A fool and his money....

"A fool and his money are soon parted."

"Anything that sounds too good to be true IS too good to be true."

The difference with gambling is that you CAN get something for almost nothing, and though your odds of winning ten hands of blackjack in a row or striking the huge jackpot are not the strong, it COULD happen. It provides the hope/fantasy of winning BIG and celebrating in the face of all the other gamblers. But remember one very important rule : Casinos offer games of skill and games of chance. And some with both. There are no sure-fire strategies for games of chance, the results of which are purely random. The only thing that wil cause you to win them is blind luck.

The best gambling strategies will not assure you win or lose, but they will keep you from having to mortgage your house. First of all, know how to play a game before you wager any money on it. Also, pick a gambling limit and stick to it. If you are a low stakes player, then you may decide that $200 is the magic number. Once you lose that, even if it's only the second day of your vacation, stay away from the tables. And finally, the time to raise your bet is when you are winning. Never raise a bet when you are losing. Odds are in the casino's favour, so don't throw good money after the bad. Casinos make a lot of money from novice gamblers trying to turn around a losing streak.