You've got a nice strategy I prefer playing with a specific amount, then whenever there is a fresh win, it means added time to my gambling session. I don't care about the funds; times play a vital role this time. The funds are calculated so that I'll know the amount able to take me till the designated time has been met. So, the wins mean that the session can be enjoyed for extra minutes. Meaning that no funds will be added once the time has been exhausted, instead, I continue gambling with the profits. This allows me to enjoy the fun completely and wouldn't bother playing again till the whole day is over.

Most gamblers find it hard to satisfy themselves with enough fun in gambling, by not gambling for a good period. It's not about the money I'd repeat this, what matters is getting the satisfaction, that the thought of gambling would get us exhausted. Once money has been crafted out for gambling purposes it'll be used for that till we are tired. The wins can also be carried over to the next day. It only takes discipline to maintain such strategies, even yours, which demands that a gambler wouldn't deposit another fund when his designated banking roll has been exhausted.

Do you think that gambling mistakes are limitless? using this strategy you may end up making no further mistakes in gambling. Because having thoughts on this, I was wondering how many mistakes exist in gambling. There could be many ranging from chasing losses to emotional troubles, mood swings, addiction, etc. But if a gambler is able to bypass chasing losses, he may have solved lots of his future gambling mistakes. As gamblers only have to face win or loss. How it came about, is not in our jurisdictions, being inquisitive to correct the losses, is a well-known gambling mistake. Undergoing a process as you do, could lead to mastering yourself towards any possible gambling mistakes, as you may experience them all, and make notes on all gambling mistakes available.

That's why I mentioned mastering it. You can as well expand my horizon on these endless mistakes in your context. At first, I thought you were referring to a mistake repeating itself, but this time getting in check with the mistakes not to repeat them again, got me thinking of newly possible gambling mistakes. But if you enjoy this, it's great. I understand that gambling is unique and different for everyone. Hence, what you experience is quite strange to mine. Take it gradually and stay responsible in all the processes that erupt anytime you gamble.

Gamblers should learn to respect their instincts to the extent of knowing when to follow them. Because our instincts can work in a tricky way. Whatever side of thought the gambler chooses is his instinct. Imagine if you never played the three games, Pi-network, and they ended up being positive, you'll still blame it on not listening to your instinct. Both thoughts came from the brain, and one must be right and the other wrong. I remember playing a roulette game, one morning, and the same thing happened my instinct suggested I choose red, and I picked black, then the ball stopped at red. If I had chosen red and the ball stopped at black, I would have called it instinct as well.

Hence, in a game of prediction, whenever a player loses, he shouldn't bother about the other thoughts of what he had played, being the right one. The day happened to be different. And the gambler doesn't have any reason to bother over his mistakes. Yes, we have to listen to our instincts, how do we differentiate which one amongst the double thoughts is right? That's the foundation of gambling. When a person is left with two options, he only has the privilege to pick one. Nothing more nothing less. Nearly cannot kill a bird, as gamblers, we have to move on. Swimming in the ocean of regrets and mistakes only leaves the gambler in the past. Instead of focusing on his next game, he'd wander a lot on his past one. Thereby, repeating mistakes in the next game, as he's not prepared to make the right decisions.

Hearing players complain over losing out on a game due to a single match, makes me wonder why gamblers decide to pick multiple predictions. It's quite much for the player to analyze. I don't think gamblers should recklessly pick games, due to greed. The more it accumulates, the higher the amount. Looking at it, the gambler would add more, hoping to win in all games. That's weird, we all need to understand that a few games work fine. At least a gambler should wager his money on teams he's aware of and focus on analyzing their win and loss history. The fun for the gambler appears when he sees the amount he could win, and wagers. Sadness reappears the moment the results return void. Money has been lost, a huge one at that.

The house will have the best smile on the gambler's loss. But if the player is only wagering a smaller amount, he wouldn't have to feel sad over his losses. The game gets fun for him every single time, and his emotions will remain stable. Nothing is special about feeling sad when gambling. It develops no changes or makes any difference in the game. Instead, the player out of sadness will end up harnessing more losses. A good state of mind helps the thoughts of the gambler to be better. And sadness spoils the mood of a player. He'd have to act faster than he should, in his chase for loss. What is best is enjoying the game, by wagering the amount we are capable of losing.

