Author: T

Spillet Scrabble

Introduksjon:

Scrabble has eksistert i hundrevis av år. De fleste barn, spesielt i den vestlige verden, vil ha hatt anledning til enten å spille Scrabble eller ihvertfall se på  foreldrene spille. Spillet i seg selv er ytterst enkelt og meget lett å lære. Det kan bli spilt av hvem som helst som kjenner til, i dette tilfelle, det engelske språket eller av noen som er ved å lære engelsk.

Hvorfor er Scrabble så populært?

Scrabble er populært både blant unge og gamle fordi spillet ikke bare gir deg underholdning, men også tester og utvikler dine språk kunnskaper. Spillet er meget lett å lære og kan bli mestret i løpet av kort tid. Den største fordelen ved Scrabble er at det umiddelbart hjelper deg til å forbedre ditt ordforåd, ved at du lærer nye ord.

Hva er Scrabble?

Scrabble er et brett spill vesentlig laget ved bruk av bokstaver. Scrabble brettet er satt sammen av mange små ruter hvor så bokstaver fra alfabetet er plasert. Mange av disse rutene har instruksjoner som for eksempel "double letter score", "double word score", "triple letter score". Spillet er vanligvis spilt av fire spillere, som må danne ord basert på et tilfeldig valg av syv bokstaver som blir trukket fra en pose. Hver bokstav har en fastsatt poengsum og basert på hvor de plasserer sine bokstaver blir så poengene til hver spiller kalkulert.

Når alle bokstavene i posen er utdelt blir spillernes poeng lagt sammen og spilleren med den høyeste poengsummen er vinneren. Målet til hver spiller er å kunne bruke alle sine bokstaver og å forme ord som gir den høyeste poeng summen, ved å benytte fordelen av "the double and triple word options"

Online versjonen:

I dag har det populære brettspillet blitt konvertert til software. Du kan til og med nedlaste online versjonen av Scrabble og spille gratis. Det finnes mange websites som selger scrabble softwaren og noen lar deg spille spillet gratis et visst antall ganger. Etter at din "free trial" er over må du registrere deg og betale et lite gebyr for å kjøpe softwaren, som så gir deg rett til å spille spillet så mange ganger du ønsker.

Den største fordelen ved online Scrabble faktumet at det er et høyst interaktivt spill, det gir deg automatisk en elektronisk motspiller i og med at du kan spille mot computeren. Spillet er også laget på den måten at du kan spille på forskjellige nivåer. Jo høyere nivå, jo vanskeligere er ordene som blir laget av din motspiller. Online versjonen kommer også med en hjelpe seksjon som gir deg detaljert informasjon om hvordan spillet spilles, i tillegg til tips og gode råd om hvordan du kan forbedre måten du spiller på.

Dersom du ikke vet hvor du kan nedlaste gratis online versjonen av Scrabble fra, gå til google og skriv nedlast Scrabble, og du vil bli presentert med en liste av websites som gir deg adgang til å nedlaste gratis versjonen. Det er noe du virkelig må prøve fordi den beste tingen ved Scrabble er at det skjerper din hjerne og tenkemåte samt bygger opp ditt vokabular. Lykke til med spillet!

 

Factors you can assess in Horseracing – Part 2

Experience of the runners
Races in which the horses have never run before are notoriously difficult to pick the winners. The problem with betting on them is that you have no previous form on which to base your assessment. This is where the pedigree of the horse needs to be studied. You can glean the horse’s potential by studying the racing records of its parents, the dam and sire. A much clearer indication can be achieved by going back several generations. They may also have produced other offspring that have already run that gives you more information on which to base your selection. The trainer, jockey and owner will also play a role in your selection.

A horse’s experience can be particularly important over jumps. An inexperienced horse that has only recently been trained to jump is more likely to fall than one with more experience.

Flat races where the horses must start in stalls can cause problems. Experienced horses are more used to the stalls and less likely to be nervous. A nervous horse can easily injure itself and or the jockey in the stalls or simply refuse to race once it has been let out. You will also know of experienced horses that are nervous in the stalls.
Although an older horse has more experience, it may also be less fit than its rivals. You will need to decide at what stage the age of a horse becomes a negative factor. This is not always easy as some horses do have exceptional records even at an old age. Red Rum was 12 years old when he won his third Grand National. In 1980 Sonny Somers won two steeplechases at the age of 18. The record for the oldest horse ever to win a race is held by Marksman, a horse that won a flat race at Ashford in 1826 aged 28 years old.

