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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Innovation In Bookmaking

Q & A with
Dalton Wagner, Founder V.O. Group, S.A.

As Founder and Proprietor of V.O. Group, S.A., Dalton Wagner has the reputation of ferreting out new markets and attacking while other companies sit on their hindquarters and watch. One market that has always eluded offshore bookmakers is the ‘guy who likes dealing with his credit bookmaker’. Typically this market has been untouchable for the offshore bookmaker, but NOT for Dalton and V.O. Group, S.A. We had an opportunity to catch up with Dalton Wagner on his last visit to Panama.

Vegas Offshore: Tell us about this new product that you are calling your Price Per Head Agency Relationship.
Wagner: As you know, one market that a post-up sportsbook has historically been unable to attack is the huge market of bettors that have been betting with their local guy for years. The reason this market exists is the personal relationship that an onshore bookie has with his clients. Sportsbooks have attempted to educate the player and lure him away from the local bookie, however we have taken another tact. We have partnered with local bookies around the world to make their offering better and more valuable.

Vegas Offshore: So instead of attacking the local guy, you actually approach him with your offer?
Wagner: Exactly. The fact is that the relationship is the last thread holding clients to a local guy. Yes, there is the fact that the local guy extends credit, but with bonuses and promotions we can overcome that offering. The key is the relationship.

Vegas Offshore: I’m confused, please explain.
Wagner: As you know, the onshore bookmaking market has lost steam to the offshore providers like V.O. Group, S.A. The reason is that the offerings that I can provide are far superior to those that any onshore bookmaker can offer. The PPH concept is based on allowing the onshore bookmaker to provide his clients my offerings on a purely anonymous basis via an online automated tool. Rather, by signing up with my PPH service, an onshore bookmaker can compete with all offshore sportsbooks on equal footing offering 24-hour wagering, 365 days a year. All the bookmaker does is use an online system to assign PINs and PASSWORDs and pay me a small fee per week for the service.

Vegas Offshore: Wait a minute. So, this means that a small time operator in Cleveland, Ohio can offer all the same things that V.O. Group, S.A. does without making the multi-million dollar investment?
Wagner: Now your catching on. For as little as $25 per head per week, a guy in Ohio can compete with the biggest sportsbooks in the world. And, better yet, never answer another wagering phone call again.

Vegas Offshore: OK, I get it. They use your automated tool to drive their clients to your software online, and they simply pick up the figures at the end of the week.
Wagner: Exactly correct with one exception. Their clients can bet on the phone via our call center staffed with 250 people OR bet online. Again, they have access to all of the offerings V.O. Group, S.A. provides including call center access, client services and technical support.

Vegas Offshore: Is the PPH product only based on sports wagering?
Wagner: Very good question. The answer is no. We actually have the ability to offer clients two (2) casino products including blackjack, baccarat, slots, 3 card poker, roulette, etc. And, clients may also bet on horses at over 350 tracks worldwide.

Vegas Offshore: Wow! That truly is incredible. So, a bookie that has one client can compete with the likes of MVPsportsbook.com on equal footing?
Wagner: Exactly correct. But, there are two keys to the success of the product launch. The first is being able to compete head to head with the biggest sportsbooks in the world. But, arguably the most important factor is that since the onshore bookie no longer has to answer phones or track plays, he can spend all of his time picking up new clients, NOT writing bets.

Vegas Offshore: I remember that in a prior interview you had stated that the key is not winning, but finding more losers.
Wagner: An embarrassing quote, but true. Amateur bookmakers think that the key is to beat the clients you have. That is a huge mistake. The key to getting rich as a bookmaker is finding a new client every single day of the year. The numbers take care of themselves, the key is to get more and more people playing. That is the TRUE BEAUTY of the PPH software and agency relationship.

Vegas Offshore: Do you have any success stories to tell?
Wagner: I have many, but will tell you one that emphasizes what the PPH program can do. I have a bookmaker that has been working out of San Antonio, Texas for 10 years. The guy has historically made $200,000 a year from his 25 or 30 players. He was introduced to our product in July 2004, and today he is writing over 185 clients. The ability to outsource answering calls and writing tickets to us has allowed him to grow his business 600% and his revenue over 1000%.

Vegas Offshore: Why did his revenue grow more than his business? Is it because your lines are sharper than his?
Wagner: There you go again. That is the obvious mistake that everyone makes. Again, don’t worry about beating the clients. Worry about getting more clients to play. But, to answer your question directly, the ability for his clients to play in the casino, play 24 hours a day, play games/halves/quarters, props, etc. is where the extra revenue comes from. Our lines might be sharper, but the advantage is more clients betting more often.

Vegas Offshore: How many bookmakers do you currently work with?
Wagner: We are writing business for over 250 bookmakers now. Some represent groups as small as 2 or 3; and others represent groups as large as 500. Again, remember the key is finding as many clients as possible. If you get to where you are writing 15 clients or more, it is almost impossible to lose for an extended period of time.

Vegas Offshore: So how does a bookmaker learn more about this?
Wagner: Simply go to any of the V.O. Group, S.A. sites to learn more. I suggest starting at www.BettorsNet.com or calling 1-877-512-1001 or emailing agents@bettorsnet.com to get more information.

posted by Flash Poker @ 7:58 AM

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Tuesday, March 15, 2005

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posted by Flash Poker @ 5:52 AM

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Monday, March 14, 2005

Innovation In Bookmaking

Q & A with
Dalton Wagner, Founder V.O. Group, S.A.

As Founder and Proprietor of V.O. Group, S.A., Dalton Wagner has the reputation of ferreting out new markets and attacking while other companies sit on their hindquarters and watch. One market that has always eluded offshore bookmakers is the ‘guy who likes dealing with his credit bookmaker’. Typically this market has been untouchable for the offshore bookmaker, but NOT for Dalton and V.O. Group, S.A. We had an opportunity to catch up with Dalton Wagner on his last visit to Panama.

Vegas Offshore: Tell us about this new product that you are calling your Price Per Head Agency Relationship.

Wagner: As you know, one market that a post-up sportsbook has historically been unable to attack is the huge market of bettors that have been betting with their local guy for years. The reason this market exists is the personal relationship that an onshore bookie has with his clients. Sportsbooks have attempted to educate the player and lure him away from the local bookie, however we have taken another tact. We have partnered with local bookies around the world to make their offering better and more valuable.

