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		<title>Life is A Gamble</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life is a gamble&#8230;Each of us gambles to survive our life challenges.&#160; In today&#8217;s time we are struck with economic crisis that some people turn into gambling to earn for a living.&#160; They bet on everything that in their opinion can give them money to support their family.&#160; Most of us bet on lottery.&#160; In [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Life is a gamble&hellip;Each of us gambles to survive our life challenges.&nbsp; In today&rsquo;s time we are struck with economic crisis that some people turn into gambling to earn for a living.&nbsp; They bet on everything that in their opinion can give them money to support their family.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Most of us bet on lottery.&nbsp; In lottery you just pay a small amount of money and the jackpot is huge.&nbsp; If you will win in the lottery then you are so lucky because you are going to be a millionaire. Many people just depend on lottery.&nbsp; Although it is gambling but the state made it legal.&nbsp; It brings hope to the less fortunate but on the other hand it made them lazy and dependent.&nbsp; They just sit back and relax and wait for the result if they win the lottery or not.&nbsp; If they lose then they bet again for the next draw and same routine every day.&nbsp; They are tired and lazy to find a work coz they bet their life to be better when they will win the lottery.&nbsp; The odds are low in winning the lottery but still everyone is hopeful that they will win it to have a better life.</p>
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		<title>Which poker game should I play?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you decide to play poker in the U.K, you may not know where to begin. Once you start searching, you will soon discover that there are over a hundred poker games to play. To begin with it is worth knowing that poker games can be split into three main categories: Draw Games, Community Games [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you decide to play <a href="http://www.pokerstars.co.uk/">poker in the U.K</a>, you may not know where to begin. Once you start searching, you will soon discover that there are over a hundred poker games to play. To begin with it is worth knowing that poker games can be split into three main categories: Draw Games, Community Games and Stud Games.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><u>Examples of Draw games: </u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Deuce to 7 Triple Draw:</strong> This game involves 2 to 6 players. Firstly, 5 cards are dealt to each player followed by a round of betting. There are a total of 4 rounds of betting and 3 draws in the game. During the draw, each player can exchange up to 5 cards. The ace is regarded as the highest card and 2 is the lowest card. The winner is the player with the lowest hand. </li>
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<li><strong>Five card Draw: </strong>This game involves 3 to 7 players. To begin with, 5 cards, faced down, are dealt to each of the players. The next step is for each player to place a bet into the pot. Once this is complete, each player can exchange up to 3 cards. This is followed by a round of betting and finally showdown. The winner is the player with the best hand.</li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><u>Examples of Community Games:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Texas Hold&rsquo;em: </strong>This game involves 3 to 10 players<strong>. </strong>To start with<strong> </strong>2 cards, facing down, are dealt to each player and 5 community cards are placed on the table. Each player places their bet into the pot and 3 of the community cards are shown. Again, a round of betting takes place, followed by another community card shown. Once again, a round of betting commences and the remaining community card is shown. After one more round of betting the winner is declared. The winner is the player with the best hand, using a mix of their own 2 cards with the 4 community cards.</li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<li><strong>Omaha Hold&rsquo;em: </strong>This game involves 3 to 10 players. 4 cards are dealt to each player, facing down. 5 community cards are placed facing up, on the table. The game is the same as Texas Hold&rsquo;em except, the winning hand must have 2 of the player&rsquo;s cards and 3 of the community cards. Again the highest hand wins.</li>
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<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p><strong><u>Example of a Stud Game:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><u>5 card stud: </u></strong>This game involves 2 to 8 players. Each player is dealt 1 card facing up and 1 card facing down. The player who has the lowest card, determined by the suit, bets first. (Lowest to highest &ndash; clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades.) The next player chooses to bet, call or fold. This process is repeated for a 3 further cards. The winner is the player with the best 5 card hand.</li>
