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What Does “Monkey” in Blackjack Mean?

The term ‘Monkey’ in blackjack is slang for any card with a value of ten: 10, Jack, Queen, or King. It’s believed to originate in Asian casinos, where it’s used to signify good luck. Since 10-value cards are widely considered to be ‘good’ cards for most blackjack hands, players tend to either hope for a ‘Monkey’ or use the term to express excitement for drawing a strong hand. Although it’s not a particularly common term in online casinos, its use is becoming more common ...

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How to Read Baccarat Scoreboards

As one of the most popular games available in online casinos, baccarat enjoys a lot of attention from all over the world, especially throughout Asia. It’s a relatively simple game about predicting which of two cards will have a higher total hand value. As such, baccarat is largely accepted as a completely chance-based game with little to no player influence. However, it’s still a card game, which means the underlying odds and statistics can be very interesting. One of the most common ways...

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The Best Keno Number Strategy for 2025: A Guide

Keno has been one of the most popular betting games in the world for decades. It’s a simple but exciting game about predicting numbers drawn from a drum machine, similar to bingo or a lottery. Fundamentally, keno is purely a game of luck. Unless you can see into the future, you can’t really know which numbers will win in the next round. However, that doesn’t stop players from trying to figure out the most effective ways to play keno and win. As a result, the internet is filled with v...

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4-8 Deck Blackjack Strategy & Charts

Whether you’re playing blackjack online or at a brick-and-mortar casino, you’ve probably noticed that most games use multiple decks per shoe. In fact, it’s very hard to find blackjack tables with fewer than 4 decks these days. Industry standards mean that there are usually at least 6. But does the number of decks in a blackjack shoe matter? In short – yes. The total number of cards you’re playing with will affect basic strategy and the statistics of the game. In this article, ...

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How to Count Cards in Blackjack – A Complete Guide for Beginners

Blackjack card counting is a skill with almost legendary status among casino fans and gamblers. Beginners see it as some sort of math wizardry that allows pros to beat the casinos; veterans know it as one of the only statistically plausible ways for players to beat the house advantage. But what if we told you learning card counting in blackjack is not nearly as difficult as it sounds? Sure, it’s not a skill you can learn overnight. It requires practice and understanding, but any blackjac...

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Blackjack Card Values: How Much Is Each Card Worth In Blackjack?

Blackjack remains one of the most popular card games ever conceived. It’s also one of the most widespread and long-standing games you’ll find in casinos. One of the key reasons for this is that blackjack is simple to get into, but also allows for a lot of depth if you want to play strategically. Basically, it’s easy to learn but hard to master. Card values in blackjack are among the core concepts of the game you’ll need to understand if you want to start playing. After all, it’s a g...

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How to Play Three-Card Poker: Rules, Strategy, & Tips

Finding ways to play poker at a casino has always been important to casino game designers. While the game is undoubtedly popular, its multiplayer format means that poker can’t work as a casino table game – at least not without some modifications. Multiple games were created over the years to tackle this problem, and Three-Card Poker is one of the most common and popular solutions. It was invented by Darek Webb in 1994 to create a version of poker that can be played with the ease and speed...

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How to Play Mini-Baccarat – Rules and Strategy

Mini-baccarat is a variation of baccarat that largely resembles the common card game found in most casinos, except that it slightly alters the rules surrounding the banker bet commission. This makes it somewhat more streamlined than traditional baccarat, which is especially attractive to new players. Mini-baccarat is typically played on smaller tables, involves smaller betting limits, and features faster rounds due to some of the rule differences. The goal of mini-baccarat is to predict wh...

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Blackjack Insurance

If you’ve played blackjack, you’ve surely heard dealers offer “Insurance” when their up-card is an ace. Lots of players buy insurance when they have strong hands. Other players never buy it because they think it’s a foolish bet. What should you do? Well, first, you need to understand what is insurance in blackjack....

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When to Double Down in Blackjack

Unlike most other casino games, blackjack allows for a great deal of strategy. The decisions you make as a player can impact the outcome of every round, which also impacts your winnings. Knowing what to do, when to do it, and why it’s the right move is fundamental for any aspiring blackjack player. Doubling Down in blackjack allows you to double the stake in the middle of a round. In exchange, you’re forced to only draw one additional card, after which your hand stands. The op...

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Shoot to Score – Guide to Dice Control in Craps

The idea that you can control the way dice roll while playing craps is as old as the game itself. In fact, it's one of the more well-known ways to tilt the odds in the player's favor and beat the casinos at their own game. However, the practice is highly controversial and steeped in myth and secrecy. In this article, we'll attempt to dispel some of the confusion with an in-depth look at what dice setting is, how it works, and whether it can actually be done. Before we begin, we'll have to note ...

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Monopoly Big Baller Strategy Guide – Stats, Results, and Probability

Monopoly Big Baller is an exciting live casino game that combines bingo with game show presenters, AR visuals, and fun bonuses. However, many bettors are still not clear about Monopoly Big Baller stats, how they work, and whether they can help you win. In this article, we'll discuss the basic statistics of Monopoly Big Baller through an in-depth guide to how the game works. We'll also focus on practical Monopoly Big Baller strategies to win, and whether there can even be a strategy in a game li...

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