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People always say “quit while you’re ahead,” but honestly, how many gamblers actually follow that? Most of the time when we start winning we feel unstoppable thinking the luck will last... until it slowly turns the other way and we lose what we’ve gained.

So the question is, can we really stop when we’re ahead? Or do we just end up wasting our earlier effort once our luck runs out?

The mentality that first comes to us when things like this happens is not that we are ahead, but being placed with opportunities to make more, regardless of the little already earned, one will still want more and that kind of greedy nature is what makes the insatiable taste for more end up into getting none.

Some will never see a quitting opportunity when they are winning, instead the opportunity to win more and gain more confidence to continue winning, while at last, everything fades away and all the winnings vanished back into gambling.

You can not understand the kind of excitement that I have for winning 2x or 3x from casinos. I do not think two times at all but I will immediately go to withdrawal on the gambling site after I copy my address, I paste the address and click on withdraw. It will be within a short period of time that I would have converted it to fiat which I will spend for the week or month.

Lots of gamblers quit whilst they’re ahead. For example if I’m playing slots on $1 spins and I hit a $643 win, I might play out the $43 to leave me on a nice round number of $600 for the chance to win a little more but I’m done then, I walk away.

If you won the lottery, would you still gamble for fun? I would to be honest so I guess that’s not walking away hey.
It’s a loaded question with a lot of different answers that can branch into other questions and explanations but most people can walk away taking profits if they win when gambling.

If I was $15 up or something though I wouldn’t walk away, I’d carry on trying to win more :D

I think it’s worth clarifying what exactly we’re talking about, because if I evaluate gambling from the perspective of a bettor, I can choose several bets for the weekend and only make those bets, I won’t have the option to keep going or stop. If my strategy includes only the bets I define in advance, then I will stick to them. If my next goal is to double my deposit, then once I double it, I’ll take the profit and leave the principal for further play. So I think that if your strategy defines all these steps in advance, it’s not that difficult.

That’s not really the most important question, because some gamblers do get ahead but still don’t stop, simply because they never set a target for how much they want to win. When they start winning, they think, “Oops, maybe I can win more,” and that’s where greed kicks in. In the end, they lose both the money and the effort they put in.

You know, luck doesn’t last forever. That’s why it’s better to quit and enjoy the win while it’s there. But without a clear target, you’ll never really know when to stop.... unless you hit a big win that finally satisfies you.

Very first rule of playing casino is , if you hit jackpot/make some stack get out from the casino. It applies for all. Aying more could vring you mental instability. I remembered ome time I had lost my $60 to recover that I deposited more and wagered more. I was almost ran out of my balance but my luck was with me I hit the jacpot. Covered all the losses with a tiny profit. Guess what, since I've played so long I was not happy with that amount. So I keep playing untill I fanlly reached the valance zeero.

Since then I'm following the hit and go rules. If I hit any winning amount there's no fking way I'm playing casino anymore. It helps a lot, reducing your chances of loss, imcrease your winning chance

ONLY THOSE WHO KNOW WHEN TO STOP are the ones that will quit while they're winning.
Those who don't know when to stop whenever they're winning are the ones that will end up losing their money.

I can still remember a few weeks ago where I deposited some buckos on my online gambling account, and put some bets on MMA fight. I won after that, and instead of using that money to place some bets, I decided to withdraw that money because... because I guess I just felt that it isn't my lucky day back then. It's hard to have that kind of thinking especially if a gambler doesn't know when to quit.

We can stop AS LONG AS we know what's "ENOUGH". Not knowing how to stop for me is a recipe for disaster. Once you deposited that money, consider that as a loss already if you don't know when to stop. Stopping when winning for me is one of the things that a gambler must know.

Yup, they can, but nobody is going to make an article about it, just think of the following titles in number of clicks

1) Guy wins 1 million at slots and then loses it in 10 minutes
2) Guy wins 1 million, goes home, and invests the money in government bonds

What would be the ratio of clicks 99:1 ? Everyone will be curious how the first guy lost the money!

Plenty of people quit after a hefty win or when they see they are way in green for the day, but nobody is going to brag about it, they, I won and then I run straight home or I won and then I close the damn app, and I'm not gambling again for a week. For every guy that makes the news about losing everything after winning big there is a guy that won big and simply said that's it and stopped.

You can stop when you think it's appropriate, you don't necessarily have to get a huge advantage, you just need to understand when it's time to stop.
Ask yourself a simple question and a goal, don't force your luck if you manage to get more than double what you played is already a good result and you should stop.
If you get an x10 or more well then if you don't stop and continue it's normal to be disappointed.

It is actually difficult to stop when you are winning because you definitely might have been taking away by the sweetness involved in it. Can you show me one person that will pour out sweet been put in his mouth? the answer is no because everyone deserves good thing but mind up their are some sweet that comes with later negative effects that we should be aware of. However, it's important we stop or take a break at of when due otherwise we might end up losing all the winnings we have already won all because of greed.

Personally, depending on my mood, I can withdraw funds, whether I only win x2 or win quite a bit. Usually, when I win big, I can leave some money in my account to play again, either the next day or the same day. However, sometimes I make mistakes, when I'm not satisfied, even after winning x5 my stake, I only withdraw my initial funds and spend the rest on various slot games. Of course, the main motivation is to win more, I admit that, but the consequences of that action must be fully accepted beforehand to avoid being too disappointed.

It all depends on the gambler, some gamblers are able to quit when they're ahead because they understand the importance of self-control and knowing when to stop, allowing them to quit easily. but for many, this can be quite difficult, as the thrill of winning drives them to crave even more, pushing them to keep playing in hopes of repeating that success. this decision often becomes a trap for many gamblers, as their hopes of winning turn into cries of defeat.

Honestly, that's what I do when I'm on a winning streak. I cash out my winnings without a second thought. Often, when I win a few times and hesitate to withdraw my winnings, I choose to keep playing because that confidence can sometimes be my downfall. When a bet loses, curiosity can lead me to keep playing and lose control, ultimately causing me to lose everything.
So, emotions can sometimes deceive us, but the urge to immediately withdraw my winnings when in a winning position is real and valid. So far, I will continue to strictly adhere to this method to avoid greed, which leads to losses and regret.

I would say yes. And there are many many reason for this. I would also say that this happens to me. I find mostly boring to gamble. It happens also in the past leaving not play for entire years.
I don't know you, but the feeling of waiting a certain outcome (even if positive) it could become stressfull to me ::) .
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However I had decent result and after a certain amount of time/money it become something that requires enough energy like a full time job.

Only people who knows their limits and knows that winning is not forever can quit anytime, also those people who are only there just for fun, and always have control of everything, they are mentally prepared for anything, while other people who are weak are just playing until winning are gone and the capital is slowly chipping away without knowing, this are people who always lose, then go home broke , sometimes argue with the family and don't bring food to the table the next day.

