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Hey fellow gamblers, I don't know if this question has been asked before on this forum. If it has , please let me know and I will lock it and move it to archival.

My question is this, if you were given 5 Bitcoins to never gamble again for the rest of your life, will you take it? Considering that first you will already be rich or the prospect of getting rich is high from it. And also if you play your cards right by investing the 5 Bitcoin properly, it could also mean generational wealth. Or will you say that 5 Bitcoins can't match the thrill and pleasure that comes from gambling, be it at a physical casino or an online casino.

You can move this to off-topic. I will stop gambling and take 5 BTC. I believe that is what other people will do too if they are not very rich and unable to afford 5 BTC easily.

No pleasure compares to the pleasure of having money available for you to spend, to spend on anything or need that you wish without having to think about where the money for it is going to come from. That pleasure is bigger than any possible pleasure that gambling can give me. 5 bitcoins is a lot, I will even never try gambling if I am offered something less like 2btc, even 1btc. Some gamblers in their entire life will never make up to that amount from gambling even if they have two lifetimes to try.

The 5 BTC in exchange for stopping gambling is already a good trade for me. I would rather "gamble" on other markets like crypto and real estate with that amount of money to get whatever thrill I experience from sportsbetting. I'm pretty sure high rollers will have a different answer to this. They will probably find that too small.

5 BTC is a pretty good amount for any middle class person. Most of the people will choose to get the bitcoins and leave gambling.
It's a life changing amount for many people. But it would be interesting to see if a gambling addict would really be able to quit gambling after receiving such a reward.
I personally think he wouldn't be able to quit gambling and will eventually start gambling more now that he has a huge amount of money.

5 bitcoin is definitely a jackpot that would be hard for one to win through gambling so it could be an easy Choice to pick it. But with the way most people are addicted to gambling I doubt they will genuinely give up. Some of them have will just pretend to give and take that money but due to addiction they will come back.

Moreover we have heard gamblers either win a large amount of money either bigger than 5 bitcoin or closer to it and they return back to that gambling live style again.

Also there financial stable people that take gambling as a sport, so it would be an easy decision for me but I wouldn’t generalize it

But who would give it such an amount and what's it for him? Is he going to track the coins if its spend somewhere? The condition is like taking your freedom to spend the coins the way you want it.

Even if someone really is crazy enough to give 5BTC to someone for him to stop gambling, it might not be enough for him to stop. He may promise not to gamble again but 5BTC is not so much for a gambler who already incorporates the life of a gambler.  

It's pretty much asking 10,000 Bitcoins to become blind or to be death, will you take it? obviously no because you will say you can't enjoy the 10,000 Bitcoins if you can't look anymore, that's mean your eyes or your body are worth for infinity.

5 Bitcoins is really huge for most of people, but sometime we're live isn't because only for money.

This thread is almost the same as what is being asked here: Will You Stop Gambling Even If You're Doing Great If This Happens To You (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5460385.msg62575004#msg62575004)
About the inheritance to be given but having to stop gambling.

Then you get 5 BTC and quit gambilng? Everyone will come to different conclusions.

If they are middle to lower class obviously 5 BTC is a large amount will definitely choose bitcoin instead of continuing to gamble, while high-class gamblers 5 BTC is meaningless they bet millions of dollars because it is too much money.

I choose Bitcoin, but there is no winning from small capital then winning 5 BTC.

The fun in gambling I can ignore but I will glance at 5 bitcoins equivalent to ($146K) the current price, if switched to investment it will multiply if for the next bullish.
I will not be too much wishful thinking, 5 Bitcoin is a large amount this is very unlikely I have completely unless I continue to invest with decades without stopping, I have a life that I have to pay attention too.
Bitcoin will be more important than gambling.

Gambling is a means of entertainment and that is why gamble has been there since ancient of days. If someone gives you 5BTC to stop gambling, it means that you are selling your freedom of entertaining yourself. Some persons wouldn't give up their gambling activities for 5BTC because they can afford it.

I will collect the 5BTC and stop gambling because from the country that I come from this funds is enough to make you stay rich through out your lifetime if you don't lavish  it on extravagant lifestyle. It will also be hard for a gambler that use small amount of funds for gambling to win 5BTC in his/her entire life. For me, this will be the biggest jackpot that I have won in my whole life.

I'd take it simply because it is an assured amount. I do enjoy playing or gambling but if I qould go back to why I have started in this industry, such thing would answer my purpose which is to earn money. Also, I have no plans to depend on my fortune alone. Would I be holding only to that amount of BTC? For sure I would diverse it to other investments inside and outside this industry. Putting it into a single bucket would  be profitble still but why would I be contented with it if there's another way to do so?Bitcoin's market value won't increase in an instant, with consistency.

With regards to gambling, it won't allways be fulfillimg especially if you often lose in your game. I'd be okay with quitting gambling if there would be a good exchange or better exchange of what I am doing.

First i would like to know in which universe this is a choice and what are the rules? What is considered as gambling? Some would say holding 5 btc is considered as gambling as crypto is so volatile so i am assuming that rules for this would include that i could leverage trade with that bitcoin. Which should be called gambling but isn't. So i would probably take the money. It isn't that much after taxes but i could use it to make more.

Either someone is gambling for entertainment or money, or they are gambling for both. When given the option to select 5 bitcoin instead of continuing to gamble, most people will make this decision to choose bitcoin over gambling without giving it much thought. Because of the five Bitcoins that were handed to him, he will be able to fulfill his need for gambling-related entertainment or financial gain.

Those kinds of people that can't quit gambling just because they can afford 5 Bitcoin know the kind of entertainment they are getting from gambling, even when there are other entertainments they can get elsewhere. It will be weird to find those kind of people.

The requirement was that they cease gambling, not that they stop having fun. They can engage in a variety of other forms of entertainment besides gambling.

Depends on what you mean by "gambling" cause anything can be considered gambling. I've seen people consider trading as a form of gambling cause risks are involved and there's a tendency for you to lose your money in the process, if what you mean is I can't gamble as in play games that offer monetary benefits when I win, then for sure!. I don't see any reason why I should not stop with gambling especially if given that ludicrous of an amount in the first place, and with the only caveat being I can't gamble anymore too lol. I've seen people gamble their lives away for as little as 10 bucks, with this amount you're basically set for life in some countries if you were to liquidate it. If you wouldn't and decide to venture into other ways for you to create more money you could basically try real estate and increase your wealth in the process! The whole world's your oyster when you have enough money, so that in exchange for not being able to gamble? Lol that's an easy choice.

To be honest, I would accept the 5 bitcoin and quit gambling altogether. Such a hue profit of 5 bitcoin is a alot amount of money, and earning that much through gambling would be really hard without sheer luck. Therefore, I believe it's fair to take the deal and commit to never gambling again for the 5 bitcoin.

I'm not even addicted to gambling so it won't be that difficult for me to stop. In addition to that, with 5 bitcoin in hand I could make a huge profits in the long run through holding them in my wallet.

C'mon man who wouldn't take a whole 5btc inorder for them to stop their gambling habit, I mean I for one will certainly do because 5btc is whole lots of cash when converted to my country fiat currency and it will certainly quench my thirst for further cash. You most gamblers actually gamble cause of the possibility that they could earn extra cash so I would that anyone would choose their gambling habit over 5BTC.

First of all, who is the one who will give us 5 Bitcoins. if, i convert it into local currency of my country, its value is very much not small. I just want to answer realistically, it's a dream if someone is willing to give 5 bitcoins for free. as I said in another thread, fundamentally, everyone has their own definition of gambling. in fact, they can express according to what they want. let me change your question, if i had 5 bitcoins, would i stop gambling. I will answer it, it seems that for now and at a time that I can't determine, it is very likely that I will still gamble. after all, losing just a few dollars from 5 bitcoins will not make us experience significant losses.

On the other hand, if someone gives me 10 bitcoins. still, it looks like I'll still be gambling. for me this is not about addicts or not, but more on hobbies. it's not how much I want to win, even if I lose. I think the essence can change, that we gamble only for fun and not to get rich in one night from gambling.

If you are not a gambler, the crazy person will not give you 5BTC since you are not part of the circle that e wants to stop gambling.  ;D

But for someone who just gambles and not bother at all if he stops. For me, I could really stop gambling as long as he only tracks that 5BTC in the wallet. I'm not gonna be using that 5BTC to gamble as well if he tracks it. I will keep that BTC for good but I'm using the BTC I already have to bet.

this is a question that I believe most people would accept the agreement to stop playing in exchange for receiving 5 bitcoins, but we have to see that when people play for fun they are not looking for profits so if a proposal like that of receiving 5 btc in exchange for stopping playing then people would accept it without problems, but when it comes to dealing with people who play with the objective of being able to profit from games of chance then this proposal would generate many problems, because these people who seek profits from games unlucky at first they would accept the offer but after they get the 5 bitcoins

they would go back to gambling because as much as they don't want to admit it, they cannot live without gambling, which means they will lose all their money in gambling, I don't know if we could already consider them as being addicted to gambling, so this type of offer would not be beneficial to anyone, people who are addicted to gambling should not be given money because it only increases their playing time even more, in my case I would accept and stop gambling because I don't gamble very often, in times when the main league games in europe are running i only bet on the weekends and only when i see there is a good game

My mhan, what are you even saying??
Can you please redirect me to where I can get the offer validated? Thank you 😂
Cus wtf?? ion even gamble - now that would also be a double advantage to me...  Uhmm, buh if I'm actually looking at it from any regular gambler's perspective, I'll say- if gambling automatically invalidates the offer and demands refundment immediately, then they won't wanna fall a victim...lol.   I don't even think the worst addict would dare try that, except he's got much more funds already.