 

Condition of the ground (‘the going’)
The condition of the ground on the racecourse is called the going. Before the start of racing the clerk of the course will inspect the condition of the ground and declare the going. The going is classified from the fastest to the slowest conditions as follows:

•    hard
•    firm
•    good to firm
•    good
•    good to soft
•    soft/yielding
•    heavy.

Since the courses do not drain evenly there may be patches of ground where the going differs from the rest of the course. For example, you may see the going quoted as good (good to firm patches)’. In order to get more consistent ground some tracks are watered. On all-weather tracks where the racing surface is made of fibre-sand, the going is fairly consistent and is quoted as standard.

The condition of the ground may affect how well a horse runs. For example, some run well on heavy ground, while others run poorly. You will have to ask yourself if the ground suits your selection. A horse may have won its last race on hard ground but if its next race is on heavy ground, you will need to assess what impact this change will have. By going back through the records you can see how well a horse performed on particular ground. If you attend a race meeting, you will be able to inspect the ground yourself and draw your own conclusions about how it will affect the horses.

A good time for betting can be towards the end of the flat season when the ground has usually dried out. This removes one of the unknown factors. Also by this stage the performance of the horses is known. This is traditionally a time of year when bookmakers start losing money.
 

Weather conditions
Always take note of the weather forecast. If it is expected to rain, bear in mind that the going may change. Ground that started out as good can easily become heavy after a huge downpour. Some horses fare better than others depending on weather conditions. Hot weather has a more adverse effect on bigger horses than it does on small ones.

 

The course
In the United States, the racetracks are of less importance, as they are mostly the same oval-shaped dirt tracks. In Great Britain, where the courses are all different, this can have an effect on how well a horse runs. Some courses have left-hand bends and others right. Some are flat. Others have slight inclines and some steep hills.

You will need to consider how the racecourse is going to affect a horse. The horse you select may have a preference for right-hand turns; therefore, you will need to assess the impact of a course with left-hand turns. A horse may run well on a flat course, but how is a hill going to affect his performance?

Starting stalls are used in flat racing to ensure that each horse starts at precisely the same time. The draw is the position in which the horse starts in the stalls – not to be confused with its race card number. At a lot of racecourses there are advantages to starting in certain positions in the stalls.

 

Blinkers
Some horses are distracted by other horses and do not run well. Blinkers are an aid that allow a horse to see only in front of it; the other runners are excluded from its field of vision. If a horse is wearing blinkers for the first time, it is possible for there to be a marked improvement in its running.

 

Condition of the horse
In the course of racing and training horses may get injured. Nowadays, veterinary care is of the highest quality with excellent treatment available. The effect of an injury on a horse’s future performance can be negligible. However, some horses may have recurrent injury problems that can make their performance unreliable. Keeping up to date with all the news will highlight any horses that are not entirely fit. Be wary of horses that are running after a long absence as they may have been injured or ill. They may have previously had good form but the impact of an injury or illness will need to be assessed.

Pregnancy (in foal) can be a big advantage to a horse. This is due to an increase in red blood cells, which allows more oxygen to be carried to the muscles and increases their efficiency, meaning a horse can run much faster.

 

The owner
The owner of a horse can also be included in your assessment, Some owners have particularly good reputations for spotting and buying good quality horses with the potential to win races, Your knowledge about owners can also help with the selection of horses on their first outings. If a particular owner has a good record of winners, a horse on its first outing entered in a race by him may have a better chance of winning than novices of other owners.

 

The trainer
All trainers are different. They employ a variety of methods for training horses – some are better than others. Some trainers also have good reputations for bringing out the very best in a horse. You will need to keep up to date with the latest news to discover which trainers are producing winners. Another important factor is a change of trainer. A better trainer may improve the performance of a horse.

 

The jockey
Avoid unproven jockeys. Over shorter distances the jockey is less crucial. With longer distances, experienced jockeys will generally fare better as tactics play a part in the outcome. They will be better at pacing a race and keeping out of trouble. Stick to experienced jockeys over the jumps. An inexperienced jockey is more likely to fall off or pull up.

Keep up to date with jockey changes. A jockey may become ill or injured resulting in a horse having a different rider. The replacement may be better or worse so you will need to review your selection.

