| For Roulette players (and please note I don't advocate Roulette to anyone, except perhaps an imbecile or inconsiderate moron who slows down my drive; the house edge is too great), the choice is easy. Righties should play Red or Black, or the 1-18, 19-36 bets. They pay at even money and you'll make that steady (losing) progress you like. Lefties should bet the individual numbers, with their 35-1 home run potential. Poker, unless you enjoy losing, is a game for Righties. Good poker play requires discipline and the willingness to fold a lot of hands. Someone who wants to go top speed all the time, and who curses his/her bad luck when that approach doesn't work, will almost certainly be a losing player. Limit poker is a game of steady progress, of not trying to set a speed or winnings record every trip. (The very best poker players vary their speeds and styles, sometimes seeming like Lefties and sometimes like Righties, but until you've mastered one style I would hesitate to recommend trying two.) Keno and the Money Wheel are games for masochistic Lefties. The house enjoys an immense edge and both Righties and Lefties will get slaughtered quickly. The masochistic Lefty will get to enjoy cursing his/her bad luck. If that description doesn't fit you, stay away. What about the casino veteran's favorite game, blackjack? This game works pretty well for both groups. The action is fast, yet you can make steady progress. As with slots, Lefties will probably enjoy playing for shorter periods for higher stakes, and Righties will enjoy longer sessions at lower stakes. Lefties can also try playing two or three spots simultaneously, although (as with high stakes action), a hot dealer can turn your session into jack-knifed tractor-trailer accident. Baccarat, another of the best casino games (it isn't beatable by counting systems but the house edge is quite small unless you bet the tie bet, which will slaughter you), is more of a Righty game because of the steady pace. Lefties, though, can enjoy that thrill of the last card deciding the hand, and the game is so much less unfavorable than most other casino games, odds-wise, that I hesitate to warn Lefties away from it. Well, I think you're starting to get the point. If you understand your own unique personality, you'll have a much better chance to select a game that gives you maximum enjoyment for your gambling dollar, and for all casino visitors except blackjack card counters and poker pros, maximum enjoyment for your gambling dollar is the only realistic long-term goal. A winning trip every now and then is certainly a realistic long-term goal, but every time? No. Anyone who visits casinos regularly, playing house advantage games because they expect to win (as opposed to wanting to win but being willing to accept the thrill of the competition as a reasonable return on his/her investment)… well, if I saw you on the road, you'd no doubt either be stopped to turn left, or slowing down to 5 m.p.h. to make your right turn, and I'd know what to call you. Even if you do currently fall into the "expect to win" category, I won't call you one of those names here, because if you're wise enough to be trying to learn more about how to gamble smarter, you are most definitely NOT a moron or an imbecile. At worst, you're inexperienced… and EVERYONE starts out inexperienced; it's no crime. If you're reading this, and/or other good gambling educational material, you won't be inexperienced for long. |
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