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We have read many times about gamblers, professional gamblers, compulsive gamblers, gambling addicts, and so on.  But did you know that there are seven types of gamblers each with their own purpose why they are playing gambling games?  Aren't you curious about what type of gambler are you?  To cut the chase, here is the list of types of gamblers:


List of Seven Type of Gambler

• Professional Gamblers (#post_Professional)
• Casual Social Gamblers (#post_Casual)
• Serious Social Gamblers (#post_Serious)
• Relief and Escape Gamblers (#post_Relief)
• Conservative Gamblers (#post_Conservative)
• Personality Gamblers (#post_Personality)
• Compulsive gamblers (#post_Compulsive)

You can click the link to jump to the explanation of each type

Importance of Determining What Type of Gambler We Are

It is important to know what type of gambler is a person.  It greatly helps in the medication of a gambler with a gambling disorder.

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After reading the explanation of each type, I hope we can categorize what type of a gambler we are.  It is beneficial if something wrong happened with our gambling ways.  Hopefully, we don't need to use this categorization to treat ourselves.  Let us have fun and be responsible when we are gambling.

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Explanation or Detail of Traits

Professional Gamblers


Casual Social Gamblers

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Casual social gamblers gamble for recreation, sociability and entertainment. For them, gambling may be a distraction or a form of relaxation. Gambling does not interfere with family, social or vocational obligations. Examples of such betting are the occasional poker game, Super Bowl bets, a yearly trip to Las Vegas and casual involvement in the lottery.

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A casual, social gambler is much more common than a professional player. A casual gambler may stop in a casino from time to time, spending a moderate amount of money on slots or blackjack and then head home at the end of the night. They might also join friends for a fantasy football league or Friday night poker game.

For the casual, social gambler, the act is not about the strong desire to win. This type of gambler is interested in spending time with friends, meeting new people and engaging in some rest and relaxation to relieve stress.

The casual, social gambler is comparable to a social drinker. A social drinker may head to the bar after work some days, but the experience is more about socializing with similar people to de-stress. Alcohol, or gambling, in this case, is not the primary focus.

Serious Social Gamblers

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In contrast, serious social gamblers invest more of their time in gambling. Gambling is a major source of relaxation and entertainment, yet these individuals place gambling second in importance to family and vocation. This type of gambler could be compared to a "golf nut," whose source of relaxation comes from playing golf. Serious social gamblers still maintain control over their gambling activities.

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Gambling can be either a positive or a negative coping skill. The casual gambler uses gambling as one of their various available outlets, but the serious social gambler relies solely on gambling to cope.

While negative coping skills seem useful in the moment, they only lead to problems in the future. With long hours spent gambling to cope with stress, serious social gamblers may begin sliding toward problematic gambling while struggling to maintain family obligations, work and friendships.

Relief and Escape Gamblers

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that addictions commonly form when people engage in behaviors, like using drugs or gambling, to fulfill an emotional need. Relief and escape gamblers may only seek out gambling as a way to manage their depression, anxiety or other causes of stress.

Escape gamblers may be pretty unsuccessful at winning, though. Due to their emotional state, their decision making and judgment can be poor. Relief and escape gamblers could lose huge amounts of money in a short amount of time and feel higher stress, anxiety and depression in the long-term.
Relief and escape gamblers benefit from expanded coping skills to address their emotional needs.

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Custer's fifth type, relief and escape gamblers, gamble to find relief from feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, boredom or loneliness. They use gambling to escape from crisis or difficulties. Gambling provides an analgesic effect rather than a euphoric response. Relief and escape gamblers are not compulsive gamblers.

Conservative Gamblers

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Rather than seeking the thrill of winning or the social aspect of gambling, conservative gamblers are interested in the experience. They want to try playing slots or rolling the dice because they have seen the games on television or in movies and are curious.

Conservative gamblers likely place a modest budget or time limit on their gambling and stick to it whether they win or lose. This practice makes problematic or addictive gambling very rare among conservative gamblers.

Personality Gamblers

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For better or worse, the above gambler types all involve activity that is legal, even if it could become problematic. The personality gamblers — sometimes called antisocial gamblers — are different because they behave in illegal ways.

These gamblers want to make large amounts of money gambling by any means necessary. Personality gamblers may lie, cheat, steal and deceive other players or people in charge to come out on top. Their tactics could be simple like hiding a card up their sleeve, or elaborate, like conspiring to fix a race or sporting event.

For the personality gambler, gambling is an issue, but there could be other facets of their criminal activity and mental health that need equal attention from professionals.

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In contrast to professional gamblers, antisocial or personality gamblers use gambling as a way to get money by illegal means. They are likely to be involved in fixing horse or dog races, or playing with loaded dice or marked cards. They may attempt to use a compulsive gambling diagnosis as a legal defense.

Compulsive Gamblers

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Compulsive gamblers lead lives that are entirely controlled by gambling and money. Even though they might not want to admit it, they frequently display signs of a gambling disorder like:

Spending too much time gambling
Making unsuccessful attempts to cut back or stop gambling
Continuing to gamble despite issues with relationships, work, school or home life caused by gambling
Constantly chasing the next win to compensate for the last loss
Compulsive gamblers typically need professional treatment and support from their loved ones to avoid worsening life circumstances. Compulsive gambling can quickly consume a person’s life.

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Compulsive gamblers have lost control over their gambling. For them, gambling is the most important thing in their lives. Compulsive gambling is a progressive addiction that harms every aspect of the gambler's life. As they continue to gamble, their families, friends and employers are negatively affected. In addition, compulsive gamblers may engage in activities ­ such as stealing, lying or embezzling ­ which go against their moral standards. Compulsive gamblers cannot stop gambling, no matter how much they want to or how hard they try.

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Note:  I decided to quote the whole explanation of each type of gambler for fear to miss any important details while enumerating them.

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Source:
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/process-addiction/compulsive-gambling/types-of-gamblers/
https://www.healthyplace.com/addictions/gambling-addiction/types-of-gamblers-compulsive-gamblers-and-more

People are just one of the other at different parts of their life it's not going to be the same everytime just like the personalities according to protopsychological theory, you cannot categorize one with the other.

Considering the question it's easy to go from one place to the other really fast if things are not taken care of. For me I do think am a social gambler, like just few days back we visited casinos in Swansea and played some slots even through we did not win anything we did enjoy the whole experience and it was fun to see really old people as well having fun there.
It was like a vintage casino with very old slot games but I personally like the online gambling better.

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Indeed there are different levels of gambling for different people, and it is mostly based on how much income they have access to, and generally a casual gambler is someone who can take it or leave it.
and they may play occasionally or even quite regularly, but they never spend more than they would like, they generally see it as a fun pastime as well as enjoying free time during busy times at work.
And what I mentioned above is like my attitude towards gambling, so a casual social gambler is more suitable for me, and I also sometimes gamble with close friends on weekends with small bets and just for fun.

Well if you base your gambling decision on the amount of income you are open to, you may easily slide from one level of a gambling class to the other and ultimately dive into addiction since your income determines your gambling level, I belong to the social class and have taken gambling as a fun practice, what I do mostly is to set aside a small amount just for fun and once it gets to my zero zones I walk away no matter what. But as a regular gamblers, we must be careful not to slide from one class to another and be able to sustain a level playing ground between our present position and the next,

Conservative Gamblers

Im very strict when it comes to budget and spending towards gambling since this is just for leisure sake then i dont really intently to make use of funds which i cant really afford to lose.I know
that i do have that strict control when it comes to emotions and i dont make myself easily get addicted nor rather getting too impulsive but sometimes there are really instances
on which im really that in rage or out of control when greeds do set in which is something that hard to resist on the time you are winning.Instead of securing your winnings
you would really be aiming for more which would really in result on losing all of those winnings+capital in the end of the day.

I guess I am a conservative gambler nowadays as of lately,the reason is I set aside a weekly limit and no matter what happens to it,I don't get over it and start playing again.I used to be a escape relief gambler before,every time I got stressed for something or something bad happened to me I always founded refuge in gambling and I forgot the problems that got to me,while I forgot them for the moment,after sleeping and waking up the next day I found myself with even bigger problems,lost money in gambling which added to the overall stress I was feeling,it was then that I decided to be what I am today a conservative gambler.

First of all, congratulation for this thread, I've merited you. I guess to be a conservative player, I play only when I feel that bet will be won by me, and when I study

match where I'm going to submit my bet. I don't like to bet so much, sometimes I've risked to become addicted, that's why I stay away from this world and play

only when I feel comfortable about the result.

This is very correct, understanding the type of gambler one is, can aid in formulating a treatment method that works just for them if need be. it will very ineffective to use the same method on both the serious social gambler and personality gambler.  

I'm a conservative gambler because I do not always place bets because I do not fancy loosing money that way, I gamble with little money on top games from time to time not consistently, to boost my viewing experience and give me something to look forward to when watching.


Conservative gamblers should not get too comfortable having heard that problematic gambling is not so common with them, they should also become careful of the category of gamblers they keep as friends. An association/relationship between a Conservative gambler and a gambler in any other of the categories may soon have an influence on the conservative gambler who may slowly become a serious social gambler or develop traits of the friend in the other categories.

I might fall on the conservative gambler since I don’t usually gamble and I just really want to try playing especially on a beautiful casinos where you can experience the best things. Being conservative gambler is fine, you can still have fun with this and of course you can still have a good winning. Making yourself familiar with the game can help you decide on either you will increase your gambling activities or just remain on that level. Its good to know where you belong, you can have it now with this thread.

I think a kind of the same thread and topic was being discussed already.

Moving forward, I can't classify specifically on what or where I am as what matters to me is, that I'm a responsible gambler all-day around. I'm a fanatic of doing sports betting anyway. I might be a Casual Social, Serious social, or anything. It doesn't really matter to me.

Anyways to OP, what's your stand? While sharing that information here by creating this thread, you should also share your own views about yourself. Sounds like just creating the thread for a "purpose".

Casual gambler i would say on where i do only play on the time when im vacant from my work or from other activities or priorities which i do only play on the time i do find or i do feel like to play without hoping that much
about winning the game but rather getting the leisure i do seek from in the first place.  We do have different impressions and views  towards gambling, some do comes after solidly for the profits whether they would get involved with strategic type or luck based kind of games.It would really be varying on someones preference since we are different in some aspect then it couldnt really be just the same.
There are even pretenders who had been saying that they arent addicted but they are truly that opposite into that condition.

I’m a conservative gambler and sometimes a compulsive gambler especially if you are with your friends in the casinos, I’m being tempted to play more and chase the big jackpot on that game. Well, it is still ok as long as you remain on a budget every time you gamble, and you don’t become more greedy. I’m conservative in a way that I should not exceed on my budget and of course, I should not gamble everyday and recently I just gamble once last month and I think this is really good for me.

Not sure what category I fall but I would say: Casual Social Gamblers.

I just occasionally gamble for fun with friends specially in land base casino as they are open right now. Have some free beers, enjoy the night with just a conservative money as capital playing slots with minimum bet or table games and then that's it. At the end of the night, we all go home and just have some entertainment that's it. And maybe play the next month again.

Occasional gambler or a casual one, I just gamble every time I feel it and I can afford not to gamble in a very long time. Its really good to know your category so by this, you can adjust yourself and put it on where you belong, this can also help you address the addiction issue. Having this guidelines is a big thing, gambling activities should not be taken for granted, this is very costly and it can totally affect your whole life so be responsible.

I am a conservative gambler and based on the article the group of gamblers that I'm in is on the safe side and I want to remain o this group as long as I can because I know the many risks if ever I wander from this group and change my attitude and mindset in gambling, people should strive to be a conservative gambler, its safe and you can go out proud that you are gambling with the right attitude.

It's not a major source of entertainment and not a major source of money. Maybe a mix of casual and conservative for me.

Does this mean we are considered as gambling addicts but with different categories? It looks like we all need some kind of therapy but it depends on how they determine our addiction level. What do you guys think of this? I thought only those with severe conditions are to be treated hehe.

Casual but not really social because this is 2022 and we are living in the online especially since 2020, just used to gamble randomly there is no goals and enjoy the thrill or technically the adrenaline pump when we bet and also have to admit feel bit sad and not really lot when you lose.

Not one category but maybe mixed of Casual Social Gamblers and Conservative Gamblers. I mean you play without your budget but at the same time socialized with other players as well. But if you win, then you have to go home now and don't stay because you know that you are going to lose that winnings of yours. But sometimes I used gambling just to get some stress out of my system, but I know that it is not right though.

Casual Social Gamblers but sometimes I have a habit like a professional gambler, making a profit by gambling "Intelligence". To have "Patience" I must be to control myself, in terms of betting and money I can manage this when gambling "Self-control". "Frustration tolerance" is a trait difficult. Such as a Hope, when gambling hoping to win but in the end it's the other way around, it's better dont to gamble again in the same time because it will trigger this trait, forgetting it is better than remembering it.

I voted for:


I think majority of us here will fall on that category, unless you are really a professional or have a gambling addiction. But from what I've seen in this forum, majority bet and play to enjoy and to be entertain regardless if. they are going to win or not. Just spending time and maybe play online with their love ones (I usually play slots with my wifey!) and really have some time and to unwind at night.

^ I have been in compulsive gambler before but I realized that it is not good to chase money on gambling, to spend more time gambling and I now become a conservative gambler who is very strict when it comes to handling funds to gamble, I know how to stop beyond my limit that should not gamble over your limit. In gambling, we should put limit ourselves because it is only we who can control ourselves. For now, I gamble after my whole day's work just to relieve stress and then go to the bed after an hour.

Nothing really special to me regardless of what category should I fall off. Too much technicality in gambling and I don't agree that it should be necessary to know.

Just try to remain disciplined and responsible at all times. If you can't do it, then that's a problem and gambling might not be for you. I've been gambling for almost 20 years now and experienced good wins and devastating losses already and that experience makes me a better gambler while I'm progressing.

Gambling is not a joke. If anyone doesn't understand the risks here, stop, ignore, skip or if really determined to learn, try to build an experience here.

I am a part conservative and part casual social gambler.  I play both for relaxation and curiosity with strict limitations on funding.  Talking about purpose... up to you how you interpret it  :P since you are entitled to your own interpretation.  Anyway, I am creating an awareness thread about gambling since most of us are promoting gambling sites.  I have read several threads on gambling discussion but it looks like many of us do not understand what gambling really is.  Someone even defines gambling as a psychological disorder, while others categorize gambler as criminals. Funny how many of us can't even differentiate gambling terminologies.

The same thing is being discussed in one of the thread,  Which one are you? (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5369396.msg58355712#msg58355712).

I fall under the compulsive gambling category. I know I wasn't able to end up with wins, but I was unable to stop it than chasing the losses and make a recovery. Being a compulsive gambler is very risky, because we are out of control when we enter gambling.

Well I have always seen myself as an occasional or casual gambler I only gamble when there is a particular event I'm interested in I don't see myself waking up every morning going through my phone to online casinos to gamble on or or go physically to gamble in the casino. The way I see gambling is one of the reasons I can't invest my full time gambling. To me it is a game of luck with a little bit of experience, I don't think I can live my life everyday putting the livelihood of myself and my family in the hands of luck of winning some few bets which makes me still don't understand how professional gambler's do it.

Also my area of interest is one of the reason why I am a casual/occasional gambling. I am a lover of sport so obviously whenever there's a sporting event I enjoy pleasing some bet as it increase my anxiety of knowing if my supporting team will be successful. When there's no sporting event ongoing like for example there isn't any premier League match been played right now it means I haven't placed any bet since then.

