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Only if gamblers can understand that it is impossible for them to win back what they have lost to the casino, that is why they will stop chasing their losses, and they will be satisfied with their little win, in order for them to cash it out, and enjoy their wins by going out to have fun or buy something that they will use to remember that they won some money in gambling. But the greed and lack of contentment makes them not to be satisfied with little wins, and will continue playing to see if they can win more, and loss it all.
Yeah, this is really true. It's all designed to be like that really. It's all fun and games while playing, but withdrawing the money is boring, like sobering up kind of feeling. Most people would like to continue the fun party and keep pressing buttons or gambling until they are basically empty handed. Similar to eating problems, many people can't stop eating say a bag of chips until they are all gone. |
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In my opinion, people should use altcoins even in times when Bitcoin transaction fees are normal only for convenience because they would always charge less fee when compared to Bitcoin and it sometimes is easier to keep a count of the funds if you are using a stable coin for your gambling activities. When you deposit and gamble with Bitcoin, you will only know the amount of Bitcoin that you have deposited or have left in your account, you wouldn't even know how much money in dollars you are betting if you are using Bitcoin for it.
Compared to that, if you are using a stable coin such as USDT or USDC, it would be easier for you to calculate everything because you will already be seeing the dollar value of your balance and the bets you are making, it makes it easier for you to understand everything or keep a count if you want to.
Alts are just a casino gamble really. In the end most people will probably end up wealthier if they just simply keep Bitcoin instead of playing around with alts. But the thing is that it's "boring" to simply stack more Bitcoin. The typical illusion of gamblers is to buy an alt when it's low, and sell it when it's 1000X. Only problem is that it's almost always not going to be like that, and they will end up losing 99% of their funds with those alts. |
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With the increase in alcohol consumers, companies that produce alcohol seem to have increased alcohol production, and many young people are easily seen consuming alcohol while smoking and while playing in casinos, most people who consume alcohol even justify themselves with arguments people who are consuming alcohol to relax while they are playing, but I wonder how a person who is consuming alcohol will stay focused on the game?
Maybe the casinos keep offering alcohol because they know that this means customers won't be able to concentrate on the game and since gambling shouldn't be seen as a source of income, so when the casinos give alcohol and the person loses at the game, it's not the casino's fault. , it's the person's fault and there's also no problem with the person losing because the games should be seen as just fun, that's the thinking of the owner of the physical casino. and unfortunately the majority of young people nowadays are alcohol dependent people
With alcohol people tend to lower their inhibitions, and risk more. That's perfect for the casino, which wants the gamblers to risk more and more money. It's no accident that they provide you with free alcoholic drinks and food as well so that you stay there longer than normal. A crazy night of going "all in" fueled by alcohol could be devastating financially for the gambler, but that's a huge win for the casino. |
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Gambling addiction is not just something that is normal,there is a spirit that controls it,and that spirit can not just be seen with the ordinary phisical eye, if you are spiritually inclined,then you can see that addiction is something that has been set up for man to become victim of and remain in pain and bondage of it.If you can see, everything that one tend to be addicted to always has negative impact on person.It has been designed to destroy man,that is why you can seen one sell his only land just to gamble,and after losing,he will feel like commiting suicide.
You ultimately have control of your actions. It can be a difficult day, or week, month, or year, etc, but at the end of the day it is simply one day at a time. You can get out of a bad situation, one day at a time. It just takes time, but if you keep advancing every day, you eventually will get better. |
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Opportunity for what exactly? For earning money? Who said gambling is a great opportunity for the gambler to earn money? Show me that lunatic. We all know(at least here on this forum) that gambling isn't suitable for that. But if we talk about having a good time, to be entertained, in other words, I disagree with you, casinos are a great opportunity for the gambler in that sense. I mean, "for the gambler" is a keyword here. If you are not a gambler, then casinos probably can't offer you much.
Yeah, I guess it depends on what you're after. For example, you can organize a very cheap visit to Las Vegas, with unlimited drinks, great food, great shows, etc, much cheaper than at most other cities. That's because it's all a bit cheaper to encourage people staying there to gamble, which is where they get the real money. It's similar to what's called a "loss leader" in bars and restaurants, etc. But yeah, if you just want to be entertained gambling it can be a good opportunity as well. |
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The Apollo I closed sourced binary requires you to run it as sudo to get access to /dev/ttyACM0. You can change the permissions of that file to allow your user to access it, which is much better than running a closed source binary 24/7 as sudo. Here's how to do it: First, check the permissions of that file: In most Linux devices like Ubuntu that will be owned by root and belonging to the group dialout. You can add your username to that group, and therefore gain access to that file by executing this: sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER
That will add your username ($USER will evaluate to your current user, change it accordingly if you need other user) to the dialout group. Now you need to reboot your machine. After that, you should be able to run the Apollo binary without sudo. Happy hashing. By the way, jstefanop, would it be possible to update the Apollo I binaries? that device hasn't received a single update since 2021 ( https://github.com/jstefanop/Apollo-Miner-Binaries) |
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I doubt a gambler would stop when he is losing, so it's best done after a win. Take a deep breath, rest your mind, and just think about what to do next or how much you will spend again after that win, and be sure to follow that plan. The best way to follow it is to withdraw the money so that you won't have any reason to continue playing after leaving the amount that you plan to play with.
