Professional Gambling Guide – Gambling Strategies

The design of the casinos – the colors, the lighting, the space, the chairs, the smells in the air, everything – is analyzed for maximum comfort and appeal. The operators figure that anything that can keep you playing just another five minutes each visit can add millions to their take.

Let’s take a critical look at some common casino practices.

Special promotions, for instance. Some are designed to get you into the place, others to keep you there just a little longer. The free or cheap meals – an all around winner for the casino – will bringsome people in for a bargain meal. How many will leave without dropping at least some money in the games? Most will end up paying dearly for that “cheap” meal, but will forget that the next time they want to go out for a nice, “cheap” meal. But there’s another aspect to it. If you are already at the games, a cheap meal conveniently available in the casino will keep you in the building at mealtime. You’ll be away from the games for a minimum length of time.

The fairly new bill acceptors on slot machines keep you at your play. When you are out of change, you don’t have to wait around or walk to the change booth for more coin. This adds to your playing time – your playing time is money – for the casinos.

Casinos operators carefully plan their lighting. You may have noticed that when you are in a casino it is difficult to determine whether it is day or night. This is deliberate. Remember, they like you (or your money) so much they want you to extend your visit. If they can get you to drop your usual time consciousness, you’ll stay longer.

Colors are chosen to trigger automatic responses. Slot machines are outfitted in colors that will attract and hold gamblers. Sophisticated color combinations are used to minimize the time you will spend slot hopping. Many casino operators add a scent to the air. Think that’s silly? In anexperimental test the scent was shown to increase substantially the number of coins customers dropped into the slots – very substantially, about 45 percent. Most of these techniques add greatly to your comfort as well as sometimes triggering an automatic psychological response. If your visit is pleasant, you will stay longer, play looser with your bankroll, and come back again.

Other techniques have little or nothing to do with your comfort and are simply exploitive. You are simply the “white rat” – the unsuspecting victim of psychological games. For instance, the payout system of the slots has had psychology applied to that. The system of paying tiny winnings often is that new psychology. How was it done before? Well if you won, you won a reasonable amount, but the payoffs were infrequent. What is the advantage of frequent small payoffs? It is the psychological “promise” of a big win. You will be enticed into staying longer and risking more money.

Putting in a few “hot” machines is also an application of psychology. Your search for the “hot” machine is motivated by the psychological “promise” of a lucky streak. Again, you’ll stay longer and risk more. Some casinos will give you small denominations as change for large bills or, at the tables, small denominations of chips. The reason? Because, as we all know, it is easier to spend a dollar than it is to spend a twenty. Psychological? Of course.

Ever notice how wins are played up? The real coin that’s dropped into metal slot pan when someone wins is deliberate. The noise excites you. The bells and whistles that attend a really big win are also deliberate attention-getters and exciting. The casinos make a big deal over wins but losing is pretty quiet. The excitement of the noise stirs you to try to win, but there is more. All the attention given to winning makes it seem like there is more winning going on than there really is.

The game of Craps is considered America’s most popular gambling game. Because the Craps table uses unfamiliar language, it is often considered very complicated. However, after learning the terminology, it is in reality, quite easy. In the middle of the Craps table are what is known as proposition bets. This includes all one roll proposition bets. The House has an advantage on these bets of from 2.778% on the “field” to 16.667% on any 2 or 12. For this reason, we will not be going into detail on any of these bets. If you want to win consistently, you want to stay away from these bets.
You may stand at either end of the table, as both sides contain exactly the same bets. If you were the first player at the table you would stand at one end of the long table and the stickman would let you pick a pair of dice. You, being the “shooter” would have to bet on either the pass line bet or the Don’t pass. The first roll of the dice is called the “come-out” roll.

