Gambling for a living or a living for Gambling?

[CasioK]

Ideally, they are the same thing. They're both bad, and they're both gambling. There is no such thing as gambling for a living. The house edge makes sure of that. It's almost impossible to make profit and walk away, and gamblers know that.

Did you know many people in pokerstars make it as a living? They are gamle for years and succeed keep their live nicely.
Some people out there already practice this thing and reach their success . they called pro gambler.

Do you know any one of them? Most of the gamblers are thinking like you that many people are making profits from gambling so they also can try to get more money from gambling. But most of them end up in losing what ever they have than only they will realize it. 100% gambling is not for living but it is just for enjoying the fun.

Yes only in social media or in word of mouth I do hear about Gambling achievers. I also doubt there are complete fictitious stories to temp the common peoples to make them to invest in gambling. It's very much rare to have a successful gambler as a friend.

Not like that always. I have seen some real gambling money makers. But they are not daily winners but they do loose money only from their winning parts. Lotteries has produced many successful gamblers like my close friend too. They are successful as they use their profits to gamble again.

[pereira4]

Ideally, they are the same thing. They're both bad, and they're both gambling. There is no such thing as gambling for a living. The house edge makes sure of that. It's almost impossible to make profit and walk away, and gamblers know that.

Did you know many people in pokerstars make it as a living? They are gamle for years and succeed keep their live nicely.
Some people out there already practice this thing and reach their success . they called pro gambler.

Do you know any one of them? Most of the gamblers are thinking like you that many people are making profits from gambling so they also can try to get more money from gambling. But most of them end up in losing what ever they have than only they will realize it. 100% gambling is not for living but it is just for enjoying the fun.

Yes only in social media or in word of mouth I do hear about Gambling achievers. I also doubt there are complete fictitious stories to temp the common peoples to make them to invest in gambling. It's very much rare to have a successful gambler as a friend.

Yeah I have seen all those guys like Floyd Mayweather or Dan Bilzerian in instagram bragging about how much money they made in a day on a gambling success, but those guys are already rich and basically always win since they are famous too. They may lose a gamble, but if they win, they win the price + the social media following which is money within itself.

[BTCevo]

Ideally, they are the same thing. They're both bad, and they're both gambling. There is no such thing as gambling for a living. The house edge makes sure of that. It's almost impossible to make profit and walk away, and gamblers know that.

Did you know many people in pokerstars make it as a living? They are gamle for years and succeed keep their live nicely.
Some people out there already practice this thing and reach their success . they called pro gambler.

But not people have this skill to make some living using gambling because this is gambling so sometimes you will win and sometimes you will lose too. You dont know if there are more people lose than winning in poker. I think it will be around thousand to 1. If there are many people winning on poker why people keep working and why dont they just playing poker? What you saw is pro you never saw other that did not make it

[shogdite]

Hats off to those that make a living from gambling! But, for those to win there has to be those that lose to enable the casino/bookies to pay the winners and they are living for gambling/losing.

There are so many losers out there who are living to gamble and I can only feel sorry for them as there was a time when I had a very minor problem gambling. All is well now and I don't gamble for a living or live to gamble.

[tiggytomb]

Just as a hobby but sometimes can get a bit carried away and end up losing too much chasing a big win.  It would be amazing to be able to make a living out of gambling but sadly I cannot see that happening for too many people.

[lorylore]

Ideally, they are the same thing. They're both bad, and they're both gambling. There is no such thing as gambling for a living. The house edge makes sure of that. It's almost impossible to make profit and walk away, and gamblers know that.

Did you know many people in pokerstars make it as a living? They are gamle for years and succeed keep their live nicely.
Some people out there already practice this thing and reach their success . they called pro gambler.

But not people have this skill to make some living using gambling because this is gambling so sometimes you will win and sometimes you will lose too. You dont know if there are more people lose than winning in poker. I think it will be around thousand to 1. If there are many people winning on poker why people keep working and why dont they just playing poker? What you saw is pro you never saw other that did not make it

the main objective of saying all these is that pro gambler exist. and we didnt say it is easy. as u said, it is only maybe 1 out of thousand and while the rest of the 999 lose. we totally agree. it is the 1 that feeds on all these 999. and this 1 singular is somehow able to keep remain that 1 to continuous feed on the rest of the 999 for a long time and that is how he become a pro gambler. it becomes his job.

