Online Games

Playing games online for cash can bring a whole new meaning to your time on the Internet. You've probably been playing Blackjack since you were a kid so why not make a little money for it without having to go to Las Vegas.

Once most of us grew out of card games like Go Fish and Crazy Eights, one of the first games we learned to play was probably Blackjack. It's one the easiest card games to learn there is, all you have to do is be able to add the cards together and not go over 21, what could be simpler?

Many of us have spent hours sitting around the dining room table playing for change or even real money; others have taken it to the next level and gone to Vegas or Atlantic City to play in the big stakes games. That can be great fun if you have the time and the money to go places like that, but for most of us this is just not possible.

Now we can go to the casinos without ever leaving the comfort of our own homes thanks to the Internet. Online gambling has sprung up in the last few years and is now a very big business. There are many ways to play Blackjack for money online, but not all of them involve playing in an online casino.

You can find plenty of a gaming sites that offer Blackjack as part of their free games, with prizes that range from points you cash in for items, to cash payouts. At these sites the payouts tend to be smaller, usually no more than a few dollars or prizes like iPods.

To make the big money you have to go to an online casino and play in the big stakes games. Playing in an online casino is just like going to Vegas, you buy into the game using your credit card to buy chips. Once you have your chips the game is on, you are dealt cards and are usually playing against other players. At the end of the game the winners cash out and the money is transferred to an online account that you can either leave there for future playing or you can have transferred to your bank.

One word of caution before playing in an online casino you need to make sure that it is legal where you live and that your bank will accept payment from an online casino, since many of them are located out of the U.S. Once you are sure that everything is good to go, log on find a reputable casino and play to win.