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When I saw this thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5549703.0), I initially thought about a specific topic but as I opened it I realized that my initial guess was actually quite far from what was actually being discussed. Anyway, what I first thought was the thread was going to be discussing is about the companionship brought to us by gambling.

Yes, we gamble alone especially with the rise of online casinos. There is no longer the need to meet other people and interact with them. But even before, gambling is a social activity. People play poker or mahjong with other people eventually leading to friendships. People meet fellow sports fans when betting in sports.

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

I still prefer gambling alone for privacy sake, and also because this does not stop us from meeting other people if meeting with new people and making friends is our sole heart desire, meeting new people and making friends must not always be or can't be always from gambling, there are more then a million circumstances under which we can decide to meet, interact and even become friends with new people.

But let's say for example, you really want to meet fellow gamblers, people you've never meet before, it's easy, go around town, visit bars, shopping malls, get on the bus, listen to conversations around you, there's always someone talking about sports, join in the discussion, argument or whatever in a fun way, at the end, introduce yourself and let them introduce their selves too (if they are more then one person), exchange contacts and that's it, we mustn't gamble physically with people to make gambling friends.

With how convenient online gambling is now, you don’t need anyone else around , no companions, no crowd. That actually makes it better for some of us. Gambling alone means fewer distractions, and you get to focus on your own analysis without being influenced by other people’s opinions.

And, no one sees your losses, which helps you avoid that pressure or judgment. And when you win, no one knows either, so you’re not expected to hand out “tips” or give away a cut. In a way, it’s more ideal and personal.

Yes, that's the Internet. It's just an illusion of communication, and the same goes for gambling. Which originally had a huge component in terms of communication, and now if you play poker online, now you will only receive emoticons or chat, but nothing more. But the external image, communication behavior is very important in poker. That's why I like to get together with friends at my house and play physical poker. Because the goal of any gambling game is fun, not just income.

For me it is mostly the problem to get free time and synchronize it with my friends to play together offline.
When i was young we often played somewhere poker. Today even if we begin the game - we play online with voice chat. That`s all we can do.
The same time we like poker and sport betting. For sport betting it would be better single gambling - your chance to mistake grow up when you hear another predictors.

Gambling would have been a social activity before the advent of the internet or long distance communication, but these days people can gamble without ever meeting another person. They can also interact entirely with "machines" in the form of slot games which are incredibly popular but can get highly addictive. Some people actually get their first taste of gambling in a group of friends which can implant a very strong and happy memory, so you have to be careful because sometimes people chase that first high which came in unique circumstances. People are naturally social animals, but it's a lot easier to be introverted these days so you might not chase that interaction.

Online gambling makes it easy for us to do gambling activities with other people interacting more than having to meet - but this is not liked because it is better to maintain privacy so it is better to gamble alone in the room more focused especially in doing sepkbola analysis and you really won't listen to other people's opinions.

If we gamble in front of many people or friends, then we win then surely they will ask for tips this is not like because it is too uncomfortable. It's better to gamble alone, whether you lose or win, we alone know that's what gamblers do now.

Is all about your values for privacy and if you are a member of this forum, you should know that most gamblers here in the forum are practitioners of what Bitcoin stands for which is privacy and freedom so for that we have to respect that that is why you see most Forum members liking privacy which is why we mostly adopted online cryptocurrency casinos which give us more privacy than gambling with friends and groups.

It’s good to gamble alone especially on blackjack since some user decision might affect the outcome of your game like unnecessary hit and dumb split 10.

There’s some benefits when you are playing with friends like sharing your referral earnings and much lively gambling games since you can still socialize while gambling.

Same with my reply to the original thread attached here. It depends on what type of friends you have.

A collective decision can be more effective than an individual one, as other people might notice aspects of the game that you may overlook. The most important thing is that everyone shares a common goal. As for companionship, it's always valuable in all areas of life. When there’s a shared interest and you’re surrounded by like-minded people, it has a positive impact on your results.

The only good I see from playing together is when you play poker and you are playing against other people in a tournament, your friend can give you another idea compared to what you have in mind, maybe it even saves you from elimination and that is a good way of having fun while playing together. Now if you and friends play also slot machines, in a physical casino it can relief somewhat your pain if you are losing money as normally you would be talking and having fun with your friends. For me though nothing beats playing alone from the comfort of your home compared to having fun with friends, mostly wrong decisions will be taken when you are having fun with friends so better avoid it except the specific cases named here.

Unfortunately, KYC murdered privacy, gambling with friends , offline, exhibit a stronger decentralization, and fun in contrast to online casino. The settings is on an introverted ground, players who wish not to be disturbed with talks or noise enjoy the internet gambling lifestyle by far, and the digital world is moving fast to this quiet location, social life disappears each minute we pick up the phone. Online gaming literally is the social media for gamblers, and it's doing to gamers what Facebook and Instagram is to non gamblers. 

I'll tell you something nice: I play with friends in an online multiplayer game where you earn silver within the game. To play with friends, we use this silver to play poker and exchange the silver in the game itself.
Essentially, we play with friends, laughing and joking online.
In real-money gambling games, people often prefer to play alone, for various reasons, in the comfort of silence (to concentrate), and in absolute comfort.
Online casinos have found their way into users' hearts and into our homes for this reason. You can enjoy company on a nice evening eating pizza; if you really want to enjoy gambling, you'll play it in a land-based casino.
Many online casinos also have a chat feature for certain types of games, so players can socialize. It's certainly not the same, but you still interact with people who are sharing the same desire to play.

