The game of Caribbean Stud Poker is not always the best poker-themed casino table game to choose from. Tri-Card Poker or Pai Gow Poker usually gives the player better odds to win than Caribbean Stud. The main reason for this is that the player doesn’t get paid out in Caribbean Stud for big hands like flushes or full houses when the dealer fails to qualify.

What makes Caribbean Stud a good game is the progressive jackpots. This game has a betting option which qualifies the player for a jackpot that’s built up over time. This gives the player an opportunity to win a big-odds bet for the price of a dollar. But you won’t get these improved odds if you don’t make the progressive bet. Make the bet every hand, and make sure the light has come on, indicating that you’re in for the jackpot that particular hand.

The holidays always offer some spare time to play the slots online. One can only handle so much time with the extended family, and playing the slots is a good escape from the extremes that Christmas always brings. If you want to stay in the Christmas spirit you can play a Christmas-themed game at   http://www.slotsjam.com. It’s is called Santa Paws, and is a 5-reel/20 pay-line slot with a 200-coin max.

If you want free-play Christmas games, there’s 3D Christmas Slots 2.0 at  http://www.brothersoft.com/3d-christmas-slots-183.html . Reindeer Riches Slots can be downloaded at  http://www.sharewareconnection.com/reindeer-riches-slots-pokies.htm . It’s another Christmas-themed slot with 5 reels and 20 pay-lines. If you hit three or more scatters you win the Teddy Bear Feature.

I even found Christmas Slots available for your Blackberry. The software can be found at   http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?osId=946&productId=217784# and downloaded for six bucks. That should keep you in the spirit during the holidays.

The highest paying casino games online today would be the progressive slots, video poker and bingo jackpots. Progressive slot jackpots have reached the millions, and the new MegaJackpots on the WagerWorks software system will start off at $3 million. There are other software systems that have jackpots bigger than this number, but none have ever started out at this number. The biggest jackpot I’ve heard of was over eight million dollars.

Bingo jackpots have spilled over the million-dollar mark. It’s become especially popular in the U.K. by numerous age groups. Finding a million-dollar bingo game is no easy feat to achieve in land-based bingo halls, but they’re becoming common online.

Video Poker has progressive jackpots too. The SupaJax progressive Jacks or Better game has a progressive payout if you hit SupaJax with four jacks. Jackpot Deuces is another game with a progressive that has grown over $20,000.

The best free online games I’ve found are at  http://casino-games.pogo.com/, where there’s a huge selection for any taste. This site even offers prizes to winners without requiring a buy-in at all. The casino game selection includes slots, table games and poker.

The popular games are Turbo 21 and Vaults of Atlantis Slots. Turbo 21 requires that you play four hands at the same time, while trying to make each hand add up to 21. The faster you play the game the higher your score. Special features include Black Jack Express (you play against a clock), Big Payout (extra points for making 13 combos of 21), and Bonus Game (as many 21’s as you can make in 30 seconds).

Vaults of Atlantis Slots is a multi-line slot that takes you through undersea adventures as Tex Carter searches for the most legendary treasure in history. This game also has a chat option available.