Horse Hubs

A big part of poker and blackjack lies not just in winning as much as you can, but also in keeping your losses to a bare minimum. Damage control is a great way to walk away happy. Here are a few quick methods to keeping your loss to a minimum.

First and foremost, play poker and blackjack only with money that you can lose. If you can’t afford to lose it, you can’t afford to bet it.

Also, keep an eye on your emotions. When I’m losing I have a tendency to feel that I am “owed” some luck, and I have been known to increase my bet sizes in order to catch up. I’ve got to keep an eye on it, because it won’t change my luck or odds, and all it does is drain my bankroll faster. Learn from my mistake.

Finally, bring enough money for about twenty to thirty hands. If you can’t win in thirty hands, then this might not be your night. Also, if you run out of cash, don’t hit up the ATM machine or your credit cards for more money. A lot of people I know (including me) only bring our ID and cash to casinos and poker rooms. We leave our debit and credit cards at home to make sure that we don’t get more cash in an attempt to break even.