Why? Because when that balance is still in your wallet, you will keep on playing trying to chase the losses, and the plan is long gone. I have been in that position that's why I can tell how a gambler thinks. There's no ending it until the balance is there and he has the means to continue the game.
Withdrawal is the only best choice to avoid these things from happening.
It is tricky to know when to stop because in reality the gambler will most probably end up losing money, so the key is to know how to minimize the losses, but you never really know when that would happen. Strictly speaking the math tells you that if you want to minimize your losses, you shouldn't even start playing, and if you are already playing you should not continue. But the thing is that most gamblers are not rational, and they play because they have hope. Therefore, the time to quit is when they spent their allocated money for buying today's hope. |
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It is unclear what exactly the author of the start post is writing about. The gambling industry is very large and the games of chance are very different. There are games in which randomness is absolute and it is impossible to win in the long term. A classic example is casino roulette or games like Dice. Regarding poker or sports betting. In fact, long-term profitable players in sports betting do exist. But of course there are very few of them. I would say there are less than 1%. Some of them are well known, like Bob Voulgaris, while others hide from the public, preferring to keep their winnings secret.
The thing is that with probabilities you will always have a few people that win big. That's just how probabilities work. In the same way that a person can win the lotto, even though the odds are tiny. If you ask the people that have won, they will all come back with a story about why they won, that's human nature. We create a story to explain what happens to us. In reality, it's just chance. |
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And if they use the computer of their parents and/or elder brothers/sisters then they can easily use the gambling account of their parents and or sisters/brothers. I think gambling can be stopped only if the parents and other relatives whose computer access or access of the phone can be denied then they might not be able to gamble.
I don't know how people use their computers, but there's no way another person will have access to my account on my device. Do people leave their accounts open, with no passwords, and all the passwords saved in their browsers? That's crazy to me, but apparently very common. With a password you will eliminate all those issues. |
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On what ratio do you use to rate the gambling chance of winning and losing to be 50/50? Because I see gambling having a higher chance of winning over the gambler, the gambler most of the time has a very minimal chance of winning in every game compared to how they can lose to gambling, the risk is far more than 50/50.
Even if the chance is still 50/50, like you said, it's too risky to use loan money to gamble because you are not just taking a risk on your own; you are also risking some other money, which is almost equal to risking your freedom.
Some games do have odds that are close to 50/50, not quite, but close. For example in roulette, if you gamble on the color, say red. You have almost 50/50 chances to win, you will only lose if the ball ends up in black (half of the numbers), or if it ends up in 0, which lowers your chances. Of course most modern tables also have a 00, which lowers your chances even more. |
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It can be a bit of a thrill, but that whole "winning big" fantasy is dangerous, especially for folks already struggling. For every success story, there are way more where gambling makes things worse. We need to be honest about that when we talk about it. You're right about the difference between substance addiction and gambling messing with your behavior. But both seriously impact your brain's reward system, and that knowledge needs to change how we treat those struggling.
Telling people with mental health issues to just avoid gambling ain't enough. It's a start, but we need to make mental health resources easy to find and accessible for everyone. Saying "be responsible" is great, but we gotta back it up with real support; that's how we help people. Can we get behind that?
Yeah, that's the addictive part of gambling really. It's the "feel good" chemicals released when you win. It's similar to drug addiction for example, where you keep chasing that big high. But you never find it. |
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To my opinion what I could say is that the mother and the son they could not believe what they saw they thought it was a dream, so that’s why they started planning on the person to accuse because of their loss. Yes, it happens in different places some people even lose more than that but they have understood that gambling is win and loss, so no matter their losses they don’t complain, sometimes it’s because they can afford it but you that cannot afford the same money shouldn’t come with that amount. It is a very big risk.
Gambling is winning and losing, but mostly losing. Unless you're the casino. That's why casinos can spend so much money creating great places to play, and enjoy great drinks in spectacular bars, etc. It's because they get to keep most of the money that people gambled away. |
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In many countries this is the legal age for someone to be able to gamble and it would be curious to find out the make up of profits that gambling companies are able to generate by user age. I have a feeling that as people grow older, they are less likely to spend money on this activity or may have already been "burned" once and decided to stay away after that. It would be good if some sort of quiz or education test was given before someone could gambling, to make sure they understand the true odds and possibilities for winning, as there might be plenty of younger people bad at math or other concepts who could lose a lot of money - but this is not really practical to implement and enforce jointly worldwide.
Older people also have had more time to accumulate wealth though. But if they keep gambling it all away then probably they won't have any wealth even though they're old... It also might be that younger people tend to try new things and people getting older stop doing that. |
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You should avoid gambling when it negatively impacts your financial stability, relationships, mental health, or overall well-being. Additionally, if you have a history of addiction or struggle to control your gambling urges, it's important to refrain from gambling altogether. Setting boundaries and recognizing when gambling becomes harmful is crucial for maintaining a healthy balance in life.
