My own "Responsible Gambling" rules

[chuchu59]

May I add that even if the withdrawals are reversible, you could make withdrawals of different amounts preferably 4 or 5 so even if you cant resist the temptation of reversing you might just reverse the one with the least amount and play until you reach the end of your pending withdrawal period. It's worked for me in the past.

[dambusted]

Very well written. I am taking a mini vacation from playing. I know I needed it.
Now I have printed your post and it is hanging in clear view for me, so when I finish my get away from slots this will be a AWESOME reminder for me that it is to be fun and nothing but fun!

[Rusty]

Great post slotsmonster and all excellent points.

One of the issues I have is after hitting a good win I generally increase my betsize which is fine because it gives you a chance to hit big but if I get on a losing streak I find it really difficult to put my bet size back down.
So I would say if you hit a decent win then increasing your bet size is ok but make sure you limit your self to a set amount of spins at this level.

I get just as much pleasure out of battling away with my last few $ and then hitting a win that will keep me afloat as hitting a win for a few hundred so cashing out along the way and leaving say 200Xbet to play with would make more sense, all notes to self

[SlotMonster]

Thank you, Simmo! And I'm really glad that so many forum members found my post useful! There is no better pleasure for me!

1) Play at a casino where cashouts aren't reversible (harder to find one for Americans although you can get some that Flush on request quickly - for Brits and Europeans there is loads of choice).

No need - I play at casino, which pay instantly

2) When you hit a decent win, walk away from your PC for 10 minutes (Smoke, bevvy, make the bed, anything!) and think about what you could do with the money if you cashed out.

Exactly! I usually do the same

3) When you return, cashout a wedge of money leaving some to play with possibly.

I do the same, and I usually leave few $$$ on my acct to play, so-called "otkat". "Otkat" (in russian language) means that after decent win you make a cashout and leave some money to play. You make "otkat".

[SlotMonster]

One of the issues I have is after hitting a good win I generally increase my betsize which is fine because it gives you a chance to hit big but if I get on a losing streak I find it really difficult to put my bet size back down.

Use Simmo's advice and after good hit just stop playing for 10 minutes or so.

[slotplayer]

I always cash out and leave some to play with, except when I'm tired, then I lose track. However, whenever I do that the (MG) slots become an ugly beast.

[SlotMonster]

Just a little "bump" to this thread
I still follow these rules
Hope someone read it again and will be able to control oneself

[Mavin1]

Very well said. I have been learning as I go to do these things as well. When I first started playing online many years ago and before I ever knew what a forum was, I would play thinking I was going to hit that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. My first good win was for $1,100, I couldn't believe how easy it was to aquire so much money with so little effort. Then reality starts to sink in that this was just a lucky day, a lucky session and it doesn't always happen just because I wish it to. Just as in the post by Wonderspirit, "Time to stop chasing the rainbow", this too begins to sink in. One begins to realize throwing deposit after deposit away because of the false feelings of you'll hit it big is seriously flawed thinking.
After coming to this site and studying what posters say and experience I have set down some loose rules for myself as well. Now instead of reversing constantly, I withdraw. Instead of redepositing, I quit and go back to my painting. Learning discipline is very difficult when the accessiblity of gaming at home is so easy, but with work, diligence and practice, I have found it is getting easier, plus with casino's tightening up they are helping to make it easier to just back away. I am now looking at wins entirely different, if I am going to play, then when I win I cash it out and it goes towards savings or something special.
I now have a bit saved back in my ewallet and I will pay our property tax with it this year. So my little $25-$35 investments are being put to good use rather than thinking wow, now I have made my $25 deposit into $135, now I can up the anty and really win big! Not! Learned that doesn't work as well as I thought it would, so it get's cashed out and saved for better use than just giving it away.
I am of the thinking now that if I am "blessed" with more than I started with then I need to be happy and satisfied with it and put the greedy thoughts out of my mind.
So through this learning process, greed dictates in the beginning and if a person can learn and grow from experience then greed has less of a hold and common sense starts to kick in. Now when I play, which I have a small budget for, I stick to that budget and think as you say of the family, our finances and how a win no matter how small will benefit me and mine rather than always having the casino's being the ones that benefit. Afterall, they will not put food on my table when we are hungry or pay our bills when we cannot out of the goodness of their hearts, because they are in business and although they can be very nice as long as you're playing and paying, they are not our friends or our family. We may give to them as much as we can or do, but they would never give to us when we have a need.
So, I eliminate my greed.
Cashout instead of playing on. Those numerous little cashouts add up to nice little sums.
And recognize who my friends really are and it isn't the casino's.

[love2winalot]

Hiya: Great post. For table players, I would even add one aditional step in the money management area.
What will, and how much will your next bet be?

imhop, You should always know the answer to this question, based on the results of either winning or losing the prior bet, and before actually making the next bet.

When you have this in place, and then the win goal/loss limit in place, everything else is a lot easier, and more fun when you win, and less dissapointing/stressfull when you lose.

My faviorate rule was the, "Buy something with the Winnings". Winnings screenshots are one thing, but pointing to things you bought and saying, "Casino xxxx paid fo that", is quite another thing.......

[nisosbar]

Great OP! Lot of good advice there.

Hiya: Great post. For table players, I would even add one aditional step in the money management area.
What will, and how much will your next bet be?

imhop, You should always know the answer to this question, based on the results of either winning or losing the prior bet, and before actually making the next bet.

When you have this in place, and then the win goal/loss limit in place, everything else is a lot easier, and more fun when you win, and less dissapointing/stressfull when you lose.

Completely agree with this, too.