Is this man addicted to gambling?

[kryptqnick]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

[NorrisK]

You can be addicted to something without spending money. Just look at video games or something.

The fact that you describe that he is spending serious amounts of time does not directly scream addicted, but rather excited from something new. I would keep a close eye though, as especially with games like poker, money can become involved rather easily, and than addiction may follow when he starts chasing losses.

[marlboroza]

1. He doesn't play with his money, he is free player
2. He can stop every time he wants
3. Playing poker for few hours is normal because freerolls last longer than hour(at least tournaments i use to play)
4. Nervous is common reaction, it would be strange if he doesn't have any reaction at all.

You didn't say does it affect his life? For how long is he playing? In my opinion he is not addicted. As NorrisK said, maybe he is just excited. 

[bering]

as you says that he hasn't spend his own money and he could stop playing for a day or two days i think i agree with the post above me that he only hobby playing poker because hobby is different than addicted and during playing poker does not interfere with other activities or live normal

[traderethereum]

i think for now maybe your friends is not an addicting person in gambling but soon or later, i am sure that he will be an addicting person because he plays almost every day for a few hours and this is the reason that maybe could make him to be the addicting person in someday.

[kodes88]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

I think he was not addicted. Although he played every day in a few hours, but you say he could stop in 1-2 days. That means he can control himself, he did not spend all his money on gambling. Anyway, as long as he is still able to control himself, he was not addicted. And from what you tell, I think he is still able to control himself.

[HKGolden]

I think he is addicted and not too deep, and the good news is he is not the ''Problem Gambler''.

Most people will do their own hobbies for a few hours everyday...like someone will play video games, watch TV/movie, surf internet,
and your friend is playing poker.

[Dmtripp27]

I would have to say right now hes not addicted. However if you see him continue to play longer and longer and start spending his own money then yes. Its only a bad thing when you are risking money you can't afford to lose then it becomes a problem. Most poker tournaments take a few hours to play anyways.  

[stomachgrowls]

As an old person maybe he dont have any hobbies that would really make him enjoy but only on playing poker and those feeling of nervous are normal and it does really happen on playing gambling. I could somehow called it as an addiction specially when he already play on daily basis or longer times even though he didnt spent his money on playing it.

[diegz]

At his age, it is not addiction anymore, he is probably in need those to atleast divert his attention. You didn't mention if this guy is a family man, or have  any other hobbies.  But since you've mentioned that he is not spending his money on it, then that's just fine to gamble that way, not addiction I think because of his age, he probably has nothing to do that much anymore in life. 

[btcdiggingmaster]

No he is not addicted because he is not spending his own money in poker, so he is gambling with the money he is getting through signature campaign. So i think he is not at all addicted to poker just, he is finding his way to make another source of income with out investing his personal money into it.

[ralle14]

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 Would you call such a man addicted?

Imo I wouldn't call him addicted too because he doesn't spend his own money when gambling with poker so it's like the same as playing poker with no money involved. Your friend should be okay as long as poker doesn't start to ruin his life.

[boyptc]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

He is already on that way and whether you ask him if he is an addicted gambler or not he will not admit it. That's what addicted gamblers say all the time, that they are fine and they are not still addicted. But with your friends situation he is addicted but in a way that he doesn't spend his own money, but his time is in gambling for everyday.

[Slark]

No he is not addicted because he is not spending his own money in poker, so he is gambling with the money he is getting through signature campaign. So i think he is not at all addicted to poker just, he is finding his way to make another source of income with out investing his personal money into it.

Gambling addiction is not about the money, it is bad as any other addiction. It will cause problems not only of financial nature.
You can be addicted gambler while being extremely rich person or playing with free rolls all the time, and having zero problems with money.
Excessive gambling is problem of behavior, urges and impulses - if someone is more distant and nervous - I would say it is possible that he is addicted.

[Mr. Big]

Nope, the guy is already 50, so I think he is just enjoying his life, probably he is alreayd a retired one? At that age I think it's not going to get him into addiction. Though he is playing in his friends site, I think that's just fine, if it takes him a year and he lost money in it and some part of his life was destroyed, that is the only time we could say that he is addicted...

In where I live, in some remote places, some old folks fight their roosters during the afternoon when they have nothing to do, and they do it almost daily but with no money involve and no rooster dies...  

[Fredomago]

well if he's just enjoying and not asking for someone to finance his activity or he's not doing any harm to other's i guess he's not addicted yet, he just found another way to enjoy life, maybe if i'm also at that age i will find things that will allow me to spend my life its all about choosing what will make us happy and he chooses gambling.

[klf]

No he is not addicted because he is not spending his own money in poker, so he is gambling with the money he is getting through signature campaign. So i think he is not at all addicted to poker just, he is finding his way to make another source of income with out investing his personal money into it.

This is the starting point of addiction to these games. You already know that in gambling need only luck to win money at the end but still, you spending all your signature money now means later on to recover earlier losses he/she may start using their money to play and finally lost a lot of money. So it is good to gamble only once in awhile instead of every day. Everyday gambling is a very dangerous thing in the long run.

[ethereumhunter]

i think he is include in addicting people without he realize and he talk that he can stop playing but he will start in another day, this is the basic sign that in someday, your friend will be an addicting person if he continue to playing gambling. better you give advice to not playing gambling too often and he should avoid or stay away for a while from gambling.

[Blitzboy]

My close friend is 50 years old. He's never been addicted to anything throughout his life. His friend made a poker website and now he keeps playing there a lot. he also uses some free tickets to tournaments he gets from betcoin.ag signature campaign. He plays almost every day for a few hours. And he became more nervous in general. But he doesn't think he's addicted and his argument for that is that he can stop playing for a day or two (that's true) and he doesn't spend his own money on it at all. Would you call such a man addicted?

I think we can admit that he is addicted to gambling in a positive way since he does not lose any money in this activities. That is very great as your friend knows how to gamble in a right way and he also knows how to control his temper while gambling. He can stop if he wants to. Well, please give this guy a medal, he totally turns gambling into a fun activity

[Slark]

Nope, the guy is already 50, so I think he is just enjoying his life, probably he is alreayd a retired one? At that age I think it's not going to get him into addiction. Though he is playing in his friends site, I think that's just fine, if it takes him a year and he lost money in it and some part of his life was destroyed, that is the only time we could say that he is addicted...

In where I live, in some remote places, some old folks fight their roosters during the afternoon when they have nothing to do, and they do it almost daily but with no money involve and no rooster dies...  

You are completely wrong here. Firstly, age of 50 is not that old. There is no country that I know where retirement age is lower than 60.
In most European countries retirement hits you at 65. Secondly, your age has nothing to do with addiction you can get addicted as a baby as well as an old man.
And again, addiction is not problem of financial nature, it is problem with controlling your behavior and urges.