It depends on the person just because it's a discipline type of thing. If one cannot quit while they are ahead maybe because they are greedy. It's like trading where you have a couple of position and you feel like you could do more, then suddenly the volatility of the market sets in, you are now done.

It can be done but with great discipline and patience.

Stopping when one is already on a winning streak most times always seems to be a very difficult decision to make because at that point you would want to continue just to ensure you have make back almost all the ones you have lost before then and sometimes some people luck do shine till they get tired while some people's own do end along the line and if they don't stop they will surely lose all they have gotten that day. Let me speak for myself, if I'm in that situation I will definitely stop after some trial and it doesn't work out and the only game this happens most are those games you will be getting immediate results which I don't too play it.

I really still believe that many gamblers could able to do that. Since not everyone is greedy to think about chasing more bigger gains. Lots of people somehow could able to quit and brought up some profit onhand.

The problem like that usually occur to those people slowly experiencing addiction. Since usually they have those thinking that if they gonna play for more hours they can accumulate more profit. The problem is the result sometimes not going in their favor and there are times that it happens they lose all their money.

If people didn't learn from those bad experiences for sure that they will just waste their winning chances also their efforts.

Yep, it is possible as long as you strictly follow your daily quota. Of course, since we are only human, there are times we let loose and go beyond our daily quota. Sometimes it turns out well, which makes us repeat it again and again until our luck runs out. And since the experience is still fresh and our confidence is soaring, we try our luck again, until all our winnings are gone in no time.

The mentality I have about gambling wins have always made me to work away while ahead. When you know that you have lost for a long time, you would easily withdraw big wins when you have the opportunity. I might easily keep gambling when the wins is not substantial but if it is something big, withdrawal will be my next option to cover my past loses and at least make some profit.  

It is very difficult to quit when you are ahead as dopamine is doing its job and you feel really good, this is a feeling that only gamblers can experience and no one else. Honestly the true advice should be changed to quit as soon as you experience the first losing session or the first couple of losing sessions as it goes dramatically south from there in most cases. If we cut it short in the beginning it means that most people will spare themselves a lot of trouble that most of the time is unnecessary to suffer through that. Luck always runs out and it does so pretty fast I would say based from what I have seen from a lot of people reporting their problems in many online sources.

There are definitely gamblers who have a very strong self control and will power to stop when they have gotten a good multiplier or a good luck streak, they stop immediately and withdraw their earnings to their personal wallet. But that is rather a statistical minority of gamblers, otherwise casinos would have economical problems are their liquidity would not be so high as it is in real life.

As for myself, I am not one of those gamblers who can control their emotions and withdraw when managed to get ahead of the house, I indeed get confident and continue to see if I can stretch my food luck long enough, in the end house edge kicks in and I lose money.

I am part of the bulk of gamblers who cannot stop when it is time to do so.

Does luck have a limit we can rely on? It sounds ridiculous, and surely everyone understands that by continuing to play when we're ahead, we're only fueling our greed. As a result, many end up losing but realizing they made a mistake. It's hard to say where the line is, beyond which we should stop playing to avoid losing everything. However, we should stop blaming ourselves if we suddenly make the wrong decision to continue playing and it ends unfavorably.

Being ahead doesn't last for couple of hours, it's just for some minutes, when I realize that I have lose more than I was winning, it simply tells that I'm on a losing streak and I have to call it a stop and take the money that I have already won from the previous time that luck was on my side. If you can have the knowledge of when the switch happens (from winning to losing) then you will easily know when to stop. It's that simple.

Stopping while ahead is not for everyone, some people wait to first be disappointed, some even to the point of depression before they are able to stop themselves from gambling. Most persons who are able to stop themselves from gambling while they're ahead are individuals who must have experienced a lot of disappointment in gambling and lost a lot of money at some point and then they made a pact with themselves that the next time they get ahead in gambling and win a good amount of money they will quit. It requires a lot of discipline for these persons to actually stop gambling when they finally win, because greed can creep in. Greed motivated by all the losses that they must have experienced before.

I always stop when I’m ahead. I normally gamble while have an active participation on tournament for extra reward.

Sometimes, I do encounter early winning streak that resulted to the profit more than the tournament reward. I have the chance to still continue and aim for tournament reward but I always choose to stop and secure profit because there’s no guarantee that I will still win or breakeven when I reach the required wager to win the tournament.

There’s just time that I encounter early losing streak that doesn’t gave me any opportunity to be ahead on my game.

No one knows the right moment. Someone would wait the first lose, someone would try to reach some goal - some sum, some win rate, some number of wins/games. The main part of such decision would be a mistake, but gambler can`t predict it. As for me, i stopped the game when it became to hard to continue betting like i bet. And after last planned calculation i quit.

It always tempts you to believe that the winning streak will keep going the rush of being ahead clouds your judgment and you start thinking you’ve somehow cracked the pattern but in reality, every spin or hand is still random luck doesn’t carry over from one round to the next. Stopping while ahead takes a level of discipline most gamblers don’t have because it feels like walking away from “free money” but the truth is, the only real way to secure a win is to stop when you’re up if you keep chasing more, the house edge will always catch up eventually.

Your approach makes a lot of sense securing the profit early, especially when the winnings already surpass what you could earn from the tournament reward, is the smartest move that’s the kind of mindset that keeps gambling as entertainment rather than turning it into a financial trap. The key is to set a clear profit target before starting and promise yourself to walk away once it’s reached if you do that consistently, you’ll actually keep more of your winnings in the long run and avoid letting greed or momentum erase them.

People must have a plan before they start playing. They can't just create a casino account and start playing. They need to have a game plan that clearly states everything: how much money will be used for gambling, what bankroll management model will be used, how long the person will spend playing, what losses and profits will make the person stop playing, and for how long they will stop playing.

When a person defines all of this very well, then they will be able to play and have fun. Now, when a person doesn't have anything defined, they are in limbo. Today they play for 10 hours and lose $1,000, tomorrow they play for 3 hours and win $100. They don't know when to stop and for how long. This becomes very bad.

It's possible, but it also depends on the gambler. If they're truly greedy, it'll be very difficult to stop even when they're in a winning situation because they're usually always hoping for a bigger win, even if their winnings have doubled their initial stake.

However, for gamblers who come purely for entertainment, it won't be difficult for them to stop at any time and in any situation. I would conclude that the difficulty in stopping in a winning situation is most likely for addicted gamblers.

Actually it’s just us playing tricks on our own mind. let’s say we win today and stop at the right time do we really think we’ll still win again tomorrow if we play?

The best approach is to treat this as a long-term challenge, we need to be smart with bankroll management and focus on consistency instead of daily wins. When you think long-term, the goal becomes profitability, not luck. You’ll experience both winning and losing streaks, but they won’t affect your emotions as much if you stay focused on your main goal.

This is where responsible gambling plays in, as a gambler it is advisable to set gambling limit; which includes maximum amount you would funds and maximum bet you should while gambling. There are people who doesn't have all these charisma while gambling, So as a gambler set maximum winning you should have per day, or let say you win ones and when you noticed that your heart aren't stable to go again then it is good to stop at that very moment and take whatever you have won and leave or exit that very moment.

