Wisdoms to ponder

Unlike the multitude of gamblers, there are a distinct few of us who prefer to control our own fate by seeking out only those games that can be beaten with skill.

At the blackjack tables, knowing when to increase your bet when the opportunity is there, and reduce your bet when the opportunity is gone, is the advantage of card-counting.

I firmly believe that what separates winners from losers is much more than luck, and even much more than skill. It’s an uncanny ability to just know when. When to jump on it, when to ease back, and when to walk.

Players who believe in "clocking" a roulette wheel harbor strong feelings about the wheel’s inability to produce unpredictable random numbers.

Your bankroll should not have an impact on your confidence level. Money in your pocket is not confidence. If you feel more confident when you have a bigger bankroll to start with, that’s a sign you are lacking in confidence. Your bankroll is simply taking its place.

Professional gamblers don’t have it as easy as you think. There’s a big difference between gambling because you want to, and gambling because you have to.

In the casino, you must have the ability to recognize an opportunity, the wisdom to know that you can’t force it to happen, and the discipline to quit when it’s gone.

The lowest percentage bets at craps are pass-line bets and come-bets with multiple-odds. If you start with small bets, progressing to larger bets only if you’re winning, you’re the toughest opponent possible at the table.

Overheard in a casino: "We didn’t win anything; we only lost a few hundred dollars; but we had fun!" Whoa! Don’t ever let your gambling reach the point where losing is fun!