Vegas Offshore: So instead of attacking the local guy, you actually approach him with your offer?

Wagner: Exactly. The fact is that the relationship is the last thread holding clients to a local guy. Yes, there is the fact that the local guy extends credit, but with bonuses and promotions we can overcome that offering. The key is the relationship.

Vegas Offshore: I’m confused, please explain.

Wagner: As you know, the onshore bookmaking market has lost steam to the offshore providers like V.O. Group, S.A. The reason is that the offerings that I can provide are far superior to those that any onshore bookmaker can offer. The PPH concept is based on allowing the onshore bookmaker to provide his clients my offerings on a purely anonymous basis via an online automated tool. Rather, by signing up with my PPH service, an onshore bookmaker can compete with all offshore sportsbooks on equal footing offering 24-hour wagering, 365 days a year. All the bookmaker does is use an online system to assign PINs and PASSWORDs and pay me a small fee per week for the service.

Vegas Offshore: Wait a minute. So, this means that a small time operator in Cleveland, Ohio can offer all the same things that V.O. Group, S.A. does without making the multi-million dollar investment?

Wagner: Now your catching on. For as little as $25 per head per week, a guy in Ohio can compete with the biggest sportsbooks in the world. And, better yet, never answer another wagering phone call again.

Vegas Offshore: OK, I get it. They use your automated tool to drive their clients to your software online, and they simply pick up the figures at the end of the week.

Wagner: Exactly correct with one exception. Their clients can bet on the phone via our call center staffed with 250 people OR bet online. Again, they have access to all of the offerings V.O. Group, S.A. provides including call center access, client services and technical support.

Vegas Offshore: Is the PPH product only based on sports wagering?

Wagner: Very good question. The answer is no. We actually have the ability to offer clients two (2) casino products including blackjack, baccarat, slots, 3 card poker, roulette, etc. And, clients may also bet on horses at over 350 tracks worldwide.

Vegas Offshore: Wow! That truly is incredible. So, a bookie that has one client can compete with the likes of MVPsportsbook.com on equal footing?

Wagner: Exactly correct. But, there are two keys to the success of the product launch. The first is being able to compete head to head with the biggest sportsbooks in the world. But, arguably the most important factor is that since the onshore bookie no longer has to answer phones or track plays, he can spend all of his time picking up new clients, NOT writing bets.

Vegas Offshore: I remember that in a prior interview you had stated that the key is not winning, but finding more losers.

Wagner: An embarrassing quote, but true. Amateur bookmakers think that the key is to beat the clients you have. That is a huge mistake. The key to getting rich as a bookmaker is finding a new client every single day of the year. The numbers take care of themselves, the key is to get more and more people playing. That is the TRUE BEAUTY of the PPH software and agency relationship.

Vegas Offshore: Do you have any success stories to tell?

Wagner: I have many, but will tell you one that emphasizes what the PPH program can do. I have a bookmaker that has been working out of San Antonio, Texas for 10 years. The guy has historically made $200,000 a year from his 25 or 30 players. He was introduced to our product in July 2004, and today he is writing over 185 clients. The ability to outsource answering calls and writing tickets to us has allowed him to grow his business 600% and his revenue over 1000%.

Vegas Offshore: Why did his revenue grow more than his business? Is it because your lines are sharper than his?

Wagner: There you go again. That is the obvious mistake that everyone makes. Again, don’t worry about beating the clients. Worry about getting more clients to play. But, to answer your question directly, the ability for his clients to play in the casino, play 24 hours a day, play games/halves/quarters, props, etc. is where the extra revenue comes from. Our lines might be sharper, but the advantage is more clients betting more often.

Vegas Offshore: How many bookmakers do you currently work with?

Wagner: We are writing business for over 250 bookmakers now. Some represent groups as small as 2 or 3; and others represent groups as large as 500. Again, remember the key is finding as many clients as possible. If you get to where you are writing 15 clients or more, it is almost impossible to lose for an extended period of time.

Vegas Offshore: So how does a bookmaker learn more about this?

Wagner: Simply go to any of the V.O. Group, S.A. sites to learn more. I suggest starting at www.BettorsNet.com or calling 1-877-512-1001 or emailing agents@bettorsnet.com to get more information.

posted by Flash Poker @ 12:52 PM

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Knowledge Of The Game Blackjack Flash Poker And Blackjack

Do you know what Blackjack is? Do you know what you're doing when you sit at a Blackjack table? I hope you do. A lot of people go to a casino and think they know the game. Yet, some of them don't realize that when the dealer has Blackjack and they have 21 with three or four cards, that the dealer wins the hand. They think it's a tie. I hear people ask dealers, "Do I win with five-card Char lie?" "Do you still have surrender?" "Do you hit 17?" "Can I split this hand?". I can't believe these people are willing to put their money in front of them without knowing the rules of the game?. There are card counting strategies and other subtleties of the game which are best taught in a school. Attempt to fine-tune your game in certain areas and emphasize a conservative style of playing. I also promise to make you an expert in Money Management and Discipline if you are willing to faithfully obey the rules in those sections. What is Blackjack? Blackjack is an Ace, and either a 10, Jack, Queen, or King. The object of the game is to get as close to 21 as possible without going over. If you wind up with a hand that's higher than the dealer's, and you didn't exceed 21, you win and get an even money payoff for your bet, and in mo st casinos you'll get 3-2 for getting a Blackjack (as long as the dealer doesn't have one). All of the cards in the deck are equal to their face value, except for the Ace. The Ace can count for 1 or 11, at the discretion of the player. As for the dealer, if he has a "soft" 17 he must stand. This is because the rules in Atlantic City and Las Vegas state that the dealer must stand on all counts of 17 hard or soft. A hard 17 is a 10 and a 7—a soft 17 is an Ace and a 6. When you have an Ace in your hand, it is called a soft hand because you have the option of using the Ace in a soft or flexible manner, either as a 1 or 11. For example, if you had 2-A- 2-3-A, your hand would total 9 (if you count both Aces as one) or 19 (if you count the first Ace as one and the second as 11).Flash Poker And Blackjack

posted by Flash Poker @ 9:20 AM

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Friday, February 04, 2005

Video Poker Playing Tips Flash Poker

Video Poker Playing Tips

Playing Tips - Deuces Wild and Joker’s Wild. In order to become a master video poker player, there are a few things you need to know. The first is how to read a payout schedule, so you know the difference between short, partial play and full-pay versions. And second, you need to know the strategies for all the kinds of video poker games. Flash Poker
First we will discuss Pay Schedules, and once we’ve established everything you need to know about that topic, we’ll move onto Strategies for two challenging games, Deuces Wild and Joker’s Wild.

