Deriving pleasure in gambling even while losing.

[madnessteat]

It is absolutely normal to have mindset like that where you keep gambling and losing money yet you have fun doing it.
Even I do gambling some times and while I know I am going to lose my money I still proceed with that.
I gamble the money which I can afford to lose which is the reason why I have fun while gambling.
If gambling is not fun then there's no point doing it.

I completely agree with you.

Of course I am not happy after losing a gambling game, but I am pretty good at restraining my emotions and my environment is unlikely to notice any changes in me. I believe that the likelihood of losing at a casino is higher than the likelihood of winning moreover I am aware of all the risks so I take it easy enough to such an outcome.

[lionheart78]

Some people only seek for entertainment on gambling maybe because they can't socialize at all. Imo this is not a psychological problem but ways on directing your attention to other things that will give almost same benefits such as entertainment.

People need to socialize it is one of the basic needs of humans and some find visiting and playing in a land-based casino a place of socialization for them.  Plus others find playing on gambling sites as one of the ways to relieve stress.  Players like these do not need to win nor play because they aim to win but rather to fill the need such as the need to belong or the need to relieve stress.

On the other hand, Having a consecutive lose streak should bother you no matter what you are thinking because you really need to consult a  psychiatrist if you are already experiencing this feeling because this is not normal. You might lose everything if you don't feel any resentment toward your loss.

I think the uncontrollable urge to gamble is the one that should bother a player, not the consecutive losing streak.  IF a player felt the first one, he should consult a professional and if he is experiencing the latter, I think he needs to take a break.

[ralle14]

If you're gambling regularly I think you'll come to a point where you'll start to enjoy it more than winning and losing as i've been there with sports betting but with casino games, i'm not sure if you could get the same kind of experience as well. In sports, sometimes you'll start to look forward to certain popular events like the playoffs in the NBA or the weekends when it's the NFL season. Those wins and losses become a temporary feeling that you can easily brush aside once you get used to gambling.

[goldkingcoiner]

Almost everyone that engaged in gambling did so with the sole aim to making money through winnings from their bets, and I don't think there's any reasonable gambler that goes on comfortably smiling in the process of losing his money to gambling no matter how little in amount the stake might be.

For I often wonder how gambling will look like for a gambler going on for days or weeks be it with online casinos or betshops without winning even a stake but then I discovered a certain guy around my neighborhood that I met within one of the betshops around my street that enjoys and derives pleasure in just playing gambling even without winning any stake. Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?

For it baffles me that someone could decide to engage into gambling only because of the pleasure he claims to derive while engaging in it as opposed to making profit or winning money which is every gamblers most concern.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?

The whole point in gambling is to keep striving for that almost unachievable goal of winning an amazing amount of money. While realistically, that goal is almost unachievable and statistically extremely unlikely, it is still something that gamblers strive towards. And every little win that brings you closer to that goal aka winning smaller amounts of money gives you a little dopamine rush. Which is the main thing gamblers want, I guess. And the chance of losing too, gives you a little rush but not as good as when winning.

Its all about the dopamine, really. Even if you win 1 million USD gambling, you probably will not quit your gambling habits.

[rahmad2nd]

Almost everyone that engaged in gambling did so with the sole aim to making money through winnings from their bets, and I don't think there's any reasonable gambler that goes on comfortably smiling in the process of losing his money to gambling no matter how little in amount the stake might be.

For I often wonder how gambling will look like for a gambler going on for days or weeks be it with online casinos or betshops without winning even a stake but then I discovered a certain guy around my neighborhood that I met within one of the betshops around my street that enjoys and derives pleasure in just playing gambling even without winning any stake. Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?

For it baffles me that someone could decide to engage into gambling only because of the pleasure he claims to derive while engaging in it as opposed to making profit or winning money which is every gamblers most concern.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?

I don't think it's a psychological problem, you just don't know what he's feeling.  Cases like this are common, there are many people who hide their anger or disappointment after losing a gamble and this is normal.  I have one friend and he plays slot machines almost every day, yes every day.  Although almost every game he lost, his expression was relaxed and didn't feel annoyed.  lol why?  because he has a business that makes a lot of money.  for him gambling is just for fun when he is relaxing.  well maybe my friend can be a reference for your thoughts.