A lot of gamblers finds it difficult to stop when they're winning because they want more money due to greed. This is how it all started before you know it, you have lost all your bankroll Beck you didn't stop at the right time. My logic is this, the moment that I am on a winning streak, if I lose three consecutive games. I will stop immediately, because if I continue that will be the road to more losses.

Quitting while you're still ahead or when you're winning is a personal choice, it depends on the mindset of a gambler and the ability of their self control. A responsible gambler who understands that tables can turn around at anytime in gambling will know that a couple of wins doesn't mean that it cannot change immediately to losing streaks. From personal experience and research has shown me that most gamblers that won and continues to gamble with their wins up losing everything back to the casinos. When you win take it and enjoy it, focus on your bankroll, when you exhaust it honorably exit and try your luck another day.

Those who can control themselves in gambling can basically quit gambling when they win, but the number of such people is very small. In most gamblers, after winning once, they get more greedy and they try to win not once but many times. If they win once, they think that today they have good luck and they can win even more than this, so they bet again and in most cases they lose and bet again and lose again. After betting like this, at some point they find that they have no more money left to win. Only those who can control themselves can profit from gambling. But this is very difficult.

People who think gambling winning last forever dont understand gambling because a gambler who understand gambling better and understands the uncertainty in gambling will never be carried away by luck in gambling and to think winning comes easily. Understanding in gambling will make you to know when to stop gambling when winning and also when to stop gambling to when losing. A gambler who understand how the game is, is expected to know when to stop gambling even if one is being lucky. It is only greed, lack of understanding that will make one to find it difficult to do right thing in gambling.

Are you including occasional gamblers, or are you talking about compulsive gamblers that would "need" to quit?

And what the "ahead" needs to be in this situation? If you are only up $1 in profits, and you never play again, you quitting while you are ahead. Many people can, but does that count? Imho winning "enough" and and being ahead are 2 very different things, and many people are "ahead" at some point, but usually it's not isn't enough for them, so they will come back. Ironically they would be back, even if it would meet their goal, becaus it's not about the amount of money for most people.

Imho the people who quit who are in loss, are less likely to come back playing, because the hook is in the winnings. Hopes of winnings are the reason people are coming back.

Those that are not disciplined find it difficult to quit when they are winning and I must say that this is something that affects the best of us. There is something about making profit, once you start it's difficult for you to stop because of greed. Stopping when we are ahead is possible but this difficult, it takes a lot of discipline to do this. Self control is important, the moment you make profit don't try to chase more

It can really be difficult trying to stop when you are ahead because at that time you are going to feel you can still make some more money if you make some more attempts and so it will take only some sort of discipline to stop at that instance and not feel like you would have made some more money if only you had attempted some more. you may almost begin to feel like you have got the hack at this point and you just need to continue maybe your biggest hit is by the corner and your next attempts brings it a bit closer than it has been.

You can really stop at a time if you want to, if you have built that discipline enough to stick to plans. then you have a betting plan and supposed target you are aiming at getting to, all of that put together will make you get the most from gambling and have the ability to quit when it becomes necessary for you to.

It can be done and I have seen and heard of it. I think the only difference is he is not really a "pure" gambler. He just bet sometimes and then he will be gone for a long time or maybe forever.

It was a year ago if I remember correctly when my neighbor told me that he did try playing slots. He bought the free spins twice and he won x50 of his deposit money. After that, he withdraw it all and didn't come back. I told him he was lucky that the gambling site is not strict with wagering requirement rule but he said his account was existent for a long time so it already has a wagering history in sports betting.

Honestly, it is difficult to quit after a win because it makes you more hungry. But that dude is really someone who doesn't gamble that much and he already used the money in online shopping. :D

Quite difficult but you need to implement such rule to yourself as much as possible. Because it is too easy to break what you've set as boundaries if you will just follow your desires. Do remember, it is gambling that we are talking about so it is indeed quite hard to keep your promise if you can easily cut short your boundaries or set limits for yourself.
If you are not determined to follow your boundaries, then, the likelihood to be in the rabbit hole is very high. So before you break such personal limit, better assess all the worst-case scenarios that may happen if you ever do such breach of your limit.

Every progress feels better when you're ahead or winning,  even sales men want to talk to more people after closing a deal or two. Gamblers are not exempted on this effect of success, due to the reactions in them that signals for extra winning streaks. Some players do exit while making positive progress in the casino, but the rate is very little. Most gamers lose out everything after a short time of winning some funds. It takes a strong level of control to leave after winning two to three times in a row.

We can stop when we are ahead, of course we can, but sometimes we don't really wish to stop because we believe that we can "fly a bit higher".

I am one of the people in the middle... maybe I am leaning more towards the "I didn't stop while I was ahead" group, but many times I simply stopped and withdrew all winnings. I am sure there are many people who have hard times when they need to stop playing while they are winning, but there are also people who have more control over their gambling activities/emotions.

Perhaps the only winning strategy in gambling is to win and quit, because the longer you play, the higher the chances of losing (the RTP is less than 95%). You take your profit and quit.

But who can overcome their greed when they're on a winning streak? Of course, after a win, almost everyone wants to keep playing, hoping for an endless streak. But you and I know that's not true. It's impossible to win forever in a casino, and sooner or later you'll have to stop. The most profitable time is right at the beginning, when you're in the black.

This is a dangerous mental trap used by casinos; when they're ahead, gamblers can't stop playing. It's also difficult because, due to lack of experience, many don't recognize the right time to stop, and by the time they gain experience, it's already too late, as they've already lost a significant amount.

Of course, it's possible. All gamblers can stop when they win and then enjoy their winnings in any way. What makes gamblers unable to stop is the greed to win more. Or those who gamble to get satisfaction from the game itself. So when a win is achieved in a short time, they will not feel satisfied and tend to continue playing. Could this be a problem? It is likely to become a problem, because it all relates to satisfaction and also greed.

Not that difficult if you are already an experienced gambler that knew the risk you are taking when gambling. Those player having difficulty to stop when in profit are those who doesn’t realized how disadvantage we are in long term betting so we must stop as much as possible when we are in profit or when gambling already for a long period of time.

Lots of factor that can contribute to our losses such as behavioral mistakes. I’m betting on blackjack on a very calculated way so I always remember my target goal and when to quit when the game is not in favor to me.

A gambler can't just stop even when they're ahead; they'll even place larger bets than before. Even when they've secured a win, they still choose to keep playing, setting aside a portion of their winnings. When they're ahead, overconfidence often leads them to overlook how much capital they'll use for their next bet. This will often repeat itself, even if they're able to pause for a moment. Once they're enjoying the game, they'll become addicted and try more challenging games.

The thing is we do not know when we will peak until after that fact because the truth is no gambler stops after just winning one. He would want to try out his luck again. But the safest thing is to stop the moment you have won already.

