Where do you play?

Should you be playing that $5 slot machine?

Gambling I find to be an interesting form of entertainment. My favorite game is blackjack. I enjoy employing a basic strategy, counting the cards without making it obvious that I am counting. The level of concentration it takes to count I find to be very exhausting. When I feel fatigue setting in, I know it is time for a break. Fatigue usually starts to affect my play after about the first hour of playing.

Break time:

Now what am I going to do? First plan is find the wife.

My wife likes to play the slot machines and only the slot machines. Upon entering any casino we always seem to manage a quick departure from each other. She hears the ringing of the slots and this produces an instant homing signal reaction with a gleam in her eyes. I am lucky if I hear "see you later". Does this sound familar to you guys? Don't worry about her though. The hours of entertainment that lady of mine can spend enjoying herself playing those nickel or quarter slots is unbelievable.

Finding the wife usually takes up at least half of my break. Why? The method I use to locate my partner is simple. I start by exploring the whole casino and this is where it gets interesting.

My method of exploring is to study the players at different games, tables and various machines. Have you ever studied the players at a row of $5 slots? Okay, let's start. Usually you will see a player comfortably sitting there playing two machines at the same time. This gambler is playing the maximum coins per pull on both machines(good slot playing strategy. If your machine hits you want the biggest payout). $15,$30,$45,$60 in a period of about 3 minutes, I have watched this one gambler feed into these slot machines. Now let's take a close look at this player. He or she is comfortable, shows no sign of concern about dropping $30 a minute, continues to play at this pace for the whole 15 minutes I stand there watching. $450 later I shake my head and try to figure out if this is someone famous that I haven't recognized yet. No, this person is not so famous that I would recognize them on sight. Anyone that recognizable would be playing the $100 at maximum pull(the player is definitely not my wife inserting our mortgage payment into that one armed bandit). Look farther down the row of $5 dollar machines and you will almost always find someone reluctantly feeding a slot machine with a posture and obvious body language that displays that they are not able to afford to lose a single $5 token, let alone be able to stay at the machine after a couple of max pulls.

Many people fail to realize that there is a small group of extremely wealthy players that can afford to lose what you and I know is a staggering amount of money while gambling. This small select group of gamblers are the exception to the gambling community. Prove it for yourself. Count the number of $5 machines and then go count the quarter machines. After you have finished your count you will also need a break and I was looking for that partner of mine.

A good friend has told me many times that my game of choice should have been poker because of the way I study the reactions and body language of other gamblers. Maybe he is right, but I achieve my required level of entertainment from blackjack. You can only attempt to master one game at a time. If at any time in the future I decide to attack another game with the same research and practice I have applied to blackjack, blackjack will have to take a backseat to my newfound game.

The first and, I believe, foremost approach to gambling is to select a game and endeavor to be the best at the game that is humanly possible. Do not try and be the "Jack of all games". You will lose more money than if you select one game, study, practice, and play within your means. The end result of your specialization will be that when you are gambling you will be relaxed, controlled and enjoying yourself.

English Harbour is one of the finest casinos online. They offer you your own personalized start page, $35 free with a minimum first purchase of $35 and first rate software.The software must be downloaded, but the wait is well worth it.The largest slot machine jackpots on the internet.