Janko Glavonjic
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TriLux Blackjack is a variant of blackjack that allows players to place the TriLux side bet. This special wager wins if the player’s initial two cards and the dealer’s upcard form a three-card poker hand such as Straight, Flush, or Three of a Kind. It’s almost identical to the more popular 21+3 side bet, but it typically pays a flat payout for any poker hand. Importantly, different casinos and game tables offer different paytables for TriLux bets that sometimes make this wager identical...
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Perfect Pairs is an optional side bet in blackjack that wins if the first two cards you draw are of the same rank. The bet pays more if the two cards are also of the same color or suit. Perfect Pairs are typically marked by ‘PP’ on blackjack tables and games. What does PP Mean in Blackjack? PP = Perfect Pairs (a side bet)...
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Picture this: you’re playing Texas Hold’em at a casino poker room, and the round comes to that critical moment when the dealer starts placing down community cards. However, before dealing out the Flop, they remove a single card from the top of the deck and immediately discard it. They repeat the process before every other community card deal, too. This is what’s called a ‘burn’ card – a card that’s instantly removed from the game without being revealed to the players. But why...
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Blazing 7’s is a type of rare side bet in blackjack that rewards players for drawing sevens. The more sevens the player draws, the bigger the reward, and the highest payouts offer progressive jackpots. There are two distinct variants of the side bet and two different paytables. Both variants can use either paytable, resulting in four versions of Blazing 7’s in total. Like most side bets, Blazing 7’s has a sizable house advantage that varies depending on the size of the current pot...
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You’ve probably wondered if online blackjack is really fair – or just cleverly rigged. The short answer is no – it’s not. However, it’s incredibly important to understand that “not rigged” simply means that online blackjack follows the standard rules of the game. According to these rules, the casino has a built-in statistical advantage. Like any gambling game, blackjack was designed so that the house will always win in the long run. We should also note that online blackjack i...
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The term ‘Monkey’ in blackjack is slang for any card with a value of ten: 10, Jack, Queen, or King. It’s believed to originate in Asian casinos, where it’s used to signify good luck. Since 10-value cards are widely considered to be ‘good’ cards for most blackjack hands, players tend to either hope for a ‘Monkey’ or use the term to express excitement for drawing a strong hand. Although it’s not a particularly common term in online casinos, its use is becoming more common ...
Andjelka Ostojic
Blackjack and baccarat stand out as by far the most popular card games you can play at a casino table. Both are acclaimed casino classics, played and enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. However, these two games are also fundamentally different on many levels. While blackjack has a reputation as the game of choice for dedicated punters, baccarat has recently come into the spotlight as a favorite among high-rollers and big spenders. Most notably, UFC president and renowned gambler Dana Whi...
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Free Bet Blackjack is a variation of the popular card game of blackjack. It allows players to Split or Double Up for free once per round, as opposed to standard blackjack in which you have to double your stake if you want to use those moves. However, this comes at a price - if the dealer ever reaches 22 they don't bust as usual, and the round is considered a push. That's the short explanation of what Free Bet Blackjack is and how it works. If you want to know more, this article contains an in-d...
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Few companies in the live casino market are quite as impactful as Evolution. Even fewer live dealer games are quite as impactful as one of Evo's masterpieces - Lightning Roulette. This groundbreaking title has inspired an entire series of games that rely on its original ideas - not to mention a lot of spinoffs, alternatives, and imitations. Lightning games have since become a staple of any Evolution-powered casino, and a familiar brand to almost every live casino player out there. If you want t...
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The live casino industry is noted for its innovative spirit. For instance, new types of live casino games pop up all the time, many of which are unlike anything seen before in classic land-based casinos. One such new trend is the idea of live slots - slot machines presented as live games with real dealers. Live slots allow players to enjoy exciting slot gameplay in a live-streamed environment which connects them to real casino dealers and players from across the globe. Different games achieve t...