 

Number of runners
If you are making place or each-way bets keep up to date with the number of runners. A bet may not be worthwhile if you only get 1/5 odds instead of 1/4. A rule 4 deduction can also impact your bet.

Au casino, savoir c’est pouvoir

Toute cette mise en scène habile commence dès que vous vous retrouvez devant la façade illuminée du casino. L’entrée d’un casino moderne, avec ses lumières, ses chasseurs et le bruit feutré des portes vitrées, est pensée pour vous donner envie d’entrer. L’architecture, les couleurs, l’éclairage, tout est soigneusement étudié.

Ce n’est pas fini. Une fois que vous êtes entré, chaque mètre carré vous invite à vous aventurer plus loin. Comme le chant des sirènes, le bruit des jackpots tintinabulants vous attire, de même que les combinaisons de couleurs, les compositions florales, les lumières étincelantes, les machines à sous et les tables de jeux. À l’intérieur, si vous n’êtes pas préparé, vous risquez de vous retrouver désorienté. L’objectif essentiel du casinotier est de ne manquer aucune occasion de vous attirer (avec votre portefeuille) près des machines à sous et des tables de jeux. Le rythme de tout cet univers ludique est entraînant, si bien qu’il vous est plus difficile d’en repartir gagnant.

Vous sentez-vous un peu dépassé par les événements? Ou peut-être un peu manipulé? Vous rendre compte que quelqu’un a prévu tout ce décor et ces perspectives, tous ces sons, toutes ces couleurs et même toutes ces odeurs pour vous ensorceler, pour que vous ne cessiez pas de vider votre portefeuille, voilà qui peut être démoralisant. Pourtant, vous pouvez très bien faire un tour au casino sans pour autant vous laisser manipuler par quiconque.

Ne vous laissez pas déstabiliser par les dures réalités du monde des jeux. Acceptez-les, car savoir c’est pouvoir. En comprenant la psychologie des casinos et en apprenant à connaître le rôle des employés qui vaquent à leurs devoirs, vous vous préparez de façon utile à passer un bon moment et à vous distraire agréablement, mais aussi à garder la tête sur les épaules et à conserver assez d’esprit critique pour pouvoir revenir victorieux de vos aventures ludiques.

Votre mission – si vous l’acceptez – consiste à vous instruire avant de pénétrer dans un de ces temples de la chance. En en sachant suffisamment sur les rouages du casino et sur ceux qui l’exploitent ou en assurent le fonctionnement, vous serez plus à même de prendre les décisions les plus sensées quant aux jeux auxquels vous choisirez de participer. Par ailleurs, vous risquerez moins de vous retrouver dépossédé de vos billets de banque à cause de quelque pulsion subliminale.

Hausrand Craps an Wetten

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Craps ist ein fantastisches Spiel, aber es ist auch ein sehr merkwürdiges Spiel in vielen Weisen. Eine Sache, zum besonders bewußt zu sein ist, daß Craps einige der besten Wetten in einem Kasino mit dem niedrigsten Hausrand anbietet, zur gleichen Zeit als andere beste extrem hohe Hausränder haben und folglich unter den sehr schlechtesten Wetten ist, die Sie in einem Kasino bilden können. Sie für, die Tabelle unterhalb der Erscheinen Sie welche Wetten, zum des Geldes an zu setzen und welches nur gehen sollten wenn Sie wirklich extrem glücklich fühlen!

Craps Haus-Rand

Wette Haus-Rand (Prozente)
Pass Line/Come Bet 1.41
Don’t Pass/Come 1.40
Pass Line/Come Bet 2X odds .85
Don’t Pass/Come 2X odds .83
Place 6 and 8 1.52
Place 5 and 9 4.00
Place 4 and 10 6.67
Buy 6 or 8 4.76
Buy 5 or 9 4.76
Buy 4 or 10 4.76
Lay 6 or 8 4.00
Lay 5 or 9 3.23
Lay 4 or 10 2.44
Field Bet 5.56
Any Craps 11.11
Hardway 6 or 8 9.09
Hardway 4 or 10 11.10
Yo or 3 11.10
2 or 12 13.90
Any 7 16.70

 

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Progressive spilleautomater

Spilleautomater har vært rundt for mere enn 100 år og de har nå blitt den mest lønnsomme delen for et kasino. Faktisk så kommer 70% av fortjenesten fra spilleautomater. Det er ingen tvil om at spilleverdenen har vokst ved hjelp av spilleautomater eller "slot machines".