I guess you don't need to gamble alone all the time. If you've friends around and they're gamblers, you guys can meetup during weekends or occasionally for a hangout and gamble in the process. One of my major turn ons is predicting matches amongst my friends before we stake on them or combining funds to have a bigger staking power on games we predicted in group.

I gamble alone when I'm alone and want to gamble, but for preference, I always want to gamble with my friends. It gives pure joy especially when done over some bottles of beer

Yes, I prefer to play alone. I have much more fun when I analyze the games and place my bets alone. I don't know what people in other countries are like. I've seen videos of people losing control and becoming violent while gambling. But here in my country, I definitely know what people are like, and honestly, I wouldn't be around someone from my country while gambling.

Unfortunately, here in my country, I've seen many cases of people gambling and losing their tempers, then starting to fight. That's why I don't hang around them and I don't go into physical casinos in my country. Now, I like to read bettors' comments on Facebook and review sites. I think it's a good way to analyze myself and see how good my analyses are compared to theirs.

Are we going to be this bias that gambling with people lead to making friends, gambling with people also can lead to making enemies, some people can be sore losers so winning a game against them can cause a feeling of anger and hate in them for you. When my money is at stake I don’t give in to emotions for me we have to be friends before but during a game I am occupied in trying not to lose my money.

In my local in house gambling in my area the rate of fight or commotion is high because you don’t know who you are dealing with, some could be losing a big time and any little thing can trigger their anger. We can make friend after the game or talking about sport but except you are on my side making friend during a gambling game is near impossible for me.

I do prefer to gamble alone, because I can do it whenever I want or where I want. As a grown up, its hard to gather all your friends in one place at one time, even online doesnt help much. Everyone now has own families and we all have different hobbies and interests. I also dont like when something turn into routine and has special day or hour to do that (sport is an exception). I dont like when its sort of "its Thursday 20:00 and its Monopoly time". Because if you have different plans you have to explain or apologies for not being present. For me gambling in a company is fun when its spontaneous.

Yep, for me, nothing beats playing alone. In fact, I even prefer playing at night or before sunrise. That time is the best for me because I’m not doing anything, just lying in bed and no one will disturb me. I don’t even want someone watching while I’m playing, that really distracts me. Like, I can’t play the way I want to because for sure, that person will have something to say whenever I bet, which is kinda annoying for me.

Social activity in this era already changed. People don't need to meet offline but they can use an online app to discuss something. That is happen too in gambling industry where we see many online casinos available and have so many gambling games. That make us gamble alone without anyone beside us but we still have fun.

That is not strange because the situation is not the same. I prefer gambling alone without anyone around me because I want to have me time in gambling. But I don't mind gamble with others if I want to have fun with them.

We can still see some people visit offline casinos but they also like to playing gambling in an online casinos. So that make them have more choices where they want to spend their time.

I now prefer gambling alone, but I still miss the days playing poker and having a lot of friends and different people discussing the game or sometimes even outside the game, our lives. There are even times when we will just play one round until our buy-in is gone, and then we will not play again while just spectating other players and discussing the game.

It's a thing that is difficult to happen now because I know most of the players are now playing online poker or maybe just different games since the boom of online gambling.

I don't bet or gamble, except for poker with friends. In Italy, however, it's common to make complex combinations together to try to win the SuperEnalotto when the prize pool is large.
They make a great system (also very expensive) where people buy a share and if they win, they win relative to that share.

One thing that you need to understand is that people don't have the same preference. There are people that like the idea of gambling and interacting with others and they are also people that loves to have their privacy, I'm one of such persons. It's all a matter of choice, for me I feel like companionship isn't necessary for gambling, I see it as a distraction. My opinion of it doesn't make it a generalized fact

It depends on what kind of game you are playing. If it’s sports betting, I love to gamble with other people and share each other’s analysis on the game, but if it’s all about luck-based games, I would settle gambling alone. As much as I can maximize my own privacy, this kind of game also are actually made to entertain the player with or without peers or groups around.

Unfortunately, it’s hard to promote socialization these days when these online games can be played already at the comfort of our own homes, so expect that companionship when gambling will no longer be given high importance.

Online gambling has reduced physical gambling interactions with fellow gamblers because you can gamble privately in the comfort of your home. I believe that online gambling has brought a lot of people into gambling, people that don't want anybody to know that they gamble, those that cherish their privacy and gamblers that likes convenience. As some members have observed on this thread you don't necessarily need to engage in physically gambling with friends to bond with them. You can have drinks together and do other fun stuffs with friends but we can't deny that the internet has reduced physical relationships.

You can be in your house and gamble, socialize with friends and buy most things that you need. The internet has made many people to be alone but not lonely.

Gambling alone is still better, in my opinion, for privacy, and I don't interact directly with people who gamble offline, so it's impossible to gamble with others.
However, these days, even if you play online, you can still feel like you're playing with other people.
There are casinos that offer PvP, and if you understand poker, currently you can join many contests on forums.
While the interaction won't be the same as playing poker in the real world, at least you're facing people, not machines like in other casino games.

Gambling with people can be very entertaining and asides from this you can build relationship with others that can lead to connections and opportunities for you... sometimes when you gamble with others the main aim isn't about winning but to interact, you need connections to advance in life and this is one way to improve socialisation...not everyone is cool with this though, if you are not comfortable with it you can stick to gambling alone

I also once responded to the thread, but after I saw the topic I thought.
Yes, in gambling there are games that can be played with friends and some are played alone.
For example: Poker, Blackjack is certainly played with friends.
Slot games, roullete, of course played yourself.

So, gambling conclusions and games are played by yourself depending on the type of game played, gambling with friends also depends on the type of game played.
That's my understanding of gambling with friends or alone.

