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1  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Have you gambled for less than 1 or 2 minutes on an online casino before on: March 05, 2025, 10:15:01 PM
Basically everyone must have a different way to enjoy gambling, gambling that runs briefly like you do may be fun for you but may not be for some other people and that's okay, the point is every gambler is free to make a choice, I understand that gambling that occurs briefly has a small chance of being enjoyed but as I said above that everyone is different in determining their pleasure, and for me honestly when I have an amount of $ 5 ready to bet then I will divide it into several parts, such as in slots where I will use the lowest multiplier so that at least I have a few spins to test my luck before it all runs out.

Regardless of whatever it is, I think everyone has a different way of gambling and the point is as long as you only gamble with an amount you are ready to lose and will not regret whatever the result then it doesn't matter.
2  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Should Casino's honor Ramadan. on: March 05, 2025, 09:25:30 PM
Yes I know that Islam really forbids gambling activities and actually the prohibition does not depend on any situation, meaning no matter whether you are in a Ramadan situation or not, gambling is still forbidden for Islam, there is no defense or exception, and talking about casinos I think it is their right to do promotions to attract people to get involved in gambling, casinos do not see and do not care about what your religion is or whether your religion prohibits gambling or not, the point is they will continue to look for many people to get involved in gambling because their goal is to seek a lot of profit. So I think actually for this problem it is each person's business because they are the ones who will bear all the consequences whether it is from the casino or from their religion.
3  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Smart or greedy gamblers on: March 05, 2025, 09:04:17 PM
Hmm wait, I see them as lucky and unlucky gamblers regardless of the greed issue, it is a fact that we never know what will happen at the end of the game and in the scenario of the second person you mentioned who managed to cash out his winnings I think there is certainly a possibility for him to eventually suffer the same fate as the first person who lost all his winnings if for example at that time he was too late to cash out and preferred to continue the game.

On the other hand in the context of perspective of course everyone has different assessments of the behavior and actions taken by others and in the scenario of the two people you mentioned above I think the gambler who eventually lost his winnings again can clearly be called a greedy and problematic gambler because he preferred to continue the game instead of cashing out after successfully achieving the win.

But on the other hand, I also cannot be sure that my assumption is correct because if, for example, the gambler prefers to continue playing after winning with the aim of seeking more pleasure and not to increase the amount of winnings, then in my opinion it cannot be called greed, meaning that we must first know what the person's goal is in continuing the game after winning if we want to know whether he is greedy or not. Wink
4  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Fear of losing money to gambling on: March 05, 2025, 08:14:25 PM
If we are scared of loosing money to gambling, then we should stay put till when we have the full courage to use money for the purpose of gambling, this is how it should be, so that there won't be any regrets for gambling after we can't afford for it, also, it has to be known that one will often lose gambling than winning, there's nothing like being a professional gambler, the chances are the same, win or lose.
That's true. If you don't have the mind to accept lose it is better to stay away from gambling. It is too funny to go into what you are scared of and to take responsibility if anything happens. Going into gambling with the mind of losing money and if eventually it happens , it can be very painful that you may even decide to chase your lose thst could lead to more lose.  It is better to set greed aside and never to force yourself to gamble.  When you are ready to gamble you need to be ready to accept lose if it eventually happens.

Exactly and that is the reason why risk acceptance and responsibility are very important in gambling, none other than because no matter what and no matter when gambling will always be a risky activity and this is also the reason why when you become a gambler you must have a neutral perspective on this activity in the sense of not only thinking about winning but also considering the other side of this activity such as the consequences of the risk, ask yourself what if you lose? yes that is the main thing that I think must be prepared more.

None other than because I see so many gamblers who end up being losers where they only want to win but are not ready to accept defeat, that's ridiculous, and as you said that in the end they often do things that are prohibited such as chasing defeat when they experience defeat. So when you want to get involved in this activity then the point is you must have a neutral perspective, understand that defeat will always be a possibility that can happen at any time besides the chance of winning.
5  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: How to practice emotional control in gambling? on: March 05, 2025, 07:52:22 PM
I assume we’re all mature and responsible gamblers here, but from time to time, we still make mistakes. One of the most common mistakes is failing to control our emotions, we know where that leads.. losses, and the higher the stakes, the bigger the potential losses we have to endure.

