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How Casino Players See Themselves10 January 2023
The above is probably correct in just about any circumstances except perhaps a brick falls on your head from atop a building, giving you a concussion. Your thinking didn’t cause the brick to fall but other than accidents of this type I think what you think is what it is. Which brings me inevitably to casino players and slot players in particular. All casino players have opinions about the games they play when in the houses of Lady Luck. These opinions can color anything associated with the casino world. Yet, here is what’s important; many players have an opinion about themselves because of the game or games they play. These opinions can go from “I am great because I play this game” or “I am smart because I play that game” or “I am embarrassed because I play this other game.” Craps players never refrain from explaining just how great the game they play means to them. They are proud to be craps players. You’ll never hear a craps player being embarrassed because he or she plays craps. Some of them puff up their chests when they talk about the game. [Please note: Actually, craps is still a male game, perhaps 95 percent of the players are men. So, I guess it's the men puffing up their chests.] Maybe craps enthusiasts associate themselves with the ancient history of the game or maybe they love the (male) camaraderie with the other players when they play the game. When a craps players say, “I am a craps player,” maybe they are really saying, “Look at me, you peasant, I am one of the greats! Craps is a game that separates the men from the boys (and, okay, maybe the girls too).” Blackjack players know that the game they play (that is, if they play it correctly based on the computer-derived basic strategy) means they have knowledge that most casino players don’t have. When they say, “I am a blackjack player,” they are really saying, “I am one of the smart ones in this casino because, unlike you, look at what I know! This isn’t a game anyone can play folks.” To play blackjack right, you have to…well…play blackjack right. And what about roulette players? Many think they are part of the James Bond tradition, even if the individual isn’t rolling in the lap of luxury or showering in golden money or looking to kill another spy trying to take over the world. No, but roulette has a certain shine to it. Sir Roulette says: “I am sharp. I am sophisticated. I play the game of the aristocracy. I play a game that is probably the first casino game that has lasted for centuries.” I guess that’s something to be said there. [Next week: What about those slot players?] All the best in and out of the casinos! Frank Scoblete’s web site is www.frankscoblete.com. His books are available from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Kindle, e-books, libraries and bookstores. This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Articles in this Series
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