Getting Paid
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Betting at an online casino is easy. What often puts players on edge is the most important part - getting paid. There are a variety of ways a player can purchase credits, but there are an equal amount of ways you can get paid. Cashing out of online casinos can take days, even weeks to get your cold hard cash. That fact has made players very uncomfortable and has caused more than a few angry customers. By far, the largest complaint by customers of Internet casinos is that they do not receive their checks in the time they expect. International mailings can take weeks to arrive, and in some cases, never arrive at all. Couple that with the fact that some online casinos only process cash outs once per week, and you have a lengthy delay in getting your check. Some companies have informed us that they limit the number of checks processed in a week, so if you're the last in line you may be waiting a few weeks before the check is even sent. Credit cards, debit cards, FirePay, PayPal, checks, electronic check, bank wire, and debit card are all ways online casinos use to credit your account if you’re lucky enough to translate your wagers into winnings.Credit Card The most common way used by casinos and sportsbooks is to deposit a refund back to your credit card. Usually this is fee-free. Caution: Casinos and Sportsbooks may only refund the amount you originally deposited to you credit card. The reason is because credit card policies do not allow higher refunds. This means if you buy casino chips for $100 using your visa card and you leave the casino with $200 most likely the casino will refund $100 to your card and send you the additional $100 using another method. MasterCard International released new rules for credit card refunds by online casinos and sportsbooks recently, which could prohibit any refund back to your card. The bank which holds your MasterCard account will determine if you are allowed to receive a refund from internet casinos. Refunds to visa cards are still possible without problems.Many online casino operators have noted that a very small percentage of their customers can be impatient while an even smaller percentage can be untruthful, or outright fraudulent. Credit card charges and information provided by the customer must be verified, and that can take additional time.Casinos using this method of payment: Almost every casino except casinos using Boss Media Software.FirePay Players can sign up for the service at FirePay's website, or at the corresponding casino. The process is relatively simple:

• Enter your e-mail address, which must be the same that you use for the casino.
• The Thank You page will have a link to the log in page. You will receive your Username and Password by e-mail (in less than one minute)
• You will receive a Username and Password; you will then log in by clicking on the account.firepay.com link.
• Then enter your Username and Password you receive in the e-mail.
• When you first access your account, you must change your password when you are redirected to the Password Expired page. Simply follow the instructions on the page.
• When you arrive at the Welcome to FirePay page, click on the Create an Account tab.
• Fill in the form and read the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions of Use.
• The FirePay Account Results page will indicate the success your registration. You will also receive an e-mail announcing the creation of your account.
• You can deposit funds into your account, by clicking the Deposit Funds tab.
• Follow the instructions on the Deposit Funds page then click Submit.
• Your current balance will then be displayed on the Deposit Funds Result page following your deposit.
• Using the funds in your FirePay account is just like using a credit card only you enter a FirePay account number instead of a credit card number.

1. Find a reputable casino. Check "Casino Portals”, ask friends, or ask newsgroups for recommendations.
2. Read their "Cash-Out" policy, options, and FAQ's. Most Internet casinos readily display their "Cash-Out" policies. In general, companies will credit back the original amount you put on your credit card, and will give you some options to receive the rest of your money. This means that if you deposited $100 into your account by way of your VISA and are cashing out for $300, then you request to put a $100 credit back on your VISA and then get the other $200 either in the form of a check or (in some cases) they will wire the remaining balance directly into your bank account. If you choose the latter, there is usually a fee involved, so be aware of the policies.
3. Limit the amount of your initial deposit. This will allow you to "test" the casino, and limit your liability should the casino not be very reputable.
4. Cash out (at least some of your money) quickly. This will allow you to test the time you can expect to wait for your payouts.