That’s why it’s important that before placing big bets, we are already emotionally stable and disciplined enough to follow our strategy consistently.

So, guys, how do you control your emotions while gambling? And how has it benefited you?

before gambling we must first be able to understand who we really are so that when we start gambling, we do not become greedy gamblers, because why! the majority of gamblers who lose - end up in debt - even addicted to gambling are those who are actually greedy, they do not know themselves and they even forget their purpose of gambling in the first place.

gambling is not an activity that makes you lose as long as you are able to control your emotions and money, that's what makes me consistently gamble without becoming an addict or even going bankrupt because of debt.

I think the point is not understanding yourself but whether you understand and comprehend what and how gambling really is, that's what should be thought of from the start before a gambler gets involved in gambling, because in most cases often gamblers who gamble with the wrong approach such as applying greed or irresponsibility are those gamblers who only see the chances of winning but do not understand other things such as the risk which is actually a part that can never be separated from the game.

Basically in any case I think you will not be wrong in making decisions and actions if for example you understand and comprehend what activity you are actually facing, everything will be fine if for example you treat gambling with a good and correct approach and that approach can only be had when you already understand everything.
6  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you take a break when you are in a losing streak? on: March 05, 2025, 06:37:38 PM

In cases like this I believe you will be the best to actually give yourself advice because it is when something has hurt you so bad that you can decide to stop it and I feel this is actually the base to many gambler putting a pause or restrictions to their gambling habits. Gambling is one funny habit that if you fail to control it will destroy you even when you feel you don't gamble much, it's tends to grow on you if you don't set limitations to it.

Your experienced will give you the right adjustments if you know how to control yourself, if you already suffer from big loses and if you are caing about your finances, you'll not going to push for more knowing that you are not ready losing more money, but if such control already been exceeded then chances to push yourself and trying to recover will be your intensions, it's how you work out with your own discipline that matters when you are involve inside gambling.

Basically like a proverb that "experience is the best teacher" and it is true because by making experience as a lesson then we will know about what we should do so that we can be better, if in gambling it means that we no longer experience defeat in too large an amount which means we have to limit several things such as the amount of budget, time to gamble and also maybe with your expectations of victory and when you can learn from experience then I am sure it will not be difficult for you to change everything for the better.

As you said that when a gambler succeeds in making experience as a lesson then when they experience a significant loss they will not dare to try harder to pursue recovery because they know that it will only bring them to a much worse situation and will prefer to minimize all their actions and decisions, but to be able to achieve this kind of thinking I think a gambler must have good self-acceptance first.
7  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: when do you cashout? on: March 05, 2025, 06:08:09 PM
Yes, but I think that becomes a double-edged sword, and when I am in an online casino and I win something, even if it is little, I withdraw it. I like to feel what I win, because I Know that the money is mine and I won it with my effort playing, which is more gratifying. When we Leave the money in the casino that does not happen, we can only leave it, but it will always be easy for us to have that money to play, and so little by little we spend it, when we see that there will be no more Money.


Of course that's exactly what every responsible gamblers will do, because if you decide to hold it in your betting wallet definitely you will be tempted to use it to try more luck. Of course I know the feeling when someone experience win in gamble, at this point it will look as if there are still more winings awaiting for you. You know at this time you will be forced to try once more so as to grab the awaiting wining LoL. This is why sometimes after winning in gamble we still tend to give them back the money.

Yes, that's right, that's the reason why cashing out winnings is always recommended when you're lucky, I understand that you can save it in the casino account, but what's worrying is of course that there is a possibility for you to play again because usually it will cause a significant temptation that is difficult to ignore when you see that you have a balance that can be bet in your casino account, honestly I've really felt it until finally all of that amount was lost because of curiosity to continue to get lucky.

