You all suck!

[Longy]

I think its a mindset and all the diversion tactics in the world will only lessen the chance of you doing your money on bj or roulette. I think you need to work out why you are doing your money and attack the route of the problem.

I actually play 1000's hands of blackjack a month but they are all on the internet casino bonus chasing, I personally cannot see the sense in playing a game Im not +ev in. That is my nature i think, im not gambler as such even though i spend my whole life engaging in gambling activities.

[Zanshin]

I actually play 1000's hands of blackjack a month but they are all on the internet casino bonus chasing, I personally cannot see the sense in playing a game Im not +ev in. That is my nature i think, im not gambler as such even though i spend my whole life engaging in gambling activities.

Thats how I got into this in the 1st place.

While bonus chasing, playing BJ, I was introduced to poker and have never played an online casino game since (I know there is still profit to be made but I can't bring myself to spend the time needed when I could be playing poker).

So when I'm in the casino waiting for a tourney to start I play a little BJ and when you have spent a while bonus chasing you know how to play every hand perfectly reducing the house edge as much as possible (but never removing it completely). Watching some of the other poker players decisions at a BJ table does make you wonder if they will gamble so much at the poker table.....  Oh and I see any of them playing roulette I guess they defiantly will 

[Acidmouse]

1. Only bring enough cash for Poker and drink/food
2. Never bring your credit/debit cards into a casino

[Sheriff Fatman]

I love Poker any play live as much as I can but I always seem to do my cash playing s**tty casino games before/during tourney breaks.

Again I find myself sat at home having lost playing roulette without ever intending to play the stupid game in the first place! 

No-one has pointed it out yet but, to me, this reads like problem gambling behaviour.

If you have set out with the intention of not doing this the next time, have failed to do so and have done your money again, then I'd question whether its a good idea for you to be in the casino.

Perhaps the problem is not as serious as you describe (perhaps the wording of your post makes it read worse than it is - only you know this) but you need to understand what is causing you to return to the table games.

For the record, I've spent more hours in UK casinos than I'd care to count up.  Apart from 30 minutes at the Gala Maybury enjoying the novelty of a craps table I've not bet a single penny at the table games.  Its easy to do.  If its not then you need to question why.

Sorry to sound so moral about this, but I feel I have to point this out.

[kinboshi]

I love Poker any play live as much as I can but I always seem to do my cash playing s**tty casino games before/during tourney breaks.

Again I find myself sat at home having lost playing roulette without ever intending to play the stupid game in the first place! 

No-one has pointed it out yet but, to me, this reads like problem gambling behaviour.

If you have set out with the intention of not doing this the next time, have failed to do so and have done your money again, then I'd question whether its a good idea for you to be in the casino.

Perhaps the problem is not as serious as you describe (perhaps the wording of your post makes it read worse than it is - only you know this) but you need to understand what is causing you to return to the table games.

For the record, I've spent more hours in UK casinos than I'd care to count up.  Apart from 30 minutes at the Gala Maybury enjoying the novelty of a craps table I've not bet a single penny at the table games.  Its easy to do.  If its not then you need to question why.

Sorry to sound so moral about this, but I feel I have to point this out.

 

If you can't be in a casino and avoid playing the pit games, then you shouldn't expose yourself to them - in other words don't go into the casino.

Same as an alcoholic who can't go into a pub without drinking an alcoholic drink.  The solution is not to go into the pub.

I personally don't see the allure of the pit games.  I'm not a gambler as such, so maybe my mentality is different.  When I go to a casino to play a poker tournament, I'll usually read a magazine, chat to other players and watch sport on the telly - whilst maybe having a cheeky pint. If someone I know is playing the pit games, then I might go and watch, but I never feel tempted to play.  If you're someone who can't resist them, then this would obviously be a bad idea.

[byronkincaid]

yeah but if nobody was stupid enough to play roulette then casinos would have to put up the tournament entry fees, start charging session fees and introduce tipping for the dealers. We wouldn't want that would we.

[Horneris]

1. Only bring enough cash for Poker and drink/food
2. Never bring your credit/debit cards into a casino

What if you want money for Poker Cash Games after the tourn. Its ok to say only take enough money for that aswell, but that could be over £100 and if you blow it early on youll want your card to play more. And then some people will get tempted to use that money for blackjack anyway.

I used to play blackjack a lot, but when in Stoke i came 4th in the Poker tourn but only broke even for the trip due to blackjack losses, i realised it wasnt worth it and have managed not to play since.

[da_poker_monkey]

In reply to the "it sounds like problem gambling behaviour" (sorry I don't know how to do the quote thing) you might be right, but I don't ever feel the need to play these games unless I find myself at a loose end during tournament downtime.  I think the problem is that I simply get bored standing around doing nothing.  Maybe I am just addicted to not being bored - If that makes sense! 

[kinboshi]

In reply to the "it sounds like problem gambling behaviour" (sorry I don't know how to do the quote thing) you might be right, but I don't ever feel the need to play these games unless I find myself at a loose end during tournament downtime.  I think the problem is that I simply get bored standing around doing nothing.  Maybe I am just addicted to not being bored - If that makes sense! 

It doesn't sound like an addiction from what you've said here. 

You're just bored!  Get yourself a PSP or something similar and take it with you to the casino.  It'll cost you whatever they cost - but it'll pay for itself in due course.  Just an idea....

[da_poker_monkey]

Not sure if you can take them in to a Casino, I will ask next time I go, not a bad idea that. 

[kinboshi]

Don't see why not... - but you never know.

You could also take a book in with you to read - depends if you're a big reader or not.