Belonging to the Casino Rewards group, Strike It Lucky is a Microgaming casino and is unusual as it is Flash and does not require a download. Each game at the casino loads independently and quite quickly. The games themselves appear to be slow which would suit the novice player or those of you who are more patient! We also found that the casino session timed out repeatedly when trying to open a new game and also if we left the table or machine for more than a few minutes. This results in having to login again and becomes more than a little annoying. We must stress that these timeout problems could be particular to our set-up and proxy arrangement and we advise you to try it out for yourselves.

We cannot advise that any of the games were notably “loose” but Blackjack was noted to deal us a 7 on opening cards of 14 and an 8 on cards of 13 on several occasions which made a change from it happening to the dealer all the time.

There is no music in the casino or ambient noise such as murmured voices or glasses clinking which we thought detracted from a casino atmosphere. The only sounds were a few beeps on winning or losing and the dealer’s “push” at the Blackjack table.

Our $1000 free chips became $1350 after Blackjack, $1525 after Cyberstud and gradually reduced through games such as Roulette, Red Dog (great fun!) and various slots. Although, after over an hour’s play on a number of games, we still had $805 in the bank. This is obviously not representative of all experiences at Strike It Lucky but overall we feel that the games are fair and not noticeably or unduly biased towards the house.

If one color has been coming up a lot, are my odds better by betting with it or against it on the next round? Your odds do not change regardless of whether you choose to bet with the color or against it. Roulette is a game of independent events, where one spin has no effect on the outcome of any other spin. What appear to be patterns actually have no affect on the probabilities associated with the available bets. The chance of hitting red or black on any given spin is always a consistent number. This is sometimes difficult to believe, because we have likely all experienced runs of red or black numbers on the roulette wheel. Statistically though, it is not unlikely for such a run to occur; in fact there is an expectancy to it. Runs of red or black numbers are just as likely as runs with alternating colors. Is there a difference between betting on a combination of numbers and betting on the same numbers individually? If you bet $4 on a split bet that covers four numbers, your expected outcome is equivalent to betting $1 each on the four numbers you're covering. Splitting your bet over the numbers is only beneficial because it is convenient, and it allows you to place multiple small bets if you wish to. Can you beat the house by starting with a table minimum bet on an even-money spot, then doubling-up after every loss and returning to the lowest level when you win? This is commonly referred to as the 'Martingale' betting system, and has been discussed at length in many forums of gambling discussion. The Martingale system does offer a high likelihood of netting a small profit, but pits that likelihood against a low chance that you could lose a major amount. The flaw in the system revolves around upper table limits. If you happen to start into a losing pattern where you are doubling your bet each time, the amount you are betting after a few short losses in a row grows rapidly. Eventually you reach the upper table limit and can no longer recover all of your losses with a win on the next spin. If a player is unlucky enough to lose a number of times in a row, the potential losses are usually seen to greatly outweigh the potential wins.