Sittman and Pitt fra Brooklyn utviklet den aller første spillemaskinen i 1891. Denne maskinen var basert på 5 tromler og hadde totalt 50 symboler. Maskinen var basert på poker og var utrolig populær blant spillere. Premiene inkluderte gjerne en gratis øl, en sigar eller gratis drinker i løpet av kvelden.

Spilleautomater har utviklet seg enormt siden den gang. Dagens maskiner kommer vanligvis med "touch screens". Selv om det er mange variasjoner av spilleautomater er hoved prinsippet det samme. De kan bli klassifisert utfra premiene de utbetaler. Hva som er typisk for alle er at de er forbausende enkle å spille og garanterer for utrolig mye moro. En av dagens mest populære varianter er den progressive spilleautomaten eller "slot machine"

Progressive slots er i hoved prinsippet en serie av spilleautomater plasert i mange forskjellige lokasjoner som har blitt linket til hverandre i et nettverk. Dette betyr automatisk to ting: En lavere enn middels utbetaling sammenlignet med andre spilleautomat spill, men en enormt stor første premie eller "Jackpot". Ettersom maskinene er linket til hverandre så koster det mere å kjøre disse, og dette er grunnen til den noe lavere utbetalingen.

Førstepremien i progressive slots er vanligvis enorm ettersom en viss prosent av innsatsen fra hver maskin i nettverket går inn i potten. Sammenlagt så utgjør disse prosentene et kjempestort beløp og størrelsen på jackpotten står direkte i samsvar med antall mennesker som i det øyeblikket spiller. Spillet fortsetter til en spiller treffer vinner kombinasjonen og vinneren treffer jackpotten.

Mens det ikke er hver dag at en spiller vinner jackpotten i progressive slot så er vinner beløpet vanligvis stort nok til å forandre vinnerens livsstil. Det er dette store vinner beløpet som trekker spillere til progressive slots, dette til tross for den vanligvis generelt lave utbetalingen. Men sjansen for å vinne dette enormt store beløpet har spilt en stor rolle i populariteten av progressive slots over hele verden.

Det finnes variasjoner til det progressive slot temaet. Noen av disse variasjonene inkluderer "stand-alones", "in-house" og "wide area" progressives. "Stand-alones" er ikke linket til andre maskiner og de betaler tilbake en viss prosent av antallet penger som blir spilt på maskinen, men jackpotten for "stand-alone" progressives er som regel lavere enn jackpotten for maskiner som er linket sammen.

"In-house" maskiner er en serie maskiner eiet av det samme kasinoet. De kan være plassert på samme sted eller linket sammen over mange forskjellige lokasjoner.Mens jackpotten kanskje ikke er av en størrelse som forandrer ens liv, kan den dog være ganske solid. Spillere har en større sjanse til å treffe jackpotten ved "In-house" maskiner enn i "Wide area progressives"

"Wide area progressives" er en serie maskiner som er linket ved et nettverk og plasert i forskjellige kasiner, men eiet av den samme spille organisasjonen. Jackpotten er stor nok til å forandre livet til vinneren, men sjansene til å vinne en jackpot ganske fjern.

Men til tross for at sjansene til å treffe jackpotten er liten så fortsetter de progressive spille automatene å være enormt populære og en kilde til ekte moro for spillere over hele verden.

Factors you can assess in Horseracing – Part 1

Pedigree
For all racehorses it is possible to trace back their pedigrees for hundreds of years. A good pedigree is an indication of a potentially good horse but not always. Horses are carefully bred to bring out characteristics that make good runners. Horses with good racing records are sent to stud in order to try to bring out those characteristics in future generations. However, due to the nature of genetics, the breeding of these characteristics is not always an exact science. A dam and sire with good racing records do not always produce fast offspring. Often the characteristics that make a good runner can skip generations.

One characteristic that has been shown to have a positive affect on the performance of horses is a large heart. Although this characteristic may be present in the sire it may not show up in his immediate offspring, only to reappear in later generations.

This can mean that a horse that may have had a poor racing record can sire fast offspring. This makes the study of pedigree an inexact method of finding winners. It tends to be used as a tool for finding winners where the horses have not run before.

