A Manchester MD talks about his experiences of online gambling and shares his thoughts…
I like knowing what’s going to happen and when it’s going to happen. I’m a man who’s got to where he has by instinctively understanding where I’ve got to be at any given time. As you can imagine, I don’t like you if you’re late for meetings!
I guess it’s part of a bigger philosophy; one of direction. I don’t understand those people who idly float through life without a direction. You can’t live your life without a purpose. You need to be calculated and driven.
This is why I play blackjack. I like being able to predict the outcome of a casino game and I don’t understand those people who play slots; the randomness of it all. Of course, I’ve bet on football matches – watched Wayne Rooney earn me a tidy sum from the boxes above the Theatre Of Dreams, but there wasn’t much chance me losing that bet – it was against Portsmouth FC.
Blackjack gives me the most control; it’s an analytical game of percentages. Sure, you’ve got to be pretty sharp to play the numbers in a real casino, but you can get enough practice online. There are dozens of online casino games out there where you can hone your skills pretending to be under the bright lights of the blackjack table.
As with everything in life, practice makes perfect. Sure, it takes time and effort, but if you’re patient it’s not that difficult to count the cards as the smoking-hot croupier dishes them out. Alas, I’ve been married for six years.