Blackjack: Playing Common Hands
Blackjack can be tricky. Some hands are obvious, but some correct plays can make you wonder how the math adds up.
Here are a few examples of those hands, and how you should play them.
How would you play the following four blackjack hands? The dealer’s upcard is a 6.
G&D’s Casino Getaway Bracket Challenge Winner!
Congrats to Brad W. from Freemont, Wisconsin for winning this year’s Casino Getaway Bracket Challenge.
Special thanks to our participating sponsor casinos including Beau Rivage Resort & Casino (Biloxi), Gold Strike Casino Resort (Tunica), Rising Star Casino Resort (Indiana), Island Resort Casino (Michigan) or Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells!
CLICK HERE to check your bracket!
Reader Review: Wind Creek Wetumpka (Alabama)
Overall Score: 100%
Property Overview: Wind Creek Wetumpka is a luxury resort style property located about thirty minutes northeast of Montgomery, Alabama. Featuring almost 300 rooms and suites, an awards winning pool and outdoor bar area, fine dining and …
Top Casino Suites: Living it Up!
The life of a high roller can be compared to that of a Hollywood star. While they may not have paparazzi or sign autographs, they will have plenty of attention from the moment they arrive at valet to the end of the trip, and no request is too big. Including great suites to stay in.
We have highlighted a few of our favorite suites and hope you agree!
French Lick Resort: A Historic Experience
French Lick Resort is the Midwest’s premier resort destination. Located in the southern portion of Indiana, the resort offers two luxurious hotels, three championship-style golf courses, a casino and fourteen dining venues all surrounded by a quaint town in the middle of Indiana, you’ll find a great retreat for adults, or a family affair.
Be sure to check out this fantastic piece of American history!
Midwest Roadside Distractions: What they are and where you’ll find them!
You’re driving along the highway and BAM, there’s a big bottle of catsup! Or an over sized dinosaur. These larger than life roadside attractions stretch from coast to coast and as you zip by at 75 miles per hour, a thought might run through your mind, ‘I wonder what that’s all about?’
Well, we are excited to highlight a few fun Roadside Distractions of the Midwest posing as great spots to stop, gas up and stretch the legs for a bit. Enjoy!
Craps: Back to the Basics
Craps is one of the more intense and therefore more fun games in a casino. But it’s also among the more difficult to understand. Frank Scoblete is one of the most knowledgeable craps aficionado’s on the planet and here, he explains some of the basics of the most exciting game in the casino.
Get to know Craps!
Reader Review: Rising Star Casino Resort
Overall Score: 98.6
Property Overview: Rising Star Casino Resort is located in Southern Indiana near Cincinnati, OH. Featuring a hotel with close to 300 rooms, a pool, award-winning links-style golf course and a fantastic steakhouse (Wellington’s), this is truly a great casino getaway. The property is also located right next to the small town of Rising Sun where you will find quaint shops and diners to fill your relaxing afternoons.
10 Ways to Maximize Your Slot Play
When we sit down to play a slot machine, our task is simple: Make a bet, spin the reels and the machine takes care of the rest. Except in rare instances, there are no strategies to learn or skills to master. The flip side is that while we can’t affect the outcome in any predictable way, nor tell from the outside which games are the highest-paying, there are things we do know about slots and the casinos that operate them to get the most out of a day on the machines. Here are 10 things every slot player should know.
Reader Review: Lumiere Place Casino & Hotel
Overall Score: 100%
Property Overview: Lumiere Place Casino and Hotel is located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri and is considered one of the premier gaming properties in the city. Featuring two hotels, HotelLumiere at the Arch and a partnership with a neighboring Four Seasons Hotel that was recently named a top twenty hotel in North America, you can’t go wrong. The rooms have been recently renovated and the property features five dining option headlined by Cielo Restaurant, meaning ‘sky’ in Italian, offers traditional Italian classics accompanied by breathtaking views of the Arch and the city skyline. Add to the mix 1,700 slots, 60 table games and a 13 table poker room, and you’ve got yourself a road trip!
