Live Casino Insights - Interviews with Leading Live Dealer Authorities

Andjelka Ostojic

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Behind the Scenes at Live Dealer Studios

When you play live casino games, you rarely see a complete picture. During some streams you can see the action on other tables, but in general, everything is focused on that one table and the game you are currently playing. At high-stakes online casinos you never see how busy it is behind the scenes. Richard Marcus, our expert analyst and security consultant, argues that the most problems start with one person having too much to handle. Any system that allows a single individual to control ever...

Janko Glavonjic

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Best VIP Casino Programs Compared: Loyalty Rewards for High Rollers

Almost every high stakes online casino claims to offer exclusive VIP treatment for high rollers, promising personalized service, generous cashback, and luxury experiences. In theory, these programs offer better rewards, improved service, and preferential treatment. In reality, the value delivered by VIP programs differs widely between casinos. While some programs genuinely reward loyal high-stakes players with value that meaningfully reduces the cost of play, others deliver little beyond marketi...

Janko Glavonjic

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Complete Guide to Wire Transfers at Online Casinos

Regular casino players, especially high-rollers, are aware of the importance of having multiple payment methods for deposit and withdrawal available. Having wire transfers as an option is often crucial for players entering high-stakes online casinos, because other methods often don’t allow even five-figure withdrawals. Credit cards usually cap deposits between $2,500 and $10,000. E-wallets rarely allow more than $50,000, even at the highest verification levels. Wire transfers operate on ins...

Richard Marcus

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Courteous Croupiers: 5 Things Good Casino Dealers Always Do

Few people can make or break your casino experience quite like the croupier. The dedicated men and women who staff your favourite casino tables are your personal window into the fun and excitement of casino gaming. Of course, that means that they’re eminently responsible for how your time at a casino will be spent. In this article, we’ll talk about what makes a good casino dealer. We’ll consider all of the important skills and qualities of a good croupier and what any of that matters...

Milos Markovic

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Craig Luke Talks Evolution Acquisition, Plans for 2021, and New Ezugi Casino Games

Today, Live Casinos has the honor of personally introducing Ezugi to you. Ezugi is a rapidly growing live casino games & solutions provider, specializing in live dealer games. It’s been on the market since 2012 and has launched around 20 live casino titles to date. In 2019, Evolution acquired the company, making the move arguably the merger of the year. In 2020, Ezugi has released two innovative live card games – Lucky 7 & 32 Cards. Needless to say, the Live Casinos team has r...

Luka Jestrovic

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High Stakes Live Blackjack: Table Limits, Strategy & Where to Play

Blackjack is immensely popular among high-rollers for several reasons - it offers the best odds out of all common casino games, it offers a level of strategy and player control not found in most gambling, and it typically accepts large wagers. However, these advantages also make 21 a highly demanding game. On top of an in-depth understanding of strategy charts, a skilled player requires flawless execution. You need perfect basic strategy memorized so thoroughly that no hesitation creeps in wh...

Janko Glavonjic

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High-Stakes Live Casino Etiquette

High-stakes casino VIP table etiquette is different compared to playing at standard tables online, and your home, friendly games. Playing Texas Hold'em when there are only a few dollars in the pot is insignificant. You can play loose, you can practice, concentrate, and try to play seriously, imagining there is a million on the table. When you are at the VIP table, for example Prestige live casino table, there is no imagination. Every hand is important, and every hand is real, where you can win ...

Janko Glavonjic

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How Casino Security Evolved From Land-Based to Online Casinos

Casino security did not change overnight, and it certainly did not change because someone decided casino game providers should suddenly behave differently. The change was dictated by structural weaknesses that kept resurfacing across different casinos from time to time. Events that initially looked like smaller deviations from a normal statistical pattern started to resemble something else once enough of them accumulated. What appeared isolated began to form patterns, and once those patterns bec...

Richard Marcus

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How Casinos Monitor High-Stakes Players (What High Rollers Should Know)

High-stakes players absolutely get treated differently on the casino floor—but it has nothing to do with their VIP status or personality. Casinos do not monitor a player's emotions; they strictly monitor the cash in play and the financial danger it represents to their bottom line. For instance, a single player dropping $20,000 on a blackjack hand poses a much sharper, more unpredictable risk to the house than ten different players betting $2,000 each. [caption id="attachment_169114" align="...

Andjelka Ostojic

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How Live Casinos Secure High-Stakes Games

For a long time, casino security was built around having multiple people being physically present and spotting cheaters and other problems in the lobby. Surveillance rooms were filled with screens and people trained to watch them, not because this approach was flawless, but because there was no alternative. Casino owners relied on humans to be well-trained, razor sharp indefinitelly, and having no ill intentions. Of course, history taught us that the system laid out in this manner can and will b...