a different rank.  For example: QUEEN, QUEEN, ACE, ACE, 4.

Three of a Kind, also known as a triplet, is when three cards have the same rank while the other two of the hand have different ranks.  For example: 8, 8, 8, ACE, 2.

A Straight consists of five cards that are not the same suit, but are consecutive in ranking. For example: KING, QUEEN, JACK, 10, 9

A Flush is a hand with five cards of the same suit, but not all consecutive.

A Full House, which can also be called a boat, consists of three card with the same ranking and the other a pair of the same value.  For example: 7, 7, 7, JACK, JACK.

Four of a Kind is when four of the cards in the hand are of the same value.  For example: QUEEN, QUEEN, QUEEN, QUEEN, 8.

A Straight Flush consists of a hand of five consecutive cards of all the same suit.

You do not have to look for one specific reason as to why one the UK’s newest online bingo sites has turned out to be such a top notch place on the internet to play bingo online.  The new site has juicy jackpot games daily at 8pm in the evening with prizes ranging from £250 up to £1,000 per game and with ticket prices also fixed at 10p a pop. These are those games that you can most certainly call them bargain bingo games.

Games this week have included Money Jumper game that holds a £250 pot, Stardust Wonder game will shell out another £250 to help players get rid of the Monday blues. Then On Tuesdays things get a lot more interesting as £500 will be on the line with the Blue Head Bounty jackpot game. Wednesday saw a chance to win a share of the £1,000 prize which is available during Jackpot Magic game. All these 90 ball bingo games are now available in the X Bingo games lobby for every player to pre-buy their cards.

The ladies at popular bingo room 888Ladies love fun and there is plenty on offer this Christmas, starting with their festive promotion. Have a look into the online bingo room and you will be immediately impressed by the fun way you can pop in and out of rooms, have chats with other players but above all win lots of juicy cash prizes.

The Festive £3k is now up and running and will be giving happy bingo fans the chance to scoop a major cash prize until December 25th. Play your Christmas cards right and your winnings will snowball as you win a share of £3,000 cash for just 50p. Add to that the Christmas Day Sleigh Bells that are sure to be ringing on that day for guaranteed cash winnings. Just take a walk through the colourful festive winter wonderland at get a glimpse of that fab £3,000 jackpot that has to be picked up. 888ladies also has a number of other promotions currently on offer including the £500 Aftershock, the £100 red Ribbon VIP bingo game and the popular Side Bets feature. Why don’t you join them in the run up to Christmas?

It’s that time of year again a new champion poker player is crowned and we know that this time it will not be a British contender. Sam Holden, who was the first player out of the final (in 9th place for $782,000). Neither will it be the Irish hero, Eoghan O’Dea, who went out 6th for $1.7m. For months, poker fans around the world have waited to find out who will be crowned 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event champion.

So down to three on Sunday, and they are 22-year-old chip leader Pius Heinz, a Team PokerStars pro from Germany. Martin Staszko, a 35-year-old Czech professional. And Ben Lamb, a 26-year-old Las Vegas pro who has already won a bracelet at this year’s World Series, in the respected $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha event. On Tuesday night, Pius Heinz, Team PokerStars Pro from Germany, earned that honour to take the first prize of $8,715,638.

Three Card Poker is exactly as it sounds, poker in which each player is dealt a trio of cards, with which they must create the best hand possible. This has become one of the most popular casino games out there.

The game of Three Card Poker is based around two wagers, the Ante and the Play. The Ante in this game is just like the ante in any game of poker, players must put money in the pot in order to join the round. Players also have the option of folding out of the hand after they have placed their Ante. Of course, this move is only made when the player is not confident in their hand. 

Three Card Poker is played directly against the dealer. If, at the outset of the game, the dealer does not have at least Queen high, he or she cannot play the round and Ante wagers are paid out on a scale of one to one. If the dealer’s hand is high enough and he or she can play, then the Play wagers are enacted.       

The most valuable hand that can be had in Three Card Poker is the straight flush, particularly if the straight cards are of a high value. Because there are only three cards to a hand in this game, having a single high card is often enough to win the round. Thanks to the three-card limitation, fixtures of traditional poker, such as the full house, do not exist.            

Three Card Poker may be played in many online casinos, such as 888games.com.

With over 300 online sites to choose from in the UK, sometimes it is a bewildering task for the novice to choose where to enjoy their game of online bingo.

Some players may choose to go with a brand that they recognise from their local High Street; Ladbrokes and Mecca Bingo both have an online presence.  Other people have an allegiance with a national newspaper; Mirror Bingo is popular, as is Sun Bingo.  Other online sites including Foxy Bingo, advertise on the TV and therefore their name already resonates with the public.

Commentators often suggest that new players should read the social forums that are part and parcel of online bingo playing in order to get a feel for the site, and also to see whether they would like to join a specific online community of bingo players.  There are also a lot of independent websites that collect information and reviews on online bingo such as goldenbingo.co.uk.  The playing public are quick to post their comments on these facilities and this process ensures that online bingo remains safe and secure.

Another way of testing the water is to trial run one of the many ‘free money’ sites where no deposit is required.  The player will soon see if they enjoy the experience and possibly win either a cash prize or even a car.  One site even offers a weeklong trial for new players.  The range of tempting online offers is huge; one site even states that for a player’s initial deposit of £10 the site operator will add a 200% bonus into the player’s bingo account.  Some players may prefer to research the internet and discover which sites offer free games without any initial deposit payment.

Software can also be another factor that may influence a bingo player’s choice of site.  Not all players are able to download bingo software and the instant games that can be played on any Java enabled computer might be of more interest, especially if the player is using a computer in a library or even someone else’s machine.

Gambling generally can be fun and it is a harmless pleasure just as long as you play the casino sensibly and do not get carried away, online bingo is also great fun which is enjoyed by millions of people on a daily basis. However, why not play with someone else’s money, that way it makes it even better fun, particularly if you win.

Looking around you will find that there a many online bingo sites that will offer you a bonus of money if you join their portal, but some are better than others. One of the better if not the best is 888Ladies.com which is generous to the new player and is still one of the best to their loyal bingo players. The popular bingo site continues to operate one of the best bonus promotions in the business, with a 200 per cent bonus given to those making a deposit for the first time, plus they also give new players another £5 to help get them started. You have only one chance though, so remember, the more you deposit the first time, the more you’ll get back.