Almost every gambler
that I have ever spoken with has had really high hopes
right before they started playing. Whether you admit
it or not before the action gets going, I'll bet you
secretly think that you can turn that $100 stake into
thousands.
While it does happen
(usually to a friend whose friend's roommate who swears
by their system) the sad truth is that gamblers should
consider that scenario like they do getting struck
by lightning: it's not going to happen to them. At
least not with any regularity to account for all of
the previous losses.
If you really want to
be a threat to any online casino - or land-based casino
for that matter - be happy accepting the small returns
based solely on your bankroll, and walk away once
you're ahead. It's been estimated that at any point
over 80% of the gamblers are ahead while playing.
But the amount who walk away a winner is much smaller,
around 7%. How many times have you been ahead and
finished up in that 93%?
Okay, enough preaching. So how much
should you expect to win? While I've seen higher, the value many
professional gamblers suggest (myself included) is 30% of your
initial bankroll. 30%. That's it. So let's say you have a bankroll
of $1,000. Your goal for that day is simple: $300. I know it isn't
quite the stuff dreams are made of, especially for those of you
who want to take a shot with a much smaller amount, like $50 (who
wants to win $15?) but 30% is the most any player can realistically
expect to take away from a casino, especially an online casino
where almost everything is left up to statistical chance. But
remember a win, no matter how small, is still better than a loss
Before we move onto step three,
I would like to clarify one last point to your goals. Setting
a goal does not mean that you walk away the second you have hit
your mark. While that's not altogether a bad thing (since you
have the check in the win column at that point) you also have
to consider that its difficult to pull ahead and walking away
during a particularly hot trend could be counter-productive. Hot
streaks rarely happen, and it is in your best interest to take
advantage of them when they do finally make their way over to
you. The 30% is not a rule, just a guideline; an amount that you
should have in the back of your mind while playing as it represents
a logical and reasonable win expectation.
In short, aim for the goal, try to get more
if the trend is hot, but back off the second
things start to change.
Step 3: Follow Your Own Rules
