Life is Funny

Yesterday I sat down at a $3 blackjack table at the Casino and handed over $50 to the dealer.

I started off playing conservatively, but everytime I got 19, he had 20. If I got dealt 20, he’d make 21 the hard way (from starting with a 6)

In 10 hands, I pushed once, won once, and lost 8 hands…

So in about 10 minutes of play, I lost $50 and left the table.

I’m always aggressive this way, and it’s not good. Being aggressive in a casino is never a good thing, and that ALSO includes when you are holding top pair, trips, or a flush a Texas Hold’em Poker too.  (A straight flush, even just a full house will beat you every time)

So when it comes to business, or anything you do as a hobby, and you find yourself having an aggressive personality, I highly recommend you STAY AWAY from a casino environment unless it’s controlled.

For instance, if you are playing a slot tournament, where there is a flat fee to buy-in, then that would be safe for you to participate in..

But anything that requires split second wagering decisions, your aggressive nature may come out at the wrong time, and you’ll cost yourself a lot of money quickly.

One time I was at the blackjack table, guy cames in and throws $100 and loses it, without watching what kinds of cards were coming out, nothing. He puts up another $100, and loses that next hand as well.

The look on his face changes, and he puts up another $100, loses that, gets all red faced, and walks away, after losing $300 in 3 hands of Blackjack.

The types of people who do really well in the long term, are those that are conservative minded.