Due to technological advancements, status, and busy schedules, these are the main factors that prevent me, or perhaps anyone, from spending time gambling with friends. However, sometimes we meet unexpectedly, and even then, it takes quite a long time to get together and gamble together.
And I personally prefer and find it more enjoyable to gamble with friends because it's more exciting than gambling alone. There's a different atmosphere when gambling with friends. Besides being able to forget about time, we also play more relaxed and full of laughter, which makes the game more enjoyable, compared to gambling alone, which is too serious and can quickly become boring.

Just the same way our mobile phones and devices are continually keeping most of us away from friends and loved ones, it's the same way the preponderance of online gambling sites and shops are making gambling a lone activity. In the past, gambling used to be a social sport that got many gathered to play. Then people got together to place bets and share banters and occasional fights and cheers but all that seem to be eroding now. What we've now is expected because people tend to crave their privacy more this day and casinos and gambling sites are factoring in all that.

As for me, whether companionship or not, I'm not perturbed. I can still play my games and do whatever I want without feeling lonely or bothered.

Maybe I just one of those who still prefer to go outside in online casinos to play. Although sometimes I will go and play online at the comfort of my own house, however, I'm not that satisfied. Specially in what you say, like table games in baccarat or black jack or even in a slot machine. And then holding the cards itself physically and slowly looking at what the card is underneath. Don't get me wrong, but those who might have wanting to go online gaming hasn't touch a land base casinos before that's why they haven't experience the atmosphere the noise behind that me wanting to back like every week or two and play on my favorite brick and mortar casinos. But then again, there are extroverts and introverts personality so both gambling has it's own pros and cons to gamblers.

I prefer to be in front of the monitor, alone and quiet. Online gambling has changed the traditional gambling setup for the better IMHO.

But it's not that bad at all to gamble with some company that will cheer you out or push to gamble and lose more. And that's why you gotta be good in choosing your own poison then.

It's fun to have someone when you gamble and you've go someone to talk to. Although at most times, we just choose to gamble peacefully without having interaction with anybody.

I prefer to gamble alone in my room. I don't want other people know I am playing gambling even my family. I am happy that I could only visit online casino to gamble and not have to visit local casino as that is prohibit here. But I admitted that there is excitement of gambling with other people especially if that is a card game. But I don't want to do that because they will ask me to join them more often and that can make my family know that I am playing gambling.

I find company of people poisonous, and my mind also only works fluently only when it's alone, so I do prefer to gamble alone.


I second this as well.

Well there a great freedom in gambling alone and easy going mostly those that don't like gambling in the midst of crowds, but for mean I see gambling alone not covering all round because social life must involved some peer group where different knowledge or ideas is shared only those that lack some social life find it difficult to understand that a lot of ideas and different way of approach to what they do can exist, if you have gamble in the midst of crowds you will hear different options of people and how they approach gambling that can aid you better positioning in the gambling system in my opinion the both system is good to combine some time one should gamble alone while sometime in crowd where friends can be made with others ideas can be obtained.

Now the bets have become different, I remember before when I didn’t even have a smartphone, we only made bets offline at the bookmaker, and there really was communication between players, someone shared their bets and players discussed them, sharing their arguments. Sometimes it was even easier to choose a bet when you could discuss it with other players, but there wasn’t that much of this communication and not that often, because there weren’t that many who were ready to share their bet. Here, too, some players can share their thoughts regarding bets, but it’s all perceived differently, more often these are just thoughts, but you can’t see what they are betting on.

Yes it really depends on your mood sometimes. Maybe sometimes you want to play with friends but sometimes you just want to play alone. For sports betting though I do not think it is necessary for anyone to play with other people. Maybe you can discuss but no need to join brains or anything lol.

Gambling alone is better than gambling with others, it might be a disagreeing thing for some other persons who love discussion but for me I'm a privacy kind of person, not that I have not gamble with people but when this both is brought upon selection I choose privacy which is alone gambler, although being alone gambler doesn't mean the person will loose the chance of discussing about sports, on the contrary someone who gamble privately can still do that after they must have staked there bet. One good thing about alone is that if you never opened up your lost nobody would no to laugh at you but for public gambling people would make you feel very little of yourself in knowing games that should win.

I agree with you, honestly. Even though online gambling has its advantages, I always prefer playing with others , the excitement is just bigger, and it’s nice to share wins or losses with someone who understands. After all, it’s that social side that made gambling so popular in the first place.

Just like me, when gambling I am more comfortable doing it alone. I like to do slot gambling and yes I do it when I'm alone in the place I want like my own room, for example now I'm hanging out with my friends and my friend got a win and then he shared his winnings with me to bet, and what I choose is to do it later when I get home from hanging out.

The reason I choose gambling that is private is because it makes me comfortable when gambling, but maybe there are some people who are okay with me if they are there and witness the gambling that I do, like with my best friend who likes to gamble. I don't dare to gamble in public, it's not something I would choose to do. But even though I choose to gamble in privacy, I still sometimes share my winnings with friends, because this is one of the points of pleasure apart from getting a win at gambling.

Both online and physical gambling have their merits and demerits. I am comfortable with both of them because they satisfy me based on my mood. There are times I crave the noise,  discussion, and companionship; physical casinos will be my best point of call. There are also times I want to gamble alone from the comfort of my home. Maybe at that point, I don't want to interact with anyone; online casinos will be my best option then.

Interestingly, on the one hand, the Internet in the form of social networks has made communication between people independent of distances; on the other hand, the same Internet in the form of online casinos has divided gamblers. That is, live communication in both cases has given way to online communication or online loneliness. Not only the gambling industry, but even dating has already moved online. It seems to be an inevitable trend of the times. Most gamblers and bettors are now gambling and betting online.

