silly question from mass.
August 26th, 2020 at 3:25:33 AM
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Hi very new here and to casinos. Maybe a stupid question but i'll ask it anyway. I have to start somewhere. I have a $525 bank roll saved up to start with and build on. Let's say I where to take that and go to a B&M casino near me say 5 days a week and just play til I win $20 dollars and leave. Let's say betting very small I could sustain that for a month without losing the whole $525 and hopefully adding to my measly bankroll. I'm sure the casino will notice me coming in most days a week after a while and cashing out and leaving. So lets say by some miracle I am able to make the $20 a day! Even though it is a small amount will I be asked not to come back after a while of this? Just wondering. LOL
August 26th, 2020 at 4:28:14 AM
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This is the gambler's fallacy that comes from failed intuition, the thoroughly debunked notion that if you always quit while you are ahead, you can beat the house edge, because it is true that at some point you are quite likely to be ahead in a given session. There are plenty of people who refuse to believe it's not a way to beat the house, who come on here refusing to accept facts, let's hope you aren't one of them.
The bottom line is that time when you never do get ahead in a session is still awaiting, and it will take away all your winnings.
Ironically I do recommend quitting while you are ahead, it's much better than being the guy who always keeps gambling till all his money is gone. But if it is a good thing, it is because anything that makes you stop betting is a good thing. And winning once in a while is good for the morale.
But it is not a way to grow your bankroll, sorry.
The bottom line is that time when you never do get ahead in a session is still awaiting, and it will take away all your winnings.
Ironically I do recommend quitting while you are ahead, it's much better than being the guy who always keeps gambling till all his money is gone. But if it is a good thing, it is because anything that makes you stop betting is a good thing. And winning once in a while is good for the morale.
But it is not a way to grow your bankroll, sorry.
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
August 26th, 2020 at 4:41:16 AM
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Hi, and welcome to the forum.
So long as you are not disruptive to the casino, and you're not drinking them dry of free drinks and behaving or looking like a vagrant, they will be happy that you keep coming back. They'll rightly expect you to get addicted.
Enjoy and learn from your experience.
As OdiousGambit says, you should expect your bankroll to ebb and flow, but mostly ebb.
So long as you are not disruptive to the casino, and you're not drinking them dry of free drinks and behaving or looking like a vagrant, they will be happy that you keep coming back. They'll rightly expect you to get addicted.
Enjoy and learn from your experience.
As OdiousGambit says, you should expect your bankroll to ebb and flow, but mostly ebb.
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
August 26th, 2020 at 4:42:18 AM
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Quote: hemi345Let's say betting very small I could sustain that for a month without losing the whole $525
Why would anyone say that?
August 26th, 2020 at 4:49:18 AM
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Why not? If he enters with, say $500 in his pocket and plays a few $5 hands of blackjack and then leaves when he's either $20 up, or $20 down, he could, indeed still have some bankroll left at the end of the month, and have some fun doing it. The big risk is that he gets cocky after a win, or over-bets while chases losses. Of course, we know he's likely to end the month with less than he started. I thought the question was 'Would the casino object' To which my answer is 'no'Quote: sabreWhy would anyone say that?
Oh and to the idea of making 20 a day 5 days a week for a month. That would be +400 or so. He might do that, or he might lose his original bankroll. Planning to win 20 every day is a bit ambitious.
Last edited by: OnceDear on Aug 26, 2020
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
August 26th, 2020 at 5:02:43 AM
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Welcome to the forum.
It is an excellent idea to give in if you reach a goal (say $20 up). On the flipside you need to set a stop loss as well; otherwise, as has been said, on a very bad day you'll find yourself chasing your losses. Also, as you have hinted, it's usually best to play table minimums and avoid the sidebets.
The important thing is to have fun and accept, unless you're very lucky or counting etc., that the balance will tend to ebb away.
It is an excellent idea to give in if you reach a goal (say $20 up). On the flipside you need to set a stop loss as well; otherwise, as has been said, on a very bad day you'll find yourself chasing your losses. Also, as you have hinted, it's usually best to play table minimums and avoid the sidebets.
The important thing is to have fun and accept, unless you're very lucky or counting etc., that the balance will tend to ebb away.
