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A thought precedes everything you do. Your thoughts
influence your reality. What you think and what you believe has a way of
manifesting right before you very eyes. Quantum physics is just
beginning to explain the mind body connections. I recommend the movie,
What the Bleep Do We Know. This movie provides
thought-provoking concepts particularly applicable to the metaphysical
examples presented in my workshops and newsletter. The metaphysics of
intention are important in all games and can show up in casino games
with your first move – the buy-in.
Next to not having a complete knowledge of a game of
chance, the big mistake a player can make is entering a game under
bankrolled. Sometimes, it is simply a matter of the player just being
limited to $50. If that is the case, fair enough, that player is taking
a flyer on a lottery ticket. Good luck and good fun!
On the other hand, a player with the proper capital,
entering a game with too little bankroll to support their style of play,
is handicapping their success. Their strategy is what I call, “playing
out of pocket”. If they lose the small buy-in, they have more money in
the pocket, waiting its turn in the fray. It is as if their intention is
to keep pulling bills out until, either they catch a hand, or they run
out of bills. This method of play may appear to employ of form of money
management, because the player has the discipline to keep most of the
money out of play until needed. The player starts by risking a little.
If they lose the initial investment, they have in their pocket, a back
up plan. They will reach in and risk a little more, and then, still
more. Before long, the player notices that the $100 buy-in has the look
of a $500 loss. The pocket is empty and the “fun” is over.
The connection to money and a positive thought form
during the buy-in seems to go unrecognized by most players. Most players
seem to behave as if all they are doing is exchanging money for the
tokens necessary to play the game. I suggest that the buy-in is one of
the more crucial elements of empowering a player. When climbing into the
ring against the heavy weight champ, there can be no hoping, that maybe,
you will be lucky and knock him out. The intention has to be over the
top confident and being fully armed and prepared for battle.
Obviously, the more money that you have to play with,
the longer you can play the game. If you had unlimited bankroll, you
could virtually play long enough to catch a run and own the casino. Most
players do not have unlimited funds and as such, have a conscious or
subconscious thought form of limited abundance. This is one of the
mind-body connections, having a thought or belief in lack when you
buy-in to a game. It is a given that the player has a limit to their
funds. You must enter the game with a total confidence that you have
properly capitalized your game in order to win. You must feel that you
are giving your invested money a fighting chance against the probable
odds. Anything less is a liability to your success.
Limited abundance comes from a limited thought that
there is not enough. With a belief of lack, there is never enough. It
becomes personal and created from conditioning experiences of never
having all that you deserve. You can have it all, but first, you must
believe that you can. It is a matter of what you allow yourself to have
or not have. It is the dialog that you have with yourself everyday. Your
thoughts manifest your reality. If you want to change your reality,
change your paradigm. Change what you believe and what you say to
yourself. The universe is totally abundant. As presented in the movie I
referenced earlier, don’t have a dollop of positive thinking covering a
huge mound of negative beliefs. The core belief has to be that you
deserve your win. I relate to this because it is my dedication to work
on this each and every day.
Okay, sometimes when buying into a game under
bankrolled, it may well be a matter of the player not knowing what
constitutes the proper amount of money needed for their style of play.
However, it seems to me, most players enter the game with an emotion
that is backed by a thought form that goes something like this.
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“I hope this is enough, otherwise I will pull
out more money if I lose this.”
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“If
I lose this hundred, I will do a re-buy with another hundred.”
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“I
don’t want to lose more than $50 and that is all I will lose.”
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“I
hope I hit it lucky and I can win on $20.”
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“This
is all I have to lose”
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"If I lose this amount, I will stop playing."
These kinds of thoughts preceding the buy-in are
really saying, “I am scared. I feel hopeless. I hope that I don’t
lose it all. If I do lose, I have a bit more to lose.” Everyone
knows and has heard, “Don’t’ play with scared money.” Most players
understand this to mean not playing with money that you do not have to
lose. Of course, it does mean that. I want you to think about your
comfort level with losing. I’d like you to think another way about
scared money. I want you to think about your available bankroll and your
intentions for winning before entering a game. Think about your thoughts
around your bankroll. Do you project negative intention when you buy-in
to a game? Are you buying-in with money that is not “secure” in your
feelings?
1.
Are you detached from the loss?
2.
Do you have the financial support for your
style of play?
3.
Do you have the discipline to walk away from a
losing situation?
4.
Does your intention affirm a positive result?
5.
Are you confident or is there a hint of lack,
hoping that $100 will
be enough.
6.
Are you comfortable with your level of risk
and your unit of play?
How much you buy-in with is always going to be a
personal matter. I teach conservative gaming. For either blackjack or
craps, I recommend a minimum of 30 units. For the craps player, the
required bankroll would be 30 units per bet made. Personally, I usually
buy-in for more, sometimes double.
This is the tricky part playing the thought form mind
game. My thinking is that I want a battalion in front of me ready to do
battle. I may not need the whole army, and if I do, I am financially
committed up front. I am not holding on to a thought of “if I lose this,
I have more in my pocket.” I consider a second buy-in chasing a loss.
Never chase a loss. Buying-in with the proper bankroll makes the
statement of willingness, intention and preparedness.
The belief preceding the buy-in is the foundation for
all that comes next. I am totally prepared and I have everything that I
need to challenge the casino in a zero sum game, with the odds set
against me to win. I know what I am getting into and I have done
everything to prepare for the challenge. The financial strategy is in
place. The only options, once you are in the game, are deciding to play
through the bankroll, or having the discipline to quit and walk away.
To buy-in under bankrolled and hoping it will be
enough, or having the strategy of a re-buy if things don’t go well is
projecting a thought form that will likely draw the very experience of
not having enough capital. It is setting yourself up for failure before
you make your first bet. You are thinking that you don’t have enough and
in the end you will not.
To conclude, a proper bankroll is necessary to have a
consistency with success in casino games. Your reasons for your allotted
buy-in and your thoughts about your invested bankroll are powerful. I
suggest that you are clear with your intentions, affirming that you have
ample support financially, when you enter a game.
The thoughts you
have about your money as you enter the game have a way of reflecting
back to you. To engage in even the slightest negative thought is a
luxury you can ill afford, especially in a game of chance. These ideas
of mind over matter are under continual research as more is discovered
about quantum physics, metaphysics and the powers of the mind. Anyone is
capable of positive thought and the best part is that it cost nothing to
play the mind game. It’s free and precious few things are these days
that can deliver the potential power of so much promise. The mind game
connection is a game within the game. Always play to win and you win by
using every thread of cunning at your disposal.
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