Gambling Tony's Pick
of Games at
Captain Cooks Casino
An Online Casino Report by Tony R Frank
This is about the three games I like best at Captain Cooks Casino. Every so often I check out an online casino I haven't visited before. I don't just pick any online gambling spot; it's always one that comes recommended by a source I believe to be honest, either a reputable web site or a trusted friend.
Captain Cooks
Casino was one of the first online casinos to go big time on the Net. This is a successful operation, well respected for its integrity. After you download the software, which is a breeze, you're given the choice of playing as a "guest" for free, or register a "real" account and play for money.
I started out as a guest. At Captain Cooks Casino they give you 1,000 credits that you can use to try out the various games. Try the numerous slot and video poker machines, or play their unique keno game. It's a great way to get a feel for Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and all the other table games.
You familiarize yourself with the table layout and betting procedure at Captain Cooks Casino before you risk your money. When playing for free, anybody can be a high roller. Play $5 slots or bet $100 a hand at blackjack. If you exhaust your 1,000 credits, simply go to 'Cashier' and get another 1,000.
I play mainly video poker, slots and roulette, in that order. Those are the games I investigated most closely. There are a wide variety of slots games, from simple three reelers to nine-liners to super progressives with mega jackpots. I'll tell you about the machine I consider best in a moment.
Captain Cooks' video poker payout schedules are not overly exciting. They have only one game good enough for my money and that is 9/6 Jacks or Better, which is
rated at 99.56% return when played properly. The casino's Deuces Wild game returns only 96.76% and Jokers Wild pays $98.08% with perfect play. Jacks or Better is your best bet here.
A happy discovery was that Captains Cooks Casino offers European (single-zero) roulette that can be played for as low as $1 a spin. The American (double-zero) game is also available, but why would you choose the double zero wheel with a 5.26% hold, when you can play the single zero game with only 2.7% points against you?
Even in Las Vegas, single-zero roulette can only be found in a few of the big, posh casinos, and then usually only in the high limit area. At Captain Cooks Casino you can be a low budget player and still take advantage of the same low house edge that only the high stakes gamblers in Las Vegas enjoy.
After 'fooling around' for a couple of hours with my free money, I decided it's time to get serious and register a real money account. Captain Cooks Casino accepts credit cards, Neteller and other forms of payment. You will be assigned an account number. Write it down, you'll need it when you go to claim your bonus money.
I deposited $100 and got $200 free. First I went for the slots, specifically to a machine I selected earlier when I played for fun. In my opinion the best machines to play are the classic three-reel slots with one pay line, accepting two coins maximum. Next I look closely at the pay table. A jackpots may happen, but until is does, I try to make a profit by concentrating on machines with decent size middle-of-the-board payouts, which are not quite so hard to line up.
With that in mind, I chose Captain Cooks Casino's game called "Spectacular". This slot features a respectable jackpot and there are two "wild" symbols. The payout amount is doubled if one wild symbol appears on a winning pay line and quadrupled if both symbols show up. The game can be played at five different coin levels, 0.25, 0.50, $1.00, $2.00 and $5.00.
At first glance, those mid-range numbers don't look overly exciting, but factor in the wild symbols and those middle numbers become 200, 120, 60, 40 and 20 with one wild symbol, or 400, 240, 120, 80 and 40 with two wild symbols.
So how did I do? I decided to play at the $1 level, two coins at a time, risking $150 of my $300. This allowed for 75 spins at $2 per spin. I wanted to play $150 through once and then go on to something else. So I kept count and quit after the 75th spin. I never hit anything better than a 10-coin payout, but I finished on the plus side. I made $2!
Then I switched my $302 to Captain Cooks Casino's Jacks or Better Video Poker. There is the standard single-hand game or the multi-hand game, where you play four hands at a time. Both games can be played at the quarter, half dollar, $1, $2 or $5 level. I chose to play the standard single game at the $1.00 level, which really means $5 a hand, when playing maximum coins.
Before long I lined up four Kings for a $125 payout! Suddenly my bankroll swelled to about $350. I know better, but threw caution to the wind, and switched to the multi-hand machine, where it costs $20 per round. As you might expect, my money soon dwindled. To have any hope of avoiding bankruptcy, I should have played single-hand video poker at the quarter level. So, with my kitty down to $107, I went to the European roulette table.
Like most roulette players, I am always trying to find ways to beat the wheel. My latest scheme is to bet on repeating numbers. At Captain Cooks Casino this is easy to do because you don't have to renew your bets after every spin. Bets stay on the table, until you hit the "clear" button. And there is no dealer to rush you; you click "spin" when you're ready.
My "repeat the number" method" works like this: I start by betting any one number for the first spin, and then I bet on every number that comes up, for a total of 8 spins. That way I bet only one unit the first round and 8 units the last round, for a total of 36 units. If any of the first 7 numbers repeats I make a profit. If the last number repeats, I break even. I had tested this earlier, when playing with Captain Cooks "fun" money, and was surprised at how often the same number comes up twice within just a few spins.
The long and short of it is, with an eye on my credit balance, I played ten 8-spin sessions with $1 units. There were ups and downs. At one point I had more than doubled my money, that was when the number 11 appeared an incredible three times in 8 spins! The end result? I finished at $117, made $10, a dollar a session.
Overall, my introduction to Captain Cooks
Casino was an enjoyable experience. I still have a $117 credit, which is $17 more than what I put up. Maybe I'll hit bigger payouts next time I visit Captain Cooks Casino.
If you're a slots player, look for the "Spectacular" game in the "3-Reel Slots" section. Jacks or Better video poker comes in two versions, single hand or 4-hand multi play. Both games feature the excellent 9/6 pay table. And if roulette's your game, make sure you choose Captain Cooks "European Roulette", not "American". On the American game the odds against you are almost twice as high.
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