Gambling, sports, or slots has its downside. Like what Op just felt in sports can occur in slot games as well. But in a different context. Slot game happens in a way the gambler will argue with his instinct on whether to hit the next button or stop. He'd imagine he could win on the next one, then try again, if he wins, he'd want to try again, believing that his idea worked. Although sports gambling allows the gambler time to watch the game without doing any other thing, other than thinking, slots put the gambler on steady thinking and gambling. He has no time to rest, he's free once the session is over. Sports betting and slots seem almost similar, and none is easier than the other.

I understand that knowledge and analytical strength are a plus for sports gamblers, but as you said, it doesn't guarantee a win. Like slots, being a professional doesn't mean you'd win. Gambling in any form can't be understood completely. What led Op to withdraw before the final whistle was blown was self-doubt. He didn't want to lose out completely. He wasn't wrong, he got what he wanted. Additionally, he got greedy when he realized that he could have won more if he left the funds untouched. It's a "had I known, I knew" situation, and the player can think about this for a long period.

I don't think every gambling addict will be opportune to have this rethink without a helping hand. Yes, there are people who after a while of experiencing problem gambling will trace back to their roots seeking help. Pain helps to recuperate the brain. But a times, things happen as you said, the person feels his right on the inside. And people who claim to change his mind, always piss him off, because they don't sound friendly to him, anymore. They want to be left alone to keep chasing their goals. Since we all know that the result of gambling addiction is quite dangerous to society, reaching out to them still helps. It mustn't be about his addictive behavior or trying to get him sad telling him he's doing the wrong things. A quality conversation is a therapy. People want to discuss with those they love, it helps their brain feel better. The goal is to get the player on our side using a quality conversation as a key point.

A family member observing the gambler as though he's a coach can be detrimental to the supervisor if he's a non-gambler. It's more tempting for the non-gambling to try out the game. I think gamblers should be the observers of other players when they're gambling. Putting a non-gambler in this place will only get the person wondering if he should gamble. Especially when the person he's watching plays wins some money. I think that's enough to make him forget his task is monitoring the gambling in his home. Gamblers are meant to be flexible. They need to maintain a good relationship with other players, especially, those who have been experienced in the game. They are always willing to help gamblers with problems to relieve their stress and become better players.

However, it's hard to get them in all localities, but the task of that gambler will be better than a non-gambler. He's used to the game and can't get bothered over any outcome anymore. A family member's duty is more appreciated when he discusses and converses with the gambler to help him feel other aspects of life. I don't feel comfortable allowing a non-addict to see my screen while on a gambling site. I easily switch to another tab. Because he could visit the website, and wager with no prior experience, which may lead him to trouble.

Yes, whatever outcome a gambler faces he should be prepared to receive it and act accordingly. Not everyone would be comfortable having a losing streak without feeling the pain. The same applies to gamblers who are lucky to hit a winning streak, they could get carried away with the belief that the streak is not yet over and lose out in a big way. I think Casino has thought the game till the end. Whatever a player faces win or lose, the house is well prepared. Imagine, most gamblers still don't know how the house benefits from the winning streaks. Winning guarantees the house that a gambler will be back soon to try again. Hitting a winning streak, and possessing no control over the decision to make, is as good as not having it in the first instance. It'll all disappear.

A winning streak could be a straight-up win for 4 consecutive times. It's enough to convince a player that his gambling strategy is the best. He'd try it next time, and always, tried to convince people to try his strategy. I've read a thread of a member who tried to talk down other players for trying his strategy. Maybe he had some winning streaks and thinks it'll be that way for long. Those experiences do, not often. The house designs them to deceive players with a weak self-control skill. Thereby getting them to gamble over their limits and expected wagering amount. As they'll need to take advantage of this opportunity, not knowing it's a trap. Gambling is fun, however.

Think of a well-connected rich irresponsible gambler, his problem gambling can be settled easily by his acquittances. But a player who is not connected and financially stable will suffer his problems alone with fewer people concerned to help. That's the only difference I can recur that makes being rich and connected as an addict, better than not having enough funds and connection. I do ask myself, who will be there for me when things go wrong? It's an excellent self-question as a gambler. It's not just trying to follow the ways of the high rollers, or knowing who is taking the most risk. Every action must be thought about to the cure before we take an action. It's not an easy thing, but putting in the right work and choice is worth it.