I've begun to be curious about this. Can you give some sample threads? I think those people are just lurking there because you know, obviously.  In general, there are lots of real gamblers here that probably know what they're doing. I know many users here that really know what gambling is, how gambling should be, knows the technicality of a certain gambling type, and co-sports-bettor like me.

I haven't read yet those different types but I'm a regular gambler and I think my life is not complete without gambling. :)

Am I addicted already? Maybe yes but still, I'm still in my right mind to determine what is right or wrong and I'm sure everyone here is doing the same. Salute to those users here that remain responsible despite their hard gambling activity.

I think I am a mix of a casual social and conservative gambler.  From time to time I shifted between the two types.  I went to land base casino because I wanted to play with my friends while I play in online casino when I wanted to just relax or if something triggers my curiosity.  Like when I read something interesting here in the forum regarding some gambling games, it triggers my curiosity, and wanted to have a first-hand experience of the said game.

I am only aware of two types of gamblers and not fully aware of the many types of gamblers, in my case I am a combination of two types of gamblers, casual and conservative gamblers I see to it that I am in a safe mindset to avoid complications for my business and family, but this is actually a good read if you are honest enough you can admit what kind of gambler you are, if you are in a bad category and you admit, you can start fixing it, being honest is the key to a cure.

I see, I tried to search for the same topic but I failed to see yours, my bad.  I can lock this thread and continue with your thread if you open it up for discussion.


Can you trust a gambler with your money/savings? (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5403819.msg60433497#msg60433497)

I do believe that many of us here can be categorized as professional gamblers both in knowledge and skills but I still think there are also some members that are still in the process of learning when it comes to gambling just like myself so I think sharing some information won't hurt.

I think I am a Casual Social gambler because I read in a short explanation from @OP that Casual Social Gamblers gamble for recreation, sociability and entertainment and not because of making money, recover the losses, or else.
Everything has changed as we now have much experience playing gambling, especially in many casinos, which can help us manage ourselves and not become addicted.
But I do not know about those types as I do not think too much about what type of gambler I am.
Besides that, I now can prevent myself from playing gambling too often, especially in this situation and it is better to hold my bitcoin for the next rally.

As with many others here, I'm just a casual social gambler. But it's actually hard to classify a gambler because these classifications are not mutually exclusive.

Although I would like to categorize myself as a casual social gambler, there are actually times when I gamble for the sake of money. There are also times when I tend to be compulsive in gambling. But since these are not really the kinds of gambler that I am most of the time, I think I belong to casual social gamblers.

this is me.
i play gambling because every time i work at a company i have 2 hours of free time to rest but i use it to play poker. i play with small bets so i can play 1-2 hours, so i entertain myself by just playing gambling without expecting a win. although sometimes it's emotional when you lose but for me it's very fun.
so in conclusion i play gambling just to entertain myself when i have free time

Let's go Casuals! I might be included in some other categories really since I probably would not admit it, but of the ones I admit, I'd be put in the Casual gamblers. I don't think much about money, how much I can earn, or how much I spend or should spend, I just tend to have fun and enjoy some games. If it was sports gambling it may be a bit different though since I consider gambling on that one as a side objective or something since I mainly focus on and enjoy the games itself.

I guess I can go Serious gambling when it comes to poker or blackjack though. It is kinda competitive sometimes.

Of course I go casual social gamblers since I gamble mostly for fun and I'm fans of football sports where I'd like to express and making fun with my friends too, even I usually bet on online sportsbooks, but sometime I gamble with my friends when a match of my favorite club against my friend favorite club. Watching together the match in living room and enjoying a popcorn is really a good experience for casual gamblers.

Many of this types are not contradictory to each other.

For example, "social gamer" can be a "compulsive gambler" at the same time.
Also i can't find direct type which would fit me personally. I have traits from at least like 3 types of gamblers: social gambler ( major source of relaxation and entertainment), conservative gambler (modest budget or time limit) and professional gambler (Patience, self-control)

I have a better classification:
- addicted to gambling
- not addicted

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There might be different type if gambler but it doesn't state that the gambler or us can only be one type of gambler. You might be a serious social gambler and a compulsive gambler at the same time.

It also state there that there is Professional Gambler yet thereare gamblers out there that are professional gambler yet also a compulsive gambler as well.

As for me, I am a Casual Gambler, Conservative and a Relief and Escape gambler. I rarely gamble when I have a time and sometimes I follow a strict budget depending on my financial situation. Also, gambling also provides me relief and relaxations when I have a problem.

It doesn’t matter mostly what type of Gambler are you or I am.
The thing that matters is that, how often you gamble in control.
Nevertheless coming back to the topic, I want to list me in Social and Casual Gamer category.
Earlier I used to gamble a lot, but after losing a good amount of money, I decided to gamble occasionally.
To narrow down my losses, I have come to only sports bet gambling and that too in limited matches.
Willing to hear what other type of gamblers here people are.

We're the same mate, I do gamble casually or occasionally . I don't want to spend too much since I know in myself that if I will let myself to play and to play even I am losing , it will be very hard for me to stop . I once lost some huge amount (maybe for me around 300$) last 2019 and I will not let myself to lost big amount of money and fall into debt again.

I guess am a casual gambler, I gamble just for fun am not really the type that take gambling serious, but whenever am free or I want to relax I always gamble and I always have fun with gambling, I always gamble whenever am watching football matches which I also watch football for relaxation and entertainment. Am not really the type that's addicted to gambling, I know some people that really gamble with everything they have which I think is bad.

I belong to the Personality Gamblers, because I only try gambling out of curiosity, the winnings are just bonuses if I'm lucky enough while being curious.

Most of the gamblers nowadays are compulsive gamblers, playing like crazy, spending so much money on gambling without any plans and goals on how to really make profits out of it. They are hotheaded, short-tempered, and not easy to deal with. Even their families are struggling to help them out with their addiction.

I play when I'm a bit stressed out, sort of to escape as it gives me a good feeling about it. But I still have control though, specially when I go out on a land base casino. Just play and forgot about the problems and then go home after relieving myself of anxiety. I don't it doesn't sounds good, but that's the reason why I play on a casino with my favorite slot machine.

I must say I belong to the "Conservative Gamblers", simply because I don't intend to go all the way, I have discipline when it comes to gambling and though I lose sometimes I never lose more than what I can afford to lose because I stick with my budget.

Conservative Gamblers I believe are responsible gamblers, we like to enjoy gambling but at the same time we know how to manage the risk.

I am curious whether I am a conservative gambler or a casual gambler, based on the explanation in the original post, I am both. I mean, I set aside money to gamble(it's not a fixed amount since sometimes I like to gamble longer and sometimes shorter) and If I lose the money I set aside, I stop. I also, find gambling entertaining and relaxing and It doesn't really bother me that much if I win or lose.

I'm a conservative gambler. I do it just like some people do sports. Sometimes I run, another day I feel the need to lift weights, another day it's shooting at targets. At times I feel the need to gamble and I dedicate certain amount of money and time. If I run out of money, I stop. If I run out of time, I stop. If I do it with friends and they want to leave, we stop and go together. I never feel addicted and I never miss the money just like I don't miss the money spent on fuel when I feel the need to drive around without a target.

Yes, it's really strange, it certainly can help distract from everything else for a while, but as I understand it, playing slot machines often means losing money. And in the end, personally, such an occupation could only upset me. Even if it is gambling with small amounts for fun, it still upsets me if my bet does not work. If I take on something, I need to win. )

Casual Social Gamblers are winning and I think this is a good thing.
There may be no way I am going back to being a gambler that sacrifices my budget just to double the money. That's just part of me and being young and making bad decisions in my life.
When you have a family you start to just stretch whatever you have. I still gamble but not in an enormous amount as some people do, I am satisfied just putting a bit of fun with my bet and that's why I am stuck with sports betting.

I'm more like the "Conservative Gambler", and I admit that I'm more into the modest when it comes to what budget to gamble. I think there are gamblers that can have two or more types I guess and not solely on one type, though most may fall on one type I suppose.

I'm a casual and sometimes a conservative gambler, every player should strive to be a casual and conservative player because it is a safe side of gambling but gamblers should also become aware of their gambling habits if they are becoming a compulsive gamblers, I only know of two safe and compulsive gamblers but it pays to know the meaning of all these gambling terms so you'll get an idea where you are heading.

Thats not what "Personality Gamblers" meant in the article. Its said that they steal or do illegal things to gamble. Its definition is terrible actually. But if you really mean it then, glad youre not in denial.

Me, I'm still in denial I'm probably Casual Gambler. Maybe I am. I rarely play on casino but mostly bet on sports. Kinda hard to distinguish this but I'm definitely not addicted.

most people choosing conservative gambling may not know exactly what class of gambler they are, since one can easily slide from one class to the other, I relatively believe that social gamblers and conservative gamblers will be on the same page and the two classes belong to the same family with similar gambling behavior and limit in gambling involvement.

in my case I play for fun and of course I also want to make profits, but when I put my money in the game, I only play with the money I put in, I don't increase the money and I manage that same money so that it increases and I don't come back so soon to put the same amount of money that I put in the first time, well in case I lose all my money I give it some time and then I put the same amount of money I had put before, that's because I only play for fun and with money I can afford to lose


and who would say that he is addicted? no one. by that i mean most people are just saying they are in class X just to not be honest with themselves!

I don't know if I fit into the part of gamblers who if categorized into several groups might realize one thing about gambling activity that is not very good. Personally, I might say I'm just a runaway gambler. The reason is not too focused on studying and also not too addicted to drag me into compulsive gambling activities. That's why I voted which turned out to be around 2 (8.7%) and mostly Casual Social Gamblers with 12 (52.2%).

I can't tell with total certainty whether am a "Casual Social Gambler" or a "Serious Social Gambler". I can see myself on both categories depending on my mood. What is certain is that gambling does not have the same importance and not even close to family and social obligations, that's for sure.
I think the problem is with "Compulsive Gamblers". I know many of them and it is easy to realize if someone has gambling problems but they don't, they live in denial and refuse to accept the reality that they have addiction problems which makes their situation worst.

I guess I am a relief/escape and a conservative gamble. I only gamble on weekends when I don't have anything better to do, or I just want to kill time. I am not a very sociable person, and I tend to hide behind my computer to socialize. I see gambling as a means to socialize and kill time, and boy it has been, so far, good at doing just that. My finances are pretty much set in the next decades or so, hence why I feel like I have the leeway to gamble at my own will. Profiting is the least of my concerns, as I already made enough money to last me the next 10 or 20 years comfortably without forcing myself to work.

Is it possible that the gambler type changes as with the context? What I mean is can someone be a professional gambler at one time and then be a casual, social gambler when he or she is out with friends at a casino? And I'm just thinking too, can someone who has been a professional or conservative gambler revert to being an escape gambler? Aside from gambling to relieve stress, anxiety, and depression. Are there people who visit the casino when they are extremely happy to gamble? Personally, it depends on the situation or context. I may gamble for the fun of it and sometimes, I may gamble with the sole intention to win.

Based on the list i'd fall under the casual social gambler and it's not surprising to see that it got most of the votes since it's one of the best ways to enjoy gambling(prediction pools, betting discussions, sharing picks, etc). Back then i'd probably be in between serious social gambler and compulsive because I used to spend more time gambling and it came to a point where it's becoming unhealthy as I frequently look back at my losses whenever I go on a winning streak.

Perhaps the two have similarities, so gamblers can fall into those two categories.
But maybe what @rhomelmabini said is true because the type of gambler can be influenced by how long they gamble and some people can play for different lengths of play every day.
Once we know the types of gamblers and we are in the type who gamble too often, it might be better if we start changing to the type that doesn't gamble too often to avoid addiction problems.
It will change us for the better by not spending too much money on gambling, even though we have a lot of money.

I would probably call myself a "Relief and Escape Gambler". I definitely have great coping skills which have allowed me to cope with always losing haha. But people do need relief and escape from whatever is going on in their lives, I would think.

But the coping with loss part is really something that all people need. Otherwise they just keep going and going until all their money is gone, forever.

I can't really say I am all that emotional when losing but I do become more and more emotional on winning streaks. Which I think is my weakness, I just do not know when to stop and collect my profits. ::)

LOL! I really thought that this is some kind of Gambling personality test where you need to answer numerous questions regarding the your different behaviour in different circumstances.

But yeah, I think it would be more fun to read if you are given some questions and the result will vary depending on your answer -- just like this one^[1]. Not only you are given insight about what type of gambler you are but you will also learn how your personality is correlated with your gambling behaviour.

Voted for Conservative!

[1] https://www.16personalities.com/

The average voter says they fall into the Casual Social Gamblers type , and that's my vote too. I feel like gambling is just for free time, to relax my mind so I can forget some problems. Gambling which is only used as relaxation without thinking about profit certainly does not use big money, because the purpose is only for entertainment, nothing more than that. If you're lucky maybe it's just a bonus.

casual Social Gamblers are more dominant and I also chose it because of its almost the same resemblance. but on the other hand this can change depending on one's needs (bad, happy,) or one other thing this might turn into
conservative Gamblers can even get worse for example being compulsive gamblers. I think everyone's case will be different and not as specific as the article you shared. however gambling games can be easy to make players addicted. I researched many friends in the neighborhood, almost 80% of the 10 respondents who gambled became addictive even though at first it was just for fun.
temporarily concluded from the 10 respondents I interviewed that environmental factors, friendships are very close and affect one another.

Social gambler that is where I belong, conservatives look similar to my experience right now but am still within the range of social gambling, I only gamble for the fun of it, and most time I bet on only football. But on rare occasions, I play dice but that is mostly on weekends, I don't have the budget for gambling but I don't exceed a $100 deposit each time and for long period, let's say I only deposited once in two months, so you can see that am just a fun seeker and not after the winning but if the wining come fine so be it and when I lose I move on no stress.

Gambling should be done with extreme caution.

The term "personality gamblers" doesn't seem right to me.
I guy, who wants to cheat and scam by using gambling games is a criminal/scammer, not a "personality gambler". Do you think that being a liar, cheater, scammer is a part of your personality? Maybe it is, I don't know. I'm not a psychic doctor. I've heard theories, stating that come criminals are born this way while others became criminals because of their social circle.
I guess that I'm one of the escapist & relief gamblers. I usually gamble to spend some time entertaining myself and not thinking about the BS that surrounds us everywhere. However, I'm not social or extroverted and I've never visited a real offline casino in my entire life.
Compulsive gamblers are just gambling addicts. There's no problem calling them gambling addicts.

I may categorize myself as conservative gambler and yes When I see new game or things? i follow the steps and do it myself .
but it is not good impact because most of the game made me a loser but at least I learned the game and another experience come hope.
As that is what we mostly are, we often say that we gamble for fun but badly feeling when Losses , that is the reality and lets accept that fact.

I voted for casual social gambler because thats the best that describe my gambling habit. Im playing to entertain myself and not really concern if I win or not (but of course it would be great to win though). But based on the definition of Relief and escape gambler, I think I will also fall with this category, sometimes gambling is my way to cope with stress from work. It became my leisure time to forget the stress that im getting and its always because of my real job.

I'm conservative gambler since I'm curious of new games in slots that come up and tried every other games when I feel bored. Even I'm not good enough to those games, but at least I understand how the games work and why do many people so excited to these games. I believe many people here who see a slots ads will curious when they show the player hit the insane multipliers and that's lead many people to try out the games.

