11-02-2025, 06:48 AM
I started gambling when tribal casinos popped up; convenient.
My secretary gave me a book that I thought was the bee's knees, a how-to play craps tome called "Advanced Craps," authored by John Patrick.
For at least a decade craps was my go to game, it fascinated me.
I joined Patrick's board and others of that time: All Craps, Heavy's dice setting forum, alt.rec.something (gambling?Vegas?), and then Gambler's Glen.
Over time I switched to slots, typically multi-denom Double Diamond and the like.
I still play only "old school" three reel IGT games: "Go home with the one that brought ya:" I'm a Luddite and resist change.
Over time I've developed a method of play that has prevented me from going "on tilt."
First, I never use an ATM for any reason, especially to fund gambling; also I never cash a check or get a credit / debit card advance at the cage: I bring cash.
*I once arranged for a $10K line of credit at MGM but switched back after that to only cash*
Typically I gamble at two tribal casinos: Spirit Mtn. and Chinook Winds: mostly at CW as I love the town of Lincoln City, Oregon and they give me free rooms and meals.
I bring at least a grand with me, sometimes up to five or more thousand, but the most I've ever lost on a trip is about fifteen hundred: hello, discipline.
Typically at CW I break my gambling down into sessions, and for each session I walk in with either two or three hundred dollars; sometimes it goes quickly, then I go to the room and chill, or visit my buddy to shoot pool and listen to blues music, but I always return to the casino for another session.
When I win over a threshold amount, typically about one hundred or so, I close out the session and chill, returning later.
My method of slot play is to start small on multi-denom games, either one or two bucks; I always "take shots" after starting, using winnings or if things are cold I use some of the remaining bankroll.
Seems I almost always wind up betting twenty-five dollars or more at least several times, hoping for "luck" and hey, luck happens; I've gotten quite a few hand pays.
As a recreational gambler I play mainly for the endorphin rush, the feeling of being on the knife edge every time I push the button, not knowing what will happen...I surf the the casino's perilous waters, experiencing simultaneous jolts of fear, hope and greed.
My secretary gave me a book that I thought was the bee's knees, a how-to play craps tome called "Advanced Craps," authored by John Patrick.
For at least a decade craps was my go to game, it fascinated me.
I joined Patrick's board and others of that time: All Craps, Heavy's dice setting forum, alt.rec.something (gambling?Vegas?), and then Gambler's Glen.
Over time I switched to slots, typically multi-denom Double Diamond and the like.
I still play only "old school" three reel IGT games: "Go home with the one that brought ya:" I'm a Luddite and resist change.
Over time I've developed a method of play that has prevented me from going "on tilt."
First, I never use an ATM for any reason, especially to fund gambling; also I never cash a check or get a credit / debit card advance at the cage: I bring cash.
*I once arranged for a $10K line of credit at MGM but switched back after that to only cash*
Typically I gamble at two tribal casinos: Spirit Mtn. and Chinook Winds: mostly at CW as I love the town of Lincoln City, Oregon and they give me free rooms and meals.
I bring at least a grand with me, sometimes up to five or more thousand, but the most I've ever lost on a trip is about fifteen hundred: hello, discipline.
Typically at CW I break my gambling down into sessions, and for each session I walk in with either two or three hundred dollars; sometimes it goes quickly, then I go to the room and chill, or visit my buddy to shoot pool and listen to blues music, but I always return to the casino for another session.
When I win over a threshold amount, typically about one hundred or so, I close out the session and chill, returning later.
My method of slot play is to start small on multi-denom games, either one or two bucks; I always "take shots" after starting, using winnings or if things are cold I use some of the remaining bankroll.
Seems I almost always wind up betting twenty-five dollars or more at least several times, hoping for "luck" and hey, luck happens; I've gotten quite a few hand pays.
As a recreational gambler I play mainly for the endorphin rush, the feeling of being on the knife edge every time I push the button, not knowing what will happen...I surf the the casino's perilous waters, experiencing simultaneous jolts of fear, hope and greed.