Yeah, I think this sounds alright. At the end of the day like most things in life the key is to do things in moderation. If gambling is taking all your money, or time, or thinking space, then yeah, that might mean it's too much. Having a bit of fun here and there without spending too much money seems like a much better outcome. |
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Still considered though, perhaps during that time only a small percentage has known Bitcoin, so having it in Congress and in front of TV? that is huge part of history already for us. We haven't seen that in any other crypto.
So this guy suddenly appears in his yellow pad with the "buy Bitcoin", and I think that time it already created some hype and we might say it contributed for Bitcoin to move forward, albeit it also attracted the attention of some US government agencies.
They already know. The CIA knew about Bitcoin in 2011 because Gavin Andresen went there to have a talk about Bitcoin: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=6652.0I want to get this out in the open because it is the kind of thing that will generate conspiracy theories: I'm going to give a presentation about Bitcoin at CIA headquarters in June at an emerging technologies conference for the US intelligence community. |
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I think that the gambler struggles not with gambling, but with his desires, which sometimes become too obsessive, and sometimes irrational. This kind of struggle is quite normal, because even if you do not gamble you will have other hobbies that as well as gambling can lead to problems if you stop controlling them. We are struggling with ourselves all our lives and there is no escape from it, this is human psychology.
There are usually underlying issues with gamblers, and the gambling casinos simply offer a way out of their troubles. It's a temporary fix to a more long term issue. And the thing is that gambling can of course make these initial troubles even larger. The key thing is to remember to keep things under control, because you might end up in a worse position trying to fix your issues. It is similar with any other addiction, like alcohol for example. |
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There is nothing better than when you know the casino and Start winning and being able to withdraw without problems, I was that lucky, but I was just lucky that once I started winning a lot of money on freebitco.in, I managed to withdraw and buy some things, so I Wanted I played masses using the same logic and I lost 1mBTC which was what was requested at that time, then from there I added another 1mBTC, but that was when I started playing other things, and then I realized that the game and its games were to be careful and make very good plays so that we can do things well , Otherwise things can go very wrong, I have Always played, but since then I have had a big loss because things have changed in the way I play, in how I see the game. money and how I can face the casino and its games, as one matures and sees the casino in a different way, one must play in a Safer way.
Yeah, one of the first things I like to do when I'm dealing with a new system in general is to test the whole pipeline. That is, checking that I can put money in, and withdraw money. Check how long it takes, any fees, minimums, etc. I do this in the beginning before investing too much time because I want to know that I can take my money out at some point. |
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You know how sneaky luck is, right? It's like trying to hold water in your hands. Luckily, luck isn't based on a magic formula. You have to rely on luck, and luck is a very unpredictable thing. Probability is exactly what you said; it's just a set of numbers that represent the chances of something happening. Those "winning strategies"? Somewhat of a dream they are
Yes, each player has a story. Their wins and losses don't affect anyone else's journey. Trying to get lucky like someone else? That's pointless. There is a lot of uncertainty in the odds, and the house always has a slight advantage. As an alternative to fighting that, why not go in knowing that? As you play, be smart and aware, and enjoy the ride for what it is
Yeah, that's the thing. Probability will do its thing, and give winnings to a random small amount of people. Those people will come up with stories about why their won. Maybe one started to gamble that day, other decided it was his last one, another one found the ticket on the street... It doesn't matter. People will make up reasons why they won, when in reality it was just pure chance, aka luck. |
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So you mean, It's real that some claw machine has been set up? that's why sometimes there's a low chance of winning because the claw didn't work well even if you already placed it correctly in your target item. If that's the case, They tricked their customer in order to play more and more until they get at least 1 item from that machine, It is considered as a type of mini gambling and just a normal game at the same time because it gives us an exciting and interesting game while spending A lot of money.
I think those machines must go through some kind of "certification" just like the gambling machines have to. Otherwise they could simply not give you prizes, ever, which would be a scam I think. One thing is to be difficult to win, other to be impossible. |
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I understand what you are talking about. It depends what you mean by “believe” in this case. Let's say I believe that this is an expert, I believe that his opinion is based not on guesswork but on specific numbers and results, I understand that he carefully analyzes games and has extensive experience in this matter. But I DO NOT BELIEVE that all the information and all the forecasts he gives will be 100% correct. It is simply impossible to absolutely correctly predict the outcome of a match; one right/wrong move by a player can always change the outcome of the match. When an expert gives his forecast or simply expresses his opinion regarding the result, this is one thing, but when he says that he will be absolutely right and the match will end exactly as he said, then you should not listen to such an expert. A professional will never give you guarantees or promise anything.
You can listen to different experts, but you have to make a decision yourself, just as we bear responsibility for our actions.
Yeah, I agree. You can receive as much information as you want from anyone, but in the end the one getting the outcomes is going to be you. They won't care if you lose it all. They already made their money because they usually charge a fee for their "expertise". In general I don't think it is a wise thing to do to simply follow someone else. You need to think for yourself, and in any way, there is no chance that a person knows the outcome of a gambling event, it is just not possible. |
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