My 1st steps into the online gambling world

April 26, 2009

I want to tell you about my journey into the gambling world. Let me start off by saying that I have never done writing about my experience in this form before. I also want to let you know that the views expressed, is that of myself only and my personal journal.

I was offered the opportunity to do Internet marketing for a online casino. Well, when you have no other means of an income, I grabbed the opportunity as I am single and have no financial support structure. It would be great to not worry about paying the bills. The downside though is that I have a problem with gambling in general, as I have witnessed mostly my parents gambling and us children going without many things.

Secondly, my religious views also brought guild along for the ride, as it was viewed by many in my religion as an “EVIL”. Now combine these 2 factors and you are set for life in seeing gambling as the “Devil”, lurking around the corner!

Obviously, I have to earn an income, so I decided to put the “guilt” and negative connotations on the back burner as this is my bread and butter, right? RIGHT! As part of my journey to understand the product i am about to market, I was advised to “play a few games” so I can understand the rules and get to know the business. I registered at a few sites and downloaded the software from the internet, and wallah…I’m on my way! I thought that Blackjack is easy to understand, as I must not exceed 21. Easy for me I thought! I read up on the “beginners” rules for Blackjack and started playing my game. I received R400 as a new beginner upon registration. Yippee, I don’t have to use my own money!

In a few rounds, I lost R300 and then I saw that you can change the dominations, so I opted for the lowest, as that will make me play the game a little longer. Then I started to win 1 round, then 4 and so on. Ok, now I am back at R200, so I increased the domination’s again, just a little more! And the winning streak continued….. In no time, I had R350! Then i got all hyped up and up the chips again! Before I knew what hit me, I had over R600. That’s when I said to myself….how much better and easy can this be? Well well, in no time, I lost it all! I was angry then sad and then I did not want to play anymore! Needless to say but I could not fall asleep that knight as the cards kept on dancing with my mind, and I was playing the game while almost asleep. Thinking: Stand, hit, double up, and could not beat the “devil” in my head!! Hahaha!!!

The very next day, I was back! I played a few games and it got boring and I decided to try my hand at poker. Again, read the “beginners” rules. Very complicated, but printed the hands and kept it next to me so I could understand when I have a good hand. I was starting to fight with poker, as I am thinking that there must be someone that can see my cards hand), and is giving me the shit I don’t want! I did get a few ok hands with pairs (jacks and better), and a few 2x pairs. Once I had a 3 pair. I lost all the chips on poker and again, was pissed off with gambling online. I am wondering how other people feel and think when it’s your own money? Luckily, you don’t get another “refill” on your chips, and I returned the next day.

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