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5 bitcoin to stop gambling,  what the heck,  I will quit gambling for life if I become a steel hand bitcoin holder,  and I will give my 5 bitcoins bounty a space of five years before exchanging a bit out of the entire total amount,  I know a lot of other members of the forum will go along with my line of thought,  of taking the bitcoin and walking away from gambling for life, Even though some other comments suggest that gambling is for fun and that they won't quit if confronted with such a life-changing offer.

All though this is only an imagination,  but the reality is that many of those who say that they won't quit after gaining such an amount of Bitcoin their gamble for fun are all saying so because they are or confronted with the reality of such a decision first,  so it is easier said than done because I believe that 99% of those who gamble are all in for the rewards and not the fun per se and let no one deceive you with all those statements as gambling for fun and not the money because that is all lies.

Well. Keeping in mind I am rather a small gambler who does not wager more than 50$ at the same time, I could see myself accepting such offer very easily. However, I must admit that since we are talking about excluding ALL kinds of gambling forever, it could have very lasting effects on ones life.

What if I managed to visit Las Vegas? I could not fully enjoy the vacations there.
What if there is a very exciting videogame I like but there are some random generated items I would need to buy in order to further enjoy the adventure?

Randomness and gambling can be present in many activities we ignore, and it would be harsh to later realize I could not partake in them...

Who's going to give that 5 Bitcoin, I will accept it right away as I have no problem with gambling I can take a vacation even a long one, and the giver cannot follow me for the rest of my life and he will not know what I'm doing in my own bedroom or when I am alone with my cell or laptop with internet, there are many ways to gamble without anyone knowing it with just your cell and a data because the majority of casinos have an application version.
Whoever will give that 5 Bitcoin is not wise as he did not know that there's a possible way to play secretly.

Easily yes.  I'd hold the bitcoin as my gamble and watch it rise to over 100k :)  Gambling is for fun and I'd just find something else to do for fun during that time.  $150k usd to not do something that has zero effect on your life is crazy to not take.  Goes for any extra curricular activity in my mind.

If I were already rich, certainly those 5 BTC would not make me stop playing, because today I play for fun and not to get rich.
So if I stop playing, I will certainly need to spend my Bitcoins doing something else to stop myself.

However, considering that 5 BTCs would really change my financial life, I would certainly stop playing to receive this "reward", because U$ 150k is a lot of money for me today, also considering that in my country, Brazil, the exchange rate is U$ 1 for BRL 4.75.

So, I think your suggestion is very personal, in the same way that the subscription campaign we participate in can be too much for someone who lives in the US or Europe, but too much for someone from a poorer country or one with a devalued local currency.

Without any second thought I'll accept the deal and end gambling. For what everyone intend to gamble is the possibility of winning little money. I know I'm unlucky and for the same I won't be able to make 5BTC out of gambling with the small betting amounts. I'll just use it to finish the debts and secure my family's future.

5 Bitcoin can make my life sponsored for 35 years since 1 Bitcoin is equivalent to almost 7 years or 6.9 years of minimum job paymentas per the calculation of the current Bitcoin price divided by the daily minimum wage of my country.  I would definitely choose 5 Bitcoin and stop gambling.  I would then enjoy my life to the fullest without worrying about any financial problems.  Aside from that I can also use that amount to establish a business to further grow my finances.

There is every tendency that 5 btc may not stops you from gambling basically if such amount is given to you as a gambler you wouldn't know when you start staking higher amount because you felt the money is there for you to gamble at all time and win big, gambler is always a gambler despite any amount given to you to stops gambling you would still gamble secretly without knowing that you are gambling. Have you seen a chronic gambler before? And want such person to stops gambling for 5 btc, which is ~ $146k with the current price at the market whereas some people always win above such amount when gambling. Well lemme just have a break over here and have this at the back of your mind that some people may not accept this offer.

I will directly get those 5 Bitcoins and never give a damn about gambling anymore,I already had enough of it and the stupid slot machines which are just money drainers and I have lost interest in them by not feeling anymore any thrill or adrenaline by playing them.The sport betting has high and downs as you cannot win always so taking those 5 Bitcoins and investing them,1 I would buy an ASIC Miner just trying my luck, the second one I would build two to 10 mining rigs depending on how many graphic cards,good ones I will afford and the three others will hodl them until the next bull run,may be I will hodl 2 and another 1 to exchange with lots of sh*t coins like Doge,Shiba and few others like those as who knows how big they grow.

This is a question with a very straight forward answer, and the answer, as long as i know, will pretty be the same for everyone, and by the way, i think ive seen a question that is similar to this one somewhere around the forum, don't know if its here in the gambling board or in bitcoin discussion board, or maybe trading discussion board, i cant remember particularly, but i am very sure I've seen a similar question as this some where around the forum.

Any ways, this is a proverb i used on my immediate previous comment on another thread, and that is that a bird you have in your hands, that is one bird you have already, is worth more than millions of other birds that are still flying around in the bush, because there is no guarantee of any kind that you will ever catch any of them again, so going by this proverb, 5 bitcoins is already enough money for any body to live a comfortable life on, will you reject it for gambling that you are not sure you will even ever win half of the 5 bitcoins being offered to you?

Majority of gamblers which doesn't take gambling seriously will take that 5 BTC and never gamble back again. 5 BTC is so huge and it can change a life of individual so provably they take their attention on other things or maybe create a business out of the money toke and make their life busy there. Gambling is just for fun and anyone could easily quit with it if there's huge money at stake. They will never look at the fun factor but for the practicality and that could change their life instantly.

Will I accept 5 bitcoins to never gamble again? Of course, I'll gladly take the offer without hesitation. It's absolutely going to be a profitable investment, and I'd take my time planning everything out to ensure I get the best substantial solid outcomes from these bitcoins. However, it is far from certain, because most people will still bungle this trade and lose everything. So our objective plans for Bitcoin investment should be traded with caution, no one would be happy to record a losing results. I'd I happen to be in the OP shoes, I would say bye bye to gambling.

Let's consider the conditions and compare them together, first is that why do you think most people gambles, they do so to earn some money even though we cannot concluded tht every gambler is doing one to earn money for a living as a result, now am been given the money needed and not only that, the money is well enough for me to get established in life and never lack, egat else would i think about than to embrace this rare offer and go into investments, what if am gambling for years and never win talkless of having close to half of 5 bitcoin as my win, I will quit gambling and be playing virtual games at home while my money on other investments.

Deciding whether or not to take this payoff is dependent upon your skills. If you think you can make 150k+ over your lifetime then pass on the deal. If not, obviously take the little bit of money and hope it makes your life better.

I think the users who this would most help would be users from underdeveloped countries. 150k in the usa isn't all that much. 150k in say Indonesia is probably enough for a lifetime.

I know this a hypothetical situation that will never happen, but just for the fun of it, we all just need to say our opinions.

Anybody who offers you 5btc to never gamble again really loves you and must have seen the dangers that gambling is posing to you for them to want to offer so much as 5btc to quit.

Anyone been offered money to quit gambling is really addicted to it and even though the purpose of gambling to them is to make money, they may not still be satisfied with the free money offered to them. They will take it, but within a while will find themselves back to gambling, because to some, they enjoy the thrill of winning the money themselves.

And I will definitely choose bitcoin and stop gambling, and I believe that those who gamble for money will definitely choose bitcoin. As opposed to those who are having fun and are addicted to it, those who are having fun can easily take bitcoins and turn their fun into something else like going on vacation or something else.
but to them the addiction seems to be only a moment, and after receiving the bitcoins they are sure to gamble again in secret or they will gamble again after a few months or a year.
and I personally would choose bitcoin and stop gambling, because I am not an active gambler who can easily quit.

I'll take it as I'm sure that it's not possible for anyone or any tool to track me for the rest of my life, if the giver just wants me to stop gambling I will appreciate I have no problem stopping gambling and 5 Bitcoin is just enough for me to retire and enjoy the best thing in life its worth a lot in a third world country and its possible that the price of Bitcoin will increase in the future, there are a lot of great things to enjoy besides gambling and besides there are online casinos
I can access it privately I don't know how serious the giver is to track my activity in the privacy of my home.

