Online casinos. This is a word that has a fair share of its reputation. Many people have a love-hate relationship with them. Some view an online casino as a holy grail, while others see it as a rabbit hole that leads straight to the devil.
Inspiring debates ever since they were first incepted and even more when they became mainstream, online casinos have been at the center of money-making machines. This has led to people debating about their pros and cons. Gradually, these vapid debates became mere street talk, inflated beyond belief before finally giving birth to casino myths.
Today, we are setting the record straight. We are debunking some of the common myths about gambling. Whether it’s about card counting, online casinos cheating, or cold/hot streaks in slot machines, we want to put the truth and nothing but the truth out. This way, you’ll be informed and make wiser decisions in the future while playing at the casinos.
Slot Games Have Hot and Cold Streaks
When picking the best slots games to play, you’ve probably heard and read plenty of advice from people and websites.
There’s advice, such as choosing a slot machine closer to the end of the aisle. The reasoning is that land-based casinos place casino slots with the best odds in that spot. You’ve also been discouraged from playing slot games that have just paid out. Another good one: always play a “loose” or “hot” slot.
While all these are myths, the common is the last one. Slots on a hot streak or hot slots will likely pay out soon, probably even in the next spin. Meanwhile, “cold” or “tight” slots have closed shop for the day. As such, they won’t be making any more winners. They’ve turned into money-sucking machines.
Thankfully, all these beliefs are just substantiated rumours. Having a proper understanding of how slots work could help you have a deeper understanding that these are just rumours.
Slot games, whether at the physical brick-and-mortar casinos or online, use a Random Number Generator (RNG) software to determine the next result. The software generates millions of numbers per second randomly. All these numbers correspond to an outcome randomly picked by the software. It means every spin you make is literally a random event and unrelated to the outgoing outcome.
With this information in mind, you now understand that anyone who thinks “if you keep playing a hot slot machine, you’ll eventually win” is only practicing irresponsible gambling. If someone else wins on a slot game you were playing seconds after leaving, it’s not your loss but their luck. Who knows, the next time you play, tables might be turned!
You Can Be Jailed for Card Counting
The film 21 made us believe that card counting is illegal. Today we are here to tell you it’s not! While it’s true casinos don’t like players counting cards, they can’t and don’t have the power to put you in jail for practicing it. You can use that big brain of yours to count all the cards you like to help yourself win. The only people who won’t be happy about is the casino.
If you are busted counting cards at a casino, the worst they can do to you is take you out for a little walk. Then they’ll have a conversation about how you are not to be seen playing at their establishment again.
Of course, this doesn’t apply when you play your favourite card game online. You can count all the cards you want to as long as you play live dealer games. Software-based games don’t offer any room for card counting.
Winnings Are Never Paid to the Lucky Winners
This myth is tricky because players visit casinos with different expectations. Some want to play and have some fun. But for some, it’s all about winning money and nothing but winning. Regardless of the game they play, they want to win – even when they are losing. And this is the biggest problem. Not every gaming session will result in a win. However, if you win, rest assured that the casino will pay out your winnings.
There’s a condition to this, though. Ensure you visit a licensed and regulated casino, whether you are playing online or at land-based casinos. Licensed and regulated casinos are required by law to pay players what is rightfully theirs.
Dealers Can Affect the Outcome of Games
Most people believe that a dealer can affect the outcome of a spin or a hand dealt. It’s a fair assumption since the dealers are responsible for spinning the wheels, dealing cards, and rolling dice.
There’s, however, one problem. Cheating dealers can only do this once or repeat it severally, but there’s a high chance they’ll be spotted. If you’ve ever watched the film “Casino,” you’ll remember Ace’s comment:
“In Vegas, everybody's gotta watch everybody else. Since the players are looking to beat the casino, the dealers are watching the players. The box men are watching the dealers. The floor men are watching the box men. The pit bosses are watching the floor men. The shift bosses are watching the pit bosses. The casino manager is watching the shift bosses. I'm watching the casino manager. And the eye-in-the-sky is watching us all.”
Believe this; the penalty the casino will pay for a cheating dealer is nothing compared to the likely losses the casino will incur because of a cheating dealer. Because of this, casinos, both online and land-based establishments, strive to ensure they offer 100% fair services to their players.