PASS LINE BET
If the dice thrown on the come-out roll total 7 or 11, ( a
natural) you win and are paid 1 to 1. (You would then bet and
roll another come-out. ) If the dice thrown total 2, 2 or 12 (
a crap ) you lose. ( The dice would then go to the next player
for another come-out roll. ) If the dice thrown total 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 then the total becomes the “point”. You are more likely to win, than lose on the come-out roll. However, once the point is made, the odds
turn against you. Now, if 7 comes up on the dice, you lose the bet you made at the beginning. If the point comes up, you win.

Pass Bet Rules:

Come-out roll: Natural 7 or 11 you win Crap 2, 3, or 12 you lose
Points: 4 5 6 8 9 10 Point rolls: Point you win 7 you lose

DON’T PASS BET

If the dice thrown on the come-out roll bet total 7 or 11, you lose. 2 and 3 win, and on 12 you “push” (neither winning or losing).
If the dice come up 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 as before, this becomes the point. After this, if 7 comes up first, you win. To lose, the point must come up.

Don’t Pass Rules:

Come-out roll: Natural 7 or 11 you lose Crap 2 or 3 you win
Crap 12 push Points: 4 5 6 8 9 10 Point rolls: Point you lose
7 you win

COME BET
After a point has been made, you may place a bet in the space marked Come. This has almost the same rules as pass. 7 or 11 win, crap 2, 3 + 12 lose. When a new point is established, the bet is moved to the appropriate box above the come space. Then the bet wins if the point appears, loses if 7 appears first.
Payment again is 1 to 1.

DON’T COME BET

After a point has been made, you may place a bet in the space marked Don’t. This has almost the same rules as don’t pass. 7 or 11 lose, crap 2 + 3 win, 12 is a push. When one of the point numbers comes up, the bet is moved to the appropriate box. Now you want 7 to come up before your don’t come point number.
After what you have read so far is understood, you can “lay the
odds”. A bet not even on the Craps table. Let’s say you have made a pass line bet and point 5 has been established. You may now bet a like amount by placing it behind your pass line bet. This means an “odds bet” on 5. If 7 turns up before 5, you lose both bets. If 5 turns up before 7, you win both bets.
On a come point the bet is the same. You identify the point to
the dealer saying for example “odds on 5″. He will place your bet on top of your come bet. If the come-out roll intervenes this, the odds bet is off unless you specify to the dealer that you wages “work” on the come-out roll.

ODDS Payoff ( by exact odds )

Point 4 or 10 6 to 3 5 or 9 6 to 4 6 or 8 6 to 5 To maximize the odds, you should bet 3 units of the table minimum so you may always get full odds. Pass + Come Don’t Pass + Don’t Come Point payoff Bet payoff
4 or 10 2 to 1 6 units 3 to 6
5 or 9 3 to 2 6 units 4 to 6
6 or 8 6 to 5 6 units 5 to 6
In this way, if the point is 5 or 9, you may be a full 6 units ( more than the original bet ) instead of the actual odds of 4 1/2 to 3.
Work on your game and begin this way: 1st bet only on the pass line. When you have learned the game well enough, bet full odds on the point rolls. Then make come bets and bet full odds on point rolls. ( You can at this point bet don’t pass or don’t come with full odds. )

Roulette is the oldest of all the casino games. A roulette wheel is round and has 38 separately numbered pockets in which the rotating ball may land. The numbers change back and forth between red and black; the first red number is number one. 0 and 00 are both green. If a player bets on a single number, he is paid 35 to 1. This means that the casino has the advantage of 2 out of every 38 spins. So, roulette, like any other gaming event must rely on both luck and strategy.

