Are Smaller Jackpots a Better Bet?!

The Gamblogger's Online Casino Progressive Jackpot Update

The Mega Moolah is one of those you’re going to kick yourself over when someone else wins it but, c’mon, how many quarters can you keep plugging into it before you move on to one you’re actually more likely to win?! Statistically, with so many people playing to win this record-breaking jackpot of more than $5.7 Million (€4.1 Million), it’s a long shot. Sure, it’s a cute game but a smaller jackpot that’s actually hit once in awhile is a better bet I think.

Like Slotland. The jackpot there is over $160K (€130K). That jackpot doesn’t usually get much more than $100K (€80K) before it’s hit so do the math. Biggest progressive jackpot ever at Slotland was $195K (€158K). If this one isn’t won pretty soon it could reach or top that! All their games are connected to the same big jackpot.

WinADay.com is a 3D casino site operated by Slotland. It has a separate progressive jackpot that this week went over $120K. This is a new site and a new jackpot so it’s anybody’s guess how often it will be hit but if it’s anything like the main slots and video poker site it may well be due.

As for bigger jackpots… The biggest online casino progressive jackpots available to US players these days are Jackpot Pinatas, Aztec’s Millions and Shopping Spree. Jackpot Pinatas is over $1.2 Million (nearly €1 Million)and Aztec’s Millions is catching up quickly. Shopping Spree may have gone over a million by the time you read this. You can play all three of these at Lucky18Casino.com.

Good luck!

Two Million-Plus Online Casino Jackpots for US Players

Even Lucky18Casino.com’s Newest Jackpot, Cleopatra’s Gold, is Already Over $100,000!

Two of the largest progressive jackpots available to US players have gone way over a million dollars at Lucky18Casino.com. Jackpot Pinatas is almost $1.2 million and the Aztec’s Millions jackpot is almost $1.1 million. The popular Shopping Spree jackpot could also top a million if someone doesn’t win it very soon. Even Lucky18’s newest jackpot game, Cleopatra’s Gold, is already over $100,000.

While most large online casino progressive jackpots are not available to players in the U.S., Lucky18Casino.com welcomes players from all over the world. They are the only online casino to accept Amex, Mastercard and Visa from all customers, including U.S. players.

“Seems like a lot of people think these games must be about due for a hit,” said Robert Goldman of Lucky18Casino.com. “They’ve been our busiest games by far for several weeks now.”

Since a progressive jackpot goes up every time a player adds a little extra to their wager, and since these games have been particularly popular lately, the jackpot has been increasing quickly.

Jackpot Pinata is a twenty-line online slot machine with tacos, beautiful señoritas, fresh limes, roses and various piñatas on its reels. Its free spins, wild symbols, substitutes, and bonus game make game a veritable fiesta. It takes five Bull Pinata symbols on any one of the paylines to win the progressive jackpot. To qualify for the jackpot, players must wager $0.25 per payline. Launched just a year ago with an initial $250,000 prize, Jackpot Pinata was hit for $273,914 within weeks but hasn’t been won again since then.

Aztec's Millions is a relatively new game that hasn’t had its first huge progressive jackpot winner yet. Three or more idol symbols trigger free spins and if an idol symbol appears during the free spins, even more free spins are won. Except for the ultimate progressive jackpot, all other prizes are tripled during the free spins. Aztec's Millions has a fixed bet of $5.00 per spin, $0.20 for each of the twenty-five paylines.

Lucky18Casino.com online casino offers 16 slot machines as well as blackjack, craps and roulette. Their massive $1800 Welcome Bonus offer is the most generous deposit bonus anywhere. Powered by Realtime Gaming, Lucky18Casino.com welcomes players from around the world, including the U.S.

Slotland Jackpot Soars Over $160K

Loose progressive jackpot is larger than last one and approaching record breaking amount

Slotland’s notoriously regular progressive jackpot hasn’t been hit since before Christmas, but that’s given the popular jackpot time to grow to a near record-breaking amount. This week, the Slotland jackpot jumped to over $160K, much higher than the last win of $110K. It could even go as high or higher than the largest win ever which was $195K won last March.

Slotland’s jackpot, available on all of the slots and video poker games on the site, has a history of being hit every 4 – 6 weeks or so. Jackpots are usually $100,000 to $150,000. While the jackpots aren’t the biggest on the internet they are hit so frequently that they are always popular with online slots players. Last year, Slotland awarded nearly a million dollars in progressive jackpot wins.

The jackpot can be won on any game but it doesn’t appear that any one slot machine or video poker game is luckier than an another. In the last year, big jackpots have been won on the Booster, on Wild Heart, on the new Four Cast and on the ever popular Treasure Box slot machines.

With the launch late last year of Megaspin, Slotland.com currently features thirteen unique slot machines and three video poker games. Four of the most popular online slot machines and two video poker games are also available on mobile phones and PDAs. All of Slotland’s games give players the option of placing a maximum bet for a chance at the progressive jackpot. All of the slots and video poker games on the mobile network are also tied to the same jackpot pools. Slotland is available in Spanish at Es.Slotland.com.

