McCain proposes consumer tax cuts to boost economy (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Republican presidential hopeful John McCain proposed a summer gas tax reduction and other tax cuts on Tuesday in a bid to reassure voters he would help them navigate an ailing economy.

With the growing popularity of online gambling, many casino game aficionados are slowly turning to the computers and playing at home instead of going to actual casino dens. One of the most popular games on the Internet is video Poker, which combines the basics of a Poker game and the style of a slot machine. It has become so popular that casinos have installed their own video Poker machines. Here are some of the basic information that you should know about this online game.

It is not the same as the usual Poker game in casinos.

Knowing the basics of the usual Poker game in casinos is not enough to make you a success online. Although the rules, especially the ranking of the cards, are the same with the table game, there are differences that even the most adept player must learn. As mentioned above, the structure of the video Poker game is the same as those of slot machines. In fact, even the video Poker games inside casinos have much the same look.

In video Poker, one is dealt with five cards from a deck. What is different in video Poker is that you are able to discard some of the cards that you are holding and replace them with another. The combination of cards that you will have after clicking the draw will be your final hand. If the final hand is good, youll be given the pot.

This is good for people who want to test their wits against the machine. Although there is some chance involved, majority of the wins that a player will get will depend upon his skills in the Poker game.

It is not the same as slot machines.

Although both video Poker and slot machines are housed in the metal cabinet with coins slots, the games are quite different. While slot machine winnings depend solely on chance and luck, video Poker games involve a lot of thinking skills as well as familiarity with the game.

With video Poker, a person can select the cards that he will retain and discard. This means that winning the game depends on the decision that the player has made while playing the hand.

Bluffing does not work.

Obviously, the age old technique of bluffing your way to a win in Poker games will not work in video Poker because well you dont have any opponents. You are basically playing against a computer, which of course know what you hand is. With video Poker, it is the strength of the hand combination that you have created that will determine your win.

Another major difference is that whatever combination you will get, you will always win. Of course, the different hand combinations will have different range of payback but basically you will win unlike the live Poker games in casinos where only one player wins the pot.

Two kinds of Video Poker

Although there are basically many different kinds of video Poker games, there are basically two major kinds. The single hand video Poker is often played with one to five coins. And because this is a single hand game, there will be no confusion on how much you have bet for a particular game. Players of the multi-hand video Poker, on the other hand, have the option to play a lot of hands. A player can choose from three hands up to a hundred hands.

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AP - Randy Johnson's primary concern with his season debut: four walks. Other than that, The Big Unit thinks he will soon get on track. Johnson returned eight months after back surgery and didn't allow an earned run in five innings Monday night, settling down to finish with seven strikeouts before San Francisco rallied against Arizona's bullpen for a 5-4 victory over the Diamondbacks.

With the recent upsurge in the popularity of Poker, most of us have a deck or two of playing cards lying around the house. The next time the Poker party ends, why not have a little fun and test out your fortune-telling abilities?

Fortune-telling with playing cards is an age-old art, and although Tarot cards have gained immense popularity for divination since their appearance in the 15th century, there are still readers who swear by ordinary playing cards as their favored psychic tools.

While Tarot is highly symbolic in its images, symbols, color, astrological and mystical references, it shares some important basics with regular playing cards: elements and numbers.

Simply by learning the meaning of the numbers and the four basic elements represented in a regular deck of cards, you can shock Aunt Betty by describing her ideal fantasy man, or baffle your brother-in-law by predicting which stocks he plan to dump next week.

In a Poker deck, the 4 suits correspond to the 4 basic elements:

Diamonds (Pentacles in Tarot) represent 'earth' (money, manifesting, property)

Hearts (Cups in Tarot) represent 'water' (emotions, relationships, love, intuition)

Clubs (Wands in Tarot) represent 'fire' (activity, energy, business, work)

Spades (Swords in Tarot) represent 'air' (thoughts, the intellect, conflict and communication)

The numbers 1 through 10 relate to qualities or circumstances such as:

1 (Ace) - beginnings, action; 2 - relationships, duality; 3 - growth, friendships; 4 - work, foundations; 5 - change, challenges; 6 - beauty, balance; 7 - spirituality, options; 8 - manifesting, success; 9 - integration, attainment; 10 - wholeness, completion and renewal.

This is only a very brief description of meanings but you can see that if your friend asked about how her upcoming yearly review at work was going to go and the 8 of Clubs turned up, that would be an indication of a good solid review and maybe even a promotion if thats what she is aiming for. The Ace of Clubs would also be welcome here, suggesting a new beginning at work, as would many of the other clubs and even the 8s, 9s and 10s of other suits, which could represent a YES while providing circumstantial info.

If your best friend is wondering if she will hear back from the guy who asked for her phone number at a party the night before, and the Ace, 2 or 6 of Hearts turns up, chances are good that she'll not only be hearing from him soon but that this could be the start of a wonderful new relationship. A 5 of Hearts on the other hand, would mean there may be some difficulties surrounding this relationship materializing right now, and a 7 would suggest that maybe one or the other person isn't really focused on relationships at this time or maybe even that the guy is playing the field!

The Jacks, Queens and Kings represent people with traits corresponding to the suits (elements). I will be sharing an article on elements, astrology and character traits shortly. Jacks are young people, Kings and Queens are mature men and women.

You can see a detailed chart of number and element correspondences for playing cards and Tarot at: http://www.arcanamatrix.com/articles/index.html

As with all other forms of fortune-telling, remember to keep an open mind and an attitude of compassion and caring when reading for yourself or others. Never read for anyone without their agreement and always phrase your predictions in the spirit of universal love and positive intent.

Unless you have previously studied metaphysics and developed or fine-tuned your psychic skills, playfully peeking into the future with Poker cards may or may not provide you or your querents (those asking questions) any earth-shaking revelations. Remember that any predictions or insights certainly should be taken with not a grain, but a good shake of salt. But, as we ALL have psychic skills, it is very possible that even without any formal training, you will find plenty of food for thought and some deliciously mystical insights from your humble deck of cards, a little study and a healthy helping of imagination. Just take care to be kind to your victims as they may be dealing the cards next.

2005 Zsuzsana Summer, www.arcanamatrix.com

Zsuzsana is a professional psychic, spiritual coach, columnist and author. Visit http://www.arcanamatrix.com for your own, in-depth psychic reading, a personal oracle, or for Tarot and Psychic Development courses designed to get you *spirited* today!

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