Jonathan June 8, 2020 16:23:37
We all love a good yarn with a happy ending. A tale of a struggle against all the odds to find salvation in the end. What in cinema is called "the hero's journey". In "how blackjack saved FedEx", we've found one that has the added appeal in that a large part of the story, or rather an essential part of the story takes place in a casino.
Jonathan June 4, 2020 16:39:57
I guess that deep down we all like to think of ourselves as willing to take a bit of a risk once in a while. Yeah, we're really daring in our sad and normy lives. Not! Any risks are really just fantastic extensions of our pathetic imaginations, and the only way we really live them is by going to the cinema and pretending we're the hunky star, righting wrongs whilst hanging upside down from a soon to be crashing helicopter. how often have you really stepped out from your cocooned comfort zone and done something where the risk is real? Enter Ashley Revell stage right...
Jonathan June 4, 2020 16:35:11
If winning a game of poker is a toss-up between a calm poker player and an agitated one, then most people would bet on the calm one. Obviously, the ability to remain calm, especially under pressure, means you're more likely to make the right choices and stay rational.
Jonathan June 4, 2020 16:27:32
Dan Bilzerian is the ultimate man's man. Surrounded by babes, living in a huge mansion, driving fast cars and appearing in Hollywood action movies, here's a guy who is living the best life. But what many people don't know is that Bilzerian is a phenomenal poker player, who has enjoyed success ion the world stage at the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Jonathan June 3, 2020 17:07:36
Since the 12th century, people of al walks of life have been playing dominoes. The fact that it has survived virtually untouched all these years is a testament to what a really great game it is. Today the game is played in halls, parks and, of course at home. Now we live in an internet age, you can find the game online on any number of web sites.And it's this relatively new online presence that has propelled online dominoes to become one of the most popular games in the world.
Jonathan May 28, 2020 17:03:13
Since ancient man has been able to toss a few dinosaur knuckles on the ground, man has been gambling. Whether to please the Gods or correct the fates, man has always had a desire to both see into and stamp the mark of control onto the future. We can see his efforts in the illustrations and painting left from earlier times. In fact, there are a great number of art works that appertain to the Ancient Rome and Greece periods, where we can witness people playing gambling games. So just what games would they of played during this period?
Jonathan May 28, 2020 15:42:01
Secretly many people look at professional cycling and see nothing more than drugged up athletes who are all happy to compromise honesty for the possibility of, say, a yellow jersey in the Tour de France. Yes, we're speaking of you, Lance Armstrong. Year after year doping allegations are proved true and riders are stripped of their medals and trophies. It always the same denials, followed by a media circus when they are finally outed.
Jonathan May 28, 2020 15:04:23
Everyone knows about Giacomo Casanova and his exploits with the opposite sex. This is due to his own writings, "The Story of my Life". The 3,500 pages are filled with his conquest, but also act as a social commentary on the customs and normative s of 18th century Europe. As well as being known as a womanizer, he spent a great deal of his like as a gambler.
Jonathan May 28, 2020 13:59:09
There is any number of confidence tricked to be played during a game of cards. On the whole, if a gambler feels that they are faced with certainty, they will happily put their money on the table. The fact that they are often so focused on a positive outcome, means that they often miss all those important details that would let a wiser man know that they were in the process of being scammed. "The Tip" is one such confidence trick, played out over a game of poker. Let'shave a look at how it plays out.
Jonathan May 27, 2020 16:53:08
We all tend to use the word "luck" a great deal during our normal lives. You might wish someone "good luck" before an important event, or even ask someone to "wish me luck". Of course, those among us who are without belief in such matters, would simply say that there is no such thing as luck. Only chance. As well as wanting luck directly for ourselves, we also have a habit of imbibing objects and even animals with luck, or rather say that certain ones are lucky animals. Around the world, some believe that animals are carriers of good fortune. Let's have a look....
