The Definition of Winning in Gambling

[SirLancelot]

for me victory in gambling is luck that can double capital so that the results obtained can provide satisfaction and pleasure. many gamblers feel happy if they are able to win the game and of course it can provide extraordinary satisfaction

Gambling is to different from of lottery and we can't just rely on luck cause it will not be the only tool in order to win the game but to work for it will be great. It only give us a higher chances to win if we have luck but it turns into useless if we never have good strategies that we apply in gambling and losses will still be in our end.

Skilled gamblers always have plans and strategy to performed and a system to allow your chances to be much higher than anyone around, luck have a bog influence for you to get something good out from this field but having good system to follow will always paid off.

There's very blur differentiation between what is gambling and what not but talking about the pure gambling, it's totally luck and no one gambling for a long time would make any profit from it. There can be cases of beginners luck, someone hitting a bonus and never coming back to gamble, but a regular gambler would never in life make a profit from it.

Well there have been people who have made great fortunes in gambling and according to them, luck is nothing else but only a form of randomness and this is exactly what we call luck. When you are not sure about the happening of something and that happens, you call it LUCK but people expert at gambling call it a mere random output. In addition, experience does matter.

[Betwrong]

LOL, as sad it is to say...

"Not losing money"

This definition of gambling is true when someone recently join the gambling and he is hopeful that he will not lose the money. But most of the time, he end up losing everything.

Since many gamblers lose money, so for them the definition of gambling should be  " Recover you lost money" 

I think we shouldn't be joking about it because gambling addiction is a serious issue for some people, and what leads to it is the intention of recovering their losses. Regardless of how much you lost, you shouldn't think of recovering it through gambling. Yes you can be lucky and win even more than you lost, but the probability of that is low. While if you will be working hard on a job, the probability of earning money that way is very high. Although there are cases when people are not paid for their hard work, those cases are rare, very rare compared to cases when people lose money with gambling.

For me, if a person has the strength to restrain from chasing their losses, this person is a real winner. In fact, such an ability can help in many real life situations, not only in gambling. Be strong, guys. Play safe.

[smyslov]

When it comes to gambling you are the only one who can define it, you can play and win but if you lost so much time I don't think you can consider this as winning, you can lose but if you still can control your urge to gamble more, it can still be considered a winning.

[ethereumhunter]

When it comes to gambling you are the only one who can define it, you can play and win but if you lost so much time I don't think you can consider this as winning, you can lose but if you still can control your urge to gamble more, it can still be considered a winning.

The simple definition of winning in gambling will be how we can control ourselves to not go deeper into gambling, and we can prevent ourselves from another loss. People will have different things to define, but as long as we can take control of ourselves, then we are the winner in gambling. Not all gambler can control themselves in gambling, especially if they can find or get fun in gambling because, at that time, they will spend more money.

[redsun114]

Is it successful profits or satisfied game even if you lose?

In my own opinion, winning can be both. It all depends on the mindset of people playing. If it's just for fun, then no matter the result of the game is, win or lose, you still feel like a winner. But if the mindset is about merely gaining profits, then you wouldn't find satisfaction, thus no winning.

But personally, I would define winning if I have gained successful profits. That definitely feels better. 

I have been part of sports gambling and all that happen in sports gambling is what you try to anticipate and predict will happen. You do the mental calculations based on the power data of each team and you come up with a name. In Poker, it is not that thing but a whole probability and you never know what’s going to happen when you put in all your money. A Win could be a random result and not LUCK.

[aioc]

When a gambler says he will not stop until he wins, he really means it, so don't get surprised if you see gambler playing straight for 12 hours or more, and even if he losses he always comes back with that goal, that is why these people need professional help, they lose control of their senses to stop.

[thin]

When a gambler says he will not stop until he wins, he really means it, so don't get surprised if you see gambler playing straight for 12 hours or more, and even if he losses he always comes back with that goal, that is why these people need professional help, they lose control of their senses to stop.

well, gambling 12 hours or more put serious pressure on the gambler nerves. No matter if he wins or loses (probably both, otherwise it would end earlier, either because win enough, or lost everything) he should get an emotional exhaust at the end. And likely a physical too.

[jademaxsuy]

That is how gambling attracts the gamblers to bet because of the winning process. This some sort of motivation for the users to gamble every time they lose. The more lose they take the more aggressive other gamblers will take the risk in betting and become reckless especially in decision making.

However, it is still good to gambling after some losses and this cannot be explained why but maybe this is because of the motivation and that is winning especially winning money.

[Rufsilf]

Winning for me can be measured by both, the profits and satisfied game because if your winning but you are not satisfied or you didn't have fun then it's useless, same goes with having fun with no profits, yes you enjoyed it but deep down you'll be sad because you didn't have anything. Also in gambling, I consider also a win is when you're able to have self control over anything, it is so hard to do that only few people was able to be successful in doing so.

