I do not think that my gambling patterns affect my person life, happiness, relationships, and finances.

Most of the time, I view gambling as a form of entertainment where I get to experience the adrenaline of knowing whether I won or lost the current round. That kind of adrenaline is what drives me to continue this dangerous habit; though I do firmly believe that I have control over my allocations and budgets for gambling.


Personally, one of the most efficient way/method of controlling your gambling urges is to allocate a specific budget for it. Once the allocated budget for gambling is exhausted, then you are actually compelled to stop.

The problem lies with that allocation since it entirely depends on your discretion on how much you are willing to put for gambling. This is the only problem but I find it easier to control rather than any methods that some have mentioned in this thread.

Well, I personally tried this method but this just prolongs the agony of the inevitable- regardless of whether you close or eyes or not, the result remains the same.

The reason on why I have used this technique in the past is due to the rationale of the element of surprise. I even do this whenever I do something that is luck related, trying to surprise myself and convince that I have won without me knowing.

At the end of the day, this is just a personal comfort that some use in order to pacify the situation. People would act as if they are surprised but in reality, they just cope with the fact that the result is just inevitable lost with the odds against them.

Though I do not have any experience with banks prohibiting my transactions, I have a personal experience with my local exchange, stripping the features of my account and degrading the level of authenticity by two (2) levels, thereby decreasing my overall withdrawals due to being affiliated with gambling.

In my local exchange, the admins questioned the origin of my BTC funds and I clearly explained to them that I get the proceeds from a signature campaign representing a gambling website. Surprisingly, they told me that anything to do with gambling is not allowed, therefore, I was told that majority of the features of my account will be restored once I address this issue.

Fortunately, the only solution to that problem is to use another exchange and transfer such funds from that exchange to my local exchange; or/and to use Binance as my exchange in case I need to convert my BTCs to our local currency.

Imagine mo, gagastos ka ng mahigit p55 million pesos ($1 million) para lang maging citizen ng El Salvador even if alam naman natin na sila ang kauna-unahang bansang tumatanggap ng BTC as legal tender. Even if ito yung benefits na cineclaim nila, I do not think na worth it ito sa ganitong halaga.

Imagine mo rin na sa p55 million pesos, makakabili ka ng mahigit 20+ BTCs which can be used as investment for short/long-term. I really do not think na worth it ito sa kahit anong angle mo tignan given din na padami ng padami na ang mga bansang tumatanggap ng cryptocurrencies as payment for their products.

Curious ako- may tao na kayang gumawa nito and naging citizenship ang El Salvador? Dito kasi sa Pilipinas, sa pag kakaalam ko, bawal ang dual citizenship; though may option ka lagi na ma-reacquire ang Philippine Citizenship mo thru RA 9225.

Banks will remain and stay relevant until our payment methods are changed from traditional to digital.

As long as we have fiat in circulation, then bank will exists for a long time. Not to mention, bank institutions are the only way in order to store our money in a relatively safe manner due to the fiduciary relationship created between the bank and its clients.

While this remain true, cryptocurrencies are slowly changing on how payment channel works. If more and more countries would adapt and adopt it to various payment applications, then cryptocurrencies may very well be the "future of money" as previously mentioned in this forum.

I agree with you- everything boils down to preference.

Mostly, when people trade, they do it for profit and not for fun. I mean, as someone who traded before, believe me that it was not fun to see your trades on the red; and it was definitely not fun to see and wait the prices to decrease while losing at least 50% of the value of your investments.

Gambling, on the other hand, can be viewed both as a form of entertainment and as a means for profit. This is the reason on why people enjoy gambling purely on the entertainment side as they want to feel that adrenaline rush regardless on whether they won/lost their bet.

For a genuine online casino, I recommend visiting the service section and search for any signature campaign that currently advertises a certain online gambling platform.

To give you an example, here are some of the online gambling platforms that currently has a signature campaign:

• Duelbits;
• Rollbit;
• Fortune Jack;
• Roobet;
• Stake;
• Betcoin;

... and many more.

