Cheapskate Craig's Guide To Gambling

From the acclaimed author of Rob Roll's Guide To Being a Better Baller comes Cheapskate Craig's Guide to Gambling. After all, who needs Cheapskate Charlie when you have Cheapskate Craig.

In honor of his trip to Atlantic City later today Cheapskate Craig shares an excerpt from his soon to be released book, "How To Win At Craps and Eat For Free". In the following CC goes through all his world renowned tips to having a good time at a casino without spending more than 20 beans. Enjoy:

1. If you're going to Atlantic City take the Lucky Strike line of buses from most nearby major cities and ride for free. These buses go directly to the boardwalk with door to door service to almost every casino. When you get off at the casino you get your ticket refunded in the form of playing chips and food. In theory, you're getting round trip transportation, an all you can eat buffet, and enough spending money to kill a night at the slot machines for less than what you would have spent to drive there.

2. Drink for free when gaming. Even if you're not gambling you can get free drinks all night long just by hanging out. Get wasted for free while you watch a 'friend' you've never met before play craps. Or just sit at a slot machine and pretend to put a coin in every few minutes. Service is better at the tables than the slots though. Either way this gives pre-gaming a whole new meaning.

3. When playing craps start with more money than you intend to use. If you want to play with $40-60 throw down $100 just to look like you're a quasi high roller who knows what he's doing. The pit boss will take notice and you'll get comped free stuff in no time.

4. Speaking of getting combed it's an unspoken casino rule that if you play at a table for at least three hours you'll get a free buffet. And if you play several times within a 2-3 month period you're almost guaranteed to get offered free hotel rooms for future dates.

5. And lastly when playing craps be sure to look for $5 tables. At $10 dollar tables you can win more but you can also lose more. Very quickly. $5 tables make your night last longer and help you last the 3 hours to qualify for the free buffet. Also be sure to tip your servers and dealers so that they keep the booze and good luck rolling.