How to lose your bankroll at the casino

It really isn’t that difficult to win when playing at the casino. However, when you see numbers like 12 to 14 percent house win at blackjack, a 17 to 18 percent win at baccarat, and 13 to 16 percent at craps, somebody is doing something wrong, and it’s not the house. Keep in mind the house has less than one percent advantage at blackjack. At baccarat it’s 1.2 to 1.6 percent and the house edge at craps can be as low as 0.60 percent, which is well below one percent. What are players doing that results in the house having such a big wins? Here are some things not to do before your next visit to a casino.

• Don’t learn any details or strategy about your game, just play it.
• Don’t subscribe to a gaming magazine, $24 is just too much to pay for expert knowledge.
• Don’t go to a bookstore where they sell some excellent books about gambling.
• Don’t set up a gambling budget or even try to manage one.
• Don’t walk to another table or reduce your bets when starting to lose.
• Don’t use the Internet to gain information about gambling or your specific game.
• Don’t watch other players, especially winning players.
• Don’t ask dealers or follow players about specific actions to take during a game.
• Don’t watch any special shows on TV about gambling, and never buy a video that presents instructions about your game.
• Don’t bother to review your experiences of playing when you are finished.

 All these suggestions will help insure the house keeps getting those fine returns. The casino shareholders will appreciate you.