The Low-end Gambling Life -- May 26, 2018
This Steemit blog is a series of posts based on my day-to-day gambling activities. Basically, I summarize my results and possibly add notes or observations based on what happened on a given day at casinos. I have no idea how well this will or won't be received, but you the reader, should feel free to ask any questions or provide any feedback in the comments.
Next-day delays in posting are common due to having no stable schedules in my line of work.
Category Definitions
I split my results into categories based on the type of game and opportunity to make a profit. These categories are:
Core video poker: These are video poker games/machines that either has a player edge built-in, or which flips the edge from the house's favor into the player's favor when a promotion is applied. If the game has a progressive on the royal flush and/or other hands, the edge is based on the jackpot(s) being at its reset value. In the absence of any other extraordinary opportunities to capitalize on, I expect to spend most of my gambling time on core video poker games.
Other video poker: All other video poker games that are not part of my normal repertoire (e.g. progressive video poker games with excessively high jackpots).
Slot opportunities: Slot machines where I know of or perceive an edge in the player's favor. This edge will always be a temporary one except under the most extraordinary of circumstances. Depending on the opportunity, a slot session could be over in just seconds or take several hours to complete.
Other gambles: Everything else. It could be results from trying out a new slot machine, or playing other games such as video keno.
Summary Of The Day's Results
Core video poker: Played two single-line machines at $1.25/hand for a combined total of about 2 hours, 35 minutes and finished at -$510.
Other video poker: none
Slot opportunities: 1 opportunity, went 1 for 1. A quick play that I finished at +$6.30.
Other gambles: none
Total: -$503.70 for the day
Notes/Observations For The Day
Ugly, ugly day. Just couldn't get anything going on video poker.
How often do you go to the casino? Do you definitely go everyday? Do you take weekends off? What’s your schedule like?
My schedule is highly variable. I generally try to arrange my schedule for a month at a time, based largely off of my mailers and/or promotions that I want to take advantage of. Some months I'm only playing 3 days a week, other months I'm out there almost every day. The most common monthly schedule I have typically involves 2 weekdays off each week, plus a couple of additional weekdays scattered during the month.
Currently, it is rare for me to be off on Fridays, Saturdays, and/or Sundays, as those are the days of the week that I usually have a promotion to deal with, or free play which must be used on those particular days of the week.
Mailers and promotions? Already I’m a little lost:)
Do you have a part or full-time job too, or is gambling just what you do?
Part-time gambling is my main source of income. Family is a hindrance, creating logistical issues that make it impossible for me to do this full-time.
Right now my main goal with gambling is to accumulate and save enough capital so I can engage in investing without having to worry about getting eaten alive by commissions. Until then, to borrow your words, gambling is just what I do.
I hope you can get that nest egg together quickly!
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