LOL! My ultimate goal is to earn 1 BTC and when I get 5 BTC for free why would I spend it on gambling? Common sense does prevail with gamblers. Our ultimate goal is to live a life that is about financial freedom. When you are getting an opportunity to make it big why spend it?

Although I believe your topic is hypothetical and does not relate to the present situation. I still wanted you to understand simple logic. No one will give a gambler 5 BTC for free. Earning 5 BTC from gambling means a gambler need to spend near about 50 BTC to make it. When a gambler already has that kind of amount why will he/she gamble?    

I'll probably take it. It's a pretty big amount, and I've never really taken gambling as a lifetime thing I'd always do. I always expected that I'd stop at some point, maybe after around 4,5 years. Stopping now doesn't really seem like it'd make a difference, 5 BTC does look like it would though (assuming that there's going to be a bull market the next year or so). Plus, I have a lot of forms of entertainment that I can use the money on, I'm more than willing to give up one to support the rest of the lot.

On the topic of the same post, there was one before but not specifically 5 BTC, I think it was a few million dollars as the idea?

To get 5 BTC but have to stop gambling, I think many people will do it but will they really stop after receiving the 5 BTC or will they still gamble after receiving the 5 BTC?
But it's so tempting to many people that they are willing to stop because if they can keep that 5 BTC long-term, they may make a big profit when the bull run comes.
I think I will also stop gambling and decide to move to a location that does not have a high cost of living so that I can use the 5 BTC well and save or even buy more BTC when the price correction drops deeper.
And I think with those 5 BTC, I can start a new business that can give me profit.

I wish though but this seems very far from reality, not impress.??? The money sounds good but it is not even upto a million to begin, I'm not a millionaire and it will only help my life for a short term; What happen after that, I will go back to where I crawl out from. However, If I'm giving such kind of money, I will hold and continue my gambling, it should not be used for gambling but I will see it as an investment, taking from it to gamble is like 50:50 and if luck doesn't shine on you, you will lose everything and you will have to go back to square nothing, back to where you started again.

But I thought gambling is a reward for passion, entertainment and fun, why will anyone give you money to stop gambling when I know that it's like I'm depriving myself the little fun I'm used to, why not dash the money for investment maybe with a condition not to use the money to gamble but as an investment, it is not like even when you don't gamble again, the money will be there forever to be able to help you out. If it comes to a stage when they will have to tell me that I needed to quit gambling when giving something, then I need to check myself that something is wrong with me.

A whooping 5 Bitcoin to quit gambling? Definitely I will quit gambling for the rest of my life, infact I will be relieved from doing analysis from one site to another before placing my bet during this period I will have opportunity of relaxing and watching my TV, 5 Bitcoin is a huge capital if invested well it will amount to huge amount of profit in the long run which outweighs whatever amount of money I will earned from gambling including the risk involved, better still I might hodl the 5 Bitcoin in hardware wallet hopefully when the price of Bitcoin hits ATH a massive profit is guaranteed, I am very sure majority of members here will accept this offer.

Generally, based on the activities and goals of people who gamble, besides looking for fun, they also want to multiply money. But when the laughs were it has a great value and I don't think the amount of 5 Bitcoins can not prevent someone to stop gambling. In fact, the more possessions a gambler has, the more he will be pushed to bet bigger. It depends on the level of the gambler who is active or not. If it's just normal gambling with a small nominal and getting 5 Bitcoin, personally I will follow the rules.

Gambling is not a do-or-die affair. It is just a part of entertainment and a little way of adding to my income occasionally. Five Bitcoin is money I cannot reject because of gambling. All through my years of gambling I have not even made up to 1Bitcoin and I might never make much money in my lifetime. I will wholeheartedly quit gambling and maximize the free money. Gambling is fun but there are hundreds of activities that can give more entertainment than gambling especially if you can afford them. The excitement of winning games is great but the money is hard to resist. The only people that can reject this offer are those that have made more money from gambling that is greater than 5Bitcoin, so they believe they can make more than that in the future. Gambling addicts might also find this deal difficult because they can not control themselves. They might even end up losing the money to gambling.

though there is a chance I could win that much or more in gambling, I think it is highly unlikely to happen, so I'd take the 5BTC. As much as I like gambling, that amount of BTC can be life-changing if you use and invest it properly, especially in my country.

pretty sure a lot of members here have already chosen the 5 BTC, they know how that amount of BTC can change their lives for the better if they use it properly.

Sure yes. In fact, holding 5 BTC is a gamble itself isn't it? It's the same thing as taking a risk. It's a win-win situation. I get to stop my gambling then I will get 5 BTC. That was just like an instant passive income. If I put 5BTC as it is appreciating it's value and probably put in a stake, that 5 BTC will compound overtime. Also put together with proper investing skill and management will be better.

LOL. Do you think we live in heaven, so people will give something of great value for nothing?

Active gamblers will always gamble as long as they have money and have nothing to do with other people giving them something to stop gambling. On the other hand, the 5 bitcoins that you mean from someone else's gift can be used to increase the number of holdings even more. If someone says 5 bitcoins can't match the thrill and fun that comes from gambling, That crazy? This is a huge amount and anyone can buy the fun of by having 5 bitcoins.

If I am given the opportunity to choose and get 5 Bitcoins I think it's better if I hold it and hold it as a long term investment because I know it will have high value in the future, if I really want to give myself vent to gambling and seek pleasure in gambling I should just use fiat currency to gamble from my work I happen to be a small gambler so I don't need to use bitcoin but use fiat currency to gamble.

I know that gambling comes with many risks of losing so losing Bitcoins is very difficult to accept the fact that it will end up being worth a lot in the future, I have experienced deep regret when I threw away my bitcoins for fun a few years ago whereas currently the price is high more than 10x my selling price at the time. very regrettable, that's why I prefer to invest with bitcoin instead of using it for gambling it's best to gamble with small bets using fiat money.  ;)

You can use the search button to confirm this by yourself instead of relying others to do it for you.


I think everyone will accept this offer since everybody knows that is very hard to win against the house in terms of gambling no matter what your bankroll. I think only those who have a bankroll higher than 5BTC for example is 100BTC bankroll will not accept this offer since they already have enough.

Hmm, 5 Bitcoins are 145,000$ dollars. That is a quite decent sum of money, but nothing so huge to be compared to a jackpot prize, for an example. I doubt gamblers will give up on gambling for this amount of money, since they like to persue higher prizes, especially lottery players. Maybe if we were talking about a sum of BTCs that could make them millionaires on the present moment, then I think many would be satisfied with the proposal, completely staying away from gambling for the rest of their lives (or at least, until spending all the BTCs received and going bankrupt...).

No, this question has never been posted before ::)
Well, 5 btc in some countries is and amount of money that could provide a very good wealth status so I guess its hard to say no.
Of course people that think to earn more with gambling lets go ahead ;)

Except the gambler is already a millionaire before been presented with this offer, he or she possibly might reject it as it is an insult to their person and freedom to do whatever they want, 5 bitcoins is probably nothing for the millionaire gambler since he or she might already own even much more bitcoins than than that, and might also have chains of businesses and investments bringing in profits on daily basis, for such a person, I repeat again that 5 bitcoins is probably nothing.

But for a gambler like myself, I will accept that offer and quit gambler for the rest of my life, its not so very difficult to do after all, so why not?, % bitcoin is a lot of money even though its not up to the amount i long to have, having that to begin with is not a bad start at all, so very much, I will accept this offer and say a good bye to gambling cus there is even no guarantee that I will win such amount of money if i continue to gamble my entire life.

In general it has been posted before but with different idea, previously someone created a thread about stopping gambling but in the correlation with inheritance from rich parent.
Frankly, I do not really like to imagine something that is too far away from the reality.
In this case, will be there someone in this world who will offer us 5btc to stop gambling?
Well if there is someone who offer me 5btc to stop gambling, yes I'll accept it but will I stop gambling completely as the one who give the 5btc wont be able to monitor my life 24/7 in the rest of my life.  ;D

Gambling is the game and not the do or die is needed in gambling.We are earning from the real job,to multiple the income we need to trade or gambling.Trading can be predicted using the previous chart but the gambling was only based on the luck of the gamblers.I had huge experience in the gambling,gambling was my second source of income.I had an habit of using 20 percentage of my income into gambling,sometimes it be the full loss or some profit.

Gamblers should take gambling as the fun giving game and not consider it as the income giving game.Some gamblers using the gambling for the profit from the investment.But the fact is gambling had both the side.Sometimes we get profit and sometimes we may lose the entire investment into the gambling.So ready to face the both situation before start to play the gambling.

5btc is a lot. I rarely gamble, so tell me what I got to loose? I would take the 5btc and just retire to El Salvador. I know they'd be glad to have me and my family. Am sure investment there in crypto would pay big.

The reality as clearly spelt out, is better expressed with this old saying that, 'if wishes were horses, beggers would ride them.' Am not sure it perfectly explains this scenario that OP hinted, but it just stresses how this is just a wishful thinking.

