Enjoy More Winning Action on Video Slots!

"It's the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck." Joseph Conrad

How to Play

     Video Slots are based on Slots found in land-based casinos that use a video display and five reels, rather than the three spinning wheels found on the more traditional three-reel format. The games have enhanced graphics and more effects than three-reel Slots, and create a richer overall gaming experience.

     Unlike three-reel Slots, Video Slots always have more than one payline, and sometimes as many as nine. Just like three-reel Slots, certain symbol combinations falling on the activated paylines generate a win.

Tips

- Before you start playing, have a look at the paytable to see the winning combinations. You will generally need to click through to another screen to view it.
- These paytables are more complex than three-reel Slots, but easy to understand once you get used to them.
- As with three-reel Slots, it is important to realize the difference between coin size and number of coins bet. (See Tips section on three-reel slots for more details.)
- Some Video Slots, such as Thunderstruck or Spring Break, also have the option to bet a certain number of coins per line. So you need to think carefully here - what coin size you want, how many paylines you want to activate and how many coins per line.
- Betting maximum lines and maximum coins can allow for betting up to 45 coins per spin!
- Some Video Slots have rules that winning combinations need to start in either reel 1 or 5, and therefore might not pay out if the combination is in reels 2, 3, 4.

Want to beat the Poker Odds?

'The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.' Grantland Rice

What To Look Out For	Play Like a Pro
Too much bluffing.	Force your opponent to bluff, then call.
Not enough bluffing.	Stop your opponent from bluffing, and fold if you cannot beat a hand.
No folding on a fair hand at the end of a game.	Don't bluff - start your betting with a decent hand.
Hardly any folding on fair hands.	Step up the pace by betting your decent hands.
Too much folding.	Bluff more than usual.
Tight playing on the first round, but keeps hand throughout the game.	Try to steal the ante. If your opponent calls, bluff, or play a fair hand for one card.
No check-raising.	Bet more hands than you would opposite an opponent who normally check-raises.
No bluff-raising.	Fold your decent hands and bet weaker hands than normal.
No slow-playing.	Check - and if your opponent also checks, bluff on the next round.
Overly loose playing.	Bluff less than usual.
Loose play early on, aggressive play towards the end of the game.	Play cautiously - lull your opponent into thinking he can walk over you.
Too much semi-bluffing.	Semi-bluff raise.
Weak play; opponent gives away his hand.	Play as many hands as possible.

How to Play

     Online Poker Rooms add a whole new element to online gambling: now Poker players can gamble head-to-head against other players from around the world. Belle Rock Gaming has three Poker Rooms from which to choose and challenge players for the pot - The Gaming Club Poker Room, River Belle Poker Room and Lucky Nugget Poker Room.

Variations

     Belle Rock Gaming's Poker Rooms cater to a wide variety of gaming preferences. Choose from a popular selection of Poker games such as Texas Hold 'Em, 5-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud, and Omaha. You can play in either ring games, where you may sit down at any table with an open seat, or you can register for single or multi-table tournaments and play for the prize pool. There are variations in the number of seats offered at the tables (from 2 -10), the pot limits offered (no limit, pot limit or fixed limit), and in the stake sizes ($0.25/$0.50 - $100/$200).

Types

     Texas Hold 'Em:
One of the fastest games at the Poker table, played by two to ten Players and consists of four rounds of betting where you aim to get the highest hand. It's the Poker game with the lowest limit.

      5-Card Stud:
You will be one of two to ten Players and it requires skill in being able to judge the strength of individual hands. With four rounds of betting, you aim to finish with the best hand and take home the pot.

      7-Card Stud:
You will be one of two to eight Players. Five rounds of betting take place during each hand with the maximum bet doubled after the third round. The best hand wins the pot.

      Omaha:
Played by two to ten Players. The aim is to create the best five-card combination from a total of nine cards.

Know your Poker Hands

From lowest to highest:

High card:	If nobody at the table has a Pair or better, whoever has the highest card wins.
Pair:	One Pair with three distinct cards. High cards break ties.
Two Pairs:	A hand with two Pairs, the highest Pair wins. A High card decides the winner if Players have the same ranked pairs.
Three of a kind:	Three cards of the same value where the High card will break ties.
Straight:	Five consecutive cards, but not from the same suit. The highest Straight wins. Two straights of the same value split the pot.
Flush:	Five cards of the same suit in no particular order. If a Flush ties, the highest cards win.
Full House:	Two cards of one value and three cards of another. The highest Full House wins.
Four of a kind:	Also called a Poker, four cards of the same value.
Straight Flush:	Five cards of the same suit in consecutive order.
Royal Flush:	The same as a Straight Flush but the highest card is an Ace