 

Previous performance of the runners
Due to the unpredictability of breeding, a great deal of importance is placed on the previous performance of horses. Once the horse has actually run, you have a clearer indication of its potential. You will have information available about how the horses have performed in previous races. This is called form. Different racing publications publish this information in different formats. To cut down on space, abbreviations are used and each publication will give a key explaining them. As a general rule, the more detailed the information, the more you have to pay for it. You will therefore need to decide for yourself how important you feel the information is. The sorts of detail that are given are the results of previous races, the jockey, trainer, weight carried and a guide to the betting. When the horse has not run in many races in the current season, its performance for the previous season will be given.

Try to watch as many races as possible. The written data do not always show why a horse performed poorly. The jockey may have been at fault. He may have waited too long before pushing a horse. A horse may sprint quickly at the end of the race but if the jockey left it too late to push or was boxed in by other horses, it may still lose. A better jockey next time out may compensate.

Some horses may have an easy win, with the jockeys not having to use the Whip or, alternatIvely, easing down near the finish. Other horses may win but under pressure from the jockey. A poorer jockey next tIme out may mean it loses. A horse could fall at a difficult fence. If the fences are easier in its next race the horse may not be so unfortunate. A horse may lose a race over the jumps because it is brought down by a loose horse or slips on wet ground. With better running conditions, it may win its next race. With sprinting races, a horse may get off to a bad start. The next race may be better.

At the beginning of the season you will not have a lot of information on which to base your selection. As the season progresses, you will have a much better indication of how the horses are performing. Towards the end of the season, you will have many more consistent data on which to base your decisions. For this reason, you should bet cautiously at the begmmng of the season and gradually increase stakes as the season progresses and you are more confident of your selections.

 

Speed of the horse
The speed that a horse can run is by far the clearest indication of how likely a horse is to win. No matter how good the jockey, the trainer or the condition of the ground, if a horse is not fast it is unlikely to win. Assessing the speed is not a simple matter. Factors like the amount of weight carried and the going all affect a horse’s speed.

Timeform offer the most comprehensive records of the speed of horses. They produce a daily newspaper and separate books giving details of flat racing and national hunt statistics. For anyone seriously assessing a horse’s chances of winning, this information is invaluable. You can, of course, accumulate the information yourself if you are prepared to commit the time it takes to gather data.

 

Harness racing
The United States Trotting Association keeps records of the fastest race a horse wins each year. Abbreviations are used to cut down on space. With harness racing, the comparison of the runners is made much easier as most races are run over a mile.

Example: p,3,Q1:58.1 ($100,000)
p – the horse gait p = pace, no letter = trot
3 – age of the horse, here it was a 3 year old
Q – the type of race. Q = qualifying race, T = time trial, no letter = during a race
1 :58.1 – the time taken to run one mile, in this case one minute and 58.1 seconds
the length of the track – f = 5/8 mile, s = 7/8 mile, h = 1/2 mile, no letter = 1 mile
($100,000) – the amount of money won by the horse in its career

 

The race
You don’t have to bet on every race. Save your money for the races that offer the best prospects. It takes time to assess all the runners so concentrate on a few races each day. Certain races can be dismissed as it too difficult to predict the outcome. It is better to select races where you have a clear indication of a horse’s performance. Avoid selling races, claiming races, maiden handicaps, apprentice races and amateur races. With the higher class races you will have a lot more information on which to base your decision. Clips of the horses’ previous races run will be shown by the racing media and a lot more information will be written over these horses in horse racing publications.

 

Distance of the race
Most horses have an optimum distance over which they perform well. Some are excellent sprinters while others have stamina to cope with longer distances. If a horse is entered for a distance that it has never run before, its previous performance can provide some indication as to how well it will fare. Has the horse run shorter distances and won easily? Or has it run longer distances but lacked stamina and faded at the end? If you watch lots of racing you will notice these factors.
 

Change of class
The grade of race may have an effect on its outcome. If a horse performs particularly well in, for example, a Class 2 race, it may be entered for a Class 1 race. Since Class 1 races attract the best horses, it will be up against much stronger opposition than in its previous race. Avoid betting on horses that have moved up a class. Wait for them to prove themselves in their new class. It is also possible for horses to drop down a grade so a horse that has previously run in a Class 1 race may compete in a Class 2 race. The horse may have performed badly in the Class 1 race but the change of class may lead to a huge improvement. The form guides in newspapers give details of which horses are running in different classes.