Anyone who wants to stop gambling addictions has suffered many fate, and it has not been rewarding in any way, else, the reason why some love it till date, has never ceased to amaze me.

imo there are only two types of gamblers who would refuse those 5 BTC

• people who have good skills in skill gambling games and can generate hundreds of thousands of dollars will definitely not take the 5 BTC.
• people who are already very rich and can make money without having to work like drake definitely won't take the 5 BTC

while i still make money from my hard work then i will take the 5 BTC and leave gambling ^{(even though my goal is to gamble for entertainment but 5 BTC is really good money for me to be able to grow my business lol)}

Absolutely.  Me personally, while I love to gamble, whether that's at a physical location or online, I don't gamble that much.  I've still yet to have ever gone to Las Vegas, and don't go to St Louis very often (closest place to me with legitimate casinos) and I most just sports bet, but I don't bet very high amounts.  If someone offered me what's not around $150,000 worth of bitcoin, I'm hoping all over that offer.

Taking 5 btc to never gamble again sounds like gambling to me. You're betting on the fact that 5BTC will in the next X years be worth more than your potential profit from gambling over the same period of time.

I'd take the money because I believe in bitcoin. 5btc now is a lot of money, enough to buy a house and start your own business. I'll probably never be able to make this much money from gambling.
If we consider the halving and the fact that next year bitcoin will for sure be worth more than it is today, letting this offer pass would be a mistake.

What other pattern of gambling can more favourable and appealing to offering me 5BTC so stop gambling for life. The bitter truth that majority of us gamble for the money not fun and if we are wealthy enough we will never accept gambling as an option to make money when we can invest in numerous projects that can fetch us profit that's not based predominantly on luck like gambling. So OP, YES I will take the 5BTC and gladly walk away from anything related to gambling. I can get fun from other pleasurable activities with my money.

Maybe some people won't stop gambling even if they're severely addicted to it, but offering 5 BTC to quit is a lot amount of money. I can't imagine someone would reject such an offer. However, for many gamblers keeping the promise to quit after receiving the money would be hard if they're addicted as you were questioning.

Definitely, with 5 BTC you could start your own business and potentially make a lot of money if you invest it wisely in a promising project. Even if you don't have a specific business idea in mind you can still earn through passive income. By investing for the long term and holding your Bitcoin until its price increases you can sell it after and enjoy the profits.

I won’t even thing about it twice before accepting the offer, 5 bitcoin is really a big amount of money, i don’t really gamble for money, I just gamble for fun and I don’t gamble with much money, so if you can give me this kind of offer, I won’t even think about it before accepting it. I won’t even touch the bitcoin, all I will do is just to send the bitcoin to my main wallet where I have my bitcoin investment, which will increase my bitcoin investment, I will wait till the next bull run before I will sell some part of the bitcoin, then I will keep on holding the remaining bitcoin. I don’t know but am sure it’s just few people that are going to turn down the offer.

If you receive this amount of bitcoin, the best thing to do is just to invest the bitcoin, if you can overlook and leave the bitcoin in your wallet for years, am sure you will never regret doing that. All what I will look for is what will give me the same vibe which am getting from gambling thats all. Even addicted gamblers will be forced to quit gambling if they are given this kind of offer.

5 BTC is already a lot and if that's the simple thing to do, why not? It's free money and if given that easy task, I'll take it. Now, the question is where are the actual people that are willing to offer this kind of thing?  ;D
With calculations, you may possibly win 5 BTC with your entire life gambling career but you'll be saving time if you're just going to take money and leave. That's the best option that a person may take if somebody offers them this type of deal. But it is for sure that if this deal is for real and someone does follow it, there could be a moment of time that he'll still use a couple of btc to gamble because how can they be monitored? Just honoring the promise? I don't think so that people will be up wit hthat.

Five Bitcoin is a lot of money and is something that I will not want to miss or reject because that is one of the reason why we decided to gamble. Everyone wants to have a suitable and comfortable financial status and able to pay bills and buy whatsoever they want. If I can get five Bitcoin and I am asked not to gamble again, then I will have no choice than to say bye bye to gambling. I know how many years it's going to take me to make that kind of money without having losing that will take it back. If you have it now, I think you can bring it onboard because I can't wait to have this kind of offer.

I guess everyone actually a mindset of winning cash even if it's not the first priority because if we make it the priority of winning in gambling without enjoying the fun then it becomes a problem and for the part where you said you are going to quit gambling if you are given five Bitcoin that part I know most gamblers will go for the 5btc but the issue is that can you actually stop gambling after given the 5BTC.

I belief,  100% of members of the forum will simply pick the 5 Bitcoin and quite gambling for life,  even though a good number of members here only gamble to entertained themselves and not for the money,  it even though while we are seeking the fun,  the winning rewards is a big motivation to many of us and no greater fun having and watching 5 BTC chilling in your wallet.

I think there are no greater feelings like that feelings,  5 BTC means a lot of money in many parts of the world that could give you a better life that can make you forget gambling for life.

For a person residing in a third world country, 5BTC is something big and a common man won't earn in his lifetime based on the current price of bitcoin. Surely they'll take the 5BTC and assure not to gamble forever, in between when we move to the comfortable space once again the mind could get deviated looking for more.

In my situation I'll just share it with my family and keep 3BTC for myself with which I could get into trading and make few dollars a day.

How about your wife who without your knowing has been investing secretly in Bitcoin for a long time, if it's my wife I don't think I can accept the deal because my money is my wife's money, and her money is her money alone, this is the only exception to the rule even if there is no Bitcoin involve if the wife tells you to stop gambling and she means it, you better listen I based it in my experience and situation ;D

Tempting but the question has a fallacy which is that risk can be removed from a person life.   This is impossible so on those grounds and I would always presume a downside to equal the 5 BTC, I would generally not chase up this offer.   Just like I dont chase all those you have won the lottery mail shots I get every day, sure maybe one of them is real but since I never entered that I doubt the premise just like this dont seem real to me.
  Plenty of card counters or other gamblers got away with stuff they maybe wouldnt always be allowed to, they failed to walk away with their winnings and ended up banned so I would guess most people fail this test.

I don't think there can be anyone who will refuse to take 5 BTC to stop gambling forever unless they are already rich and don't gamble so that they can get some money which is not the case with a lot of people. There are also people who are not rich but they gamble just for fun, and even those people would take the money and stop gambling forever because one can easily start a very good business from that money and earn money their whole life from it.

I'm not really sure what a gambling addict would think about this situation because they might be gambling to earn money but even if they take the money, they might not be able to control the urge after they have the money at hand, and if they gamble again, they will most probably lose it all in gambling.

Don't be surprised because people are unpredictable, some valued their pleasure more than any other thing, always ready to give up anything for their pleasures. We all have different concepts and points of view; some would rather gamble than lose 5 bitcoins. I slipped out an investment opportunity when the project was first launched to the market. 5 bitcoins are really valuable. Of course, I would take the offer over gambling, the outcome of which is untrustworthy. Perhaps Bitcoin will crash as well, but a solid approach will undoubtedly yield certain significant results.

It's a waste of BTC if anyone gives you 5 BTC to stop gambling...

1. You can still trade stock or crypto assets on crypto exchanges.

2. If you are gambling in your room who will know what you are up to? All you have to do is lock the door behind you and start gambling again.

The question is how will this person that gave up 5 BTC will know if you are no longer into gambling after accepting the 5 BTC? So this question isn't working for me, it's not an idea that could work out, some people can't even stop their addiction, gambling is more addicting than another thing and with 5BTC, they can still keep gambling and lose all the BTC.

Greed and Gamblers have a very strong bond you know.

If someone can say they are happy with what they have then I would say that the person who gets 5 bitcoins will never gamble again. If that were the case then even the rich people would not be involved in gambling. I think when you are given 5 bitcoins you can try to increase the amount of gambling, your stake will also increase. You will try to make 5 BTC to 10 BTC. It's not just referring to you , I used to do the same myself. Although sometimes a loss comes with a twinge of regret, I feel like if I had the money I wouldn't gamble anymore. It's just a matter of emotion.

But sometimes, when we have money, we even want to gamble again because it's normal for someone to want to get more money than he already has. So once he has earned 5 BTC or even more, he probably won't stop gambling out of a desire to earn more money. 5 BTC is a big temptation when someone has been gambling for too long because he might find it difficult to stop gambling immediately. There must be a sense of loss in what he is so used to that he may return to gambling again. But if he really wants to stop gambling, he shouldn't think about whether or not there is a payoff because he knows that stopping gambling is for his good.

Who can refuse the jackpot by winning 5 BTC without having to do anything, the answer is clear that anyone will take 5 BTC in exchange for their gambling habits. I immediately started to focus on trading and investing in Bitcoin, some of the results I will give to close friends to gamble as my substitute. The condition is to take 5 BTC then leave gambling for life, I think funding friends to play gambling from Bitcoin investment profits is not included in the agreement, at least I can still watch my friends play with the capital I have.

