The danger is the addiction, not the odds

[Ucy]

Perhaps most addicts do not understand that only few people win in a game of chance . Maybe they understand that playing multiple times can increase one's chances of winning...this often leads addiction.
I guess it will be painful to see a new player winning at first try

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[romero121]

Perhaps most addicts do not understand that only few people win in a game of chance . Maybe they understand that playing multiple times can increase one's chances of winning...this often leads addiction.
I guess it will be painful to see a new player winning at first try

Well, that's true. People never have the mind accepting everyone cannot win. However continuous participation will lead towards improvement in making strategies as well for selecting the right odds. In most cases addiction happens when they loss on consecutive events. By the time, if he gives a break and analyze about the mistake done he might win in the next match. But the addiction won't let him to do it, but forces him to pay additional amount to retain back the loss happened with the previous event.

[Ross.Thoms27]

People must only gamble with amounts they can afford to lose. It sounds stupid but it’s that simple.

An addict don't follow any rule. Once they have money they want to multiply it. Eventually they lose it and go back to the home empty handed. Once people get addicted they don't analyse much they just see the odds and place their bet.

I can tell that because I was addicted to gambling. I lost a lot but used to felt nothing at all. I used to place bet just seeing the odds.

You're right, It's the urge to bet and thinking that you can profit big by that odds or that bet. Once a addict lose they're not going to stop they and think the ways to get that money back and bet again. As for me at first i just looking at the odds but not analyzing that things could turn out not well but that is gambling.

[efrenbilantok]

Odds is also a danger factor in gambling we all know that, but yes you are very right with that. Addiction is the most dangerous factor in terms of gambling because of the unstoppable betting you bet everything even your soul when you get addicted into gambling. That is the most thing that I feared whenever I am gambling I never chase the lost that I made but atleast I do balance gambling and try to cover my loss.

[AB de Royse777]

People must only gamble with amounts they can afford to lose. It sounds stupid but it’s that simple.

An addict don't follow any rule. Once they have money they want to multiply it. Eventually they lose it and go back to the home empty handed. Once people get addicted they don't analyse much they just see the odds and place their bet.

I can tell that because I was addicted to gambling. I lost a lot but used to felt nothing at all. I used to place bet just seeing the odds.

You're right, It's the urge to bet and thinking that you can profit big by that odds or that bet. Once a addict lose they're not going to stop they and think the ways to get that money back and bet again. As for me at first i just looking at the odds but not analyzing that things could turn out not well but that is gambling.

And history says they always fail. Gambling is okay as long as it's fun but when it cross the fun limit then it's driving you to the wrong direction. You will find your destiny once you are totally broke, bankrupted and lost all the relationships.

[emberbekas]

People must only gamble with amounts they can afford to lose. It sounds stupid but it’s that simple.

An addict don't follow any rule. Once they have money they want to multiply it. Eventually they lose it and go back to the home empty handed. Once people get addicted they don't analyse much they just see the odds and place their bet.

I can tell that because I was addicted to gambling. I lost a lot but used to felt nothing at all. I used to place bet just seeing the odds.

You're right, It's the urge to bet and thinking that you can profit big by that odds or that bet. Once a addict lose they're not going to stop they and think the ways to get that money back and bet again. As for me at first i just looking at the odds but not analyzing that things could turn out not well but that is gambling.

And history says they always fail. Gambling is okay as long as it's fun but when it cross the fun limit then it's driving you to the wrong direction. You will find your destiny once you are totally broke, bankrupted and lost all the relationships.

Gambling is about mood. Even though gamblers have a steady plan by not playing with the amount they can't afford to lose, but when the bad mood came, the plan can be broken. Though it is not always, but based from what I've seen, the tendence for such case to happen is big. Playing gambling is like playing with fire, we can be burned even with a small mistake.

[AB de Royse777]

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Gambling is about mood. Even though gamblers have a steady plan by not playing with the amount they can't afford to lose, but when the bad mood came, the plan can be broken. Though it is not always, but based from what I've seen, the tendence for such case to happen is big. Playing gambling is like playing with fire, we can be burned even with a small mistake.

Exactly. One mistake will lead you losing a lot.