Un petit tour au Casino

Quand vous mettrez les pieds pour la premiere fois dans un grand casino, attendez-vous à être impressionné par les clignotements et le tintamarre qui signalent les jackpots, par les lustres étincelants, le mobilier et les tentures qui imitent souvent les robes à paillettes et les tenues impeccables des beautés et des flambeurs qui hantent les tables de jeux. Vous verrez des serveurs élégants et raffinés prêts à répondre à tout désir de votre part
et à vous apporter à tout moment un grand verre avec des glaçons. Vous allez pénétrer dans ce monde ludique, dans lequel tout jet de dés peut vous faire gagner et toute pression sur le bouton d’une machine à sous peut vous permettre de réaliser vos rêves.

Chaque jour, des joueurs chanceux font fortune, mais il faut savoir que l’argent finit surtout de l’autre côté de la table. Grâce à ses profits, le casino, appelé aussi la maison, peut dépenser des millions pour vous inciter à vous aventurer plus avant, à y rester, et – plus important – à jouer.

N’oubliez jamais que vous êtes le client et que le casino vous vend ses services. Vous avez donc parfaitement le droit d’en faire le tour et de choisir ce qui vous convient le mieux. Pour vous aider dans cette recherche, certains casinos mettent à votre disposition des sites Web qui vous permettent d’en faire une visite guidée virtuelle à 360 degrés depuis votre salon. Mon objectif, en écrivant ce chapitre, est de vous offrir l’équivalent.

Ici, je vous explique à quoi vous devez vous attendre quand vous entrez dans un casino. Je vous propose non seulement un aperçu de tout ce tape¬à-l’œil conçu pour vous distraire, mais aussi une découverte des règles et du fonctionnement d’un casino. Je vous explique pourquoi on trouve ceci
à gauche et cela à droite, à qui vous devez vous adresser, à qui vous aurez affaire. Enfin, je vous présente les personnes qui vous observent lorsque vous arpentez les couloirs, la main sur le portefeuille, lorsque vous admirez les nuages peints sur le plafond étoilé.

Blackjack-Grundlegende Strategie Tabelle

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Dieses Diagramm ist für Blackjackspiele, in denen Sie mit zwischen 4 und 8 Kartenstapelen spielen. Der Händler muß auf weichen 17 stehen und die Verdoppelung, nachdem man sich aufgespaltet hat, wird erlaubt.

 

Hand des Händlers ist auf die Oberseite

Hand des Spielers auf linker Seite.

Hard Totals

Hard Totals 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T A
8 H H H H H H H H H H
9 H D D D D H H H H H
10 D D D D D D D D H H
11 D D D D D D D D D H
12 H H S S S H H H H H
13 S S S S S H H H H H
14 S S S S S H H H H H
15 S S S S S H H H H H
16 S S S S S H H H H H
17-20 S S S S S S S S S S

Soft Totals

Soft Totals 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T A
A 2 H H H D D H H H H H
A 3 H H H D D H H H H H
A 4 H H D D D H H H H H
A 5 H H D D D H H H H H
A 6 H D D D D H H H H H
A 7 S D D D D S S H H H
A 8 S S S S S S S S S S
A 9 S S S S S S S S S S

Pair Splitting (DAS)

Pairs 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T A
2 2 P * P * P P P P H H H H
3 3 P * P * P P P P H H H H
4 4 H H H P P H H H H H
5 5 D D D D D D D D H H
6 6 P* P P P P H H H H H
7 7 P P P P P P H H H H
8 8 P P P P P P P P P P
9 9 P P P P P S P P S S
10’s S S S S S S S S S S
A’s P P P P P P P P P P

* HIT = Wenn doppelt, nachdem man sich aufgespaltet hat, wird nicht gewährt.

Action: H = Hit   S = Stand   D = Double   P = Split

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Poker Spillere – Lytt til din motspiller’s sang

Poker er ikke et spill hvor du kun kan spille din egen sang. Du må lære å lytte til hva din motspiller synger og så spille en passende sang.

Når man spiller poker må de første rundene bli brukt til å vurdere motspillerne. Det er spesielt to punkter hvor det er viktig å vurdere motspillerne. Et er hvorvidt de er "loose players" eller "tight players" og det andre er hvorvidt de har for vane å bløffe eller ikke. Du bør så innstille ditt spill sånn at du utnytter dine motspilleres vaner. Denne artikkelen vil diskutere hvilke typer spill som kreves i de forskjellige situasjoner som måtte oppstå.