P.S. Although I remember how my friends and I used to play cards in the evenings. It was interesting, or maybe it's just pleasant memories of a bygone time...

I would even say the benefits are still far better than the noisy atmosphere of offline gambling. With the nature of online gambling where you gamble in privacy, it still doesn't stop you from meeting people who are sports fans. In fact almost in every gathering or meeting points, joints, social gathering even in religious homes, there are group of people who are fans of certain football club and or have additional kind of sports that they like plus football.

Online gambling in fact, is now more affiliating with the nuclear kind of family system. You can live your family life without any interference with any third party, that is also the privacy that online gambling brings. So meeting people of like minds isn't a problem because you are secluded in your gambling activities.

There are people that still discuss with their friends on a certain choice of game that they want to stake on and how much they want to stake with. Like I know PSG vs Chelsea match that many gamblers shared their optimism and preference before the match. There are also gamblers who belong to betting WhatsApp and telegram groups where they share ideas and betting choice before such game starts and yet they are online bettors. Big winners throw parties, like I know gamblers who won big in Chelsea/PSG game and they had get together party. So online betting doesn't stop physical meeting of gamblers.

There is no more direct interaction and euphoria of players in every gaming session, because the euphoria of oflline gambling will never be forgotten.
But now with online gambling anytime and anywhere you can play, but it is even wiser to play when you are ready to focus on gambling.

Now it is also very sophisticated, although gambling can also be brought up with video call interactions which may be more interactive between players.

There are no more restrictions and technology supports the development of better play and communication, although playing live will be more memorable memories.

Nothing replaces the extra excitement that comes from playing with other people, but whether you like it or not depends entirely on each person and what the game is, because there are games that don't require you to be with other people, and to have fun with them I prefer to be alone, and make my decisions alone, I don't like to be influenced by the opinions of others, but that doesn't mean that there are games that are better enjoyed in the company of a couple of friends, and even that encourage connecting with new people.

Gambling is supposed to be a social activity. That is why in the past where there is a gapling activity going on you usually see a lot of people gather around and that is where friendships are formed. Even when old people go to land based casino to gamble it is not because they can't do it from the comfort of their homes but because the need to go out there and meet each other humans and talk to someone. In the many years to come, people would forget what's it's like to go gamble with other humans.

It's better that way. Discovering the best time you can relax and play to your satisfaction. I honestly don't like situations where I get distracted when making my analysis or gambling so I don't get to change my intentions while in the session to prove a point, especially when gambling around my friends, who sometimes go psycho, it could be fun though, but it one of the easiest way to drift your attention to something else other than your initial though.

Of course I do gamble alone in my comfort zone because that is where I normally get enough time for myself and I do my research. Though, there was a time that I was gambling with friends on physical casino but due to one argument or the other I normally end up losing my betting slips. Honestly speaking gambling alone is always the best Because what I experience in the past was a big lesson for me, so that is why I do prefer gambling alone because I don't want to experience so thing anymore.

You are absolutely right, online gambling has made a lot of things easier,  you can enjoy gambling at your own pace and privacy without having anyone else around but don't you think this is too boring compared to having companions. I prefer to gamble online but from my experiences of doing this for a while it gets really lonely most times. It would be a lot of fun if you had company of others

Know that any gambler can still socialize online, even without personal appearance. You can still share your own thoughts of the game by having a constant communication through video chat or call. So companionship is still there, although not in a physical way.

Let’s just say there is more convenience that this online gambling brings rather than going in a crowd and bet along with different types of gamblers. At least, you can maximize your focus and bet on your highly favorite, without the need of other gamblers reassurance. As long as you find it comfortable, then online gambling is a good catch.

I still prefer to gamble alone. I don't have friends that I know of that gambles. And here in our country, if people know that you're gambling, they look down into you and judge you quickly thinking that you're addicted to gambling.

I prefer my gambling habit to be secret to prevent arguing people with close mind. It has also become my peaceful "me time" when I gamble alone. Being alone doesn't means you're lonely. There are people like me that still enjoys even if I have no companion to do it to.

For just fun maybe this can still happen but for serious matches that lead to gambling and related to money even friends or family can become enemies in the end :D

I rarely play poker because I'm not good at it but I still like to play mahjong or dominoes and it does happen that friends or even family can become enemies in the end when it comes to money so this is a double-edged knife for me when this can be used as a moment to get a friendly relationship or it can also be the opposite.

So in this condition I actually prefer to play alone and slightly reduce group games like this especially with friends or family (except for fun games without involving money in it) because for me things like this can trigger a little dispute and debate which if it can't be controlled even becomes a disaster for a relationship both friendship and family.

Most of us preferred to gamble alone nowadays. Every casino that we know is accessible online and so, there is no need to call out peers just to be with us and come along so we can enjoy. If you find yourself joy for being alone, that's fine because there is many of us that are enjoying ourselves with no other people beside us. The convenience that online gambling brought to everyone is through this measure and that's why many preferred to gamble alone and online. Being a loner probably is one of the effects of technology but with the toxicity that some circle of friends have, we choose to be alone rather than go along with them.

It depends on the gamblers’ preference; some gamblers love to mingle with people when gambling because they build up camaraderie. And some gamblers prefer to play alone because they want to concentrate on their bets; whatever the options are, it’s all about having fun and being entertained.
I sometimes play with my friends and sometimes I play alone, and I have fun doing both. You can gamble if you are an extrovert or an introvert; gambling is for everyone.

However, there are also many instances where direct gambling actually causes various conflicts and ends in crime. This is especially true in countries where gambling is illegal, which can be dangerous and risky when raided.