Casual gambler. I have never been that deep with playing slots, horse racing, dice, and other games. I think the longest I played was sitting in a poker game at a small casino near our place. But the stakes are not that high since it's mostly for making friends or hanging out with alcohol that is more expensive than the game.
It's fun, I loved the companionship being made but that's it. Was never hooked deep into the game and we just do it like every month back when there's no pandemic yet.

I consider myself a casual social gambler. I only gamble to feel relief from stress and overworking. I gamble to forget the things that are stressing me out. I also aim to win but the satisfaction that gambling could give me is already fulfilling. I still know my limits but gambling would be a part of my routine whenever I feel gloomy.

if we talk about sports betting I try to be a professional gambler, I minimize any risk and I try to maximize every profit.

If we speak of classic "casino" gambling I am a casual gambler. It is a great way to unwind after a day of study and dedicate some time to something different.... by the way it's really hard to judge ourself as compulsive gamblers ... ::)

For me is casual social gambler,because i just gamble when i want and just to try luck.I am not using some methodical way or pursue maximized earning in gambling.I know that i don't have the skill to be a professional gambler,not that i want to and i don't want to see myself fall into an addict hole that will be hard to get out to.

I'm fairly certain that I'm a conservative gambler. Strict and small budget (my account's balance is worth approximately 1 mBTC at most) generally small bets and avoiding excessive risks. Mostly in for the experience and the thrill of playing a game of chance, hoping that eventually, I might get a little lucky and earn a few bucks.

Also, I'm mostly playing casual games, such as Dice or crash, avoiding anything that has to do with sport betting or casino styled games, such as roulette.

I'm doubt about that. Some of this types still contradictory to each other, like compulsive gambler and professional. So you can't be a professional and compulsive gambler at the same time. Do not confuse "compulsive" with "cinematic emotions"

The type of gambler is often used to address the gambling addiction of a player.  From a medical perspective, it is a huge factor to know the root of the addiction thus, comes the type of gambling traits.  If a medical practitioner successfully identifies the gambling addict's gambling traits, then they can recommend certain process to inhibit the cause of the patient's addiction.


True, compulsive and professional gambling are two conflicting traits of a gambler.  The problem here is that often time a compulsive gambler mistakenly thinks that they are a professional gambler.  ;D

Understandable, even though compulsive and professional gambler might have conflicting traits with each other but still there are some professional gambler that will get carried away and will do irrational decision that will lead them to their lost.
I have watch multiple gambling session whereas a well-known professional gambler who is on a win streak will end up losing as they got carried away with their winnings.

I guess somewhere between Casual and Serious Social Gambler! I spend a bit more time gambling than Casuals do, but I don't rely solely on gambling to cope definitely! Gambling is entertainment for me, instead of going to some sport or doing anything else I like to sit down, relax and play some games I like! Gambling comes behind family and other important things for sure, it's fun because I never spend what I can't afford to lose anyway, so I can get into any problems... I gamble for decades, with crypto and online crypto gambling I started spending more time than before because I can do it from home, simple as that! And as long as it's fun and laugh I will gamble!

Professional gamblers are also human and they are also susceptible to error so the case you stated is very possible especially when professional gamblers are competing with each other at the table but when they are playing against the casino I think this case will rarely happen.  Here are some of the important factors that differentiate a gambling professional from an amateur gambler, and we can see the difference in traits of a professional gambler from a compulsive gambler in the given quoted message.

source: https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-biggest-difference-between-professional-gamblers-and-amateurs-Besides-winning-more-consistently-of-course

Yes sir, but the question that I'll like to ask to you is: how can I be a professional gambler without be addicted? It is really complicated that this happen, it

requires a lot of concentration and attention, sometimes also happen that professional fell into the tunnel of dependence, and we've heard many case about that.

I believe the key term is being in control.  As stated in the traits of professional gamblers, they tend to have control over their gambling activities.  They keep themselves aware of time and environment .  they have the knowledge of bankroll management and more importantly they know what game they are playing.  They often use the data needed to have an advantage over their competitors or casino and they know the odds of the game they are playing.  In short, they have knowledge, experience, awareness, patience and control when they are gambling.

How can control a risk of becomin addicted?

I've started to smoke cigarette when I was 14 years old, and when someone asked to me to avoid it, my reply was: Don't worry, I can control my dependence !

Now, 12 years has been passed and I still smoke.

It isn't the same comparison, but it needs to help understand that ok, you're professional, but when you start to lose, risk to become addicted will be always at your

side.

I didn't know that there are several types of gamblers here in this business industry. Just all I know is that once you gamble you are a gambler just simple as that. But there is something came up into my mind where, what if the gambler have an addiction into gambling? Does this mean you are a professional gambler or something that you cannot become a professional gambler if you are not addicted in doing gamble?

feel bad when you lose, ummm maybe so. But here I only use a small amount of money to gamble and when I lose money it doesn't make me feel so bad.
Those who feel really bad are those who spend a lot of money gambling and keep losing, because there is no management or strategy in place.

Financial management in gambling may be close, but gambling rarely focuses on exploring strategy, because luck-based gambling will not require any strategy. Moreover, what needs to be emphasized is self-control which does not necessarily follow the flow of gambling. A person who mostly follows curiosity and can't control his emotions actually tends to lose more.

There are tendencies that a gambler could belong to two category of the listed gambling types lets say a professional gambler who is also a casual social gambler depending on the necessity of events. For instance a Professional gambler who takes gambling as a source of living but still have recreational events, distractions, sociability and entertainment. Or a Casual social gambler who has threats of personality gambler although those cases are rare but in a gambling hub you could get single people with multiple threats

Gambling is a big business and a big passion. If you are addicted to gambling, it will affect your professional career. Professional players are more likely to develop an addiction because of the need for constant gratification. So, if you want to play with integrity, stay away from gambling.being a professional gambler is not necessary to be addicted. Addiction is a deadly tool that makes you lose all your wealth

Professional Gamblers   - 2 (5.7%)
Casual Social Gamblers   - 18 (51.4%)
Serious Social Gamblers   - 0 (0%)
Relief and Escape Gamblers   - 4 (11.4%)
Conservative Gamblers   - 9 (25.7%)
Personality Gamblers   - 1 (2.9%)
Compulsive gamblers   - 1 (2.9%)
Total Voters: 35

So few professional players (one of the two votes is mine)  ;D However, I do not agree with the definition where it is said that a professional gambler lives off this activity. This is an initially false statement. For example, a physicist who has been studying gravity all his life and of course is a professional cannot control it, but this does not negate his professionalism and knowledge. Professional gambler cannot win simply because the casino has an advantage, but this does not negate his knowledge and skills. If you use the definition from the first post, then it turns out that bonus hunters and cheaters are professionals in gambling.

If gambling is not your profession, ie you don't live off of gambling income exclusively, then you cannot call yourself a professional gambler.
You may disagree with the definition, but I believe you are closer to the "Serious Social Gamblers" category than to the "Professional Gamblers".

maybe I fall into this category ~Serious Social Gamblers~

because I focus more on my work and family first before I gamble and this I have implemented after I got married. The main thing maybe we should think carefully before entering into gambling where family must come first above all else.

So after the first point is done I clear I will head to the gambling house until late at night without any pressure or thoughts about family or work.

What we feel or think may not be what others feel or think.  We shouldn't judge other feelings and consider them as facts especially when our sole basis of comparison is our own. For example, other people have enough money that losing thousands of dollars in gambling doesn't affect them.  Besides people have different levels of acceptance/tolerance so what hurts us may not hurt others, and possibly what is important to us maybe not that important to others.

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I also wonder, do gamblers can only be called professional gambler if gambling is their profession?

I think many here are casual social gamblers and will say that they're on it for the entertainment. It's not new and I've always read enough of it that they're just gambling for fun and entertainment.
While for the conservative gamblers, I think that goes mostly to the newbies that want to try as much as they can or also to the experienced ones to experience new games and as well as with the combination of being casual and social.

I am quite conservative in spending money, especially on gambling games.  Among the explanation on OP, I think I am a conservative gambler.  I never play gambling for entertainment, I am more inclined to play pc games than bet in a casino.  The only occasion I play in gambling is whenever some gambling games catch my interest.  And when I play I often have limited funds.  I maybe sometimes lean on the casual social gambler type but most of the time I am on the conservative gambler group.

Based from the list, I can say, I am a conservative gambler as well. So yes, I only allot certain amount for gambling. And if my losses are already within my limits, I stop. Also, I bet from time to time for example, I know the boxers and I feel I have the advantage to bet on this particular boxer. But if not, I just stay with how much money I can afford to lose. Because I know, if I will push myself, I will end up losing all my funds.

It also applies in myself too. Although I started like a conservative gambler in my first attempts of gambling, but now that I have been into a lot of losses and few wins, I guess being a casual social gambler would be the best to fit for me. I love to gamble as long as I’m with my friends and when boredom strikes me. And mostly, I only do that in my extra funds. So no regrets if I win or lose, as I’m only gambling an amount I can manage to lose.

I identified with some types...
I was once a compulsive gambler at a time when I was losing a lot of cryptocurrencies with gambling.
But today I identify a lot as a casual social player, I think :D

I believe, however, that the same player can fit into more than one of these categories or go quickly through two or more of them alternately, according to their emotional state.

anyone who make up his mind to place a bet we also consider is safe for a device whenever the bed goes wrong about the person because gambling is something that everybody who is interested for it and the who is addicted for it do consider two things Which is positive and negative so therefore gambling is something that you give yourself a device and it's not something someone will give you advice that is why when you are addicted to it nothing can make you to come back so when the negative occur that means you have lose and then when the positive occur you have made it. So every gambler encourage yourself for both the negative and the positive

Not sure which type of gambler I am. I don't gamble regularly, just gamble once I have free/spare time. I also don't set how many times to gamble in a week. Anyway, when I gamble, I prefer choosing the game that I am familiar with and looks entertaining to me. Considering my habit, I think I'm more like a casual social gambler. I don't really target to win every time I gamble, I more focus on the entertainment. It is almost the same as the casual social gambler that doesn't really desire to win in gambling.  ;D

I think I will consider myself as a combination of a Casual Gambler and Conservative Gambler.

I purely gamble because of entertainment though I'm not the type of gambler who will go to casinos to gamble. I started gambling online and until now, I'm only gambling online and I find it more convenient for me.

At the same time, as I'm gambling mainly because of entertainment, I'm only sticking to the budget that I put in gambling and I don't add another if I lose that money again. That mindset for me prevents me from losing more money in gambling. TBH, having that mindset is very difficult to get because we've seen many gamblers losing money consecutive times because they want to recover their losses.

I have voted for casual social gambler, which I see is the majority option.

Online I only gamble very occasionally and when I go to a casino I go with friends. I don't usually bet high amounts, and to this day I have not had any problems of self-control, betting more than I should. I make some bets like someone who drinks a few beers.

I'm surprised there aren't more responses from problem personalities, with the threads we see around this board. Maybe they are ashamed to admit it.

If any of them can use their spare time to gamble, relax their minds and don't use gambling as a medium to make money, they will not pursue winning and will think that winning is just a bonus. Maybe in one period, we can belong to Casual Social Gamblers, but at another time we can belong to another type. If we are only playing gambling because of searching of fun, we need to stay at that type and not trying to be another type because that will make us in trouble.

Gambling is based on luck, but if there is no management, gambling is just a place to waste money. Look at the OP's thread about Professional gamblers.


Of course, professional gamblers have the intelligence on how to consider every opportunity well, manage the capital to be used and have self-control. There are many strategies that can be used if you become a professional gambler.
Those who lose more, of course there are several factors that are wrong, one of which is not having good self-control and other factors.

You must have a very supportive partner/wife if you can go and stay until late at night in the casino house.My wife even if I get back from work one hour or two hours later because I have to stay late to finish some work,the cell phone rings constantly as she is worried about me(a loving one,caring one),I don't imagine myself going to the casino until late at night while I leave my wife and daughter at home alone,that would be a bad move for my marriage and I advice this to you too,don't keep going to the casino late at night as you may become addicted and risk your marriage,career and everything.

It is good to see that nearly all of us who voted here are just casual gamblers. Are you sure your gambling activities are not affecting your responsibilities in the family and at work?

Sometimes we gambled over our limitations and it's not really healthy. I felt stressed during those times especially when losing money that is already material to me even if it is my extra amount. Because gambling is just some kind of a recreation. It should be fun, entertaining and gives us some thrill and excitement. It somehow relaxes us from our daily routines which at times could be stressful and boring.

I thought professional gamblers are paid gamblers to do gambling activities, but after reading some articles I just found out that someone could actually make a living out of gambling. You only need to win more than you lose. So, this might not only focused on just being patient, but intense research and experiences.
This isn't an easy path for living. We could rarely find a person who's actually doing this.

Like the op posted, there are several kinds of gamblers according to research and prior to this post, I've been wondering what type i fall in, then I had to go through it and discovered I'm a casual gambler. I see it as a means to pass the time. Sometimes I record wins, most of the times I fail woefully and feel so bad that the loss alone should stop me. Hehehe

I think I am both Casual Social Gamblers and Conservative Gamblers

I am not really seeking the thrill of the game but rather take experience into how it works if I see a new gambling machine or a new style of casino game that is where I will be taking my budgeted money in playing, I just try to control my time into playing the game and if I lose I will just call it a day and not force myself to win back that lost money,

And I am casually playing gambling when with my friends but I don't let them control what I will do because I initially have control over my decision, I rather not become very attached to just 1 game but if there is a good game that I really like I tend to focus on that game but with a limited budget, I am occasionally playing on casino's with friends or sometimes alone with my computer taking a couple hit on the slot online, but still not become very attached to it because I would rather want to make a bet on sports bookies than wasting it on casino type of games,

Winning money is not the aim of relief and escape gamblers, as far as I understand. There are many ways to manage your depression, anxiety or other causes of stress, and gambling is one of the safest ones. Think, using drugs, alcohol, or, doing some of the extreme sports such as bungee jumping.


That's right. Like with any other medicine(and in this case gambling is a medicine), overuse it - and you are in troubles. Don't do that. Allocate an amount of money which you can afford to lose, maybe not easily, maybe summat you'd spend on going to see a movie, but not more than that, and you'll be OK.

Based on the result of the poll, the majority of us here are on the safe side of gambling as both the Casual Social Gamblers and Conservative Gamblers are two options that are on the safe side, I hope it will keep this way, this only shows that our community is a community of safe players as they know the harm of too much gambling.


Professional Gamblers   - 2 (4.5%)
Casual Social Gamblers   - 22 (50%)
Serious Social Gamblers   - 0 (0%)
Relief and Escape Gamblers   - 6 (13.6%)
Conservative Gamblers   - 12 (27.3%)
Personality Gamblers   - 1 (2.3%)
Compulsive gamblers   - 1 (2.3%)

Not aware of knowing this is important. Oh well maybe I am not that addicted to gambling that is why I can say this but in what sense it can help us out in case we have gone the wrong way and we got addicted in the game already? By the way I voted for casual social gamblers since I am mostly go to the gambling site to chit chat and not really to play gambling.

I develop a friendship there for my long years of stay on the site. They can help me and I can also help them. It is important for a gambling site to have a social media like function such as chat and a forum as this can drives some traffic and make the site look active even if some won't play heavily.

If the main priority in your life is your family then it should not and cannot affect your family life, in this life to be a healthy living we should know our priority and our family is our priority, in fact, our gambling should be the least of our priority, we can be of our gambling account for several days and it will not bother us.

