The psychology of betting.....

[qwertyup23]

Have you pressed the "bet" button, before the reels have stopped.. thinking that it will give you a favorable outcome on your bet? Well, I have news for you... the outcome has been decided in milliseconds after you pressed the button for the bet, the GUI interface happens long after that to display the outcome of the bet to you.   (Go into the developer mode of your browser to see this)

What patterns do you see and how much do you believe in it?

I strongly believe that these so-called patterns are made by the gamblers themselves in order to pacify the situation that they are facing. They are looking for ways to at least mitigate the damage as they are bargaining against themselves about it. When they see at least a glimmer of hope, they attempt to view it as a "pattern" and convince themselves that everything would be alright in the end.

Though this may be the case, I definitely agree with you that the outcome has already been pre-determined by the casino. Due to the presence of house edges, this gives the casino at least a tiny bit of advantage whenever you try to gamble on their respective platforms.

Back when I used to gamble, I used to believe that my every 3rd bet would win. So made bets that were divisible by the number of 3 and continued it. It at least gave me comfort but at the end I incurred significant losses.

[dunfida]

Gambling? It's like a tremendous, mysterious chocolate box, folks. You never know, but with strategy, you can boost your chances of sweet victory, or a winning streak, bigly. Think of it as chess, predicting opponents' moves. But there's a twist, a blend of luck and tactics. Imagine Mario Kart and Scrabble had an incredible, unpredictable offspring! Feeling lucky? Go ahead, toss those dice, whirl the wheel, or unveil the card. Who knows? You might strike gold, and etch your name in gambling history. Believe me!

like looking for a golden needle in a huge haystack. as long as we continue to search carefully and thoroughly like gambling, we will definitely find that luck.
but here the problem is that sometimes every gambler has a slightly strange psychological habit in every bet they make, such as using patterns in slot games and pressing the bet button before the reels stop. this is a psychological habit that gamblers may become addicted to because this habit seems like something comfortable to do.

Superstition shouldn't be brought into gambling in my opinion as that probably makes someone lose even more. Luck doesn't go a particular way that a person might think or believe in but it just happens when it has to, so having this kind of mindset where one thinks they might get a big win if they stop the machine before its usual time, etc. will not do any good at all.

One should think realistically and behave that way too in gambling or even anything in life so that one can easily accept and digest whatever happens. It becomes more difficult to accept losses for people who are superstitious.

If you are that someone who does have that kind of thinking on which you are really that trying to pursue on making things to work.We know that luck isnt something that we could really be able to influence nor
able to control and since we are doing or engaging with gambling then we know that it is really that a huge factor for us to win. There's no such thing about superstitious beliefs or behavior or whatever things that you would
do for you to make yourself having that advantage or making yourself to have that winning phase or condition. Just go with the real essence of gambling which is for entertainment and never expect or anticipate
about having that sure win because this would really be just creating that kind of desperation which is something that we should really need to avoid.

Play according into your leisure needs and play according to entertainment. Gambling wasnt build for making people do make rich but rather it would really be just good for some past time.
Winning some money is really just that a bonus in overall and with this kind of mindset then you wont really be making yourself that addicted to it.

[smyslov]

What patterns do you see and how much do you believe in it?

In a luck-based game patterns never exist, what's good for you today, maybe not good for you tomorrow or in the coming days, one example is the use of martingale this is the pattern or method commonly used by newbies because there is a logic behind it but logic do not apply in gambling when it comes to luck based game, unexpected things happen, this what makes gambling very exciting because you never know when you are going to hit the jackpot.

[BobK71]

I only have betting strategies and using martingale strategy at times after I knew it is very risky.

Most of my strategies is about how to risk little and lose little or to gain little, not even martingale that can go wrong at times and lead to big loss.

Betting should be fun, when using just little amount of money, not going beyond the budget set for it and if I noticed that I am winning as I am gambling, not that I am losing all the time which can make me suspect something wrong going on. I do not think there are superstitious ways to win casino games.

For me personally I don't prefer Martingale strategy at all because you are at risk of losing more with it but don't know how some players find it good because they want to win no matter how much they wager.I am also of the opinion that you place small bets and even if you have decent win not too big that's really good for you giving you joy instead of losing more in high hopes.