"Loose players" liker ikke "to sit out" eller melde seg ut av runden. De blir med på spill de ikke burde og fortsetter å spille når de burde folde. De er derfor lette å slå. Det er tilrådelig å spille "tight game" i de begynnende og middels rundene av satsingen for å la "loose players" bygge opp potten. Å bløffe mot "loose players" er ikke særlig nyttig ettersom "loose players" ikke tar særlig hensyn til hva motspillerne gjør. Så snart du har nådd de senere rundene med "loose players" kan du satse mer fordi "loose players" har en tendens til å gå inn i sluttrundene med svakere hender.

I likhet med "loose players" så har også spillere som bløffer mye en tendens til å gå inn i spillet med svakere hender. Men i motsetning til "loose players" så gjør de det med hensikt for å kunne narre motspillerne til å folde selv med gode hender. Av den grunn er det akseptabelt å kalle deres bløff tidlig i spillet. Imidlertid er det ikke klokt å gå inn i de siste rundene med en hånd uten at den er nogenlunde sterk, ettersom en god bløffer arbeider på to måter. Han prøver å få deg til å folde når han har en veik hånd og han prøver å få deg til å gå inn i spillet når han har en sterk hånd, ved at han får deg til å tro at han bløffer.

Respekter en "tight player" og spill et korrekt prosentvis spill mot han. Det er ingen skam i å folde tidlig mot en "tight player" dersom du har en veik hånd. Ikke "call his bets" unødvendig, en "tight player" vil kun gå inn i de siste rundene hvis han har en god hånd. Ta kun opp kampen med en "tight player" hvis du har en god hånd.

En spiller som ikke bløffer er antagelig den letteste spiller å spille mot. I løpet av spillet blir det lett å anta nivået av hans hånd ved å observere hans vaner. Dersom han "raises" aggressivt eller er med på runden helt til slutt kan du bedømme hvilken hånd han har. Ikke sløs bort penger dersom denne type spiller satser sterkt. Det er da bedre å folde og ta vare på din spillekonto.

Spørsmålet som automatisk kommer opp er hvordan bedømmer du din motspiller. Det er to måter. Hver gang det er en "showdown" og spillerne viser sine kort, ta deg tid og gå gjennom satsingen for så å sammenligne deres spillemåte sammen med kortene de har. Dette vil fortelle deg om de er "loose players" eller bløffere. Se også opp for "tells", som er karakteristisk oppførsel, som for eksempel en litt for høy stemme når de bløffer eller at de holder kortene på en spesiell måte når de har en god hånd.

 

General Sports betting Tips

When betting over the internet, make sure you leave enough time for a bet to be processed. With the internet you need to take account of traffic and the time delay for processmg information from one computer to another. Although your computer may show that you placed a bet before the off time of a race due to the time it takes for the information to leave your computer, reach your internet service provider and then to reach the bookmaker’s internet service provider and then the bookmaker’s computer, your bet may be to late. The time the bet left your computer is not what counts, it is the time at which the bookmaker’s computer received your bet.
This time delay may also mean that you miss out on the odds that you want. Odds can rapidly change, especially before the off of a race and you need to be quick to place your bet at the desired odds. If you are not fast enough to place your bet, you will miss some odds.

 

Getting started with a betting exchange
If using a betting exchange is new to you, start out with small stakes until you get used to the concept. Don’t forget that lay bets are the opposite proposition to back bets. With back bets you lose just your stake if your horse loses but with lay bets you payout the winnings if the horse wins. Take particular care with laying bets as you can easily lose high multiples of stakes, particularly if you start laying all the horses in a race. Although you are acting like a bookmaker, you haven’t got. the bookmakers 17 per cent guaranteed profit built into the prices. Online bookmakers do go bust leaving the bettors unpaid so keep only the minimum that you need to bet in the internet account and clear out any winnings as soon as possible. If your exchange does go bust, then your losses will be minimized.
 

Hedging
Hedging a bet is making an additional bet to guarantee a profit. Because a betting exchange allows you back and lay, you are able to take advantage of price changes and ensure you make a profit regardless of the outcome of the race. Suppose you have bet on a horse to win £100 at 20.0 and its price drops down to 8.0. If you then lay £250 at 8.0, you will make a profit of £150 (less commission) regardless of whether the horse wins or looses.

