Forget the idea that baccarat is only for high rollers; it is one of the most player-friendly games in a casino. But to get lucky, you have to understand the fundamental baccarat odds and how they protect your bankroll. Did you know that the average slot game is taking 5 to 15% of every dollar […]
Let me be straight with you from the start: there is, simply, no guaranteed way to win at online pokies – and anyone telling you otherwise is trying to scam you, or sell you something! Pokies are sofware-based games that generate results using a random number generator, and the software used in the game is […]
Gambling can be a fun way to spend your time, but for some people, it stops being fun – and can end up turning into something much darker. If you’ve found yourself struggling – whether that’s the amount of time you’re spending gambling, or the amount of money you’re losing – you’re not alone. There’s […]
The minute you put your money down at the blackjack table to exchange it for chips, you become a participant in a game governed by strict mathematical rules. Every time a card is drawn from the deck, it has a definite, irrefutable function. A king is a ten. A seven is a seven. You base […]
Stud poker, if you’re unfamiliar with it, is one of the older and more traditional variants of the game, and while it’s not quite as popular as Texas Hold’em, it’s definitely a game you’ll see at quite a few of the best online casinos New Zealand has to offer. What Is Stud Poker? Stud poker […]
Blackjack is one of the easiest casino games to get your head around, but once you go slightly beyond the basics, you’ll come across a few rules – and options – that are super important, but can be a little tricky to understand. One of those options is Surrender – and to make things more […]
When players talk about “fairness” in online casinos, they’re usually referring to one of two systems: either RNG certification or provably fair gaming . On the surface, both of these systems are designed to guarantee random outcomes, but if you look into the complexities of them – under the hood, so to speak – they […]
Online pokies are one of the most popular forms of online gambling in New Zealand, but they’re also associated with a lot of confusion, misconceptions, and, sometimes, outright myths! Some players, for example, assume all online pokies are rigged, while others automatically think they’re safer than land-based pokies, simply because they’re digital. The truth? As […]
If you’ve ever shuffled a deck of cards in your hand, you’ve wielded an element of technology unchanged in form for the last several hundred years. Most gamblers are only interested in what is in front of them. But to have any knowledge of the history of cards is to have knowledge of the history […]
If you’ve spent any time playing blackjack online or at a live casino, you’ve probably seen table rules mentioning whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17. It’s one of those rules that looks pretty insignificant at first, but you’d be surprised at just how much impact it has on the house edge – […]
Each spin, each card deal, each roulette ball drop you watch online is a result that has been calculated in a rapid cycle running in the background. It looks like it’s all about luck, but it isn’t. Only by understanding how casino RNGs work can you distinguish what constitutes fair play and what constitutes superstition. […]
Trust is one of the biggest concerns for online casino players in New Zealand today. Whether you’re spinning the reels of your favourite pokie, or placing bets on your favourite casino table game, betting online means you can’t physically see the cards, dice, or pokie machine mechanics at work. Essentially, you’re relying entirely on software […]
Every gambler had such an experience. Red colors are coming out one after another on a roulette table. You have been getting ten dead spins in a row on a pokie machine. The conclusion you reach is inevitable: “It is high time black came out,” or “This pokie owes me a win.” Sounds reasonable, right? […]
Sic Bo is one of those classic casino games that a majority of Kiwis know what it looks like but have never been tempted to try. The board is full of symbols, and there are payouts everywhere, with the dice being rolled at a speed so fast, it looks like utter chaos. Beneath the complex […]
New Zealand and Australia share a corner of the globe and a set of rugby codes and quarrel over pavlova origin. As for online gambling, however, they merely share a superficial resemblance at first sight. Beneath the surface is a world marked by substantially divergent behaviour and products. Both offer pokie machines and betting on […]