Therefore, if you want to build rapport, it's better to just watch, and men can easily become close because they share a common interest. And it shouldn't involve money, because if it's involved (especially in gambling), the risk of a crash is quite high.

And for online casinos, it makes much more sense, especially since we can do it secretly.

I prefer gamble alone through online gambling sites. Online gambling offers a better privacy and flexibility. We can gamble any time and any where. This fits with my gambling style. This is something that we can't get through physical casinos.

If your concern is about maintaining social interaction or friendship, we can do it through other ways. Take a vacation together with friends or family members or gather with neighborhood will be a more effective way to maintain social interaction and friendship. Meanwhile if you mean it will be more fun gambling with friends, I don't think so. Some people even don't want their friends know their gambling activities. Moreover if they win big prizes.  :D

That is fair. Some people may want to just spend time with their friends and it is not about gambling exactly but the company of their friends is what is important. They just use gambling as a way to gather their friends together and have fun so that is why for some they enjoy having company while gambling.

I can say that one can make good and bad friends on casinos. Bad ones are those who pretend to be your friend but are actually sucking off money by borrowing and not returning it.

Then there are poker gurus who mostly know each other well and have been competing for some time.

But most friends in casinos will be there only to get money, specially some catfishes. ;D

A good friend will try to help you control your emotions. If you have a really big and lucky win you may want to try to double or triple it, risking good money because of greed. You're most likely going to lose it. A good friend would try to stop you and a good friend would succeed, otherwise the friendship sucks. With online casinos you don't have this. Sure you can chat with other people and your friends at the same time, but this interaction is on a much lower level and has less influence on you. Online casinos make it easier to become addicted and it makes it easier to lose your money faster.

Your fellow gamblers might become your friends, or enemies.

I don't entirely prefer one over the other because I love both, although it depends on the mood and the games. When I play poker, I'd rather play it with friends than alone with strangers. But when I want to kill time playing dice or baccarat, I'm mostly alone.

I think the general rule is that when gambling outside, may it be in a casino or in a cockfighting arena or betting on an actual game live, I enjoy it with friends. I don't go out gambling all alone. I won't enjoy it.

To gamble with friends depending on your own schedule and that of your friends, if your schedule and free periods does not align, there's no way you people can gamble together. Imagine in a situation where you are not a regular gambler but your friends are not, it will be more satisfactory to gamble at your own leisure. Like I said in that other thread, it fun to be with my friends at the casino but it happens just once in a while because I am not too free like them but regardless, I still have fun betting alone.

That can happen in online casino where you can invite your friend to your room and watch you gambling. That will almost the same as you play gambling in offline casino because you can talk with your friend while you gamble. Having a friend besides us in gambling can remind us when the situation start to change so he/she/they can tell us to stop gambling before its late. But all things will depend on us because we control ourselves in gambling and not let something bad happen to us.

There is a strategy you might be missing while doing it alone and also the strategy you use while your associates are slow lacking. It does not mean that you'll be getting their predictions all the times but at some point, you'll gain their view on how they come up with their own strategies. You might be stocked on relying on your own strategy for a period of time not knowing that game plan and players or other conditions have changed, associates will let you know all of these.

In conclusion, I'll say that sticking to your strategy is good but also associating with others too for their own strategies is pretty better, using their method of predictions or maybe bet options to add to yours.

You just make yourself stay away from the real enjoyment when gambling. Perhaps gambling is not all about betting but also about gaining some friends and knowing others. Of course, there is nothing wrong with gambling alone, and joining others is just an option. Some take this as they are comfortable, but I believe it will be boring in the long run. It is still best to join the crowd and feel the real gambling life.

Anyway, it really matters to our preference and convenience. But you should not hide your gambling activities from your family.

This last opinion of your is probably the right answer on what’s the best when gambling. There’s an introvert and extrovert personality which means we have different preference on doing things.

Personally, I like playing alone because I don’t someone checking my profit and at the same time seeing my lose because it’s embarrassing.

But, I do acknowledge that many gambler preferred companionship when gambling because it’s a leisure activity and socialization will spice up the entertainment.

The beauty of gambling is that you can play it alone, and you can play it with your friends and still enjoy the fun that you’re looking for.
If you’re an extrovert or an introvert, there’s a gambling platform that can accommodate you, having experienced playing both with my friends and alone, and there’s no difference; it depends on your mood or preferences. The casino, whether online or physical, will not discriminate against your option to play alone or with friends

It depends of the type of game and the objective the bet.

I play for entertainment but I prefer to bet alone... I think that I do better when I have time to research, think things through and make a well-considered soccer bet. If I had someone on my side helping me with this, even if they had good intentions and a desire to help, I don't think I would be able to place the best bet possible.... or maybe I'm wrong and being too selfish?

Anyway... I confess that nowadays, with online casinos, betting has become much more solitary and is much more about financial gain than fun :/

I believe that if the intention is to participate in a card game or similar, I prefer to play on the presence of friends.

With the current available games in online casino, I don’t think any benefits on playing it with friends since you are both looking on your own screen to play while your game is not connected at all except on live games.

I believe this companionship is only applicable to those playing in physical casino since you are playing together on same physical games which you can talk casually while playing.

There was a thread that was posted a few minutes ago asking about the positive effects of gambling. From thereon, I quickly mentioned that gambling promotes social interaction with people you talk to in physical casinos. You can increase your connections and build/strengthen relationships with one another as a form of hobby.

Personally, I do prefer to gamble with other persons in a physical casino. Given that I view gambling as a hobby, I would like to experience the whole menu- visiting physical casinos, trying out the buffets, staying on their accommodation, and getting drunk either because we lost or won that night. As a whole package, gambling is a form of entertainment on my end and not just an activity that yields me income or profit.