[eternalgloom]

Neither, I just consider it a fun pastime and try not to get carried away, which can happen before you know it .

It's always fun if you win big though...

[n2004al]

Gambling for a living is impossible. In a long run you lose. So it is just gambling for fun, just like playing a game,

Gambling for a living is possible . And you got wrong , in the long run you win ( if you play by the odds and understand the theory and opponents ) . I am a semi-pro microstakes poker player ( hopefully this year i will turn to pro ) and i can assure you that it is possible to live ( at least ) by poker . My coach currently makes 2000+ euros per month and he grinds at microstakes ( up to NL 50 ) too . If you wanna start at online poker check my signatures , you're gonna find them interresting . But i have to warn you it ain't gonna be easy , it needs hard work and patience .

I have only one question for you. But first the situation which will give me the possibility to make the question to you.

Everyone who play poker win? For sure not. There must be someone who lose otherwise from where came the money that you and your coach earn. So in poker have winners and losers. The losers have ruined their life with the poker (the gambling) because they have lost their money. So in this moment everyone can doubt in your words. Will think: If I can be from the part of the losers? It is normal to think so. Only the stupids don't have such thoughts. They are convinced to be over every part. They are convinced that are invincible.

You told that with poker can be earned so much money that the player (gambler) can have a good life. Like your coach. But must be for sure only at the part of the winners. Otherwise the poker ruin the life. The losers, like you and your coach, had for sure your convictions. Otherwise would not play. Who play if believe that will lost its money? They, when played with you and your coach believed (before ruined their life) that even if could lose some hands for sure will win the other ones. In this way they has left in poker all their money. Maybe not in one night or two. But in several such. Because were sure that will win. Exactly like your thoughts and the thoughts of your coach. They ruined their life because were convinced that were the bests (like you think since tell that with poker you give warranties that can be lived) and this conviction made them to use all their money hoping that one hand (game, night, nights) will earn all the lost money.

Here my question: How do you know that one day cannot be someone or even more players who will be more capable than you and will make you to lose all the money? With my question I am not telling that all your money will be lost within a night or two (things this totally possible with a gambler with your convictions) but during a given time.

First of all , rule No 1 in gambling and investing is " don't invest more than you can afford to lose " . So by following that rule you can't ruin your life .
There are some "lines" you have to follow ( i'm gonna mention some of those that are related to poker ) .
One ,  bankroll management . You can't start playing by depositing 100 $ and sit at a table of NL100 . You have to split the money so that you won't lose it all if a "bad beat" happens . So with 100 $ you have to play at NL2 ( you can rebuy 50 times with that amount ) .  
Two , you must have a rakeback deal . My current deal gives me 40 % rakeback , that means that i get back a percent of the rake i pay for every hand played by me after the first round . There are poker players that are losers before rakeback and winners after receiving their rakeback .
Three ,  stop loss . I have my current stop loss at 3 buy-ins . That means if i lose 3 times the money i buy in a table , i stop the session , check the hands i play if i did something wrong and continue after some hours .
Now to your question . That day is every day . There are better players than me and i can assure you they are too many . But the positive part is that i'm better than some others . It's all about knowledge and skills . The better players are those who have studied more , played more , or have a better understanding of the game by natural . As for the poor guys that lose their money , believe me they are there playing because they want to earn other people's money .
I know that you are talking about the moral aspect of gambling but that's not the case here , i replied to this post specifically "if you can make money by gambling" and still my answer is yes . Try hard and you will succeed .

After to much time I see you answer and I am sorry to not have seen it before. I see a lot of incomprehensible for me. Because I am not at all an expert in gambling. Even more. I am not even a newbie in gambling. I am nothing in gambling. I have gamble with penny more than 30 years ago with football matches for about 5-6 times and then about 10-11 years ago poker with my friend with pot near 1 dollar and overall money in the table by all four players never more than 100 us dollar. This period was a little more than the previous. Lasted for about 5-6 months. I haven't seen never a casino in my life. I have never played in one online gambling site. So i am less than nothing in gambling.

