One of the most difficult things to do in the casino (aside from finding the exits) is knowing when to get up from the table and walk away. It might be when you’re down and out, it might be when you’re sitting pretty in the black, but perhaps the most underrated but important part of gambling is the end. However that end comes is usually in your control, and whether you decide when the end comes or it’s decided for you – consistently – will tell you all you need to know about your power over the urge to keep playing the games.
OK, so how do you know when to walk away and go do some Formula 1 Betting? How about it roulette? My rule is if I hit a single number and had more than $5 riding on it, I’ll leave. That usually puts me back ahead at least $100. You figure the odds are you’re not going to hit one of those again (given the odds were you shouldn’t have hit it in the first place), so unless you want to keep bleeding out back to even or under, this is the best time to collect and cash in. Otherwise, even if you play just 1:1 bets, you’re going to be slowly giving money back (don’t forget the 0′s – i.e. it’s not an even odds bet even though it’s even money).
And for blackjack? I’ll just set a ceiling and a basement, if I hit either, I’m done. Now many people will say you’re crazy if you’re riding a “hot” table and you just pick up and leave. In fact, someone else playing might actually give you a dirty look for this, thinking it’ll mess up the deal. Don’t pay attention to any of them. While you could be missing out on a hot deck that one time, if you don’t stick to your rules, the other 5 times you’ll stay too long and wish you’d had better control over your decisions.
And slots? Well, with slots on sportsbook.com you probably shouldn’t be sitting down to begin with. But if slots is your game, I’d give yourself a time limit rather than a dollar limit. Unless you’re playing $5 pulls, you can’t really lose THAT much in slots in a half hour. I’d say after 30 minutes, get up and walk around, and be thankful if you have anything left clinking in your bucket.