The reason on why I recommend these gambling websites is because the fact that the platform can avail the services of a signature campaign means that they can hold the funds for it, which speaks on how genuine these are.


You can refer to any of the above-mentioned platforms for these games but for player vs player, I would definitely recommend trying out Rollbit's Duel Arena as it offers a unique twist on gambling! You can check YouTube videos for it and on how to play it.


This is somehow difficult given that every casino has their respective ToS and withdrawal system. I cannot recommend you a specific casino about this but again, you can refer to the above-mentioned list for you to try it.

At the end of the day, you can also visit their ANN thread if you have any query or questions about their platforms.

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Services board for you to check these gambling platforms: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=52.0

The problem with these stories is that they tend to be very believable especially if a celebrity is the one endorsing such.

Stories and life experiences, in general, are actually inspiring to know when they came from a valuable source. When I say "valuable", it means that the story is truly genuine as it teaches lots of life teachings that can be applied for everyone. The problem with these stories/advice is that they came from people who are verified, but what they share are just made-up or not real.

For example, a celebrity may claim that he/she invested on a specific platform and that made him/her lots of money. But in the end, it is all part of an advertising scheme in order to attract more users to that platform in which he/she mentioned.

At the end of the day, it is up to our diligent efforts to know which advice/stories to believe. No matter how convincing an advice would be, always stick with your gut and personal research for a secured decision making.

I find it funny that most p*rn websites can be accessed in our country (Philippines) but if you try to search online gambling platforms (e.g. Stake.com), our ISP has automatically banned it saying that "we should stay away from it." I will try to get a screenshot here so that everyone could see it!

Anyway, I do think that gambling has more impact compared to pornography. I mean, the only method that porn websites do to prevent minors from accessing their website is to press "accept" or "deny" if you are above 18. After that, you're in (no pun intended). But to most gambling websites, it contains stringent regulations in order for you to cash your proceeds out.

Hahaha nope! I know this is bad practice given that there are ToS that are essential and important that every person registering must know.

Under their ToS, some gambling companies can stipulate any prohibition that they want and once the user accepts the said ToS without actually reading it, it serves as constructive notice to everyone. If you happen to infringe upon their ToS, they can validly withheld your funds/winnings without any given notice.

I just hope that gambling companies can make their ToS "readable" given that they can make it appear as huge blocks of texts that can definitely sway a person from reading it.

Ohh this is a difficult situation especially if you are the person claiming to be the winner.

In some casinos, they are legally entitled to withheld any of your winnings if it has been proven that the cause for such jackpot was a glitch on their system. This is the reason on why we have read some posts about gambling winners who were stripped out of their jackpot winnings due to a "technical glitch" found on the system of the casino.

I do not know on how you can contest this but this would be a battle of the evidence. If I were the gambler, for sure I would be pissed but if you are against a tyrant with at least unlimited supply of money in a court case, most likely you would just accept the settlement, if any, has been offered.

Before when I still used to gamble frequently, I stop when I felt that I had too much. Some people stop depending on the amount of profit/loss they have experienced but in my case, my determining factor is when I feel drained on every session. Perhaps profit is still the main factor that drives me to stop but I just usually call it a day and accept the consequences.

In the case of my brother, regardless of the result on whether he won or not, he would always treat us something either he gives us money or he cooks food. He believes that in every game of gambling, there is something that he must do proactively just to keep his mind busy.


Trust me, this is easier said than done but this is the right approach in order to maintain discipline. Having an allocated budget is the "responsible" way of gambling but once you experience a loss, the initial reaction from that experience is for you to recover it quickly.

I believe that we call this as the "cycle of gambling" where a gambler is stuck on this endless loop of winning/losing.

When a gambler wins, their initial reaction is to gamble again and to try if their luck would continue. Unfortunately when they lose a game, also, their initial reaction is to recover such loss by gambling again their winnings. This creates an endless cycle of win/lose depending on the outcome if the gambler fails to control the urge to play.

