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.

• Low pair and low pair: Split unless holding a king or better, then play two pair in the back.
• Low pair and medium pair: Split unless holding a king or better, then play two pair in the back.
• Low pair and high pair: Split unless holding an ace, then play two pair in the back.
• Medium pair and medium pair: Split unless holding an ace, then play two pair in the back.
• Medium pair and high pair: Always split.
• High pair and high pair: Always split.
• Pair of aces and any other pair: Always split.

• Three pair: Always play highest pair in front.
• Three of a kind: Always play three of a kind in back unless they are aces, then play a pair of aces in back and one ace in front.
• Three of a kind twice: Always play highest pair in front.
• Straights, flushes, straight flushes, and royal flush:
  • With no pair: When choosing whether to play a straight, flush, or straight flush play the category which will allow the highest two cards in front.
  • With 6th or 7th card: Play the lower straight or flush in the back to place the highest cards in front.
  • With one pair: Play pair in the front only if a straight, flush, or straight can be played in the back.
  • With two pair: Use two pair rule.
  • With three pair: Use three pair rule.
  • With three of a kind: Play pair in front.
  • With full house: Use full house rule.
• Full house: Always split unless the pair is twos and you have an ace and a king to play in the front.
• Full house with three of a kind and two pairs: Play the highest pair in front.
• Full house with three of a kind twice: Always play the highest pair in front.
• Play according to the rank of the four of a kind:
  • 2 through 6: Always keep together.
  • 7 through 10: Split unless a king or better can be played in front.
  • Jack through king: Split unless an ace can be played in front.
  • Aces: Always split.
• Four of a kind and a pair: Play pair in front.
• Four of a kind and three of a kind: Play pair in front from the three of a kind.
• Five aces: Split aces and play three aces in back and two aces in front unless you have a pair of kings, then play five aces in back and kings in front.

I don't know the minimum deposit amount. They don't bother to publish that information on their site. Players can deposit in $ US dollars, £ British pounds, and € Euros. They offer the typical range of deposit methods:

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Diners Club
• Solo – UK residents only
• Switch – UK residents only
• Delta – UK residents only
• Neteller
• Click2Pay
• FirePay
• Instadebit
• Citadel
• PaySpark – A daily spending limit of US$3000 per day.
• UseMyBank
• Eco Card

Credit cards have some limitations. Players can register a maximum of three cards per player with a maximum weekly purchase limit of US$2,000 on each registered card and a maximum single purchase amount of US$1,000. Players may not conduct more than 10 transactions daily.

The red/black system is a form of Martingale (double up on successive bets) system and is one of the better known roulette systems around. Your bets for this system are on either red or black, with your pay out 1 to 1 (i.e. double your money for a win) It is worth bearing in mind that your chances of winning each bet are just under 50/50 (remember the 0 and 00 that gives the casino its advantage)You begin by choosing a colour and placing your bet on either red or black. Be sure to make your first bet a small one. If you win, keep your winnings and place your starting bet again. If you lose, double your stake and place a bet on the same colour again. If this bet wins, your net result after two bets is the same as if you had one you initial bet. Keep your winnings and begin with your starting stake again. If your second bet loses, double your stake again, and continue doing this until your colour does come up, at which point your net win from the string of bets will be the same as if you won your starting bet.Now you know why it is important to start with a small bet. It doesn’t take too many losing bets in a row for your bet amount to climb to quite a big number. But keep your nerve, the key is being prepared to continue to double up until you have a win. Also be very aware of the table bet limit - if you reach this before you have a win then you stand to lose a considerable amount.