PAY SCHEDULES
Typically, a 9/6 video poker game will hit the royal flush every 40,000 hands played, which is equivalent to approximately 80 to 100 hours of game time. Other games, such as the 8/5 will hit the royal flush every 45,000 hands, the 7/5's will hit each 50,000 hands, and the 6/5’s will hit approximately every 70,000 hands played. You should always bet the maximum number of coins that are allowed. For example, if you bet 5 coins, all winning hands are paid out multiplied by a factor of 5, except for the royal flush.

DEUCES WILD STRATEGIES
Full-pay Deuces Wild Versions will be 9/5's -- 9 coins for a straight flush and 5 coins for 4-of-a-kind. You should not be reluctant to throw away your five cards. You want to make room for additional cards that could be deuces, and holding that Ace or King is not going to help you if the next hand coming up could be four or five sevens. This is why…

Most Jacks or Better players will throw away complete hands-5 cards only 3% of the time, while Deuces Wild players almost 20% of the time, which is approximately every fifth hand. You should not keep two pairs. You should select one or the other, as 3-of-a-kind is the minimum scheduled payout. Inside straights should be held only if they present the best possible return from your initial five cards dealt. Therefore, a 5, 6, 8, 9 hand can produce a 7 or wild card in this video poker version.

Strategies for this game are determined by the number of deuces or absence of deuces that are dealt in your initial hand, and approximately every 5000 hands will hit four deuces. This is a secondary jackpot that will keep you in the game or allow you to pocket some winnings. The excitement of all or nothing in Deuces makes it an awesome game to play. You can go for hours without seeing one Deuce, but then hit a Royal with Deuces, and four-of-a-kind is easy to get.

JOKER’S WILD STRATEGIES
The full-pay Joker’s Wild pay schedule will be 7/5 machines, 7 coins for a full house and 5 coins for a flush. There are two versions of the game out there: one returns money on a pair of Kings or better, while the other requires at least two pairs before there is a payout. This first game is obviously the more desirable full-pay version.

These strategies for Jokers, unlike Jacks, reflect the wild card, a 53-card deck, and the different payouts. If you do not hold the Joker, keep three cards to a royal over a pair of Aces or Kings because of the higher payout. You could catch another Ace or King and still be paid. If three cards are consecutive cards for a straight flush, for example, the 5, 6, and 7 of hearts, discard other cards for the higher payback. If not consecutive, keep the small pair. Don't be afraid to hold the Joker alone. More than 3% of the time, you won't be able to connect with a straight, flush, straight flush, or a high pair; however, holding the Joker only can give you four new cards, and a win.

posted by Flash Poker @ 11:20 AM

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Types of Roulette Bets Flash Poker

Types of Roulette Bets
The Inside Bets
Any bet that takes place on the inside part of the table. More frequently referred to as the number grid. Tables will have minimum wager requirements that must be adhered to. Let's say the table minimum is $5. That means you can place 5 $1 bets on different number on the table, but you must make a total of $5 in bets. You can also just bet $5 on one number. Flash poker
Straight Bet
Otherwise known as a "classic bet." You are betting that you can guess the next number that lands. The payoff on a straight bet is 35-1, which is why it is such a popular bet. A single $10 can return $350 dollars in just one spin. Conversely though, this is the worst odds of any bet on the table. Flash poker
Split Bet, or Two Number
This is when you place your chip on the line separating two numbers. If either number hits, you get a 17 to 1 payoff. So, let's say that you bet $10 and place the chip between 28 and 31; if either number hit, you would win $170.
Street Bet or Three Number
Also called a street bet or a stream bet. This is when you are betting that one of three numbers hits on the roulette wheel. The payoff for a bet like this is 11 to 1. So if you bet $10 and bet on either 13, 14, or 15 to hit, you would win $110 if any of the three hit.
Square Bet
Otherwise known as a Four-Number bet. Like a three number bet, this is when you are hoping that one of 4 numbers that you bet on hits. The payoff on a bet like this is 8 to 1. For example, if you bet $4 on the numbers 22, 23, 24 and 25, then you would win $32 if the roulette ball landed on any of the four numbers.
Five-Number Bet
This is betting that one of these 5 numbers will hit: 0, 00, 1, 2 or 3. The payoff for this bet is 6 to 1, and can only be played on an American wheel. So if you bet $6 and one of them hit, you would win $36. This is a very poor bet and should be avoided at all costs.
Outside Bets
These are bets that are placed outside the number grid, for instance, betting on Red or Black. You will find these bets on the part of the table closest to the player.
Red
Simply betting that the next spin lands on a red-colored number. The payoff for this bet is 1-1, so if you bet $10 on red and the ball lands on a red number, you would win your original $10 back, plus an additional $10 in winnings.
Black
This is when you bet that the ball will land on a black-colored number. Again, the payoff for such a bet is 1 to 1. If you place $20 in bets on a black colored number and the ball lands on black, you win your original bet back, plus an additional $20.
Odd
When you bet that the ball will land on an odd number. The payoff for this bet is 1 to 1. So if you put $25 on the "Odd" square and the number that lands is an odd number, you will $25, plus your original stake back.
Even
The opposite of the odd number bet. You are betting that the next number to land is an odd number. Again, the payoff for such a bet is even money, or 1 to 1. So a $50 bet would return $50, plus your original bet back if you won.
High Bet
This is when you are betting that one of the numbers, 19-36, will land on the next spin of the wheel. Payoff for this bet is even money, or 1 to 1.
Low Bet
This is when you bet that one of the numbers 1-18 will land on the next spin of the wheel. Again, payoff for this bet is even money. So if you bet $100 on the Low Bet, and any number through 1-18 hits, you will win $100, plus your original $100 bet back.
Dozen Bet
This is betting that one of a particular dozen numbers hits on the next spin of the wheel. The wheel is divided into 3 different "dozen" groups; 1-12, 3-24, and 25-36. The payoff for such a bet is 2 to 1. So, let's say that you think the next spin of the wheel will land on a number from 1-12. You place a $20 bet on the 1st dozen, and the wheel lands on 7. That means you win $40, plus your original $20 bet back.
Column Bet
Similar to the dozen bet in terms of payoff and number of potential winning numbers, except you are betting on one of the numbers in a particular column paying off, rather than one of a dozen numbers. You will notice at the end of the table, there is space denoted to make a column bet. There are three columns of numbers, the top, middle and bottom column.
Typical Roulette Bets in Visual Format
Split Bet
When you bet on two numbers that are adjacent 17 to 1
Straight Bet
A bet on any individual number 35 to 1
Corner Bet
When you bet on a block of 4 different numbers coming up 8 to 1
Line Bet
When you bet on 6 different numbers in 2 adjacent rows 5 to 1
Street Bet
A bet on 3 different numbers in a horizontal line 11 to 1
Column Bet
When you bet on one of three possible columns 2 to 1
Dozen Bet
A bet on three groups of a dozen numbers: 1-12, 3-24, 25-36 2 to 1
Even / Odd Bet
A bet on whether the number will be either even or odd. 1 to 1
Black / Red Bet
A bet on whether the color will be black or red. 1 to 1
High / Low Bet
A bet on whether the number that hits is either low (1-18) or high (19-36) 1 to 1

