Casino Survival Guide

All the information you need is on the Web. Learn as much as you can about online gambling. Learn as much as you can about the individual casinos using sites like Best Casinos.. Learn as much as you can about the individual games and the odds you face (which may differ from casino to casino). And find out what other players think of each casino. This might sound boring and you may be impatient to 'get on with it', but if you don't know what you are doing, you'll lose your money before you've started to enjoy yourself.

Strategy not System

Once you have got the lay of the land, learn what strategies you can employ when playing different casino games, from sites such as this. Note the term 'strategy' and not 'system'. Systems don't work, no matter what claims the authors of them make: if they did, the casinos (run by hard nosed businessmen) would change their rules. What is more, if you had a system that worked, would you tell anyone else? If you know why you should ignore Blackjack insurance, reject Caribbean side bets, avoid five number roulette plays and shrug off crapless craps, then you could be ready to play.

Set a Budget

You've heard it before, but it is worth repeating a thousand times, the Golden Rule of gambling - "Only gamble with money you can afford to lose". You wouldn't believe how many people ruin their lives, or at least make it worse than it should be, by ignoring that golden rule.
If you know how much you have that you can afford to lose (view it as paying for entertainment), then budget that money as you would your monthly pay packet. Set aside a certain amount per day or per week, maybe putting extra into weekends or special days, and stick to that budget. If you blow the entire budget in one night, you may find yourself tempted to break that Golden Rule.

Gamble when Fit

Don't gamble when you are under the influence of drink or drugs and when you are feeling upset. Boozers are losers.

Take the Money

Winners are grinners. You should set a stop-gain and quit while you are ahead. This might be when you have doubled your money, when you've won (or lost) five on the trot, or whatever. And stick to it. If you are tempted to have 'just one more go', you could have a problem.

Have Fun

Gambling is entertainment. Very few can make a living from it. When the fun disappears, find something else to do.