[Oilacris]

Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?

Depends on a certain person because there are really people whose mindsets are already fixed and can't really be changed yet we know that losing is never been enjoying or entertaining or could make you happy.Getting stressed converted to leisure won't be something simple to be done yet you would really be needing that kind of mind which is already fixed in terms of impression towards gambling.I don't see for any abnormalities about this kind of condition yet people do really have this kind of behavior if they are really sticking into their principles and impressions towards something.

[tomahawk9]

Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?

Sounds like he's doing it for the thrill or out of habit (?)

but, been there done that, there was a time when i couldn't watch football matches unless i placed some stakes on the games, i didn't care about the outcome, i just wanted to place a wager (fortunely it was money i could afford to lose), root for one team and focus on the game, maybe the bets just made it a lot more exciting to watch or maybe i was hooked on the adrenaline rush and i just needed my daily/weekly fix of it. But it was a short phase, i quickly realized that the cravings could lead to addiction, so i stopped and started betting more responsibly.

[Doell]

Normal, there are no psychological problems but if he gambler to try continue gambling and continues to lose, it is better to stop gambling because it is an addict. Not having a strategy and not often analyzing is a bad method for a gambler, a habit we often see. Back to answering OP question is actually easy, gamblers have to gamble with money that is not really used in his life, a little money to have fun at gambling is a normal act. But it's also not good, he can use money to give alms to people who need it more. Gambling is not about fun It has an unusual sensation.

[skarais]

I never thought that losing at gambling was something that would make a gambler happy, it was a nonsense because the majority of gamblers bet to win money.

They can spend a lot of money on fun gambling, but I think the class will be very different from most gamblers. Gambling for fun is for those who only gamble while on vacation from work and I think they are the ones who will actually have less influence on winning and losing. But in general, winning is something that makes gamblers feel good.

[Prosperiousproduct]

Gamblers are often addicted to it,  based on the fact that it brings huge money at times they think they would eventually win some day so they keep trying and trying even when they see that it is not working and no positive results. They don't give up, even if they have decided to stop within a short time they would still go back to it, believing they would just win and stop gambling, but  they find out that they can't stop.

[TopT3ns]

I think people who do gambling like that can already be said to be gambling addicts and it will be very dangerous for those who try to do anything to do gambling, it's better if you want to gamble at least you have to have a very large amount of money and will not feel depressed when the money you have runs out and does not produce anything from the gambling place because this gambling has a high risk and can make your assets run out.

[Slow death]

People who play for fun most of the time don't care if they're losing or not. but I also need you to notice your friend from the following angle:

- what kind of game is your friend playing and with what amount and what kind of strategy is he using?

let's suppose your friend is playing some slot game, maybe he is playing with hopes of someday winning a big jackpot

Let's suppose your friend is betting on sports betting, maybe he is multi-betting with many teams so the odds are very high and he bets little money and one day if he wins he will win a lot of money

[Kakmakr]

Ask yourself this question :

Why do people jump off a bridge with a rope tied to their legs..... or better yet, why do people jump out of an airplane without a parachute? <== https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Aikins

Answer : Because it releases a feel-good chemical called dopamine!

So people take huge risks with large bets, knowing what the consequences might be and the dopamine is released before the bet is placed. (or just before the bet) 

[uneng]

I never thought that losing at gambling was something that would make a gambler happy, it was a nonsense because the majority of gamblers bet to win money.

They can spend a lot of money on fun gambling, but I think the class will be very different from most gamblers. Gambling for fun is for those who only gamble while on vacation from work and I think they are the ones who will actually have less influence on winning and losing. But in general, winning is something that makes gamblers feel good.

Probably he doesn't get happy when losing, he just doesn't care losing, because the pleasure is in playing and on the potential winning the game can always lead us to. I notice this kind of gambler doesn't calculate his losses on long term. He just enjoys the moment and treats each gambling session as it was unique.

Let's say a gambler has a negative balance in gambling of 10,000$, counting every games he has already played during his life, but if on the next time he plays he hits a jackpot of 1000$, he will count it as profit and become hugely hyped, excited and overjoyed. Moreover, he can even say: who told I can't make profit sometimes?