posted by Flash Poker @ 9:08 AM

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Black Jack Card Counting flash poker

Black Jack Card Counting

Card counting? Don't you have to be some sort of mathematical genius or have a photographic memory to count cards?
Not really. Even if the casino is using multiple decks, keeping track of the cards is a only a matter of counting. All you really need to count cards is the ability to count up to plus or minus twelve or so... by ones. Flash poker
The first card counting systems were developed by our old friend Dr. Thorp. He determined through mathematical computation that the card that has the most influence on the deck being in a favorable condition (for the player) was the five. When the deck is low in fives, the player has a higher advantage than if it's sparse in any other card. Logic dictated that for a very simple card counting strategy, simply keep track of the abundance (or lack thereof) of fives. This is the basis of his "Five Count" system which was later improved to include tens and renamed the "Ten Count" system. Flash poker
Today, there are many different card counting systems. Typically, the more complex a system is, the better your advantage should you master it. However, the difference between card counting System X and System Y is usually so small that ease of using the system becomes more important than gaining an additional .15 % advantage (or whatever it is). This discussion is restricted to a single card counting system: the high/low (also called the plus/minus) point count. This strategy is very easy to master. Two other methods that I recommend if you're serious are the Advanced Plus/Minus and the "Hi-Opt I" systems. The former is similar to the high/low but assigns fractional values to certain cards as opposed to integer values which are easier to add in your head. The latter method is considered one of the most powerful counting systems of all time.
The quick and dirty reason why card counting works is this: The player gains an advantage when a deck has a shortage of cards valued 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. When a deck has a shortage of cards valued 9, 10, Ace; the player has a disadvantage. If you can tell when the deck is rich in 9's, 10's, and Aces you can do one of the following things:
Bet more money when the deck is favorable to you.
Alter your Basic Strategy play to account for the favorability, thereby increasing the odds of winning a particular hand.
Now lets discuss the +/- Point Count. As you can see from the small chart below, a plus value is given to low cards, and a minus value is given to high cards. Notice that 7, 8, and 9 have a value of zero. This is because their overall effect is negligible as compared to the others. Some systems use a value of -2 for the Ace instead of -1 and give a value of +1 to the seven instead of zero.
PLUS (+1)
MINUS (-1)
2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 A
1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 1 1
As you may notice, this is a balanced system. There are 20 cards in a deck that are valued +1: two through six. There are 16 ten value cards and 4 Aces in a deck (20 total) that are valued -1. The remaining 12 cards (7, 8, 9) have a value of zero. At the end of a deck the count should be zero. A good drill to practice is to get a deck of cards, turn them over one by one, and keep track of the count. If you enter a game mid-way between the deck or shoe, flat bet until the cards are shuffled. Once the cards are shuffled commence counting from zero.
A quick example using ten cards: the following cards are shown in the course of a hand: A, 4, 7, 10, 10, 9, 10, 2, 10, 5. The first value is -1 (the Ace) & the second is +1 (the 4) = 0 (the current total hand count). The next card is the 7 which is zero so disregard it. The next card is a ten so the total count is now -1. The next card is another ten, giving a total count of -2. The next card is a nine which has a value of zero so ignore it, total count is still at -2. Next is a ten, total count is at -3. Next is a two which adds +1 to the minus three yielding a total of -2. A quick look at the next two cards shows that the two will cancel each other out (-1+1=0). So at the end of a hand of ten cards dealt to 2 players and the dealer, the point count is minus two. This provides you with the knowledge that your are at a slight disadvantage. Your next bet should either be the same or a unit or two lower.
From this example you see that it would be easier to count cards if you play in a "cards-up" game. That way you can see all the cards as they are dealt and count them as they go by. When the dealer deals fast, just count every two cards. You still count each card but you only add to your total count after every two cards since many times the two values will cancel each other out to give a net value of zero, which doesn't need to be added to your total. If you play in a cards-down game, you may want to consider playing at third base. The reason being is that in a cards-down game you only see the other players' cards:
if you peek at their hand (not polite but it's not cheating like in poker)
if a player busts
when the dealer settles each players' hand.
When there are other people at a table, all this happens rather quickly and you may miss a few cards here and there, which essentially invalidates your count. You can't control how fast the dealer deals, but you can slow things down when the dealer prompts you for a play decision.
For one deck, alter your wager according to the following table:
Bet Units
+/- Running Counts
12345
+1 or less+2 or +3+4 or +5+6 or +7+8 or more
Example: After the first hand of a one deck game, the point count is plus four and you just bet a $5.00 chip. Before the next hand is dealt, wager $15.00 (three units of $5.00) as the above table mandates.
What if there are four, six, or more decks instead of just one? I recommend that you perform a "true-count" rather than trying to remember different betting strategies for different number of deck games. By doing a true count, the above table can still be used.
The True Count is found with the equation below. I provide an example along with it for the case of having a running count of +9 with one and a half decks left un played. It doesn't matter how many decks are used, you just have to have a good eye at guesstimating the number of decks that are left in the shoe. I just measured the thickness of a deck of cards to be 5/8 (10/16) of an inch. Hence the thickness of a half deck is 5/16 of an inch. One and a half decks would be 10/16 + 10/16 + 5/16 = 25/16 or a little over an inch and a half. You probably see a relationship here. The number of decks is approximately equal to the height of the cards in inches.