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		<title>The King of Blackjack</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a gambler and not familiar with the name Ken Uston, you must find out more about him. He was the one who, with the help of his blackjack team, pulled millions from the Las Vegas blackjack tables before they were finally detected. Ken graduated from Yale with honors and by the time [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are a gambler and not familiar with the name Ken Uston, you must find out more about him. He was the one who, with the help of his blackjack team, pulled millions from the Las Vegas blackjack tables before they were finally detected. Ken graduated from Yale with honors and by the time he was thirty-two, he was bringing in $42,000 a year. He also had benefits from being the Senior VP of the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange.&nbsp;</p>
<p>After leaving the corporate world, he joined Ed Thorp who organized this blackjack team in the mid 1970s. This all started in the San Francisco area and Ken wrote a book about this amazing team called The Big Player. Today, this book is out of print and difficult to find.&nbsp;</p>
<p>One word of advice from Ken to gamblers is when you make a decision to do something, do it well and do it right. If you want to make blackjack your choice, you can find out the rules of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.casinos.org.uk/how-to-play-blackjack.php">how to play blackjack</a>&nbsp;and then practice, practice and practice some more.&nbsp; Ken always aimed for excellence and so he felt everyone else should too.&nbsp; Blackjack is not a hard card game to learn, just find your own method and stick to it.&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>A Brief History of Toronto Blue Jays Franchise</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays were once one of the most dominant Major League Baseball teams in the &#8217;90s. Their inclusion in the same division as the New York York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox has stunted their growth in recent years but the Blue Jays have held their own. See allpro for MLB Lines [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Toronto Blue Jays were once one of the most dominant Major League Baseball teams in the &#8217;90s. Their inclusion in the same division as the New York York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox has stunted their growth in recent years but the Blue Jays have held their own. See allpro for <a href="http://www.allpro.com/mlb-betting" target="_blank">MLB Lines</a></p>
<p>The Toronto Blue Jays came into existence in 1976 along with the Seattle Mariners when Major League Baseball expanded. The name Blue Jays was derived from the ownership of the Toronto team the Labatt&#8217;s Brewery. Their most popular brand of beer was Labatt&#8217;s Blue and in their contest to name the team the name Blue Jays received the most positive feedback.</p>
<p>From the Toronto Blue Jays first game it was clear things would be different north of the border. On opening day April 7, 1977 just before the game there was a minor snow flurry just before the opening pitch. The Blue Jays early years were a slow building process as is the case with any organization beginning from scratch. </p>
<p>Toronto did not post a winning record until soon after the arrival of baseball coaching legend Bobby Cox. One year after Cox arrived in 1982 the Blue Jays broke the magical .500 winning percentage with a record of 89-73. Two years later the Blue Jays won their first of what would be five American League East championships in 1985.</p>
<p>The 1985 season was an incredible year for the Blue Jays. They won 99 games and beat their rivals the New York Yankees by two games. The Blue Jays were one game away from the World Series in 1985 when they dropped a 3-1 American League Championship Series lead to the Kansas City Chiefs. This was the first year the ALCS was expanded to seven games. The Blue Jays would have made the World Series under the original format.</p>
<p>Toronto entered the most successful time in their history from 1985-1995. The team assembled one of the most talented lineups in the history of baseball. Roberto Alomar, Joe Carter, Fred McGriff and pitcher Tom Henke all passed through the Sky Dome in Toronto during the Blue Jays best years of the franchise.</p>
<p>1992 and 1993 were the seasons when everything came together for Toronto. Toronto was the most dominant team in any era during their short time at the top and their two World Series victories were among the most exciting World Series ever played.</p>
<p>Tough times have befallen Toronto in the past 15 years and they have posted a winning record in seven of those seasons.&nbsp; Enjoy <a href="http://www.allpro.com/" target="_blank">allpro.com</a></p>
