Eric Madsen - Articles

Eric is an avid poker player and frequents Las Vegas often. Eric is the webmaster of Whynotvegas.com

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Slot Machine Basics 101
Modern Slot Machines work on a computer program that randomly selects winning combinations. Winning percentages and odds are set by the manufacturer and are calculated by millions of spins made with computer simulations. Read
By: Eric Madsen | 06/05/2008 | Online Gambling
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Online Sport Betting
Online sport betting has been around since the mid nineties. And betting on sports has evolved into a pastime of millions of people around the world. The sole reason for this explosion in sport betting is the result of the proliferation of the worldwide web. In the last decade betting... Read
By: Eric Madsen | 03/02/2008 | Sports and Fitness
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Your First Love, The Slot Machine
When you think of a casino what mental image appears first? The room full of slot machines! The slot machine is first love of anybody that goes to the casinos or riverboats. The slot machine is an interesting piece of machinery, both mechanical and computer. The slot machine commonly called... Read
By: Eric Madsen | 28/05/2007 | Art and Entertainment
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Shop Online This Year
With only days left till Thanksgiving and black Friday it's time to start thinking about Christmas and what you are going to get for Uncle Bill and Aunt Jane, besides all the other presents you need to get. Read
By: Eric Madsen | 01/12/2006 | Communication
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Poker Hand Rankings
The following is the ordering of hands, along with a few simple definitions. The strongest hand wins. This ordering is from weakest to strongest. Read
By: Eric Madsen | 21/03/2006 | Online Gambling
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Glossary Of Poker Terms - Part 1
Advance Action: To help keep the pace of the games moving nicely, we have provided advance action capabilities. When you know what you will do next, you can use these to indicate your next action prior to the bet reaching you. Read
By: Eric Madsen | 20/03/2006 | Online Gambling
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Glossary Of Poker Terms - Part 2
Call: When a player matches the prior bet on the table, that action is termed the call. Cap: The last permitted raise in a betting round is called the cap. We allow three raises beyond the initial bet in limit games. The third raise is the cap. Read
By: Eric Madsen | 20/03/2006 | Online Gambling
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Glossary Of Poker Terms - Part 4
Screen Name: The identity you select by which you are known in the poker room. We only allow one player to use a screen name so please understand if the one you have selected is already taken. See: This is a synonym of call. Read
By: Eric Madsen | 20/03/2006 | Online Gambling
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Playing Poker For The First Time
Many people are intimidated on their first visit to a public card room. Knowing what to expect and some simple rules of etiquette will help the first-time visitor relax and have a good time. Any card room. Read
By: Eric Madsen | 17/03/2006 | Online Gambling