The high rollers can easily fall back on his people, and they'll fund him more money. Unlike a player who has little or none to offer financially, he'd lose out lots of friends, if he had any, and be left with nothing. A player who is not close to his family is expected to crosscheck all these, before trying to engage in gambling risks. Anything can happen to any gambler, hence having an escape plan is just as crucial as having the game plan. Getting caught up in gambling addiction is quite very painful and regretful. The world has changed and lots of people are depressed, being in a more severe condition as gambling addiction, in a time like this is very disturbing and dreadful. Players must be observant of the world around them, to know their next move.

Gamblers are to learn from the mistakes of others, but they let themselves get moved by the thoughts and contributions of problem gamblers. Those distractions easily push the player to try what has never been on his mind. I prefer gambling around professionals whose concerns are centered on making strategies, that improve responsible gambling. No need to meddle with players who don't acknowledge the troubles gambling could cause to society. Those who, personally, get the thought to wager high amounts, only require working on their game. And make changes to the time and place they've chosen to gamble.

Behaviors can be influenced by the activities one worries or thinks about at a given time. Playing at a quiet moment is effective when the gambler has enough concentration to search his consciousness to see if his inner mind is suggesting nice ideas. No need to follow it. Sticking to our strategies will make the gambler switch his thoughts to himself, and the inner mind's decision will be completely dependent on the gambler's thoughts and decisions. Sometimes we act but feel it wasn't our initial idea. That's true, yet we have the energy to moderate such behaviors or thoughts. Unrealistic ideas shouldn't get executed. Gamblers must stay careful.

Gamblers are better off to be frugal and extravagant at some point. But the challenge remains the fact that gamblers are not equipped with the energy or strength to maintain their actions, when extravagant. Although everyone expects us to stay frugal at all times, a bit of risky moves could be worth it, when done at the right moment. Figuring out the moment when we are not meant to gamble is also an added strength to the gambler. It facilitates the gambling ability of a gambler. Such that he doesn't play at any given time, even when he's not in the mood. The moment a gambler has developed the feeling of chasing losses, he can stop gambling for the moment and focus on other activities that'll help him stay relevant emotionally.

How then can this be achieved? through continual self-examination. It'll help the gambler to move further in finding out his real behavior. He'll be able to figure out what gambling makes him do, whether he's in control or being controlled. The period a gambler is under control and maintains his gambling behavior, he'd have more fun. Struggling emotionally as a gambler is quite troublesome for the financial growth of a player. Losses embrace the player and upgrade to issues to depression. Where he'd have to blame himself for some of his mistakes. Undergoing such internal troubles is not worth it as a gambler. It makes the player feel he's not designated to achieve his gambling goals.

Gamblers always tag some disputes towards emotional behavior, that's great, most people undergo a lack of self-control, while gambling. And multiple factors influence this behavior, it's not just if the person has chased lots of losses. The life situation of the gambler can lead him to emotional troubles or stress. Then when he gets to gambling, he wouldn't have any left to manage his games. The whole vibe gets bad, and players will have to regret their actions. It's only that gamblers blame gambling as the primary cause of their emotional dispute. Yet, tracing it down, you'd realize the player has been facing a real challenge that restricts his happiness. Closely observing the attitudes of therapists, they tend to know the upbringing of such a gambler. It then helps them hold a meaningful conversation with the gambler. Neglecting the right cause of the emotional problems delays the healing process of the gambler. Thereby making him feel that nobody can help him heal. Most often it's not the gambler's fault. However, it's important to figure out the cause of our problems. Such a practice is better than just circulating those who blame gambling alone.

Concealing our gambling habits is only effective and acknowledged, for safeguarding non gamblers. Not everyone is capable of discussing gambling without being subjected to gambling someday, secretly, or openly. On other notes, gamblers are free and not outlaws. There'll be no need to hide their gambling habits. I prefer letting people know, over bottling it up. When nobody is aware, gambling awareness won't be achieved. A player can lose his awareness, but a close friend can help revive him. Condemnation and arguments instantly start, some friends cutting us out and adding salt to our game, letting others know that we gamble. These factors have led most gamblers to focus on the game, and not discuss it with anybody.

