Hey, welcome to your favorite casino magazine! Today, we’re going to be doing the unthinkable, the unheard of, the unimaginable, the un… I ran out of dramatic adjectives, but basically, I’m going to be responding to fan mail! Not directly responding, mind you, because I’m not sure if I’m allowed to publicly post any private messages I receive (like, the situation is a bit murky legally and ethically as far as I’m concerned), but I will be answering the general question of the letter I got, which was basically “What’s the deal with high rollers?” And I’m going to do that in the most simple, concise way I can… By hosting my very own Q&A session! To make it clear, all of these question outlined below have been made up by me, I just structured the article like that because I figured it might be more interesting to read than a wall of text. Alright, we good? Good! Let’s get down to business!
Q: So, what exactly is a high roller, anyway?
A: To put it very simply, a high roller within the context of a casino is someone who places very large bets on casino games. They tend to play for a whole lot of money, and their playstyles, while very calculated, involve a lot of risk, but an even bigger reward.
Q: Isn’t that basically the exact same thing as being addicted to gambling?
A: Eh, not really? I mean, sure, there’s bound to be plenty of high rollers who are addicted to gambling, but there’s several differences between addicts and high rollers. First and foremost – high rollers may bet gigantic sums of money, but that’s either business money or disposable income to them. At the end of the day, if they lose their entire bank and go broke following a particularly bad night at a local casino, they can still go back home, snuggle with their significant other in their king-sized bed and not have to worry about a thing. An addict, on the other hand, will often sacrifice their own comfort in order to gamble, spending their money for bills, rent and groceries on gambling, which is why many addicts end up on the streets.
Q: Wait, so you’re saying that all high rollers are rich?
A: I mean, I’m not entirely sure if all high rollers are rich… But yeah, it’s a fair assumption that the majority of them have money to burn through. I mean, if you look at a site like http://www.highstakesblackjack.co.uk/ you’re bound to find some absurdly high limits as far as their blackjack tables are concerned. You need a whole lot of dough in order to even remain competitive for longer than a few turns, and that’s assuming you keep winning!
Q: Alright, let me ask what we’re all thinking – are high rollers essentially just spoiled rich brats wasting mommy and daddy’s fortune?
A: Yeah, I can see how this this kind of notion could spread… And with movies like “The Gambler”, how can it not? But let me put it this way – if someone just magically happened upon a large sum of money, and then decided to become a high roller by mindlessly placing huge bets left and right… They’re not going to be a high roller for very long. When it comes to high rolling, you can burn through your money fast if you’re spending more than you’re earning, which is why most high rollers know exactly what they’re doing. I mean, sure, there’s always the dumb noobs who waste a couple of thousand because they don’t know what they’re doing (how do you think online casinos keep a profit), but most of them are pretty intelligent guys and gals.
Q: I have to admit, this all sounds very fascinating. How do I become a high roller?
A: I think you already know the answer to that question, but first and foremost, you need to be rich. Very rich. Unbelievably, undeniably rich, with tons of disposable income. You need to be able to take a serious financial hit and just shrug it off. Second, you need to work hard in order to make sure that you’ll never have to take the aforementioned financial hit. After that, just go and place your bets! Almost all online casinos have high roller tables, so it shouldn’t be too hard to find a place where you belong!