We all do even if we don't want to, we are just human bound to make mistakes and lose control, but it's not healthy anymore if we are stressed every time we've lost, that can only mean we are not in the right mindset when we are playing, we are playing to make money not enjoy the game.

there is some people who is destined to gamble and win gambling so winning of gambling is determined true your hard-working and your observation towards other gamblers so if you continue to fail and Gamble know that it is not your call or it's not a gift for you you better withdraw yourself because some people Force their self to play game because all the people is playing gamble and meriting it. What I am seeing there is that gambling is just like a game of words of time again of pleasure

Although I bet and often fail in online or real gambling, because I am one of the gamblers: (Casual Social Gamblers), because I am not too addicted to gambling, to this day I can still control myself in gambling.

Even though I am a "Casual Social Gambler" it doesn't mean that I didn't develop my talent in betting, maybe I failed at slots, roulette, poker, but I can still have a chance to win in sports betting, jackpot and others.

From my experience and my explanation, my type in gambling is the second choice.

I never knew that we had so many gambling types.  :)

I would consider myself  casual gambler too with no stress to earn money from gambling. Also as per my experience, if you play gambling without taking much stress to win, you will usually win.



Gambling is a game and it should be treated as a game for fun and time pass. If gambling gives you stress and anxiety then you are not doing any good with your health. If money is too much important for you, better do not risk in the gambling game and play other games which do not involve money.

On the one hand, this is good, but on the other hand, it is not a fact that all the respondents in this survey answered the truth. People always unconsciously evaluate themselves as better than they are and deny problems to the last. I have several friends who have obvious problems with alcohol, but only once I heard from one of them - "yes, I'm an alcoholic." Basically, they always say the "cult" phrase: I can quit at any time, I have no addiction. I think that some of the addicted gamblers voted in a similar way.

Interesting survey we have here, what is a big of a surprise to me is that most people seem to social gamblers. I would have said that about myself before the corona pandemic. But after 2 years of lockdowns and social distancing I haven't seen the inside of a casino for a long time. Enjoying gambling with friends together while having a few drinks was the highlight of casino trips, but now I got used to online gambling more. The only sad thing is that online gambling is done alone and not with others. Sometimes I play the same poker tournaments with friends but we rarely sit at the same table. It would be cool if online casinos where more socially friendly than just a chat box. Having avatars and voice channels would be a nice first step.

there are very few people who decide to become professional gamblers. They use gambling for their main income and they know very well about the world of gambling. They have experienced intense research and experience in every gambling game and they certainly analyze every game model and find loopholes to win. Losing is certain, but at least the chance to win is more.

this is 2022 really well the problem is that we have to know exactly what we achieve in gambling in respecting that the online has taken over every sister of gambling so what's this question he saying that what type of gamblers are you are you a successful one or you are the one wasting your money in the name of gambling so in what have you been benefited from gambling

There seems to be something missing with the kinds of gamblers in the list.
I see people who likes to gamble at certain events like Superbowl, Finals, and playoffs. Will they be in the Casual type of gamblers too? Because as I read the description about it, it is different than what I am expecting. They are not distressing but being playful in a big event.
And, as I keep on reading I can't see what bracket they should be at. Occasional gamblers?

I think reading through the description, they fall under casual too because with the description of a casual drinker that hangs out sometimes at a bar while coming back from a work is such like someone who does that act casually and not by compulsion or influenced to do so neither is he playing for only the winning, he is excited for the moment. I think someone who bet on political events and things that come up not often is a causal gambler.

Well yeah as long as you take gambling as something that light ... i mean not a heavy heart when you lose it then it means you are doing it in a casual gambler style. mostly this kind people who gamble on certain events / yearly events etc ... they are doing it effortlessly , everything just fine win or lost.

not really much people could be able doing this as yeah gamble is an addictive thing .

I think you made a very good point and I agree with that, I am one of those who gamble occasionally, I gamble when I feel like and I don't let it become an issue of addiction to me because I understand the implications.

Knowing the category that you belong to in gambling is a good thing because it will help you to adjust when your going beyond your limits.

There are many people who do some kind of hobby but do it stronger than professionals and do not have income from their activities. In addition, you understand that gambling is a loss-making activity? If you receive income, then you are either the owner of the casino, or a bonus hunter or arbitrageur. There are also poker grinders, they really fall under the definition of professionals.

hi,
OP: That source is very idealistic, it is based on what is expected of certain players, but in practical reality things are not as they are mentioned.

Of the things that the source says, it is important to highlight that a professional player is the one who pays his bills. He is the only thing that matters, at least in poker.

If you can pay and make winnings your main income, that makes you a professional player, who after that can easily go through the other "characteristics" that define a player, according to the position of the OP, Casual Social Gamblers, Serious Social Gamblers, Relief and Escape Gamblers, Conservative Gamblers, Personality Gamblers, Compulsive Gamblers.

For someone who manages to have an acceptable bankroll management and have an average monthly income can easily live on bets, this that there are few professional players is not so true if we compare it with other professions.

There are professional players who lose indigent amounts of money, there are professional players who are compulsive, uncontrolled, that "idealistic" concept of control is a fallacy, unless you only play face-to-face bingo.

At least in poker, professional players go through phases of downswing and go through phases of depression, change of style of play, etc.

A professional player really deals with all the evils that you name, he suffers from them like any other person, there are professional players who deal with the anxiety of betting, etc.

Finally, I would say that at least in poker there are 4 types of players:
Professional.
Semi-professional.
recreational.
Fish.

And to specifically answer the OP, sometimes I'm a winning player, sometimes I'm a losing player.  :)

Consider yourself to be professional not only on being profitable but also on having that good control not only on your mind but also into your emotions but well you cant really be ending up to be profitable if you havent

able to acquire these capabilities thats why you should really be having that fixed mindset on whats gambling to you whether you do make it as a career but we know that this isnt for all.You would be needing that

expertise on certain sport or game before you do able to attain but of course this do talks about being lucky too.Dont aim for something that do really talks about gambling
because not all the time you would really be ending up on a win.Only the winners are the casino owners and some good players.

even my wife doesn't know I play gambling because all activities outside the home have never been a problem for us. But whatever it is, I will definitely listen to the advice you give. maybe a little story I only play casino on Sundays where at my work Sunday is a holiday for all permanent employees so I took the initiative that during the day I would fully accompany my wife and children. Well, I went to a gambling house at night and it wasn't impossible here because on average that's what happens for men to relieve stress due to workload. and it happens only once a week.

I think they really are part of being the casual type. It's on the description but that can also be said as occasional.

So, it goes in for being casual and occasional based on what you think about them. And many not just from the forum and I've got friends who are this type of gambler.

They only bet during the playoffs and finals of the NBA.

Or they can be mixed conservative gamblers and casual social gamblers since I think it does not require to be a regular gambler.  I think they take into consideration on what is the gambler's purpose of playing.  If you play because of curiosity then it falls to conservative, if you want relaxation or play with your friend then it falls under casual social gambler, and so on.

Well, good point about mixing it up with them. For the conservative gambler's description, they fit also there because they only bet on specific time and they won't mind winning or losing.

Let's wait on what the OP thinks about this if he's going to add it categorically with what we have mentioned. Anyway, it's not much of a concern but there really goes those type of gamblers that only does it when it's necessary.

I guess you already know what type of gambler are you. When I read the title, I thought you are going to ask people about what type of gambler are you and we will give you an answer of what type of gambler you really are. Anyway, I would say that I am a conservative gambler/casual social gambler because I don't really want to gamble huge amount of money more like I gamble what I can afford to lose or a small time gambler. I also gamble to have to have fun, experience the thrill, excite, to pass the time and entertainment.

Probably i am a conversative gambler because that's what i noticed when playing afterwards and why i choosed the game that i saw see in the internet instead of staying on the game which is common. Probably because of pormotion? Lol.
and yeah i used to set time limit and buget to play, and despite of losses I'm still not giving up even it gaves me problem. ;D

Even though most people voted for those two it's still not enough to say that the community doesn't have any problem with gambling and probably there are countless gamblers that haven't voted or even checked this thread.

Yup, they fall under casual gamblers as you become more interested in these big events compared to the gambling side of it. I also enjoy betting on those big events but I prefer to follow the teams until the end of the season.

That's good for you. At least you can manage when you gamble and when you have to stop gambling.
But if you are a conservative type of gambler, you may need to stick to it and not violate your boundaries.
We should treat gambling like you do to avoid gambling problems like addiction and overuse of money.
But when we see promotions from casinos in many places, we can be tempted to try it, and this is what we should avoid.

Well like the majority of voters , I think we are tons of Social gamblers here that only plays when we have time and chances , we can let gambling  go anytime not like many attitude and behavior that they cannot resist the call of betting.
and maybe this is how the right treatment for gambling ?

In the first place, thanks for this thread where this time I found and discovered of what type of gambler I am, now that I am a conservative type of gamblers through this thread topic, I could get some idea and opinion by others here in this section anyway.

Aside from that, there are some reminders I saw where others are giving good some advise to anyone here.

True and as far as I know, any type of gambler can easily shift to a compulsive gambler if he loses himself in gambling.  Every player started like any of those types except professional, anti-social, and compulsive gamblers. Once these gamblers succumb to the urge of gambling then that is where the problem begins.

I'm a conservative gambler. I love exploring and trying new games being endorsed and promoted online. I usually get curious whenever I see an unfamiliar game or something that sounds new. I always seek new experiences and explorations because I want my gambling journey to be more exciting and thrilling.

That's somehow normal because money is still a money to the majority of us here, and a loss will somehow put us in a bad mood even if that's just an extra money. Gambling is really for entertainment purposes only and to help us ease our stress, not to add some stress in ourselves but we can't also hide from that truth that losing is also not a good experience.

Well, if they voted casual gamblers then I really think that our activities are not impeding the responsibilities in our family and our work.

I don't have any emotions while gambling as I understand the mathematics of the game. You do not experience emotions when you do arithmetic operations on a calculator, do you? I experience emotions when I watch games especially football, and gambling is secondary for emotions because there is nothing exciting about it.

There's always a tendency for some switch up because emotion would be your primary enemy when it comes to this manner specially with gambling which is mostly dealing with something valuable which its normal for us to make out some reactions whenever we do lose on every bet.You cant really be sure that you would really be remaining conservative on the time you would be experience losing streak.There would really be some switch up but of course not all people would really be having those kind of behavior and there are people who do really remain their composure and stick on what they do have in mind since from the start.
I am considering myself to be that conservative on which im really that keen when it comes to finances which if i do see that im losing too much then i would really be making out those sudden decisions
on stopping.

OP, If I can vote 2 results in poll then I will vote 2 points there. I might be able to say that I am an Ordinary Social Gambler, while I am also a Conservative Gambler. These two options seem to be something I've been feeling for a long time and to be something that makes me less addicted to gambling. I'm saying this based on the sense you're quoting, so I should be able to pick the two options that come closest to me.

So far I can still control my gambling desires. Even I can stop for weeks even though I see some people win something big. Gambling is entertainment for me and it shouldn't interfere with me and my time with my family so I would say the 2 options are perfect for me.

In that case what kind of addiction is "professional gambler" ? I doubt about your description.



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True true
Because they describe their "professional level" not from achievements rather time spent on casino. This is wrong.

I hope you can be careful because you could run into trouble in the future if you lose control of yourself. It's okay if we feel curious about foreign games and want to try playing them but we have to be able to stop before it's too late. In addition, a high curiosity to know more about the game will make us play longer and this really requires good control so that we can stop playing sufficiently. So whatever your gambler type is, you need good control to avoid addiction.

Well I don't really know the type of gambler that I am but I think I am a casual gambler. I gamble anytime that I like with looking at many factor of whether I have to win by all means. I don't take gambling as too serious because I have other means in which I make money. Gambling is not meant to be taken too seriously because we can lose money anything if we are too greedy or too money conscious. Gambling is supposed to be taken light and not too serious just like as many of us used to see it. Lucky comes to us anything so winning a bet is not always certain.

Haha, "Fish" can be also called "Recreational", right? :) That's what I'm doing when losing, anyway, "I've had my fun and that's all that matters.", right? :)


So, using the OP's Seven Types of Gamblers, sometimes you are a Professional Gambler, and other times you are a Casual Social Gambler. :) But, if seriously, I would combine 2 types from the list, "Casual Social Gamblers" and "Relief and Escape Gamblers" because it's always both, for me, at least, "relieving stress" and "managing causes of stress".

All these categories are conditional. If you think like that, then the fish can be a professional. A man spent his money and got what he wanted - fun. 100% success. This is clearly a professional  ;D


I would not confuse these two categories - there is too much negativity in the second (in the definition), they are rather close to drug addicts.

Unfortunately when they are at a gambling place and see this gambling place is very interesting and fun meaning that its use is very easy it will make them forget that they have spent a lot of money on gambling, sometimes they will think after seeing the history of the digital currency capital they use is very much and only You will regret it when you spend too much.

It is much better to regret it after spending a huge amount of money on gambling than not noticing it and wakeup as a gambling addict.  It is a good thing to check our balance and reflect after a session of gambling.  At least we can think about how things go, if there is a regret of using too many funds then possibly the guy can adjust his fund on his next session.  But of course, I don't want anyone here to lose a huge amount of money and regret it after.   So I can only say to allocate a bankroll that will not affect our daily budgets and monthly bills.

Profits!, of course, but when you learn to manage losses, we have an emotional "rakeback" that should not be ignored and always have it there, not only for when you win, you have to leave enough for when you lose, then you can justify the phrase "At least I had fun" but if it is very often you are a 100% fish.  :)
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That's the point, the source mentions these types of players, ok!; but it doesn't mention where the study comes from or what percentage of players was studied, where, what country, what games, how old... in short, it's very generic. (imho)

Of course, a gambler should gamble with a certain amount of money. Otherwise, its effect can have a big impact on the life of a gambler. It is always said that you can only play with the amount you can afford to lose. Doing something extra can lead to many obstacles in gambler life. Many gamblers are gambling only for their excitement not for earning money. I just say that play with comfort not afford extra pressure.

I have heard a similar thought that those players who started gambling with a loss of money were more fortunate than those who started with winnings. Those who lost formed the right idea about it - a dangerous risky entertainment, and those who won on the contrary - a source of easy money. In the long run, it is better to have an objective view of gambling than to win first and then be an addict.

There are really a lot of write ups to give a narrative of some human behaviour out there. 7 categories seems like a lot for me and I think I could just narrow it to 3. Either your an addict or not or you just someone that takes gambling for a career. Perhaps the whole categorisation thing is to aid in therapy but still, its going to go down to almost the same advice on behaviours towards gambling.


This makes a lot of sense if you ask me. I can recall the first time I ever took a bet. Yeah, I placed a few through some friends during my first exposure but the day I placed my first bet myself and the outcome came off as a loss, I withdrew into my shell. I played a lot more after then but my approach towards it changed.

I would like to add one kind of gambler to the list, and that's the Cyber Gamblers.

Cyber gamblers are those who:

1.-Totally understand the provably fair engine of the Casino.
2.-Run simulations to take wise decisions before placing bets.
3.-Uses fast bots to place thousands of bets.

That's the way I have been rolling since last month and my way to see the gambling and probability had a huge change.

I am a Casual Social Gambler, though I understand a lot of persons take gambling as a serious business, but this are people who gamble in millions and maybe billions, for a small fish like me, I cannot afford to see gambling as a serious business, from a gamblers perspective of course for I understand that gambling is indeed a serious business for the casinos and sportsbook owners, which is totally understandable when we consider all that it takes to set a good casino, from the idea to funding to marketing and all sort of miscallicious spending.
To all those who gamble for some serious profit, i wish you all luck but for me, it nothing but for fun, winning a gamble or bet is just an added bonus to the fun.