It all returned to whom 5 Bitcoins were sung because with certain conditions the results will be that will be. Song it to someone like you or me clearly that the choice is to leave gambling, but the story will be different if offered to people who have or are accustomed to having a value of more than 5 Bitcoin.

You reminded me of the post in question but the point is the same I didn't expect anything more than what in reality wasn't that obvious. Imagining it is not enough if the real offer is certain because there is a dilemma and a desire to reach for something bigger. Humans will never be satisfied with what they have or will have.

This is very hard question to answer,  I mean if you are really a gambler for a long time, and to some extend, you might not be that addicted but at least you have bene playing. And with the easy access of online gambling, I think majority is into it right now and the numbers could grown in the next couple of years. And with that, for me it's very hard to just step aside what I have been used to in the last 10 years or so. So as much as 5 Bitcoin is huge, definitely at the back of my mind, I'm thinking of declining it. Unless I really intent to quit with that 5 bitcoin, but not sure if that will last for the rest of my life.

In reality, no one will give us 5 bitcoins. Its value is too much and why would anyone spend this much amount of money on us? This is just beyond imagination.

Let's suppose this miracle does happen and someone really gives me 5 bitcoin and asks me to quit gambling, I will take the deal for sure. You know if you start to make 5 bitcoins from gambling, you may never make it so it's better to take five bitcoins, invest it in different things, get more profit from them and forget about gambling.

That will be my and most of people's instant reaction to this offer.

I would take that deal without the slightest doubt. It is because I am a casual gambler already I have no problems with this. I can stop gambling for the rest of my life, no big deal. $150k is a very good amount and I can use this money to make other investments. Hopefully you don't consider making investments (like stocks or real estate) "gambling" because lots of people do. For $150k I could buy lots of apple stocks and it is the best company in the world. Or I could simply hold them coins because bitcoin itself is a great investment. There are many potential choices.

OP, this is not just some kind of decision to make without the offer right on your face 😉.  perhaps if I agree to take the 5 BTC, I believe I can still gamble secretly 🤐

Rejecting an offer of 5billion means that yhe person is not ready to be rich and has missed an opportunity of adding to their wealth or becoming rich forever, because why would someone refuse such an offer that would change their life forever, well there's no doubt that there are some people who don't know the worth of bitcoin or have any idea about it, but even at that I think they'll give it a second thought when they discover the amount of money involved to quit gambling, no offence but I think anyone that refuses such an offer is mentally unstable or have gotten very addicted to gambling and have vowed not to leave it, even most wealthy punter would accept this offer in a blink of an eyes.
 No matter how skillful or strategic in gambling you can't make up to 5btc in the space of 1 year through gambling, in the world of gambling there are very few punters that would say they've come close to getting such amount in the space of one year, so I wonder why someone would decide to reject such an offer, if I'm given such an offer I'll quit gambling and invest my money in other valuable commodities like investing in Gold, petroleum or even investing real estate and if possible owning my own gambling platform.

We both agree with that, it's her money and I don't want to intervene with her own finances. I know that it's gonna be easy money but it's a different case if she's involved with it and she's the one who's going to offer it for me. But, I'll just do it for free if that's her and what if she reveals that she's got a lot of bitcoin then that's a relief for me because that means that she's got a lot of investment and she's been doing that for our future.  :P

We're good husbands and we have to obey what our wives say.  ::)

Now I know why people constantly fall victim to scams. The answer is, they can't even read a short and simple sentence without misunderstanding it.
It's not 50BTC, but 5. Nobody said 50! You've even quoted him saying 5 and answered with 50. I'm lost for words :D
Now, back to the topic. I'd take the money. I seriously doubt I can ever make 5BTC from gambling, even in the next 10 years... I'll probably be at a loss if I continue with it as it is, to be honest.

If someone ever offers you that kind of money, it's probably a scam, but if it's not - take it and forget you've ever gambled.

If it's legit then I'll take it and do the best that I can to put it in other forms of investment or even putting up a business that will sustain my daily living. If that's an opportunity to enjoy life then I will never say no to it.
With that amount of money, only those who have fallen deeply into gambling addiction will reject it. I'm just an occasional gambler so it will be easy for me to turn my back away from gambling. 5 BTC isn't a joke and it could afford to put up a business or even provide a financial freedom when invested in Bitcoin for a long term. It's better to be wise and take that funds than to follow our urges to gamble without any assurance of profit.

Well, some people don't really read carefully and just give a comment without giving much thought about it.
This question is quite easy to answer if you are just an occasional gambler, as you can easily say yes.
But if you are a gambler through and through, I don't think 5 BTC can change your mind not to set your hands again in gambling.
It would take a determined mind and sheer power from yourself to change your lifestyle, because you will look for that excitement that gambling brings you.
And if someone offered that to me, I will absolutely accept it. I have no qualms on not having to gamble again.

Mate are you really serious right now,  5 BTC is a big money that can change someone life in any part of the world and gambling is for just two things which are.

1: gambling for fun/entertainment
2: gambling for the winning rewards and money

So in which ever ways you take it,  5 bitcoin will play a big role,  because if you take gambling as entertainment,  you will have alternative ways to keep yourself entertained other than gambling if you have money.

So at the end 5 bitcoins are far more important than gambling in any sense you may think of it.

That's true mate, for how long will it take a gambler to have the opportunity of making upto that amount of money, gambling is what we do without having certainty on either winning or not whereby when you're given the opportunity to rece 5btc just like that, no body in his right thinking mind will not accept the offer of bitcoin over gambling since gambling is all about making money and we've already received the offer of having money without the stress and risk to gamble.

Shit never mind earning 5 btc in a single year, most of us here truth be told no matter how high roller would never get as much as 5 bitcoin in their whole gambling lifetimes. And that's with all factors included so if we're being realistic here the amount of things you can do with 5 btc beyond just the simple monetary gain is already astounding especially if you're living in third world countries where price of stuff isn't that high compared to world standards. I get why some people may choose gambling over money, it's their choice and I respect that but it doesn't mean I agree with it or that I "understand" why they chose so lol. The point of some for gambling is to chase money anyway, and then the moment they were given a choice between money and gambling they chose gambling, what a bunch of losers.

It's different for every person I guess, 5 bitcoins though is not enough to make a good living in our country at the current price. Yeah maybe you can buy a nice house or nice car. But the question is, how you can sustain that life if you empty that money and buy those things?

And maybe that's why majority of us will not accept it but rather just have a normal life and then enjoy gambling in the side. Maybe they could earn 5 bitcoin later, the most important thing is to just enjoy life. Because if you got that 5 bitcoin and then stop gambling totally, if might affect your mind.

Well, 5 bitcoins is good money but it's not so much where I live, you can't even buy a house with them. Generational wealth could be created if the money is invested well, but after quite a few years, maybe a couple of decades, although if you count that money as just part of an overall plan, where you also try to create generational wealth in other ways, it could be much less time.

Anyway, yes, I would accept the 5 bitcoins, because for me gambling is an entertainment in which I spend little money. With that money I could find other entertainment and I would have enough left over for savings.

Not 5 billion but 5 Bitcoin and the value of 5 Bitcoin is still quite far from 5 Billion, those who refuse 5 Bitcoin may not be because people are addicted but as Op said he is already rich enough and the value offered is not comparable to the wealth he already has, and also not everyone knows that the value of 5 Bitcoin will be very huge over time because it continues to increase like people who can buy Bitcoin for under $1000 don't think it will be like this now because they have sold it just for a few hundred dollars profit.
And this is a story if so there will be many people who will also answer with what if without taking it seriously because it is rather impossible that someone will give us 5 Bitcoins just because they want to see us stop gambling, even the people closest to us will probably never do it, because they think it's possible we lie not to gamble, but because gambling is currently very possible to be done in secret, it will still open up opportunities for us to continue gambling even though we have promised and have received the 5 Bitcoins, and if questions always open opportunities to receive answers with many things.

I'd take it without a shred of doubt. :D
That's already money in my pockets, while in gambling you are risking your money for a chance of a jackpot which could take like forever.
5 Bitcoins is a lot of money converted here in our currency and that will make me fix my house, put a college fund for my 2 sons, and maybe invest in a business that I will grow myself and see to it that it can make more money to buy back all the Bitcoin that I spent.
Buying real estate could also be a good investment here and then letting other people pay for it by letting them rent the unit, especially in our part where growth is happening so fast.

No gambling, no problem. I can still enjoy watching sports without money on the line.

I think if a gambler is so addicted to gambling that if he doesn't bet he might become apathetic. Just as a drug addict may be close to death if he goes without a drug for a day, so a gambler may never stop gambling. Even if such a person were given five bitcoins, he might gamble with them and later lose his money. But there are many people who, if they were given five bitcoins, would never gamble again and instead would hold those bitcoins for the future. If 5 bitcoins were given to a sane gambler right now, he would think about the future and see these bitcoins as his wealth. Because if you hold bitcoins it will definitely be profitable in the future and if you gamble with these bitcoins, there is a risk of losing.

