Gambling. No lose strategy.

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Is there a strategy where you can stay in a casino for weeks at a time playing cards or slots & actually make money?

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Maybe, but it’s a gamble

No such thing long term if you play against the house. You will always lose. If you play against other gamblers (horses, sports, poker) you have a chance if you're very smart and very disciplined. With the amount of effort that takes, it becomes just another job, and a highly stressful one at that. You'd be better off working 9-5.

That said, the Kelly Criterion is what you're looking for. It will slow down the loss of your bankroll. Content warning: there's math involved LINK

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Jacks or better video poker optimum strategy are the best odds of any casino game. 99.54% return on your money, so you still lose.

Double your bet until you win. Simple math.

I have been very successful at the buffet tables.

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Is there a strategy where you can stay in a casino for weeks at a time playing cards or slots & actually make money?

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No. Every game in the casino has a built in house advantage.

Blackjack has the best odds in the casino IF you play perfect strategy. The problem is, most people do not play perfect strategy. It's house advantage is only 0.5%.

No, but if you want to go drink for free you can do that easily. I went watch a game and sat the bar and played video roulette. I placed even bets on red and black. Zero dollars lost and free beer while I watched the games.

I used to play Blackjack consistently years ago and studied enough to be an advantage player.

Here’s what you need to know:

Yes, Blackjack can be beaten consistently by a skilled player with a large bankroll who is playing at a favorable table.

Skilled player:

1. Knows basic strategy without any thought and can make minor adjustments to it based on the count.
2. Can count through multiple decks effortlessly (not as hard as it’s made out to be in movies).
3. Knows how to fluctuate his wager according to the count. The card counter wins by “manipulating the scoreboard,” not by winning the most hands.
4. Plays like a machine. There’s no “gut feeling,” only numbers.

Bankroll:

1. To count cards long term you would need many thousands of dollars (I would say 100K minimum) to give you some cushion against early bad luck and to give you the betting ramp (the difference in your minimum and maximum bet) needed to overtake the house edge.

Table Rules:

1. The lower the table minimum the better. You don’t want to give the casino anymore money than you have to during a poor count, and it gives you a larger betting ramp.

2. The fewer decks the better. Fewer cards means the count will be more sensitive to change, which is what you want. Ideally, the count should go back and forth from positive to negative with every hand. Avoid large shoes and never play continuous shuffle machines.

3. 3/2 Blackjack is a must along with other standard rules.

If you’re a good counter and play the game to its maximum effect you will be identified quickly. That’s why a lot of players try to camouflage their counting but this cuts into your already small advantage.

In a perfect world with an unlimited bankroll and no chance of being banned a card counter would play nothing but the table minimum or maximum.