Games
Gambling Explored: Card Games
There are a number of card games, many of them used for gambling from antiquity and variations of the games can be found all over the world. Nowadays, with the rise of on-line gaming, many of the newer versions of the old types of card games can now be played on-line as can many old favorites. There are many different kinds of card games, and the types vary in the way in which the game is won. Here are some popular examples.
- Card games where the object is to win tricks
In these kinds of card games there are several rounds of play and each player chooses and plays one card, and when all are played the various values are compared to each other and one player wins the trick. Examples of trick-taking games are Bridge and Whist
- Card games where the object is to compare overall hand values
In these card games a series of cards are dealt to the players by particular rules. The winner of the game is the player who has the highest scoring hand as the games finishes. Examples of comparing card games are poker and blackjack
- Card Games where the object is to accumulate matching cards
Players in matching card games are dealt cards and then play by drawing and discard to accumulate matching groups of cards before other players. Examples are the old game Rummy and the once very popular Canasta played with two decks. These are “melding” games where matching sets are “melds”
Advice
Gambling explored: Gambling Addiction
The Gambling Commission believes that there are up to 375,000 problem gamblers in the UK, but the organisation Gamblers Anonymous thinks this might be nearer 600,000. There appears to be a link between addiction to gambling and alcohol abuse, and rates of severe depression and attempted suicide amongst gambling addicts runs at twice the national [...]
Gambling explored: horse racing
Betting on horses isn’t like betting on the lottery – risk is at a different level and many of those experienced horse racing experts consider themselves more as investors. They will analyse carefully the key races and opportunities to bet. They will study horse racing form and bet where they think the odds will be [...]
Gambling Online
Gambling Explored: Gambling on iPhone and iPad
Online gambling goes mobile! The use of online gambling is being extended through the use of mobiles phones and touchpad tablets such as iPhones and iPads and other extended developments of electronic components. More and more people have these smartphones and for those that already enjoy gambling online, they can enjoy their games anywhere and [...]
Gambling Explored: Online Gambling
The growth of online gambling sites has grown enormously over the past 10 years and continues to grow. With thousands of internet gambling sites it is obvious that some rogue ones sneak in there. There are many sites that are officially licensed and monitored under UK law since 2007 by the Gambling Commission, and you [...]