[xWolfx]

Most of the gamblers will agree.

But there are some that will not agree with this since they will say that they are having fun. Some of my friends do the same, even if they lose or win, they still think they won since they are gambling with us and having fun with it. For me, the definition of winning in gambling is learning something and that is usually that gambling will not take you anywhere since you are dealing with infinite risks.

I know right?. At the end gambling are games, recreation, entertainment.

The unbalances come when people forget that they are the things mentioned before. Happens with gambling, happens with online and offline games, happens with everything labeled as entertainment.

It should be done for fun if you want to have a balanced life. If you passed through something really awful and are depressed, seek MMORPGs and find shelter and relief in them, i personally recommend WoW or FFXIV.

Going to gambling without measuring the resources you will spend everyday will lead to self-destruction in a really fast rate. The same thing could happen with the other option but controlling yourself will be easier with those two games.

[finaleshot2016]

Winning is being achieved when you're satisfied with the results of the game.

That's the true meaning of winning in gambling. There's no real winner in gambling especially when you're there because of entertainment only. We have different states and the reason why we're gambling so we can't define a winner by having a wins. Everybody can be a winner based on the situation and the satisfaction that's needed by the player. 

[leonair]

Of course you will know that you are already winning when you have a positive profit while gambling(even a child can say it).

You can't win in any form of gambling when you always do it for profit only a small percentage of people will tell you their stories about their losses that's why your mindset will be always on winning but the old real fact is that you can't win with gambling over time.

[hahay]

When a gambler says he will not stop until he wins, he really means it, so don't get surprised if you see gambler playing straight for 12 hours or more, and even if he losses he always comes back with that goal, that is why these people need professional help, they lose control of their senses to stop.

well, gambling 12 hours or more put serious pressure on the gambler nerves. No matter if he wins or loses (probably both, otherwise it would end earlier, either because win enough, or lost everything) he should get an emotional exhaust at the end. And likely a physical too.

I think the definition of winning in gambling is not about time, how long you play if you are only for your own satisfaction it is something different even though you can afford to win after playing for a long time but usually most of them play for a long time will only spend money and time. So in my opinion those who are able to win big in a short time with the strategy that he uses, then that is a winning that not everyone can afford to get.

[Gaff]

When a gambler says he will not stop until he wins, he really means it, so don't get surprised if you see gambler playing straight for 12 hours or more, and even if he losses he always comes back with that goal, that is why these people need professional help, they lose control of their senses to stop.

That's merely a strong conviction towards expecting gambling profit. If we want to win, we should have that determinations and I think that's the biggest factor to become successful in any ways. Probably most of the drowned gamblers tend to be addicted, but enjoyment and fun were all together be experienced once you have won the betting games you prefer to play. Losing is always a part of the journey in gambling, so you as a player must be responsible.

[iMark]

LOL, as sad it is to say...

"Not losing money"

Most of the gamblers will agree.

But there are some that will not agree with this since they will say that they are having fun. Some of my friends do the same, even if they lose or win, they still think they won since they are gambling with us and having fun with it. For me, the definition of winning in gambling is learning something and that is usually that gambling will not take you anywhere since you are dealing with infinite risks.

because the gambling goals of each player are different, therefore the meaning of a winning is different for them. for players who are looking for profit, of course smaller losses and bigger profits are absolute wins, but different for other players that looking for fun, like you said

[Oceat]

Each of us has a different version of winning, some of us will be happy on a small win, some are big, some are aiming for the jackpot, etc. It is all the same when we want to win it just depends on our main goal and that's what the real definition of winning in gambling. Your goal might change everyday but as long as you know how to win then i'm sure you will be happy with the result no matter what happens since you met your goal already.

[sweetbet]

To walk away with more money than you started off with.
To set a gambling limit and walk away when you have reached that limit.
To not gamble more than you can afford to lose.

[thiscomm]

victory and defeat are common in gambling. but when you get a certain satisfaction when you lose and feel satisfied when you get an advantage from what you give in gambling, it is one that you always feel victorious about.

[Ziskinberg]

victory and defeat are common in gambling.

Not only common, it's normal, as no gambler will not experience both.

but when you get a certain satisfaction when you lose and feel satisfied when you get an advantage from what you give in gambling, it is one that you always feel victorious about.

That if you have the skills to control yourself and be very consistent in winning.
Normally, only few people can do that, most of us are losers so what we should learn is to control ourselves to minimize our loses.

[thin]

victory and defeat are common in gambling. but when you get a certain satisfaction when you lose and feel satisfied when you get an advantage from what you give in gambling, it is one that you always feel victorious about.

I guess "get a certain satisfaction" is a wrong wording for what you feel in case of losing gambling.  Yes, you had some emotional surge during play, but it rather more regret than satisfaction. 

And I guess different emotions are important for a mental health anyway, just don't have overloaded with it.