Casino Gambling Basics - Casino Rules and Strategy

Introduction

Visiting a casino for the first time can be a hassle and indeed if you are going to be playing online it can counter intuitively be more of a hassle than if you are visiting a casino in the physical world. There are things that you need to be aware of beforehand because learning them through experience can be a very bad thing to do. Once you have finished this article, you will know exactly what these things are.

Tipping

This really applies only to the offline casino world, but it is still worth noting if you are an online player because many online players eventually head to a real casino in order to play because they are intrigued and want to see how that world differs from the one they know well. When you are in a casino, what you will find is that almost always non-alcoholic beverages will be free. However, if you order a beverage and a waitress brings it to you, it is usually a good idea to tip the waitress because that is what the custom happens to be. Likewise if you happen to win a very big jackpot hand at a table game, tipping the dealer a dollar or so is a good idea

Money

One of the things that you need to know before you sit down at a table is the betting limits and denominations for that table. This is because you need to know how much money to have with you when you sit down at that table. For example, if you were going to play a game in betting increments of 25 cents at slots or video poker, bringing $100 with you would be good enough for a two hour session at video poker. Likewise, if you want to play blackjack at $5 a hand, $150 is the minimum you should buy in with. As you continue to play casino games, you will get a feel for bankrolls in relation to the betting requirements of the table, but for now erring on the side of having too much is a good idea if you want to preserve your casino experience.

The one thing that you absolutely must remember is to never gamble with more than you can afford to lose. Casinos nowadays have a lot of leeway for people to play micro limits and of course if you can not afford to play at the lowest limits afforded to you by your local casino, you can always go online in order to play for pennies at some of the online casinos that are available online. With all that in mind, there is absolutely no excuse for you to gamble with more than you can lose and the moment you feel yourself starting to do that, make sure you turn off the computer or leave the casino and go do something else. You will thank yourself later because you will save yourself from a potential fall that has affected others in a very negative way.