I think there is a thin line between an addict against a successful gambler.

A successful gambler, like a professional player, can be observed that he is doing what he is being offered to. Basically, it is his job to gamble and to play various card games in order to entertain himself and the viewers. In comparison, gambling addicts can be categorized into two (2), namely the addicts who do it for fun; and the ones who do it for money.

Though they may be seen as different, I sometimes find it confusing on distinguishing the two given the nature of gambling. Maybe these professional players are being paid by advertising agencies, etc. as another stream of income.

While Google searches may refer thousands of BTC articles, it is still somehow complex to fully understand this concept.

Like what some have mentioned, there is really no harm in providing continuous information to others ESPECIALLY when they themselves are the ones who asked about it. BTC is a technical and complex concept that requires patience in order to comprehend given the nature of the system. When kids are involved, it becomes a challenge to explain the system where they can at least grasp the concept of it, while maintaining interest to them.

Though I fully agree that forcing them to learn about BTC can only bring negative impacts to their interest on the subject, helping them understand may fully bring the potential and love in order for them to appreciate this topic further.

Unfortunately, gambling addicts resort to gambling as their way of coping mechanism. Instead of making their situation bearable, everything is just worse when this kind of event happens.

In order to fully address these concerns, we have to understand that gambling addiction is a mental disease that people are suffering. If we take it as a negative thing, this will just further complicate matters and we will only be selfishly helping ourselves rather than the persons affected.

I just hope that when dealing with a person suffering from gambling addiction, patience is the key in order to help them. They are suffering- we really have to extend our fullest concern and understanding in order to at least alleviate the situation.

This depends on several factors affecting the wealth of a person.

Generally if a person lives in a third-world or developing country, 1 BTC is enough to sustain them for at least years. Given that the standard of living in those said countries is relatively low, such amount would equate to at least a significant value. Probably around 10 BTCs would be enough for them for retirement.

Though this may be the case for developing countries, people who lived in a developed country has a different value. Obviously, the standard and cost of living are high which means that more than 10 BTCs would require them for retirement.

At the end of the day, it really depends on the status of the person on how they would perceive "retirement" as it is purely a subjective question. For me personally and as someone who is living in a third world country, 10-20 BTCs would definitely suffice as a retirement fund.

I remember my first experience in gambling and I was around fifteen (15) years old at that time.

My father and grandfather were notorious in cockfighting. They even constructed a farm solely on raising fighter chickens and they compete on national TV. I remember, my father brought us to this arena/stadium in our country where it was televised. In a cockpit, there were two (2) sides, either you choose A or B. Before the fight begins, lots of people watching on the stage betted against each other choosing either A or B.

During that time, I was confident enough and chose "A" but my father insisted on choosing "B" instead. It was also my birthday at that time and when the fight started, B lost resulting to all of my birthday cash gone!

From that experience, it really traumatized me as a kid which really compelled me to limit my gambling expenses. Whenever I feel like gambling, this core memory kicks-in and reminds me to stop and re-evaluate the situation.

I am very curious- why is this issue being told in the first place? LGBTQ has nothing to do with gambling and its effects. In fact, gender should not be an issue to something that is purely for entertainment. I really find it difficult to comprehend the relevance of gender in associating it with casinos. Though this may differ in a physical setting but this varies from person to person.

Though this may be the case, discrimination may manifest in these scenarios but this is applicable in all settings and not just in gambling. I do hope that such discrimination be lessened given that we are living in the 21st century where gender should not be an issue to everything.

The very first step is about knowing the website you are sharing your personal information to. Be wary of websites and giveaways where they are asking for your personal information upon registration. While KYC is normally asked in some gambling websites, but in normal websites, never share your personal information.

If a website is claiming to give free BTCs or any other type of freebies in that regard, never share your personal information without confirming if such website is genuine. Also, never believe that any website would give free BTCs or cryptocurrencies as these things typically never happen nowadays.

As someone who has represented and is continuing to represent Duel bits, I will strongly recommend this gambling website.

Not only does this gambling website have sports betting but your funds and security are guaranteed. It also has a designated signature campaign which implies that they have allocated a fund for their advertisement.

For slots, I would also recommend similar gambling websites that have an ongoing campaign signature. The fact that these gambling companies have allocated a budget means that they are genuine with all respects to safety and security.

Like what I always mention to new investors in the cryptocurrency world, the next best time for you to invest is when you discovered about the latter's existence. The moment you learn about the fundamentals and basics of BTC or any other cryptocurrency, then that would be considered the best time to invest.

By basing it purely on the price history index of BTC, you would see that the price trend increases per year. Given that the next fork will happen in 2024, this will be considered as the next best time to invest before such fork happens.

Now that you have regretted it on the past and realized the missed opportunity, this is the sign to start again and continue investing on BTC. Best of luck, OP!

Generally whenever I gamble, I always consider it as money loss on my part due to the nature of its circumstances. It is not about the money that I can afford to lose, but it is more of conditioning that every money that I enter in gambling is considered money lost.

In conclusion, gambling is a game of chance where it does not guarantee any absolute form of profit. In return, you experience the adrenaline of knowing whether you double your money or lose more in the process, which is a trade-off in itself. If you really want to limit yourself in gambling, then you should only bring only a handful amount of money at your disposal.

