Pssst... Wanna know a secret?
How about the secrets of preventing crapstress?
Crapstress is your stress level while playing craps in
a casino. Many people's crapstress levels go way up when they play, even
if they don't have a lot of money at risk. This is due to the fear of
failure. If other people at the table make a lot of money on a roll and
they don't, then sometimes they inwardly feel that they have failed.
Wanna know how craps pros handle crapstress?
Let's find out!
Craps Pros always look at craps as a learning experience
- even if they lose. They are just climbing the ladder of success - and
it takes more than one step to climb a ladder. They don't struggle - they
learn.
To you, craps should also be a learning experience. You
can always learn something from every game. A friend of mine keeps a small
notebook with him and jots down his thoughts every time he plays. He watches
every player at the table and tries to figure out what their systems are
and writes them down. Then, when his session is finished, he reviews everything
that happened. His Crapstress level is low, because he looks at playing
craps as an information-producing class, not a gambling session. He is
then able to change and perfect his own techniques to produce a better
profit in his next session.
You probably have enough stress in your business and personal
lives, so you don't need any more when you gamble. Carry a notebook with
you when you play and jot down your impressions of the way you play, and
the way the other people at your table play. And the next time you have
a losing session, don't get upset, but ask yourself the following five
questions:
- How am I really feeling?
- Why did I play the way I did?
- What could I have done differently?
- What did I learn from this game?
- How will I play in my next session?
You should write these answers in your notebook so you'll
have a record of what you did. This way you can refer to your "class
notes" when you get home and prepare for your future class sessions.
Remember - keep your crapstress level low. You are constantly
learning and progressing - going up the ladder of success one rung at
a time.
Pssst... Now you know the secrets of crapstress!
Larry Edell Edell is the world-renowned expert on the casino game
of craps, and his award-winning newsletter, The Crapshooter, has
been in publication since 1994. The Crapshooter.com was launched
in September 2000, as the internet property of Larry Edell and Leaf
Publishing. Mr. Edell has also published over two hundred different
articles in magazines such as Casino Player, Gaming Today, Mid West
Players, and Gambling Times.
