Macau has two racecourses: one for horses and one for dogs. The Macau Jockey Club racecourse is on Taipa near the Grandview hotel and casino, and the Yat Yuen Canidrome (dog-racing track) is on the Macau peninsular near the Gongbei border with...
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Tip 90
When playing poker, beware of the small pair. In multi way cash game pots your small pair is nearly always going to be a loser unless you can hit that elusive set.
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One of the best things about playing craps is the sense of camaraderie. This is a game where everyone is in it together. However, if you want to be public enemy number one at a craps table then bet the don’ts!
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James Bond’s game of choice is baccarat.
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Casinos provide many free bus services in Macau, for example Sands China has a service that runs between Sands on the Macau peninsular and Venetian at Cotai, and Galaxy Entertainment has a service that runs between StarWorld on the Macau peninsular...
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Casino table games, such as baccarat or roulette, offer better odds than slot machines. But you generally are required to bet bigger amounts.
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Most gamblers are superstitious so if you have or do something that you think improves your good fortune then go ahead and do it. It will make you feel good.
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Good things happen to good people.
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When playing blackjack, don’t be afraid to play a hand the correct way even if “experts” at the table criticise you.
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When playing poker, don’t call a bet through spite. Maybe you have gotten unlucky this session but the real tragedy would be to lose more chips by playing badly.
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You don’t have to bet on every sport. Find one or two sports you know the most about and focus on it or them.
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The 8 Restaurant at the Grand Lisboa in Macau has exceptional food at great value.
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Follow the Dragon.
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Roulette has a large variety of different payouts, ranging from even money to 35 to 1.
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Nothing sounds sillier than a loser who claims he lost because of the lack of skill of his opponent.
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Unlike poker, there aren’t yet enough live mahjong games or tournaments to be picky about value. Learn your opponents and adapt to the games you have to play.
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The Caribbean stud poker jackpot is a good way to turn a pittance into a fortune.
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When playing blackjack, always leave yourself enough money to split or double. In other words never bet more than half of your chips. Not being able to split or double in blackjack is devastatingly bad.
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There is plenty of material out there to help you improve your poker game. A lesson learnt, means money saved!
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Sport can be very exciting when you have big money riding on the result.
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Today is your lucky day.
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Stake management is an important part of playing baccarat. Work out what you want to achieve and create a staking plan to give you the experience you want.
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If you are short of time and need to get to Macau from Hong Kong or Shenzhen, consider using the Sky Shuttle chopper. It’s a little pricey, and you can’t really take much luggage, but it gets you to Macau very quickly and often the expense...
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Electronic roulette is a great game as it is faster, easier to play and you can choose stakes that are comfortable for you.
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When playing blackjack, don’t play your hand differently if you have bet more. Some players are scared to hit, double or split some hands when they have a large bet. Don’t be one of them.
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When playing craps always bet the maximum behind your pass line bet. It’s one of the best bets you’ll ever take.
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When playing poker, how often do you get pocket aces? With a random deal from an ordinary deck of cards, your chance of receiving one of the four aces as your first card is 4 in 52. After receiving that first ace, 51 cards remain in the deck. The...
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Sometimes when we win, we really lose and sometimes when we lose we really win.
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There are many advantages to getting a players card when playing in a casino. You earn points which can be redeemed for hotel rooms, travel, restaurant meals, electrical products and much more. WGM recommends always playing with a players card, no...
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Don’t be fooled by betting exchange prices. Their prices might appear unbelievably good but you have to pay a commission and usually you can only get on for a very small amount before the price worsens.