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		<title>Leaders in Online Gambling</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With so many online casino websites out there, you may be wondering which one you should register with. If you are looking for an abundance of slots, as well as an opportunity to play casino games and bingo, you have to go with quicksilver. This site rises above the rest, not only with their massive [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With so many online casino websites out there, you may be wondering which one you should register with. If you are looking for an abundance of slots, as well as an opportunity to play casino games and bingo, you have to go with <a href="http://web.quicksilvergames.co.uk/">quicksilver</a>. This site rises above the rest, not only with their massive progressive jackpots, but also with the number of games available to play. You can try out a demo, and choose the right game for you risk free. Ready to place a bet? Enjoy the thrill of gambling with their safe and secure server, which lets you bet with confidence, entering in for a chance to win.&nbsp;</p>
<p>When it comes to what games you&rsquo;ll have available to play, you can choose from any one of their many slots. From the exclusive slots, to the progressive slots, to the bonusable slots, you have your choice of gaming bliss. Ready to switch it up? Try out bingo, or the casino for even more fun and exciting jackpots. All of your favorite games are there, including classics such as Roulette, Poker, and Blackjack. You can also give bingo a shot, with a number of games starting around the clock, with varying price funds.</p>
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		<title>Adding some excitement to your day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been interested in bringing some extra excitement to your day to day life? The answer to that question is almost certainly yes. One way in which you can this instantly is to wager a little money at Littlewoods Casino. This is an online casino that allows European players to get on all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever been interested in bringing some extra excitement to your day to day life? The answer to that question is almost certainly yes. One way in which you can this instantly is to wager a little money at Littlewoods Casino. <br /> This is an online casino that allows European players to get on all the action and excitement that a casino can bring. It is simple to sign up and get an account open and going very quickly and easily. You can then deposit some money into your Littlewoods Casino account and get started gambling to your hearts content. <br /> Playing these games online is great, because you don&#8217;t have to worry about the crowds that actual casinos attract, and you still have a variety of games to choose from. You can play from the comfort of your home for as long as you wish and you can cash out at any time. Littlewoods Casino has really revolutionized how you can bring home the fun of a casino.<br /> You don&#8217;t have to make a large deposit in order to start playing, and who knows some day you might just strike it lucky and bring home some money. If you haven&#8217;t checked out this company yet, then you should right away. Discounts are also available through <a href="http://discountvouchers.org/littlewoodscasino.com" target="_blank">Littlewoods Casino voucher codes</a> on their website.</p>
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		<title>New-Age Booking</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sportsbooks have been a part of North American sports and sports betting for a long time. Sportsbooks betting is probably the most secure medium for betting in the nation, although they are only legal in Nevada. But the world of betting has been swept by winds of change and sportsbooks followed suit. Online booking has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sportsbooks have been a part of North American sports and sports betting for a long  time. <a href="http://sportsbettingspot.com/">Sportsbooks betting</a> is probably the most secure medium for betting in the  nation, although they are only legal in Nevada. But the world of betting has  been swept by winds of change and sportsbooks followed suit. Online booking has  been taking a huge chunk of sports bets and has been making it legally  available for all. A competent and decent online sportsbooking site will offer a wide  range of sports you can bet on, with many different odds and side bets.</p>
<p>Picking what online betting service to use will depend greatly on your preference.  Just make sure that you read around the internet and, if possible, talk with  friends or relatives that have some experience in it. The more informed you are the  best you&rsquo;ll pick.</p>
<p>And information is something that you&rsquo;ll need when gambling. And <a href="http://sportsbettingspot.com/category/baseball-betting/">baseball gambling</a> is possibly the most demanding in terms of the importance of being well  informed. An online bookie worth your money will have more than just a betting  service. There should be a news service, online broadcasts of matches and expert  opinion. But when it comes to baseball, you&rsquo;ll definitely need to look for information on  your own if you want to make it. What some people do is pick only a few teams  and study them in depth, and then make informed bets. Another technique is  to spread your bets across several different games and side bets as you try  to squeeze money out of these variables.</p>