While others will become depressed if they conclude how much money they have lost along their lives and that it's nearly impossible to recover such amount. At least, not without risks of losing more money yet.

It really differs from person to person, because each one has a different personality and mindset.

[Doan9269]

Almost everyone that engaged in gambling did so with the sole aim to making money through winnings from their bets, and I don't think there's any reasonable gambler that goes on comfortably smiling in the process of losing his money to gambling no matter how little in amount the stake might be.

Even though the percentage might be low in comparing gamblers that don't mind loosing while olayer but focus in the fun and satisfactory pleasure they got from gambling, while others have winning games as their priority since that's their major aim and what brings them into playing the games, just that the teo has a big marginal difference from being held together as the Choice of each gamblers differs from each other when they play gamble.

[ChiBitCTy]

Lol I don’t think there’s anything psychologically wrong with your buddy just because he enjoys gambling even if he loses. I think there are a lot of people who enjoy gambling, win or lose. I certainly don’t like losing money when I bet, but I still enjoy the aspect of gambling either way. Putting some coin on say a sports game is fun to me even if I lose because it made that game all the more enjoyable having “skin in the game”.
 

[Fortify]

Almost everyone that engaged in gambling did so with the sole aim to making money through winnings from their bets, and I don't think there's any reasonable gambler that goes on comfortably smiling in the process of losing his money to gambling no matter how little in amount the stake might be.

For I often wonder how gambling will look like for a gambler going on for days or weeks be it with online casinos or betshops without winning even a stake but then I discovered a certain guy around my neighborhood that I met within one of the betshops around my street that enjoys and derives pleasure in just playing gambling even without winning any stake. Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?

For it baffles me that someone could decide to engage into gambling only because of the pleasure he claims to derive while engaging in it as opposed to making profit or winning money which is every gamblers most concern.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?

There are two types of gamblers: those playing skill based games where they can get an advantage and those throwing money into algorithms hoping to beat the odds that are destined to take all their money given a long enough time span. Skill based gamblers in games like poker know that sometimes you have to take risks that come with the distinct possibility of losing money, it is like the world of business - you just need to make enough right decisions compared to wrong decisions, at the right price, and you should eventually start to come out ahead. Losing is expected occasionally in such a game and cannot be excluded in the mind of any rational gambler, however all efforts should be made to minimize such outcomes by refining your playing skill over time.

[Saint-loup]

Almost everyone that engaged in gambling did so with the sole aim to making money through winnings from their bets, and I don't think there's any reasonable gambler that goes on comfortably smiling in the process of losing his money to gambling no matter how little in amount the stake might be.
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You're wrong if you think no gambler can smile when they lose money. Usually gamblers leave good tips to dealers at table games with a smile, even if they've just lost a big amount of money when the dealer has been nice with them during the game.
Losing is part of the game because you can't win every time otherwise it wouldn't be a game of chance anymore. You've lost this time, but you'll maybe win next time. What is frustrating for a gambler is losing because the game was rigged.

[bitbollo]

if you play with an amount "that are you ready to trash" and in case of win or lose will not change ANYTHING in your life I am not surprised to have some pleasure. Likewise when you watch your favorite saga and stuff doesn't go how you have imagined. It can happens nothing wrong.
I think this is a correct approach for gambling. Have the pleasure to spend some time and that's all. Even in case of loss have "some pleasure".

[AmoreJaz]

if you play with an amount "that are you ready to trash" and in case of win or lose will not change ANYTHING in your life I am not surprised to have some pleasure. Likewise when you watch your favorite saga and stuff doesn't go how you have imagined. It can happens nothing wrong.
I think this is a correct approach for gambling. Have the pleasure to spend some time and that's all. Even in case of loss have "some pleasure".

you will only feel of not blaming yourself if you are indeed using your extra extra cash or as you said it "ready to trash". because if the money is allotted for your food or any other basic necessities, i don't think you will enjoy playing and be careless about it. and if you are losing, that's when you will get disappointed, angry to yourself and all the other emotions attached to it. so if you want to have fun even if you are on the losing side, make sure you are using your spare funds where you are not worried even if you lost it all.