The inner dialogue of many gamblers probably sounds a lot like this :"Oh Man, it's the casino, I come here twice a year...I know I said I was only gonna play with $500, but that was before I got here and started having all this fun. It's like there are free drinks - but only if I am playing. Forget about that limit. Where's the ATM? Sure, I have been losing, but lady lck will start smiling on me any minute now."
Casino love guys like this. That's why they offer them freebies. That way, even if luck does not turn out to be a lady, you will be back the next day to flirt with her again. And eventually, the house will win because the odds are in its favour.
Casinos are designed to make players chase their losses. They reward winners, and you, of course, are a sophisticated card shark and a sultan of slots. It's tempting to try to impress folks in a casino. Take the dealer for instance, like the guards outside the Istana, they are often an impassive lot. Those inscrutable faces can entice novice players into making a bold, daring move that will raise an eyebrow or earn a smile.
The best way to avoid the chorus of sounds that lure you away from your money is to set a gamling limit before you walk through the casino's door. Don't bet more than you can afford to lose. (This holds true for the stock market as well!) And that's true if the loss is monetary or emotional. Some folks can afford to lose five thousand dollars, but if lose it makes them feel like rubbish, than the emotional toll is not worth the risk for them. Your best bet, if you are going to be at a casino for several days is to decide on a daily limit. Take only the chosen amount with you to the tables or slots.
And finally play to win. Don't think by being a cynical, too-cool-to-fool sort that you will come out feeling like a winner. If you go into a casino thinking, I am briing $500 to lose, then you are playing not to lose, instead of playing to win. You will make bets because you got a I-don't-care attitude. You will make big bets just to be able to say you did it, thinking you are going to lose $500 anyway, right? If you are playing smart, playing to win, then you are more likely to walk out a winner than a pre-determined loser.
Casino love guys like this. That's why they offer them freebies. That way, even if luck does not turn out to be a lady, you will be back the next day to flirt with her again. And eventually, the house will win because the odds are in its favour.
Casinos are designed to make players chase their losses. They reward winners, and you, of course, are a sophisticated card shark and a sultan of slots. It's tempting to try to impress folks in a casino. Take the dealer for instance, like the guards outside the Istana, they are often an impassive lot. Those inscrutable faces can entice novice players into making a bold, daring move that will raise an eyebrow or earn a smile.
The best way to avoid the chorus of sounds that lure you away from your money is to set a gamling limit before you walk through the casino's door. Don't bet more than you can afford to lose. (This holds true for the stock market as well!) And that's true if the loss is monetary or emotional. Some folks can afford to lose five thousand dollars, but if lose it makes them feel like rubbish, than the emotional toll is not worth the risk for them. Your best bet, if you are going to be at a casino for several days is to decide on a daily limit. Take only the chosen amount with you to the tables or slots.
And finally play to win. Don't think by being a cynical, too-cool-to-fool sort that you will come out feeling like a winner. If you go into a casino thinking, I am briing $500 to lose, then you are playing not to lose, instead of playing to win. You will make bets because you got a I-don't-care attitude. You will make big bets just to be able to say you did it, thinking you are going to lose $500 anyway, right? If you are playing smart, playing to win, then you are more likely to walk out a winner than a pre-determined loser.
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