Pass LineA pass line bet is a bet placed before the come out roll (i.e. the first roll of the dice in a new craps round) A wager on the pass line wins immediately if the come out roll is 7 or 11 (naturals), and loses if the come out roll is 2, 3, or 12 (craps numbers) If any other number (4,5, 6, 8, 9, or 10) is rolled, that number becomes "the point." If the shooter rolls the point again before rolling a 7, your pass line bet wins. If the shooter rolls a 7 before rolling the point again, your pass line bet loses. Don't Pass LineA don't pass line bet is essentially the reverse of a pass line bet, and is alsoplaced before the come out roll. If the shooter rolls 3 or 12 on the come outroll, a don't pass line bet wins immediately. If, however, the come out rollis 7 or 11, don't pass line bets lose. If the come out roll is 2, a don't passline bet is returned to the player in a push. If the come out roll is 4, 5, 6,8, 9, or 10, that number becomes the point. Once the point has been established,don't pass line bets win if the shooter rolls a 7 before rolling the point again.If the shooter rolls the point again before rolling a 7, don't pass line betslose. ComeA come bet is placed before any roll of the dice, once a point has been established by the come out roll. Come bets win immediately if the shooter's next roll is 7 or 11, and lose if the roll is 2, 3, or 12. If the shooter rolls 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, that number becomes "the come point." If the shooter rolls the come point again before rolling a 7, the come bet wins. Don't ComeA don't come bet is essentially the opposite of a come bet. Don't come bets winimmediately when the shooter's next roll is 3 or 12, and lose if the roll is7 or 11. If the shooter rolls a 2, the bet will be returned to the player ina push. After the come point is established, don't come bets win if 7 is rolledand lose if the come point is rolled. OddsAn odds bet is a "back up" bet on an original pass line, don't pass line, come,or don't come bet. Gold Club allows odds bets of three times your original bets. FieldA field bet is a bet that the next roll of the dice will be either 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12. Big Six and Big EightA big six bet is a bet that 6 will be rolled before 7. Likewise, a big eight bet is a bet that 8 will be rolled before 7. Place WinA place win bet is a bet that either 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 will be rolled before a seven. Place LoseA place lose bet is a bet that 7 will be rolled before either 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. BuyA buy bet is a bet that either 4, 6, 8, 9, or 10 will be rolled before 7. A vigorish (vig.) of 5% is charged when placing the buy bet. LayA lay bet is a bet that 7 will be rolled before 4, 6, 8, 9, or 10. A 5% vig. is charged when placing the lay bet. Any 7An "any 7" bet is a bet that the next roll of the dice will be 7. Any 11An "any 11" bet is a bet that the next roll of the dice will be 11. Any Craps An "any craps" bet is a bet that the next roll of the dice will be 2, 3, or 12. Horn A horn bet is a bet that the next roll of the dice will be either 2, 3, 11, or 12. HardwayA hardway bet is a bet that the shooter will roll either a 4, 6, 8, or 10 as doubles (2+2, 3+3, 4+4, or 5+5) before rolling a 7. Rolling a number by doubles is said to be rolling the number "the hard way."

Requesting a card or a hit on 17 or above will do two things: it will mark you as a rank amateur and will make other players abandon your table. There are only four cards to improve your hand with a 17, three with an 18, 2 with a 19 and one with a 20. The odds are stacked against you in every case. With 17 as the player's key point, 6 is the corresponding cutoff card for thedealer's exposed card in determining how you play it, with the deuce or 2 beingthe exception to the rule (refer to "The Terror of the Twos") It is importantto remember: everything is relative to the one card the dealer is showing. Ifthe dealer's exposed card is 3-6, the player has a better chance of winning thanif the dealer is showing a 2, 9, 10 (or face card) or ace. Seven and eight fallin the middle.Generally accepted blackjack theory notes that 18.3 represents the calculatedaverage hand needed to win. In other words, a hand with less than a 19 total(you can't get fractions in blackjack), is potentially a losing hand. If thedealer is showing a 7, 8, 9, or 10-value card, you will need to hit if you haveless than a 17.With a total of 17, you are stuck-you can't take a hit, but your chances aren'tgood. The math of the game says you can't take a card to improve your hand, butthe best you can do is hope the dealer has a 5-10 if he/she is showing a seven.With a 10, you tie, or "push." You don't win, but you don't lose. 5-9 makes thedealer hit once more. If the dealer has an 8, 9, or 10-value card exposed, youhave to hope that there is a 4, 5,6, or 7 in the hole. That will make the dealerneed to take a third card as well and this might put his/her hand over the totalof 21, with a busted hand. As there are more 10-value cards than any other, thechances here are not as bad.When you receive a hard 17, 18, 19, or 20, there is nothing to do except sitback and hope that the dealer's hand isn't as good as yours. You merely indicateto the dealer that you don't want a card and want to stand. Obviously, with a21 or blackjack, there's no need to try to improve your position.