So lately I honestly prefer to cash out all the winnings when I'm lucky and use it to meet all my needs at that time, on the other hand you may have heard some people say that maintaining awareness is very important when you are gambling, none other than the benefit is so that you can get through various temptations, and when you don't withdraw the winnings, it's the same as you creating a space that will continue to tempt you to play.
8  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Time to gamble on: March 04, 2025, 11:38:55 PM
I think it makes sense that land-based casinos are more crowded at night than at other times because that is the time that most people have after they finish their activities such as work and if the context of the discussion is comparing land-based casinos with online casinos then I think it will be quite difficult to compare them but what is certain is that online casinos are more crowded most of the time because of the advantage in terms of accessibility where gamblers can play anytime and anywhere.

Another thing is that I think time affects a gambler's behavior, you can imagine how a gambler treats their gambling activities when they gamble at the wrong time such as when they are in an emotional state because of other problems they are experiencing in their life which of course all their decisions and actions will tend to be aggressive, so that's why I would advise anyone to better not engage in risky activities when your mind is not okay.
9  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Fear of losing money to gambling on: March 04, 2025, 10:59:06 PM
In your story of course the person is someone who is never grateful and is included in the category of greedy gamblers, he gambles with small amounts but wants to get big wins, it is very unlikely unless you are really very lucky, and he also wants to get big wins but he is not ready to lose the money he bets and that is a very silly mentality in gambling, like a loser.

Basically gambling is an activity about winning and losing and that has been clear from the start, so until whenever there will always be something called losing money, so we don't need to be afraid but we must prepare ourselves to accept the situation and that is the reason why we are always advised to gamble with small amounts or amounts that we are ready to lose.
10  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: How to practice emotional control in gambling? on: March 04, 2025, 09:44:32 PM
Yes of course, basically everything that is done based on emotion will never be right, meaning usually the results will always be much worse because actions and decisions made based on emotion tend to be aggressive and far from your limits and that is the reason why the situation is usually much worse which in addition to losing more of your money will also increase the mental and psychological pressure of a gambler which is also what sometimes makes gamblers make crazy decisions like ending their lives or other decisions.
The point is, the ability to control oneself is indeed something very important that a gambler must have, as you said which does not only apply to gambling but also to various other things that happen in life.
Yes, you are absolutely right, I have seen many such cases. Unable to control emotions, people have lost their money by betting too much in gambling and finally they have broken down mentally. Those who gamble emotionally become so bad that they cannot come back from this state of excitement. I have seen many of us here who have destroyed the balance of their normal life by going on this gambling line.

It is really difficult to control our emotions, but emotions must be controlled all the time. If we cannot control emotions, it often becomes a bad aspect in our normal life. We should stay within the normal range, emotions should be controlled, then nothing bad will happen to us.

Yes, that is the danger when we involve emotions in gambling because the impact is very bad for life and it has also been proven that many people have experienced this downturn, actually this is a valuable lesson for us, we don't have to experience it first but we can use other people's experiences as learning material so that we don't have the same fate because surely everyone will never want to be in a terrible situation like that.

One thing I will say here if for example you don't want to have a fate like that is by not looking at gambling from the winning side, but make sure that you have a neutral point of view on this activity, because that way you will see that actually in gambling the percentage of defeat is much greater than victory because of the dealer's advantage, therefore always use a rational mindset every time you find new things in your life, because that way I am sure that you will be able to have a neutral point of view and will not be too tempted by the name of victory.
11  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you take a break when you are in a losing streak? on: March 04, 2025, 09:23:33 PM
I initially did not have the discipline to gamble, but after I experienced something that I thought was big enough to make me aware and finally made me have to stick to the discipline in gambling so that unwanted things don't happen.

For me to Acquire the discipline it was because I lost a lot of money at one point, and I told myself no more, that I Couldn't play if I Couldn't even have the discipline to demand from myself when I had to, that in the long run that was going to hurt Me, so in view of all that I did learn, ut not in the best way, hopefully some players do have the discipline to be able to say I'm not playing Anymore at the right time.