Striving for greater highs often feels more appealing than staying somewhere in the middle. Winning too little or losing too much leaves a sense of emotional incompleteness, a restlessness that pushes people to seek another moment of satisfaction. Stopping is not simply an easy option as you mentioned, it runs against the surge of emotions that gambling provokes. Driven by intense excitement and inflated optimism, players tend to ignore the risks, chasing the thrill of another victory

What will obviously make the gambler not to quit is the winning edge he already had ahead, because it will be then signifies lots of fun and nothing more, but had it been the condition was not having an edge ahead, probably they may quit by constant losses, I know that winning more oftentimes could increase our longevity to playing the more, but losing is a discouragement to this whole process.

A gambler cannot always be in profit, this is the reality that a lot of people fail to accept, they become desperate to make more when they are ahead...This happens because they lack control over their emotions, if you can't control yourself as a gambler you'd make lots of mistakes you might end up regretting...chasing more wins is a sign of greed and if you keep going down this path you will incur losses

Why not? I do follow these rules and it is something expected of every gambler to follow. Casinos can give X2 and take back everything within minutes including your deposit.

Sometimes greed becomes the reason we lose often, I set rules that serves as limits to prohibit mistakes, one rule is to leave immediately i lose my deposit, no double deposit. Second rule is quitting for the day whenever i make profits, especially on sports betting, i'm okay making X2 or less as soon my games for the day has concluded. My very day gambling ends with instant withdrawal as soon my balance is credited with my gains, I don't try to get more knowing how possible it is for the casino to get back their profits.

There's a very thin line between patience and time wasting -- a famous Novelist once said. You need to know where your addiction is really taking you to, but the only way to overcome any harsh reality is by quitting to like you said. So yeah, gamblers can really quit while they're ahead, as long as they don't feel like they're missing something if they try to quit-- something that's not even missing them lol.

We can!!!! It's totally depend on whether your psychology can prevent you from betting more after you winning it or not. It's all about the mentality of players itself. We have seen many who unable to control themselves. However, it does not mean there was no guy who unable to stop himself from betting after winning.
This question refer to the personality of anyone. Different people, different mentality and mindset.

It's not that simple. When we are in a winning or advantageous position, greed inevitably arises. The euphoria of momentary victories often takes over logic, making us think that luck is on our side and that we can definitely make more profits if we continue playing. For seasoned gamblers, this is a common occurrence, not that it's a good thing, but as we all know and feel, it's incredibly difficult to let go of greed and stop playing when in a favorable position. By the time we realize it, it's already too late, as all the profits have been lost, even the initial deposit.

This is the reality. Many people become overconfident after winning a few times and start betting bigger without considering the risks. Uncontrolled emotions are often the main factor that causes people to fall. Losses can come faster than we expect.

It's hard to do that if you're coming from a huge loss; you will remember that loss, and you will be tempted to recover those losses.
Gamblers can quit when they are ahead, but there are situations like I've mentioned that make them not want to, but if you do not have previous losses and you are a responsible gambler, then yes, it's not only possible but it can be done.

Gamblers who do not want to carry baggage when they lose or remember their losses, and play for fun, are the ones who can easily quit when they are ahead.
Quitting when you are ahead is something that you should learn. Whatever the situation is, it's the character of a responsible gambler that you should cultivate.

Something works strongly in the human mind only when he is overconfident, greedy and wins in something. We know that gambling is a game where the outcome depends on probability and it is difficult to predict the outcome for sure but if someone wins easily here then he wants to get more and the desire for more greed is created in him. He thinks that I am always winning so I can win more and starts playing with a bigger risk. He thinks that he does not have to suffer much here and he can easily take profit so he continues playing until he loses. Many people are seen winning all the time and losing a big amount of money at the last moment. So it cannot be said for sure that someone will win just because he has won a few times.

Actually, you can stop when you are ahead, but the question is, can you resist the temptation when you are confident that if you continue playing, you will win again? And that thought always haunts gamblers who continue playing, and in the end, they lose everything after winning previously.

When you're ahead and know that continuing will lead to a loss, then at least withdraw around 80% of your winnings to secure your funds. You can then continue playing with the rest, and it won't matter if you lose a little.

This is a good topic of discussion, gambling can be very difficult to stop especially when you are winning because everyone tends to get greedy when they are making profit, it takes those that can discipline themselves to be able to overcome the pressure of gambling when they are ahead. During my begining phase of gambling i noticed that the times that I ended up losing are the times that I decided to chase more profits after winning and it only resulted to me losing It all. The best thing to do after winning is to take out 80 percent of your profits and stake 20 percent

If you have gotten the experience of going ahead and not quitting till you went behind again and lost everything then you will understand that there are certain occasions that you will definitely need to stop and take your profit and then you call it a day before everything changes within the twinkling of an eye. Most of the time people refuse to stop is that there human greed drives in makes them want to win more and more.

It is always very difficult to quit when you are ahead it takes only discipline and responsible gamblers to quit, yet you still have some gamblers that will tell you they want to still continue for a while before they quit and that is where the problems comes from and within a short frame all they have won is gone, therefore it is very risky to have that mindset of wanting more.

In some casinos, the people around you might not just want you to quit when ahead because of jealousy, they will want you continue until you exhaust almost all you wins before quitting and for you to be safe and go back to your house alive since you are all there by yourself you have to do it, in situations like that it's not your fault even if being a responsible gambler.

Most don't. While this advice is certainly good if we know where to start and where to stop regardless of whether we win or lose in practice it can be very difficult to stop when we're losing or when we're winning.

When we're losing our emotions often dominate making it difficult to stop before we completely deplete our balance. When we're winning we're sometimes overconfident and dissatisfied with our winnings making it difficult to stop.

However, there are still those who can do this with discipline and this is what often differentiates reckless gamblers from responsible gamblers.

It's possible if you are disciplined and to know if we do, it's out of question from other people because it should be us that have to know it.

I think everyone got their own wasted moments when we're in profit and have the opportunity to stop and quit at that time but, we never did. And we'll only notice that we have ran out of luck when the profits have been recovered back by the house and we're starting to think if we should deposit again and continue. It results by making a mistake after mistakes and regret just happens at the end of it, the usual times.

In fact, many gamblers stop playing when they see a good win and withdraw their money. Let me give you an example from my sports betting experience: I bet $30 and won $180. I'll leave $40-50 to bet again and spend my winnings as I wish. From what I've seen in other gambling games, gamblers tend to withdraw more when they're in an advantageous position. Why wouldn't they?

Many gamblers know they'll be beaten by the casino as they dig deeper. You've already made a good profit, so just leave.

I think most of us want to quit while we’re ahead but emotions usually take over once the wins start rolling in. There’s that mix of excitement and confidence that makes me feel like the streak will keep going almost like the game owes me another lucky break. In my experience it takes serious discipline or a clear goal to actually walk away at the right time. The people who manage it aren’t necessarily luckier they just know when enough is enough. For most of us though the rush makes it hard to tell the difference between winning and about to lose it all.

