Lets review. I've already stated that I think the first things you should do, if you want to be a successful gambler in general and blackjack player in particular, is develop a money management strategy and an exit strategy. (This, of course, assumes that you have taken to time to learn basic strategy and understand the basics of card counting. But you probably wouldn't be reading an online blog about casino surveillance if you weren't serious enough to do that.) Now you have to decide what kind of player you want to be.
If you live in Nevada, or near a legal casino that offers table games, and most US citizens do, these days, what with the popularity of tribal casinos, I am talking to you. You have a choice of being a casual player, just in it for fun and entertainment, or a serious player who, while not being an addict or an adrenaline junkie, wants to have at least a better than average expectation of making a little money in the long run. Or a lot, depending on your means.
So if you're a casual player, by all means get as many players club cards and comps as you can. Sign up for tournaments, both on table games and slots. Have fun while you do it, think of it as entertainment with a little more of a thrill to it than going to a movie or a concert, or a ball game.
But if you are a serious player, you shouldn't want any of that. Profit is your goal.
The final part of your personal philosophy of gambling is learning how to mask your play. If you want to make a profit, a return on the investment that you make when you buy in for $500 or a grand, then you need to be serious about what you're doing. Let the others have their comped buffet, along with their name and social security number on a W-2 G.
When done right, masking your play becomes a thing of beauty, an art form, a ballet of moves and deception. Do it right, and not only will they never see you coming, they wont even know you were there until the pit boss wanders over to the table and wonders "where the fuck all the green chips went".
We'll delve deeper in to it next time.......
If you live in Nevada, or near a legal casino that offers table games, and most US citizens do, these days, what with the popularity of tribal casinos, I am talking to you. You have a choice of being a casual player, just in it for fun and entertainment, or a serious player who, while not being an addict or an adrenaline junkie, wants to have at least a better than average expectation of making a little money in the long run. Or a lot, depending on your means.
So if you're a casual player, by all means get as many players club cards and comps as you can. Sign up for tournaments, both on table games and slots. Have fun while you do it, think of it as entertainment with a little more of a thrill to it than going to a movie or a concert, or a ball game.
But if you are a serious player, you shouldn't want any of that. Profit is your goal.
The final part of your personal philosophy of gambling is learning how to mask your play. If you want to make a profit, a return on the investment that you make when you buy in for $500 or a grand, then you need to be serious about what you're doing. Let the others have their comped buffet, along with their name and social security number on a W-2 G.
When done right, masking your play becomes a thing of beauty, an art form, a ballet of moves and deception. Do it right, and not only will they never see you coming, they wont even know you were there until the pit boss wanders over to the table and wonders "where the fuck all the green chips went".
We'll delve deeper in to it next time.......
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