BETS:

You may bet on two numbers by placing your chip (or chips) on the line between two numbers such as 2 and 3. Payment is 17 to 1.
You may bet on four numbers by placing your bet between 4 numbers such as 2, 3, 5, 6 and upon winning be paid 8 to 1. You may bet on three numbers by placing a chip on the transversal such as 1, 2, 3 by placing the chip on the outer line of 1. Payment is 11 to 1. You may bet on five numbers only in one set; they are 0, 00, 1, 2, 3. Since 31 is not divisible by 5 it pays only 6 to 1.
You may bet on six numbers by placing your chip on two transversals, such as the outer edge of numbers 7 and 10 to cover numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. This bet pays 5 to 1. You may bet on 12 numbers by placing your bet on the 2to1 space at the end of the table and play 1, 4, 7, 10,13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34 or either of the other two rows of numbers; or by placing your chip in 1st 12, 2nd 12, or 3rd 12. Each bet pays 2 to 1. You may bet on 18 numbers by placing your bet on either a color spot – red or black, on an even or odd spot, or on 1 to 18, or 19 to 36. Pays 1 to 1.

Seem simple enough? Well it is quite easy. Just wait till a spin has been completed and all bettors have been paid and then place your bet. The following section shows you five simple systems you may want to use to win at roulette.

Never bet more than you can afford to lose, and always quit when you have won as much as you set out to win – such as double your stake.

There are table minimums and maximums at all casinos and most casinos have different tables with different amounts.  posted on the table. A typical minimum is 25 cents per bet with a 75 cent minimum per spin of the wheel. This covers bets on numbers only *-* other bets such as 1st 12 etc. will have a $1 minimum.  Now, read and learn each system detailed below before you try
any of them at a casino – pick one or two you want to try.

SYSTEM ONE:

This is a simple game of colors. Black and red. This has also been called a suckers bet and an absolutely terrible system because it does not go with the odds. However, it has consistently won for both myself and a large number of others. Because 1/2 of the numbers are red, and 1/2 black ( minus of course the casino advantage of 0 of 00 ) a bet on a red or black number coming up has a 50-50 chance of winning. If you were able to accurately pick the correct color every-other spin, you would break even, minus 2 in every 38 spins ( for 0, 00 ). With this in mind, try the following:
Bet on a color. If you win, take your winning and leave your original bet for the next spin. ( A good idea is to start at $1 if you are interested in playing for a long period of time and maybe winning some money. You can bet more such as $3 to $5 if you can afford it and are hoping to win some big money ). If you lose, double your bet. If you continue to lose you may wish  to continue doubling your bet, or quit and take the lose. Then start over again, as long as you win, take your winnings and leave your original bet. Remember, you ALWAYS have the same odds of your bet winning even if the other color has come up 100 times in a row. I have had nights when I never lost more than 3 straight times, but I have also seen the same color come up 12 straight times.

SYSTEM TWO:

Odd or even bets. This is basically the same as the above system, but with one very different factor – you watch the game until a number of even or odd numbers have come up consecutively- such as three straight, before making a bet. With this in mind you may want to raise your starting bet to $3 to $5 since you get fewer chances to bet – also, you do not leave your original bet when you win. You take it and wait for another streak of even or odd numbers.

SYSTEM THREE:

Betting 1-to-18 or 19-to-36. These bets pay 1 to 1 just like bets on color and odd and even. However, this is a one time, win or lose system. It has a total of either one or two bets, per time. Again it is best to watch the game until the ball has not landed on either half of the numbers. Then, after say 5 straight spins like this, place a larger bet on the 1/2 of the numbers that has not come up for the last 6 spins. (As much as you wish to bet – I usually go from $10 to $25.) If you win, you have won a good sum of money; if you lose, you can do one of two things: Quit and wait for another chance to come up, or
place the same bet again plus $1. If you lose again, take the loss and wait to try it again. If you win this time, you have gotten back your original bet plus $1. On good nights I have won four or five straight and four out of five or better. At this point I always quit . . . if I am betting $25, I may even quit after winning only two or three straight.

SYSTEM FOUR:

Betting the rows. This bet is shown on the layout as 2-to-1 and pays just that. This is just like playing colors. You place a bet on one of the three rows of numbers and if you win you leave your original bet and take the winnings. If you lose, place a bet of the same amount. If you win, you will do the same thing, and will have made up for the previous loss plus some extra. If you lose a third time, double your bet. You may do this as many times as you like, but remember, your bets can grow very high if you are doubling your bets each time!

