Monday, July 25, 2005

A new love for the acronym BJ

So I've evolved into a degenerate gambler over the past week.. who'd have seen that coming?

I always thought myself to be pretty straight edged, never really being overly interested in casinos, always considering the odds against me. Even when at an actual casino I usually skim over the games, playing the odd video poker game.

But with the recent poker addiction, I've been reading a lot about different sites about it, and have noticed there is alot of bonus money out "there" (there being that magical fantasy world of the internet) up for grabs... bonus money to entice you to sign up for their crappy casinos.

Now while playing an online casino is in the top 5 most pathetic things a human can waste their time doing.. the bonus' started to entice me. And after reading this article it started to become real clear - I need to get involved and involved fast.

Since the startup costs for an online casino are nil and the profits are historically high, enterprising arubians and other offshore countries have been trying to snag some of that rich ignorant american dollar by starting up online casinos. They offer bonus' to join to give incentive to join their own casino - since there are so many - and they don't have much difference between them they have to give that extra to get anyone to come. They are designed to give customers a short run bonus to start off with and as they piss away their walmart pay cheques on a video slot machines, the casinos make more than enough back over time.

But to a smart player, you can get these bonus' to work for you. Long story short, you play blackjack (which is statistically about a coinflip if you play properly) and play for a bit then cashout with the bonus and you are done with it. Sounded pretty foolproof to me, so I signed up and started to play.

So I played this weekend, about 6-7 hours in total and ended up cashing out with a profit of about $280 - which is pretty sweet. The best part is it is 99.99% risk free.. since the bonus they give you acts as insurance that if you start running bad. So I plan on hitting up as many of these casino bonus' untill they run dry.

Its a pretty boring process, although fun at times when you go on runs, but over all I figure its worth it - as I need the cash for my upcoming trip to Europe. I've also developed a liking for the game of blackjack. I used to think of it as a pretty mindless game - and it is - but it has its moments. Like hitting on 16 with the dealer showing a ten card and getting your 5... or doubling up after splitting when the dealer has a 6.. its pretty sweet. Not "pocket aces" sweet, but its at least stimulating. Sometimes after running bad you question the legality of the site.. "wtf dealer has hit running cards to make 21 to beat my 20 5 times in a row.. this is rigged.." but then you realize that you are playing $1 a hand and that its so not worth it for a casino that probabbly makes millions an hour to rip you off for a dollar... and they have a vested interest in giving you a fair chance since it is so easy to switch casinos.

Additionally I'm going to try to start whoring up some bonus' for poker sites. Same deal as casino sites, you just have to play a certain amount of hands before you can cash out. As long as you play solidly and turn a profit - even a small one over time, the bonus adds a nice padding to your overall bankroll. Eventually I plan on playing multiple tables at once in order to make the hand minimum as soon as possible to move onto the next bonus. Fun times ahead for me.

Only problem is you basically have to play fixed limit poker, which is just worse than dog crap. No creativity - no "moves", no bluffing no nothing. Its essentially playing multiplayer blackjack where you play against each other or something... it truly is a terrible form of poker, but it is the safest. No huge swings that no limit can bring.. especially when multi-tabling. So I'm going to try to fire up a 2nd monitor to get the maximum amount going here.. ya I'm that cool.

So the goal is to profit $1000 / month at the momment, which I am told is pretty reasonable. Nothing spectacular - but its a nice hobby in my "spare" time, which will hopefully translate to a part time job when I'm in Europe.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

i am addicted to online slot machines plz help i just lost my trailer and i have no teeth and my dogs got crushed by my porch plz help bye

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