We all know that there is no guaranteed win in gambling, any strategy applied to get a guaranteed win can also lead to losses. Though we are often encouraged to use the martingale method. But here a gambler must keep a special concern on his money. Using the martingale method, if someone lose once, have to bet higher than previous bet money and if consecutive lose there, someone have to bet more, which is very difficult for most gamblers.

[STT]

Auto bet is ok but I still wouldnt leave it running for an extended period only as a way to place many small bets while you do something else briefly, it can be useful and the results are the same as spinning manually I think is fair to say.  I've never noticed a difference but there is also the valid argument if you really arent paying attention maybe its best to stop, as I said I only use it will small amounts to bet multiple times and advance the game hopefully.

[Wexnident]

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If they think it's BS they will never use or believe on it. Not all patterns are found randomly but a gambler can record his gambling activity to have an accurate pattern. They will then use it and expect the same outcome will come out as the past. There are times that they will win again but it does not mean their patterns are working fine. They win because they only got lucky.

To have a confidence in gambling is important because you know what actions you will be doing and you will never regret and say that you should choose the other one that's on your mind earlier but confidence can come in within our own self. No need to fake it by using patterns.

And that's why I say "deep down", cause people will never admit to the patterns or "strategies" they follow as something useless. Even patterns that are based on past games are just bs, if it actually worked then a lot of people would be swimming in cash right now. As you said, they win only because they were lucky, and that's all you need to take into account when talking about gambling.

I don't blame people for using (or pretending) to use it to boost their confidence, it isn't wrong anyway and I myself use it at times. It's part of the fun sometimes anyway, looking for dumb patterns that may (or may not) exist and then suddenly going "hey, that might actually work" only to sink the rest of your balance down the drain.

[Darker45]

I belong to a highly superstitious culture where gambling is also prevalent. Superstition and gambling shouldn't go together, but they seem to be deeply intertwined in my culture that things are getting both funny and unreasonable.

Patterns form part of this superstition. I sometimes bet on cockfighting. This brutal form of gambling is also deeply cultural. And this is also where bettors look for patterns everywhere including the color of the fighting cocks' feathers, the color of their legs, the phase of the moon, and so on.

At the end of the day, many go home bringing nothing. LOL!

Are you serious? Do people bet on cocks based on the colors of their feet and feathers instead of their fighting abilities?   That's hilarious, no wonder why they go home with nothing at the end of the day. Superstition should never be taken seriously when it comes to gambling because it's purely a game of luck and none of these things have anything to do with winning or losing.

People who look at patterns and believe they might have an influence on their games and luck are basically living in a world full of dreams and are not able to see things practically. Nothing other than luck can make you win in gambling unless the game is skill-based.

I have only seen one time cock fighting because it's forbidden in my country except in few overseas areas but I don't think it's stupid to care about the color of their feathers or the color of their legs because there could be a correlation with their ability to win fights. Statistics must be monitored before claiming it's right or wrong IMO. I agree with you about the phase of the moon, because the moon is the same for all cocks, but any individual characteristics have to be taken into account, and can lead to a better Profit and Loss. I guess performance-enhancing/doping drugs are given by some owners and it's an important thing to know though.

Everything is about patterns. Avid cockfighting bettors are very observant. They will see patterns in everything. If previous fights saw white-legged cocks winning over yellow-legged ones, they will take note of it. But that's not the only factor. For example, white-legged ones are winning over yellow-legged ones but only if the former are the favorites, or if the latter are red-feathered. It's more complicated than it seems.

As to the phase of the moon, they also have patterns like it's a full moon today, bulik roosters are expected to win over white roosters.

In cockfighting, you can't bet based on performance. You will bet beforehand; you don't know how they will fight.

It's funny how gambling has significant effects on gamblers' psychology that they tend to be keen and creative in their imaginations.

[lienfaye]

What patterns do you see and how much do you believe in it?

In a luck-based game patterns never exist, what's good for you today, maybe not good for you tomorrow or in the coming days, one example is the use of martingale this is the pattern or method commonly used by newbies because there is a logic behind it but logic do not apply in gambling when it comes to luck based game, unexpected things happen, this what makes gambling very exciting because you never know when you are going to hit the jackpot.

Martingale is not a good strategy if your purpose is to recover your previous losses, instead it can only drain your funds fast especially if you have a limited bankroll.

