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Gaming Odds & Strategies
We’ve analyzed all of the popular casino table games and present basic and advanced strategies for each.
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Oct 15
A-2 Blackjack Side BetThe Wizard explains and analyzes the A-2 Blackjack Side Bet.
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Oct 15
7's Blackjack Side BetThe Wizard explains and analyzes the 7's Blackjack Side Bet.
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Oct 14
JJ, QQ and KK Blackjack Side BetsThe JJ, QQ and KK are blackjack side bets on some Interblock electronic table games. They win if the player's first two cards form a total of 20 or contain the face card indicated in the title of the specific bet.
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Oct 14
Chan Chu 6The Chan Chu 6 is a pair of baccarat side bets. Both win on a winning Banker total of 6. The "Small" version pays if the Banker hand consists of two cards and the "Big" version with three cards. I noticed these side bets at the Venetian in Las Vegas on October 8, 2024.
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Oct 13
Pair Blackjack Side BetThe "Pair" is a simple side bet based on the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card. The object is to have a pair, or better yet a three of a kind, among these three cards. I saw the side bet at the Venetian in Las Vegas on October 8, 2024.
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Oct 12
Xtra RouletteXtra Roulette is a roulette variant by TCS John Huxley that pays up to 500 to 1 on single-number bets.
Online Sports Book Odds
Ice Hockey : NHL
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| Tue Oct 15th 7pm | Carolina Hurricanes - new-jersey-devils |
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| Tue Oct 15th 7pm | Tampa Bay Lightning - vancouver-canucks |
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| Tue Oct 15th 7pm | Washington Capitals - vegas-golden-knights |
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Play For Fun
Most of these games are crude and simple but still playable, and many include an important feature: they will tell you if you don’t follow optimal strategy, so you can learn how to play better.
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Other Useful Resources
These sites are hand picked by our editors due to their quality, utility, and reputation as good sources of accurate information.
- lcb.org : A trusted resource since 2006, LCB offers a comprehensive knowledge base for online casinos and has one of the biggest gambling communities in the industry.
- CasinoListings.com : this site is run by Jeremy and he has a very player focused reviewing style of online casinos.
- GamesAndCasino.com : has been operating since 2002 and is a great resource for game guides and aggregated player ratings for slots and online casinos.
Gambling Online
If you have never gambled online you are probably bewildered by how to get started- we can help!
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Ask The Wizard
With over 21 years and 330 columns, this column covers close to 2,250 questions asked and answered.
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Gambling Videos
Over 50 instructional gambling videos on popular and new casino games.
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Other Games and Tools
In this page we list some miscellaneous games and calculators that are not gambling related that don't easily fit into any other category on the site. We hope you enjoy what you find here!
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Radio
This page contains podcasts of the Gambling with an Edge show during my one-year term as co-host and return visits.
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Casino Software
Here we have analyzed the odds and rules of the various games provided from different online casino software providers.
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