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Playing Slots With Short Bankroll and Scared Money

Short Bankroll Most people don't take the proper amount of money to the casinos because they don't have it. Plain and simple, these people don't have money to gamble.

Sure, they still find a way to hold off paying a bill, or cutting down on dessert spending for a week, or collecting a few bucks at Birthday time to put together a little roll, but all in all, most people don't have the money to gamble.

They operate with what is called a Short Bankroll, and yes, this does restrict their play, because it cuts into playing time and the chance to stay at a machine longer, waiting for a trend to develop.

Many senior citizens are jeopardized by Short Bankrolls because they're on fixed income, and rarely have the bread to compete.

So they try to make their coins last as long as they can, but then their Money Management methods suffer, because they begin playing by the clock, rather than taking advantage of the occasional streak that appears.

So if you are one of the many people who are forced to play "short," please don't let it affect your play. You are not wrong in not having the money, you're only wrong in not knowing how to control or manage that money.

Scared Money The sister to a Short Bankroll is a Scared Bankroll and most times they run hand in hand.

If you play short, you'll play scared and if you play scared you'll be afraid to pump up your bets when you start to win, because you're scared you'll start to lose and since you have a short Bankroll to start with, you'll throw all Money Management out the window.

You see how one shortcoming affects your play and vice versa. It's not to knock you more for playing scared, just warning you that if you do, it will affect your chance of winning.

For example, Miss Shaker a slots player who brings $40 to the casinos twice a week because she loves the action, the dream of hitting the jackpot and the chance to leave her problems at home and be surrounded by other people, all looking for that little extra zing in their day.

However, Miss Shaker may shake out of her dress, she gets so nervous. Why this reaction when things are going bad? Because she is caught in the "Scared Money Syndrome."

She feels that with 2, 3, 4 consecutive days of losing she won't be able to return to casino

She's not alone. There are people who actually get sick when they start to lose, or sweat, or get faint, develop a headache or a stomachache, or other symptoms that are all caused by the reaction of the reality of losing money.

They have a right to feel this way because it's normal. None of us want to lose and those with Short Bankrolls feel it the worst.

The reality is Short Bankroll or Scared Bankroll, is not problem, it is a situation that exists and which calls for your to accept and deal with.

So don't allow any shortfalls to disturb your play, accept the situation and then play within the amount you have to compete with.