Once you lose, you become crazy to recover your losing, you place the next bet without having much thought. Your mind is not working, consistently pushing you to recover your lose. You lose this bet again. Now you are crazy enough to double your stake and you do. Imagine when you lose this as well.

You are down too much.

[Betwrong]

I agree on some part, but the unfair odd is also dangerous, for gambler especially. And by the way rather than addiction, I would prefer to call it greed, addiction do not just come out of nowhere, it is when people a so greedy, then there comes the addiction. If you know that you tend to be a greedy person, I would not recommend, or even I would advice you to stay away from gambling.

I know people who are greedy but never gamble, they are greedy but at the same time reasonable.

Something very few people say is that many addicts have a big ego, their addiction come from this, their ego cannot handle the fact that they lost money, so they always end up chasing their losses. You can easily spot them in casinos.

Great point! I don't know maybe it has something to do with upbringing, but there are people who think of themselves as winners in all situations, and they think they should never accept any loss. I don't even pity them when they lose big. If you are such an asshole that you think you are a winner while others are losers, you deserve the big crash that is coming for you.

[crwth]

I agree on some part, but the unfair odd is also dangerous, for gambler especially. And by the way rather than addiction, I would prefer to call it greed, addiction do not just come out of nowhere, it is when people a so greedy, then there comes the addiction. If you know that you tend to be a greedy person, I would not recommend, or even I would advice you to stay away from gambling.

I know people who are greedy but never gamble, they are greedy but at the same time reasonable.

Something very few people say is that many addicts have a big ego, their addiction come from this, their ego cannot handle the fact that they lost money, so they always end up chasing their losses. You can easily spot them in casinos.

Great point! I don't know maybe it has something to do with upbringing, but there are people who think of themselves as winners in all situations, and they think they should never accept any loss. I don't even pity them when they lose big. If you are such an asshole that you think you are a winner while others are losers, you deserve the big crash that is coming for you.

I guess everything that a person is made up of has something to do wih the upbringing. If you think about it, if someone’s parents believe in them so much that the child thinks that he is the greatest, it would affect him when he is older. He might not be ready to know that life is difficult and not to mention having to invent stuff just to be part of the group. I personally know someone who has such a big ego that he ends up making up stories and really believes in it and spreading it like wildfire, it’s not good to invent stuff that’s not real.

It reminded me of him when you said that the person thinks of himself as a winner and everyone surrounding them is a loser. Definitely the upbringing.

[Golftech]

I agree on some part, but the unfair odd is also dangerous, for gambler especially. And by the way rather than addiction, I would prefer to call it greed, addiction do not just come out of nowhere, it is when people a so greedy, then there comes the addiction. If you know that you tend to be a greedy person, I would not recommend, or even I would advice you to stay away from gambling.

I know people who are greedy but never gamble, they are greedy but at the same time reasonable.

Something very few people say is that many addicts have a big ego, their addiction come from this, their ego cannot handle the fact that they lost money, so they always end up chasing their losses. You can easily spot them in casinos.

Great point! I don't know maybe it has something to do with upbringing, but there are people who think of themselves as winners in all situations, and they think they should never accept any loss. I don't even pity them when they lose big. If you are such an asshole that you think you are a winner while others are losers, you deserve the big crash that is coming for you.

Those people who pretend to be an expert of such particular games most likely engage to much, they are pretending that they have the advantage
but looking to how they played and loses their bankroll only showed that they are just dreaming and with so much emotions they won't stop until
they don't have anything, bankroll got burned out but still wanting to keep playing back.

[Japinat]

Definitely, regardless of the odds but you will remain addict, you'll never find a value on it.
Controlling yourself is a must because with your strategy, all will be worthless if you cannot initiate it effectively.
Know the risk and know how to win by being smart and not to get addicted with gambling.

[STT]

I think the biggest danger is not understanding the maths or being able to distance yourself from the gamble in a rational way to any extent.    So I'd have to point out if the odds were perfect and you kept repeating it then you would gain in the long term however no game is free and the odds reflect that you must be lucky to walk away with a profit, thats just the cost to playing a gamble.