Then why speak about it and do moral to them who gamble - must ask someone. How can judge something that you don't know. This last sentence is not at all true. I know only one thing about gambling. But is the most important one regarding it. And is scientifically verified. Gambling, if played for a long time and continuously, create addiction. To be addicted to something (whatever it can be) is a disease. A very dangerous one. Especially when have to do with the money. That's the why of my post and my thoughts. You may think all the possible "strategies" and "models" in gamble. If you gamble continuously you are in constant danger to become addicted from gamble. And if this can be verified your problems and the problems of your family (or even more from your dears) will be extremely big. They all (and you first) will suffer in an enormous way and will curse yourself about that you have made.

The last think. Seeing the way you write and from what I read, I see and understand that your are not at all quiet and in yourself. The first signs of the above disease mentioned above by me.

[megatron1337]

That's the worse kind of job to have...  With all the stress involved I wouldn't be surprised alot of people end up on the streets with only their underwear.

[jpouza]

That's the worse kind of job to have...  With all the stress involved I wouldn't be surprised alot of people end up on the streets with only their underwear.

Could you be more specific? 

Living for gambling and die in the desert is the same thing, just ask the deads.

[fulgdenea]

Well i think so living for gambling good for me because it is way to have fun with online activities because i have this is only method to spend my extra time when i stay online than gambling is my passion.

[Junko]

Neither. Though I would love to be good enough to make a living solely from gambling. As it is right now, I enjoy gambling very much, especially poker. But it doesn't run my life.

Playing poker for bitcoin actually allows me to accumulate more bitcoin and add to my holdings without having to go through the steps and hoops of buying bitcoin via the normal usual ways.

[carlobanaag]

I do it for past time and for enjoyment

[jakelyson]

Hi Everyone..!!!

Why are you gambling,  you do it for gambling a living or a living for gambling?
Please share your opinion.
Thanks in advance.

I just do it for fun. If I have extra money and I do not have anything better to do, I play some card games with friends. Or I would play online but betting only small amounts. I actually do not care if I win or lose, as long as I enjoyed the game it is okay with me. Gambling should be for entertainment and not as a source of income.

[BTCevo]

Hi Everyone..!!!

Why are you gambling,  you do it for gambling a living or a living for gambling?
Please share your opinion.
Thanks in advance.

I just do it for fun. If I have extra money and I do not have anything better to do, I play some card games with friends. Or I would play online but betting only small amounts. I actually do not care if I win or lose, as long as I enjoyed the game it is okay with me. Gambling should be for entertainment and not as a source of income.

Are you for sure that you gambling not aim for the profit? You just spend your money just to have some fun and get some excitement? I dont think many people will have this kind of thought, eventhough big whale is aim for profit so how about us not a big whale? Aim just for excitement? I think you are lying to yourself

[LoyceV]

In general you can't gamble for a living, and you shouldn't live for gambling.

Do you know any one of them? Most of the gamblers are thinking like you that many people are making profits from gambling so they also can try to get more money from gambling. But most of them end up in losing what ever they have than only they will realize it.

But you mainly hear from the winners, not from the losers. It's the big winners that get celebrated, the jackpot-hit in a casino that rings the alarms. Of course on average people lose, casinos are not for charity.

100% gambling is not for living but it is just for enjoying the fun.

I agree 100% As long as you do it for fun, you're good! When it is no longer fun to play, you should find a different way to spend your time.

[BitMaxz]

Hi Everyone..!!!

Why are you gambling,  you do it for gambling a living or a living for gambling?
Please share your opinion.
Thanks in advance.

Gambling is not for living and gambling is for fun take the risk, dont spend money there than you can afford to lose..
Some people they choose to live in gambling because they thought that they  can easily make money in gambling but it turn to lose..
And some people want to be rich and bring himself from being poor to rich...
For me i just having fun in gamblingand just try also my luck but never lose all my money there.. unlike before.. ii just realize that i lose my money or nothing...

[newcoins1978]

Living for gambling of course because gambling for a living is almost not possible because otherwise your life is depending on luck.
I think its better to just gamble sometimes in your spare time so that is why you should do it do, living for gambling.

[jula551]

Living for gambling of course because gambling for a living is almost not possible because otherwise your life is depending on luck.
I think its better to just gamble sometimes in your spare time so that is why you should do it do, living for gambling.

live for much more things than gambling. The most two important consequences which can have someone who gamble in long term is loss of all him's money (profits + own money) and addiction.

[LarryHocks]

Indeed, the fact is that if you gamble for a living you are never sure if you will have a enough money because its depending on luck.
I think the most people are choosing for living for gambling because its way more save and also more enjoyable in your spare time of course.