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		<title>Betting Entertainment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world of online entertainment is full of games, humor, news, movies, etc. There&#8217;s a wide variety of choice and if you want something there&#8217;s a huge chance you&#8217;ll be able to find it somewhere. For example, casino games used to be exclusive to the so called brick and mortar casino houses. Where else could [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The world of online entertainment is full of games, humor, news, movies, etc.  There&rsquo;s a wide variety of choice and if you want something there&rsquo;s a huge chance  you&rsquo;ll be able to find it somewhere. For example, <a href="http://onlinecasinospotlight.com/">casino games</a> used to  be exclusive to the so called brick and mortar casino houses. Where else  could you expect to find a blackjack table or a slot machine? And anything that  was played online or by a computer was looked at with suspicion, since it  could easily be rigged to favor the house.</p>
<p>But now there&rsquo;s legislation protecting the user, and there are even ways for  users to keep an eye on the game and make sure there&rsquo;s nothing illegal about it.  There was a case where an employee of an online poker server was using his  access to other player&rsquo;s hands to win matches. It was the work of the users, who  recorded his hand history and ultimately proved that he had to be cheating, that  saw him be prosecuted and, of course, fired and banned from online poker.</p>
<p>And it&rsquo;s the world of <a href="http://onlinecasinospotlight.com/poker/">poker gambling</a> that attracts the most people online.  Considering how much fun the game is and how easy it is to get hooked on it it&rsquo;s  really no surprise, but I must admit to be surprised about the sheer numbers of  how much the industry has grown, with some online poker websites even featuring  in the stock market. Considering they can make so much money for such a little  cost, it&rsquo;s a sure money maker.</p>
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		<title>Casino Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You must have some basic knowledge of casino software before you choose one to play online. All those casinos online are pretty similar as far a software as they all get their software from just a few providers. The variety of games actually comes from the software anyway, not the casino, and so will the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You must have some basic knowledge of casino software before you choose one to play online. All those casinos online are pretty similar as far a software as they all get their software from just a few providers.  The variety of games actually comes from the software anyway, not the casino, and so will the features and graphics as well as the overall fairness of your chosen casino.<br />
One of the biggest names in online business is Realtime who runs software for Rushmore and Bodog, two popular casinos. They have released a fast gameplay experience that included their record seven hands of blackjack per minute. They also have casino management tools and tech support that is high quality, not to mention customer support twenty-four hours a day.<br />
Realtime offers many games, Baccarat, Caribbean Stud, Keno and Pai Gow to name just a few. They also offer seventeen types of video poker and progressive jackpots. Playtech is behind Casino Tropez and Europa Casino and claims to have the most clients of online casino software. Playtech began in 1999 and tailors its software to clients so you won&#8217;t find all of their sites to be the same.</p>
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		<title>Teens Who Gamble</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many teens try their hand at gambling at some point whether it is lottery tickets, poker games with friend or placing a bet on their favorite sports game. It is known that four to ten percent of these teens will create a gambling problem because of this. Some will have serious trouble where they will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many teens try their hand at gambling at some point whether it is lottery tickets, poker games with friend or placing a bet on their favorite sports game.  It is known that four to ten percent of these teens will create a gambling problem because of this. Some will have serious trouble where they will lose a lot of money and in the process loose their friends and family too.<br />
All this can develop into even greater risks, like alcohol and drug problems and some even go so far at to attempt suicide. Most of these teens will only lose money where other will lost control of their life. This can happen when they see others using gambling as an escape from responsibilities or depressed feelings. Then the cycle begins, in that spiral that only goes downhill.<br />
There is help for these teen and anyone else who feels they have a problem. There is a chat service that is anonymous and confidential where teens can talk with a counselor.  This connection is available every night from 8pm to midnight and teens can get some direction for their life in hopes to gain it back.  It is called gamtalk4teens.org and is a non profit organization that is run through McGill University.</p>
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