It seems like gambling is everywhere these days doesn't it? There are movies about M.I.T. students breaking the Vegas casinos, and you can't watch late night television without finding some sort of professional poker game on.
Many of the movies and television shows about gambling may lead you to believe that gambling is not really gambling at all, but instead a ticket to free money. I can not agree with this theory, but I can say that as a bit of a gambler, you can have a lot of fun at the casino, and if you play your cards right (pun intended), you just may walk out of the casino with more than you came in with.
As someone who has grown up around slot machines in grocery stores, casinos and some basic form of gambling at just about any type of building or business you can think of, it is safe to say that I have done a fair share of gambling in my day.
I have found some very simple tips that have made my gambling experiences a lot more fun than they used to be. Do I win 100% of the time? No. Not even the best cheat wins all of the time, and a basic gambler not using any kind of cheating system can do it either. So what can you do?
First, you can set an absolute to your bankroll that you can afford to lose. Since winning is never a guarantee, this is the most important thing that you can ever do. The reason that setting a reasonable limit for yourself is so important is very simple, but a lot of people seem to forget it.
Do not drink excessively when gambling. This is for a few reasons, but the main one is for the reason above. If intoxicated, and losing money you are much more likely to bet piles of money that you do not have, hoping to 'make it all back". If you have a budget of $100 for a night, and you lose that $100 and you go to the ATM for another $100 to bet all at once to get your lost money back, you may end up regretting that strategy.
People generally do not win money very often with this type of betting, and it is stressful to do. This is all the more reason to be of sound mind at the casino. If you are thinking clearly, you are less apt to make bets that may lose you a lot of your money.
Leave your ATM card at home. Go to the bank, get some cash out that you can afford to lose, and go have some fun. Most people have the urge to get the ATM card out and head to the cage to get more money to keep playing. Most of those same people will not feel the same once they get all of the way home just to get the debit card.
Be careful of "winning systems". If I knew how to use a foolproof system at a casino, I would not write a book or website about my technique, I would be at the casino winning money. There are systems that are perfectly legal, very practical and really easy to implement that do not involve any betting system that can deplete your bankroll much faster than just betting a set amount of money.
For instance: If you game is Blackjack, memorize basic strategy and stick to it no matter what. Trying to count cards in a sophisticated way without months and months of constant practice will only serve to confuse most people. The only people that certainly will not be confused will be the pit bosses, and you only want their attention if they are giving you a complimentary meal or stay.
Also, watch out when betting a lot of what some people will call "sucker bets". Any bet can win, at any game, but some just have terrible odds of doing so. The temptation to play these bets is high though, because the payout can be fairly large. Some one-time bets in the game of Craps pay as much as 30:1, but these are one-time bets, and the odds of losing that bet over and over are outstanding. So while these bets may pay 30:1, there is a 35:1 chance that you will lose.
These bets can be thrilling for many players, so I would not say that you should not play them, but it is nice to be aware of the risk involved.
If you follow some basic rules that you set up yourself and stick to them, you can have a really good time at the local casino, and it is completely possible to win. Winning money is a great feeling, but simply not losing can sometimes be just as good.
Do not lose your winnings. This is a common folly that can be avoided easily. If you are playing a game where you win chips, put any profit in your pocket and just accept that it has to stay there. If you are playing an electronic game, look at your investment on the screen, and once you get to, or start to dip below your comfort zone try another machine or leave for the night.
If you can play your favorite game for five hours on $20 and go home, that is a whole lot more fun than winning $100 in five minutes, only to lose it all...plus another $500 over the next hour.
So, can going to the casino be fun and profitable? Of course it can. You will need some skill, some luck and most of all some perseverance to keep your winnings in your pocket. To recap, if you follow some simple rules, no matter what, you may just end up a winner.
- Set your bankroll, and do not spend a penny more
- Drink water or soda while gambling to avoid clouded judgement
- Leave your ATM card at home
- Pocket your winnings
Most of all, enjoy your experience and if you do not win, come back another day and try again, when you can of course.
I have lived in Northern Nevada for most of my life, and I enjoy a night out playing some Blackjack, Keno or Craps. For all of the so-called winning systems I tried over the years, I found the best one to be simple logic. Gambling can be a lot of fun, or it can be a huge letdown, but by following some simple rules, it really can be enjoyable and often times it can be profitable as well. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Walter_J_Brown |
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