How to Beat the Casinos
If you know anything about casinos you will have heard that you can not how to beat the casinos. Read this for more information why.
Truth about Beating the Casinos
Use any search engine and search for the terms “how to beat the casinos” and you will find hundreds of articles exist. There will be plans and systems offered, some times even paid classes of how you can beat the casinos consistently every time.
The reality of the situation is that is not true.
Systems Do Not Work
No single “system” being taught or sold is perfect or can have a guarantee of working every time. Yes methods that teach more careful bankroll management, or better strategies to play a better game can be helpful. Knowing which cards to hold and which ones to fold in poker based on current deal etc can help you win more. But no system will have you win all the time.
This is because most games use a random number generator to determine card dealt, or slot symbols seen on any spin.
House Always Wins
For many years there has been a standing idiom about casinos that says “the house always wins”. This is based upon the major factors that the odds of the casino games have a statistical advantage. It means that over time the odds or percentages that while some players win, the losses of other players usually offset that. The casinos themselves will most often earn more from the losses of some players regardless of the players that do win.
This is known as the “house edge”.
Video Poker as an Example
The best example we can provide is video poker. The average rtp (return to player) on vp is almost always 98.x% up to 99% or more. That means that even though 99% of all funds gambled on the game will ultimately be returned to players, the house still has an “edge” of 1%.
Also, keep in mind that in order to get the 99% you have to play a good game. Holding cards you should, dumping those you should not hold etc. Mistakes cost you, and the casino gains from your mistakes.
Laws of Probability
If you play a perfect game you may win more. Blackjack is another good example. If you play the best and most perfect game you can, you may win more hands more often. Based upon probabilities you very well can predict what cards may come up next in the deal, but it is not perfect even when you play a perfect game. You may find yourself in a situation where it is most probable the next card will be a face card you need, but you can not guarantee it. That is why it is called gambling.
Since we mentioned above about playing a perfect game in blackjack we do have a helpful resource. Our friend’s website 21Tricks has a good chart or guide of how to play a better hand of blackjack. See the blackjack strategy chart at 21 Tricks on how to play a better hand of blackjack. This is not a system, just a strategy of how to play blackjack a little better and win more.
Fooled By Systems
Over the years there have been many books written and gambling systems sold. Many guarantee you will win if you are just willing to follow their “system”. Another good example of that is the Martingale system for roulette. This system has been around for more then a century. To learn more about this see the Martingale betting system wiki page here.
Be very careful with this one folks. It suggests you double your bet after every loss. Your bet could become very huge very quickly. While a small handful of people will say it works, you might be surprised how many people lose trying to use such a system.
Conclusion
While there are literally hundreds of not thousands of articles that guarantee you to win, don’t be fooled. Some of the books and training guides available can be helpful, but in most case it is not because it is a fool proof system. It is most often the subtle ways some will explain haw to play or bet more carefully. This can always be the biggest help. The absolute best thing you can learn is to gamble responsibly. Have fun with the games and keep in mind entertainment may cost you a few bucks. But when the fun stops, you should also stop.
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