3D Online Casino Progressive Jackpot Tops $120K

New Single Pay Line Slot-O-Matic Game is Most Popular Yet

The progressive jackpot at 3D online casino WinADay.com has just gone over $120,000 (€97K). It’s only a month since an Italian player hit the WinADay.com jackpot for $120K but if the new three-dimensional casino is anything like its sister casino, Slotland.com, that makes it well due for another hit.

WinADay.com’s 3D lobby and animated casino staff create a unique online casino experience. Greeted at the door by the animated casino staff, they are ushered into the main casino lobby. Casino service staff like Pete the Pit Boss, Barry the Bartender, Bill the Banker, Amanda the Administrative Assistant and Sam the Security Man help players enjoy the six absolutely unique slots and video poker games waiting for them there.

Last month, an Italian player known as Monica68 won €116,200 ($148,724) while playing Wheeler Dealer, one of the five unique slot machines at the three dimensional casino site. This was the first progressive jackpot win at the new site. It was reset to $30,000 and has been increasing steadily ever since.

Since launching last year, WinADay.com has added three more unique slot machines and now offers six one-of-a-kind games. While WinADay.com game designers let their imaginations go wild on the first four games, the back-to-basics approach to the latest game, Slot-O-Matic, is proving very popular with players.

“We only launched Slot-O-Matic a few weeks ago and already it’s one of our most popular games!” said WinADay.com manager Ondrej Tuma. “While some players like more complicated games with multiple pay lines and options we’ve found that lots of them like to take it easy.”

The most recently added game, Slot-O-Matic, is an easy one payline, three-button slot machine while the recently launched Heavenly Reels is a four pay line slot adorned with heavenly cherubs and with angel wings that appeals to strategic slots players since. Gold Boom is a 9-wheel, 6-pay line slot machine that offers free bonus spins and awesome payouts.

WinADay.com games are all instant-play, no-download Flash games. There’s nothing for players to download or install – they are in the 3D casino lobby, ready to play, in seconds. All games are original, built using proprietary software only available at WinADay.com and they’re all tied to one progressive jackpot pool.

3D Online Casino Launches New Slot-O-Matic, an Easy One-Payline Slot

WinADay.com, Slotland.com’s new 3D online casino, has just launched yet another new game, the Slot-O-Matic. The site already features several elaborate multi-payline games but this time has kept it simple for players that like to stick to the basics. The new Slot-O-Matic is an easy one payline, three-button slot machine. To celebrate the launch of this great new game, destined to be an instant classic, WinADay.com has two special bonuses on offer.

Playing Slot-O-Matic couldn’t be simpler. There is just one payline with three plus one reel windows. The symbols are fruit machine classics: cherries, lemons, lucky sevens and the like. Game play is easy – just spin the reels and hope for three matching symbols in the first three windows. If there are two matching symbols on the first spin, players get an extra spin for one more chance at a third in the bonus window. The only decision to be made is how much to bet. For those that want a chance to win WinADay’s progressive jackpot, even that decision is an easy one: bet max!

“We like to offer our players a full range of options,” said Ondrej Tuma of WinADay.com. “Our designers let their imaginations run wild developing our first five games – they’re multi-payline games with elaborate graphics and effects -- so we thought it was about time to get back to basics with this one.”

February 2 - 8 WinADay.com is offering special bonuses to players that try the new Slot-O-Matic. The player that places the most bets on the game during the new game’s first week will win the Top Spinner bonus and have all deposits made during this period fully refunded. The lucky player that wins the most on a single spin next week will win the Triple Luck bonus -- their biggest single spin win will be tripled. (Complete bonus details are posted on the site.)

Slot-O-Matic joins Heavenly Reels, a four pay line slot adorned with heavenly cherubs and with angel wings that appeals to strategic slots players and Gold Boom, a 9-wheel, 6-pay line slot machine that offers free bonus spins and awesome payouts. The original three games are Wheeler Dealer, Jack’s Show (video poker) and Lucky Go Round. All games at WinADay.com are tied to the site’s progressive jackpot that was hit just last month for $148K and is back to nearly $80K again already.

WinADay’s three dimensional casino entrance and lobby provide an experience unlike any other online casino. Players are greeted at the door by animated casino staff that are there to guide players into the games room to choose their game.

WinADay.com games are based on the latest instant-play, no-download Flash technology that allows designers to incorporate the rich media content that today’s online game players expect. There’s nothing for players to download or install – they are in the 3D casino lobby, ready to play, in seconds. All games are original, built using proprietary software, and only available at WinADay.com. All games are tied to one progressive jackpot pool.

Continually developing new games, WinADay.com will soon launch a classic Vegas-style 21-line slot machine.

Local Favourite Neil Arce Wins 2009 Asian Poker Tour Philippines

25-year-old Neil Arce sent the local crowd wild with delight by taking down the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Philippines. Arce conquered a field of 262 runners representing over 40 countries to scoop the first prize of US$185,000. The runner-up was Steve ‘joonhee’ Yea from South Korea who also finished second at the 2008 Asian Poker Tour Macau in August 2008. Leading Tournament Director Matt Savage oversaw the action in the $2500 + $200 Main Event which had a total prize pool of US$635,500 with 27 places being paid.