I guess you misunderstand his main point, as I understand he is trying to say that "even if" there is someone who will give bigger amount in order to make him stop gambling. And the main idea of his post seems to be the last question which is about who will give free money (regardless the amount) for us to stop something we usually do. I doubt there will be even someone who will come to us and give 1btc or half to stop gambling.

5 Bitcoin certainly sounds like a lot of money, and it's hard not to get a little bit covetous thinking about all that digital gold. Gambling, however, is about more than just winning money. It's all about the mental challenge, the rush of competition, and the sensation of mastery. Even if I had a million Bitcoin, I wouldn't be able to give up those exciting moments (LOL give me 1 million please)

Wait a minute... What would happen if I pretended to stop gambling, took the Bitcoins, and then kept on gambling with them? Not that I would ever do such a thing, of course...  ::) ::)

Even if you are given 1 million bitcoins but are a gambler, you will definitely use it to bet to get more bitcoins. We normally want more bitcoins than we already have because we will never be satisfied. And it's also true that it's about a person's mentality when they are about to be given any gift and instead of stopping, they use it to get even more.

I guess most people would act like you do. They want to earn more by gambling but guess what will happen next? They could lose more because of their greed.

You remember there was this other thread where we were also deliberating on a topic related to this one, but in the other thread, the OP was talking about receiving some money too, just to stop gambling. Here we are again  ???, with a 5 BTC offer just to stop gambling. I hope you are aware that No body will offer you a million BTC to stop gambling 😂. Wake up from the dream. Perhaps it's not even possible for 5 BTC unless you are such a compulsive gambler that you are only gambling to make ends meet, and fortunately you are lucky to meet a fuckingly rich C.E.O who offers to help you by giving you the 5 BTC, which you must agree to stop gambling, else you will return the BTC.


Don't ever get caught gambling; otherwise, you will refund the 5 bitcoins, but if you can't, then you can end up in jail for breaking the deal.  ::) ::)

You can always can, as long as you are good at doing it secretly and provided it's not your wife or someone who is living with you like your father if you are still in their house, whoever had this idea of giving Bitcoin for you to stop gambling is not really wise, because gamblers are good in finding ways the giver cannot trace you or follow your all time even in your bedroom or comfort room, I don't think this is possible but who knows we could read that it really happens in real life

Would take this deal any day of the night. Five bitcoins is lifechanging currently so to stop gambling would be a perfect exchange. I think o most everyone would take this the offer if they dont have a business or money. I would start a few business with this money probobly and take a long vacation. But still the gambling addiction is hard to get rid of so i doubt most of the people would be able to stop gambling.

I understand your point but you are actually not getting his point because he is also right. There are people who wouldn't take that much money to leave what they like to do the most, I mean look at those rich people who gamble just for fun, do you think they don't have enough money to do other things to keep themselves entertained? No, it is because they like to do it and they do it with passion and they take it just like a hobby without caring about the money they are spending on it.

Similarly, someone who likes to gamble regardless of the fact that they win or lose, wouldn't take the money and will simply say that they can't stop gambling forever, maybe if you give them a time period for how many months or days they can't gamble, but they wouldn't accept the offer to leave it forever.

How can a guy who gives me 5 BTC actually check whether I play or not? It’s impossible. So, anyway it should be a good deal.

I know for a fact that some big bag gamblers spend such an amount of money in just one night, doing it for fun,  I have read in this forum where a rich kid wasted about 30 million dollars on gambling and alcohol in just one night and that is some that chuck many of us small gamblers,  but then I got to understand that some gamble not just for the money but also for the fun,  and also a means to waste some money by some extravagant spenders.

But if I should align this situation to myself,  I will say that getting a 5 Bitcoin as a result to leave gambling,  I will say it worth the break and I believe most other people here have the same line of thought like mind.

I agree with you in this situation it would be a good decision to actually stop gambling because 5 bitcoins may be nothing for rich people but it is a lot for middle class people. They may never lose so much money in gambling that they spend in business or investment because the guarantee of winning in gambling is very low. If you become addicted, you will lose everything and become destitute. No one will waste such a large amount of money unnecessarily if it is invested it will increase in value.

It would take only a person that is proven profitable  over a couple of years to pass this offer, because  everyone knows that the house always wins and to be offered this to walk away from gambling 🎰  am taking it no doubt!!

But the problem will come in when someone wants to grow their crypto holdings then they find themselves  gambling again...

Lol 😆 very funny, now that you mentioned it, am now wondering if people gamble to have fun or its all about the money ..because if it were about the money its good bye to gambling otherwise possibility of gambling addiction if a way out was given but someone found a back door🚪 ::)

        -     well, 5btc is 5btc perhaps majority will take that including me of course. And then stop gambling forever and establish a business that will generate income. It's a huge amount here in our country, I can buy a brand new house and lot with new vehicles and business too.

But I haven't heard anything like that in reality in this crypto gambling field. Because who will do that for you? unless it's your parents or close friends who do it, that can happen in real life.

Even in my dreams, I'd rather have 5 bitcoins than gamble. Where are you pointing the lie? Of assured, I'll stop gambling for beneficial reasons and concentrate on the more luminescent, more prestigious subsequent years that is awaiting me. Gambling might have had a chance to compete with 5 bitcoins ten years ago, but there is currently no match. Accumulating 5 bitcoins is equivalent to accumulating an enormous fortune, an elegant residence, and an exotic car; this is a luxurious lifestyle we all have been dreaming about, there's no time to mess things up.

Life is full of risk and full of indirect gambling through your decisions, so I cannot promise you with this but I can assure to you that your 5 BTC will not be wasted.

I will make sure to spend it right and put it on a good investment but of course, having that money is not easy and the real challenge is to sustain that money and double it or more.

As many says, its easy to become a millionaire but its hard to remain millionaire, this will boils down to your financial decisions and strategies.

Nope I will not take the risk of gambling away 5 BTCs considering that its value is a life-changing amount, at least to my country.

As someone who lives in a third-world country, receiving 5 BTCs is like equivalent of having a good and comfortable home with a running car. This kind of amount can actually be a game-changer given the fact that competition of money is significantly high.

With this in mind, I cannot bear to risk 5 BTCs given that it can totally change my life for good. Sure, the thrill of gambling such huge amount may give a boost to my adrenaline but I just cannot accept the circumstance of losing everything in the event that I lost.

Life is not full of risk but the society that you are living around can be a risk. Life is a hardship and without knowing how to tackle it you would not have survived till now. None can resist 5BTC and I am assuming here that it is impossible to spend that kind of amount on gambling. Let's think what a gambler who is addicted to gambling would think. Assuming I am a gambler, my mind would say to me that I have 5 BTC why not make it 10 BTC? This is how a gambler gambles and then losses everything to the addiction.

If you are living in a gambling environment everyone would encourage you. If you are not living in a gambling environment and after winning a big amount they will still ignore you and consider you as an outsider. That is why your circle of friends and social gathering is important for you and your family. Life is simple you work hard and you make money. If you are smart you make more. 

There is a reason to what you have said and I see it. Asking someone on a condition to do something or not to do something for another is kind of deprivation of either some sort of freedom that comes with happiness. For some people, money is not anything while others cherish it. So it depends on who is involved in the matter of giving 5 btc not to gamble for a live time. A rich dude that gets enough fun because he gambles would not see the point of giving him that to sacrifice such freedom. And a poor guy will easily find joy with that already.

It's a waste for the giver but not for the receiver. They will only enjoy it and they may not stick on the promise, as we know there are now online gambling where we can play gambling even in our comfort rooms and by using any internet-capable devices.

No one would ever suspect that we are playing a gambling there. I am an honest person so if in case I will accept the deal, I will strictly follow the rules. Besides, there are still other ways for me to get entertained ( not only through gambling ) and my sole purpose of playing a gambling is to make money. So now that I have loads of it, it just doesn't make sense to do the activity anymore.

The question is, do you have at least 5 Bitcoins? if you not try to give it to random gambler in this forum, how you can know the answer? :D

Anyone will say yes they will never gamble anymore for 5 Bitcoins and when they already get it, maybe they wouldn't gamble for 1-2 months, but after then they will gamble because they want!

Even you aka as the one who give the 5 Bitcoins to him, would he care in case you know he broke his promise? nope, even your best friend can betrayed you because of money.

It makes sense. In my first "investment" (it was a "high yield investment program" Feeder Fund) people who attracted investments even warned the potential investors: "Do not gamble with money you cannot afford to lose".

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What does your approach have to do with a casino, a life decision and bitcoin.  Ah, if the forum => bitcoin, then Gambling => forum.

I explained it in another post, it doesn't matter if it's $100 or 5 BTC, the decision is the same, there must always be a balance between your decisions to bet and what to do with your ordinary life.