I'm a Baccarat live game regular player and though we believe that these patterns are just in mind of a gambler as working, my strategy when playing is, i'm following these patterns because of the thought that it can actually work. For example, if the winning bets are on side of banker for 3 consecutively, then followed by 1 on side of player, I tend to follow it and see if the next winning bets would be the same. Sometimes it's working but often not, though it's not accurate, somehow it can help you to choose what bets are likely to win.

[tusandii]

I only have betting strategies and using martingale strategy at times after I knew it is very risky.

Most of my strategies is about how to risk little and lose little or to gain little, not even martingale that can go wrong at times and lead to big loss.

Betting should be fun, when using just little amount of money, not going beyond the budget set for it and if I noticed that I am winning as I am gambling, not that I am losing all the time which can make me suspect something wrong going on. I do not think there are superstitious ways to win casino games.

For me personally I don't prefer Martingale strategy at all because you are at risk of losing more with it but don't know how some players find it good because they want to win no matter how much they wager.I am also of the opinion that you place small bets and even if you have decent win not too big that's really good for you giving you joy instead of losing more in high hopes.

We all know that there is no guaranteed win in gambling, any strategy applied to get a guaranteed win can also lead to losses. Though we are often encouraged to use the martingale method. But here a gambler must keep a special concern on his money. Using the martingale method, if someone lose once, have to bet higher than previous bet money and if consecutive lose there, someone have to bet more, which is very difficult for most gamblers.

Neither strategy nor prediction maker can ever guarantee victory in gambling because it's all just a way to be able to gamble well and in fact what can bring victory is only luck.
No matter how good a gambler is and how accurate the strategy is, if luck is not on your side, you will definitely get defeat.
Several defeats in gambling can affect the mentality and psyche of a gambler which will raise a high curiosity that makes them try hard to win.
Even though the martingale is a pretty good playing strategy, in this strategy gamblers have to prepare an unlimited amount of money in order to survive with the aim of winning games at high bets, it's just that some gamblers don't realize that by using the martingale strategy they can spend money very large amount.

[Weawant]

As humans, we are conditioned to look for patterns in life and we gamblers try to make predictions based on what we see, while we are gambling. The reality is that these patterns does not exist, but we like to pretend that they do because it helps us to bring order to the chaos that are gambling.  

I don't believe they don't exist, there's lots of spiritual energy in the world and they all have their role to play. Just like we had lucky socks when we were younger and it gave us confidence when we were about carrying out an activity like sport.

That's the same way this beliefs help us in life, even though they're not true as you said but they give us hope and with hope you can achieve many things in life. For example when playing the slots game, I go with manual spin and it works for me.

If I try spinning on automatic mode, I won't win any of the spin and would just have wasted all my money or in a situation when I win, the payout will be small when compared to when I spin manually and that's how I play when I want to win.

[Negotiation]

For spins that seem hard to spin, wagering conditions apply to winnings from free spins. Once the free spins are used, the winnings are transferred to the bonus account. This money can be used to play various casino games but players have to bet a certain amount before they can cash it out. This is why casino spin bonuses have wagering conditions and cashout restrictions. That's why it's easy to do manually. Before starting the game with spins, they must be analyzed carefully.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

        -  Those patterns are also useless, it still appears in the end that our winnings are still based on luck when we play gambling. So the auto bet is just a big joke.

So what others have said is still correct that it's better to just enjoy gambling at the casino here with the crypto gambling bonus only if you win suddenly in the games that the gambling platform has.

[molsewid]

What patterns do you see and how much do you believe in it?

In a luck-based game patterns never exist, what's good for you today, maybe not good for you tomorrow or in the coming days, one example is the use of martingale this is the pattern or method commonly used by newbies because there is a logic behind it but logic do not apply in gambling when it comes to luck based game, unexpected things happen, this what makes gambling very exciting because you never know when you are going to hit the jackpot.

Indeed! That's what I also learn from playing and trading. There will be some days that it could be good and beneficial and there will be some days that it will be bad. If I can sense that something is about to happen, I immediately stop doing what I am doing, if the strategy is no longer good for my plays then I will just enjoy the game rather than doing anything to win.

