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Gambling at the Casino Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires

February 16th, 2009 | Blackjack, Cards, Dice, Poker, Roulette, Slot Machines | No Comments »

Casino Puerto Madero Buenos Aires brings gambling back to the old Mississippi River feel; the Casino floats on the docks of Puerto Madero and is located on an old Mississippi Riverboat, the Estrella de la Fortuna! (Meaning “the star of fortune”)

Open 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, this is a popular attraction among avid gamblers and those looking for a night out on the town. The casino contains over 700 slot machines and over 140 gaming tables for Roulette, Poker, Blackjace, Craps, and Point and Bank.

The Casino is located on Elvira Rawson de Dellephiane St, Darsena Sur, Puerto Madero and offers free transfer service from Cordoba Av and Alem Av every 15 minutes from 2 Read more

The Riande Granada Hotel & Crown Casino in Panama

February 7th, 2009 | Cards, Panama, Poker, Roulette, Slot Machines | 1 Comment »

The Riande Granada Hotel & Crown Casino is the place to go if you are looking for some serious fun. The place has a quiet, laid-back kind of feel, and isn’t crawling with “working women” as many of the other Casinos in Panama City are.

The Crown Casino, attached to the 187 room Riande Grande Hotel, is fairly small, with only 5 table games and 40 gaming machines. Games include Blackjack, Craps, and Roulette.

The staff at the Casino is friendly and and the atmosphere is very chill. If you are looking for a night of wild and crazy partying, this may not be the right place for you. However, if what you are after is a place to play Read more

Guanacaste, Costa Rica Casino and Hotel on the Pacific Coast

January 19th, 2009 | Blackjack, Cards, Costa Rica, Hotel, Poker, Roulette, Slot Machines | No Comments »

The Hotel Flamingo Beach Resort’s Jazz Casino in Guanacaste, Costa Rica features four table games and you can play Canasta (Roulette), Rummy, Blackjack, Craps, Poker, and the Spanish card game Tute. The casino is open from 7 pm – 2 am.

While the Casino isn’t much to look at; just a few slot machines and a couple of table games, the hotel/resort is quite nice. A great Costa Rican band plays each night at the bar above the restaurant, and rumor has it there is a reggae band that performs on Thursday nights.

You might have to push at the bar to get the happy hour prices; for some reason the bartenders are reluctant to advertise it. Maybe they are pocketing the Read more

Royal Casino at the Marriot Hotel in Panama City

January 6th, 2009 | Blackjack, Cards, Hotel, Nightlife, Panama, Poker, Roulette, Slot Machines | No Comments »

The Royal Casino at the Marriott in Panama City has a grand total of 400 gaming machines and 30 table game and poker games. Three tables are set aside specifically for poker. Popular games include Roulette, Black Jack, Texas Hold’em, Caribbean Poker, Baccarat and Poker Pro.

The highest progressive jackpot is the Royal Jackpot. For those who are looking to hang out in the sports and race cafe there are 12 plasma TV screens to entertain you.

The Royal Casino gives some bang for your buck, but it is not as glitzy as some of the other casinos in Panama City. It is kind of a typical set-up with all of the standard casino games, but nothing particularly special. Read more

Play Pitty Pat in Belize – The National Card Game

January 1st, 2009 | Belize, Cards, Culture | 1 Comment »

The card game Pitty Pat is a favorite past time in Belize, and you can find it in the casinos in the country. So, when you get sick of the Poker, why not try something new for a change, something like Pitty Pat!
Pitty Pat is played with 2 to 4 players using a standard 52 card deck. Pitty Pat is a game similar to rummy. There are many variations to Pitty Pat. A common way to play is by dealing 5 cards to each player. The remainder of the deck is set in the middle of the table and the top card is flipped up and set along side the deck. The goal of this card game is to Read more