Basically experience is the best teacher and when you have experienced the slump but you still experience the same slump at different times then that means something is wrong, meaning you are included in the category of people who cannot learn from experience and from the story you tell maybe I can put you in the category of people who can learn from experience through self-evaluation scenarios. On the other hand, it is a fact that humans are the place to make mistakes because they have changing natures that are sometimes influenced by several factors, meaning even though now you say that you will not make the same mistake again but I am sure that there will be a time for you to make that kind of mistake again but yes the chances are smaller, and in the context of gambling I am sure the following discipline as well as various other things that lead to risk management can only be done by gamblers when they really understand the risks.
12  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: when do you cashout? on: March 04, 2025, 08:57:22 PM
I only play slots and after 30 minutes i usually get bored no matter if Ioosing or winning. However 30 minutes could have a huge effect your balance if you play volatile slots Grin

hmm yes and maybe I can predict that it seems like you are one of the gamblers who are looking for entertainment in gambling, because you still feel bored regardless of the results, on the other hand it is a fact that it is very rare for a gambler to feel bored when they are in a winning situation because it is a very pleasant situation and at the same time it is also a situation that often leads a gambler to greed, I hope my assumption is correct about you who are a gambler who comes with the aim of entertainment.
Another thing that can be said is that I am also not much different from you where sometimes I also feel bored regardless of the results that I have even stopped and withdrawn the remaining money in my casino account, and also yes you are right that in slots a gambler can lose a lot of money in just a short time especially if for example they are really far from luck, therefore slots are a type of game that must be done with great care.
13  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Fear of losing money to gambling on: March 03, 2025, 05:33:55 PM
Frustration is an spectrum that is true, but it would be safe to say many people who spend a considerable time of their life in gambling will face frustration at some point of their journey, because losses are inevitable when one goes into gambling in the long term. 
One does not need accurate data on people and their feelings of frustration to realize the mixture of expectation and gambling will always end up with frustration and bad feelings, against the casino and oneself (for losing whatever amount of money).

I have found myself to feel frustrated during some gambling sessions and I am sure it has also been your case.
But when someone experiences frustration and can stop it is good because they will be able to stop what has made them lose lot of money, it just that people who feel frustrated eventually also remain in the gambling environment, they bet again and deposit money again even though they know that previously they had lost lot of money that they felt.
Moreover, not everyone who has known gambling for long time will be able to realize and follow up on what to do when in certain conditions, humans always have unstable mindsets and feelings.

Yes, but the problem is that often this awareness is very rare, meaning that even if they manage to restrain themselves and stop at the right time, at a different time the difficulty will occur again, which in the end there is still a big possibility for them to always stop when they have lost all their money at that time. A gambler who makes the same mistake again, in my opinion, is a gambler who is far from being responsible, which is most likely because they have a wrong understanding of gambling, I am sure that they only focus on their winnings but do not think about the consequences of this activity and that is the reason why they always make the same mistake again even though they have previously experienced various bad things due to such actions, so in this situation I think the main thing that must be corrected is understanding and responsibility.
14  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: How to practice emotional control in gambling? on: March 03, 2025, 05:08:19 PM

Emotional control is important in everything we do not just only In gambling but also in other areas of life. Emotional instability is a sign that you shouldn't be anywhere near gambling, if you can't control your actions you will end up having a lot of regrets. There are people who started out with gambling for fun but as time went on they got greedy and started gambling for profit, this lead to chasing their losses and also increasing their stake. The best way to control your emotions is to accept whatever outcomes you have, if you lose take a break and if you win also take a break, giving yourself a limit can help you keep yourself in control.

You are right, people should always learn to control their emotions because it's not just in gambling that they will have to control their emotions, their are other things things that they must not allow their emotions to take the deepest part of them. In gambling, lack of emotional control can only lead to more losses, at least I have experienced it and I know how it can be.