Maybe that can change the type of person who plays gambling. From not playing gambling often to playing gambling often and in the end being too often. If they can't overcome this, sooner or later, they will become addicted and once addicted, it will be very difficult to cure it. They really need to get help to heal it but they must have the intention to change. A person who is familiar with gambling can continue to play because the temptation will be great and it requires good self-control to resist the temptation.

Someone can win, lose and lose and stop to gamble. Some people can lose, win and win but followed by losses and continuous gambling. It can be other ways, any way can result to gambling addict. What I have thought of addiction generally is that it is in someone's nature, some people have that nature to become addicted to something. I believe that some people that are exposed to gambling get addicted by their nature, it is not about someone to win first that caused it.

Theoretically, you are no different in your capabilities from those big players - the odds are the same for everyone. Therefore, if they can earn money in gambling with their millions, then you can do the same but with smaller amounts. But in fact, I doubt that they earn from gambling. Perhaps this is just a cover for other murky activities.

addiction in general is a person's nature, maybe what you say is true and I agree but this is debatable according to some experts agree addiction is a disorder of the brain and not a personality problem or a person's nature.  There are also other reasons that habits can have an impact on addiction, especially in this case gambling, apart from genetic factors and the opinions you convey we agree. So returning to the topic of the thread above my conclusion that for the type of gambler, is accumulation in general and not binding for sure.

I always say gambling is not meant for everybody and can never be for everybody, because there are people who have gambled themselves into misery and today still regretting ever making such mistake. for me, i see gambling as a luck which comes as a result of experience and preparation understanding the basic rules of gambling. so this thread is a very wonderful one, categorizing each individual who play the game of gambling, because in the community where i come from, gambling is seen as a sin, which if an elderly man sees you doing such is allowed to either beat you or report you to your parents.
 


permission to add, Successful professional gamblers are the ones who also makes a casino goes bankrupt after winning huge amount with his/she strategic plan






And the ''Relief and escape gamblers'' are the ones who enriches a casino with there non strategic plans, playing a game with respect to ones immediate emotions.

I agree with you about gambling isn't for every but everyone can try if they can find entertainment in gambling.  Those who gambled themselves into misery had lost their self-discipline so definitely they should have not touched gambling if they are unsure to keep their self-control.



You can also add serious social gamblers to that because they aren't in for winning in their gambling session but to cope up with whatever their situation is their mind is preoccupied while playing.

Never knew there are types of gamblers but it interesting to see, for me and according to what you shared I'm a serious social gambler, it matches perfectly with me, I'd love to be a gambler who just gamble for fun without risking big amounts of money that will regret doing later but it's hard, gambling addiction is bad but at least I'm not a compulsive gambler.

I wasn't able to choose from the mentioned type of gamblers. I feel like gambling when I was in need of money. Sometimes I feel lucky and most of the time it ends up with an unlucky day. If I'm not wrong, majority of my campaign payment ends up losing. I don't deposit and play, for that reason I feel like I was on the lucky side. If not, by now I could've experienced a big loss affecting my living.

Like most who answered, I believe I am a casual player, I play few times, my goal in gambling is just for fun and to pass the time and most of the time the amount of money I bet is very small and it's nothing very significant!

I'm a gambler,I accept,but I'm not an addict.I am not addicted to the game because I know the implications  and what will be the outcome if I gamble continuously to the extend that I am addicted to it.The reason I gamble atimes is simply to solve immediate financial issues that I face at that time,if not,I don't like gambling,and I don't like the fact that I gamble atimes too.
Most of the people who gamble and turn addicts today were not intending to be a shareholder in gambling,they only felt they will do it to gratify their immediate problems,but they turn out becoming addicted to it.Therefore,if I gamble,I gamble knowing that addiction is bad,and am very cautious in doing that.

I am definitely a conservative gambler ;D thank you for such a fun test!

I didn't think of that, but, jokes aside, indeed, if you are not an idiot, it's not that easy to have fun spending only $5-$10 on that. You have to be a pro for that. (By "idiot" I mean someone who's always happy, no matter what.)


I personally don't see any negativity in the word "Relief", but I agree that escaping reality isn't a good thing in general. What I meant was that by managing causes of stress with gambling you are doing the same as a casual social gambler when he/she is using gambling for recreation - it's managing causes of stress, isn't it? :)

Me too - thank God I am not addicted, I do it for fun. Once in a while.
Gambling has costed me and my friends a huge loose so we have stopped gambling and we are more into productive activities - trying to avoid alcohol and gambling both. It kills if done in excess.

We have those scenarios in our lives that we've witnessed people close to us that have lost a lot of money due to gambling. We know how it looks like and the feeling can also be there because we've seen them face to face on how they've reacted. If we're the casual type, yeah, thank goodness that we're like that and we don't have to exert that much effort in recovering all of our losses because it's known that we've done it for entertainment purpose. But, it cannot be removed that there goes the ones that are professional and gambling for living.

That's great if you can realize it and I'm sure from your previous experience that gambling has had negative consequences for you. After getting a negative experience from gambling, you should be able to avoid gambling and alcohol because I'm sure you certainly don't want to have a negative experience a second time. This will be tough for you as gambling and alcohol can make you more tempted to return. But I'm sure you can handle it well.

I have learnt a lesson from my next door neighbour who was an addicted gambler and an alcohol addict the way he used to return home at dawn was so bad.
My family is very religious - we use to get up for prayers and used to pray for him . . but he passed away due to intestinal cancer and there was huge debt on him.
May God bless the departed soul.

If you are just to gamble for entertainment purposes only, then most likely you are a casual social gambler, same with most of the gamblers here. Although i'm also not certain as to what kind of gambler i am, but the fact that i never gamble to earn a living and i'm not that greedy to make more profits, maybe i also belong to a casual social gambler. And mostly, i go out with my friends to gamble because for me, that's also part of social recreation.

Gambling is really for entertainment and thats the sole purpose of it on why its been created but it just on the person on how they do treat it off on where they do really come into a  certain extent on where they

are really crossing the border line on where they are really that much believing that gambling could make them rich on an instant.Well, yes it does really give out that kind of chance but dont let yourself to believe

on such mindset because it would be the main reason on why you would really be making yourself to be that desperate on playing even more which is really very wrong or shouldnt really be doing that on the first place.Why? it would really be gradually be molding you into a gambling addict because you would really be that dedicative on hitting up those winnings even if we do know that chances of beating up the game
is really almost close to impossible.

Since we are in crypto market, most of us here are busy with other things like on bounty, trading, and even on the P2E games, that’s why casual gambler are more popular. I also play casual since I don’t want too much exposure in gambling and like what i’ve said I’m also busy with other things. Gambling is more fun if you don’t take it seriously, casual gaming is ideal to those who are seeking to have more fun.

Same here, and actually that's really common here and the poll shows that 53.7% of the users here in this forum are more of casual social gamblers than the others specified by the OP. That said, I only gamble rarely and if I gamble, I'm just there to entertain myself and not seeing gambling activities as a way to generate money. If at the end of the day I'm winning then that's just a bonus for me as I only seek entertainment.

Initially I fall in the category of Compulsive Gamblers but with a lot efforts I was able to get myself out in this category and it wasn't easy though but now base on what I have read from this thread base on the explanations you made here ,I now fall in the category of professional gambler because they said experience is the best teacher, I'm into more of the business side now than before.
With this thread it also shows that gamblers can equally shift phases i.e from one category of gambler to another one, due to my own experience with gambling.

Yup, we're somehow lucky because we had the right mindset so that we won't get addicted. As for my situation, I just had enough of myself about these activities and had to experience some lessons that is why I've become a casual social gambler. Not a good situation but I'm glad that I managed to get out and now, I just gamble whenever I had a time but it's not my priority when I'm seeking entertainment because I found a new hobby so that I can have a safe distance when it comes to gambling.

Most of your classification seemed to have focus more on an offline gambling platforms. Like the physical casinos and all. Could it be that all the classifications as at above don't apply in everywhere, like for the one casinos because, I don't see anyone meeting new people there as is the case with Casual gamblers.

I think what goes more for me is the social gambler. I don't gamble much and when I do, it's simply me trying my luck with the odds and seeing how well I have known the game or can predict a match. Although, the desire to win is always there but, its okay if I loose and I've got no time to try winning my money back.

But don't tell me that you are just having fun in gambling and you don't mind if you lose big. Gambling can be fun but what makes us to gamble more is the gain that is there. The constant profits we keep making is what makes many of us to take gambling more seriously than other things. We are all interested in making more money so everyone goes into gambling nit just for the fun but for the money. Gambling looks like an easy ways to double our funds without much risk.

This may be also for me, because Casual Social Gamblers are more suitable for me although I am playing gambling not exactly for fun only. But this is the nearest for me. Gambling with small bets or money is not really significant to be gambling, only sometimes when I want to gamble, not a daily activity routine.
Well, although this is a type of me, Ima also willing to win when gambling to add or boost the fun  ;D
I am sure that everybody will be more fun and be happier if we can win gambling, right?  ;D
But if I am losing some money, it is also not really significant because it is only a small amount to lose.

When you do lose an amount which you are really that willing for it to lost or gone wont really be making out some significant emotional reaction for you as a gambler since you are already anticipating it but we cant really

deny that out of those small amounts we are still hoping for some significant winnings too which is something a normal thing for those people who do gamble.It cant really be denied that we are
do make out some frustration and rage whenever we do lose money which is normal.Me myself could be considered to be a casual gambler on where i do play when i do get interested
or something i do get some bonuses or free spins from some sources and thats the only time i do consider on making deposits if i do find out to be entertaining or interesting.

I consider myself as Casual Gambler and yes I mostly do this for entertainment and also for recreation , I may win sometimes but that would be considered as Bonus ,  so I will stick to my style and activities and that is being casual gambler.
and also 30 of the voters or majority are a casual gamblers in which I believe that we are all fair gambler and mind setting .

Not in the whole forum but the majority who voted in the poll is more of a casual gambler which means that almost all of us here had the right mindset when it comes to gambling activities. Winning is a good thing to experience but even in that situation, it's highly suggested that we must keep our boundary and try not to cross it so that we won't regret something in the end.

that is very correct - setting the boundaries in life and gambling and even in every stage of life is very important.
Loosing hard earned money with your own hands is like burning money with your own hands. Lets get a bit more serious toward life and set the boundaries straight.

Yes, I confess what you said is plausible!
I started gambling here on Bitcointalk, before that I had a little bit knowledge in gambling, practically 0

Nowdays I got involved here on this forum and I started to enjoy gambling!
It's nothing too serious, just to pass my time and distract my mind.

It is logical that when it involves money it will be something interesting lol
But I believe that money itself is a consequence of the performance of the person who is gambling

It is difficult for me to know at what level a professional player is considered, which is very different from trading, because I consider that a trader is professional when he handles figures of $1M and above, and if I take that amount as a reference, I think I am very very far from it, so it does not apply there, I would rather say that I am an occasional player, sometimes social, because there are times when I am interested in playing thinking like in the case of sui poker and only if when it comes to tournaments PVP, but when they are games like slots, I would be a player of enjoyment, who uses the slots with some money (little) that is necessary for enjoyment.

By reading the posts I can see many members here are casual gamblers. Maybe people are getting smarter and are not interested in wasting their money in gambling where there are extreme chances - You are a winner or you're a loser. There is no mercy in this game as well.

Maybe you shouldn't go professional as that could bring back your old habits as I read previously of you been an addict in your topic you started. Maybe just go causal, only gamble for fun and entertainment as this won't turn you back into an addict again and cost you funds which could lead to depression. Do note that, the business side of Gambling could be very addictive as you would have to gamble frequently.

Gamblers shift to different phases as their stay in the industry gets longer. Someone could have started gambling just to catch fun but as he/she begin to see some revenue coming from his bets he might begin to get tempted to invest more time and probably money as well.

Yes, of course this is normal. Especially when someone gambles, in fact he should be well aware that he will not always win. Losing in gambling is very common and often occurs both on a large and small scale. That's why it's important to have risk management and money in gambling. Even though gambling is just for fun, it is also necessary to have these two things in order to keep ourselves sane and not to feel frustrated when we lose continuously. Especially regarding readiness for the various risks of gambling itself.

That is true, there is nothing bad in gambling, but when using what you can afford to lose to gamble, when it comes to risking high, playing more than normal and becoming an addict, it is not bad for such person to just quit gambling. But if someone continue to gamble responsibly and not addicted to it, using few cents to gamble is not bad at all.

Gambling is just for fun but we can not deny the fact that some people find themselves in gambling addiction. All gamblers should always have it in their mind, be checking themselves to know if they are addicted to gambling. Gamblers should avoid addiction. Like you also said, gamblers should know they can not always win, but better for gamblers to know that they will lose more if they gamble more.

They should be more and not interested in wasting their money on gambling because the losing factor will be greater than the winning factor. This is already better than just playing gambling and spending money on gambling. If we can maintain this and not get caught up in gambling, it can also make us avoid addiction, which can happen at any time. That's why we must be able to take care of ourselves as well as possible in playing gambling.

I sit on both casual and a conservative type of gambler. I only gamble when I miss the thrill of it and open to explore more games that will catch my interest. I would love to go to a real casino and try the games there that I just only know by name. I know that some of those games are already available on a computer or mobile device but going to a real one is really different because you will know personally how those business works and meet people that are really rich.

Every casual gambler just understands what gambling is and there's no need for them to fall for that much addiction. If they lose for the day, that's already enough and they call it the end for that day. There's no need to be too good on it if you can simply gamble and earn some and win some and when you're done, you don't ask for more especially in losing because what's done is enough and you don't want to accumulate more losses and can try again the next day.

That is correct. Most of the people seem to be here are casual gamblers and they need to understand that the hard earned money has to taken care of and not to be wasted like crazy. However - gambling is a serious addiction it better to know when to leave if you are at the losing end.

Interesting to see that majority of the poll answered that they are either: (1) casual and social gamblers; and (2) conservative gamblers.

Personally, I only gamble purely out of entertainment or whenever someone forces me to. In the event that I am also in a gambling establishment, I would most likely gamble away only a handful amount of my capital just to personally try and experience the thrill of winning/losing. Regardless of the result, I am satisfied with it since my aim is just to experience and feel the overall vibe on it.

Unlike other gamblers who specifically do such act for profit, they are the ones who are at most risk of suffering from addiction.

Easy to say on leaving when at loss but we know that majority is really that impulsive when it comes to gambling where dealing with it is really something hard to resist specially when you are at loss.
When you do know that you do still have money into your pocket then most likely you would really be spending it until you do lost it all or comes to a point that you dont have money to be spent off
but if those amounts were really that intended to be used in gambling and lose it all and you are willing to spend then i dont really see much of an issue.
Each of us does have different takings about gambling whether some do believe that its an easy quick rich scheme or way but once they do face up the reality for themselves then they
would surely able to find out and realize on how people should be dealing with it.

Honestly, I think the tendency to become a gambling addict is subjective.   If we analyze why people got addicted to gambling, isn't it due to dopamine?  Not because a person is chasing losses or wanted to win?  And dopamine has something to do with the reaction of our body to entertainment.  Thinking further, why do professional gambler has the least tendency to become gambling addict?  Let alone these professional gamblers aim to get profit and not entertainment.  I agree that chasing losses can create more losses but it is not the trigger for being a gambling addict. 