At the end of the day, it really depends on how a person views gambling. For persons who are not fond of interacting or those who view it for profit, then gambling alone in an online platform would suit them best. But for others who strive for social interaction, then visiting physical casinos has the whole package.

Gambling with people can be really adaptive and moderate especially if you're in a responsible Gambling company.Already gambling is a social activity,a good influence from the right circle would uplift and light up the mood for the game and it's players.Gambling can still be enjoyed alone or with play mates.

There are some games that you have to play them, but others like poker I like to play in PVP mode, because that's the easiest way to win, against a single player it's very difficult , but you have the option to make friends, which is not bad at all.

There are some advantages and disadvantages of gambling alone. Earlier, when online gambling did not have much impact, people used to bet with each other to build friendly relations with others, but nowadays people get the opportunity to gamble alone. He does not have to go out to gamble. He can enjoy the joy of gambling sitting at home. That is why online gambling has gained a lot of popularity. Moreover, another big advantage is that they can easily get the money of the bet in their account. No one else is watching their winnings, moreover, a gambler can also express the view that he is gambling secretly but is not a winner outside. People now feel comfortable gambling at home due to the facility of quick money deposit and withdrawal. I prefer online gambling more.

With the advent of online casinos, it's quite easy to hide your gambling life due to how most people in the society perceive gambling as a bad or sign of an irresponsible individual... In the past we had fun going to bet shops, sitting on bench and watching our match from a big screen amongst a large crowd of fellow gamblers and sport lovers.. it's fun and you get to meet different people with their own view of the game screaming their innermost expression... Now we can simply bet on our devices and no one would even know about it... Except you have a circle of friends as well who enjoys betting you can all make predictions and gamble together...

i prefer gambling alone even though there is fun gambling with other people. there is privacy in gambling alone. it makes you to be focused in making prediction on like when with friends. it avoid enviness and jealousy from friends. it protect you from risk of people spreading your habit across the environment. because most guys can stake heavily and lose in private place without anyone knowing, but when with friends, if such amount is lost they will bully you or spread the news of your failure, and amount stake at lost t to the community. this will somehow ruin your reputation in the neighborhood. that is why private gambling is good.

I think it's just a matter of excitement or euphoria it all comes down to individual each individual when gambling. I'd probably rather play alone than with friends. Gambling alone can offer a better opportunity to focus and concentrate on game strategy and bankroll management without the influence of friends or family, and we can express and experience that euphoria, even if the excitement is different than with friends. However, with friends around, we can sometimes be tempted to gamble excessively, leading us to lose control of our bankroll.

I do prefer gambling alone. But there is some form of companionship when you play a more P2P games like Poker. I absolutely detest my poker opponents specially the ones who are smarter than myself. But as we keep on playing against each other, we keep on understanding each other and for the real talent, have some degree of appreciation for each other. There's always the feeling of enmity between the arch rivals. But I always get a smile in my face when I see a familiar face on my table. Even though we chat or not there is some degree of courtesy for the long term players.

Absolutely, things have changed alot in the area of sports betting and gambling in general, the other day, I went shopping and decided to check out a new mall that opened in my area not very long ago, I walked in and saw that they even have a physical casino in there, I was amazed and for a while I stood there starring at this slot machines and the people playing it, in my mind, I concluded it was better to simply play this game on my device while at home than come sit there all day like someone who have no job or responsibilities.

So yeah, even here in my area, I discovered that sports viewing centers are no longer as common as they used to be in the past when very few person have cable tvs, today, alot of persons have dstv and the likes and need no going out to sit in the public to watch match, even if you don't have it, you definitely have a friend who has it and you would prefer to go to his house and watch the match than going to sit in the public.

With the fact that gambling with friends and other gamblers can be exciting, I believe gambling alone has more advantage on the individual than when being involved with other players. So due to the influence cause by pressure from people i always love to gamble alone inorder to make decisions that supports me and favours me when I play.

The personalities of the players is what determines what is best for them, for that reason is that when you meet friends online playing is a good thing, it is not bad , but all people who always socialize is good , you never know When you may need those friends or those friends may need you as a Person.

In general you are right, in online gambling we are always alone or with strangers. I don't know if there are poker rooms that allow me and my friend to go in and play poker against each other. I don't think such a thing exists because the casino would probably see potential fraud in it.
But still, nothing prevents you from buying a physical poker set, receiving it by mail and playing it with your friends. That's exactly what I did at the time, ordering a set from one of the most famous poker rooms.

Some people just want to play alone because they can focus to play with on the game, and there are people who want to seek a companion to be with them because its more fun if they can get a lot of friends around them having fun with them and sharing the experience and pressure upon playing well others just seeking for fun only but of course imagine they saw your wins of course you are going to celebrate that wins, other giving them at least a small tip because they help and others just seeing a party is enough depends on the host of the invites.

It would be that situational because there are those times or moments that you are into a situation that you've been that get along with your friends or with relatives on which it might be ending up with some sudden gambling like with having those Poker sessions or with other some similar card games that would be that adding up on the enjoyment and fun on which there are that situations such as this. Most of the time then im also a lone gambler too on which I do prefer on playing alone rather than on having some companion specially that I do play online then you wont be needing any friends or companion around. Even into those platforms on which even i do rarely make up some message on chatbox with other gamblers and just that doing my own thing and then would be cherishing out on the capital that i had on that particular moment.