Running Count

+9 True Count =---------------------------
=---------------------
=
+6# of decks remaining

1.5

Looking at the table of betting units above, the proper wager would be four units.
If you have trouble keeping the count straight in your head, you can use your chips as a memory storage device. After every hand tally up the net count and update the running or true count by rearranging your chips.
One last thing. There is no law or rule that says a dealer cannot count cards. A dealer may count cards because he or she is bored but more likely is that the casino may encourage counting. The reason being that if the deck is favorable to the player, the house can know this and "shuffle up". This is also called preferential shuffling (a game control measure) and it vaporizes your advantage.

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Friday, January 28, 2005

No Limit Hold'em Tournaments flash poker

No Limit Hold'em Tournaments
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At the 2004 World Series of Poker Championship event, three times the number of players entered compared to 2003. The 2576 players made it the largest brick and mortar poker tournament ever held, despite the $10,000 entry cost. Close to 1000 of these players won seats into the event via preliminary tournaments at one of the online poker card rooms.

An historic tournament just for the turnout alone, I believe this event will be looked back in years to come as a historically defining moment, similar to how the first World Series in 1970 is thought about now. No Limit Hold'em tournaments changed forever. Sensible players need to consider how the times have changed, and change with them.

Don't get me wrong. Playing in an event like this can have a significant positive expectation for top level players, but it is a bit like being able to get 10,000 to one odds on a $100,000,000 lottery drawing. Great odds, a bet you should definitely make, but still you are likely to lose -- and there is not much you can do about it. Big deal if you study and practice for the next twelve months, and are able to play the 100,000,000 lottery with only 9500 to one odds!To win a No Limit Holdem event with over 2500 players, you need to have played well and gotten extremely lucky, simply because that is the nature of Holdem, but also because that is how a whole generation of players are learning how to play the game -- "I go all-in". Race after race, virtual coin flip after coin flip... even if you play outstanding poker, and regularly get significant edges over your opponents, for example every hand you play you are a 2-1 favorite, to continually not lose requires Alaska-sized loads of luck. This is unavoidable if your opponents force you to commit all your chips or fold. Folding 2-1 edges is not the road to Oz.

Frankly, No Limit Hold'em is just about the worst game to play with huge tournament fields. Skill will contribute to victory, but luck will be the greater influence. Again, this is the way Holdem is designed. It is a game of small edges. Even "dominating" situations like AcKs versus Ah7d are less than 3-1. Imagine playing 3-1 situations fifty times for all your chips. Eventually you will lose, unless you get outlandishly lucky. Of course, in the real world often times in all-in situations you will have more chips than your opponent, and thus won't be eliminated when you lose, but still it is a humbling reality to understand that even the greatest player will need a huge amount of luck to win a large No Limit Holdem event. (Luck is not nearly so central to Limit poker, or other games like Draw poker, where dominating situations are 100% to zero, like a pat full house versus a pat flush.)Lots of people play poorly, and will gladly shove all their chips in as 1-3 underdogs. Part of their poor play is that they have no clue that they are such dogs!

Major No Limit Holdem tournaments are becoming like $3/6 Holdem games in Los Angeles... a large chunk of the skill required to win is very basic and simple, but it is absolute, pure skill where you consistently take the best of it into showdown situations and absorb fluctuations when you have bad luck. Some folks have always claimed they can't beat loose LA $3/6 games, and the reason for that simply is they don't adapt and don't play well.

Some skills that work in tougher games are useless, and the way to win is fairly mechanical, but over time it is enormously profitable... even if the psychic pain of often losing to goofball play is hard for almost everyone to stomach.The game is being revolutionized... good play is being rewarded significantly more than two years ago. But in some cases it is not so easy to see, and in fact, in some circumstances you may never see actual positive results of your superior play in your lifetime. $10,000 tournaments don't come along very often, but correct play is still simply to choose the best course of action, with the best expectation.

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Thursday, January 27, 2005

PROPER BEHAVIOR & CONDUCT CODE Flash Poker

PROPER BEHAVIOR & CONDUCT CODE Flash Poker
Management will attempt flash poker to maintain a pleasant environment for all our customers and employees, but is not responsible for the conduct of any player. We have established a code of conduct, and may deny the use of our cardroom to anyone who violates it. The following is not permitted: Collusion with another player or any other form of cheating. Verbally or physically threatening any patron or employee. Using profanity or obscene language. Creating a disturbance by arguing, shouting, or making excessive noise. Throwing, tearing, bending, or crumpling cards. Destroying or defacing property. Using an illegal substance. Carrying a weapon. POKER ETIQUETTE The following actions are improper, and grounds for warning, suspending, or barring a violator: Deliberately acting out of turn. Deliberately splashing chips into the pot. Agreeing to check a hand out when a third player is all-in. Reading a hand for another player at the showdown before it has been placed faceup on the table. Telling anyone to turn a hand faceup at the showdown. Revealing the contents of a live hand in a multihanded pot before the betting is complete. Needlessly stalling the action of a game. Deliberately discarding hands away from the muck. Cards should be released in a low line of flight, at a moderate rate of speed (not at the dealer's hands or chip-rack). Stacking chips in a manner that interferes with dealing or viewing cards. Making statements or taking action that could unfairly influence the course of play, whether or not the offender is involved in the pot. TOBACCO USE (These rules are for an establishment that does not completely bar smoking.) The seat on each side of the dealer is a nonsmoking seat. Cigar or pipe smoking is not allowed in the cardroom. Smoking by a guest or spectator is not allowed.

