A Gambler's Quest
(an online gambling blog)

online gambling blogFollow Stephen Taylor's weekly online gambling highs and lows all year long and pick up strategies and tips on the best onlne gambling sites as he seeks to finish the year with a high positive cash balance through a mix of online casinos, sportsbooks and poker rooms.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

I hope you are all reading this week, because I have to share my best week yet with everyone! First off, March Madness is always my favorite when it comes to betting, and I cleaned house. Made an easy $3,400. If I wasn't such a coward, I could have had another $10,000! I lost the very last game of huge 6 game parlay and it came down to 1 friggin point! Incidentally, I did all this in the Sportbook.com casino which takes bets from US players.



While watching the games I was busy at the tables too of course. I cleaned up in 3 Card Poker again, and for the first time ever I did real well at Free Ride. A few progressing and several trips flopped that led to four-of-kinds a few times, all which a lot down. Did ok in the poker rooms too. I was feeling so good, I hit the roulette table and hit my birthday with $100 down for another $3,500 on one spin. I also laid down a zillion stupid bets as anyone would probably do up as much as me, especially when it's not your cash, but hey, if I was my cash I still would have had the same killer week. I can't wait to save up a bit more and do this whole thing for myself!


End of week:  $8,503 to $25,269

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Have you guys tried the online bingo thing? I gave it a go at Miss Bingo, and it was kind of fun, though a bit slow for me. Kind of like Keno in that way. It's a good way to waste some time without worrying about your bankroll much, but it is slow, and this site doesn't care to see me spending all my time in bingo rooms, lol. So I jumped back into the fray at the black jack tables and went through some great shoes. I pushed it in craps, but got my ass kicked this time. I was tyring to really go up quick on some big hardways bets, but no go this week.


End of week:  $1,332 to $15,434

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Wow, what a game between UConn and Syracuse. Went 6 OTs and cost me $2,000 sadly. I lost a few others, won a few more in college hoops, mostly all parlays, but stayed around -$2K. Still, I was hot in the poker rooms with some epic showdowns. Pierc37 was a noble competitor, but I got the better of him in the end! Overall, I finished down just a bit, but a great comeback from the sports bet losses earlier in the week.


End of week:  $240 to $16,526

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Back in the saddle! Man, I'm really finding that you have to play big to win big. Sure, you can lose quicker too, but that wasn't the case this week. I ripped it up at Caribbean Stud Poker believe it or not, scoring two four-of-a-kinds, and hitting a few straight flushes in three card poker too. The weather was nasty out...cold and snow...and I never had more fun playing big besides the fireplace, and hot chocolate instead of alcohol helped keep me in check while playin big. $4,530 baby!


End of week:  $4,530 to $21,296

Sunday, March 1, 2009

I'm playing soft lately. Is it the Ides of March coming or something? I think over my break two weeks ago I reflected for the first time on my run, which brought me as high as $7K up in only two months. I wish it were my money! I took it easy this week, but this new thought process has me fired up to really start playing next week. Anyway, took in a bit in the poker rooms and won a few more parlay bets, but that's about it. See you soon!


End of week:  $520 to $16,766