Gambling Casinos

Today, I am writing about gambling casinos. I AM NOT PROMOTING CASINOS IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM. I am writing about this because I recently went to a gambling casino in Oklahoma for the first time. I am not a gambler, but it can get addictive. I have been gambling only once before on a ship off the coast of Texas.

This post is about my recent trip to the casino that may help those out there who would like to learn about gambling, make some money, but not get rich. One thing I noticed was the amount of slot machines there were. I was intrigued. The whole casino was full of slot machines. From Elvis slot machines to Pyramids. I went with a budget of $100.00 for me and $100.00 for my wife. That was all we were going to spend. Although, we did plan on staying the night at a hotel, we planned on coming home early the next morning. The casino is only about 2 1/2 hours away from our home. And they offer you free drinks. Unfortunately, no alcoholic drinks, just sodas - coke, sprite, etc. Also, don't eat at the casinos, they are very expensive. Find a restaurant or fast-food place, you can save money that way.

So, when I got there, I walked around, trying to get a feel for how the machines play. I looked around for machines that I could understand and play. I mostly played the penny slots. Although, the payouts aren't large, you can at least spend more time playing and not lose a bundle doing it. I did win a few dollars, not much, here and there. As I played, I started to understand the system more. I noticed when I spent little, I would win more times - I would win like $5.00 up to about $10.00. But as soon as I played the maximum, I would lose. Playing the maximum is where you can win the jackpots - ranging from $200.00 to $5000.00 on the penny slots. The other higher priced machines payed a lot more. It is possible to win them, because I heard in the background, people screaming, the machines ringing, so I know they hit something big. I did pretty much spend my $100.00 limit that night, within a few hours. So for me, the next time I go, I would go for a day, not spend a night. And I would probably take a little more than $100.00. But do set a limit, you can get carried away easily.

I also played on the blackjack table. When my wife and I got there, there was a gentleman there playing with 2 hands. He kept losing, but continued to spend more money to see if he can get back what he lost. Like I said, it can get addictive. He finally spend all of his money and left. While he was losing, I was actually winning. Until, they got a new dealer. I won a few more times, but instead of walking away, with the little I did win, I stayed and lost all of it. Not very smart on my part.

My wife actually did not like the slots and played a few hands of blackjack. She still had about $40 at the end of the night. The next morning. We decided to go back until we lost the $40 we had or try to recoup the $200 we took with us. She ended up staying to play bingo. The bingo did not start until 1:00 p.m. and ended around 4:30 p.m. I was planning on leaving at noon, but, that did not happen. I did not gamble anymore. She played bingo as I sat and watch.

People actually did win money on bingo. In fact, one oriental lady won $200.00 twice, by her self within the first 5 games. She pocketed $400.00 within 15 minutes or so. I would have been happy with that. Later, she played the pull tabs, and won some more money, but she also spent more for that too. There were others in the bingo hall that won over $1000.00 by themselves. So, you can win money there, but it is all luck. No strategy. We did not win anything on bingo and lost our $200.00 that we took for the trip, but I enjoyed getting out of town and learned a new experience - casino gambling. My wife and I talked about the next time we would go to the casino. She said "give me $50 for bingo and you can spend the rest". So all she wants is $50 to play bingo for the afternoon - 2-3 hours, and I would go gamble on slots or the tables. But, we would not spend the night. Since it is only 2 1/2 hours away from home, we could leave in the morning, and get back later that afternoon, early evening.

I talked to a co-worker who had gone gambling to the same casino I went to. He said he actually won about $500 playing bingo, but after mid-night. But he ended losing it all, because he did not know when to quit. So people do actually win. The advice he gave me on playing the slots was to play the maximum and you could actually hit big.

So, my message to you is this - if you decide to go gambling, do set a limit, don't get carried away, because you can easily do that. If you win a decent amount about $200 or more, walk away. If you play the slots, look around first before jumping in. Find a machine you like and understand how it plays and pays out. I recommend the penny slots. You will spend more time playing and your money will last longer and have more fun. Play the maximum and you never know, you might hit it big.

P.S. Only go gambling f0r the entertainment. Don't spend money you don't have or expect to get. If you have the money to spend on a mini-vacation like a gambling casino, do so and don't expect to get rich. Learn when to walk away. But, you never know, you could come out of there with a few extra bucks - maybe more than what you took to spend and have fun doing it.