It all depends on our mindset. When we can control our greed, we know when to stop once we’re in profit. But sometimes people keep going because their mindset tells them they can win more, which makes them greedy. Personally, I prefer to keep my profits and continue playing only with my initial capital. That way, whether I double it or lose everything, it doesn’t really matter to me.

This is Very funny but true, every gambler feel that joy and motivation to keep gambling and expecting to win when luck is on their side, but sooner or later they somehow find themselves losing either all or most of their wining and it becomes the worst nightmare, most times it's as a result of over confident and thinking that it's their turn to utilize the opportunity of luck surrounding them, and this will decieve or trick the mind to make such mistake and regret later after. But However we can stop when we are begining to get excited and becoming overconfident that the ball is in our court, because that is the beginning of our downfall.  The summary is that we just need to be smart to know when to quit even though we are on a wining strick.

When we are in the positive results and got some of consecutive won it's hard to not hold back and quit from gambling and i think every gamblers have experience like this that they didn't know when to stop until the luck leave them and they were lost all of their money but those who have good self control probably can know when they have to stop and before gambling we should be discipline about our target that although we feel lucky but while gambling when we already to achieve our target profit i think we should be stopped from the games and if we can do it consistently i think this habit too is good to avoiding lost

Frankly speaking, not all gamblers can stop when they are ahead. This is where most gamblers normally end up regretting it, because they often think the winning streak will continue, without realizing that losses doesn't have time it can come  at any time. By then, stopping would be quite difficult because you have already lost a lot of money. That is why we need self control all the time.

Not many. That is because they feel that their luck is still with them so they want to make more money. That makes it difficult to quit gambling while they win. But the next games may become a way to lose money. If they consider that it is enough for the win today, they will think to quit gambling immediately before they become greed. They will not be tempted to keep playing just to chase more wins. They know they can return to the casino tomorrow when their emotion are stable. We should really stop when we're ahead and not waste our winning just to make more money.

It all comes down to the individual gambler. Most gamblers find it very difficult to stop because they're so caught up in the atmosphere and the win itself. The effects of winning are what drive the gambler's brain to constantly seek out the thrill and the desire for a much bigger win in the next round, even though the odds aren't always in their favor. In this case, we can learn from previous experiences awareness is what can control this and prevent us from falling into the same cycle.

Yes we can stop only if we are not being greedy, but if we are not greedy, their is no way you can win really big, because greed plays an important role in your gambling harbit, if you really want to win it big or not.
I am not going to say that we waste all our effort because we wanted more, I just believe that if truly it's your day, their is nothing stopping you, that's more of the reason I don't do Cash out while gambling on sport betting because i am a big fan of all or nothing.

Being on top of the game can literally  make some players to be over confidence of their self that they wouldn't know when they will start going aggressively, and being aggressive when you are winning can be some times harmful because If you aren't careful and stay disciplined in your staking streaks you will end up losing all you have already gathered . So it's ensential we walk away at our due time regardless if we are losing or winning because it only keeps us on track as a responsible gambler.

It’s easier to fall for this when you’ve had a series of losses and your deposit has started to decrease noticeably. Then you’ll try to recover as quickly as possible  you’ll try to place a bet with higher odds or wager more money on that bet. And this way, when you’re playing on emotions, you’ll most likely lose the rest of your deposit even faster. I think every gambler understands this, but in such moments they rely on luck, hoping that this time they’ll just get lucky and everything will return to normal. But the truth is that you need to stay disciplined, that’s the only thing that can help you stay afloat in gambling.

We know that quiting when we are ahead is not always that easy but I'm sure that most people still keep to this rule of quiting when you're ahead but I most say that this rule is very hard to keep because I could imagine the feeling when we hit big in gambling, the feeling of trying more luck is always there  since our luck is around and some people may not be able to overcome that temptation and in the process of trying to win more they might end up losing back the money to gamble. If you're not a greedy gambler you won't find it hard to stop when you're ahead.

It depends on a person's level of patience whether they can stop or not. If I talk about myself, I have so much patience in this regard, because whenever I gamble, if I manage to win something above my initial capital, even if I still want to continue gambling, I will always withdraw more than what I had initially deposited and then gamble with the rest of the profits that I have left in my account. This way, even if I lose what I had left, I won't regret anything because I have already made a withdrawal of my initial deposit along with some profits.

You are right that there are a lot of people who can't do it. They think that if they are already winning, they can win more if they keep trying, and now that they have a higher amount, what could possibly go wrong? Some of them even start increasing their bets with the hope that they might hit another win which will give them a bigger amount to leave with, but they don't realize that the odds are stacked against them, and they will most probably lose whatever they have already won if they don't stop.

Not all gambler, you can say that some gamblers exhibit all this attitude but not all of them, few are still very knowledgeable and discipline while playing, they knows when to stop and when to keep playing, they know when to call it a day and take the profits that has already been made, but many other gamblers who are not playing responsibly will win a lot of money and still lose it because they didn't stop when they were supposed to.

You are a wise gambler that's not gambling for profit which is the main reason why you withdraw majority of your profit and leave little to gamble with next time. Those that are gambling for profits wouldn't think this way instead, they will continue playing because they feel today is their lucky day. Only a gambler that's not greedy will act this way.

Yeah I totally agree with that, overconfidence can sneak in so easily once you’re on a roll, it’s like the wins start clouding your judgment. I’ve seen people go from calm & strategic to reckless in just a few spins or rounds. Walking away at the right time really does show discipline & self-control. It’s not easy but like you said that’s what separates responsible gamblers from the ones who end up chasing losses.

As you said, "most of the time", meaning while it does happen a lot there, it does not happen to all gamblers. So yeah, believe it or not, there are gamblers who have self-control and know when to stop/quit when they are still ahead.

Experienced gamblers often withdraw their money when the winnings are good because they know that the chances of losing money by gambling more deeply than this will increase many times, that is why they withdraw most of their money, thus having self-control over themselves, taking time to play next time and setting aside some money from the profit. However, in the case of beginners, this strategy is not seen to be followed properly because after winning repeatedly, they fall into greed and start betting more and thus lose self-control over themselves, which increases the risk of losing money many times. Always be careful, By controlling greed and emotions, the risk of losing money through gambling can be reduced and you can protect yourself from big losses.

I'll only advise people to quit or take a break when they're seeing signs of addiction or notice that they're giving more attention to gambling and losing heavily but in a case where one is making more profit than loses they can only quit on their personal decision. Anyways the first thing I do when make good wins is to withdraw a huge portion of the wins then use the remaining to try my luck again, anyways if many gamblers can learn to control greed then the rate of addiction would be less cause greed is one of the major things that leads to addiction.

