Jim's Betting Blog

Blackjack, even in a sportsbook,  is almost an even-money game, but that depends on how you play it. Aim for a 50 per cent profit and, when you have achieved that, lock away half the profit plus your original bankroll.  Continue to play if you wish with the remaining half of your profit, and continue to lock away half of it if you successfully double it.

If you lose the extra profit, leave the table and take a short break. Playing this way, you are guaranteed a 25 per cent profit at the end of your session. If you choose to be more aggressive, aim for a 100 per cent profit, before locking half away, plus your original stake, and continuing to play the remaining half of your profit.

Select the best Video Poker variations and aim for a 50 per cent profit, locking away half your profit if you achieve this goal and playing only the remainder. Craps, Baccarat, Spanish 21. Played correctly, these games all offer the house a minimal percentage edge against the player. A 50 per cent profit is a reasonable target for which to aim, after which, lock away half that profit, or leave the table for that session and take a well-earned break.

Roulette, Three-Card Poker, Caribbean Stud Poker, Pal Gow Poker, Blackjack Switch. These games, even when played using the optimum techniques, offer the house too big an edge for you to expect a profit, unless you are very lucky. Aim for a 25 per cent profit and lock away half when you achieve this. Ideally, take that profit and run. If you must continue to play, do not touch the money you have set aside. This way, you are assured a profit from your session.

Other Table Games and Slots. Other Table Games and most Slot machines offer players very poor odds, with the house edge ranging from 5 per cent right up to 30 per cent odds against which you will almost never win, you must play these games for fun, or just to relax between your real sessions.

Seems pretty simple, right? No matter what the stakes, no matter what the game, you always play to win, right? Even if it’s purely competitive. But this applies more so when you have something on the line, particularly money. The truth is, there are many methods or “systems” created that can help you even out the odds with the house. Turning the odds in your favor may be the difference between winning and losing.

Even the most experienced, professional players know that luck will always play a key point in gambling, regardless of strategy or talent or practice. You can spend all the time in the world working out every probability, but the truth is, you never know. What you should be aware of is that the house always has the mathematical advantage that allows them to win on every game in the casino. This makes it virtually impossible for even the most genius of player to overcome these advantages every time. However, as the player, you literally hold all the cards. You make your own decisions, and choose when to end the game, which can give you the advantage you need to win.

There are many reasons why you shouldn’t go to a casino, but the biggest deterrent is constantly losing. Why is this? The truth is, there are many little tricks casinos use to insure that you lose, and help keep you distracted from winning. These points are often sported by online casinos, who can not use the same tactics to insure loss. The decision of whether you want to play to Vegas, or stay at home and gamble, is up to you. But these facts remain true regardless. These are commonly used details casinos implement to insure the house comes out on top every time.

First, they will increase oxygen levels in the building. This gives you what you might call a “buzz” and keeps you at the tables longer.

Second, they will lure you with free alcohol, which significantly impairs your judgment.

Third, they do not have any visible clocks, so you aren’t distracted by time and will stay longer than you intended.

Fourth, the women and the noise. They use beautiful women in hardly any clothing to distract you and possibly hinder your strategies and focus. Not to mention loud bells and slots that make you feel as if people all around you are winning, so why not you?