Lore
What the club remembers, filed by the month it was told. Look a story up or step into one room.
July 2026
- Crypto Gambling
Litecoin Casinos: Why LTC Remains a Popular Payment Choice
Litecoin casinos exist because Bitcoin got too expensive and too slow, and then Ethereum got too expensive and too slow, and LTC was there as a middle ground: fast enough, cheap enough, legitimate enough.
Told by Deshawn Brooks · 3 min
- From the desk
Degen: The Slang Term Driving Crypto Casino Culture
Break down the term degen from the glossary, how the scene deploys it as a badge, and the real-money risk it downplays in every post and clip.
Told by Mila Novak · 3 min
- Celebrities
Shannon Elizabeth: From American Pie Star to WSOP Regular
Shannon Elizabeth became famous as an actor. She became formidable as a poker player. The WSOP Main Event has her as a legitimate regular, not a celebrity guest. Here is how that happened.
Told by Kayla Reyes · 3 min
- Poker
Pot-Limit Omaha Starting Hands You Should Never Fold
In PLO, four-card hands are exponentially more valuable than in Texas Hold'em. A double-suited connector with one gap (AKQJ double-suited) is fundamentally different from AQ offsuit. You need to understand the hierarchy.
Told by Deshawn Brooks · 3 min
- Poker
How to Play Pocket Aces Without Getting Crushed
Aces are the best hand you will ever hold. They are also the most misplayed hand because people get emotional about them. The trap is expecting them to win big.
Told by Mila Novak · 4 min
- Crypto Gambling
Crypto Sportsbooks vs Crypto Casinos: Key Differences
A sportsbook and a casino seem like the same product. Both take bets. Both have odds. Both exist to extract money. But the game loop is fundamentally different.
Told by Mila Novak · 4 min
- Payments
Payment Security at Licensed Online Casinos
How do your deposits and withdrawals stay safe at licensed casinos? Five defensive layers, a few red flags, and what to actually worry about when you fund your account.
Told by Mila Novak · 3 min
- From the desk
Streamer Slots Clips Hide the Real Balances
Big wins on gambling streams drive views, yet many balances come from sponsors or shadow accounts. The gap between screen and reality shapes how a generation first meets high-stakes play.
Told by Trey Coleman · 3 min
- Slots
Fruit Machines vs Modern Slots: What Changed
The British fruit machine was a mechanical marvel constrained by physics. Modern video slots are software unbounded by anything. What was gained was not mere convenience, but something more troubling: the elimination of friction between impulse and consequence.
Told by Kayla Reyes · 3 min
June 2026
- Slots
Why Megaways Slots Often Have Lower Effective RTP in Practice
Megaways slots advertise RTPs of 96-97 percent. But the RTP is calculated across millions of spins. Your session of 100 spins has no guaranteed return. The mathematician's RTP and the bettor's experience diverge sharply.
Told by Trey Coleman · 3 min
- Regulation
What Is eCOGRA and What Does Its Seal Mean?
The eCOGRA seal is a certification that a casino has passed independent auditing. It does not mean the casino is safe, only that it has been audited and met minimum standards.
Told by Mila Novak · 3 min
- History
Biased Wheel Analysis: A Brief History of Roulette Advantage Play
A roulette wheel is supposed to be perfectly random. But physical wheels wear unevenly. A wheel is a machine, and machines can be analyzed. That is how advantage play began.
Told by Kayla Reyes · 3 min
- Regulation
Player Fund Segregation: How Regulators Protect Balances
When you deposit money at DraftKings or Bet365, that money does not go into the company's general operating account. It goes into a segregated trust account. If the company goes bankrupt, your money is protected by law.
Told by Trey Coleman · 3 min
- Payments
Fast Payout Casinos: What Actually Makes Withdrawals Faster
A gentleman from Hamburg asked me why some casinos moved his funds in three hours while others took three days. The answer is not what most people think. It is not about the operator being noble. It is about the payment processor.
Told by Kayla Reyes · 3 min
- Slots
How to Track Your Slot Session Results Like a Pro
Tracking slot sessions seems obsessive. But data changes perception. A player who tracks their sessions sees patterns they otherwise would miss: the near-miss effect, the time spent, the money lost.
Told by Mila Novak · 3 min
- Big Wins
The Largest Televised Cash Game Pots in Poker History
Doyle Brunson has watched the biggest pots ever pushed across felt. From the high-dollar games at the Bellagio to the Tuesday night action at the Aria, he has seen money move in ways that make most people's yearly salary look like ante change.
Told by Jaxon Miller · 3 min
- Blackjack
Infinite Blackjack Explained: Unlimited Seats, Same Dealer
A casino invented a version of blackjack where every player plays the exact same hand simultaneously. Same cards, same outcome, infinite seats at the same table. It is elegant and slightly unsettling.
Told by Trey Coleman · 3 min
- Bonuses
Top 10 Branded Slots Based on Movies and TV Shows
These are not just slots with random movie skins. Evolution, Pragmatic Play, and NetEnt have built actual games out of actual IP. These are the ones worth your time.
Told by Mila Novak · 3 min
- Live Casino
How Online Poker Sites Keep Games Fair
Your first night on a poker site, you get AA three times in 40 hands. It seems rigged. Statistically, you just got lucky. But how do you actually verify that the site is not cheating?
Told by Trey Coleman · 3 min
- Blackjack
Why Hole Carding Is Different From Card Counting
A card counter learns the unseen. A hole carder sees the unseen. The difference is not philosophical. It is legal.
Told by Deshawn Brooks · 4 min
- Baccarat
Edge Sorting Explained: The Baccarat Technique That Made Headlines
Phil Ivey walked into a Macau baccarat room and won $10 million using a technique that was not technically cheating but was technically a massive lawsuit waiting to happen.
Told by Kayla Reyes · 3 min
- Blackjack
How to Build a Weekly Sports Betting Routine
Successful betting is 70 percent routine and 30 percent insight. If your routine is chaotic, your insight does not matter. Here is how to structure a week that actually works.
Told by Deshawn Brooks · 3 min
- Scandals
The Circus Circus Heist: Heather Tallchief's $2.9 Million Disappearance
She walked out of the Circus Circus casino in Las Vegas with a duffel bag containing $2.9 million in casino chips. Nobody stopped her. Her brother was waiting in the parking lot. They drove away.
Told by Kayla Reyes · 3 min
- Blackjack
Blackjack Surrender Rule: When to Use It and When to Skip It
The surrender option in blackjack is misunderstood. When should you actually use it? A measured examination of the mathematics.
Told by Jaxon Miller · 3 min