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Tuesday, January 25, 2005

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Wagner: We are writing business for over 250 bookmakers now. Some represent groups as small as 2 or 3; and others represent groups as large as 500. Again, remember the key is finding as many clients as possible. If you get to where you are writing 15 clients or more, it is almost impossible to lose for an extended period of time. Vegas Offshore: So how does a bookmaker learn more about this? Wagner: Simply go to any of the V.O. Group, S.A. sites to learn more. I suggest starting at www.BettorsNet.com or calling 1-877-512-1001 or emailing agents@bettorsnet.com to get more information. posted by Flash Poker @ 12:52 PM 0 comments Knowledge Of The Game Blackjack Flash Poker And Blackjack Do you know what Blackjack is? Do you know what you're doing when you sit at a Blackjack table? I hope you do. A lot of people go to a casino and think they know the game. Yet, some of them don't realize that when the dealer has Blackjack and they have 21 with three or four cards, that the dealer wins the hand. They think it's a tie. I hear people ask dealers, "Do I win with five-card Char lie?" "Do you still have surrender?" "Do you hit 17?" "Can I split this hand?". I can't believe these people are willing to put their money in front of them without knowing the rules of the game?. There are card counting strategies and other subtleties of the game which are best taught in a school. Attempt to fine-tune your game in certain areas and emphasize a conservative style of playing. I also promise to make you an expert in Money Management and Discipline if you are willing to faithfully obey the rules in those sections. What is Blackjack? Blackjack is an Ace, and either a 10, Jack, Queen, or King. The object of the game is to get as close to 21 as possible without going over. If you wind up with a hand that's higher than the dealer's, and you didn't exceed 21, you win and get an even money payoff for your bet, and in mo st casinos you'll get 3-2 for getting a Blackjack (as long as the dealer doesn't have one). All of the cards in the deck are equal to their face value, except for the Ace. The Ace can count for 1 or 11, at the discretion of the player. As for the dealer, if he has a "soft" 17 he must stand. This is because the rules in Atlantic City and Las Vegas state that the dealer must stand on all counts of 17 hard or soft. A hard 17 is a 10 and a 7—a soft 17 is an Ace and a 6. When you have an Ace in your hand, it is called a soft hand because you have the option of using the Ace in a soft or flexible manner, either as a 1 or 11. For example, if you had 2-A- 2-3-A, your hand would total 9 (if you count both Aces as one) or 19 (if you count the first Ace as one and the second as 11).Flash Poker And Blackjack posted by Flash Poker @ 9:20 AM 0 comments Friday, February 04, 2005 Video Poker Playing Tips Flash Poker Video Poker Playing Tips Playing Tips - Deuces Wild and Joker’s Wild. In order to become a master video poker player, there are a few things you need to know. The first is how to read a payout schedule, so you know the difference between short, partial play and full-pay versions. And second, you need to know the strategies for all the kinds of video poker games. Flash Poker First we will discuss Pay Schedules, and once we’ve established everything you need to know about that topic, we’ll move onto Strategies for two challenging games, Deuces Wild and Joker’s Wild. PAY SCHEDULES Typically, a 9/6 video poker game will hit the royal flush every 40,000 hands played, which is equivalent to approximately 80 to 100 hours of game time. Other games, such as the 8/5 will hit the royal flush every 45,000 hands, the 7/5's will hit each 50,000 hands, and the 6/5’s will hit approximately every 70,000 hands played. You should always bet the maximum number of coins that are allowed. For example, if you bet 5 coins, all winning hands are paid out multiplied by a factor of 5, except for the royal flush. DEUCES WILD STRATEGIES Full-pay Deuces Wild Versions will be 9/5's -- 9 coins for a straight flush and 5 coins for 4-of-a-kind. You should not be reluctant to throw away your five cards. You want to make room for additional cards that could be deuces, and holding that Ace or King is not going to help you if the next hand coming up could be four or five sevens. This is why… Most Jacks or Better players will throw away complete hands-5 cards only 3% of the time, while Deuces Wild players almost 20% of the time, which is approximately every fifth hand. You should not keep two pairs. You should select one or the other, as 3-of-a-kind is the minimum scheduled payout. Inside straights should be held only if they present the best possible return from your initial five cards dealt. Therefore, a 5, 6, 8, 9 hand can produce a 7 or wild card in this video poker version. Strategies for this game are determined by the number of deuces or absence of deuces that are dealt in your initial hand, and approximately every 5000 hands will hit four deuces. This is a secondary jackpot that will keep you in the game or allow you to pocket some winnings. The excitement of all or nothing in Deuces makes it an awesome game to play. You can go for hours without seeing one Deuce, but then hit a Royal with Deuces, and four-of-a-kind is easy to get. JOKER’S WILD STRATEGIES The full-pay Joker’s Wild pay schedule will be 7/5 machines, 7 coins for a full house and 5 coins for a flush. There are two versions of the game out there: one returns money on a pair of Kings or better, while the other requires at least two pairs before there is a payout. This first game is obviously the more desirable full-pay version. These strategies for Jokers, unlike Jacks, reflect the wild card, a 53-card deck, and the different payouts. If you do not hold the Joker, keep three cards to a royal over a pair of Aces or Kings because of the higher payout. You could catch another Ace or King and still be paid. If three cards are consecutive cards for a straight flush, for example, the 5, 6, and 7 of hearts, discard other cards for the higher payback. If not consecutive, keep the small pair. Don't be afraid to hold the Joker alone. 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Flash poker Split Bet, or Two Number This is when you place your chip on the line separating two numbers. If either number hits, you get a 17 to 1 payoff. So, let's say that you bet $10 and place the chip between 28 and 31; if either number hit, you would win $170. Street Bet or Three Number Also called a street bet or a stream bet. This is when you are betting that one of three numbers hits on the roulette wheel. The payoff for a bet like this is 11 to 1. So if you bet $10 and bet on either 13, 14, or 15 to hit, you would win $110 if any of the three hit. Square Bet Otherwise known as a Four-Number bet. Like a three number bet, this is when you are hoping that one of 4 numbers that you bet on hits. The payoff on a bet like this is 8 to 1. For example, if you bet $4 on the numbers 22, 23, 24 and 25, then you would win $32 if the roulette ball landed on any of the four numbers. Five-Number Bet This is betting that one of these 5 numbers will hit: 0, 00, 1, 2 or 3. The payoff for this bet is 6 to 1, and can only be played on an American wheel. So if you bet $6 and one of them hit, you would win $36. This is a very poor bet and should be avoided at all costs. Outside Bets These are