|
Stop That Before You Go Blind "Eating bacon will cause cancer." Do you remember that
headline back in the '80's? Researchers found that you
would actually have to eat at least fifty pounds of bacon each day for the same lethal
rat-killing nitrate effect. On
the other hand, if you are watching your cholesterol,
ANY amount of bacon might not be good for you. You're not going to eat
fifty pounds of bacon, nor are you going to play at a crap table 24 hours a day for the
rest of your life. Too much of anything isn't be good for you. Thats not an old wives tale, and your mother was right to preach moderation. We
should always seek a balance in our lives. The
reason I say that is because a recent e-mail writer asked me what kind of life I lived, if
I spent most of it hunched over a craps table seemingly for 24 hours a day. Thankfully, I do not live
at the craps table, nor do I have a personal zip-code at the tables for mail delivery. I have a fantastic life outside of craps, too. On the other hand, my lifestyle is greatly
influenced by craps, just as your career probably has some influence over your lifestyle
and activities. Most of my travels are
planned around gaming destinations. From
Australia to Zimbabwe; from Montreal to Monte Carlo; and from Biloxi to Bahamas, gaming is
widely available, and I take full advantage of the travel opportunities. It not only provides enjoyable variety and
exciting entertainment, but also culture, advancement of knowledge and civilized
enlightenment. Plus I love the food, wine,
architecture, culture and people of different places. I actually play craps from
20 to 30 hours each week, which is less time than most people spend at work on full-time
jobs. This fuels a lifestyle that provides virtually everything that I want or need. I still truly enjoy the game of craps, and the
mental challenge of continual improvement, combined with the financial reward aspect. I have a lot of other gratifying interests
including exotic car collecting, vintage car-rallying, and off-road racing but craps
grants a special satisfaction that all my other pursuits cannot do. What is that? Simply, we have always been
told that craps is an unbeatable game. But with Precision-Shooting, it is not
only a positive-expectation game; it now provides a consistently profitable income. Actually, it has turned out to be more of a
lucrative lifestyle, than a work-a-day career.
There
is a certain satisfaction that comes from beating an unbeatable game. That's where balance and
moderation enter into the picture. If you were to use craps as
the central focus of your life, after a while, the casino could cause a certain level of
disorientation and disconnection from reality. I
am always careful to ensure that I have a firm grip on everything happening in the
"real" world outside of the casino gaming lifestyle, so that my view is not
skewed or blurred as to what is actually happening around me at any given time. Doing so gives me a high level of contentment,
security and happiness. Mental contentment is vital
if you are to be a long-term winner. The
ability to remain calm when the entire world around you is in chaos, is a MUST. The craps table is
in constant chaos. Like I said previously, I actually play up to
about 30 hours each week, but when I was perfecting my Precision-Throwing, I would
sometimes play up to 10 or 12 hours each day. Clearly,
I couldn't maintain that pace for very long. It
was difficult to maintain perspective at that rate.
In fact, I quickly realized that my shooting ability actually declined if I played for too long or too
frequently. It makes sense of course, just as
much as not eating 50 pounds of bacon each day makes sense. Your mother was right, all
things in moderation makes sense. If you have
been playing so long that you have to squint towards the other end of the table just to
see where the dice land, it can't be good for you or your game. As your mother would say, you better stop that
before you go blind! Good Luck & Good Skill at the Tables
and in
Life. By: The Mad Professor
|
|