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So, on-line I went. I cashed in for $50 US. I
was awarded a bonus of $5 for typing in 777, a
bonus number I had found in an advertisement for
a different on-line casino. I started playing
blackjack for $1 a hand. I like blackjack, but I
can't really afford to play at a casino where
the minimum bet is often $10 or even $25. So the
Internet definitely offers an inexpensive
gambling alternative. Of course, small bets
offer little hope of big wins, but larger bets
are available. Bets available include $1, $2,
$5, $10, $25 and $50, which provide more room
for incremental betting than is often available
at casinos in Ontario, where allowed bets might
range from $10 to $50. So on-line gaming might
attract people who like to use incremental
betting systems. The problem with incremental
betting is that it works most of the time — not
all the time. So you keep trying it until, by
chance, you reach a long losing streak, and then
you lose everything.
I wonder if the maximum bet is dependent on your
bankroll. It would be easy to program a Web site
to alter the allowable bet size to accommodate
the amount of money that the person cashes in
with. Coincidentally, the maximum bet equalled
my cash-in bankroll, but I haven't gone back
with a bigger bankroll to test this hypothesis.
As it stands, a bet range from $1 to $50 per
hand makes Internet gambling a relatively
low-stakes game.
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