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Hello folks!

That's done, we're in 2006. 2005 is behind us and it was indeed a great year! So, with all this excitation during December, have online casinos staffs taken their time for the first week of January? Absolutely nope! This week is as the 2005 weeks full of surprises and events. Take a look, there's really something for everyone.

First there has been a great announcement from PlayTech. They just have launched some new great games in addition of their recent arcade games. The new games include three 5-reel 20-line multi coin slot games - A Night Out, Desert Treasure and Dr. Lovemore - featuring both cash prize bonus rounds and free spin bonuses, and are available at PlayTech Casinos. But what is more interesting, is that PlayTech confirmed that they will do several new releases during 2006, just as - yes, you've got it - Microgaming. It just happens that I love the PlayTech software, and that is really great news!

Second, the increase in activity in December has led to an explosion of progressive jackpots for this month - right now we have King Cashalot at Microgaming Viper Casinos which is currently approaching $1.1 Million, and Gold Rally for PlayTechs which is now above $1.5 Million. That's amazing, the last $2 Million jackpot won is not three months ago!

We won't forget our cash winners we awarded in December. We've got three winners, with $110 CASH awarded. Check here. Don't forget to join one of the draws by clicking the top link in this newsletter!

There are also amazing promotions below, so check them out now, and have a first 2006 happy gaming weekend!

Warm regards,
Cedric A. - Editor

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Jokers Wild Video Poker - Last time we talked about Deuces Wild Video Poker, now it's time to explore a variation, Jokers Wild. Hands with a joker - always keep: - Any pair of high cards (10's to Ace) ; - Three of a kind ; - Three cards to a straight flush; - Four cards to a straight ; - Four cards to any flush without a King or Ace; - Three cards, four cards to a Royal flush. Hands contaning no jokers - always keep: - Any winning hand, excepted four cards to a Royal Flush ; - Pairs ; - 2 suited Aces or Kings to a Royal flush ; - Unsuited Ace or King; - Ace/King alone ; - Four cards to any flush; - Three cards to a straight flush ; - Three or four cards to a Royal Flush. If you haven't any of the above, then hold the joker.

2ND DEGREE: GAMBLING MYTHS, LEGENDS AND BELIEFS

The MegaBucks Curse: Do you know that there is a legend around the biggest progressive Vegas slot machine? The legend tells that MegaBucks winners all die after hitting the jackpot. Las Vegas is full of these rumors and it all started with the unfortunate real accident who happened to Cynthia Jay-Brennan, a cocktail waitress who had hit a $34.9 million jackpot at the Desert Inn, in March 2000. She was left quadriplegic by a car accident. The vehicule was operated by a drunk driver. One year later, the driver was sentenced to 28 years in prison. Since then, for example in March 2003, an old man won $39.7 million Megabucks jackpot at the Excalibur casino, and days later rumors already were floating around that tragedy had overtaken him. There was diverse death stories, such as an overdose, a plane crash or even a gang fight in which the lucky winner has been killed. There was other stories like that around other winners, never verified. Still want to hit a jackpot at this game? ;-) MegaBucks is an inter-linked progressive slot machine game available at some Vegas casinos. The jackpot resets at an amazing $7 million and the biggest win was $39.7 million (and of course the winner is not dead. ;-) ).

LADY LUCK WAS AT THEIR SIDE - IS IT YOUR TURN?

» RECORD ONLINE JACKPOT! Marty Ogden from Florida won $1,966,183.00 at Carnival Casino on October 22nd! [...] » Jon. R. from Essex, England won $1,768,563.00 playing Millionaire Club at Intercasino on December 15th! [...] » "ULLKNIGHT" won $111,976.00 playing at SlotLand on December 13th! [...] » Georgette N. won $55,912.10 playing LotsaLoot at Jackpot City Casino on December 12th! » Debbie W. won $65,654.78 playing CashSplash at River Belle Casino on December 15th!

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