Gambling Tips

Don’t gamble more money then you can afford to loose. If you are gambling all of your rent or mortgage money, and you loose it all, then you will be in a while lot of trouble.

Be realistic about gambling. You cannot win all of the time. While it is nice to win a lot and often, it does not always happen.

Don’t try to cheat. It’s not really worth it because you will get caught. Casinos have massive security systems that are watching your every move.

Keep the money you’re brought with you and the money you are winning separate. This way you know the amount you have left to gamble with and you are not gambling your winnings.

Are you a smart gambler or a dumb one? Smart gamblers educate themselves on how to win. Whether it be slots, poker, blackjack or bacarrat, there are books on the subject that will help improve your game.

Remember to take a break. Sitting at one game or machine for too long will make it harder for you to pay attention to the game. Take a minute and go get a snack or a drink or even just some fresh air. Go to another table and cheer a friend. Just getting up to stretch your muscles and walk around for a bit. All of these things will help you to stay alert when you go back to playing.

Never forget that you are in a casino to have some fun. Don’t be a sore looser when you don’t win. Congratulate the winner and move on. You would expect others to not be a sore looser when you happen to win, so give them the same courtesy.

Excessive drinking of alcohol and gambling mixed together is not a good idea. Alcohol impairs your judgment and you need to have a clear head when gambling. A clear head will help you to make the right decisions, and it will keep you from loosing too much money.

There are so many things that you can gamble on – card games, horse racing, local sports games. Be careful that you do not get in over your head. If you notice that you, or someone you know, are always trying to win back the large sums that you have lost – please seek professional help for an addiction to gambling.

Online gambling is just as hard to win at as in person gambling. The only difference is that you cannot see the person who you are playing against. In fact with online poker it is harder because you are not able to learn their “tells” by watching them play.

What Kenny Rogers sings in "The Gambler" is true: "You never count your money when you're sitting at the table. They'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done." Counting your winnings is incredibly rude. However, you may just want to take a quick glance to make sure you are winning more than you are losing, or at least that you are not losing more than you can afford to.

If you are playing the slot machines, and the person at the machine next to you wins a big payout, do not switch to their machine the moment they get up. Despite the fact that slot machines are supposed to be completely "random" in their payouts, slots that have just awarded big payouts actually are not as likely to do so again shortly after the big payout.