Hints and Tips

There are few things more exciting and enjoyable than settling into a comfortable chair in front of your PC playing pokies, watching the shapes flash by, waiting for that first big payout. But pokies are not just mindless entertainment - they actually stimulate your brain! that’s right you heard me correctly. As soon as you … Read morePokies - Stay Sharp And Exercise The Brain

Gamblers who like to play online machines are often confronted by the choice between Pokies and video poker. There is an old debate between proponents of the two as to whether one can be deemed superior, and if so, which one? There are key distinctions and differences between the two, with some of the being … Read morePokies vs Video Poker

The best way to determine the highest value pokies it to look at the payout percentage of each individual machine, but unfortunately, many players make impulsive decisions based on a variety of misjudged assumptions. Take a look at this guide that teaches the basics of why understanding pokies payout percentages is the real determining factor … Read moreWhy Pokies Payout Percentages Matter

No one’s ever in the same mood every time they step up to play pokies. Fortunately, there are themed pokies to fit every mood in the book. With so many different varieties and themes, what’s not to love? Read on for some personal recommendations for lining up pokies to suit your mood. Happy For players … Read moreMood Matching Pokies Themes

With so many different types of casino games available, why play pokies? Better yet, are there any clear benefits to playing pokies over another game? This is a common question from most gamers at one point or another, and it’s a logical one. In any given situation, gamblers are out to make money and have … Read morePokies Versus Other Gambling Games

It isn’t uncommon to find promotional, sports-themed pokies games. Players should always keep an eye out for major sporting events and simultaneously watch for promotional pokies games that line up with the dates of the event. It’s all about keeping a good eye out to find the best games with the highest payouts. Most casinos … Read moreSports Pokies Tips

Though this in not something directly related to playing pokies online it is a common question considered by many online gamblers. In turn I thought I would write up a brief outline of what it is. The theory and principles involved in card counting can in many ways be applied in an attempt to improve … Read moreWhat is card counting?

You may have heard this term before, especially if you have read some of our other “Mathematics of Gambling” pages, as we refer to it a little bit throughout our descriptions of other features of gambling maths. The concept of expected value is a key concept to understand if you wish to build a comprehensive … Read moreThe Mathematics of Gambling: What is “expected value”?

This term is thrown around a lot in gambling circles, and we have mentioned it a number of times on our site itself. You may be wondering what it means, and we do get a lot of queries from people on this subject. An “edge” in this context has a similar meaning to some usages … Read moreThe Mathematics of Gambling: What is the House Edge?

If you have checked out the mathematics of gambling before, or perhaps you were just looking for different ways to find out the odds of winning at a particular game, trying to decide whether you should play and which game you should play, you may have come across what is called the “combin function” and … Read moreThe mathematics of gambling: What is the combin function?