7 Gaming Tips from Esports Pros

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BetMGM Sep 25, 2023, 12:01 PM

If you’re a regular when it comes to playing online casino games, you’ve probably heard of esports. But what are they, and what can professional gamers teach us about playing all kinds of different games?

Whether you’re playing a variety of games at an online casino or some of the top esports games in the world, here are some tips for improving your overall gaming experience. 

What are Esports?

Whereas some people dedicate themselves to athletic sports like soccer and train hard to be exceptionally good at them, the same goes for people who choose to dedicate their time and effort to playing video games professionally.

In a soccer team, for example, all players on the field contribute their strengths, and it’s the same with professional gaming. While some are better at leading and providing strategic input, others are skilled at “grinding” it out and helping the team to progress in the game. 

Why Are These Types of Games So Popular?

Thanks to the evolution of online technology, gaming has become a very popular pastime for many people around the world. With multiplayer functionality, gamers across geographical locations can play collaboratively, which has created a global community. 

This has also led to large-scale streaming, where skilled gamers earn money and become celebrities in their own right by allowing people to watch them play live on esports entertainment platforms such as Twitch. On an even grander scale, competitions take place in large arenas, where you can take part in esports betting and bet on your favorite teams, just as you would on football or baseball. 

What Can We Learn From the Pros?

If you’re looking to improve your gaming skills, there is a lot you can learn from professional gamers. Here are some of the most common tips and pieces of advice given by pro gamers around the world.

1. Put in the Time and Effort

If you’re going to succeed at becoming a professional, or even if you’d just like to improve your poker or blackjack skills, you need to give your full commitment to the cause. You’ll have to put in the time and effort to practice regularly and play the game repeatedly to improve constantly. This will help you become more confident, which will further improve your gameplay as you start to try new things and learn from them. 

2. Enjoy What You Play

To succeed and improve your gaming skills, you need to be passionate about the game(s) you are playing. If you don’t enjoy playing a game, you aren’t going to feel motivated to play it enough to dedicate yourself to getting better at it. As pros from around the world will tell you, while you may find many different games fun to play, it’s important to focus on the one(s) you’re passionate about to take things to the next level.

3. Be Patient

As we all know, no skill can be perfected overnight, so accept that you’ll need to put in hours of practice before you see any results. This can be frustrating at first, but it’s important to be patient and recognize that every bit of effort you put in adds up, even if it feels as though you have to fall and pick yourself up many times along the way. If you need some encouragement, think back to what your gameplay used to be like before you really started practicing, and you’ll realize how far you’ve already come!

4. Play to Your Strengths

As we mentioned before, not everyone is going to be the same type of gamer. Some prefer to lead and be more strategic, while some have the persistence and resilience to take on opponents in the game and use all of their energy to defeat them. Of course, casino table games are a bit different as you aren’t playing in a team, but you can take this piece of advice by focusing on your strengths and honing in on these instead of trying to play like everyone else. 

5. Learn To Communicate Well

In any type of game, unless you’re playing solo options like online slots, you need to know how to communicate. This is essential to avoid any misunderstandings and successfully navigate challenges within a game. In a casino environment, this means communicating clearly to other players when necessary too, for example, when playing poker and placing bets, or when checking or raising the stakes. 

6. Check Your Attitude

Being assertive is one thing, but a domineering (or worse, bullying) attitude is not going to serve you well while playing any type of game. You might be highly skilled at esports games, but if you have a negative attitude, you’ll be an impossible team member to play with and won’t get very far when it comes to learning and improving. It’s normal to feel frustrated when you lose or when things don’t go your way, but keeping a positive attitude will go a lot further than lashing out at inexperienced players or your team. 

7. Take Care of Your Health

When playing esports games or any other online games for hours at a time, it’s essential to take care of your mental, emotional, and physical health. Even though you might sit behind a screen for many hours of the day, gamers also need to make sure they stay in tip-top shape to be able to play well and contribute to their team. No matter what games you play, you need to take care of your body, stay hydrated, and take regular breaks so you can continue to enjoy your gaming experiences to the fullest. 

Get Your Game on at BetMGM

No matter what you like to play, you can try out all kinds of online casino games and practice your gaming skills when you register to play at BetMGM.

If you’d like to try something else, you can also check out our different sports betting options, which include a variety of online sporting events, all available in our virtual sports category. 

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