Commentary | Gambling Luck

This tip on relying solely on luck is a bit tricky. We know of the times when luck is not good, every which way we go we will lose. This is a “buy what lose what” case as we say in GGC. How then can we count on luck when it was not present in the first place?

After giving it some thought, I realized that we did not rely totally on luck when we started out. The element of skill is always present in our decision making. It is a skill and luck combination that we started off with. The skill part is usually in the form of trend reading for the baccarat players. The roulette players would likely use some form of ballistic projection in their prediction.

The main key as SavySeph pointed out is to go to the game you had zero knowledge. You would of course need to know at least house edge to avoid going for sucker’s bet. This zero knowledge would throw skill out of the picture so that anything which remains is purely luck.

Schadenfreude Refreshes Parts

I first came by the word schadenfreude recently in SavySeph’s Tip 17. It means to rejoice in the misfortune of others as stated in the website. Now I am puzzled as I was read that “schadenfreude refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach”. I checked the online dictionaries and Wikipedia and these sources confirm that SavySeph used the word correctly. If anyone knows how schadenfreude refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach, please leave a comment. Thanks.

Commentary | Exploit Bias Moments

Our fight with randomness is never ending in the casino. Without must success the frustration get the better of us. Sometimes we will be bless because in all the randomness, there will come a brief moment of biasness. Most of the time we are caught up with our frustration and missed this moment. These are the time we come back pissed then log in a BR with the phrase "buy what, lose what" or whatever we bet on we end up losing.

Commentary | Abstain Gambling

In Malaysian's slang water refers to money depending on the context. This tips reminds me of a superstition we discussed on our forum a few years back. It requires drinking a lot of water frequently especially the moment you get in the casino. Since water is a comp provided by the casino without fuss, there is no problem getting it. It is good symbolically to take water (money in this context) from the casino the moment you enter. That way water/money will flow in from the start. The constant intake of water will ensure that money keeps flowing in.

Enthusiasts who tried it reported an expected biological side effect. They keep visiting the toilet. I actually buy this superstition for scientific reason. People usually don’t drink enough water and the trips to the toilet act as force breaks. The exercise will also do you good.

Commentary | Post Gambling Analysis

SavySeph have some useful tips on things to include in the Post Game Analysis. When someone post a Battle Report or BR (a summarized account of our gambling session - for detail account of GGC BR format please see our terminology page), others would response with a congratulatory message. We should be looking at the strength and weaknesses and some of the pointers SavySeph mentioned in a fellow comrade's BR. If other could spot something that needed correcting, we should also shoot it out. This way we could help a fellow comrade. The the typical congratulatory message is still good to give encouragement.

Commentary | Bet Size

The issue of bet size had been a topic that is frequently discussed in our GGC forum at lowyat. SavySeph used an individual's income to determine bet size. I believe this way of determining bet size would resolve our issue of bet size at GGC. A bet size that is too small will give 'no kick' when winning. Conversely a bet that is too big may cause problems when losing that may lead to irresponsible gambling.

Commentary | Keeping Gambling Record

SavySeph urges people who are serious about gambling to keep records. To some extend GGC also encourages the keeping of records by posting BR or Battle Reports (a summarized account of our gambling session - for detail account of GGC BR format see our terminology page.) One of the problems with our BR is the tendency for members to only report winning BR and withhold the losing ones. It is okay to withhold your loosing BR from the thread. Some losses do make you feel stupid and you do not want to share it. As long as you have discipline to keep good records that you can easily retrieve you will learn from your mistakes.