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MECasino’s VIP Loyalty Benefits

Brett — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:57:14 +0000

MetroCasino is rapidly ascending the ranks of the world’s premier online casino gaming havens. And their meteoric rise to casino super-stardom comes with all the finest player benefits one could ever wish for. I’m particularly enchanted by their wide offering of informational-gaming attributes such as their UK news stories, topical interest pieces and the latest celebrity buzz. But it’s their Loyalty Rewards program that has captivated my attention most.

In my previous blog post I covered a great deal of ground regarding MEcasino. Recall that there are 4 standard offerings that are winning over players in their droves. These include:

- Free Bonus Money for all players with the 100% Cash Match Offers up to a max of £150

- Free Tenner Fridays with £10 for all new players

- Fabulous New Casino Games

- 10,000 Points Free Play

We’ve covered these great deals already, but it’s the benefits behind these deals that are really worth looking into. If you enjoy slots games, baccarat, blackjack, progressive games, arcades and scratch cards – among others – then you will soon realize that your patronage comes with just reward.

How VIP Loyalty Rewards work

You’ll score more loyalty points the more you play. It’s like you scratch their back, they scratch yours at Metro Casino. Every time you wager £1 of real money on any of the following slots games you’ll be rewarded with these loyalty points. These include Ol’ West Pull-tab 5 points, Hollywood Reels Slot 5 points, Gold Rush Pull-tab 5 points, Jungle Safari Pull-tab 5 points and Money Hog Pull-tab 5 points. Now for the fun part: If you score 1,000 Loyalty Points, then you can redeem them for £1 of Casino Bonus cash. It makes sense to play more in order to earn more.

Game weightings

karen — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:17:35 +0000

There is no universal system amongst online casinos about how all the various games are weighted. Traditionally you were required to play through your bonus 30 times before you could cash out according to a table of weightings. So for example if you played only the slots you would had to bet the bonus amount 30 times because this already has a high house edge (typically between 4 to 5 per cent). And if you opted to play a game with a much lower house edge, such as craps or baccarat, you would have had to wager the bonus 300 times since these already had a much lower house edge. In other words, in the past at least games are weighted according to how quickly you are expected to lose the bonus and as calculated so that you lost your bonus at a quicker rate than it became cashable. The traditional way has now been modified by many casinos. Obviously to increase your chances of winning, you are betting off choosing to play the games that are weighted to have better payouts provided you know how to play those games. For example, blackjack offers great odds provided you know how to play blackjack which is a tricky game of skill. I still believe that you can’t go past baccarat as its so simple (once you rule some of the admittedly confusing rules) and has one of the lowest house edges of all casino games.

Tips for Baccarat Players

karen — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:23:45 +0000

In my opinion baccarat is one of the easiest card games and has one of the lowest house edges. It’s purely a game of chance with no complex strategies or systems for you to master. There are only three different betting options:

I suggest that you bet on the ‘banker’ hand as it’s the safest bet with the house edge close to 1%. The chances of betting on the winning hand of the ‘banker’ are slightly higher than betting on the ‘player’ winning. The ‘banker’ hand pays even money, however, there’s typically a house commission of 5%.
A bet on the ‘player’ hand always has a slightly higher house edge, usually around 1.25%. The ‘player’ hand also pays even money and there is no house commission on a winning bet.
The final betting option is the ‘tie’ bet which is notoriously a bad bet. The chance of a tie is very remote with a house edge of nearly 5% which is very high by any standards. Its attractiveness lies in the fact that a tie pays 8 to 1. But avoid it like the plague!