Everyone loves a game of poker, but when the luck is not with you, sometimes you just have to bluff. But when and how should you bluff?

Bluffing should really be avoided, because the need to indicates that you probably don’t have a very strong hand anyway. If you really must though, you must first make sure you have a strong read on the other players and that your bluff can take down the pot so you can take a quick steal.

When playing a bluff it is important to note the position you are in, that is, where you are in the game; bluff in a too early position and you run the risk of players with better hands taking you down. Playing the bluff later on gives you a chance to see how your opponents play and let you assess your bluffing strategy.

I’d like to round off the topic of blackjack by giving some sound advice and tips to complement my last few posts on the basics of blackjack to ensure you get the best possible play and enjoyment possible.

To increase your odds against the dealer, always double a hand value of 11 regardless of what the dealer has, double your 10 when the dealer has 9 or smaller, hit up to 17 against a 7 and double your 9 when the dealer has a 4, 5 or 6. Also, play your soft hand of 13-17 against the dealer’s 4, 5 or 6.

As you are slowly familiarising yourself with this exciting game, gradually start to vary your betting amounts as this is key to increasing your winnings rather than yoyo-ing up and down. When on a winning streak, you should increase your betting amount; conversely, when you lose a hand you should decrease. This is a rule that you shoud stick to but easily forgotten in the excitement of the game you’re playing.

Finally, keeping these tips to mind, I wish you the best of luck!

When you feel you are ready to visit a casino to play blackjack for real, there are a few things to consider. There are blackjack tables of varying maximum bet limits. You should choose a table that is not higher than 5% of your chosen bankroll limit. This way you will have an increased game play time.

Up until recently, casinos in the UK restricted the doubling and splitting of cards (unlike online). In the past only values 9, 10 and 11 could be doubled, and 4s, 5s and 10s could not be split – now the rules have been changed and any card combination can be doubled and split.

This is good news for the player as it is possible to double up on our bets, yet for the frivolous player, could mean losing twice as much!

Aggressive suicide

Should you ever have the pressing urge to commit suicide, you may as well go out with a bang. Make it an aggressive suicide as the events leading up to this sporadic flutter of madness in your mind we clearly unkind to you. So why worry when you won’t be around to suffer the repercussions of your actions post-demise.

Loosing at a game of cards, despite your latest and greatest techniques to cheat, scheme and plot your way to the win-you end up loosing it all. Your house, your car, your wife and kids. The gamblers dream is not all it cracked up to be. When it all boils down you’re going to find in the end a rope is a rope but a gun is a mans best friend. Aggressive suicide it up, aggressive suicide now!

Aggressive suicide now

Go completely bananas, wound yourself in the most expressive and outrageous of ways whilst drawing maximum attention to yourself before you throw the towel in. Aggressive suicide time; Run into a supermarket and attempt to swallow a whole grapefruit. When that fails…… and it will-shoot yourself in the face whilst screaming “Cheadle’s Mint……Aaaaahhhh”.

Fireproof Lamination

This is important, one could underestimate the usefulness of fireproof lamination when it is absolutely necessary.

You’ll never guess that I required fireproof lamination on my playing cards as I was literally ‘on fire’.

You could have easily mistaken me for Denzel Washington (starring in man on fire)-my cards were so hot, other players thought they were stolen.

Fireproof lamination cards

Now is your chance to bag yourself a pack of fireproof lamination playing cards!

Word on the fleet street is that Harry Potter inside the goblet of fire could have done with this fireproof lamination tactic in which to battle lord voldermort.

Kurt Russel in Backdraft would have been ultra pleased with this, as you never know when you need to deal some cards whilst rescuing someone from a burning building

Deal out the cards when in Chariots of fire.

Let this be a preaching from me, for all card players, epecially the smoking ones, lest your cards never be destroyed because you’re on fire that night-remember them for all time with fireproof lamination.

Could you gamble on the funnies of the football nation that we are?

Personally I think you could walk into a bookmaker and place a bet on a funny football event occurring, not only that you’d probably get amazing odds

You probably want to know the things to be betting on, well as far as funny football goes we can surely guarantee that Didier Drogba will surely commit to some absolutely outrageous action which will surely see him sent off the football pitch within the first week of the premiership. Good odds there for that funny football moment.

Personally I can guarantee that Roque Junior will be absolutely mad this season without fail, would the bookies take such a bet. I think they just might, don’t think your odds would be that good on this one though guys.

I bet you 20 green queens that I gamble more than you do. See, its already happened. If you’re reading this post and didn’t gamble about 4 seconds ago then technically I gamble more than you-by the way you probably owe me 20 notes so pay up. You can send the money later-I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt on this occasion.

I had an epiphany the other night that you can pretty much bet on anything-just get down to the bookmakers and place the bet. I play a lot of pro-evolution soccer on the PS3. Can you see where this is going? If you didn’t take a can of SKOL and drink it-you’re clearly not thinking straight.

So we’re talking about betting on games of Pro-Evo. The games are played on-line and the teams and contestants are taken into account when giving the odds-it will be a website which you can log on-to watch the games-place mid game bets, the website will even send out business mailing lists to its on-line members and players.

There is potential for a cash cow inception monopolisation situation. Beautiful. Got to love this idea-so i’m just throwing it out there-ideas my way for some queen heads!

I am so security conscious when it comes to my ‘coin’. Because I’m all about ‘that paper’ I don’t mind depleting my bank roll to protect my well gotten gains from any thieving tools who intend to take golden cheddar from my premises.

If you decide to step your game up in the security sector of your endeavour for true gambling one-ness then you need to invest in some cameras. These ward off those who prey on the more fortunate by simply their presence as nobody wants to be spotted committing acts of thievery.

I’m into my technology as much as I am into my gambling antics- the ideal purchase for me has got to be IP security Cameras for reasons such as connectivity-they connect via IP so they can join onto you existing home network hub/switch/router.

Once connected the feed can be viewed from your computer with a huge level of control, not only that, the feeds will be viewable from anywhere as the feeds effectively will be on the internet providing your network has internet connection. These are an absolute winner in my opinion-one should never go without security in ones life-especially if one is fond of cash!

Gambling is an affliction which is awesome when you’re not surprised by anything. So when indulging in a spot of gambling in a casino per say, you could do without being disturbed when your chips are down and you’ve got a sweetheart of a hand, and are going for the winner that will buy you tomorrows food. When…… All of a sudden a masked masquerade of club wheedling hoodlums smash the table up and you’re sweetheart of a winning hand has turned into prom night max factor disaster when all bets are off for the night.

They should have installed the best intruder alarm systems in the business-should one never worry about missing that opportunity ever again.

So you’re at home on a Sunday night and fancy doing something constructive before work Monday morning. Constructive would require cash. Quick cash is gambled cash. So where do you get your hands on this aside from a casino….. Your mates!

That’s right I said it, get your friends involved, I’m sure they wouldn’t think twice about taking your hard earned cash away from you had you placed a stupid bet.

Get them round and get a game of cards on the go; the game I would go for would be poker (Texas) or 10 card rummy with jokers as explained in an earlier post.

But you need an edge-everyone wants an edge on the competition. Scheme, scheme, plot, plot, you’re going for that number 1 spot. Whilst you are mid game orchestrate some bizarre scenario where your residential fire sprinklers system is highly sensitive. Tell Dave to start smoking or you’ll plant him. As soon as that sweet smoke hits the sensor it’s wet curtains for everyone.

Inevitably your guests will be shocked as you weep to them you have to buy a new Persian rug for £10,000-they’ll soon pay up just out of good will. At this point you may have a wet house but, if the plan comes off your laughing