As a casual gambler, we all know when to leave and stop when it's necessary and when it is okay to lose all that we've got. It's the mindset as a gambler and understanding your situation.
Because you just can't gamble with everything that you can if it's a random time when you gamble, it's okay when you have it on plan and you're very much okay to lose it all.

That's why it's still better to just play gambling with no other thought but to have fun, if you win or lose it's okay with you, that's how a player who enters a gambling platform should behave. So being what kind of gambler you are is no longer important to you because it is just a hobby for you that is as simple as that.

I consider myself a "conservative player". 

Now I am a very prudent and practical player.  I have very tight control over the size of the gaming budget and the time allotted for gambling.  However, this was not always the case.  I used to be a compulsive gambler.  I was completely obsessed with roulette and thought only of gambling.  My addiction to gambling was in the nature of a drug addiction.  I was aware of this problem and developed a clear algorithm for getting rid of this gambling addiction. 

My method was based on the fact that one addiction can be overcome with another addiction.  I managed to get rid of the gambling addiction. 

Now I am a "conservative player".

That is a good approach - being a conservative player. Did you know in many cultures gambling is not allowed.
Because gambling is a very dangerous gambling you can lose your good amount saving in a jiffy. And when you get up in the morning and come out of the alcohol  you get to know that what have you done to yourself.

People are not "getting smarter", they've been always like this. Only a small percentage of gamblers are gambling addicts, and it's usually addicts who call themselves "Professional Gamblers".

FFS, do it for relaxation purposes and make money with your main job. How can you be a professional vacationer?

The categories of all types of gambling are discussed. However, based on the category, there are several types of gamblers in my society. Most of them are Casual Social Gamblers as well as some are Professional Gamblers, Serious Social Gamblers, Conservative Gamblers and Compulsive Gamblers.

I am not very sure about my type - When I have some extra money than I am crazy gamblor and when I am low in money that I am very conservative gamblor.
We see many professional gamblers leaving the casinos devastated and we see many beginners leaving the casinos happy and excited. In both the case - gambling is a game of luck and chance - nothing more - nothing less.

from all the options I read, it seems I'm a casual gambler type (nothing else). I do not make gambling as my goal of making money, not including gambling addicts too, I also do not play with very large capital to gamble

occasionally playing slots, occasionally playing poker but if there is a soccer bet (especially if my favorite team plays) I will definitely place a bet right away ;D

casino gambling is one of the world's gambling so far in cryptocurrency I believe that why people is it yourself into casino gambling because casino gambling is the one of the shortest and the easiest way of making money in gambling soccer gambling prediction so therefore I can say that anyone who is interested in gambling should go directly to casino because it makes use of cryptocurrency

52% of the people also selected Casual Social Gamblers in the voting options, which shows that people aren't serious about making money with gambling. I don't know if they have selected the correct option as most of the gamblers want to make money from gambling and they are not for fun/entertainment only.
For all those who have selected "Casual Social Gamblers", I want to ask them a question. Do you feel relaxed even if you lose in gambling? If not, then you do not fall in this category.

If they treat casinos as one of the shortest and easiest ways to make money, they need to change that thinking because casinos are not what they expect and think. Casinos are places to have fun playing various gambling games and if we are not careful, we can fall deeper and eventually become addicted. This is what we and the gamblers out there need to realize so that we will not become addicted.

With the current development of casinos, more people will visit online casinos than offline casinos and they can use cryptocurrencies instead of fiat. This can allow them to play gambling comfortably without verifying like in a fiat casino.

Casino can also be one of shortest and easiest way to lose money, even for people that gamble more than usual, they will not be able to make profit, it is good to just gamble responsibly in a way not to think it is a means of making money.

The fact remains that no gambler will want to lose, but some are able to afford what they lose in a way if they lost the money, nothing will happen than for them not to be affected in any way like emotionally or financially.

There's no place or platform that could provide you easy money. If someone claims such thing as giving an easy money, doubt it right away because when it's too good to be true, it probably is. Gambling is a risky thing. It isn't a shortcut for success of get rich quick like what others claim it to be. It has so many risks involving getting addicted, getting bankrupt, and getting a lot of debts if you will fail to manage and control your gambling habits. It's important that people will know about this so they won't expect so much.

While it is true that someone can make a living out of playing gambling, it comes with risks too such as losses. Hence, someone must be knowledgeable about it before diving into it. The rapid modernization and pace of technology and innovation is a factor why most people are becoming interested in gambling. But of course, despite this, it isn't an excuse to just mindlessly indulge to it but rather a reminder to become aware of our actions and responsibility no matter what type of player you consider yourself to be.

i am one of those who choose casual social gambler, and i can confirm that i choose the right option, to be honest as a gambler it is very hypocritical if i don't want to make money in every game, i personally call it not making money from gambling but getting wins  prize money from fun things. I do not represent the 50% who choose casual social gamblers. Actually I also went through a bad phase in gambling so I could start taking responsibility and changing my compulsive gambling habits.  I think experience and responsibility can prevent gambling addiction.

Does gambling for fun (and not for money) suggest indifference? It seems to me that no. Obviously if you win it gives you positive emotions and when you lose you get upset. These emotional swings give the final relaxation, everything seems logical to me. Therefore, those who chose this answer are correct even if they are disappointed by losing a bet or two.

I generally gamble casually state regulated websites. Rates are definitely terrible and winning is not that good economy or moneywise. Although it is nice pleasure to bet on some teams and win later on. I grew up watching professional gambling (mainly poker I think) on Eurosport TV channel. I always thought atmosphere in those places are really cool. So if I had millions of dollars I could become pro gambler just for a pleasure, or a hobby.

Maybe they choose that choice randomly and are not serious about admitting what type they belong to. If so, maybe they really don't want to tell us and we can just let it be. If they really are not Casual Social Gamblers, it means that they just want to have fun from gambling and hopefully they can relax if they get a loss because losing is a common thing in gambling. Do not let your emotions control you regardless of the results you will receive later from gambling because it can draw you deeper into gambling.

Although that is expected because gambling is not a charity but still, 52 percent is low. I am expecting a higher percentage than this. It can't be that many people are slowly turning into a gambling addict though the chance are high now that people mostly hang out on their homes without doing anything. They don't have a job so they are also looking for ways to earn something.

It's only wrong if they treat gambling as source of income like a job because like I said earlier, it wasn't a charity that will give money regularly but the main function of gambling platforms is to provide entertainment and can also be another way to socialize with other gamblers.

We are just humans then those mood swings could really be inevitably felt by anyone who do decide on engaging with gambling whether you are playing for entertainment or for money then it would give out on the same feels and emotions on the time you are winning or losing.Being a certain type of gambler would be definitely be depending on someones perception and treat towards it.
Some do play for the sake of making money and some do play for the sake of entertainment.

But we cant precisely tell that we are just playing for fun because later on you would really be realizing that you are really getting stressed and impulsive whenever you do experience
losses which is normal.

Even so, many people still rely on gambling to make money even though they have to spend more than before. If they can calculate how much money they have used to gamble with the amount of winning the money they have, they will see that the results are not comparable. This should have made them realize it and choose not to spend too much money and reduce their activity in gambling.

It is very difficult to make a living through gambling; few people can get it while the rest will suffer heavy losses and some will become addicted to gambling. Maybe those people read a lot about other people's luck that comes to them when they play gambling so they are interested in trying it. But we know that luck won't come if it's not the right time and this is what keeps those people playing because they hope their luck will come one day.

Making gambling as income is wrong because without realizing it you lose more than you win and gambling is designed to play with people's emotions, happy emotions when you win and sad emotions when you lose, that's an emotional game that makes people addicted. And when you win, you think of it as income so you don't realize that the previous losses were greater than the wins.
Think of gambling as luck because luck doesn't know when it will come. And when luck is on your side you should stop in the state of receiving net luck and not continue playing because it will cost you everything.
And if you think of gambling as income, you always expect to win when you play because the income you have to earn will only make you suffer. And it is impossible to make gambling an income unless you are the house.

Some persons have decided to make gambling their hubby,and at the end of the day,become addicted to the extend that they can't do without gambling.But the moment one becomes an addict,it is very bad and will remain a sad news because addiction is very bad,and it is one of the worst things that can ever happen to someone.
I am not an addicted gambler because I know the implications and I know the effect of addiction.The moment one finds out that he is slowly becoming addicted to gambling,he should try as much as possible to stop it,because there is a point he will get to and it will be very hard to stop.

If you make gambling a place to earn money, it will make us experience bigger losses and we will find it difficult to recover from those losses. Gambling games can make us addicted to playing again just in the hope that we can win some money later. That is why we must change and never make gambling a place to make money and it is better to find another place to provide us with income.

We are never lucky because luck will not always be by our side. Never be triggered by our emotions because we have experienced defeat; we should realize that gambling is a place for entertainment only. That way, we can place the gamble as it should and will not be tempted by the whispers that make us spend more money.

It is a nice list of categories of gamblers, even human life is a game (gamble). But I believe in this context, the OP is talking about games play in casino centers, or open square games by friends.
Though everyone has their own way of exposing themselves. And most people gambling is a secret something while some gamble in the open casino center. So based on your question or the OP statement, I think it is not necessary to tell you my type of gambling in the public place. Mostly, if I am not open minded gambler. Because gambling is not a profession even though there are professional gamblers but it is not profession.
If I may, there are
1. Parochial and
2. Apathy gamblers.
1. Parochial gamblers are those gamblers that only go to the casino hall and see or look the fun of the games. They are not involved or play the games. There are just standing or sitting to watch the games.

2. Apathy gamblers are the people that are not interested to see or look the casino hall. They only hear the name gambling but have no interest at all.

Therefore, I also believe that most users in this forum are also like that.

I could definitely place myself as a Casual Social Gambler. The description of casual social gambler perfectly suits me. I play moderately and one of the purpose of me playing is for socializing with my friends and on killing my time by playing gambling, I really don't have the urge anymore to win that much when ever I play, If I won on a casino, I'll be happy to leave and won't have any regrets by not playing more. Everything is controlled and on budget.

This explains my type pretty well. I am a social/casual gambler indeed. I don't care about winning big because I know it is near impossible. If I get obsessed with this, It will only make me poor in the long run. This is the smartest way to gamble imo.

Being a professional is fine too but it is too much work if you ask me. If you have to work that hard, you can do other jobs and make even more money.

I think gambling should be a way of enjoying your time. You don't need to torture yourself with it.

I would imagine that if you’re seeking help for gambling in any sort of fashion than needing to determine what kind of gambler you are might not be that big of a deal, right? I mean if you have a gambling addiction you need help with that one way or the other. I guess knowing what types may help you treat it a little better.

Without a doubt it was an interesting read, it seems that according to this I am a conservative gambler and it does not surprise me, I like to gamble but I do not like the idea of losing more money than what I can afford to lose, so I have a set amount of time and money that I am willing to gamble in each session and if one of those limits is reached I immediately stop and then begin to do something else, I will not deny it can be difficult especially when you are having a lot of fun but I decide to stop immediately so I do not develop any kind of gambling problem.

It's not about who votes how, but that noormcs5 wrote that if a person gets upset after losing, then he does not fit "Casual Social Gamblers" category. In my opinion, this is an illogical argument and I explained why.


If we think so deeply, we will come to the conclusion that we cannot be sure of anything and we must look for motives for actions with a psychologist, haha. But I still think that in simple and obvious cases, a person is able to soberly assess his actions and his goals. If we are talking about people with a gambling addiction, then of course this is not the case.

Although I'm not the type to be conservative by all means, I found this definition the closest for me. I was never interested in gambling, and since I am from an Islamic background, I avoided everything related to it considering that it's forbidden in my religion.
Since i registered in the forum, I became interested in this field and I find myself compelled to try this game or that platform to provide evaluations in the framework of the campaigns I participate in. This prompted me to engage in gambling as a hobby in which I only spend small amounts or what I win from time to time in some competitions like free spins or free credit. I found this in line with my religion since I don't hurt my pocket and I'm not addicted .

Sorry but I'm quite confused, you said that you avoided everything related to gambling as it is forbidden in your religion but you also said you're still in line with your religion because it doesn't hurt your pocket and as long as you are not addicted to these activities. I thought that doing all sort of things that will be related to gambling is prohibited then why are you choose to engage in it?
Anyway, as long as you're not that drawn into gambling activities then I think you have nothing to worry about because you also classified yourself as a conservative gamber.

I don't mind losing.  I happen to play this Monday, and allocated 30% of my sig payment.  I played to entertain myself so basically I know I will lose all my bankroll but my challenge is how long will my bankroll last.  With that in mind I played and I enjoyed playing that lasted me for 3 hours betting in a minimum.  Then eventually my bankroll got depleted and end my session with a smile.

If you do accept on losing since from the start or on the time you do make deposit then this is how should people be treating gambling which it should really be for fun and not for source of income.
Majority is really dealing with it just for that kind of sole purpose which is really very wrong because this would really be making you desperate instead of enjoying the game that you are playing.
Me myself is just a casual gambler where i do only play when i do get bored and i do see playing gambling would be the thing that would really wipe off that boredom even though its not
really the same on everyones mindset but people should be thinking or having this kind of treatment towards gambling activity.

If that were what people did, they would know how to treat gambling as a way to have fun.
So for those who don't realize it, it's better to reflect on what they have gotten from gambling immediately and if losses are more than wins, maybe they need to do some introspection so they can change their mindset to get wins from gambling.
As ordinary gamblers, we don't have to spend a lot of money to have fun, especially when it comes to gambling because maybe we will only get big losses compared to winnings.
If you have had enough pleasure from gambling, stop immediately before you lose more money.

You don't have to be a millionaire for that.  :) There are poker tournaments with $0.5 buy-in. You pay that amount, and you are playing with real people from around the world. You can even chat with them through a chat box. And you never know who you really are at the table with. It can be ElkY or Tom Dwan, or someone yet unknown, but a big star in the future. And if your goal is to be on the telly, just fight your way through, and you will be there.

I think the categories should be based on the amount of money the gambler spends.

Basically that would create two or maybe three types.

The gambler that plays once in a while and therefore pays very little.

The gambler that plays regularly and therefore pays a lot of money but still can keep it below what he makes as income. Basically a gambler that works for gambling.

And finally the gambler that loses control and ends up in financial ruin.

That is what I have learned to do the hard way.I have been playing slot machines to the point of addiction not that long ago,just some months ago up to a point where I lost a huge amount,at least huge to me.I immediately decided that I will quit this type of gambling in favor of entertainment one.I have been able to do so,I have learned a great deal of self control,now I only play 100 dollars weekly no matter lost or won money in that session.I only like to get the bonus round of the slot machine a couple of times and I am happy even if I don't win money from such sessions.This way I have been limiting myself to not spend more than 100 dollars weekly and so far it works.

I think we have experienced the same thing, addiction to slot machine gambling is very difficult to avoid considering that this game is easier in theory it does not require special strategies such as soccer gambling and the bonus prizes offered are very multiplied. The tendency to repeat the same activity is addictive, especially if you've ever gotten a maxwin bonus from a slot machine jackpot.  My personal experience can fall into the category of serious social gamblers or it can be said to be even worse.  this is what underlies me to decide not to gamble on slot machines. I only gamble when there are several football teams that I like.

The prohibition, as stated in the Islamic religious text, was intended to prevent Muslims from falling into addiction, so that their minds and behavior would be corrupted as a result of what this would cause harm to their savings and their psyche.
When I tried it several times and did not notice the harm that the religion warned us about, I found that there is no harm in continuing to be active in this field, especially since the opportunities for work on the forum are abundant in the field of gambling. All of the signature campaigns I participated in are to promote gambling platforms.

