Online Casino Transition

The transition from a traditional on site casino to an online casino can be difficult for a veteran gambler. For a gambler that is used to the felt jungle of Las Vegas, the cyber world of gambling is like visiting a foreign country. But as they say, “when in Rome, do as the Romans.”

First, it would be smart for a veteran gambler to start off slow when playing at an online casino. Much of this has to do with the number one adjustment factor facing a veteran of the Las Vegas Strip, which is the pace of an online casino gambling environment.

Online casino gambling can feel like a high roller craps game in that the pace and tempo is far quicker than is the case of an onsite casino. Many newcomers to an online casino feel as if they are in a video arcade with teenagers. There is simply far less time to think and analyze at an online casino which means that until a gambler is comfortable with that quicker pace, he is best off playing for low limits until he reaches a “comfort zone.”

Even if a gambler has a lot of experience playing certain games of chance on the tables of Las Vegas he should still not rush in and play for large amounts at an online casino until he is able to adjust to the fact that he will need to make snap decisions.

There is nothing wrong with a veteran gambler taking the time to learn the new world and tempo of online casino gambling. There is plenty wrong with a gambler that is stubborn enough to think he can walk right into it and succeed without taking the time to adjust.

Posted: May 7, 2007