Yes of course, basically everything that is done based on emotion will never be right, meaning usually the results will always be much worse because actions and decisions made based on emotion tend to be aggressive and far from your limits and that is the reason why the situation is usually much worse which in addition to losing more of your money will also increase the mental and psychological pressure of a gambler which is also what sometimes makes gamblers make crazy decisions like ending their lives or other decisions.
The point is, the ability to control oneself is indeed something very important that a gambler must have, as you said which does not only apply to gambling but also to various other things that happen in life.
15  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Have you ever gotten a max win in slots? on: March 03, 2025, 04:46:34 PM

Another thing is that slots are a type of random game that really depends on luck, so if for example lately you have had a hard time winning, don't force your situation, because it's useless, it will only worsen the situation instead of getting a win, be patient until luck comes back.
If that's all, that's what it's all about, things are Always like this, when we see that the truth is this, what's left to do? Simple, always play in a moderate way , hope we get Lucky , enjoy the Process of the Game , raise the bet when we consider it, you don't have to Force Anyone , a good analogy of the slots is Life , we always look for things, we look for Opportunities,  Sometimes we fail by far by risking a lot, Other times we don't, we win by risking little or We Win a lot by risking a lot, Something like that is the Slots, but exciting in the end.

Yes, that's how the approach should be applied by gamblers, especially when they are involved in the type of slot game that really runs based on probability, because there is nothing else we can do to increase our chances of winning other than hoping for luck, meaning as you said that all we can do is play moderately, sufficiently and not exceeding our abilities, because it's useless for us to fight hard if in the end it can't affect the results at the end of the game which in most cases often hard work will only increase emotions and regret when it turns out that in the end the results are not as expected, the reason why we have to play moderately.
16  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you take a break when you are in a losing streak? on: March 03, 2025, 04:25:17 PM

Hmm maybe yes but I think for this responsibility issue beyond the statistical issue, it is more about whether a gambler has the right understanding or not about what and how gambling really is, and that means one of the biggest reasons why most gamblers often find it difficult to avoid various excessive actions such as gambling with too much money, gambling without setting limits on time and other excessive actions is because they do not understand that gambling is too risky if treated excessively. Basically, everything that is done based on a misunderstanding will definitely lead to various actions and decisions that should be avoided and that's how they are.

If a player allows himself to become overly passionate about the game and increase his bets uncontrollably, then a break will not help him in the long run, because after the break he will continue to do the same. A break should be used to draw conclusions from his mistakes and later return as a better and more disciplined player, only in this case can one hope for improved results. So yes, a break is a good practice, if there is a need for it, then you can even take a break without a series of losses, just to organize your thoughts and return with a better strategy.

Well that's right, it means in any case what we have to overcome first is the root or cause of the problem not solving the problem, because when we know about what makes it difficult for us to set limits then we will not get caught up in the same problem, and in my opinion the only way we can identify what causes us to gamble excessively is by conducting an evaluation which in my opinion the root of the problem lies in your misunderstanding of gambling, most likely they do not really understand the consequences of the risks in gambling. So my advice is to try to re-evaluate your understanding of gambling, at least you know that there is no guarantee and certainty that you will always be able to win at the end of the session no matter how hard you try.
17  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: when do you cashout? on: March 03, 2025, 03:35:05 PM

Better than nothing hahha. A worse feeling when both frustration and regret are hunting you,but  like what you said even you are in green it's still a good choice to call for the day to prevent losing everything as the tendency when you ain't  able to stop and all the deposit are all gone, you'll be force to add more and suffer with the outcome.

Take your money either you earned some or lose some, then comeback when you feel that you can make something decent.

Gambling is a game of probability, so many players are like you, they prefer to take half of the winning offer or amount, instead of losing it all and gaining nothing, while some other gamblers too are willing to give in all their hope on gambling continuously trying to double up their money and few times they could be lucky and most times they will lose all their money.