It all matters about into your preference because if you've been that playing into the things you've been that liking then there would be no sense of regret or simply having that peace because you are that on your comfort and preferred zone. The hassle about having some companion is that there would be some potential argument or whatever potential issues that you might be able to encounter on which this is that i dont really like for it to happen.

This is an amazing angle—gambling a way of companionship. You have a point here, gambling being more social, like card  games, sport betting, and casino nights with friends. The experience shared is sort of real and human either in loss or celebration.

Gambling alone indeed can be less distracting and convenient but it is as well isolating with time. Companionship spices it up with fun, connection, it is even more accountable than solo  gambling.
Final thought on this is it create real moments and bonds, which gambling alone can't offer same way.
Companionship is more meaningful beyond the bet.

For my own peace I just love to gamble privately alone, either from home or when I visit an agent shop. I don't like distractions, but when we talk about collaboration and companionship, I also love to associate and discuss sports with people with common interests. We argue and share ideas, which can be considered to be tips. Aside from that, I barely link up in terms of gambling, but when it comes to gaming, group link-up is necessary.

Absolutely bud, when it comes to gambling, I love to do it privately within my own space and pace, as just like you, I also hate distractions, this days with online casinos available and even more convenient than having to travel miles to find a physical gambling work, I don't see how it is important to link up and gamble with friends except if as group, we decide to link up in a physical gambling casino where we all can play maybe like table or card games together, but anything outside of this, I don't see the need of friends around.

Another time I usually love to spend time with friends is during a football match, like if an important match is being played, sometimes I usually leave my home to go watch the match in my friends place as it is more fun watching match together with people with like minds,

Gambling with some friends can be real fun. It helps informtion sharing and helps you handle losses better when you gamble alone. Reason for this being that you know you are not alone, others also lost just like you. In some cases when you gamble with friends and the game fail, it will just require going the bar as a group and drink the loss away. I have experienced this before and I was fun.

Every gambler certainly has their own way when they play, sometimes it depends on the situation or depends on their habits too, I am also the same as you that I prefer to gamble alone because if for example many people watch my gambling activities, they often disturb me with some suggestions that contain coercion and that makes me uncomfortable, unless there is a prior agreement such as collaboration as you mentioned, it is not uncommon for me to gamble in one place but by dividing the capital evenly with my friends such as each 50% and dividing the amount in half when they win, I think it really depends on the situation.

This social bond created through gambling is another way people get addicted to gambling. As a child, I used to see older people go out every evening to gamble locally. Although money was involved, but it was not just about the money, but the bond that was created.

Many saw them as lazy men because it was just like a daily routine they cannot do without.  It was fun and addictive as well.

In this present time, one can consider that bond or fun whenever they are bored and the ones who get too excited might end up addicted to the fun they enjoy.

I'm a very private person and even my friends knows that about me, I gamble alone on online casino and I don't see the need to go to a betting center looking for companionship or friendship from random people just because we share the same passion for gambling. I do my betting online and probably go out with a few friends to watch live games over a few bottles of drinks and everyone is happy, gamblers around here are seen as lazy people that doesn't have anything good going for them because some of them are addicted to Gambling in a very bad way and I wouldn't want to be in the company of people like that, and I try as much as possible to avoid interacting with random gamblers because you never can tell their past records whether they are addicted or not. 

Peoples those love to have fun with friends they always keep things on this even gambling is also the best way of enjoyment and fun, but this is not for all because here many want to stay alone they never feel comfortable with friends specially while they are in gambling.
Due to online gambling now things are working much easier and better for them because they feel better instead of going on physical casino where environment is also had impact which can go either way I have never been in casino because I am here for some time which is giving me better way of having fun.
Companionship is also important but now due to recent changes and development of technology it's going on another level privately have fun is now more enjoyable for many instead of going with companionship.

Poker with friends leads to good long term friends but collusion is one of the age old problems. I dont see how PvP is making sense here because on sites that have PvP games you rarely know the person you are playing against you.

Unless you bring friends over to your place and play poker with them. That type of poker games may help making some new friends or allow time to pass among old friends.

Since you mentioned it, it would be great if casinos somehow implemented a system which allowed us to play Player versus player games, like poker, with people we know in real life or people we have met on the internet. It would be about allowing each one of us to host a table of poker and let us to decide who can enter through a password, In a similar fashion it works for people who play multiplayer games through a dedicated server.
It would be a very good mode for playing with our friends, of you asked me, and casinos could increase their volume and earn more money by charging a fee for hosting tables. Who would not like to play poker with the people they know and appreciate the most? ImIt sounds pretty good to me. What do you think?

Most forum members like to talk about privacy and like to use services that respect that, but currently there is no privacy in using even an online casino; you can only enjoy it without the disturbance of others, but that does not mean it's private since the casino knows your identity, which you will willingly give to them if you want to be using their service, which is not a behaviour of a privacy service provider.

If gamblers want to socialize, they can visit offline casinos. For those who want to spend time gambling alone, there is an online casino. In general, in the modern world there is a casino for all types of gamblers. Even playing in an online casino, you can do it with friends and like-minded people, via video communication (or streaming), for example, which will already be an alternative to socialization. That is, modern technological development allows gamblers to interact with each other without physical "interaction".

People who stake or wager in groups frequently do it for the relationships, festivity, and shared thrill, while people who play by themselves emphasize on focus and emotional control. from my perspective I think that people expect more happiness when they can share their win with other peers, which can increase your euphoria and expenditure. That social feedback loop cheers you after a win and motivates you after a loss, occasionally making group gamblers gamble for long hour, usually longer than what they would gamble alone. As a tip, if you want more composure and control playing individually certainly will aid in your focus and finance.