It's a self-determination, players own their life and time here. I don't think convincing anyone on what to do, when they didn't ask for our help, is a wasted effort. That is, a player who is comfortable concealing his gambling habit, isn't doing any wrong. What is most crucial is staying responsive. I've never seen where both factors keeping it a secret or not, changed the gambling behavior of the gambler. Both types of players can get addicted. Aside from addiction, third-party contributions don't count. Everyone has their purpose for any action they commit. Nobody controls the impulse of being bullied with our money.

The first mentioned on Op's list, winning jackpots, has deceived millions of naive gamblers to get into problem gambling. It's possible to win the money, but not always easy to control and maintain the funds. A new gambler who has not been wealthy, made rich in a few days will easily fall back to poverty, compared to a wealthy player. Sudden riches help a gambler achieve the fantasies in his brain. He'd want to immediately get whatever he once dreamt of, and most of the items on their Wishlist wouldn't contribute to fetching them consistent money. They'll look out for methods to fasten the growth of the funds, as it drastically dwindles, each day. Emotional stress or pains may develop in the process of achieving these goals. And watching the funds get down at a fast pace, leaves the gambler restless.

He'd gamble profusely, till the money was gone. Life changes for the person indeed, but it could be for worse. Paying for properties that he can't maintain will be bad. Once the money is gone, the player is faced with responsibilities that are too difficult for him to condone. Hence, gambling is quite too wide, and people shouldn't consider only playing for money. Being inquisitive adds to a player's confusion when he wins big. He never thought about what would be next after winning big. What will the money change in my life? How does it affect the lifestyle? Will they find themselves in trouble through this change? Holding money without long-term mastery leads to transient riches. The person will only perform best in squandering the funds.

Healthy gambling also includes calculated wagering on games to the player's satisfaction. However, it's not guaranteed that one would be satisfied whenever he gambles. But the few days a gambler feels like he got what he wanted, helps in balancing the interest of gamblers. Most gamblers stay limited for a long time without trying a few minutes of high wager. It all depends on the gambler's behavior and what they need. Some can maintain the new steps and stop after trying the high wager method. Without affecting their spending limit. The mistake happens when a gambler then forgets that he's meant to shortly try wagering high, and retreat, unapologically, to his low wagering habit. So, they lose it easily and run after the big money. Gamblers don't feel that urge after losing out few cents or unit dollars. Hence, the greed isn't controlled.

It's not wrong to up the amount, taking it above our capacity is quite wrong. Thereby risking the habit of the gamblers. Sometimes the casino could offer a win after wagering big, that'll be a nice amount of money, but the fun could be erased after realizing that nothing is left to go home with. Hence, the fun isn't for such a gambler. But a player who doesn't make this his principal aim of gambling feels happy to test out his fresh strategies. He rarely thinks of where his money went and chasing it is the last idea on his mind. In a nutshell, the analytical gamblers who focus on achieving happiness through gambling will get what they want. What a player has in mind while gambling affects his behavioral end product.

Giving him money has double meaning between these two friends. On one side the Op gets worried about what he'd end up doing with the money. If his friend's addiction gets worse, he'd have to blame himself for sending out arms to him. Lending him money is like offering him money. It'll be difficult for the addict to think of paying back his debt. However, the addict may be reaching out for financial assistance to everyone he's ever known. What is most crucial to gamblers is having money to satisfy their gambling urge. However, if his friend, the Op, didn't send out the money, his friend could have an alternative on who's next. I think it's confusing on the side to pick on such a situation. What Op did, seems right to him, for some reasons, which include that he's a friend to the addict. But the right thing is checking up on him. It's funny he wouldn't use the money to grab food or other utilities. He'd wager them.

Hence, his journey of financial help isn't a short one. Once he bypasses this level of financial stress for a few days, he gets used to this and ends up finishing his salaries earlier every month. Within him, he's gone through this and will next time. No way everyone would understand what he's doing. People do this out of addiction. And due to the actions of addicts who wager all their money till they end up broke, my idea on Op's friends was generated. If he's not able to take care of this earlier, it could affect his progress financially. So, Op has other jobs to do, like calling him once in a while to exercise his mental capacity, and then help him deal with it if such troubles erupt again. New mistakes occur each day. Gamblers need a guide.

