6 things Atas Games taught me about online Games

Trying out your first online casino Malaysia like Atas Casino may be exciting at first. And while it does, you need to be wary about the things that not even the tutorials built into the casino games will tell you about. Ask me how I know.

At least, I get to learn some lessons while making these mistakes. Here is what went wrong and what should have been done differently from day one. Below are the six biggest lessons ATAS Casino taught me.

Lesson 1: Didn’t Bother About Minimum Bets, Look Around for Better Games

Blackjack is one of my go-to card games of choice, and an online blackjack lobby with other players and a minimum bet of RM25 seemed to be a great start for me.

But here’s the math. 20 hands at RM25 each is RM500. One bad streak happens, and the entire bankroll can just disappear in under an hour. With higher minimum bets, a small bankroll can run out much faster than expected.

Now, what I should have done here is that rather than being super confident and entering an online blackjack lobby and start wagering away, I should have taken the time to look at the other blackjack lobbies from different game providers in Atas Casino’s catalogue, which I then found out that there are tables with a minimum bet that starts at RM5 per hand.

If I had just made RM5 bets, I could have played at least 100 games in a different lobby rather than sticking with the first one I looked at and joined. And once I have built up a bigger bankroll and confidence against other players, I can move to different lobbies with a higher minimum betting amount later on.

Lesson 2: Chasing Losses Immediately

One of the most important pieces of advice that any gambler can give you is this: “Never play to recuperate your losses.”

It’s a mistake that all players make eventually, and usually, most don’t realise until it is far too late. While there is no definitive solution on how to avoid losing, there are a few ways that players, like me, can take to prevent losing more.

One of the simplest and most straightforward ways to stop chasing after your losses and continue losing money is to simply stop gambling, it’s just that simple. Take a deep breath, log out of your Atas Casino account, stand up and just turn away to do something else that you may enjoy.

Additionally, another way you can do this is ask yourself this question, “How much am I going to gamble this month, and how much can I afford to lose?” By asking yourself this question, you have already set yourself a limit on how much to actually gamble your money away.

If you can’t stop yourself from gambling more and more to get your losses back, reach out to Atas Casino’s 24/7 customer service team. Their staff can provide guidance and responsible gaming resources to prevent an addiction from developing too much, and can even lock your account upon request.

Lesson 3: Not Understanding Slot Volatility

ATAS carries an impressive roster of game providers that specialise in developing slot game titles. Some of the ATAS Slot titles from providers like Pragmatic Play, Lucky365, and ASKMESLOT Games have different volatilities displayed in their descriptions, which I came to learn soon enough after a few sessions that it meant your theoretical chances of winning huge rewards between spins.

Moral of this lesson: Take the time to go through each game provider’s slot game titles and learn about their different volatility ratings. Low-volatility slots means that you’ll frequently be getting more wins, but the chances of getting a large win are slim. High-volatility slots means that you will be losing quite a bit before getting that huge payday that could potentially recuperate your losses from previous spins and beyond.

But at the end of the day, it all hinges on the current size of your bankroll. So make sure to consult with your casino wallet amount before choosing to play a low-volatility or high-volatility slot game.

Lesson 4: Did Not Read the Game Rules

While I am familiar with the rules and gameplay of certain card games, something I discovered about slot games, especially those from Pragmatic Play and KingMidas, is that each and every title that I have tried out and played with have completely different gameplay mechanics and rules that dictate the rewards that I can get.

While Atas Casino doesn’t explicitly list out the instructions and rules of these games, they can usually be found within the game’s information tab that contains details of the pay table, payline structure, and special gameplay events and how to trigger them.

So before you can jump into a slot game title that catches your eye, take the time to go through Atas Casino’s rich collection of slot games and read up on the rules before you can really start spinning.

Lesson 5: Not Taking Breaks When Needed

Gambler’s fallacy will happen eventually, and I fell victim to it. I kept making bets consecutively while also promising myself that the next win will be my biggest comeback. However, what I should have done is to simply just take a break instead of playing and losing some more.

At one point, I had grown so tired that I personally reached out to the customer service team to temporarily suspend my account for a set duration of time until it expires and I felt comfortable with returning to make bets again.

The lesson to learn here is that stopping for a moment to take a breather is often the best thing you can do to take a break. The Atas Casino customer service team was understanding enough to fulfil my request to temporarily lock my account, and even going the extra mile to give me resources from organisations like GambleAware to help me recover.

Lesson 6: Taking Advantage of the Daily Bonuses

It used to be where I made deposits to my Atas Casino account wallet to continue playing at my favourite casino games and slot titles. And what I noticed one day was that the ATAS Promotion page had some attractive bonuses that I could redeem to get more money added into my bankroll.

One such promotion I found was the Daily Spin Rewards promotion, where depositing RM30 into my casino wallet means that I get up to RM50 worth of free credits to spin at slot games. The limit is up to RM150 worth of credits when I deposit RM90, which is good for up to 3 spins. The promotion also resets daily, which means I’m getting more value out of my spins.

Conclusion

After spending a considerable amount of time in ATAS, and making a series of mistakes along the way, it is in my great interest to help you learn from my failures and not repeat them.

While there is definitely money to be made in betting, it’s even more important that you also practice responsible gaming practices to prevent any bad betting habits, getting yourself into bad debt, and developing a bad addiction as a result of it.

Follow these steps, and exercise some restrictions during your gaming sessions, your overall gambling experience will become a less stressful one, and will become more enjoyable because of it.