Yes, of course we can stop, but the question is how many of us can actually stop. It is not how much you win in gambling, but whether you can stop gambling at the right time is a big deal. Although very few gamblers can stop at the right time and control themselves, the maximum gamblers cannot stop after securing a few wins, then they get more motivated and gamble more, which shows that later when the results go against them, they lose a lot of money. When I was new to gambling, many of my decisions were wrong, which I understand now, but I have tried to correct myself a lot and try not to repeat the mistakes that I made once, but I continue to do it regularly. I can control myself now, that is, whether I win or lose the results, I can stop and plan to gamble again.
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First, let me ask you what you mean by profitability and what goals do you have in mind here, my friend? Or do you mean long-term success? All our successes always depend on luck, so if your goal is long-term success, you still need luck, right?
So, in my opinion, no matter how good our plans are, we can never control the outcome. The best thing, in my opinion, is to implement everything that falls under the category of risk management.

Whether or not a gambler quits depends on their mindset. Whether they win or lose, they can sometimes continue gambling because gambling has a strong appeal. I think we all know or have friends who can't stop gambling whether they win or lose, and perhaps we've experienced this ourselves.

When winning, the best option is to stop and withdraw the winnings. However, sometimes the desire for a bigger win can lead to continued gambling. Only those with truly discipline and a wise mindset can stop immediately and withdraw their winnings without further thought.

Quit while you’re ahead is normal except you just want another win or you’re certain about the game played so you don’t lose during the process. After everything you’ll find out few gamblers will decide to quit after a lucky turn due to personal experience so you see no one wants to experience such lose twice meanwhile when a gambler gets so lucky and win more than once that’s where the thought “don’t quit” comes up, feeling so confident about the game also with the mindset of wanting something extra although I don’t mind getting ahead or not instead I quit when I’m comfortable also I don’t consider quitting a hard decision to make.

When we are on a winning streak, we often assume that luck is on our side, and our confidence increases that we can achieve even greater victories than before. This is quite natural, but it is a feeling that must be avoided, lest everything ends in regret, because you fail to reap the rewards you should have earned, or worse, end up with a huge loss.

In gambling, we must know when to gamble and when to step away from gambling. When you have lost more than once, it is time to step away from gambling, and the same applies when you win. Try your luck again another time.

When someone gambles, they should think about their own limitations and harmful aspects. And those who cross their limits are harmed. In fact, not everyone can stay within their own limitations in gambling, especially when someone wins several times. When someone wins repeatedly, a kind of overconfidence and excitement is created inside them. And their overconfidence makes them want to take big risks for big profits. But if the risks taken in the hope of big profits turn into financial losses, then it affects them mentally and financially.

Yes, it's possible to stop if you’ve experienced so many losses from trying to recover your past losses; if not, then you have not learned your lesson from the past, and you are bound to repeat those losses.
One thing we should learn is how to quit at the right time; it's always a great feeling to quit with money in our hands rather than regret not quitting when the time is right.
If you don't learn this, more losses will come your way, so don't be too greedy and control it; it will save you a lot of money.

Only few I guess. The winning is served as a temptation actually. Anyone wrap up a goof profits from gambling will not eventually stop. Its so hard to break the norm where you are happy with those gains and thinking to stop for a while now. If that gains is a lifetime earninf maybe anyone could stopped it. But its in our nature to keep those greedy levels up.

It is very much possible for everyone, just fix your mindset like if you hit xxx in slot or win that parlay or anything that you do and you are going to stop for the day, no more or no less then you can do that, right?

But it's always the greed that influences us for one more bet.

There is no such thing as being ahead in gambling. Everything in gambling depends on luck, so no one can say how far ahead he is and how much more skilled he is in winning at gambling. No matter how good the strategy used in gambling is, it is not possible to win from there if there is no good luck. So gambling can and should be stopped at any time. When someone realizes that he is losing too much, that is when he should stop gambling.

It’s tough for most gamblers to quit while they’re ahead, emotion often wins over logic. That’s why setting a target profit and a stop-loss before you start helps. When discipline takes over luck, you walk away a winner more often.
Do you usually set limits before you start a session?

It is wise to stop while still ahead to avoid being carried away with excitement and then gambling problems follow next since gambling is unpredictable and can give some surprises at anytime.

But, in reality it is hard to achieve. Every gambler feels excited when they win. Asking a gambler who is winning to quit halfway is like telling a man who is hungry to stop eating after the first bite. It will take great discipline for such a gambler to quit. Any gambler who can do this is indeed a professional.

Not many gamblers know when to walk out at the right time. They always wait until it'll too late or they leave too early. Leaving early is better than leaving late because late come with losses that early won't come with. Most individuals will think they have better chances ahead and won't quit but that's when they make the biggest mistake of their gambling career because they'll begin to lose money. Having the ability to quit while you're still winning is going to make the difference in your life and you can avoid the situation that many gamblers find themselves in. Quitting isn't forever but just for that few time as that'll help you make better life decisions later.

that is precisely the point where we must maintain control, know how to win, and know how to lose, if we are making money and we begin to lose I doubt that we will not realize that we are entering a cycle of losses, so if there is enough time to stop there, and not continue until we have wasted the profit and even more than that, that is the most important part of all this, knowing how to control yourself, both in victories and in losses, if you are winning and then immediately lose all the profit or more, it means that you did not control yourself and stopped in time, there is no more to say about it.

Sincere to you, what causes what you just outlined here is greediness, I believe that many people who is in gambling know about what you just stated but the fact of that behind that cause many people, who is into gambling to feel that they will be wining in the gambling base the luck that shines on them...but a process whereby they think that such luck is a continuous one, it's the time they will be experiencing a massive loss, and lack of control of such, is what causes a gambling addiction.

No gambler who is always winning big would want to quit, it's not possible. The only reason why the person will quit is that he/she is not winning. Using myself as a case study in this context, there was a time I was gambling and winning on a streak, the Joy in me won't even allow me to think of quitting, winning has its own mentality and the more you win it envilon your morals and would want you to play more, that's why it hard for anyone that has turned gamble addicts to stop playing.

As a gambler you should be able to bury emotions, know when to stop and when to start playing if you are loosing back to back that's a sign that you should take a break from it and rest, restrategize, study the odds and start playing again. Overconfidence most times lands one in a mess, i.e you get too excited to quit when you should have because you are always winning, gambling also carries a kind of spirit that if you have won and you don't leave that spot you will rebet and loose the one you have won already.

There is a feeling that, we always have when ever we are ahead. It makes you feel happy and think that, you will continue to win this is the reason why most gamblers gets greedy and refuse to stop when they are ahead while gambling.but one thing that, I have noticed while gambling is that sometimes when you enter the casino you start winning and this is were we needs to be careful and have a boundary because this is how most gamblers starts playing and gets greedy until they lose everything that, they have collected from the casino.

Truth be told that it is good to stop while you are ahead but the funnest thing about this is that it's not an easy task for a gambler to quit gambling while they are still winning because everyone has a little of greed in them. So it will be very hard to quit while you are still winning. However, when you are winning you will be excited and will want to continue gambling so that you will win more. Actually it's not really bad to keep playing while you are still winning. The important thing there is to (know your limits and never exceed it.