bets that are placed outside the number grid, for instance, betting on Red or Black. You will find these bets on the part of the table closest to the player. Red Simply betting that the next spin lands on a red-colored number. The payoff for this bet is 1-1, so if you bet $10 on red and the ball lands on a red number, you would win your original $10 back, plus an additional $10 in winnings. Black This is when you bet that the ball will land on a black-colored number. Again, the payoff for such a bet is 1 to 1. If you place $20 in bets on a black colored number and the ball lands on black, you win your original bet back, plus an additional $20. Odd When you bet that the ball will land on an odd number. The payoff for this bet is 1 to 1. So if you put $25 on the "Odd" square and the number that lands is an odd number, you will $25, plus your original stake back. Even The opposite of the odd number bet. You are betting that the next number to land is an odd number. Again, the payoff for such a bet is even money, or 1 to 1. So a $50 bet would return $50, plus your original bet back if you won. High Bet This is when you are betting that one of the numbers, 19-36, will land on the next spin of the wheel. Payoff for this bet is even money, or 1 to 1. Low Bet This is when you bet that one of the numbers 1-18 will land on the next spin of the wheel. Again, payoff for this bet is even money. So if you bet $100 on the Low Bet, and any number through 1-18 hits, you will win $100, plus your original $100 bet back. Dozen Bet This is betting that one of a particular dozen numbers hits on the next spin of the wheel. The wheel is divided into 3 different "dozen" groups; 1-12, 3-24, and 25-36. The payoff for such a bet is 2 to 1. So, let's say that you think the next spin of the wheel will land on a number from 1-12. You place a $20 bet on the 1st dozen, and the wheel lands on 7. That means you win $40, plus your original $20 bet back. Column Bet Similar to the dozen bet in terms of payoff and number of potential winning numbers, except you are betting on one of the numbers in a particular column paying off, rather than one of a dozen numbers. You will notice at the end of the table, there is space denoted to make a column bet. There are three columns of numbers, the top, middle and bottom column. Typical Roulette Bets in Visual Format Split Bet When you bet on two numbers that are adjacent 17 to 1 Straight Bet A bet on any individual number 35 to 1 Corner Bet When you bet on a block of 4 different numbers coming up 8 to 1 Line Bet When you bet on 6 different numbers in 2 adjacent rows 5 to 1 Street Bet A bet on 3 different numbers in a horizontal line 11 to 1 Column Bet When you bet on one of three possible columns 2 to 1 Dozen Bet A bet on three groups of a dozen numbers: 1-12, 3-24, 25-36 2 to 1 Even / Odd Bet A bet on whether the number will be either even or odd. 1 to 1 Black / Red Bet A bet on whether the color will be black or red. 1 to 1 High / Low Bet A bet on whether the number that hits is either low (1-18) or high (19-36) 1 to 1 posted by Flash Poker @ 9:08 AM 0 comments Black Jack Card Counting flash poker Black Jack Card Counting Card counting? Don't you have to be some sort of mathematical genius or have a photographic memory to count cards? Not really. Even if the casino is using multiple decks, keeping track of the cards is a only a matter of counting. All you really need to count cards is the ability to count up to plus or minus twelve or so... by ones. Flash poker The first card counting systems were developed by our old friend Dr. Thorp. He determined through mathematical computation that the card that has the most influence on the deck being in a favorable condition (for the player) was the five. When the deck is low in fives, the player has a higher advantage than if it's sparse in any other card. Logic dictated that for a very simple card counting strategy, simply keep track of the abundance (or lack thereof) of fives. This is the basis of his "Five Count" system which was later improved to include tens and renamed the "Ten Count" system. Flash poker Today, there are many different card counting systems. Typically, the more complex a system is, the better your advantage should you master it. However, the difference between card counting System X and System Y is usually so small that ease of using the system becomes more important than gaining an additional .15 % advantage (or whatever it is). This discussion is restricted to a single card counting system: the high/low (also called the plus/minus) point count. This strategy is very easy to master. Two other methods that I recommend if you're serious are the Advanced Plus/Minus and the "Hi-Opt I" systems. The former is similar to the high/low but assigns fractional values to certain cards as opposed to integer values which are easier to add in your head. The latter method is considered one of the most powerful counting systems of all time. The quick and dirty reason why card counting works is this: The player gains an advantage when a deck has a shortage of cards valued 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. When a deck has a shortage of cards valued 9, 10, Ace; the player has a disadvantage. If you can tell when the deck is rich in 9's, 10's, and Aces you can do one of the following things: Bet more money when the deck is favorable to you. Alter your Basic Strategy play to account for the favorability, thereby increasing the odds of winning a particular hand. Now lets discuss the +/- Point Count. As you can see from the small chart below, a plus value is given to low cards, and a minus value is given to high cards. Notice that 7, 8, and 9 have a value of zero. This is because their overall effect is negligible as compared to the others. Some systems use a value of -2 for the Ace instead of -1 and give a value of +1 to the seven instead of zero. PLUS (+1) MINUS (-1) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 As you may notice, this is a balanced system. There are 20 cards in a deck that are valued +1: two through six. There are 16 ten value cards and 4 Aces in a deck (20 total) that are valued -1. The remaining 12 cards (7, 8, 9) have a value of zero. At the end of a deck the count should be zero. A good drill to practice is to get a deck of cards, turn them over one by one, and keep track of the count. If you enter a game mid-way between the deck or shoe, flat bet until the cards are shuffled. Once the cards are shuffled commence counting from zero. A quick example using ten cards: the following cards are shown in the course of a hand: A, 4, 7, 10, 10, 9, 10, 2, 10, 5. The first value is -1 (the Ace) & the second is +1 (the 4) = 0 (the current total hand count). The next card is the 7 which is zero so disregard it. The next card is a ten so the total count is now -1. The next card is another ten, giving a total count of -2. The next card is a nine which has a value of zero so ignore it, total count is still at -2. Next is a ten, total count is at -3. Next is a two which adds +1 to the minus three yielding a total of -2. A quick look at the next two cards shows that the two will cancel each other out (-1+1=0). So at the end of a hand of ten cards dealt to 2 players and the dealer, the point count is minus two. This provides you with the knowledge that your are at a slight disadvantage. Your next bet should either be the same or a unit or two lower. From this example you see that it would be easier to count cards if