Archive for September, 2009

17 September

RummyRoyal – THE fresh breath of air news

RummyRoyal.com brings you the fresh breath of air news in skill gaming.
If you are a poker player and you trust your skills, Rummy games are your thing.
Rummy is a name given to a group of games of the same nature. The game is designed to be played with up to four players with the main target of the game being to dispose of all of your cards before your opponent does.

RummyRoyal offers you six variations of the game includeing the Traditional Rummy game, the American Gin Rummy version, the British Kalooki version and others.
Not only that but you can also decide whether to play with tiles (what’s called stones) or with deck of cards, whichever ever you are more comfortable with.
The Rummy application is available in 13 different languages and supports all three major currencies – USD; Euro and GBP!

If you are not familiar with the game rules, RummyRoyal has created 7 sec interactive flash tutorials so you can start playing immediately.
Just go to RummyRoyal.com and click on the flash tutorials on left side of the page.

RummyRoyal is celebrating 2 years and gives all new registered players $5 free, no deposit; no risk to taste the real game mode, and $500 virtual money to practice.
On your first deposit, you will get a welcome bonus of 100% up to $200.

It’s just worth it, sharpen your skills with Rummy games.

For you who are tournaments fans, RummyRoyal offers different types of tournaments as daily, weekly and monthly freerolls, added prized tournaments, multi table tournaments and cash races prizes.
Start playing now, it’s a free download and you will have enough time to practice until the $30,000 Multi table tournament in October!
Join the biggest Rummy network in the whole world, get support from our community and enjoy your skill abilities.

15 September

Poker and Casino Trivia

–The game of poker is derived from the French poque, a 20-card game descended from the German pochen (“to brag”). However, in modern-day France, the game is known simply as “poker” or “poker en ligne” (“online poker”).

–Painter C.M. “Cash” Coolidge (1844-1934) is best known for his “Dogs Playing Poker” series. But he also invented the well-known boardwalk standees with head-shaped holes cut out, ensuring his legacy to fans of dogs, poker, kitsch art and tourist-traps worldwide.

–The legendary “Dead Man’s Hand” (held by Wild Bill Hickok at the time of his 1876 murder) consisted of two aces (clubs and spades) and two eights (again, clubs and spades). The suit of the fifth card, still in dispute, was either the jack or the queen of diamonds.

–Writer John D. MacDonald’s fictional Florida sleuth Travis McGee (featured in 21 novels from 1964-1984) lives on a houseboat called (what else?) the “Busted Flush.”

–In almost every casino in the United States, chips worth $2.50 are available. Strangely, they are typically only used in one game, blackjack.

–According to Kenny Rogers’ immortal ballad “The Gambler,” “the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.” Eek! Let’s hope that the recent advent of online betting can offer a less bleak worldview.

–The annual World Series of Poker was hosted by Binion’s Horseshoe from 1970 to 2005, when the longtime family-owned business was bought by the MTR Gaming Group. The Horseshoe, purchased in 1951 by Benny Binion, who immediately installed indoor carpeting– a radical innovation at the time. The Horseshoe quickly became known for other attractions besides being the first Las Vegas casino to feature indoor carpeting– like a display of $1 million in $10,000 bills.

–There wasn’t always a handy online casino. The first automated slot machines were invented in the 1880s. Extremely popular in San Francisco, the reels featured cards instead of the fruit that we now recognize. The first electronic gambling machines (featuring blackjack) premiered in 1964 in Nevada.

15 September

Purple Lounge Poker Review

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Joining the Microgaming Network in 2004, Purple Lounge has grown into one of the biggest brands on the Prima Network. Purple Lounge is the only room to offer complete VIP service, unique PL Player Exclusive RakeRace’s each month and is also twinned with an exclusive offer with ‘Quintessentially’ – a special VIP concierge that is on offer to all Purple Lounge players.

At Purple Lounge you can play Poker, Casino or try the Sports Betting exchange, all from one cashiers wallet.
When you start playing at Purple Lounge, you can get a fabulous 100% up to $1000 Deposit Bonus. It doesn’t stop there –if you deposit within 24 Hours of signing up – you can claim an extra $10 FREE straightaway and this can be played in the Poker or Casino Room. All you have to do is contact Purple Lounge support to get it credited: support@purple-lounge.com

Purple lounge has some of the best Rake Races in the industry. These are exclusive races for all Purple Lounge Players usually over $55,000+ a month. There are also round the clock $20 and $50 FreeRolls that have absolutely no requirement to join. So at Purple Lounge you can build your bankroll absolutely from scratch!

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15 September

Titan Blog review

Titan Casino BlogThe operators of online bingo sites recognized long ago the importance of community to their patrons. That’s why bingo blogs and forums are so prolific. Casino blogs, on the other hand, have been conspicuously absent; not to mention, sports betting blogs and online poker blogs. Only recently has the web gambling industry wizened to their importance.

Among the first all-inclusive betting blogs is the recently launched titancasinoblog.com, which provides up-to-the-minute sports betting, casino and poker news on a single site. You can, of course, filter according to your preferences. But what is unique about the Titan blog is that it brings all members of the Titan megabrand family together (casino poker and soon, sports and bingo), and updates them on both industry news and current Titan promotional offers.

The gambling fans that long wondered when Titan, best known for its leading online poker room, TitanPoker.com, would throw its hat into the blogging arena are taking note. According to Titan Blog developers, traffic has increased steadily since its launch little more than two months ago. The likely reasons include its frequently posted insights and entertaining commentary on everything from today’s online gaming events to the latest gambling related press releases; as well as its often advance announcements of upcoming Titan bonus events, promotional offers and poker tournaments.