Bye Bye Visa and Mastercard

It finally seems that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UICEA) is upon U.S. players. In light of the upcoming implementation, Mastercard and Visa have both stop processing payments to and from online gambling sites.

So it seems that they are trying to stop us from playing blackjack online. But where there is a will to play there is a way to play. U.S. players will now have to turn to other payments options. And, yes, they do exist.

Other payment options include eChecks, eWalletexpress and Usemywallet. Electronic checks are also an option. They can be deposited directly with the online casino. Then you

A New Blackjack Variation: Streak

Mao Gaming has created a new blackjack variation: Streak. Like most variations, this excludes Pontoon, this new variation is based on a side bet.

The game of blackjack itself is played the same as it regularly would

Player Favorable Blackjack Rules

One of the best player favorable blackjack rules out there is for a blackjack payout of 2-1 instead of 3-2. And there are a couple of reasons why this should be your favorite type of game.

First, the payout is larger. Significantly larger. A 3-2 payout breaks down to 1.5 to 1. When comparing that to 2-1 you can see how 2-1 is a larger payout. Now let

21 Things to Avoid When Playing Blackjack

This will be the last in this little series. And while it seems most of these can be applied to land based casino blackjack, a fair amount of them can be applied to online blackjack as well.

While you aren

The Mystery that is Insurance in Blackjack

When playing blackjack online or in a casino, at some point in time you have most likely been offered insurance. There are a lot of notions out there as to whether insurance is a good bet or a waste. So which is it? Or is it both?

First, let