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About the Wizard of Odds

Just who is the Wizard of Odds anyway?

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Online Casino Guide

Everything you need to get started in online gaming!

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Blackjack Odds & Strategies

One of the most popular casino games, Blackjack can have a variety of proper strategies depending on your casino’s rules.

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Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, we’ll demystify everything about craps. Even try our practice game!

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Gaming Odds & Strategies

<em>Gaming</em> Odds & Strategies

We’ve analyzed all of the popular casino table games and present basic and advanced strategies for each.

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Game Calculators

<em>Game</em> Calculators

Odds and Strategies calculated based on your input.

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Gambling Info

<em>Gambling</em> Info

A variety of resources for both new & experienced gamblers.

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What’s New?

  • Nov 04

    Ask the Wizard #409

    Reader questions answered

  • Nov 04

    Badugi

    The Wizard explains how to play the poker game Badugi

  • Nov 01

    Good Guys Bad Guys

    The Wizard explains how to play Good Guys Bad Guys.

  • Oct 30

    Omaha

    The Wizard explains how to play the poker game Omaha.

  • Oct 29

    5 Card Plus 2

    The Wizard explains how to play 5 Card Plus 2 video poker

  • Oct 22

    Pineapple and Crazy Pineapple

    Learn how to play Pineapple and Crazy Pineapple poker, two exciting Texas Hold'em variants where players start with three hole cards. Discover the rules, betting strategies, and key differences between the two game styles. Explore more at Wizard of Odds!

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Play For Fun

Most of these games are crude and simple but still playable, and many include an important feature: they will tell you if you don’t follow optimal strategy, so you can learn how to play better.

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Other Useful Resources

These sites are hand picked by our editors due to their quality, utility, and reputation as good sources of accurate information.

  • lcb.org : A trusted resource since 2006, LCB offers a comprehensive knowledge base for online casinos and has one of the biggest gambling communities in the industry.
  • CasinoListings.com : this site is run by Jeremy and he has a very player focused reviewing style of online casinos.
  • GamesAndCasino.com : has been operating since 2002 and is a great resource for game guides and aggregated player ratings for slots and online casinos.
Gambling Online

Gambling Online

If you have never gambled online you are probably bewildered by how to get started- we can help!

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Ask The Wizard

Ask The Wizard

With over 21 years and 330 columns, this column covers close to 2,250 questions asked and answered.

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Gambling Videos

Gambling Videos

Over 50 instructional gambling videos on popular and new casino games.

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Other Games and Tools

Other Games and Tools

In this page we list some miscellaneous games and calculators that are not gambling related that don't easily fit into any other category on the site. We hope you enjoy what you find here!

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Radio

Radio

This page contains podcasts of the Gambling with an Edge show during my one-year term as co-host and return visits.

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Casino Software

Casino Software

Here we have analyzed the odds and rules of the various games provided from different online casino software providers.

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