If the horse wins, your back bet, £100 at 20.0, wins, giving a return of £2000. The stake is £100 so the profit is £1900. Your lay bet £250 at 8.0 loses and you lose £1750.

Your net profit on the two bets is 1900 -1750 = £150.

If the horse loses, your lay bet £250 at 8.0 wins, giving a return of £250. Your back bet, £100 at 20.0 loses, so you lose your stake of £100. Your net profit on the two bets is £250 – £100 = £150.

You could also hedge just a portion of your bet, for example, you initially back £100 at 20.0, the price drops and you lay just £100 at 8.0. If the horse wins, your win bet £100 at 20 wins, giving a return of £2000. The stake is £100 so the profit is £1900. Your lay bet £100 at 8.0 loses and you lose £700. Your net profit on the two bets is 1900 – 700 = £1200.

If the horse loses, your win bet £100 at 20.0 loses and you lose your stake of £100. Your lay bet, £100 at 8.0, wins and you win £100. Your net profit on the two bets is zero.

In this situation, you win £1200 if the horse wins and you lose nothing if it loses.

 

Time lags
It is possible to take advantage of time lags as it takes time for the prices from the race course to have an effect on the exchange prices. One of the best times to take advantage of price changes is while other races are running. On a Saturday, for example, there may be a race off at 3.30 and another at 3.35, while the 3.30 race is running, most people who have bet on the earlier race will be watching it, and will not be concentrating on what is happening to the prices on the 3.35 race. By comparing bookmakers’ prices to exchange prices, there may be an opportunity to anticipate price moves and to make your bets while most of the other bettors are otherwise occupied.

There are sites on the intemet that provide odds comparison services, they show you the prices across a range of bookmakers and exchanges allowing you to spot the firm offering the best price.

 

Sports betting
It is possible to bet on almost any sport on the internet via bookmakers, betting exchanges and spread betting firms. The basic principles of betting are similar to horse racing. Bookmakers offer sports betting at fixed odds. Betting exchanges allow the bettors to decide their own odds. Spread betting firms make predictions about sporting events and the customers bet on how correct those predictions are. Due to the value offered Asian handicaps and in-running betting on the exchanges are popular methods of betting on sports.

 

Asian handicaps
As the name suggests Asian handicaps originated in Asia. They were originally a way for friends to bet with one another on the outcome of a football match. With a football match, there are three possible outcomes – win, lose or draw. For most individuals calculating three-way odds is complex. To simplify matters each team was given odds of evens and a handicap to theoretically equalize their chance of winning. A team is given a half- one-goal or more handicap. The handicap can be a positive or a negative figure. Where a fraction of a goal is used as a handicap, a draw is eliminated. The handicap is added to the final score to give the result on which the bet is settled. If, after taking the handicap into consideration, there is a draw, the stakes are refunded.

Example
Manchester Utd -0.5 odds = 2.1
Liverpool +0.5 odds = 1.9

If you bet on Liverpool to win, the handicap is added to Liverpool’s final score. If the match is a draw at 1:1, taking into account the handicap, the result is Manchester 1, Liverpool 1.5. This means a win for Liverpool. Your bet wins and is paid at odds of 1.9. A £1 bet would return £1.90.

If you bet on Manchester Utd to win and the final score was 2:2, the handicap would be added to Manchester’s score. The result would be Manchester Utd 1.5, Liverpool 2. Your bet would lose.
 

In some Asian handicap markets there may be two handicaps given for a team. In this case the stake is divided between the two handicaps.

Example
Manchester Utd 0 and -0.5 odds = 2.1

Liverpool 0 and +0.5 odds = 1.9

Final score Manchester 1, Liverpool 1

£10 win Liverpool.

£5 is placed on the handicap of 0 and £5 on the handicap of +0.5.

For the handicap of zero the result is Manchester 1, Liverpool 1. This is a draw. The £5 stake is refunded.

For the handicap of +0.5, the result is Manchester 1, Liverpool 1.5. Liverpool wins.

The bet is settled at odds of 1.9. 1.9 x 5 = 6.9

Total returns = 5 + 6.9 = £11.90

 

In-running betting
In-running betting is placing a bet on an event once it has started. For example, betting on the result of a football match after the kick-off. In-running betting can often provide value bets. For example, suppose you want to bet on the underdog in a football match, If you wait until the match has kicked off you can often get a better price than before. This is because the favourite will be highly backed and to balance their books the bookmakers will lengthen the price on the other team.