Rather than who is involved, it is all about the person's requirement. There are people who have lost big through gambling and now working hard to repay the debts. For such a person the 5BTC is kind of relaxation as they will be able to settle the debts and once again start their gambling to try their luck. To me it is the money that 50% of the world population can't earn in their lifetime. I'll keep 1BTC, so that I can be one in the 21 million and the rest will be used to make life comfortable than losing.

Maybe for some, it's true that 5 Bitcoins can't match the thrill and pleasure that comes from gambling. Also, if they are still young they can have lots of gambling sessions and they may get lucky to earn more than 5 bitcoins later on. Me as a middle age person, I think I will bait on the offer because I rarely play gambling and if I do, I only play tiny amounts, so I don't think I can accumulate 5 Bitcoins in my lifetime.

Maybe I will have more chance and I can win more than that if I bet on a lottery but IDK why I rarely did that. I guess it's because I find it unappealing plus lottery outlets in our area is kinda far. There are online versions but almost all of them are infamous casinos so I'm not sure about their reputation.

It's a hypothetical question in which I'm guessing the OP is asking is if there is a dollar amount you can get paid to stop.  Or is the thrill of gambling itself worth much more than that financial amount.  In practicality you are right no one would ever know but that's not what the intention is here.  So if that's the case would you stop?

5 bitcoins is 150 thousand dollars. If you convert them to fiat and keep them in a bank/bonds, then they will give about 5% per year. This is 7.5 thousand dollars a year. If you go to Vietnam/Philippines or another poor country, then this may be enough money to live without working. Probably many (who have already worked hahaha) would choose this option.

As a business person, I would like to strike a deal with whoever is making the offer. Rather than give up gambling totally for the rest of my life for 5 Bitcoins, give me only 2.5 bitcoins and I'll give up gambling for 20 years only. That's a gamble because nobody knows what would become of Bitcoin then. At that time we may have it go to the moon and become the most valuable asset to own or it may crash to zero and become the most worthless asset to hold.

While I think that's a smart deal and is something that's really good at that, I don't think the one who's giving you this 5 bitcoins outright would agree (I mean if I were them). Considering the fact that there's nothing really in it for them if you stop gambling, and they are asking you only to give up gambling in exchange for 5 bitcoins, which in itself is a risk cause as you said there's no telling where bitcoin will be in 5-10 years time but with the current state of it all you have multitudes of choices to make from choosing whether to invest it or to liquidate it, both being equally valid and smart options. So he might not accept that, might even go so far as to cross out the deal cause the fact that you're looking to still gamble is something that strikes the dealer that you're not up for it. But hey this is all hypothetical.

I think gamblers may never accept this offer because it is fun experience for them so they can't live without. I think I would personally consider this offer because 5 Bitcoin is very big money for me. I won't be able to make that money probably ever with my wages. But as I said before, I am not that huge type of gambler. But there are many Rich gamblers that could directly reject the offer.

Gambler is not playing the game for earning money,they only playing gambling for the fun.The real gambler will not accept the offer,some gamblers who target the money will accept the offer.The current price of bitcoin is huge for 5Btc,So by seeing this high money some may divert from the target.Some even get that bitcoin and quit gambling and start to play the offline gambling using this money.

I had a doubt,you are mentioning the online gambling alone or you including the offline gambling too.If only online gambling,even I will quit gambling and play gambling in the offline.Sometimes offline gambling also interesting like online gambling,because we are playing our real friends.The job from offline gambling is always different.

Do you think that the person or someone who will offer BTC5 is dumb not to set proper terms or a deal with lots of loopholes?

If that person who will give gamblers a BTC5 just to stop their gambling activity can afford to pay that huge reward, therefore, expect some strict terms and conditions about it and will surely monitor your gambling lifestyle to the point that regardless if it's online or offline gambling, you can't save your ass and hide your gambling activity.

Even an attempt won't be considered due to the fact that since you accept that BTC5 offer, expect a heavy return in exchange.

I will stop if I was given 5btc and no turning back. The main reason why I'm playing is because I want profit. 5btc is more than enough to start or change better ways to earn money. But this topic is just wishful thinking. Who would give a 5btc just to stop someone in doing gambling? No one. Lol.

Indeed no one will give 5 btc for free ;D

This topic is just to know how much someone will respond if they get 5 btc. And most probably answered that they would stop gambling. But we don't know. We know that gambling always tempts us to return to gambling. So if after getting those 5 btc, we keep going back to gambling, that can't be blamed either ;D

Because gambling always uses many ways to get someone to gamble again. But if someone has full awareness that with those 5 btc he can create a new business that has nothing to do with gambling, that would be better for him. At least, the focus will change to taking care of the business so that it can develop more. Well, it's up to each person.

Everyone gambles with the dream of making big one day through gambling. If in case a win like 5 BTC is made I doubt anyone would leave and stop gambling. The reason behind my theory is greed. Coming back to the point that some one gifted a gambler 5 BTC. The gambler would still not stop as he would want this amount to get doubled. This is why gamblers never enjoys the money they won due to their addiction or bad money management. Bad money management happens because they are never prepared that they might win big amount.

Yes, it's just wishful thinking but we all know that we definitely have the same choice, which is to take 5 BTC after that, leave the gambling platform and don't need to gamble anymore, because I think that's more than enough for me to use as a long-term investment and I won't also use it for gambling because I'm afraid that I will definitely lose the opportunity to hold that BTC.

I think the OP is just creating a thread for fun with ridiculous questions but we also know that's not going to be possible so why not create a thread as an example for everyone in this forum how would we react if someone gave 5 BTC outright it's just that, are we going to gamble again or leave gambling with those 5 BTC, I think we have the same choice here.  ;D

Don't create any ridiculous wish, just gamble for entertain and be realistic. Some people might willing to give you $5-$50 for you to gamble for the first time, but it's just one time and they want to see if you're interested or not.

Yeah and what can we expect next?

Will you stop to gamble if you married with a perfect wife?
Will you stop to gamble if there's a guarantee you will go to heaven?
Will you stop to gamble if you're become a President of the United States?
etc...

Me too, maybe I should quit gambling if I have that. Maybe it is a sign that I will need to do some things that can entertain me. 5BTC is too unrealistic if someone gave you that, but if ever I receive something like that I might consider quitting. I will travel instead or will visit different casino all over the world but I will not going to play anymore, just seeing them makes me happy because I have 5btc.

Maybe it's not even about greed, rather it's because 5 Bitcoins aren't enough for the person to fulfill all their dreams and goals. Even though 5 BTCs look a formidable sum of money, it's not enough to live confortably until the end of your life considering all the expenses we already have daily, plus adding increasements due to having access to a superior level of confort, which demands more money and income.

It makes the person looks for more money yet, and then gambling will remain as a valid alternative for those who believe it can work as a source of extra income.

A topic full of delusions, if someone really gives 5 BTC then he is a person who is quite rich or whales who provide assistance to gambling addicts. But in reality, no one will give that much, even more scammers will take your assets. 5 BTC will change anyone to stop gambling, or even continue to place bets. maybe move on to more tangible investments like real estate and some appropriations for crypto projects. Don't be too late in wishful thinking, it's better to do what's ahead to achieve our main goal. Gambling, trading or investing make sure everything is safe and planned.

To be honest even some of the rich gamblers would accept that offer and never engage in gambling again. 5 BTC is a huge amount of money, and nowadays most gamblers end up losing a lot of money through gambling. It's rare for someone who bets very often to actually make a profit from all their gambling activities. So, I'd say even wealthy gamblers if they are wise enough and don't want to waste their money would consider taking this offer.

As for me personally, I would accept it without any hesitation since 5 BTC could enable me to start my own gambling site and potentially make a great business with it and it would lead me for sure to additional income.

Well, the rich mostly gamble not for money but because they enjoy gambling and they can afford to lose the money that they spend on gambling, so only the rich that actually gamble maybe to multiply their wealth might accept such an offer, otherwise, someone who already has a lot of money and can buy 5 Bitcoins or even more with a blink of an eye without even having any problems would never accept such an offer and give up on their source of entertainment.

Someone who is a regular gambler and who gambles only with the hope that they might get something significant out of it that will change their life once and for all will definitely accept an intriguing offer like that because what they are gambling for is money and money is what they are getting.

5 BTC to never gamble again sounds like the greatest offer I’ve ever been given. I’d even take 4 BTC to never gamble again without thinking twice about it. I’m pretty sure everyone would, right? That’s probably more money than I’ve gambled in my entire life. Definitely significantly more than I’ve ever made gambling. I’m thinking for $100K I could find a better source of entertainment.

Honestly, that's a small amount to start with if you want to have your own gambling site established. But yes, that amount could be enough to start with but as you progress and make the website better, you'll need more funds for it because the longer you stay, the more customers you need to cater and that's going to cost you more. As long as it grows, for sure that you'll get more additional income but it's not going to be easy as you may think. And for one to quit with that payment, it's one of the best deals that one can take. So if it ever happens, whether someone gives you a capital or not and you're able to make it happen, good luck.