Danger for me is believing something not true like you will always be lucky or its not possible to lose all your stake, always give yourself a fair limit and be ready to just say I lost the game today and walk away and go do something free instead

[justspare]

Know the risk and know how to win by being smart and not to get addicted with gambling.

Being smart, will help you NOT getting addicted with gambling. But, the question is how we are going to escape from the witch-grafts of gambling from not losing our brain to fade away. I mean even you are smart enough in your other activities, you may not remain smart once you start gambling. Yes, you will lose your control on your emotions and then on your thoughts and will act like a mad.

Gambling will dominate us by scattering out our focus hence staying smart all the time while gambling is not possible unlike how it sounds. Now, come back to the points of knowing risks and avoiding addictions. Yes, you will get addicted even you know the risks of gambling because the in-between suggestion of being smart is not practically feasible for all the times.

Avoid gambling to stay smart.

[Ross.Thoms27]

Gambling is dangerous for those people who does not want to enjoy gambling. Here's a blog that contains about betting and gambling, Hoping this would help a bit.

[Kakmakr]

The addiction is also fuelled by greed and 9 out of 10 times some other problems that needs to be solved. Some people gamble in an attempt to pay bad debt <hoping for the big jackpot> and some people just gamble out of boredom <possibly unemployed, with lots of time and free money from their government>

Have you noticed that when you visit a brick n mortar gambling place, that most of the people look old and poor and desperate? It makes me very sad, when I visit these places for a night out and I see all these desperate people, hoping that luck would favour them.  

[Belec]

Gambling can try everyone, someone like me does not like it. But the problem with gambling is greed. When someone is not happy with a small win, it spends much more than it should. Someone only thinks of taking a little profit and getting up, does not play for 2 or 3 days. It should be controlled and enjoyed gambling in gambling. When someone is a gambler, he does not have full control. Often addicts are those people who are lucky to gamble, get a good profit and just continue, we need to be constrained and realize that we have money on without work and effort, and be happy.

[upsidedown75]

The addiction is also fuelled by greed and 9 out of 10 times some other problems that needs to be solved. Some people gamble in an attempt to pay bad debt <hoping for the big jackpot> and some people just gamble out of boredom <possibly unemployed, with lots of time and free money from their government>

You may gamble for whatever reasons but you are highly vulnerable to get addicted when you are frequent to gambling. I mean your reasons are just an entry key to keep gambling by consoling yourself when your inner thoughts ask about why you gamble. Your addictions will grow regardless of you gamble with greed or not. You just need to gamble frequently, that will be enough qualification to get addicted.

when I visit these places for a night out and I see all these desperate people, hoping that luck would favour them.  

Their luck may fight against the odds as they all keep trying to win/recover. If they are not addicted then they could realize their actions but when they focus only on winning then they may remain desperate and finally will get addicted.

[Maotezi]

Unfortunately, there are many addicts to gambling. And this grows from year to year. it's hard to pull them off the casino. In my country, suicide is a cause of gambling addiction. It is evil for a man, and a man does not have a saturated clock to work, while slowly loses the roof over his head.

[Oceat]

Unfortunately, there are many addicts to gambling. And this grows from year to year. it's hard to pull them off the casino. In my country, suicide is a cause of gambling addiction. It is evil for a man, and a man does not have a saturated clock to work, while slowly loses the roof over his head.

I guess once you enter into that world there is no coming back unless someone pulls you out of that shit. It chooses no one to become a victim and they were all leading to their own death trap. It is important to have control of yourself once you play gambling because the tendency that you'll get addicted in no time is very high once you play very often.

[akram143]

Unfortunately, there are many addicts to gambling. And this grows from year to year. it's hard to pull them off the casino. In my country, suicide is a cause of gambling addiction. It is evil for a man, and a man does not have a saturated clock to work, while slowly loses the roof over his head.

I guess once you enter into that world there is no coming back unless someone pulls you out of that shit. It chooses no one to become a victim and they were all leading to their own death trap. It is important to have control of yourself once you play gambling because the tendency that you'll get addicted in no time is very high once you play very often.

The addiction is always surrounding the gambling field because it needed more important for a gambler to get attracted every time so simply addiction will not be the reason for gambling to develop much more than before it is also one of the reasons for the gambling had more attraction around the field.