Casino Gambling For Beginners

Maximize your odds on the casino floor Casinos are designed for distraction, so it helps to know a bit about when the odds are in your favor and when they’re not before you push a stack of chips onto a table. Professional blackjack player Kevin Blackwood and lifelong sports bettor Swain Scheps know a thing or two about casino gambling. In Casino Gambling For Dummies, these seasoned gaming veterans guide you through the essential strategies for walking out of the casino ahead of the game. They also show you the most common mistakes made by players, helping you avoid gambling risks while you enjoy what the gaming industry has to offer. Learn to see past the flashing lights, decide how much you’re willing to wager, and find out how to enjoy yourself. In this book, you’ll also discover: Step-by-step walkthroughs of casino etiquette and the rules of common casino games, including poker and blackjack Explanations of video poker and slots and ways to avoid losing more than you’re comfortable with Explorations of online gambling, so you can enjoy the fun of a casino from the comfort of your home The perfect guide for anyone looking for an easy introduction to the world of casino gaming, Casino Gambling For Dummies is also an essential resource for those seeking to improve their odds at blackjack, craps, video poker, slots, and other games.

Now anyone can learn how to win more money and have more fun at the gambling tables and slot machines. This handy and authoritative guide to blackjack, craps, roulette, keno, baccarat, and slot machines can turn a beginner into someone who plays like a pro. With a discussion of each game's rules, pitfalls, winning strategies, terminology, and variations, plus inside information on how a casino is run and tips on how to make the most of your time there, this is an indispensable guide for every gambler, from the most casual to the highest roller.

Whether you are going to the casino for the first time or are an experienced player you need to know the odds of the games you are playing. The object of the casino is to make money and for you to lose money while you are having fun and enjoying free drinks !! Every bet you place or machine you play has odds that are in favor of the casino. However, there are games and bets to play where the Casino's edge is very small or non-existent. In this booklet the best games and machines to play are described and strategy guidelines given on how to play them so that you have the best chances of winning. The game of craps, which is intimidating especially to beginners, is described in simple terms and a simple betting strategy for beginners is given. Also, the games or machines to avoid where the odds are too much in favor of the casino are discussed. This guide is short and easy to read and should make your visit to a casino more enjoyable and hopefully profitable.

Published annually since 1992, the 2005 edition of this bestselling guide continues to gain fame as the best available source for information on U.S. casinos. The new 2005 edition lists more than 650 casinos in 35 states and comes complete with maps of all states showing where the casinos are located, plus detailed maps of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno and the Mississippi gambling resort towns of Biloxi and Tunica.

Everyone who has ever gambled knows how even small bets can make the heart race. Gayle Mitchell understands because that’s how she felt when she first walked into a Las Vegas casino nearly twenty years ago. Because her first experience was such a pulsating one, she committed herself to learn every game in the casino so that she could return the next time a better-educated gambler. Today, she is considered one of North America’s leading experts on casino gaming and has made a career out of educating other gamblers. Here she explains the best and worst bets in the casino, the secrets of successful slots and video poker play, how to win at blackjack, her ten “Dos” of casino gambling, tips on casino poker, and much more. Her thorough knowledge of the subject and enthusiasm for the sheer fun of the casino experience makes this book essential reading before you walk through a casino’s doors.

After pumping dollars into the slot machine and staring at a screen, you get up and notice the table games section of the casino. Brightly lit from can lights shining downward and the crisp green felt of the line of games making you think of the cash in your wallet or purse. There is a row of blackjack tables. Some have a dealer standing with their hands clasped idly in front of them or pressed along the cushion running along the felt. They stare at the gamblers roaming the casino eagerly awaiting the next person to place a chip and test their luck. Other tables are crammed with players, the people behind them shifting to look over their shoulder, and you hear the loud clasp of a hand and the cheer of the table, “Blackjack!” Some tables are hot, some are just warming up, and some are presided over by a cruel dealer who seems to have the luck that any player would crave. The truth is it is all in the cards’ each one shuffled meticulously by man or machine and dealt out randomly. The dealer has the same luck you do. That’s the fun of it though. What This Book Will Teach You The Absolute Basics Playing the Game Beyond the Basics Never, Ever! Money Making Tips Your First Time

After pumping dollars into the slot machine and staring at a screen, you get up and notice the table games section of the casino. Brightly lit from can lights shining downward and the crisp green felt of the line of games making you think of the cash in your wallet or purse. There is a row of blackjack tables. Some have a dealer standing with their hands clasped idly in front of them or pressed along the cushion running along the felt. They stare at the gamblers roaming the casino eagerly awaiting the next person to place a chip and test their luck. Other tables are crammed with players, the people behind them shifting to look over their shoulder, and you hear the loud clasp of a hand and the cheer of the table, "Blackjack!" Some tables are hot, some are just warming up, and some are presided over by a cruel dealer who seems to have the luck that any player would crave. The truth is it is all in the cards' each one shuffled meticulously by man or machine and dealt out randomly. The dealer has the same luck you do. That's the fun of it though. What This Book Will Teach You The Absolute Basics Playing the Game Beyond the Basics Never, Ever! Money Making Tips Your First Time

BEAT THE HOUSE! Is it possible to "beat the odds" at casino gambling? With this guide, Jerry L. Patterson, author and gambling expert, shares strategies that can help you win more often -- and become the kind of "advantage player" that keeps the house on its toes! Packed with new updated material on today's developments in casino gambling, this book covers blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, and casino poker, and includes tips on ... -- mental preparation and developing a winning attitude -- basic rules and simple winning strategies for beginning and recreational players -- state-of-the-art "advantage" systems for advanced play in blackjack, craps, and roulette -- cautions and controversies on Internet gambling -- avoiding common mistakes and misconceptions and much more