A Beginner’s Guide to an Online Casino

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last ten years, you’ll have found it pretty tough to avoid the online casino hype. Since the end of the noughties various companies have made it their mission to bring the thrills and spills of the casino right into your home, and by and large they’ve been very successful at it.

Nowadays if you get an urge to spin the slot reels, try and outdo the banker at blackjack or put it all on red you can download an app and be playing with a real money online casino in the matter of mere minutes.

But as Johnny Mercer famously sung in 1940 – only to then be upstaged by Frank Sinatra in 1960 and Elvis Presley in 1972 – only fools rush in. To avoid that fate, read on to find out everything you need to know about playing with an online casino for real money as a beginner.

Finding a Provider

Some people can’t stand a Big Mac and think only a Chicken Royale will do, whereas others love the way that Taco Bell makes them feel the following day and despise a good, honest KFC. That’s just people, everyone has different likes and dislikes and it’s no different when it comes to online casinos.

You might be the type of person that absolutely cannot get enough of slots, or you could be a real poker aficionado or even the lesser spotted baccarat enthusiast. Whatever your tastes are you need to find an online casino that suits them.

Fortunately there are a number of great comparison sites out there that rate the best online casinos in your area alongside a list of ‘pros’ and ‘cons’. To find one just Google ‘online casino comparison site… (Your area.)

(If you think the Chicken Royale is the best burger in town you’ve obviously never tried this.)
Setting a Budget

It’s boring but it’s important! Without setting yourself a budget you’re giving yourself free reign to spend as much money as you want with no checks and balances in place and if you do that, you’re on a one way trip to a bad time.

Casino games are fun and engaging, which makes it super easy to lose track of time and lose track of how much money you’re spending. So before you sign up to a site, work out how much you can afford to spend each week and set a deposit limit on your account.

It might sound dull but it’s the best way to make sure you’re always having fun and not turning a hobby into a nightmare.

Research

You know what makes online wagering even more fun? Winning.

Fortunately there’s a way to make sure you do that more often, unfortunately it’s a way that involves doing something you probably haven’t contemplated since 12^th grade – homework.

Every casino game has a house edge and barring slots, that house edge can be reduced (sometimes significantly) by players employing various strategies and just knowing a little bit about what they’re doing.

So if you want to play poker, spend a little time learning about hands and probabilities, and if you’re planning on playing blackjack, load up a couple of YouTube videos about the best strategies to beat the banker. The hard work will pay off in the long run.

Make it Social

There’s a lot of things in life that you’re best off doing on your own and without friends but gambling isn’t one of them. If you play with your friends you’re way more likely to have a good time than if you’re wagering on your own.

Fortunately plenty of real money online casinos have chat options and give you the chance of playing at the same table or lobby as your friends. You can even set-up a discord chat, log-in with your phone and chat away as you’re making your bets.

If you’re playing poker though just make sure to not give yourself away.

In Summary

Playing with an online casino is all about having fun and unwinding, which is an important thing to remember. So don’t take things too seriously and get in above your head, but do exercise a little bit of caution by shopping around for a good provider and then by planning out a weekly budget before you make your first wager.