When I first started online gambling, I did it because I love playing blackjack and, like everyone, I wanted to make some extra side money.  I didn’t have any goals or ideas on how I could leverage my gambling to truly benefit my life.  I just figured if I was breaking even great, and if I was making some extra money to buy some beer, even better.

Then one day my wife started talking to me about taking a big trip to Europe.  Neither of us had left the country and now that all the kids are out of the house she wanted to do something big for the two of us.  I’m all for adventures but I wasn’t for the plane ticket prices!  That’s when I thought, hey, maybe I can use online blackjack to help fund the trip.  I was playing a few times a week, averaging $50-$75 a day.  But sometimes that number was up or down.  So I got serious.  There is a ton of literature out there on gambling and online blackjack.  I started reading and developing strategies; learning the intricacies of the game.  I played free online casinos for practice and joined blackjack tournaments to hone my skills against players from all over the world.  I took advantage of online casino bonuses and saved my blackjack games to review my mistakes and learn.

After a few months of committed 5 day a week play, I reaped the benefits.  Not only has online blackjack paid our airfare, but there will be a few drinks on the house as well if you know what I mean!