At the moment a gambler is on the verge of winning, he intends to win more. He thinks that his victory will keep coming at that time. And it must be difficult for him to stop at that time. But it is certainly not an easy task for all gamblers to hold on to their emotions during that crucial time. Many gamblers cannot hold themselves back when they keep winning, they try to win more and at some point, their winnings turn into losses. In gambling, the gambler should maintain control in any situation of winning or losing, so that he can survive gambling for a long time.

'Winners never quite and quiters never win' one thing I have always noticed is that there's always quote to a particular thing and the funny thing is that, it always rhymes with it. Now, this is the quote most people use while they gamble and they keep on saying, today might be my day and at the end they will blow away all their money. I agree with @SmartGold01, people should learn to gamble responsibly, set a limit as to the amount you will use for gambling and always adopt the flat staking method with one ticket per day for those that gambles daily. This will limit the amount of money you lose per day and most importantly, only gamble with the amount you can afford to lose because theirs no guarantee in gambling.

You need to quit if you are not comfortable with the result you get. I will not advise anyone to gamble when their spirits do not support their action. If I tried to use a casino when I am not moved I will lost the money. I have lost money to bets that was predicted and giving me after everyone in the office bet on it but I left the game and later one of the game cut making all my colleagues to lose. Don't force yourself or allow anyone to force you to bet. It is wrong and it causes wastage.

Gamblers can quit for a day or for a week, always with profit on their pockets. However, if they keep doing this, they will inevitably lose at some point, as profit isn't continuous in gambling. That is why it's hard to quit when they are still ahead. Probably everyone here has already quit with profit at least once, but the point is that we keep coming back for more, because we want to reproduce that same positive experience over and over again.

If we gambled only once in our lives and quit forever, we would be always ahead, however, it's not an interesting alternative, because profit would be still too low to consider it a decent achievement. That is where we are caught by the casino, at same time that is why we shouldn't have a mindset focused on winnings as the major reason to gamble.

That's why the ability to stop at the right time is really important for a gambler. But before discussing that, specifically self-control, I think the main issue that must be investigated is their goal in gambling. If, for example, the goal is to earn money, it will still be very difficult for them to stop, even if many people advise them.
So the first thing to do is ask themselves what their goal is in gambling. Once they realize it, they can change it. But yes, I also understand that in practice, it's not as easy as it sounds.

You don't need to gamble when you are not moved; also, following your instincts to place a bet doesn't necessarily mean that the bet you place around that time will play according to how it was predicted. Sometimes our instincts lead us right, while other times they don't change a fact. Assuming their colleagues were lucky, that game could have been a win for them, and your action of not betting on it could have been a little regrettable.

You haven't learn your lesson that's why you always feel like you are just getting started after you won, which most of the times always end up in you losing everything. Keep doing what works for you but this route always end up in fire, trust me.

I can't count how many times I've won when gambling and lose everything to the game again because I don't know when to stop, don't underestimate the advice people gave that you must quit once things work out in your favour.

They must have learnt a lot to finally believe that this is the way to be a better gambler, now when things start looking good and I started to get luck it is the best time to quit, or else your victory will become history very faster.

Gamblers usually becomes overconfident when they are winning, they will believe that it is their lucky day and they will want to use the opportunity to recover past loses. In the end most of them will lose every win back to the casino, they will not learn from the mistake because next time they will repeat it again. Gambling can be very addictive and if you as a gambler doesn't know how to control your emotions you will keep making the same mistake. It is smart to predetermine how much you intend to use for gambling before you start, when you finish amount you should exit whether you are winning or not.

Absolutely right It is very important to set goals. If our main Purpose is not right, then we will never have self-control over ourselves through gambling. If we set goals and gamble, then we will be able to make the right decisions and will not make any decisions based on emotions or greed, through this the risk of losing our money will be reduced many times and we will be protected from big losses and the main Purpose of gambling will be right, we can enjoy the pleasure of gambling without additional financial pressure.

Quitting when you are ahead is difficult, why stop when you are on a winning streak? It's not something easy for people to do and we can all actually agree that we understand why this is the case, human being like to make more money when they can.
So instead we should be talking about stopping when you start losing, you can't lose all of your winnings at once unless you put everything in one bet and lose it which is not very likely so bettors should learn to stop when they start losing instead of letting their losses pile up to the point of them losing all of their winnings in the process which is where the problem comes in.
Stop when you can before you end up losing everything.

I understand your point but I think he is meaning by ahead in gambling is when a gambler is on a profit does he quite his gambling or maybe I am wrong.
But in this case too, the answer will be exactly the same as your answer because in gambling this matter also depends entirely on the person. Many times it is seen that when a person is in profit, he wagers repeatedly in the hope of extra money and at one stage he sees that he has faced losses and later he starts chasing the losses again and at one stage it is seen that he has lost all his funds. And that's why I say that you have to gamble responsibly, like first setting a specific bankroll and at the same time setting how much you will win for that day before you can take a break from gambling.

I agree with greed, as I've experienced losing my winnings while chasing even bigger wins. And yes, when I first started gambling, quitting while winning was difficult. I think everyone who gambles has experienced this. But my experience has made me realize that I shouldn't waste my winnings unless I'm prepared to lose them all and don't mind the loss. Although it's not recommended, withdrawing your winnings immediately is the best option when you're winning.

This can be understood with experience, if you keep playing if you're lucky and don't want to stop, it's not clear when to stop. I think it's a good idea to set some goals in advance. Experience will be useful for those players who have managed to win a good amount of money and then lose it the same day. But for me, this doesn't guarantee you won't lose it the next day so even if you withdraw your winnings, it doesn't guarantee anything for you, especially since other days may not be so lucky.

I think 90% of players can easily quit, but what's the point if you're ahead by $20-30? Or even $1,000? I think people value their love of entertainment more than depriving themselves of it just to stay in the black. It's a different matter if you come out ahead by winning the jackpot. It makes sense to stop playing here, but then again, why bother? You could spend 95% of the jackpot on your life and continue playing small for the rest of your life just as you did before (5% of the jackpot is more than enough).

Quiting while we are ahead is very simple, the only thing you have to do is to keep greed aside. Because is greed that is making things look difficult for gamblers, I would use my self as a perfect example. Yeah I have won a huge amount of money in gamble before, and when the wining reflected in my account first thing first is to withdraw everything I never thought about trying more luck that same day. I took a break for some couple of days because I know that if I go back the following day I might end up losing back the money to the casino which not all gamblers that can be able to stick to this decision, but trust  me is very simple just remove greed and then see how it goes.