In order to at least pacify this problem, the recommended solution here is to allocate a certain budget whenever a person gambles. For example, if you plan on gambling today, limit your time by bringing a specific amount of budget to avoid any kind of over-expenditure that can surely prevent you from experiencing a losing streak.

Well I guess people fake their status in order to give sound advice to majority of the gamblers here as this is a discussion.

Though this may be the case, I do agree that there are people who fake their winnings in order to convince others to try what they are doing. In some cases, also, there are people who fake their winnings by indirectly promoting a certain gambling platform, in which the latter has rigged or questionable results and outcome.

Unfortunately, we cannot 100% detect if people are faking their said winnings by giving advice. The best thing to approach this kind of problem is to be rational and cautious- if what they are saying makes sense, then it is up to your good judgement whether to believe it or not.

I do not think that there is a correlation between the game that you play to one's intelligence.

Gambling is a game that has risks/money that are involved. Naturally, people do not have the time to think or have the patience to play long card games (e.g. poker). Rather than playing card games, they would rather play slots that are easy to navigate. But that does not mean that since they played slots, it means that they have a low intelligence/IQ compared to people that play card games, etc.

At the end of the day, everything is all about preference and style. Some prefer to play games that are relatively quick (e.g. slots, roulette, etc.) while others prefer to control the risks involved with card games (e.g. blackjack, poker, etc.).

With the holiday season right around the corner, I think this is a good opportunity for everyone to experience the joys of Christmas with their respective families and friends. This season is always about giving and sharing with one another. Consider the holiday season as a break from all our gambling habits or at least control our allocated expenses for such.

Perhaps after the Holiday season, people can gamble again with their respective budgets. But personally for me, I would definitely lessen my gambling activities UNLESS gambling platforms can provide bonuses that can force/compel me to try it.


This is a good and disciplined gambler. Though this may be the case, the only factor that can sway me from gambling this holiday season is if the gambling platforms over bonuses that are exclusive only for this Christmas.

I think this is definitely the right recommendation for a person who is struggling to quit any kind of addiction.

There is actually some science behind addiction- like you cannot quit in one (1) go after years of being exposed to a habit. Once you attempt to quit and stop it completely, the relapses happen often which leads to a failure of quitting altogether.

Like what you have just mentioned, take things slow. A gambler built their addiction on a year's pace and getting it out of your system will also require small steps. But what is important here is the consistency and determination of quitting which makes everything from impossible to possible.

Before the fork happens, it is very recommended that you start investing in small amounts in purchasing BTC.

As what happened in multiple forks before, there is a pattern that it increases the price of BTC in circulation. While this may be true, still, please do your research before you invest. If you really plan in committing an investment in BTC, make sure to start small but with a consistent pacing.

For example, you can purchase $10 worth of BTC per week as it will definitely accumulate in the long run. With this kind of method, not only do you start your investment in the cryptocurrency world but you also have the opportunity for your investments to slowly grow.

Simple answer: it is because money is involved.

Take away the monetary aspect of gambling, then everything would be bleak and boring. The potential of a person winning big is what makes gambling so attractive to users. Given that a monetary aspect is involved, this also contributes to the adrenaline feeling whenever people bet and risk their money. After all, gambling is mostly about luck- watching your odds win/lose can make you feel both excited and anxious at the same time in which some people crave for such feeling.

In conclusion, when money is involved, then people would feel anxious about their bets. If they win the bet, then they would feel ecstatic; but if they lose, then the feeling of regret and revenge are mostly the initial reaction to people.

I definitely agree with your post.

Gambling is all about the amount of money you spend depending on your allocated budget. Unfortunately, people go beyond their said budget as they tend to recover all their losses by gambling again. Sure, the adrenaline may kick in and it may give you that temporary feeling of satisfaction after winning against the odds but at the end of the day, you are just burning cash the more time you spend gambling.

This is the reason on why most people tend to go out of control and overspend on their allocated budget. Stop chasing for profit; change your mindset and view it as an opportunity for entertainment rather than a method of earning money.