Winning the major jackpot at an online slot game is practically a one in a million chance, and most players would be thrilled to hit it just once. Yet for one lucky player, one jackpot wasn't enough. "Gary S" from 32Red.com has just hit his fifth major progressive slots jackpot in only a year!

For his most recent win, Gary S was playing at the progressive slot game "Cash Splash" at 32Red, hoping to win the five-figure prize it had reached. The Cash Splash is just one of the 17 different progressive games available at the online casino. Despite being one of the 'smaller' progressive jackpots on offer, the Cash Splash is one of those rare games that are triggered quite often – as Gary S will surely agree with!

Hitting the major jackpot on the Cash Splash two weeks ago was Gary S' fifth major win this year, and the total prize pool he has taken home thus far stands at no less than an incredible $100,000. Yet Gary S is hoping to push the bar even further and take his winning streak to a total of 6 major jackpots. What's more, he plans on doing so within the next month – before the one year anniversary of his initial big win.

The Chas Splash has currently been reset to its starting amount – £15,000 – yet due to the recent win, players are again scrambling to make it theirs, and it has already been boosted up to £17,000. As for 32Red's biggest progressive jackpot – the Mega Moolah, which once reached a jaw-dropping £6.2 million – execs recommend players turn there for a truly memorable prize. As such, there are also some amazingly huge progressive jackpots still waiting to be hit at Prestige Casino and 21nova.

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It seems as though it is the month for winning, with yet another lucky player being awarded a major online casino jackpot. This time it was Sandra from online casino Planet23, who was playing the Real Gangster slot machine and scored big for an amazing $93,000.

The most incredible thing about Sandra's win was that she had only been playing at the online casino for 3 months before hitting big, and at the game itself had only been trying for 12 minutes. In a recent interview, Sandra claimed that she has always been a fan of online slot games, and as an Italian, frequents to the many casinos there to play land-based ones as well. She had never really won, such that her win came as a complete shock to her, to the point where she was so excited that she couldn’t even sleep that night. Within minutes of the win she had been contacted by the casinos support staff, and the following day spoke with the CEO himself of Planet23, Danny Lerner. If that wasn't enough service for you, then only 2 days later was she awarded with her first payment!

Lerner explained that big winners are the most pleasing thing for the casino to hear about, since they show other players that it can really happen and also that the payment is quick and simple. Human contact between the online casino staff and the players is also an important aspect to Planet23, which aspires for players to feel safe and confident about where they are depositing their hard-earned money.

You too can try your hand at a big win at one of the enormous jackpots now on offer at EuroGrand Casino, Joyland Casino and 21nova. Today might be your lucky day!

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Blackjack is the king of casino games. One of the only games that you can, for a short while at least, get the edge on the casino. You have all read about it – card counting. However can you card-count online? At first glance one would’ve thought so. After all, online casinos host games of single-deck blackjack. There is no eye-in-the-sky to watch you, and you can play at your own pace –so you can write down the card values as they come are dealt! It should be plain sailing.

The issue is that there is a fundamental difference between a land-based game of single deck blackjack and an online one. In a land-based game, the deck is shuffled and cut pre the game-start, but once the first card is dealt, the deck is played straight though (however increasingly not played through to the end, so the end-portion of the deck which can spell such gold on a positive deck can often be taken away.

In an online game of single deck blackjack, the cards are effectively shuffled after each round is dealt. Even if this wasn’t the case, all single-deck blackjack I have seen online only allows the player to play in one box so the player can only see three, sometimes 4 cards before deciding whether to take another card or not. Even varying your bet is not going to work as the deck is shuffled between each round so you have nothing to go on at all.

The only way to gain the edge in online blackjack (and this is only relative as the casino always has the edge) is to find the blackjack game with the best odds. Try and find the rare game where the dealer draws a card on soft 17, you can split pretty much anything and even surrender (sometimes in the four deck games).
You also need to know the basic rules of blackjack and of course are playing on a table where everyone has a decent understanding of the game.

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Online blackjack is one of the classiest and easy to play casino games – a game offering Vegas skill combined with cutting-edge online casino graphics. In addition, because blackjack can be attacked with a range of strategic approaches, it's a must-play for every real casino gamer. Check out where to start with strategic online blackjack…..

1 > Play strategically

Playing online blackjack is essentially all about hitting for cards to form a winning combo up to 21 – and deciding when it's good enough to beat the dealer, or when to stand to avoid the risk of busting. However, while many gamers like to think they are really smart and can win without learning any statistical methods – the fact is, in the long-run they're wrong! The good news? Well, basic blackjack strategy is quite easy to learn and comprises a range of rules such as those below:

 Hit to create hands worth 17+ or soft 18, when the house-up is 7 or less
 Hit if the casino's up card is a 6 or less and your hand is 12 or larger
 Double Down 10 or 11 combos against the casino's up 9 or less
 Split aces and 8's

Even the few tips above will start chipping away at the dealer's blackjack edge – but one you're up to speed get a full strategy chart.

2 > Use a low relative risk level

Blackjack strategy will help you to reduce the power of the casino – but you'll still have a battle on your hands and go through random sessions of good and bad blackjack luck. Boost your chances of getting through the poor sessions by using a low risk credit size in the range of 0.5%. This gambling style also means your bankroll with extend to high volume online blackjack gaming.

3 > Use level stakes

In addition to betting with a low risk blackjack approach – it makes sense to play with a level blackjack credit size in every session. This style of blackjack helps to maximise the advantage of playing with a strategy and won't risk wiping out the benefits.

4 > Play consistently & progress
Playing blackjack strategy for several weeks or months will help you see the benefits of strategic gaming. In the long-term, develop your strategic and skill knowledge with more advanced options.

Online blackjack is a genuine skill game, with basic strategy charts usable by recreational players. Do yourself a favour and print off a chart and take your gaming enjoyment to another level of class and fun. However, don't forget that strategic blackjack can also help you win more frequently. Check out some simple tips for using along side a blackjack strategy chart…..

Making the most of a blackjack edge
If you manage to grasp the basics and start applying blackjack strategy to a decent level (in other words make the right moves 99% of the time) – then you stand an excellent chance of limiting the dealer's edge to a low level. However, remember the following tips when wondering why you're still getting rewards like a blackjack novice……

Luck > Luck does significantly affect the blackjack table, so even the pro's have to occasionally bite their lip and take a hit from the dealer. The key is to give a blackjack strategy a fair crack before jacking it in for the slot machines. For example, just because you're applying basic strategy but are down 20 credits after 5 sessions – doesn't mean it's not worth continuing with. In fact, it could just be that your luck's out! Play at least 20 sessions perfectly before making judgement.

Frequency > With the tip above still fresh in your mind, it's advisable to play blackjack regularly if you want to see the merits of strategic blackjack. For example, the results gleaned in single sessions don't mean much – but when you've played 1000 hands or 200 sessions or some such number, you'll be able to see if you've got the power to limit the casino's edge using blackjack skill.

Staking > Once you're playing online blackjack regularly with a strategy and applying it well, there's one more major factor to think about – your staking plan. Essentially, it's wise to play blackjack with a pre-set level credit size (such as 0.10, 0.50, 1.00 etc). This gaming approach enables you to evaluate your strategic strength. In contrast if you play with random stake levels, it's hard to really know whether a strategy is working.

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