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Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
blackjack dealers gently caress me, slot machines gently caress me, and I can't do a poker at all.




That's my gambling story. I'd love to hear yours.

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Sponge Baathist
Jan 30, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
:firstpost:

Topographic Nap
Apr 22, 2007

All transactions are a gamble

Sponge Baathist
Jan 30, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
:dice:

Sponge Baathist
Jan 30, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
loving a hooker without a condom is a gamble

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
stop playing slots idiot

ghosTTy
Sep 22, 2008

when you are losing a lot it means that a karma shift is about to occur and you have to double down big time to take advantage of it.

TwoFire
Sep 11, 2001

by Ralp
thats why i have a blackjack table in my bathroom

and my bedroom

and my office

and my kitchen

and your mom

ballistics statistics
Nov 27, 2003

:shepface:God I fucking love Diablo 3 gold, it even paid for this shitty title:shepface:


Shinjobi posted:

blackjack dealers gently caress me, slot machines gently caress me, and I can't do a poker at all.




That's my gambling story. I'd love to hear yours.

How to play blackjack: only go to the casino with as much money as you consider entertainment money. Sit at a low stakes table. Every time the waitress walks by, get another drink. don't hit on 17 you stupid gently caress. Drink as much alcohol as you can, enjoy playing the game, if you roll out of there $200 poorer, remember that you only brought enough cash that if you ran out you can still pay the bills.

If you hit up an ATM because "JUST ONE MORE BET I'M DUE!" then kill yourself.

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k

ThePriceIsRight posted:

when you are losing a lot it means that a karma shift is about to occur and you have to double down big time to take advantage of it.

took a friend gambling who had never gone before. She was only down 10 bucks, but I swear she went batshit and became hellbent on getting it back. Had a crazy look in her eye.






She walked out 20 bucks on top when it was all said and done. I had no words.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
Do you want a 100% chance to win? Don't go to a casino OP.

Do you want to have a fun time? Find a house game for poker.

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
learn the 10 statistically best starting hands in hold em and fold on literally everything except those

unless you're in vegas and surrounded by card sharks or something that will work better than anything you're doing now

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

amityville anus posted:

loving a hooker without a condom is a gamble

Who takes these stakes? I mean really.

Sponge Baathist
Jan 30, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
sometimes it's cheaper

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

amityville anus posted:

sometimes it's cheaper

WHAT??!?!?!?!?

ClamdestineBoyster
Aug 15, 2015
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!
It's just entertainment dude, relax.

The Saurus
Dec 3, 2006

by Smythe
why not just take drugs? at least that way you're guaranteed to get the dopamine high, and its a direct chemical injection not a fake one from your actions

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
appreciate the advice


but don't worry guys I'm not going into casinos crying in front of an ATM. Just wanting to see a positive more often when I go to have fun. I wanna look like I have half an idea how to cards.

ghosTTy
Sep 22, 2008

Buy a pack of smokes and sit your rear end down in front of the slot machine for a couple of hours. Drinks are on the house.

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Shinjobi posted:

appreciate the advice


but don't worry guys I'm not going into casinos crying in front of an ATM. Just wanting to see a positive more often when I go to have fun. I wanna look like I have half an idea how to cards.

okay well for real don't play slots

nullEntityRNG
Jun 23, 2010

Mostly pseudo-random.
I played poker and put half of every win in my pocket never to be touched again. Usually you get about 85 to 115 % of your initial investment. Then spend like a buck or two on slots and enjoy free drinks. Eat at buffet, then go home. Good day overall and occasionally you can get it all for free depending on luck.

Sponge Baathist
Jan 30, 2010

by FactsAreUseless

VendaGoat posted:

WHAT??!?!?!?!?

Without the condom there's a burden of proof to show that there was any loving at all

ghosTTy
Sep 22, 2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l78zVfhUYzM

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

amityville anus posted:

Without the condom there's a burden of proof to show that there was any loving at all

This poo poo makes no sense.


Bet you a roulette player.

ghlbtsk
Apr 19, 2005

these bath mats
are
GORGEOUS

Moridin920 posted:

stop playing slots idiot

Slots requires the most skill of any game on the floor. The nuances are like a golf swing.
It takes years of practice to get the velocity of the pull, proper release point and english on the handle to get really good.
Maintain a positive attitude and keep practicing, you'll get there!

Jim Flatline
Sep 23, 2015
Never gamble against a machine or the house.

Play poker.

ghosTTy
Sep 22, 2008

If you've ever watched someone playing a slot machine and win the jackpot you might wonder how they did it. While most of the game is based off chance there are still a few tricks to winning the jacpot of the slot machine.

Cyberball 2072
Feb 17, 2014

by Lowtax
Here's my gambling tips.

-Craps is more fun that what is financially prudent.

-People talking about the free drinks are degenerate alcoholics. Not standard alcoholics, those are okay, but the really bad kind of alcoholic. The "free drinks" you get while playing video poker next to grandma and grandpa are so watered down just spend the $3-4 for a real drink. I mean sure you could get a bud lite but then you're a less funny less rich Larry the cable guy ya know?

-My friends that gamble using systems like the 10 poker hands mentioned above have really fun stories about pissing off whole tables of old bitches having fun with money. Punchline is usually along the lines of "gently caress dem old rear end bitches I'm here to win and make rent not play with money for three hours"

Cyberball 2072 fucked around with this message at 06:39 on Sep 28, 2015

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Jim Flatline posted:

Never gamble against a machine or the house.

Play poker.

Flyball
Apr 17, 2003

Keep on practicing. Particularly the slots.

TwoFire
Sep 11, 2001

by Ralp
i have poker, blackjack, and slots in by bathroom.

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yes I am down a handful of 9volts shut up

corpuscollossus
Apr 19, 2007
Actual gamblers (degenerates who lose money and eventually spiral their way into a support group or poverty) tend not to enjoy poker because its a skill game that requires know how and talent, and they're there for the endorphins.

If you're going to play cards in a casino, study a poker variant like limit razz or 2-7 lowball. No-limit holdem relies heavily on aggression and wits more than knowledge, but the lowball variants are much more about knowing the starting hands and run-out of the cards. You can gain a significant edge just through a few weeks of learning.

Or get a hobby that won't destroy your life

Flyball
Apr 17, 2003

What is your reason for gambling?

Gobblecoque
Sep 6, 2011
my one encounter with gambling was one day where a friend was like "let's go to the casino" and i lost 20 bucks at blackjack thanks for reading god bless

1982 Subaru Brat
Feb 2, 2007

by Athanatos
If you're really determined to come out ahead as a gambler you have three options

1) Be very good at poker (this will take a lot of practice and you might never get there)
2) Already follow a popular sport very closely and bet on it (if this doesn't already apply to you, forget I even mentioned it)
3) Win the lottery lmfao

Or you can just accept that the house will win slightly more than half the time and just have a drink and not give a gently caress

Drone_Fragger
May 9, 2007


The trick is, dipshit, to always bet on the winning outcomes. God, it's like people don't understand this simple concept.

a dog from hell
Oct 18, 2009

by zen death robot
Try race horses. I won $50 off a $5 wager when I was 8 because I liked the horse's name.

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

gambling is unethical but more importantly its loving stupid

a dog from hell
Oct 18, 2009

by zen death robot

TEAYCHES posted:

gambling is unethical but more importantly its loving stupid

You should relax, maybe with a few drinks and a card game.

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TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

i dont have a problem with card games but the gambling industry as a whole is fuckin awful and exploits rubes

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