Easy Gambling Activities You Can Learn Fast

Gambling isn’t the best activity if you’re worried about losing money. But if you’re willing to risk some money for entertainment, gambling might be just what you’re looking for. So, where do you get started?

Some gambling activities are a bit complicated, and I don’t recommend that you gamble on a game that you don’t understand. That’s why I put together this article on six easy gambling activities that you can learn fast.

I’ve also included the best strategy to use for the activities that have a strategy. By using the best strategy, you have the best chance to win.

1 – Baccarat

Baccarat is by far my favorite real money game to recommend to beginning gamblers. It looks complicated if you don’t know anything about the game, but it’s actually extremely simple to play. And there’s a simple strategy that you can use from the first hand you play that gives you a return of almost 99%.

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As you learn about gambling activities, you’re going to see that the return percentage is important. It decides how much you’re going to lose. The best gambling activities are the ones that have the highest return rates. And a return of 99% is much better than most gambling activities.

The two gambling activities in this article that have the highest return rates are baccarat and betting on sports. All of these activities are easy to learn, so your best option is to play one that has a high return.

The correct strategy every time you play baccarat is to play on a mini baccarat table, which you can identify by the size of the table. A mini baccarat table is the same size as blackjack tables. The next step is to find out what the lowest bet you can place at the table is.

Make a bet on banker for the lowest bet size available. This is all you have to do when you play baccarat. The dealer takes care of all of the cards and payouts, so all you have to do is enjoy the action.

2 – Roulette

Roulette games have many different bets that you can make. And they pay out different amounts based on how hard it is to win each bet. But the reason why roulette is included on this list is because all of the bet options, with one exception, have the same return percentage.

This means that it doesn’t matter what roulette bet you make. In the long run, you’re going to lose the same amount or percentage of your money.

Before I give you a simple strategy that you can use to get the highest return percentage when you play roulette, you need to know what the one exception is that I mentioned above. On a roulette wheel that has 38 spaces, which includes a 00 space, there’s a bet that covers the 00, 0, 1, 2, and 3. This bet has a lower return than the other bet options, so you shouldn’t make it.

Even though every bet on the table has the same return, there is a simple strategy that you can use. Find a roulette table that uses French rules, including in prison or en prison. Then, make a small bet on either black or red. This gives you a return over 88.5%.

3 – Slots Games

I don’t recommend playing slots games because the return percentage isn’t good on these machines. But when it comes to ease of play, there are few gambling activities easier than slots games.

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All you have to do to play slots games is put some money in the machine and press a button. There’s no strategy that changes the return percentage when you play slots, so you don’t have to worry about applying any skill. In fact, this is one of the big draws of the slot machine industry.

You don’t have to think about anything. And this is exactly what the casino industry wants you to do. They want you to put your money in the machine and spin the reels as fast as possible until you run out of money. Then, they hope that you put more money in the game and repeat the process.

If you do decide to play slot machines, I recommend playing on a game that has big jackpot. This way, if you get lucky, you win a big prize at least. Just don’t bet the farm that you’re ever going to win.

4 – Playing the Lottery

When you find an easy gambling activity, it usually means that you’re giving up a large edge to the house. Lottery tickets are the easiest form of gambling, and they also have the lowest return percentage. But this doesn’t stop millions of people from buying tickets every day.

Anyone can walk into a convenience store, put down a few dollars, and walk out with a ticket that gives them a chance to win millions of dollars. Take $2 into a store that sells lottery tickets, tell them you want a Mega Millions or Powerball ticket, and you’re officially gambling!

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The overall return on most lottery games is below 50%. In the long run, you don’t have much of a chance to win. But lottery tickets are a decent way to gamble because they’re easy to buy, and they don’t cost much money.

Even if you buy a lottery ticket every day, you lose less money than you do spending an hour at most slot machines. And the top prize that you can win is much larger.

5 – Sports Betting

Sports betting nowadays is relatively easy to do! You don’t even need to go to a sportsbook or casino to place a bet. All you have to do is find someone you know who’s willing to risk a few dollars on a game.

You do need to spend a few minutes learning what betting lines are, but once you know how they work, it’s pretty easy.

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Most sporting events have a line called a point spread. NFL games are popular betting options for most gamblers, and they use point spreads. Each team has a number, which is usually the same number, listed in the point spread. One team has a negative number and the other a positive number.

The team with the negative number is the favorite. The team with the positive number is the underdog.

When your team gets points, you add the points to their score at the end of the game. If your team would win with the extra points, you win the bet. If you bet on the favorite, you give the points at the end of the game. So, for you to win, your team has to win by more points than you give.

6 – Keno Games

Keno games are a lot like lottery tickets. You can pick your numbers when you play keno, just like you can pick your lottery numbers. But you can also just let the computer pick your numbers.

Keno games are available in some casinos, and they’re also available from some state lotteries. In the states that have keno games, you buy a ticket just like you buy lottery tickets. You can even buy keno game tickets in some bars and restaurants.

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Keno games have a pool of numbers, just like lottery games. But the number pool is usually larger in keno games, with the most common having a pool of 80 numbers.

You get a ticket with anywhere from 1 to 10 numbers, depending on the game rules, and you win money when your numbers get drawn.

Keno is inexpensive to play, with most tickets costing $1. But the return percentage for keno games is low. They’re usually better than lottery games, but they’re still usually under 75%.

I do like keno for new gamblers because the drawings usually happen every 10 to 15 minutes, so you can gamble on less than $10 an hour. You’re not going to win often, but it’s a cheap way to gamble for a good amount of time.

Conclusion

If you want a quick way to start gambling, the six activities listed in this article give you a lot of good options. A couple of them even give you an outside chance to win. Baccarat and sports betting aren’t the best gambling activities if you want to win, but they’re not far off.

I recommend taking the next step after you learn how to start gambling fast and learn how to gamble to win rather than just stay afloat. Spend some time learning how blackjack works and how you can use advantage gambling techniques. If you prefer poker over blackjack, spend some time learning about the best poker strategy.

Lastly, the fastest and lowest cost way to gamble is to buy a lottery ticket. It’s so easy that anyone can do it!

Petko Stoyanov
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My name is Petko Stoyanov, and I've been a gambling writer for more than ten years. I guess that was the natural path for me since I've loved soccer and card games for as long as I can remember! I have a long and fairly successful history with English Premier League betting and online poker, but I follow many other sports. I watch all big European soccer leagues, basketball, football, and tennis regularly, and I keep an eye on snooker, volleyball, and major UFC events.