The Definition of Winning in Gambling

[michellee]

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.

Maybe the word "satisfaction" will define winning in gambling because if someone satisfaction with what he did, then I think that will means that he is winning something and it's not just related to gambling, but it's related to the others. That means, he got something from what he did before and he can have those feeling while he can stop in anytime. But as the other members said, we have a different opinion about winning in gambling.

[redsun114]

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.

In my opinion, it is a very subjective approach to define how you define win in gambling. For me, it is making some good money in gambling and it is not always about the money but also about the thrill and joy I get when I gamble. At times, loosing does not matter as long as you enjoy the game like it had been the previous night the final of champions league.

[IPVPIRL]

A victory for any gambler is also when he manages to end the day having the same amount he started with.
Staying flat is ok for me too. Having a good time and not losing anything.
Still you have to count anything you spent like gas, food, beverages, casino entrance and tips. So a 20$ win might not be an actual win.

[ethereumhunter]

A victory for any gambler is also when he manages to end the day having the same amount he started with.
Staying flat is ok for me too. Having a good time and not losing anything.
Still you have to count anything you spent like gas, food, beverages, casino entrance and tips. So a 20$ win might not be an actual win.

Most gamblers cannot manage what he started with, and many of them get losing money in the gambling games. And if that is what they got, then that is not the definition of winning in gambling because we are losing the money. But maybe winning in gambling is when we can control ourselves, not being greedy, we know when we need to stop.

[joshy23]

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.

Somehow there's gamblers who can be  satisfied with the results of their activities even losing money is at stake, but for  people who can't afford to lose
stress will be followed when mistakenly lose inside gambling house, it's important to understand such capabilities accept and not being to engage with
this activities.

[Reatim]

For me winning is not all about making profit, it can also depend on your contentment. I’m happy for a small profit that I get in gambling, I can consider that one as a true winning because I was able to control myself to focus on my limit and don’t play go beyond my target amount. If you able to control yourself, its a great success.

We must accept that each of one of us has a different treatment in gambling and it differentiate us from profiteering and enjoying so what others want might not ours to like.

A victory for any gambler is also when he manages to end the day having the same amount he started with.
Staying flat is ok for me too. Having a good time and not losing anything.
Still you have to count anything you spent like gas, food, beverages, casino entrance and tips. So a 20$ win might not be an actual win.

Lol the victory of every gambler will depend on what intentions he played,because satisfaction is from us and not from others to give us

[uneng]

What is the TRUE meaning of ”Winning” in gambling for you? Is it successful profits or satisfied game even if you lose?

I think there isn't much to philosophize about *winnings* in gambling. The true meaning of winning is literally to win. If you play accumulating losses on long run and have some winnings meanwhile it doesn't make you a winner, because on long run your total profit is negative.
The fact is that few gamblers will win, others will just accumulate losses. But it's not important to think much about it, what really matters is if you are having a good time gambling, if you are exciting yourself and feeling emotions that improve your mood.

[fortunecrypto]

This is my result in searching the meaning of “Winning”

Definition of winning (Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the act of one that wins : VICTORY

From: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winning

How would you know that you have really one? Is it just one game? Only one chance where you get the W or the L? Is that already the Victory that is defined or Defeat when you lose?

This came into my thoughts when I read somewhere here in BTCT that when are you going to stop? And a lot of people have suggested that they will stop when they have already won. It got me thinking, how would be a Win?

There could be a lot of factors on when someone is going to stop. It probably depends on what type of person you are but seeing everyone has their own opinions, you could share everything here.

We are in a fast paced world where people would want to have instant income basically instant gratification. Could that be a win already? What is the motivation knowing that you are continue to win and lose when you gamble. What is the TRUE meaning of ”Winning” in gambling for you? Is it successful profits or satisfied game even if you lose?

I think both,

successful profits or satisfied game even if you lose

the hardest thing to do is to stop when winning and not to continue anymore when losing, these two are hard to implement and takes control of yourself this is how I define winning in gambling.

[maydna]

I think both,

successful profits or satisfied game even if you lose

the hardest thing to do is to stop when winning and not to continue anymore when losing, these two are hard to implement and takes control of yourself this is how I define winning in gambling.

Yes, I have that experience. I remember that when I played dice games, I can get more than 3 times of winning and that tempting me to continue the game. But fortunately, I only continue in one time, and then I close the site and do another thing so I can distract my mind to not think about the game.

Controlling ourselves is very important from gambling because if we lose control, then we might continue to play and we don't know if we can win again or even we will lose the money. That is very difficult to stop when winning because many people want to get another winning.