 
Has this happened
to you?
You read a book or watched a tape
and you are now ready to try out
a table game at the Casino. When
you get there your confidence slowly
slips away and you are not sure
if you want to actually sit down
at a table.
Don't worry you
are not alone. Many people experience
a little fear the first time they
try a new game. But there is help.
Most of the bigger Casinos now offer
FREE lessons for table games. This
is an excellent way to get over
your initial fear of sitting down
to a new game.
Usually there is
an explanation of how the game is
played, the rules and proper table
procedures that you need to know.
This is then followed by some actual
play with funny money, or non-value
chips. By playing these practice
hands you can get a real feel for
the flow of the game. Sometimes
the casino will also offer a live
game with lower table minimums after
the
lesson. You will be sitting at a
table with new players and it will
help
you relax.
During a recent
trip to Las Vegas I attended a few
lessons at different Casinos. I
wanted to see if they were teaching
the games honestly or if they were
actually giving advice that would
lead you to make the bets that were
to the house advantage. The majority
of the instructors gave out accurate
information.
At the Palace Station,
the instructor, Jimmy told the students
during a blackjack lesson that their
house rule of hitting soft 17 was
a disadvantage to the player and
they should not take insurance when
the dealers up card was an Ace.
After the lesson I asked him about
his honesty during the lesson. He
told me that most people interested
enough to take a lesson to learn
a game are intelligent and will
probably read more about a game
after the lesson. If they are not
given the truth during a lesson
they will not have much faith in
the casino and will go elsewhere
to play. I think that is a smart
approach for a casino to take.
There are a few
reasons to consider lessons at the
casino. If your are curious as to
how a game is played but not sure
it is something you really want
to play, you can get a pretty good
idea during a lesson. If you find
it fun you can go on to study it
further. I advocate taking a break
between gambling sessions and taking
a free lesson is a great way to
get away from actually gambling
while still participating in the
thrill of the action.
Finally some of
the casinos offer Freebies for taking
lessons. Sometimes after the lesson
Match-play coupons are handed out.
With a match-play coupon, you bet
$5 and receive $10 if you win. One
casino was giving out a coupon allowing
you to get $25 in chips for a $20
buy in. Either way its Free money.
Not All casinos
offer lessons and some of them only
offer lessons during week days.
You can find out if the casino you
visit has them by inquiring at the
promotions, or slot club booth.
Its FUN its FREE and a great way
to learn a new game. Why not give
it a try.
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