Archive for May, 2006

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $38 Million!

$116.8 Million Powerball Jackpot Won in South Dakota Still Unclaimed! The single jackpot-winning ticket for the Powerball drawing of May 17th that was sold in Pierre, South Dakota, has yet to be redeemed. The ticket matched all five white balls and the red Powerball to win the $116.8 million jackpot. The jackpot winner has 180 days to claim the jackpot, and will have the option of receiving the $116,800,000 jackpot in 30 graduated payments as a 29-year annuity or taking a one-time cash payment of $51,584,755. The winner will have 60 days to make that decision after the ticket is validated.

Group of 13 Share $224.2 Million Jackpot! A group of 13 Missouri state employees, who work for the Department of Social Services Family Support Division/Child Support Enforcement in Florissant, Missouri, have claimed the $224.2 million Powerball jackpot from the April 12 drawing. The jackpot is the largest prize ever won in the Missouri Lottery’s 20-year history and the seventh largest Powerball jackpot ever won since the game’s beginning. Eleven of the members put $5 into the pool and two members contributed $2.50. The jackpot prize will be split 12 ways. All of the members plan to take the cash amount, which works out to be approximately $8.5 million each before taxes for the 11 members who contributed $5 and approximately $4.2 million before taxes for the two members who contributed $2.50. The winners report that new groups are formed for drawings depending on who would like to play, and employees take turns buying the tickets.

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The very very easy guide to play Black Jack

Online casino poker and blackjack have reputations for being games of skill and may give the impression that they are games to be avoided by the absolute beginners. However, there is no reason why you can’t learn to play blackjack at the online casinos. While it’s correct to assume that you need a certain amount of skill to win at online casino blackjack, there is no reason in the world that you can’t learn to play it. In fact, if we look at all the online casino games available, blackjack is probably one of the easiest to learn. In a nutshell, online casino blackjack involves playing against the dealer who deals you two cards. The object of the game is then to reach the total number of 21 without going over this number, (also known as "going bust").

In online casino blackjack, all face cards (kings, queens and jacks) count as ten, as does the number ten. The ace can count as eleven or one. One of things that puts new online casino blackjack players off the game is the apparently strange language that is spoken throughout the game. These are simple terms and phrases that are connected to the game of online casino blackjack and are easy to learn. To "double down" for example, means to double your bet but only get one more card. A player signals for a "hit", meaning that he wants another card. "Stand" means that the player does not want any more cards.

Finally, a "soft hand" means that a player has an ace plus any other card except a ten. Once the player is familiar with these basic rules and terminology, he or she should be ready to play blackjack at the online casino. Remember to play free versions of the game at the online casino first to gain the confidence and skills needed before playing for real.

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No Live Soccer for Prisoners

The methods to try to stop illegal betting in Thailand is heating up.

Thai authorities have banned live world cup matches to be shown in prison - to curb illegal betting.

The in-mates will be allowed to watch the games - but they’ll be pre-recorded. I guess its time for some prisoners to try to get their parole

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How to Play Poker: Texas Hold’em !?

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Introduction

Texas Hold’em Poker is a community card game with four betting rounds.

Game Play

  1. One player acts as dealer. This position is called the button and it rotates clockwise after every hand.
  2. The two players to the left of the dealer are the small blind and the big blind, respectively. They are the only players who have money in the pot before the cards are dealt.
  3. Every player receives two cards face down. These are hole cards.
  4. The first betting round begins with the player sitting immediately to the left of the big blind, and continues clockwise.
  5. When the first betting round is completed, three community cards are flipped face up on the table. This is called the flop.
  6. The second round of betting begins with the first remaining player seated to the left of the button. The betting resumes, clockwise.
  7. When the second round of betting is finished, a fourth community card is flipped face up on the table. This is called the turn.
  8. The third round of betting commences with the first remaining player sitting to the left of the button. The betting moves clockwise, with the bets doubling on the turn.
  9. When the third round of betting is over, a fifth community card is flipped face up on the table. This is called the river.
  10. The fourth round of betting starts with the first remaining player seated to the left of the button. The betting continues to move clockwise.

How to make a hand

The players must combine their hole cards with the community cards to make the best possible 5-card poker hand. It is possible to use both hole cards, one hole card or no hole card (play the board), in an effort to make a hand.

Example

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Ranking of hands

  1. Straight flush (the best straight flush hand: A-K-Q-J-T, all of the same suit)
  2. Four-of-a-kind (the best four-of-a-kind hand: A-A-A-A-K)
  3. Full house (the best full house hand: A-A-A-K-K)
  4. Flush (the best flush hand: any Ace-high flush)
  5. Straight (the best straight hand: A-K-Q-J-T)
  6. Three-of-a-kind (the best three-of-a-kind hand: A-A-A-K-Q)
  7. Two-pair (the best two-pair hand: A-A-K-K-Q)
  8. One-pair (the best one-pair hand: A-A-K-Q-J)
  9. No-pair (the best high hand: A-K-Q-J-9)

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