Your Money & the Casino: What to Know Before You Go Paperback -

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Missouri Rick says - Don't lose your shirt! Make the casino win your money - don't mindlessly hand it over to them! This book will show you: 1 - How the house advantage eats away at your money, and what you can do about it. 2 - How the odds of winning are sometimes not as good as they appear. 3 - The best and worst games to play in the casino, and why Blackjack and Craps can be both. 4 - Tips on Blackjack, Craps, Baccarat, Pai Gow, Roulette, Video Poker and Slot Machines. 5 - What are the sucker bets to avoid at all costs. 6 - How to give Tips, how to get Comps, and staying safe in the casino. On occasion some people will win at the casinos based on pure luck and chance, which is gambling. Others will win (and win more often) based on playing the best games in the best possible way - dramatically tilting the odds in their favor, which is the beginning of advantage play. This book will better explain that difference to you, and hopefully help you decide to become more of an advantage player and less of a gambler. But knowing how to win doesn't just happen, you have to learn what causes you to lose and how the casino really gets your money using the House Advantage, and how to play against the lowest House Advantage. Understanding how the casinos earn their money (by taking your money) is fundamental to understanding the relationship between your bankroll and the casino's goals. If you can look at your wins and losses in the same way the casino does, then you are on your way to knowing what games to play and how to play them in order to allow your money to last as long as possible. And you'll give yourself a decent chance of leaving the casino as a winner. Included are chapters on the House Advantage, Odds & Probabilities, The Hold, Bankroll Size and Credit Play, Giving Tips, Getting Comps, Safety, Problem Gambling, Game Tips, Taxes, and an extensive glossary of over 550 gaming terms.