I do think that once you do something over the years, it becomes part of your routine where you do not expect anything from it. Betting the lottery for years is something that is done routinely- people will not win this if they do not continuously try and attempt to do it.

While this may be the case, I would definitely envious if a first-time bettor tried the lottery and won the jackpot. But at the end of the day, those are the odds and numbers do not lie. Even if the chances of you winning the lottery is astronomically low, I would, still, do and try it!

Signal groups are created in order to at least teach beginner traders the basics of trading. They teach you the fundamentals in order to understand techniques and instruments to understand both the extrinsic and intrinsic factors in forecasting cryptocurrency prices on the market.

Though this may be the case, majority of these signal groups have been created in order to perpetuate fraud. They take advantage of the feeble minds of beginners by asking ridiculous amounts of prices and charge them weekly.

This is also the reason on why some signal groups are just not worth it given that there are free courses being offered on most social platforms and videos.

Oh definitely and it brings back memories!

Last 2017, the infamous "USI TECH" visited our country (Philippines) in order to host an event where we were able to meet and greet the developers. Since my friend who owned around ~120 BTCs at that time convinced me to try this investment scheme (ponzi), I was influenced by it given the young spirited teen I was (19 years old). At that time, I invested around $100 worth of BTCs which was definitely expensive given my current financial condition at that time.

During the first month, I saw my BTCs actually in increasing in value by purchasing these so-called "packages." But after the third (3rd) month (they promised that our BTCs would mature at the sixth (6th) month), the website crashed and everything was gone!

From here, I learned a valuable lesson to never trust any ponzi-schemes as there is truly no safe way for you to secure your funds.

At the end of the day, it boils down to basic attitude, moral compass, and decency as a human being. If a person is outright disrespectful in a gambling table where he does not observe the normal attitude, then that would actually compel me to at least correct him; if not, leave the table and switch to another dealer. If he still continues with this kind of attitude where he would still bug me, then that would actually force me to fight him.


Doubling the cash does not mean that there is a notion of increasing the win. It just gives the player more rewards at the end but the risk remains the same. Well, I would actually consider doubling the cash but this would only happen at least once or twice in the same period.

I definitely agree with this suggestion.

Gambling is an entertainment activity where a person finds joy in feeling such adrenaline. By viewing it only as a mere entertainment, this would negate the effect of being addicted to it if only limited time was given and catered to this act. In addition, this would also make you feel less-invested, thereby decreasing the effect of you totally getting addicted to it.

I just really hope that if a person really wants to quit gambling, then he should commit to it. If he feels half motivated to do it, the chances of you recovering and gambling again would be much higher.

I agree with your statement.

Using drugs that temporarily boosts your performance is something that is artificial and synthetic- it does not feel genuine at all. With this, inconsistencies may happen which entirely defeats the purpose of sports-betting. Not to mention, if such were allowed, then teams would instead fund their development of these "drugs" instead of actually practicing their respective skills for the game.

While this may be the case, I am still curious, however, about these so called "enhanced games" and on how drugs can affect the performance of these athletes. I am just worried that ingesting too much of these pills may bring significant health impacts on the long-run.

I think that a person who is more aware of his/her condition about gambling is less likely to be addicted on the said venture. Even if a person self-diagnoses, the fact that he/she thinks that he needs to do it is healthy for them.

I do think that a person who overthinks about their actions is less likely to fall into this addiction. While this somehow ruins the entertainment, this is the safer route given that lots of people fall and get addicted without them even knowing that they are addicted to gambling.

I do recommend OP that you post this on the scam accusation website so everyone can be informed about this warning and threat to newbies about this.

While such project may have their official website, you can never be so sure due to the frequency that these scammers create these types of scams. They tend to almost rinse and repeat every aspect of airdrops, fake giveaways, and other similar acts in order to attract the attention of curious newbies. Even if this kind of act is not new, it is still recommended to post these kinds of warnings for everyone to know.

Remember that prevention is better than cure. Newbies, always be cautious whenever you see giveaways like these. If something is almost too good to be true, always doubt it and overthink it!

No- I do not think that buying merit is acceptable in this forum. Not only do you cheat the system but you are also engaging into a fraud activity.

Given that merits are discretionary acts, a person may freely merit any post/thread depending on the situation. But if you are planning on buying merits, be ready to face the consequences. While it may be relatively difficult to prove the degree of participation in buying merits, once enough proof has been compiled then your account may most likely be banned.


It is highly discourage and once they are caught doing this act, they are facing severe consequence. There is also that fat chance of their accounts being banned by the moderators if overwhelming evidence has been proved that they indeed bought merits.

Like what everyone has probably mentioned, only invest the money that you can afford to lose and earn at the same time. I do admire your persistence given that you put your extra money in investing in BTC. Normally, people would panic if they see their investments lose its value but you remain level-headed and kept your cool.

These are the signs that you indeed believe that the investments on BTC would reap in the future. Do not worry as these kinds of price changes happen in a daily basis given the volatility of cryptos. Once you understand this concept, you will definitely not be afraid to invest further! I wish you the best of luck, OP!