I have been looking for this one post that said they will reject the 5btc, when I thought that I have seen the post, you started referring to random people that might not exist.
It is only 1 out of 100 gamblers that will be able to reject the offer. For what reasons will they even reject the offer?
Apart from gambling, there are other areas people gamble but it is not actually called gambling. Such as cryptocurrency trading, it is a kind of gambling also, especially the future trading.

Sure, I could easily go without ever gambling again in my life for that sort of sum. I'd probably keep a bit of it and convert the rest into fiat currency, then buy stocks with it - after thorough research of course. That way you could convert it into a steady dividend income and start growing out your portfolio that way. However this question can vary hugely upon the country you live in, as you say it may stretch a huge distance in the poorest areas of a country like Indonesia, but it might barely reach a 5% deposit on a small apartment in a place like San Francisco. In my country it would be a very large windfall, but maybe not enough that you could change your lifestyle completely - you'd probably still want to continue working and maybe pay off your mortgage with it.

I would like to think this question is actually pointed to those of us who are little time gamblers because the money mentioned is very huge and I can bet that most gamblers would gladly accept the offer even if the amount was reduced a little like let me say 3btc. On a rational reasoning it's going to be very difficult for any gambler to even achieve such great victory and presenting them with this kind of offer will greatly welcome.

Let's suppose, if someone gives me 5 bitcoins. can I guarantee that I will not gamble again, with the fact that we may not gamble as a condition after getting the 5 bitcoins. actually, I do not dare to guarantee and promise something that has not happened. as human beings, who have thoughts, emotions, passions and desires, psychologically we tend to be tempted by something we like even though, we know very well that it should not be done as the conditions for the scenario to get 5 bitcoins. today, we can talk A, tomorrow, maybe what we say will be different even though we have actually promised not to do it.

Actually, this question is difficult for me to answer.
The thing is, what we're talking about is a scenario and not a reality. maybe, I will obey not to do it, or maybe vice versa we can not stop the desire to have fun with this one hobby. point is, I can't answer the question from the OP. the problem is, who is the person who will offer it to us. 5 bitcoin if I convert it to my local currency the value is fantastic, I can even buy a dream house in my city. I just want to try to be realistic, from my point of view.
But, Let's say the opposite, if i have 5.10 bitcoins. I don't mind spending just a few dollars, with the scenario of channeling a hobby just for fun. plus, think of it as something to relax on the sidelines after work.

Yes, you are right it cannot be called greed. It is called insatiable wherein a person doesn't feels full even though he has more than enough. This is quite a common thing among youngsters who are never happy with what they have and want more for themselves. We all have gone through the same psychological condition some time in our life or may be going through it now. A gambler would always be insatiable and would always try to achieve more money for him. After owning 5 BTC if a gambler cannot stop gambling then most probably it is because of the addiction or because of insatiability.

People only gambles in order to make extra profit. So yes for them the amount doesn’t matter. Yes if you can promise them that you will fulfil their necessities by providing them Bitcoins regularly, then definitely they might think of stopping the gambling. Else they will continue to gamble when they are short of money. This basically depends on the person’s requirements. Hope you will get it cleared a bit.

Yeah not enough if we talk about financial stability but the one discuss here is about getting 5 BTC and the condition is to quit gambling for the rest of his life. Then 5 BTC is I think a good bargain and anyone would take that offer since they can use the money for anything they want except gambling. Now its up for the person on how he could multiply that so he can live comfortably.

If we only pursue satisfaction, it will never be enough. We must remember how far we can go to get more, especially if we look at it from an age perspective where young people can get more because they are in their productive period. Meanwhile, if we are old enough, meaning if we are over 45-50, our abilities have decreased significantly. Of course, we are also unable to compete with younger people, so we must know ourselves. So if someone gives 5 BTC and we can still find more BTC, maybe we can do it. But if we can't, it's better for us to enjoy those 5 BTC in moderation.

The retirement age globally lies between 55 to 60. At that age I can understand our body won't be as productive as it was before. The age group that you wrote can still be competitive enough. At that age ambition and achieving more doesn't stop. When you stop competing with yourself every ambition would stop. For some an amount of 5 BTC can help them lead a an average life for others it is still less and they would try to get more. This is when they might try to gamble some of those BTC to achieve their target quickly. They might fail or win depends on their luck.

Of course if someone gives me 5 Bitcoin then I would give up on gambling without any question. For someone like me Bitcoin is far more worthier than gambling and if some body gives me 5 Bitcoin then I would give up on gambling for sure, but who would give someone that many Bitcoin in 2023, and why should they give someone that amount of Bitcoin just to end up the gambling?

I don't know about the gambling addicts but for people like me 5 Bitcoin would be a life changing opportunity as trading with 5 Bitcoin would allow me to earn far more profits than someone could ever dream in the world of gambling. In the end Bitcoin is still the winner for gamblers who just gamble for entertainment purpose. 

If in real life someone would offer 5 Bitcoins to a gambler just in exchange for him to stop gambling, who would refuse the amount of 100k$ more, for sure everyone who will accept that amount will stop of course. It's like hitting the lottery when it happens to us.
I just hope that a true gambling addict will stop gambling after receiving 5 Bitcoins.

If someone is asked such a question, the answer will depend on the financial status of the person. A rich gambler won't quit gambling if given 5 BTC. Because 5 BTC won't change his life. And when an ordinary gambler is given such an opportunity, he would surely not want to miss out on such a great opportunity. And for those who are addicted to gambling or those who enjoy gambling, it is not possible to give up gambling. So such opportunities will depend more on the financial status of a gambler.

We must know how capable we are of achieving that ambition. If we are old, we should be able to reduce that ambition. Our children must continue our family's journey while we can supervise our children's life journey and still give them advice for the best. If we only want to fulfill our desires and ambitions, it will never be achieved, considering that our age is limited and our health and abilities will also decline. If we are old enough and can get those 5 BTC, we can try to help our kids with those 5 BTC so they can use them better than us.

back to what you said it all depends on the person financial condition even though a rich gambler might ignore the 5 BTC but even someone who has a bad financial condition might not miss it but after the money runs out or indeed he is addicted he will definitely receive that amount after that a few weeks or a few months he would come back to gamble thinking of a big payoff with a big budget.
so financial conditions cannot guarantee all of that except for a healthy mindset that always doesn't think about gambling but thinks about better finances.

It doesn't work that way, you can't answer a hypothetical question realistically, either take the Bitcoins and never gamble again, or reject the offer and keep gambling, whichever you think is easier for you. You don't have the option to first accept the Bitcoins and then decide to spend a few dollars every day from it on gambling because that is totally against the question, if you answer it that way, then you should also think that no one would ever give you anything and ask you to stop gambling forever because 5 Bitcoins is not a small amount.

So, we should simply answer hypothetical questions with answers that they require without thinking of the actual outcomes and stuff that you can't do, and even if you do, you should choose one answer and stick to it instead of trying to mix it up like that.

A gambling addict will use all of his money to gamble, maybe he will hit a jackpot that make him to win 5 Bitcoins, but do you think he has not spend more than 5 Bitcoins? most gambler not earn money, they're technically lose in the long run, the winning they get aren't enough to cover up all of the previous losses.

Stopping a gambling addict come from his character and activity, not a reward.

You are right bud, even as i might want to argue, i cant help but agree with your input, being addicted to gambling is not all about needing money, this is why we see many addicted gambler who are wealthy, and yet cant stop gambling, not everyone is gambling for the sake of making money, some people are gambling solely as a way to satisfy their urge, a friend of mine who is addicted to gambling once confessed to me that he wishes to stop gambling, that is, he wants to stop but just cant get himself to stop, and his reason for wanting to stop was because he realized he had lost so much to gambling, much more than he did ever imagined, at first, he felt he was gambling to make money, but when he wasn't making the money and decided to stop, he realized that his gambling was no longer about making money, but about satisfying his urge..

This is why, when 5 bitcoin is offered to gambling addict to stop him gambling, he might accept the offer, but he still might end up spending 3/4 of that bitcoin on gambling still.

The jackpot amount depends on the country that you live in. For some such an amount will completely change the way they live and for others it won't be enough. A gambler no matter how much he wins will still gamble for his satisfaction. By satisfaction I mean his addiction towards Gambling, he will convince himself to go further as he was able to win a big amount of 5 BTC he can now win 10 BTC with the previous winning amount. The never stop unless they feel it is enough for them.

But we gamble in so many ways we do not know with ourselves in the society and deals we make with clse friends and pals. I will take that 5BTC off course yes.
I may not go anywhere near gambling, both online and wherever they want me too.
The truth is I'll hoard that Bitcoin and good forever.

I can survive without gambling but asking me to do so is almost like taking my free will from me. I'm not admitting I'm addicted but I'll miss the part of me tjsy wants to win gambling all by my azz.