Agbe you are correct, I expressed this too whenever I'm winning and gaining money from gambling I will be very happy and due to that I will continue gambling and before you know it I will start losing however for me immediately I start using I will quickly stop for the day, but some set of people they will never stop when they start losing they will continue gambling trying to recover the ones they have lost already and before you know it they will lose everything and go back home empty handed.
You are right what makes some people continue until they lose everything they have won is because of greed and also because they want to win all their losses, as a gambler you don't have to be greedy and don't try to win the money you have lost in gambling because if you do this you will keep losing more.

Of course we can as long we have good willing to stop because we understand not always we can win the game.
People will always be bound by greed, they can overcome the greed but often failed because the curiosity about the outcome if still play.
I experienced this, stop even when the profit small but keep playing even success grow the balance bigger then the first deposit.

Most can’t, the thrill of winning often pushes players to keep going, even when they should stop. It’s more about discipline than luck; setting profit limits before playing helps a lot. The smart ones treat quitting as part of the strategy, not weakness.

Theoretically quitting while you’re ahead is the smart thing but it is hard to do because when you’re on a winning streak you tend to get the idea that it’s your lucky day and you just want to keep going. They FOMO and don’t want to lose the chance of winning more money.

That is extremely difficult to do, but the fact that I can do it is advice that I will always say is the best, for me stopping when I am winning I almost never do it, but it is necessary to do it to keep money, it is what must be done, those who do not stop in time simply lose everything and that is not pleasant at all, sometimes we know until what the hell to play because we lose, but we do not know where to stop when we win.

That's absolutely true. Gamblers often take advantage of these situations to keep striving for bigger wins.

They think their luck will last, but in reality, we never know when it will disappear. I've been addicted before, so I'm quite familiar with the habits of addicts when gambling. When in such situations, we often think that if I don't seize this moment, it will be very difficult for me to have such good luck again in the future.

You are absolutely right that it is nice to hear that it is easy to give up on gambling, but it is much harder to do. I think that people who gamble and set his win-limit are more profitable.
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You can see this one, who  set win-limit gave a nearly 48 % chance of leaving ahead compared to only about 18 % with no stop rule. But in reality, very few gamblers follow the winning line, and even among those who do, not all of them follow it properly. But yeah, if you play by your set rules, you can quit while you are ahead. however most people dont do that, they dont follow their plan, they think they will keep winning &  in the end they lose what they win because of greed.

When most people are gambling, they are just always finding it so difficult to stop gambling most especially whenever they are winning. Whenever some people are gambling and winning, they are always thinking it’s their lucky day, and they not going to stop gambling even when they are suppose to stop.

Whenever we are gambling, we should know that there is always a limit, if you are winning continuously, know when to stop because time will come when the winning streak will end and you going to start losing, so we should always know when to stop whenever we are gambling. If you are winning and you don’t stop at the right time, then don’t be surprise that you going to end up losing the amount which you have won previously. So whenever we are winning, we shouldn’t be distracted, always know when to stop.

It’s true. It’s hard to quit on winning streak but you can always do that after ending your winning streak. This is my normal sign of break on gambling when I’m ahead since I knew that my profit will just return back to casino if I will still continue playing.

I increase my bet gradually on winning streak then return to my base bet when encounter lose.

In an event that I’m already in huge profit, It’s easier to quit because you already experience a lot of win.

It requires a lot of discipline and self control to stop when one feels unstoppable. I don't think that majority of people who attend casinos can do it. The problem is when one associates gambling with positive emotions while winning the brain craves for more and that it is so hard to stop. It would require a lot of "re-programming" of the brain to have control of such temptations.

Yeah right?
Especially after you’ve lost a lot of money already, it’ll be normal to feel like fate has given you a chance to recover all the money you’ve just lost and so going back is usually not an option, well except you manage to convince yourself that you. Ant be lucky all the time and that the victory you’re enjoying at that moment could turn out to be your worst nightmare if you don’t turn around and walk away.

The adrenaline and the excitement that push you to keep aiming for more, instead of taking the advantage quitting while you are still in green, there's something inside you who keeps telling you to keep playing, though it's a matter of practicing what's is good and what's right for your money, only you who can control your emotions and only you who can manage your finances.

In fact, not many people can stop immediately when they are winning, it is precisely moments like that that make us continue to try our luck, but if gamblers have a lot of experience and have experienced the worst things in gambling, they are usually better able to control themselves.

I used to think that luck was eternal and the best thing you can do as a player is to accept your opportunities. If you win, you should consider withdrawing a little money because if you keep playing, that money will be los Emotions, our way of seeing things will lead us down that path of losing That's what I've learned.

Except for addiction, i don't think it is ever wise an idea to jump in on gambling when you know you are not in the right mind to gamble right, some gamblers do this and the result thereof has never turned out beautifully for them, a good majority of people who does such are mostly addicts if you take some time to look at the persons who does such, i know that even those who are not addicted could sometimes do this from pressure from within seeing that every other person seem to be doing it except for them possibly, so in other not to completely loose out, they are going to attempt it and may eventually suffer the same fate as others who did joined them in that.

If all these things happen, they are very demonstrative because our internal desire is great, of course as you say the adrenaline is activated and if there is no control of the money then it runs out, so in view of these things it must be Controlled, not only when losing, but also when winning, one way to control is to set an objective or goal , if I reach a winning amount X up to there it is played.

Quitting is hard, especially when one is already addicted to the thrill or excitement.Taking caution can be difficult,but quit early not because you’re lucky, but because you’re smart enough to remember that luck doesn’t last forever.The principle that "quit while you're still ahead," is majorly for all but only few do for their own good.

Most likely you won’t be able to stop while you’re on a winning streak, because as long as you’re winning, you’ll keep playing. I think you should stop when, after a long series of wins, you start getting a few losses. I believe that’s a clear sign it’s time to stop while you still have a good profit. Because if you keep going, you might lose everything you’ve already won, and even more if you get too carried away with the game. Moreover, winning streaks don’t happen very often, so you should value them and save your results.

I have the same question about this, how many players can stop themselves when they are in a good position in gambling. If I can achieve this by myself, a lot of gamblers cannot. I have tried to control myself many times in the past but I have made almost the same mistake again and again. When I would win big, I could not stop, which is why I had to lose. But now I try to do it myself, if I win big, I try to get out of that position as soon as possible. So that I can enjoy my winnings.

That is the best time to quit as a responsible gambler, but most times, we allow our greedy nature to take over us and that is why we find it very difficult to stop when we are ahead believing that more wins are coming because we have lost alot and wants to immediately recover all once on that very spot which is not ideal and that is why you end up losing everything, no matter how happy you are, you just have to control your emotions so that at the end of your game you will have reasonable amount of fund with you from your wins to be proud of than ending up telling stories because of your greed, remember wins are not often, therefore utilize the opportunity.

If all these things happen, they are very demonstrative because our internal desire is great, of course as you say the adrenaline is activated and if there is no control of the money then it runs out, so in view of these things it must be Controlled, not only when losing, but also when winning, one way to control is to set an objective or goal , if I reach a winning amount X up to there it is played.