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1. Do your homework before you start. Take the time
to study books and articles (check out libraries, bookstores and online
articles) for tips on how to gamble wisely. Familiarize yourself with various
gambling strategies, and read up on various online casino games. Understand
which games have a skill factor that you can learn, to minimize the house edge.
Learn which games have the smallest casino edge. Get to know how to
pace your risk and stretch your bankroll - so that you can risk your money more
slowly.
2. Gamble only what you can afford to lose. Look on
gambling as another form of entertainment and budget for it in the same way
that you budget for other pleasure activities in your life - holidays, a dinner
out, a good show. Gambling away money that you need for essential living
sours the entertainment value of gambling quite quickly! If you're
visiting a land based casino, avoid taking your credit or ATM card or your
checkbook along. If you're playing online, decide how much you can afford
to spend or lose, and limit your play to your budgeted spend.
gambling bankroll.
One way of extending the life of your gambling bankroll is to divide it into
segments, and pace your play. Make a point never to borrow ahead? from the
"next session's" bankroll.
3. Become a member at every casino players club that you can,
even if you don't intend to gamble at that online casino. Membership of
such clubs is generally free and many casinos will offer their club members
discounts or bonuses for playing.
4. Make sure you use your players card every single time you,
irrespective of how much or how long you play. This will enable the online
casino to track your play and know how many comps, free credits, prizes or
any other casino benefits, you have "earned". It
will also enable them to include you in any mailshotted special offers they mail
out to members on their database.
5. Don't gamble and drink too much alcohol at the same time.
Alcohol clouds your judgment.
6. If you find that you are losing too fast, go down in
denomination. Bet the lowest-value chip allowed at an online table game or
change from the dollar slots to the quarters.
7. If you're losing fast, slow down your play. Don't
make hasty decisions. Savor the suspense.
8. Look out for special offers for discounted benefits,
often available on the home page of online casino sites.
9. Look out for any promotions that will add value to your
game:
- bonuses for certain events, like a certain quad in video poker,
the top jackpot in the online slots, or a special hand in blackjack;
- draws for which you can earn tickets by playing your favorite
game.
- bonus players club points, like double points on a
certain day every week or on public holidays
10. Take regular breaks from your computer to make your bankroll
last longer. Make sure you stay fresh and focused. Get proper rest.
You'll make decisions you'll regret if you're tired or stressed.
But most of all, enjoy the ride!
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