I agree with the idea of continuously experiencing fresh mistakes. Gambling is a continuous process, and we must find ourselves making mistakes. One can't master the process, because the losses keep appearing. Hence, gamblers will definitely feel like newbies at some point in their everyday gambling sessions. Embracing the mistakes and learning ways to cut them down, is better. What matters is figuring out the best idea for dealing with these mistakes? It's not the gambler's fault to feel happy after a win for instance and want to wager more in celebration of his wins. The professionals, even, get greedy while gambling, the difference is that they tend to level it and not abuse the greed. It's natural for humans to get greedy at some point. Especially when money is involved.

View gambling as though you are looking at life, problems don't end. Humans keep meeting unique versions of troubles, that keep making life look harder, but deep down it's those obstacles that make the life journey fun. Hence the gambling mistakes that continually occur help gamblers to continue gambling, and not get tired of it. Consider when you are done with a video game and feel like you've mastered it, playing it won't be fun anymore compared to when it gets harder each time you try. Gambling losses happen consistently to make players understand they haven't mastered the game. Hence the house controls it this way to get hold of every gambler's curiosity to win all the time.

It's bad to begin what we can't finish. Such a gambling habit can be dangerous when it registers in the brain of the gambler, he could try it next time. Not doing it is better than taking the risk. The win will be quite small and won't be worth it, since it's the player's last cash. In this context, last cash means transport fare. Hence, the amount is not big enough to fetch the gambler a big win. So, moving away with the fund is more cool than putting ourselves in emotional trouble, when next we try it and don't win. Humans, definitely, will repeat what they've done in the past. This means the gambler will soon develop this feeling that gambling his last cash is fine and acceptable.

He could get addicted to doing this and going all-in immediately. It's the worst form of addiction, going all-in immediately, which means whatever money the gambler takes to the casino will be considered his last cash, as he'd wager it all at once. Not saying, Op will get to this level, but a thousand-mile journey requires only a single step. It's of no importance, joking with our emotions and last cash. Luckily, Op was able to end the gambling session after winning, some gamblers would see it as an added time to gamble. Then lose out both the wins. If the gambler visits the casino with a friend, what would be his/her fate when alone in the casino, and the behavior already controls him relentlessly?

No way, do you expect an addict to quit fronting on his addictive behavior, he'll definitely lie and bottle it up. The healing work is on others to help the addict, as he, indeed needs it. Don't mind his strange action, it looks like he doesn't want to help hands. Neglecting them won't be the right choice, working on ways to help change the addict is better than watching him misbehave. While they listen to themselves alone, sooner they'll want to talk to somebody. Deep down, they'll try to save themselves from the attitude, since they personally got into addiction, their self-consciousness will make them believe it's possible to come out with nobody's help. I think that's the main purpose behind why they avoid helpers.

Due to their psychology being affected, they wouldn't make it out alone. That's why sometimes a gambler will decide to open up and reach out for help. Which remains the best time to help an addict. When he's in need of it because he wants it and is tired of the lifestyle. In your context is fine to give them a space. But, to some extent, it's risky, as their attitude can get worse when left unattended. Staying in touch with the gambler helps revive his brain towards changing. Addiction isn't interesting for anyone, seeing his acquittances talk to him, will make him think of being like his unaddicted friends. Sooner, he'd confide with them and seek for help. When neglected he may not try talking to anyone. Thereby stressing his brain, on saving himself.

Both responsible and irresponsible gamblers consist of high and low rollers. No cheap gambler, gamers can't be tagged poor, it's better called low rollers, as we can't determine for sure who's poor, indeed. A rich player can decide to be a low roller and a poor high roller. That is gambling above his income. Hence, the attitudes of these sets of people must differ, gamblers who are irresponsible have the same behavior regardless of their financial status, same as the irresponsible players. We all know what happens when one chooses to be irresponsible in gambling. If he's rich, he could end up poor as you said. Risk in this context means who gambles with a huge amount of money. A poor person can't afford to wager a huge amount, but what makes him a high roller, can be a low rolling for a rich player.

So, the risk for a person who doesn't possess lots of money could be going the extra mile by borrowing, illegal businesses, to raise money for gambling. However, trying to match this context of reason can be difficult in terms of behavior and type of gambler. Looking at the perspective of a rich player who chasing losses, is he actually in need of the money or addicted to the behavior? He's rich and may not be seriously on the lookout for more, to the extent of chasing losses. He could wager a huge amount and wait for another time to gamble. Unless he wants to go broke, then chasing losses while wagering huge amounts will take him there. Gambling is a risk for everyone, and the amount we wager doesn't define whether we are rich or poor in real life.