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Smart Gambling Tips To Use In Las Vegas
If you’re visiting Las Vegas for the first time or returning for another visit, then you’re more than likely planning on doing a little bit of gambling along the way. The question is, do you want to increase your chances of winning money? Many people claim to gamble for the fun of it, and don’t bother to learn any ways of improving their play or chances of winning. But who is to say that you can’t take gambling more seriously and still have a lot of fun? We will take a look at some smart gambling tips that you can use on your next trip to Las Vegas to increase your chances of coming out ahead!
The first gambling tip is an easy one: Learn whatever games you plan to play. If you don’t have any idea what you’re doing at the table, your chances of winning are next to nothing! Your best chances of winning at any particular game in Las Vegas is 50/50, and that’s only if you know the game perfectly. The areas where you lack knowledge of the game are sure to bring those odds crashing downward. Not only should you learn the basic concepts of the game, but also study the odds and math behind each of the most common bets to determine which bets are sucker bets and which are not. Vegas is full of sucker bets!
For example, if the dealer asks you if you would like to take “insurance” when playing blackjack, refuse it! When playing craps, instead of betting the Big 6 or Big 8 which pays even money, tell the dealer to “place” your money directly on the number 6 or 8 and you will be paid 7 for 6. Also, avoid the bets at the middle of the craps table! While these seem to be big winners, the odds are in the house’s favor by over 15 percent! There are usually sucker bets in every game you will play, so be sure to do a little bit of research before playing.
Another major gambling tip is to always gamble within your “Bankroll,” that is the amount of money you take with you to gamble. Don’t walk up to a game with $200 and expect to walk away with $1000. Be smart, and think of it as an investment. If you walk up to a table with a particular amount of money, be happy if you end up with a 30 or 40 percent profit. Learn to have self-discipline and walk away while you are ahead without giving it all back to the casino. Also learn to walk away before you lose everything you take the table, as walking with something will leave you feeling much better than walking away broke.
Play at a table with limits that suit your bankroll. Don’t go to Vegas with $500 to gamble and bet $50 per hand. Also, break your bankroll into smaller amounts which will allow you to have multiple “session” or periods of play. Break your $500 into 5 sessions of $100 and play at tables or games that allow you to bet within those limits. This gives you the greatest chance of making a profit and not going broke quickly.
Learn to follow the trends of gambling. We don’t know why trends occur, but we can see them all over the casino. For example, 5 black numbers in a row on roulette. Or perhaps you’ve witnessed a “hot” craps table where the shooter is throwing one point after another. Take advantage of these trends by trying to recognize when one is taking place. Never bet against the trend, as most people instinctively do. Always bet with the trend, and be sure to recognize when the trend has ceased and get out while you’re ahead!
These are just a few of the basic tips that should make your Las Vegas trip a little more enjoyable and hopefully more profitable. As we said earlier, you can take a game seriously and still have a lot of fun playing it! You’re also sure to impress your friends when you use your knowledge and discipline to stay away from sucker bets and walk away when you’re ahead. You’ll have them wondering why you were the only one who made any money during that trip!
Trends in Casino Gambling – Always Follow the Trend
We all know when you flip a coin the chances of hitting either heads or tails is 50/50, and yet we also realize that this does not mean that once you have flipped “heads” then the next flip has to come “tails.” This is because each flip is independent of previous flips, and previous flips have no bearing on future events. This means that if you manage to flip 100 heads in a row, the chances of the next coin coming heads is still 50/50. Since this is the case, we can look around us and see trends taking place. We don’t know why they happen, or how long they will last. But what we do know for sure is: Trends happen.
If you’ve ever been to a casino then you have surely witnessed a trend take place. Perhaps it was at the craps table with a hot shooter, hitting one point number after the other. Or maybe it was at the roulette table when you saw 10 red numbers in a row. Trends can be a very good thing or a very bad thing depending on what side of the bet you are on. Most professional gamblers will tell you to always look for and follow the trends, never bet against them. That means if you walk up to a roulette table and see that the last 10 numbers were all red, don’t think to yourself: “Oh look, 10 red numbers in a row, black is due soon.” Remember that each even is independent, and instead think to yourself: “Oh look, a trend is taking place, let’s get on and ride this trend out until it dies!”
Most people don’t think this way, and it’s the main reason casinos put up the “Spin History” boards at all their roulette tables. It causes people to bet against the trends instead of with them, and casinos have seen their profits at the roulette tables skyrocket as a result. A hot trend is a casino’s worst nightmare. For this reason try to remember to always try to spot trends and take advantage of them. You can do this by doing what is called “charting” the tables. Instead of jumping right into a game and hoping for the best, chart the tables until you think you’ve spotted a hot trend starting. Also, make sure you have an accurate knowledge of the game you are playing, so that you know the proper bets to make in order to take full advantage of the trend.
Be careful, though. Don’t forget about the most important aspect of gambling: Discipline. Spotting a trend and getting in on it is one thing. Recognizing that a trend has ended and it’s time to get out is quite another. Many people find it extremely hard to walk away from the table while they are ahead, or even behind for that matter. You need to set win goals and loss limits. It is better to walk away from the table with some money than it is to walk away flat broke. Remember to never chase your losses!
Following the trends is one of the things that makes professional gambling possible. Just remember that many other factors are involved when applying this simple concept. Chart the tables in the casino and find your trend. Learn proper betting habits at each particular game so that you are able to take advantage of the trend. Remember to walk away when the trend has ended by practicing discipline and smart money management. Good luck at the tables!