Casual Social gambler, I'd say.
Very Casual, usuallly when I end up gambling irl it is because I feel a bit social pressured to play cards or lottery by friends or family. I am not into sport betting.
I grew up watching half my family spending whole afternoons playing cards as social activity, so it was just matter of time for me to try it now and then, I am not quite good at card games I am afraid.

It turns out that you have an experience like that that makes you addicted. But thankfully, you can decide to stop this type of gambling because slot games can really make us addicted and forget to stop.
But it looks like you should try to reduce the amount of money you use each week and see the results later because, in my opinion, $100 is still big enough to be used, even if it's only for a week.
But try to imagine if in a month, you set up a fund of $ 400, it will feel very big.
So try to challenge yourself to use less money that you can use for gambling because then, you can have money to use for other things.

Money game is a difficult task - sometime you are so sure about your investment and it turns out to be a total crap.
On the other hand some very unpopular investment turns out to be so profitable. .  . so one should always keep both the options in consideration while doing that..

I think there is more types then this though it might cover the majority of the mainstream.   I want to argue there is quite few players who want to understand and defeat the game despite it being an organized type of gamble not exactly competitive still some will want to find a way to understand and predict the results within the game.
  Obviously the main motivation remains money but also the interest would be in the victory of beating the game, this cannot be overstated as a big interest for some players.  A boring or straightforward game will gain less interest from this category of player even with equal prize money.

'I have to win'

Did you never have a friend who has to win at everything even silly kids stuff or whatever task isnt even supposed to be a game, just has got to be 1st always.   This is a strong theme for slots and card games surely.

If we use this stuff to determine the type of gambler, then this is too general.  I believe experts tend to group their subjects to address the problem during treatment. Thus they need to know the behavior of their patient and the reason why they are gambling.  Your categories might fall under a sub-type that determines how much money each type spends.

We all know gambling addiction may arise from different types of gamblers where conservative and professional gamblers are the least to be addicted.


Still, the type of activity will fall under the given type of gambler, basically, the reference used to determine a type of gambler is the gambler's reason why he is gambling.  Feel free if you have read or researched another type of gambler that is not listed on OP.

What happens is that we are all casual gamers by nature, but when we delve into what we are, and when we enter a casino, I think we are all meticulous looking for details and things to see how we can take advantage of it, however sometimes we can concentrate on a particular game until we know it 100% and maybe a little more, sometimes when I play to de-stress is when I stop thinking, and that is only achieved in slots, I don't know how to qualify, because slots usually last a little more than normal lop when making very low bets, this tends to drag on. But in general terms, it is done to be able to verify that one wants to have more fun with a balance in favor without taking risks against integrity itself.

Some people really take the gambling seriously because they know how possible they earn with it but of course not all the time gambling gives a good profit it is all about the luck with the risk can give by the player, and if you are a responsible gambler always manage the risk you can take such as how much and what is the limit can give, if you got a big wins take it for a call for today not taking too much risk might get towards to more losses.

I have met people like that during my life and they are no fun to be around, everyone is doing an activity to get some fun out of it and most of the time those people ruin the fun for everyone by trying to twist the rules or by arguing endlessly about something useless, and this is an incredibly dangerous attitude to have towards gambling because when they suffer a big loss they cannot let it go and they keep gambling thinking on recovering the money they have lost already, but the only thing they do is to lose more and more money in the process.

Many people are crazy for money - some just go wild - they don't see anything - and they would want money at any cost.
This crazy for money is strange. I would like to earn money but I would not want to go crazy for it. That is one thing I want to keep that in consideration

And these people who are in the process of recovering their losses or playing revenge gambling call themselves Casual Social Gamblers.
To categorize yourself as a Casual Gambler you need to accept the loss and you should be gambling money not to earn money but to have fun sometimes.
The motivation should be entertainment and not to target to get financial benefit from gambling.

I don't want myself to be categorised within a specific limits, because my gambling activity varies with time. At times I feel myself to be professional gambler, because my prediction used to be precise as well as have complete control over my gambling activity. The same doesn't happen everytime, so I myself find a different type of gambler who is part of every type mentioned. 8) :'( ::)

A perfect way to sum up things because our behavior towards gambling do really vary as we have some work and other kinds of things that we take more priority, unless if that line of work includes gambling every single day like professional gamblers who really take their time digging some data and facts to increase their chances in whatever sport they've chosen.

I can't see an option. - bad gambler.
I am a bad gambler -I have lost so much money in gambling and in lending - people have fooled me like crazy. I repent on being misused by the people.

Considered bad but its not too late to make out some changes toward self if you are really that willing to quit gambling for good then you could actually do this stuff and since not all would really be that good on handling

theirselves towards gambling addiction then it might really that result into outcomes which we dont expect thats why if you do find yourself to be that impulsive towards gambling then you should really be avoiding it
on the first place.
We arent that dumb on not to notice something odd or wrong with our actions specially if you are already taking some risk or danger with  finances then you cant really just able to avoid on not to notice
or mind on it.

I do not know whether to classify it in that sense, for me it is to see it from another point of view, I think that playing occasionally is considered to be done 1 or 2 times a week, but you have to remember that players can be occasional in specific places, for example I like them I really like the slots they have at bitcasino and at stake.com, but I also like to play coinflip at Betfury, I'm also a fan of Duelbits and Roobet because they have a lot of contests and they have a very good selection of slots, and it is necessary to highlight that sportsbet.io It is one of the best platforms for sports betting. So yes, it can be treated as occasional from that point of view and here in the forum they are mostly like that.


Maybe you have to learn not to be so trusting, there are many people who can take advantage of certain situations, but don't get depressed, this life is an apprenticeship, you just have to learn and don't say you're a bad player, this is learned, just you have to have self-control and not bet more than you should.

The results you get are not bad because not everyone can gamble well but you get results like this so what you have to pay attention to is the way you trade and you should be able to learn it as much as possible, noting all the steps you take with the results you get after that you can summarize everything and study it as much as possible you can find a way to get a loophole in the gambling place to be able to make a profit so you will not lose again.

What he had to pay attention to was how he could reduce his gambling activity since he had already admitted that he had already lost so much money in gambling and borrowed money.
I don't think he's alone because many of us have been through it and here, he needs to take care of himself and really regret doing it.
Gambling is not a way to make money but we can experience big losses.
So only reducing time and money might help us all.

Without a doubt the people that are unable to accept their losses are the ones that are most susceptible to those behaviors, it seems that there is a part of their mind that refuses to accept the fact that there are things that are outside the control, as we know gambling is an activity in which randomness is its key factor, and as such most of the gambling games that casinos offer are simply unbeatable, but those people cannot accept that fact and they keep gambling hoping to recover the money they have lost, only to lose even more money in the process.

If that is truly the case then I think you are one of those people who is not really lucky when it comes to gambling and as you said you are easy to get fooled in terms of these activities. I think it is really much better for you to find some other thing that is your strength or where you find joy, changing a hobby is not too late rather than sticking to gambling even if you already know that it is not for you.

Sometimes we really have to cut ties with people who are only taking advantage of us because they will pull us down. I've learned that through my experience for years. I've also given too much favor to people around me but I ended up losing everything I had. You might haven't been too lucky in lending and gambling but at least life taught you a lesson.

And that is the most important thing right there because now you're much more experienced person, practically speaking, don't get yourself in casinos because you already know that it is not your kind of thing and you're not lucky with it and only do gambling when you're just seeking an entertainment so that you can always call it a day anytime you wanted.
Friends can be a lot but there is only few of them is real and we can really rely when we need them, we should know to cut them because they are not helping nor lifting us to be a better person. They will be just present when we have everything but we when we don't have anything to offer, we cannot find them because that is the harsh truth of life (speaking from experience).

I think I'm probably a casual social gambler.  I gamble to increase my entertainment value when watching an event.  I literally never gamble an amount of money that matters to me.  I think my largest bet ever was a couple hundred dollars.  I have no problem placing bets on anything, but honestly I couldn't care less if I win or lose.  It's more about the feeling of having something on the line and being connected to an event.  This is also why I like to bet on sporting events as opposed to slots.  Slot machines to me are like arcade games without the game.  Worthless.

The type stated on OP is the type of reason why people gambles.  Basically being a bad gambler isn't the reason why you gamble.  It is your performance in gambling which is basically another category of gambling which is under gambling performance. So you really won't see an option like that in OP's post. 

I think you need to reconsider planning your gambling activity ahead,  You can avoid being a bad gambler if you set some rules while you are gambling, and besides put a limiter on people so that they won't exploit you.  Sometimes being kind make people abuse your kindness, or do some more research if ever some people offer you something often times they have some catch hidden.

ALongside some people are way too sweet to lend their money to other.
I am not very rich - but I keep my finances very clear. I look back - I have lost so much money to people - and once they get the money - they vanish - I remember all those faces. And I will clear that on the doomsday. In Front of God.

We arent perfect but even just by using your own common sense then you could eventually able to sense if someone is really just good to you just because they have that intent or purpose behind.
Just dont make yourself that numb and dumb for you to ignore those things and still keeping on following on what they are suggesting or even asking out thats why you should really be that
sensible towards your actions which you do see that it could really get you away from possible trouble or problems ahead.
We do have our own will and have those common  sense to notice on whats happening around and its impossible for you not to notice it even if its not really that obvious.
It isnt really bad to gambling as long you do have limitations towards your finances on how much you do only need to spent out.

So what type of gambler are you among the choices?  Do lending friends and people your money a type of gambling for you?  Why are you lending them?  For profit (a professional gambler)? socializing (casual social)? or you are curious if they pay you back (conservative)? or to rake them huge profit by putting so much interest of more than 20% per month just to take advantage of their situation (Personality/antisocial) or because you are drunk or too affectionate that you are unable to resist their lending request simply emotionally unstable or too attached (relief and escape).

Anyway just spicing up the reply, but seriously, just forgive them already.  They may have a serious reason why they can't pay you.  Regardless they are willing to pay but couldn't or they are able to pay but don't want to, you should move on and leave all those bitterness behind especially if you put it on God's Justice System so better forget about those things.

I am clearly a casual social gambler. It is always about waging with others - friends if possible - with modest amounts and as part of a wider activity which can be dinning, watching football or tennis, etc. Poker is also something I like, but it requires a life of work to be really good at it, so again, better with just very limited cash, low maximum bet and some food or drink to go with it.

Sadly, there are indeed those kinds of people who cannot accept losses and would be really sensitive about it. I saw those types especially when they are mad about it or they will think that they are being cheated, they would argue even if it's already nonsense because we cannot really determine if we are going to win despite all the factors we considered to increase our chances.

That is also the reason why I don't gamble that much in casinos because I already knew that it's not my forte and I'm not really lucky with it as I would be throwing down some money on the drain. I prefer to gamble sports because I can have more chance of winning as I know how the sports works but still won't guarantee a win even if we really analyzed it.

I gamble using sport too, but I do not gamble too much as well, because I know that the more I gamble the more the chance to lose. Gambling using sport is also very risky, just that the matches are not as fast as games like in casinos is the difference but very risky. In-play is also very risky, it makes the match shorter and the unexpected often occur as well especially if gambling more often. Sport betting can be better, there can be analyses but the fact is that it can still bring about money loss, the reason we need to be very careful and mindful of our gambling mindset

I don't understand the meaning of this gamblers' division into subtypes. I don't like all these frames, personality types, and so on. They create the effect of artificial restrictions. Human characteristics are too complex and multifaceted to be crammed into a list. I don't consider myself to be of any type, and gambling plays the role of a challenge for me.   

Anything is always risky as long as it involves money and gambling activities, whether it is casinos, cards, sports and etc. We just have to pick where we are best at if we decide to gamble some spare money, it doesn't have to mean that we have to gamble every single day and every free time we had but we also have to consider the money we have and how much we could afford to lose.
I just choose sports betting because instead of watching and enjoying the game, why not put some bets on it too.

If you do not think you fit any category that is fine, however the majority of people show a set of characteristics which then can be categorized, now it is true that human behavior is incredibly complex but when we narrow the scope then enough common points can be observed in order to create categories, and I think gambling is narrow enough to allow for the creation of categories like that as the amount of behaviors and reasons to gamble are limited.

I am a lone gamblor - devastated and trying to quit gambling.
I have a long story of having an unsuccessful gambling - but now I don't have anything to gamble and loss - I am a lone traveller and i believe life goes on without money as well.

I think the previous reply stated that these types are used to treat gamblers.  Knowing the reason why you gamble is the easiest way to track the root cause of addiction and tweak it for the gambling addict's treatment.
I wonder how does this classification create and effect of artificial restrictions?  It doesn't restrict your gambling or your freedom.  You can either believe it or not or follow their terms of classification.  After all you won't be using this stuff when you are engaging in gambling.  Medical practitioners might be using them in identifying the cause of gambling addiction of their patient

Well, I choose this ^{[Casual Social Gamblers]}.
Most of the time in gambling I spent only a little amount that thinks that it is enough to have fun while gambling because in my perception gambling is just a source of fun and a source of funds or become a source of income. If you know how to control yourself and gamble moderately daily, there is no threat waiting ahead like having emotional damage that most likely triggers when your axiety will up to the next level.,

I am very upset these day as i have mentioned earlier that I have always been robbed by the people with the debts and loan.
everytime I try to become financially better - someone takes away my money and put me in trouble- What should I do?

spending a little money to gamble and trying to make the money can still be played for 2 hours or 4 hours by choosing a small bet is the type of gambler who can control his emotions. thinking of gambling as entertainment is one way to control emotions and anxiety while gambling. because there are so many gamblers who consider gambling as a source of making money and always chase their losses without him realizing it is the wrong way to get more money and after that they will definitely do with big bets or go all in when the emotion comes to mind

Most gamblers who cannot control themselves complain about gambling at one time. So it is important for everyone to know some tips at the beginning of gaming. Gambling is a part of the recreation until you are addicted. It is known to everyone that the gambling victory depends on luck most of the time. So I made a rules myself in gaming. When I win a match, I don't take any new bet. I try to keep a minimum of 10-12 hours or some times one day long having win any match.

Indeed, I don't like to put myself in any category.  In general, the concept of categorizing anything repels me. However, I admit that it can be useful for solving the problem of addiction among players and getting to know yourself as a person at a young age. Still, growing up, a human needs frames and categories less, as they acquire their own life experience.

I am also not someone who often gambles, the majority of my gambling is only on sports betting. it never crossed my mind to make gambling as "my main way to make money", my principle is never to remember losing and don't play with money I can't lose.

I have seen many classifications, and this one also seems to be very detailed and curious. I, in turn, analyzing my needs and desires in gambling, consider myself a Cautious player. As a rule, I play slots in order to get a certain amount of pleasure and excitement, not a win. During the selection of the slot, I focus directly on the betting restrictions. This approach leads to the fact that I get a small gain, but at the same time, my expenses are relatively small. 

Being a player that gets to gamble for the sake of pleasure and excitement could be refreshing, I suppose. Because most gamblers that I know are more inclined with winning and perhaps a little bit of the fun. I'm glad there are people that gets to release their stress and relax via playing gambling. Regarding focusing on betting restrictions, it could really hold you back from gaining, but there's also an advantage that comes along with it which is getting less addicted in playing and of course, losing only small amount if the odds aren't on your favor.

Since you do not focus and really intend to win every time you play, I think your set up is tolerable. Because after all, you are in it for the pleasure and excitement like what you have said. If later on you'll crave for more, just always remind yourself of the limitations and boundaries so that you won't be lost in gambling. At the same time, you still have to enjoy life with balance.

