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.

Before Nevada legalized gambling in 1931, methods for cheating the patrons were commonly employed. Illegal gambling (along with other illicit activities) was prevalent in Vegas since the turn of the century. Special or modified rulete wheels were part of the action. Many of these rigged or gaffed wheels remained in operation for several years after 1931. Once the new gaming commission was established and put into power, these wheels found their way over to off-the-beaten-path places and illegal out-of-state operations. As the commission developed some teeth in their bite, casino cheating ceased to exist in Nevada. These gaming commissions can stroll up unannounced, confiscate any gaming equipment as they see fit and take it back to their labs for a thorough inspection. The casinos do not want to risk losing their gaming license. Today, in Nevada or Atlantic City, you wont find any gaffed or juiced wheels out on the casino floors. But any gaming establishment operating where gambling is illegal is already breaking the law and has no license to lose. Be advised, you are probably being cheated in some way. Even in places where gambling is legal, but there is no strong regulatory agency, be wary! I have included several of the more common modes of cheating. Most of these are antiquated.

Baccarat is a very simple game to play with no decisions made after a bet is placed. The rules are automatic. It means that the Dealer at the table acts according to these rules without consulting players.The highest total any baccarat hand can have is nine. A two-card total of nine is called a "natural" and cannot lose. An eight is the second-best hand and is also called a natural. If both player and bank are dealt identical hands, it is a standoff (a tie) and neither bank nor player wins.The dealer gives two cards each to the player and the banker.

• If either the player or the banker has a total of an 8 or a 9 they both stand. There is no exceptions and this rule overrides all other rules.
• If the player has total of 6 or 7, the player stands.
• If the player stands, the banker hits on a total of 5 or less.
• If the player has total of 5 or less, the player automatically hits and the banker gives the player a third card.

• Banker has total of 0, 1, 2: Banker always draws a third card.
• Banker has total of 3: Banker draws if Player's Third Card is 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9-0 (not 8)
• Banker has total of 4: Banker draws if Player's Third Card is 2-3-4-5-6-7
• Banker has total of 5: Banker draws if Player's Third Card is 4-5-6-7
• Banker has total of 6: Banker draws if Player's Third Card is of 6-7
• Banker has total of 7: Banker always stands.

This is a short list of simple to remember, and easy to follow roulette tips. The fact is, there are no roulette tips that will make you a bundle, but there are some that may keep you from losing one. Tip 1 - Never follow anybody's system. Even reputable names in the online gambling industry recommend you spread your bets around with a 'system' that makes no sense. Umm, ok let me just place the black and third column, so that if I win on one I will most likely lose the other. I'm sure they've convinced a million people to play though, because look at how few numbers could cause you to lose completely! That was sarcasm, subtle, but sarcasm. Spurious logic spouters, never listen to them.Tip 2 - Look hard for a single zero roulette wheel. This will cut the house edge much more than any other option in the game of roulette.Tip 3 - No matter how appealing a new and sexy bet might feel, never bet the five number bet, it has the worst odds on the table.Tip 4 - Search for casinos that offer the surrender rule. This will cut the house edge almost as much as a single zero roulette wheel will, but only on even-money outside bets.Tip 5 - No really, no systems.Tip 6 - Don't spend your time looking for a biased roulette wheel. Although this may have been a valid methodology a couple of decades ago, any casino worth it's chandeliers checks it's own roulette wheels for biases.