Yes I agree with your opinion that gambling is a game of probability, a game of chance and possibility, there is no indication, certainty or even any guarantee regarding whether you will win or otherwise at the end of the game, meaning the best approach in gambling after winning is as you said, namely by cashing out half or part of the amount of the win, the purpose of which is so that at least we can enjoy the results of the victory we get rather than losing everything and leaving only regret.

On the other hand, that is also the reason why greed is always prohibited, it does not mean that you will definitely lose but to minimize emotions and regrets when the results are not as expected, one thing that gamblers must know is "there is no connection between previous results and subsequent results".
18  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 5 Things to do After a Huge Loss in Gambling. on: March 02, 2025, 11:12:13 PM
That step #1 is a huge one.  Just accepting the loss and calling it what it is.  People get hung up going over what could have been or reliving the bet/game etc.  Once its passed let it go and move forward.  Assess what you need to do to get by it which the op mentions a few.  After a huge loss a cooling down period is probably the best thing.  Walk away for a bit.
This should certainly be the case in gambling, because one should only participate in gambling if one has the patience and self-control to afford the amount of loss one can afford. There will be losses/gains in gambling and you have to accept it. Of course, if it causes temporary stress, it would not be bad to share it with close friends. By doing these two things - accepting losses and sharing them with close friends - a gambler will not break down mentally because close friends or relatives will be able to comfort him in those bad moments.

Hmm maybe it can be said that one of the requirements that is recommended for someone to have before becoming a gambler is to have patience and self-control, yes that's right I agree with that opinion and maybe I will add another thing which is a gambler must also have a good and responsible mentality and of the three things in my opinion the most important is responsibility because only with that will a gambler be able to avoid emotions when they experience defeat.

Regarding your idea of ​​sharing the bitter experience of defeat to one of your friends, yes that is also a pretty good idea, because at least there is a possibility for your friend to try to save you from emotional disturbances that try to lead you to various aggressive actions, so the most important thing in my opinion is to have good responsibility which responsibility you will only have when you understand all about gambling.
19  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: bettor turns $10 into $484K on: March 02, 2025, 10:21:59 PM
Wow that's a fantastic amount of winnings with a very small amount of capital, honestly he must be very happy now because that amount of winnings will really change his life soon, getting lucky for 17 times in a row is something that is really hard to believe, only a few people have that kind of luck in gambling and of course it's a bet that must be very exciting for him. But on the other hand I am very sure that most likely he is an NBA fan, most likely he has never missed a few previous games because I am sure that those statistics are used as a benchmark in determining his decisions before achieving extraordinary results like this, and in this scenario I am sure that experience, skill and also luck really combine perfectly. That must be a very pleasant situation. Grin
20  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: no one can beat the casino. on: March 02, 2025, 09:27:14 PM
Players who get emotional after losing think their money was lost without any value given back to them. Nobody feels great to learn that a chunk of money left their pocket to the ground without realizing. This is how some people feel of gambling, and it gets them really worried and emotionally drained. So, it's best to assume that the money spent in gaming was used to pay for a fun time or moment. Giving oneself the impression that the funds lost had some value attached to it, helps relieve gamblers of the hostility caused by losing money in gambling.
Losing is painful irrespective of the amount the gambler stakes and loses to the system, especially when they don't spend that money for the purpose of having fun, but they spend the money for the purpose of trying to make a profit. The pains hit differently, and some gamblers always try to look for a way that they can regain that money back, which leads them to spending much more money than they could have spent if they followed up gambling only for fun alone.

Basically the inability to accept defeat always depends on what their purpose is in gambling, as you think above, my friend, which is most likely yes that someone who feels hurt by defeat is someone who comes with the aim of making money, no matter how small the amount of money lost they will still find it difficult to accept it and on the other hand this is what is dangerous because in the end everything will be more chaotic when emotions take over all the actions and decisions of a gambler and it has indeed been proven that emotions often make gamblers lose more money instead of achieving recovery.
I think this is enough to be a reason why gambling is always recommended to be done with the aim of entertainment
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