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1. Knowledge
of the online casino game is crucial:
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. Play casino games within 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 Online 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
about 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. Here, we would recommend blackjack and video poker
where the house edge is pretty small. Video poker holds the
advantage that big jackpots are up for grabs!
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 online gambling is recreation -- you're spending
money to be entertained. |
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