Winstar World Casino and Resort, Oklahoma, United States

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With a casino floor of 600,000 feet, The WinStar World Casino and Resort is one of the largest casinos in the world if not the largest. The expansive casino and resort is located just 1 mile off the Red River in Oklahoma. The casino started out in 2004 as WinStar Casino before an expansion in 2009 which prompted the change of name to WinStar World Casino.

The location has hundreds of thousands of square feet dedicated to gaming meaning that guests are in for a thrilling night of wagering. There are 7,400 electronic games in total to choose from, 99 table games, a poker room with 55 tables, keno, bingo and many more.That’s quite a substantial offering in a gambling environment where many opt for online options too.

The culinary choices are also impressive with high-end restaurants serving 5 star meals. Guests will always find meals from different culinary cultures across the globe at the Winstar World Casino and Resort, Oklahoma,. You can also enjoy a bunch of other activities should you want a time out from the wagering and enjoy some golf at the professional 27-hole golf course.

 

Casino Games – Baccarat

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Baccarat is one of the most popular-if not the most popular-casino games there is. There are three variations of the game, namely; punto banco, baccarat banque and baccarat chemmy. Punto banco is the most played game of the three. In the game, players’ moves are determined by the cards dealt to them.

The game is played between the banker and player such that their cards are compared. Each round of play can result in one of three outcomes; player, banker or tie and when played in casinos the banker has a slight advantage (as is the case with all casino games). The game has a long history spanning from the 15th century when it was famous in France after being imported from Italy.

Cards in baccarat are valued using a point system which drops the ten in a total card value that exceeds nine. For instance, a card value of 14 would be 4. The high cards stating from the jack have a value of zero. The game is the most played in Macau casinos and accounted for almost 90% of their  $33 billion income in 2017.

Lightning Strikes Twice

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Do you ever have that feeling that you can’t catch a break in a casino? And conversely have you ever been on a roll to the point where you felt like you couldn’t put a foot wrong? Perhaps your number came up twice on the roulette wheel, or you got a three of a kind in three card poker. Those really are the casino moments we all try to capture!

Some people experience next level luck though, luck I could only dream of… luck on steroids! One such person recently experiencing this midus touch is a Florida man who won a cool $1.2 million on a $20 per spin slot machine at Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi, Florida. Few people were in the high slots area at the time, so there was no big fanfare for the huge windfall.

Due to local gaming rules on big wins, the lucky man, known as Fred S, had to wait for the win to be verified by the gaming commission. Fred however waits for no man,  and decided to keep playing on a nearby slot machine, figuring that he should move away from the one he just cleaned out. In a ‘lightning strikes twice’ moment, Fred almost immediately won another $14,000. Talk about having a good day!

“When the stars shine on you they shine,” , said Nick Polcino, vice president of casino operations.

I’m still waiting for my Fred S moment! It’s more likely to occur during one of my ‘virtual visits’ via online casinos really, as I don’t often get to live it up in a bricks and mortar establishment!