This is weird!
An online casino writing an article about playing at a land-based casino?
Well, yeah! Why not? Gamers will still play at Jackpot Capital even from their room at a casino hotel! That’s because our mobile gaming platform works well almost everywhere.
So, why is Jackpot Capital talking about ways to outsmart a land-based casino?
Jackpot Capital is Realistic
We know that online casino gaming is superior to land-based casino playing for all the reasons we mention very often in our articles. We pay full value in blackjack and video poker; we have many variations of blackjack and video poker; there are no travel fees getting to Jackpot Capital; we offer excellent deposit bonus; you never have to wait to play at Jackpot Capital; and on and on!
We also know that a lot of gamers are drawn to land-based casinos, travel to play at land-based casinos; and are still loyal Jackpot Capital gamers!
So, as a public service, we will show you how to turn the tables, so to speak, on any land-based casino.
Let’s Outsmart a Land-based Casino
There are two types of land-based casinos: a standalone casino and a casino located in a casino hub such as Las Vegas. A standalone casino is the only casino around for miles. You play there or you play nowhere.
Here is one of the many ways that mobile gaming at Jackpot Capital can turn a disappointing trip to a standalone land-based casino into a happy and fun interlude at our excellent mobile gaming platform.
The first and best way to upend a standalone land-based casino is to never travel to one! If you are determined to play at a land-based casino, you should travel to a casino hub such as Las Vegas or Atlantic City.
As a casino monopoly in your area, a standalone casino can lowball payouts in slots, blackjack, and video poker. Now, it is also true that land-based casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City lowball players in these games but at least you would have the option of finding a casino that pays full returns for slots, blackjack, and video poker.
How Do Land-based Casinos Lowball Payouts in These Games?
In slots, land-based casinos usually have the game provider calibrate the random number generator to pay out closer to 90% of all money bet rather than the 96-97% return to player rate in slots here at Jackpot Capital.
In blackjack, a lot of land-based casinos have taken to paying only 6-5 for a blackjack. In addition, a lot of blackjack at land-based casinos has the dealer hit with soft 17. Here at Jackpot Capital, we always pay 3-2 for a blackjack except in Double Exposure where you see both of the dealer’s cards and then we pay 1-1 for a blackjack.
You would be very hard-pressed to find a Double Exposure blackjack table at any land-based casino.
In video poker, many land-based casinos are now paying only 8-5 or even 7-5 for a full house and a flush. Here at Jackpot Capital, we pay 9-6 for these excellent hands.
The bottom line or lines, as it were, are:
- Never play slots at a land-based casino unless you know for sure that the return to player rate in that slot is as high as at Jackpot Capital.
- Never play blackjack at a table that pays only 6-5 for a blackjack.
- Never play video poker at a terminal that pays 8-5 or 7-5 for a full house or a flush.
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Outsmart a Land-based Casino by Playing Slots with Low Volatility
Slots are easy to find at land-based casinos. At Jackpot Capital, slots are on our home page. At land-based casinos, there are banks of slots. The way to outsmart a land-based casino is to find out in advance of playing any given slot if it has high, medium, or low volatility.
Slots with high volatility will be placed in a more prominent location than slots with low volatility. Still, using a handy slots guide, you can find the low-volatility slots and play only those.
Remember, two slots can have wildly different volatility and the exact same return to player rate! By playing low-volatility slots, you accept the unlikelihood of winning a big jackpot but you also protect your bankroll for the long haul of playing at a land-based casino.
Play European Roulette
It is very unusual to find a European Roulette table at an American land-based casino. The house edge in American Roulette is double the edge in European Roulette. Ergo, the reason US land-based casinos don’t have European Roulette.
We offer European Roulette so you can play the game that is better suited to gamers who would like to conserve their bankroll.
Make Only Come or Don’t Come Bets in Craps
These bets are as close as you will get to even money bets in craps. Stick with them.
Never Accept Free Alcohol
This is one of the most insidious ways land-based casinos get players to play longer and lose more money. Even one drink will affect your cognitive balance. That translates into betting and playing mistakes.
It’s Okay to Accept a Voucher for a Free Buffet Meal
The one proviso is to go for a walk or go to bed after the meal. You will probably eat too much at a buffet. This will get you drowsy as your body tries to deal with the food you have just eaten.
It’s good to get out for a walk. It’s okay to take a nap. It’s really a poor decision to go back to the casino floor when your body needs a break.
Remember to Bring Comfortable and Sturdy Walking Shoes
One of best ways to outsmart a land-based casino is simply to leave the casino. Taking a walk is a great reason to leave the casino. If you have comfortable walking shoes, put them on and go for a walk.
Remember, we are not advocating a hike. A walk is a leisurely stroll in town. A hike is a walk in nature. You can go on a hike if you wish but we are talking here about taking a walk. Believe it or not, Atlantic City and Las Vegas can be very nice places to take a walk.
Jackpot Capital always encourages gamers to budget for relatively short sessions. We also say up front that land-based casino gaming tends to make mincemeat out of a reasonable time and money budget for gaming.
So, bring your walking shoes and get out of the casino for a while. Make it a long while especially after you have eaten.
Jackpot Capital Also Encourages Taking a Walk
We call it “ending a gaming session”. We think that relatively short sessions are better for gamers’ mental health as well as helping gamers preserve their bankrolls.
Gamers here at Jackpot Capital have the benefit of deposit bonuses and free spins through our promotions. That means that gamers here at Jackpot Capital can make bets that we would discourage at a land-based casino.
As long as the extraordinary bet is a one or two shot chance, it’s okay. At a land-based casino, a player can also make a few long-shot bets but they are making them on their own dime while gamers here at Jackpot Capital usually make these bets on our dime!
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