SYSTEM FIVE:

This is my favorite system. It does not make a lot of money unless you have a lot of money as a stake, but it offers one of the best ways of playing and being able to get your original bets back without a great sum of money. This system is like the last and also bets on the rows, but you wait until a row has not come up for a number or spins ( I use 7 ). Then you place a bet on the row that has not come up. If you wish to win just a small amount of money, or stay even, start with $1. If you wish to win more money, start with $1 but make your bets like those shown below. When you win, you stop and wait for another chance to start over.

If you lose, follow the next bet on the chart:
A B A B A B A B Bet Win Total Won If you lose total lost
$1 $1 $2 $2 $2 $2 $1 $1
$2 $2 $4 $4 $3 $3 $3 $3
$3 $4 $6 $8 $3 $5 $6 $7
$4 $5 $8 $10 $2 $3 $10 $12
$6 $8 $12 $16 $2 $6 $16 $20
$9 $12 $18 $24 $2 $4 $25 $32
$14 $18 $28 $36 $3 $4 $39 $50
$21 $28 $42 $56 $3 $6 $60 $78
$32 $42 $64 $84 $4 $6 $92 $120
$47 $65 $94 $130 $2 $10 $139 $250
$71 $130 $142 $260 $3 $10 $210 $380
$106 $212 $2 $316
$159 $318 $2 $475

You of course can quit and take the loss at any time. This system does not make a lot of money unless you are lucky and  your row continually comes up after just a few spins – which is quite possible. The chance of your row not coming up 20 straight times is the same as it is after just once – 2 to 1. However, I have never seen a row go more than 17 straight spins without winning. This short look at five simple roulette systems is only a guide and cannot guarantee a person will win if he follows one or more of the systems. It is however, an account of my own personal way of betting at the roulette table and these systems have won consistently for myself.

Best wishes and good luck to you!

There seems to be a thousand ways to gamble just as are there are a thousand ways and chances to lose. But let’s face it, for most betters gambling is not about living the “bet-and-leave-if-you-lose” attitude. They play to win!

In any endeavor, it’s essential to know the rules of the game in order to play it better and stay on the winning edge. Keeping simple advice in mind and mastering several gaming strategies before jumping into any gambling activity will help you increase your chances of beating the bookies and eventually overpower them.

While it’s true that this article aims to develop your winning potential, one mustn’t forget that gambling is not all about winning. We gamble for fun while keeping a system which helps us defeat the percentage of losing.

Here are a few tips which you can apply when engaging in any gambling activity. It is also important to keep in mind that these systems are not perfect but following them offers you a great deal of certainty in winning.

• Keep It Small - Going small time won’t hurt and is good to your pocket. Big time betting is perfect if you are sure that your chance of winning is always 100%. You may lose your money in the end but you may have enjoyed the activity for a long time.

• Bet With Lucky Pals – There are hands and there are hands for gambling. Bet with lucky gamblers of the day. No matter how you master the system operating on every game, if the day does not favor your side then live with it. Joseph Conrad once said that, “It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.”

• Eye on the Pattern – Go with the flow. Bet on the numbers/players which gets the most wins. Predict its chances by keeping history of their wins and loses. This helps you formulate a decision when risking your stake for them.

• Avoid the favorites! – Good betting is impeded by unhealthy judgment about favorite players, numbers, etc. Improve your judgment by weighing the odds while looking at other prospects that get the possibility of winning.

• Unleash Your Psychic powers – Confucius implied that the first thing that comes in your mind is usually the best answer to a question. Playing on your inner psychic power pays!

• Stop Ahead – Be in control of your winnings. Take over gambling more than it takes over you.

• Gamble for fun – While it’s true that some people gamble to win, we must also consider that it was originally created to provide fun and entertainment.