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Beginners Tips
1. Know The Game:
Some games do give you
better odds than others. There is a wealth of information both on the Internet
and in print to inform you of the odds you face in any given game and the
strategies that will help shave the house edge to a minimum. Spend a little time
reading and you'll spend a lot less time wondering what happened to your money.
2. Know Your
Budget:
Let's say you've got $1,000 and you expect to gamble five times a
week for the next two weeks. Then your budget is $100 per session. If you are
unfortunate and you spend your budget, then walk away. Enjoy the rest of the day
knowing you kept your budget and prepare to win the next day. Do not touch any
other days portion of the budget.
3. Keep Emotion
Out Of The Game:
If you find yourself betting your rent money, your next
car payment or if you have lost the last twenty bets in a row - stand up and
walk away. You can not possibly think rationally and you can not keep your
emotions from influencing your decisions. You must play the odds not play your
emotions.
4. Don't Play
While Under The Influence:
If you are stoned, drunk, or half asleep, you
are a lesser player than you are straight.
5. Nothing Beats
A Game Of Chance:
The numbers will always rule the outcome. If they do
not, you got lucky. Do not fall for "systems" - they will always fail in the
long run if they are not numbers based. You are playing to have fun and should
expect to lose. If you win, great.
6. It is all
Numbers:
If you're playing to win, know the odds and play accordingly.
The numbers may be dull, but they are your roadmap to avoiding the losing plays.
Hunches, ESP, clairvoyance, tea leaves, remote viewing and divination are all
secondary choices to the mathematics of your game.
7. Take The
Winnings And Run:
Have a plan for when to stop. Some folks call it quits
when they're up by 50%. Some when they've doubled their session bankroll. Others
bail when the tide turns and they lose 20% of their winnings. Whatever your
break-point, it's important to have one and stick to it.
8. Expect To
Lose:
Casinos do not depend on luck to stay in business. On virtually
every bet you make in whatever game you play, the house's win is designed right
into the rules of the game. And that edge generally means they'll be the winner
a lot more often than you will be. Players can find and play games where the
house edge is 1.5% or less but you'll have to do your homework.
9. Play The
Game, Not The Gimmicks:
That "insurance" bet in Blackjack: house edge
around 6%. The so-called "crapless craps": again, about 6%. Sure there's the
occasional exception but in general the "add-ons" to the basic games are sucker
bets.
10. Fun Is The
Name Of The Game:
Unless you're a professional player with a proven
track record, you're playing for the pleasure of it. For 98% of players casino
gambling is recreation -- you're spending money to be entertained.
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