Gambling Sux and I have quit gambling

[SlotsWizard]

... i just lost 17 hands on a blackjack out of 19 hands and 1 push ...

You need to stop playing blackjack. Try playing multi-hand (50 or 100) Jacks or Better at a Microgaming casino with an equal-sized bet on every hand, use and trust the auto-hold, and you'll get far better results than you have been getting with blackjack.

[winbig]

You need to stop playing blackjack. Try playing multi-hand (50 or 100) Jacks or Better at a Microgaming casino with an equal-sized bet on every hand, use and trust the auto-hold, and you'll get far better results than you have been getting with blackjack.

No doubt. I'm surprised there wasn't another thread implying harrods was rigged as you did 888.

But seriously, stay away from BJ.

[nikest]

but overall i am up in other casinos. its just that when i got results like 17hands lost in 19 hands and 1 push, derives me crazy .like wat kind of rng is this.overall, after getting a signup bonus and following perfect strategy, there are very less chances to loose.

[winbig]

but overall i am up in other casinos. its just that when i got results like 17hands lost in 19 hands and 1 push, derives me crazy .like wat kind of rng is this.overall, after getting a signup bonus and following perfect strategy, there are very less chances to loose.

What kind? just like any other. Same RNG, same results.

[chuchu59]

but overall i am up in other casinos. its just that when i got results like 17hands lost in 19 hands and 1 push, derives me crazy .like wat kind of rng is this.overall, after getting a signup bonus and following perfect strategy, there are very less chances to loose.

Yeah, that sucks but since you are still in the black this is something you should be proud of because even if you play with perfect strategy you should, theoretically, still be losing although that is minimised. On a lighter note, do you mind telling us of your best winning streak in BJ at any online casino.

[Casinomeister]

I lost 2k to InetBet in a week playing BJ. I swear to God I have played my last gaming of online gambling. I am also writing my senator to ask to have this regulated or even banned!

I'm sorry for your 2K loss, but if you didn't want to put this money into play, then you shouldn't have done so to begin with.

As several members have pointed out, writing a letter to a politician to ban online gaming isn't going to go anywhere. If you want online gaming banned, then all forms of gaming should be banned. Don't stop at the online casinos and poker room, go for the land based Indian casinos, dog and horse racing, sports betting, etc.

Unless you live in Hawaii, (the only state that doesn't have at least one form of legalized, State controlled gambling), it will probably fall on deaf ears. When it comes to politics and casinos - it's only about the money - it has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with protecting people. I hope you'll come to realize this.

Further: the winner screenshots thread is not intended for affiliates to tout how much money you can win to entrap the unwary player. This is just a place where people can post winning screenshots that many of us would agree are cool to look at...and brag about. The thread was started by a player, and most of the postings are from players who have something they want to show.

And lest we forget the "Screenshots that Suck" thread.

Lucky21 - still waiting for your PAB. Please don't come here making comments that this is some board where casinos can do no wrong sort of BS. Take a look around, there is a lot of wrong doing; I have a hell of a time trying to keep up with it. If you have a legitimate complaint, then submit it. Thanks!

[jetset]

Regulated yes. But as has been discussed elsewhere, banning everyone from a pastime because a few can't control it is short-sighted.

Neither can you expect to brush a problem under the carpet and hope it goes away as some US politicians want to believe. Because it won't. You have to put it under control first and then try to introduce preventative measures to stop the problem from becoming more widespread.

Then through a process of education and assistance, you can help the few who cannot control themselves to better understand compulsive gambling and how to manage it.

Couldn't have said it better! Good post, Simmo.

Unfortunately I suspect that there's more to US political manouevreing than their claim that they are protecting the American people from themselves!

[lydia]

When it comes to politics and casinos - it's only about the money - it has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with protecting people.

Well said!

[Karen_M-C]

Unfortunately I suspect that there's more to US political manouevreing than their claim that they are protecting the American people from themselves!

I'd have to agree. My guess is a battalion of lobbyists on behalf of established American land casinos sieging Washington. After they wipe out offshore operations that pay their taxes to Gibraltar, or Curacao or whatever, don't be surprised to find special regulations or amendments that allow land based American operators to branch out online.
My theory about this attempt to monopolize the "American Internet," may sound stupid but let's not forget that there is a "Chinese" internet, thanks to the cooperation between major search engines and a government that doesn't give a damn about the people's right to choose.

I'm not saying that the US is China, but the road to hell is paved with goody tushu intentions.

I'm guessing this could have been resolved if the US government found a way to tax the money streaming out of the country.

[lucky21]

Hi
With all respect casinomeister, you are aware of my problem, i have emailed and sent a pm explaining the situation,
Initially when i joined this forum you were away and spearmaster was good enough to assist me with a few questions i had, he suggested that i pich a bitch and i said at this stage it was with the legal begals and i would ask them if pitching a bitch was a good way to go.
My lawyers told me that getting you involved would be considered mediation and we had allready past that point and had commenced legal proceedings, so i told this to spearmaster and asked him to keep the information confidential between you and himself which you have done.

All in all that brief communication with spearmaster did lots to give me some confidence that there are some people out there trying there best to keep this online animal undercontrol but there is only so much one guy and his loyal helpers can do.
Based on my situation, I can only say that online gambling has to be regulated and if this cannot be done, and i believe it can, then all efforts should go to shutting it down- only my view and based purely on my experience.
To say we should then ban all gambling is a bit premature, land based casino, horse racing, lotto, is allready heavily regulated and transparent,the nevada gaming commision is a huge organisation with dispute avenues for both casino and player, of coarse there may still be crook deals but at least there is a governing body, I have asked at a land based casino "how does the shuffler work" and the dealer took the top off and explained how it does its thing but to get an accurate explaination as to how online casino's deal there cards well its proving difficult,
If i won the large amount at a land based casino and was accused of cheating it would be up to the casino to prove what i was doing wrong, count me down find a cheat device etc. In my situation oasis said basic strat and a progressive bet is cheating sorry matter closed (oasis words) and oh yeah were keeping your $1000 dollar deposit leaving me an expensive legal battle to try to recover the winnings i did nothing wrong just played there.

Well dont play online then! my problem happened with the first casino i joined up with, i only play blackjack and as you dont tend to ask too many questions when you walk into a land based casino, I and perhaps many many others where naive enough to say I like BJ, I might try it online and just give it a go without knowing the history of some casino's being rigged, behaving badly or just not paying out.

You will never stop online gambling! here in australia the law allready exists to stamp it out completely its just not enforced. here its not illegal for a person to gamble online its illegal for a casino to sign you up, the act even goes right down to prohibiting an isp from letting you see an online casino in your browser, its just not enforced but that may be about to change, currently authorities are investigating if google is breaching the law in regards to casino advertising by letting casino's come up in a search.

Sorry for the long post but unfortunatly i got involved in a situation like a few others whereby the casino not only didnt pay but took my deposit for no real reason at all, its stealing and should be able to be dealt with as such.

gotta blow off a bit of steam sometime.