“This is just great,” said Arce, who is a well known figure on the Filipino poker circuit through running the Metro Card Club in Manila. “I always felt it would come down to me and Steve. For me the key to winning the tournament was position. I was so lucky that Steve was sat on my right – if he was on my left it would have been a completely different final table. I played with Steve all day yesterday when he was on a charge and kept out of his way. I knew that to get anywhere at the final table I had to keep applying pressure and my game plan worked perfectly.”

Arce had been chip leader after Day 1A and had even guaranteed Asian Poker Tour CEO Chris Parker before the event got underway that he would emerge victorious in the tournament. He was third in chips at the final table and faced some formidable opponents including the impressive Yea and internationally respected professionals Liz Lieu and Asian Poker Tour Macau 2008 finalist Kasey Castle. The key hand came just after the talkative Arce had taken the chip lead from Yea. He showed willingness over a series of hands to up the pre -flop aggression. On the final hand, he made what had become a standard open for him of 100,000. Steve Yea re-raised to 300,000. Arce moved all in and Yea called in a shot. Arce held Ks Qs with Yea Ad Kh leaving Arce as 3 -1 underdog. The flop came 4s 6c 7h and Yea was two cards away from a massive double up. Then the turn came the Qh and the partisan crowd exploded. The river came 6h which was of no use to Yea and the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Philippines had itself a very popular champion! After two consecutive Asian Poker Tour runner-up spots and a dominating performance over the last few days Yea could only say, “next time I will do it,” as he was commiserated by his tight knit group of supporters. Live reporting, prize payouts and hand specific details of the event can be found at http://www.asianpt.com/ and http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/

First out on the nine seat final table was Kim Tae Hyung from South Korea, followed by Finland’s Vesa Leikos. Glamorous US pro Liz Lieu went seventh, followed by fellow American Ron Kluber and Japan’s Susumu Toge. Cicurel Didiwe from the Seychelles finished fourth and US pro Kasey Castle in third. When it got heads-up Yea held the chip lead with 1,572,000 to Arce’s 1,048,000. Notable cashes in the event include 12thplace for Nam Le and 13th place for his fellow member of The Poker Pack Steve Sung. Australia’s Michael Pedley finished 10th and Matchroom Sport Director Eddie Hearn cashed in 16th.

Chris Parker CEO of the Asian Poker Tour said: “We would like to congratulate Neil on his fantastic win and thank all the players for making the 2009 Asian Poker Philippines such a successful event. We’d also like to thank all our partners for making this all happen, including the regulator PAGCOR.”

“There were some tired eyes after the FHM/DafaPoker party but the atmosphere around the final table was buzzing. Neil’s win is fantastic for poker in the Philippines – we hope that it strengthens the appeal of the game even further.”

Amongst those who were in the hunt for the title included Nam Le, Quinn Do, David ‘Chino’ Rheem, Steve Sung and Kwang Soo Lee – all members of the Asian Poker Tour’s elite team of ambassadors - The Poker Pack - who are currently in storming form on the international live circuit. They joined a field that also included 2008 Asian Poker Tour Philippines winner David Saab, 2009 Aussie Millions Highroller event winner David Steicke, Michael Pedley, 2009 PartyPoker.com Irish Poker Championship winner Rory Rees Brennan, Brian Huang, Ivan Tan, Andrew Scott and 1990 WSOP Main Event winner Mansour Matloubi. The Philippines was strongly represented in the field including WSOP bracelet winner Toto Leonidas. There were big contingents from South Korea and Japan, with 2008 Asian Poker Tour Philippines runner up Chris Roh and Yea leading the charge for South Korea and representatives from JBetPoker, Team J3PT and the Japan Poker League making up a formidable Japanese contingent that included Yasuhiro Waki and Yoshei Watanabe.

The Asian Poker Tour Philippines is drawing to a close and has been running since the 27th January. Amongst the side event winners are Henrik Eklund of Sweden who took down the PKR Headhunter tournament and Francis Uy of Manila who emerged victorious in the Ray Ban Invitational. Tommy Le followed his recent impressive Aussie Millions cash by taking down the 13 Card Tournament side event at 2009 Asian Poker Tour Philippines.

Quinn Do, a member of the Poker Pack was on the final table of the DafaPoker Pot-Limit Omaha Hi tournament and gave 50% of his winnings to charity. A special Filipino Celebrity Charity Event also took place and was won by ‘The Playgirls’ who won 100,000 pesos for charity. Over 200,000 pesos in total went to various local charities. The FHM/DafaPoker Player’s Party took place on the Saturday night and the famous Asian Poker Tour hospitality resulted in a massive poolside party hosted by FHM cover models that went on well into the night. Down in the poker room there was a 13 card tournament.

Coverage of this year’s Main Event will be televised and distributed internationally later in the year. The Asian Poker Tour is supported by the iPoker Network, Titan, DafaPoker, PKR, PartyPoker, JBet Poker, Everest Poker, Microgaming Network, 888, 32 Red Poker, National Poker League and the Japanese Poker League . Full details can be found at http://www.asianpt.com/