Also, a table poker set was a great way for me to meet girls during my student years, because we often spent the evening like that, and even when we didn’t know each other, we got to know each other over this game. And poker is a game that creates a lot of funny, positive moments that bring people together.
Also, personalities are revealed through the style of play. Online poker doesn’t have such qualities.

Gambling alone still has its own advantages. Before, when gambling was done in gambling houses where you met different people on different occasions, I have seen people fight for various reasons and have also seen someone who won gambling but was bullied by a group of people.

Gambling alone online brings privacy, which means you have to face both wins and losses alone. I don't see anything so special about gambling with people; even if they come with different strategies and predictions, it doesn't make winning at gambling certain.

I fully agree with you, gambling attracts all kind of people and many are of the bad kind. Because of this it can and has led to issues in the past. There are also other risks involved here as there could be people who only play to look around at the players. I would not really want to play very big games in a casino in person. I'd prefer to do it online and that provides me much more safety. I don't like to worry about potential criminals trying to attack me thinking that I am rich just because I play big games sometimes.

It all depends on my mood. If I want to be left alone, I prefer gambling alone for privacy and security's sake. However, if I am with my friends, we can decide to visit a casino to gamble and enjoy the fun to the fullest. If we don't go to the casino, we can still gamble online together by making research and predictions on the match that we would be placing our bets on. Watching the game together is fun.

Card games with friends, at first, feels like not losing, until the end when the winner goes home with the funds then it gets to be a reality. I use to think that the winner will spend the gambled money on some drinks for everyone in the table to enjoy as friends but when they don't, I'd say to myself, this is actually real indeed even with close fellas.

Two things are going to be under considerations for me in other to decide for which i may go for on this note.

1. If the kind of game am playing is such that requires for a mutual benefits or companionship of a player accompany, this can be for both the physical and online gambling, we need to know which game we are playing and how we could best enjoy playing it if it requires for such.

2. My personal preference, this also have a long way to go about gambling and considering for companionship or not, because some people like doing things on their own, while some gamblers always appreciate a collective ideas in doing something.

Casino platforms are becoming numerous, and most of them make it easy for players to win money, even though you will need to be very careful and study the games well. You don’t need to interact with friends again since you can access all sorts of casino games online, and you can alsowin and make money there; moreover, you can also learn how to play the games online using AI, and you can also use AI to play the games for you based on your command and make good money, although you can also lose money.

Sport betting is a good way to also make money especially betting on football matches when the top leagues in the Europe resumes another season.
Betting on these big teams will always give you good return if you are not greedy, you can bet on limited number of games and make huge returns in these same casino platforms.

am someone who likes high privacy and for that I always want to gamble in private not allowing anyone have access to my winning information since I understand the risk of playing in groups and hitting a jackpot, so for sure security will become a case in most cases, since jealousy can set in, but if you gamble in your privacy everything starts and end with you unless you let out your information to others about your winnings.

Real friends would not expect you to spend all of the money, but a real friend would spend at least some of the money back on the people. Real friends would not play it with the aim of taking all of the money home. You are supposed to be there to have fun and not to enrich yourself at the expense of your friends. When I play like this when someone goes bankrupt early we tend to give them some money from our stacks to resume playing as to avoid them adding more money into the game even if they wanted to do it. That's what real friends do.

It's funny to read this because we do the same thing when we play poker together. I thought we were the only ones who did this :). It's just that if I play with my sister and she's unlucky, I often "donate" chips to her when I see that she's about to go broke. Of course, at that moment I act like a rich man who gives coins to a poor man, and it's funny. And it's also funny when she still doesn't play carefully, but goes All-in again. Then I jokingly curse that it would have been better not to give her chips, because she's a talentless poker player.

Unfortunately, one of the negative side of technology is that it to a large extent always reduces the person to person relationship that existed in most sectors in the past. Almost all the sectors that can be carried out remotely have caused a breakdown in relationships between participants. The larger percentage of gamblers don't meet physically to gamble In a physical point. From the comfort of your home, you make your stake and if you're successful at it, then that's good and if you're not, you're left to deal with your loss all by yourself.

Good gambling companionship can watch over you when you're getting addicted and guide you so you're not completely wrecked by yourself while the bad ones will drag you all in whenever they're gambling which is the bad side of it. Gambling remotely has it pros and cons depending on how you allow it affect you.

Physical casinos were designed specifically for company and socializing; online gaming is structured to be accessible to everyone, free from distractions.
For those who don't enjoy company, online gaming is a fun option, but it's a different story for those who enjoy fun evenings with friends.
But it all depends on the user, how they feel at the time, and what they're looking for. When playing from home, you can sit comfortably and spend whatever you want. If you go to the casino, you need to dress elegantly and you'll certainly spend more than you think.

Everyone has this liberty of choice when gambling,  it is left with you to choose to allow others influence your gambling or not and you can also decide not to even gamble on your decisions but strictly on the taughts of others and I think it's not a challenge but for either of the choices,  there are consequences which you should be ready to put up with whenever you accept to gos any of the path.

I prefer reducing the noise and making my picks alone,  although there are times I will love to get the insight of others from which it influences my decisions gambling but most often gambling alone has been my go to at most times because for me it just reflects my mind and allow me take responsibility of whatever  the out come is after  the game has ended and the results are out for me to see and get rewarded as the case maybe.

That’s why even if online gambling is super convenient, physical casinos still have a steady flow of players. Many gamblers go there not just to win money but for real entertainment, something that online casinos can’t fully offer. Gambling itself is supposed to be entertainment, and the best way to enjoy it is by socializing with other players. The feeling of being recognized in person for being lucky or skillful gives a different kind of satisfaction.. sometimes even more rewarding than the win itself.