The same happens with me -  bad people approach me all the time.
They are greedy and want to extract every penny from your pocket - these people are burden on the earth and they have real evil nature.

Indeed, you are absolutely right! During my youth, I had some problems with gambling, but over time, awareness and freedom came, giving me incredible ease. I realized that I am a free person. The joy of freedom gave me the skills of Caution. We should not forget about the dangers of gambling, but it is not necessary to deny yourself a favorite hobby.

I gamble only for escape where if I am bored I spend time looking for fun in rolling my gambling game, but in this case I limit the funds I spend without forcing funds more than the funds I am prepared for.

Weighing all options it obvious to me that I fall in the category of the "casual social gamblers".
Although I am mindful  to making sure I make much profit than losses even in the middle of the fun and excitement.

I believe it isn't freedom but rather an awareness and taking responsibility for everything you do.  You get matured as you grow up, you thought become deeper and your vision becomes wider.  When you were a young person, all you can think about is having fun but once you get mature you are able to see that gambling responsibly will save you from any lurking danger in gambling activities.  I do agree that it not necessary to deny ourselves of our favorite hobby as long as it don't affect ourselves and people around us negatively.

Players are doing stick to the game that they think they are good at and win already because it is part of their beliefs already but some of them try other games and their luck at the same time.  It depends on how you will look at gambling if this is for entertainment like a casual game to seek fun or gambling as serious gameplay that you make a set of goals when to stop either a gambler who is addicted to playing. Before starting to play the gambler must already know the risk and not all the time it gives a good outcome in the game, so they must afford to lose what they wage.

I wish if I learn gambling from the responsible and senior gamblor. I envy all those who says that they earn a lot from gambling and enjoys financial freedom.
I have always been struggling with my finances, and it's never brings anything good.

Some people like to discuss about the profits they make from gambling but they do not discuss about their losses, but if some calculate both their profits and losses, they found out that they lose more than win. For people that make gambling the way they have financial freedom, do not be surprised if they go broke and poor later in life, no responsible person will think that way. I will advice you to just use the amount you can afford to lose to gamble and do not think gambling can give you financial freedom, just gamble responsibly and be mindful of not getting addicted.

Already you weren't able to make a big win out of gambling, then it is good to take a break than just looking for financial freedom out of gambling. When you're into financial struggle, gambling is not the right choice. I've experienced similar situation, and I'm trying the take a break than just trying to recover what I've lost. Gambling brings good only to the luckiest.

That's correct - and that is something I needed strongly. Made my day.
I have lost a big amount and I am still disturbed and restless for not being able to digest what has happened to me .. but sometime we have to accept what's not yours go from your hand. Like a bird. God give me patience. Thanks.

Restless betting can lead you to more losses which might make your situation worse. If you're struggling with your finances, gambling isn't the right alternative for you to recover. You better stay away from it especially if you're holding funds that you can't afford to lose. Gambling has risks and is mainly for entertainment purposes. Not everyone can be lucky in gambling so keep out of it if you're starting to feel unlucky in it.

Actually, in this case they are still quite aware of it but they seem to forget about it and continue to make bets even though they are doubtful because thanks to their emotional impulses it just makes them more broken.
That's why many people say that self-control is important because it can be used at times like this.

Funny but this is what the reality says.  even me when I am in winning time many to pics came up to my mind based on my experience  but sometimes when I got lost I am speachless.  I am betting with a small amount in short I am a small gambler but when I realize that every day I bet then loss and based of my calculation which is sometimes I win once or twice a week but still over all in one month my lost is bigger than. My winning so I realize that I am going to bet What I can afford to loss.

When you do win then you would be having that feeling that you are a good gambler or professional
When you do lost then you would be simply be annoyed and in rage and having thoughts on quitting completely or trying up to chase losses.
When you are in break-even, then you would surely be thinking on playing even more and wanting to see some results.

I am not sure but how can a beginner start gambling from a scratch. Which forum one can look in to so that he get a clear idea.
someone did questioned me - so I thought to check with members - if anyone can help me with the forum

Well actually my style is very similar to yours, only I have one caveat, when I play, I usually do it on the weekends, I concentrate more and I like to try the games that they offer both at stake.com and at bitcasino.io , because these casinos implement new games and that is something that at least hooks me to be there to try them, play them, and see my favorites, it is something that I cannot avoid, besides there is another thing, I play slots like An anti-stress measure, when I play I usually relax a lot and I just like the music that each movement offers, obviously I play manually to add more emotion, I think that if I see it that way it could also be in the same classification as yours.

For us to get an idea of how to think is, first allocate money totally willing to lose, there is nothing else I can think of, once I do, if you lose the best thing is to assume and not seek revenge, and if you win then congratulations , enjoy, the game should be taken as fun but not as a job, I think that if you follow that philosophy, you will be very well.

There is no guide that can describe how to bet, normally the player always draws his style according to his personality and what he wants to achieve, what if I tell you is to be careful and do not get carried away by emotions, it is very easy fall into addiction.

Doesnt matter on what kind of game your are tending to engage on yet it would still share on the same principle that you must have that kind of mindset which you should play on things on where you do know that you
could really be having the edge off but we know that losing is inevitable because gambling is pure luck and there's no way that you could really ensure winning but if we do talk about strategic based
games or gambling then we might have some chance on taking advantage at least but it do still talks about chances which cant really be assured when you do play gambling.
Play accordingly into your interest and dont be greedy just like  that.

This is the reason that we should have an accounting in our gambling activity.  We should record the ins and out of money and try to look on how much are we gaining or losing in our gambling engagement.


I highly agree we must only allocate money that we can afford to lose, though, people have the freedom to choose whether they wanted to be professional gamblers or not.  I think being a professional gambler is a cool thing.  I am talking about the real professional gambler and not some compulsive gambler that thinks he is a professional gambler.

Because gamblers doesn't want to disclosed the amount that they have lost, so you can only hear from them, that they won this amount, but how much money they have as capital in order to win?

And so it really depends on some individual, personally, I have learned to control my gambling habits. I just put aside money to bet whether for sports or sometimes slots. Sometimes there is an itch, nevertheless it's just a mind game for me.

That goes the same with my personality too. Although I won’t deny that I also gamble to make money, but that is not my earnest desire. I usually go out with my friends and socialize with them somehow with gambling. It’s fun and it’s really giving us thrill and excitement most of the time, but definitely I won’t see it as a means of living. Gambling is good as long as you never exceed to your own limits.

It is a peculiarity of human psychology to hide one's weaknesses (in this case, gambling losses) and to exaggerate achievements (winnings). It's funny that this works in favor of the casino, because for people unfamiliar with this topic, from the outside it seems that earnings here are guaranteed for almost everyone, you just need to make a little effort or just be lucky. Thus, attraction to this area works very strongly even without much effort from the casino.

The total amount of the deposit will never be disclosed because their losses are higher than the profits, any gambler will hide the losses and tend to publish the profits for their friends even though they have not actually covered the losses on the previous capital.

Well, nobody wants to exceed their limit but there are just times where people gets out of control thinking gambling is sustainable.
Lucky are those who actually knew how to control themselves like you.
But it's an unfortunate fate for those people who became a slave from it.
Gambling is supposed to be for fun, until the fun runs out and you seriously hooked up with the gambling earnings.

I gamble for fun and I love it when I gamble because it keeps me busy,and it also gives me hope on the fact that I may win.Addicted gamblers are the ones that can go extra miles in making sure they gamble for that day.This is bad because the addiction is what makes them commit criminal activities,turn them in to despirados and makes them useless.When addiction comes in,the next thing that follows is frustration.You cannot be an addicted gambler,and you will be able to do something tangible in life,because every money you have,you want to put it into gambling and that is exactly what will wrecks you.

I gambled for almost six months. I was in deep financial trouble when I started gambling and than I was so unlucky that I was in more financial trouble than before.
Because my luck did not work in gambling and I never won. I started working 2 jobs and finally I paid off my debt.

Normally when something like this happens, the best thing is to have self-control, I know some cases where restless bets have made them lose a lot of money, and people who don't fall for it continue to lose, and the worst thing is that when people lose in that way they have left a "pique" against the game, and they don't know well when they keep trying to win, this is something that is very dangerous because it can lead to total addiction. When there are people who are very easy to manipulate these things, they tend to fall into these types of traps, I usually call them traps because it is an easy way to make them lose money.

A total of 67 members have participated in
Professional Gamblers   - 2 (3%)
Casual Social Gamblers   - 36 (53.7%)
Serious Social Gamblers   - 1 (1.5%)
Relief and Escape Gamblers   - 9 (13.4%)
Conservative Gamblers   - 16 (23.9%)
Personality Gamblers   - 1 (1.5%)
Compulsive gamblers   - 2 (3%)
Total Voters: 67

I'm surprised that with all the educational topics about gambling there are still compulsive gamblers among us but I'm sure they are fully aware of the risk and they know how to get out of being a compulsive gambler, I picked Conservative Gamblers like what OP indicated this is one of the safest kind of gamblers and I'm sticking to it.

Thanks for that quick breakdown of the poll results. I am curious if who is that 2 pro gamblers. If only they will reveal themselves then maybe we can ask for tips if how to improve our game. About that 36 people who voted for social gambling, I guess they don't have a life outside or a job because they can manage to hang most of the time in gambling places only to socialize with other gamblers.

I was expecting that relief and escape gamblers are much higher because this is what busy people usually do. They use gambling to have a temporary escape from stress. I don't have a comment on the other two category but for the last one which is compulsive gambler, we must be glad because there's only 2 of them. It shows that many people already learned that excessive gambling is bad.

Don't expect all of them to be honest to share their status in the poll. It is natural that they do not have the time to learn about such topics and participate in discussions. In the best case, they will know what kind they belong to, and it may be encouraging for them to know that the majority here practice gambling as a hobby or with enough wisdom.
Gambling is supposed to be fun and not develop into a habit because problems start then.

Getting a grip of oneself when enjoying the winnings is kinda hard.  I experienced it myself when I was winning and suddenly a losing streak hits me.  Even with the knowledge of chasing losses is a bad thing, I still do it.  I am in the verge of getting hooked but I am glad that I realized what I am doing early enough to stop myself from being a gambling addict.  I immediately shutdown myself from all gambling activities until I feel that I am in full control again.

poll results show that users on this forum are mostly Casual social gamblers. but somehow I'm confused about which type is the most suitable for me. I gamble maybe only once a week and maybe only once a month. But I think my tendency to gamble is due to an invitation from a close friend so that it generates interest for a certain period of time. maybe I agree with the opinion of @coupable where the results of this poll are not real because they just choose at will without researching deeper into what type is most suitable to be chosen.

First of all if you are in the classification you should definitely start questioning yourself. I think it is unnecessary to categorize gambling addiction. Because if you are addicted, there is no class and you should get help from your loved ones. You shouldn't gamble to make money, but everyone prefers to double their money. In the end, it turns into a disappointment that the table wins. Use it for fun, not to make money. But I don't think most people will understand this. So if you are addicted to gambling do not classify yourself and immediately seek help from your loved ones.

There's a poll and even though it wont really be that precise on where you do belong but you arent that dumb nor blind on where you could able to place yourself into those selection above.Some might be lying and

majority would really be that realistic and sticking on what they are currently doing.Basing up on the poll results which do show that most of us here on this forum are casual gamblers but you wont know

on whose are heavy type or whale gamblers which i do believe that they would really be just keeping on silent and keep it secret.

I have observed all the above categories of gamblers but I could not include myself in all the categories. Because I am in one of those categories where no gamblers are in the category. Especially when I get big profit I involve myself in gambling and when I face loss I avoid that category.

It's normal to have a classification for gamblers to know what type of addict they are in gambling. Yes, addiction is addiction and in no means, it's harmful to the person being involved. And that's why these classifications are existing to know the cause and behavior of the people that are experiencing and dealing with gambling addiction. It's true, that gambling shouldn't be your gateway to make money but this topic will be repetitively being said and people won't stop thinking about it the way you are telling that they should just stop. We can't control ones behavior and belief towards gambling.

Some people are addicted to gambling, the categorizing is in stages of people that are not addicted to the people that are most addicted, there is nothing bad in that. But it is true that is if anyone is addicted, they should seek for family and medical help. But this poll is fun and we can be able to know what type of gamblers we are on this forum.

Only addicts can not control their behavior towards gambling, that is the meaning of addiction, but others can, that is why the are not addicted. Like me, I can because I am not addicted to gambling.

Of course, not all respondents will fill out this survey according to what actually happened to them. but if you look at the 3% of compulsive gamblers and 1 personality gambler, I'm sure they filled out the survey honestly. This poll can serve as a temporary reference even though the number of voters is only 69 members.
the rest maybe other members are not interested in taking the survey or they have concerns if they turn out to be gambling addicts.
As you said, gambling should be a fun thing and not develop into an over-the-top habit that could fall into the category of compulsive gambler.

It depends on many factors,however I agree if you see yourself in the lower number which is gambling addiction you should definitely seek professional help more than help from friends and family.Most people try to win money at gambling and they go there without a plan or a set bankroll and thus keep playing with false hopes of winning until they lose everything,this category is the one who is the most vulnerable to become compulsive and addicted gamblers.

I personally play with a set bankroll,I have no limit for the upside as I want to hit the maximum pay line but if I lose my set bankroll I immediately quit and this has helped me so far to not become addicted.

That is the reason many gamblers are losing, or become addicted to gambling. But this can be different from individual to individual. If I lose while gambling, I am not sad at all, I am happy, but if I win, I have almost the same feeling. Although, winning makes gambling to be more fun because I can use the money won to buy other things. How much money I often win? It is not much because I gamble with just little amount of money like $10 or less weekly. So the money I won from gambling is just for fun and nothing more. Most people can have the mind of thinking that they want to earn while gambling, but I am not one of them at all, but I do not want to lose too.

We should also consider that some of the respondents could be in denial of their true gambling status. They can be compulsive gamblers already but would still deny it because they do not want others to know or just won't accept to themselves that they already are.

Anyway, they cannot take too much from the survey because the sample size is too small to reflect the real status of gamblers in the forum. But I am still glad that there are some honest people that admitted they are compulsive gamblers. Maybe we can help them recover from being compulsive gambler if they could come out. 

My personal view is that no gambling addict visits the forum and spends time browsing the topics and enjoying joining the discussions. I expect that most gambling addicts do not have high degrees and have limited intelligence.
If they were really doing this (joining btt forum), they certainly wouldn't become addicted. The most they will do is look for bonus campaigns launched by some casinos or the "Games and Rounds" sub-section.

This is one of the gambling fallacies that most gambling addicts do not have high degrees and have limited intelligence.  Anyone can be a gambling addict regardless of their education and intellectual capability. Another thing is that when a gambling addict wanted to treat his addiction he often searches for information, and from that he might stumble on forums and articles and spend his time looking for information to treat his gambling addiction.



I disagree, I bet some of the members here have already experienced some sign of gambling addiction.  So basically joining any forum won't help us prevent gambling addiction unless we retraint ourselves and moderate our gambling activities.

I'm not and there's more of them for sure. Those who are extreme cases often won't be truthful and open about it. They will shrug it off like it's nothing and keep on gambling because in their minds they're professional gamblers, but in the real world they're compulsive ;)

Also, usually in all test groups there's that 1-5% of extreme cases, which proves that the survey had pretty normal results.
A forum with all the educational topics won't make you stop gambling just like a medical forum won't heal you.