you play in a "cards-up" game. That way you can see all the cards as they are dealt and count them as they go by. When the dealer deals fast, just count every two cards. You still count each card but you only add to your total count after every two cards since many times the two values will cancel each other out to give a net value of zero, which doesn't need to be added to your total. If you play in a cards-down game, you may want to consider playing at third base. The reason being is that in a cards-down game you only see the other players' cards: if you peek at their hand (not polite but it's not cheating like in poker) if a player busts when the dealer settles each players' hand. When there are other people at a table, all this happens rather quickly and you may miss a few cards here and there, which essentially invalidates your count. You can't control how fast the dealer deals, but you can slow things down when the dealer prompts you for a play decision. For one deck, alter your wager according to the following table: Bet Units +/- Running Counts 12345 +1 or less+2 or +3+4 or +5+6 or +7+8 or more Example: After the first hand of a one deck game, the point count is plus four and you just bet a $5.00 chip. Before the next hand is dealt, wager $15.00 (three units of $5.00) as the above table mandates. What if there are four, six, or more decks instead of just one? I recommend that you perform a "true-count" rather than trying to remember different betting strategies for different number of deck games. By doing a true count, the above table can still be used. The True Count is found with the equation below. I provide an example along with it for the case of having a running count of +9 with one and a half decks left un played. It doesn't matter how many decks are used, you just have to have a good eye at guesstimating the number of decks that are left in the shoe. I just measured the thickness of a deck of cards to be 5/8 (10/16) of an inch. Hence the thickness of a half deck is 5/16 of an inch. One and a half decks would be 10/16 + 10/16 + 5/16 = 25/16 or a little over an inch and a half. You probably see a relationship here. The number of decks is approximately equal to the height of the cards in inches. Running Count +9 True Count =--------------------------- =--------------------- = +6# of decks remaining 1.5 Looking at the table of betting units above, the proper wager would be four units. If you have trouble keeping the count straight in your head, you can use your chips as a memory storage device. After every hand tally up the net count and update the running or true count by rearranging your chips. One last thing. There is no law or rule that says a dealer cannot count cards. A dealer may count cards because he or she is bored but more likely is that the casino may encourage counting. The reason being that if the deck is favorable to the player, the house can know this and "shuffle up". This is also called preferential shuffling (a game control measure) and it vaporizes your advantage. posted by Flash Poker @ 7:22 AM 0 comments Friday, January 28, 2005 No Limit Hold'em Tournaments flash poker No Limit Hold'em Tournaments flash poker At the 2004 World Series of Poker Championship event, three times the number of players entered compared to 2003. The 2576 players made it the largest brick and mortar poker tournament ever held, despite the $10,000 entry cost. Close to 1000 of these players won seats into the event via preliminary tournaments at one of the online poker card rooms. An historic tournament just for the turnout alone, I believe this event will be looked back in years to come as a historically defining moment, similar to how the first World Series in 1970 is thought about now. No Limit Hold'em tournaments changed forever. Sensible players need to consider how the times have changed, and change with them. Don't get me wrong. Playing in an event like this can have a significant positive expectation for top level players, but it is a bit like being able to get 10,000 to one odds on a $100,000,000 lottery drawing. Great odds, a bet you should definitely make, but still you are likely to lose -- and there is not much you can do about it. Big deal if you study and practice for the next twelve months, and are able to play the 100,000,000 lottery with only 9500 to one odds!To win a No Limit Holdem event with over 2500 players, you need to have played well and gotten extremely lucky, simply because that is the nature of Holdem, but also because that is how a whole generation of players are learning how to play the game -- "I go all-in". Race after race, virtual coin flip after coin flip... even if you play outstanding poker, and regularly get significant edges over your opponents, for example every hand you play you are a 2-1 favorite, to continually not lose requires Alaska-sized loads of luck. This is unavoidable if your opponents force you to commit all your chips or fold. Folding 2-1 edges is not the road to Oz. Frankly, No Limit Hold'em is just about the worst game to play with huge tournament fields. Skill will contribute to victory, but luck will be the greater influence. Again, this is the way Holdem is designed. It is a game of small edges. Even "dominating" situations like AcKs versus Ah7d are less than 3-1. Imagine playing 3-1 situations fifty times for all your chips. Eventually you will lose, unless you get outlandishly lucky. Of course, in the real world often times in all-in situations you will have more chips than your opponent, and thus won't be eliminated when you lose, but still it is a humbling reality to understand that even the greatest player will need a huge amount of luck to win a large No Limit Holdem event. (Luck is not nearly so central to Limit poker, or other games like Draw poker, where dominating situations are 100% to zero, like a pat full house versus a pat flush.)Lots of people play poorly, and will gladly shove all their chips in as 1-3 underdogs. Part of their poor play is that they have no clue that they are such dogs! Major No Limit Holdem tournaments are becoming like $3/6 Holdem games in Los Angeles... a large chunk of the skill required to win is very basic and simple, but it is absolute, pure skill where you consistently take the best of it into showdown situations and absorb fluctuations when you have bad luck. Some folks have always claimed they can't beat loose LA $3/6 games, and the reason for that simply is they don't adapt and don't play well. Some skills that work in tougher games are useless, and the way to win is fairly mechanical, but over time it is enormously profitable... even if the psychic pain of often losing to goofball play is hard for almost everyone to stomach.The game is being revolutionized... good play is being rewarded significantly more than two years ago. But in some cases it is not so easy to see, and in fact, in some circumstances you may never see actual positive results of your superior play in your lifetime. $10,000 tournaments don't come along very often, but correct play is still simply to choose the best course of action, with the best expectation. posted by Flash Poker @ 7:42 AM 0 comments Thursday, January 27, 2005 PROPER BEHAVIOR & CONDUCT CODE Flash Poker PROPER BEHAVIOR & CONDUCT CODE Flash Poker Management will attempt flash poker to maintain a pleasant environment for all our customers and employees, but is not responsible for the conduct of any player. 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