[slapper]

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If you are that someone who does have that kind of thinking on which you are really that trying to pursue on making things to work.We know that luck isnt something that we could really be able to influence nor
able to control and since we are doing or engaging with gambling then we know that it is really that a huge factor for us to win. There's no such thing about superstitious beliefs or behavior or whatever things that you would
do for you to make yourself having that advantage or making yourself to have that winning phase or condition. Just go with the real essence of gambling which is for entertainment and never expect or anticipate
about having that sure win because this would really be just creating that kind of desperation which is something that we should really need to avoid.

Play according into your leisure needs and play according to entertainment. Gambling wasnt build for making people do make rich but rather it would really be just good for some past time.
Winning some money is really just that a bonus in overall and with this kind of mindset then you wont really be making yourself that addicted to it.

Luck? Not when you have the ultimate trifecta of a rabbit's foot, a four-leaf clover, and a horseshoe! Joking aside, people: gaming may be influenced by luck, but superstition? It's a surefire route to insanity. We'll pass on that. Think about what will get your heart racing: the unknown, the fear, the excitement. For fun or profit, let's enjoy the crazy ride of gambling. Losses? These things are inevitable. In any case, that's part of the thrill and excitement of the hunt. The goal is irrelevant; what matters is the journey. Let's roll the dice and see what happens. One day, luck could shine on you. Even if you don't, you'll still have amazing stories to tell. Use a fortunate charm? What's the harm in that, right?

[madnessteat]

I completely agree with the author of this thread. As far as I know, everything is our brain's fault, which builds logic chains. And such logical chains are built all the time, even where there is no logical connection. So you just need to know this and not rely on something that does not really exist.

I have a positive attitude to auto bets because sometimes it's just boring to click the mouse and this feature adds only extra comfort during the game.

[mindrust]

Out mind is just looking for a possible instant where we can have an advantage so when it is delivered on some pattern, we thought that we find the secret pattert to succes but eventually, our bankroll will get depleted using that key to success thing.

That only happens because we don't understand the basics gambling and math behind it. Everyday people re-discover martingale and other crap strategies like it. When they find out about it, first they think they are onto something that nobody knows about and it is going to make them rich. They try and see that's not happening and they are indeed not the first people who discovered these "strategies". If they are stubborn about it, they will try other "strategies", other patterns which are also derived from the original martingale... and they will fail as well. If they are smart enough, they will realize that they ain't getting rich this way. If not, they will keep playing till they lose everything they got.

[SirLancelot]

We all look for those patterns, even though such "patterns" don't really exists. It's just a human nature and a way of giving them a "hope" when they start losing. And yeah, people do think that if they bet more, they will eventually win, or if they are in a huge red streak, the next bet will more likely be a winning bet, the autospin feature is rigged (might be.. who knows...) or if you bet high, you start losing. But most of these aren't true and its all in peoples head. Everything depends on the RTP and the randomness of the result.
Yeah, I do used to hit the bet button and try to stop the wheel at the perfect combination, even though I did know that all the results are determined as soon as you hit the spin button and the spinning slots are just animations.

Only those who are wise enough look for patterns because they are also desperate to improve while the rest is just going with the flow. What I know is that patterns are a repeated action. It is done step by step and it is real but it's hard for it to work in gambling because of its unpredictable state/nature. To have a hope is not wrong. It helps us to push further and sometimes we can still recover and end up with a profit but we can't experience this if we stop early.

Those on your second sentence are not true. It's just a false belief but I know, many gamblers still carry that mindset up until now. As for your last sentence, I think you are just bored or sometimes desperate. I did that sometimes in different games but I know they are just animations which does not affect the game at any way.

[Viscore]

I don't see a pattern in playing gambling and just press the "bet" or "Spin" button and then submit to the results that will come out.
If I just pay attention or make a pattern, I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy gambling itself and will only waste my time gambling.
But I guess some gamblers do it because they have their own reasons and we can't blame them because it's their choice.
I also often hit the "Auto 50x, 100x, or other" button and just sit back, enjoy my coffee, and watch the results.
Whether the pattern exists or is just our imagination, our job is only to enjoy gambling as a temporary pleasure and when it's all over, we have to stop.

Others might have seen patterns from betting but for me, I don’t think they do exist. Gambling is very uncertain so it’s hard to see patterns on it, one thing that is only certain for me is that in gambling, it’s always the house that takes the edge and able to win. So whether you bet in slots or sports betting, it does not guarantee that you have bigger chances to win from sports betting than slots. Gambling is just a matter of luck, whether it has patterns or not, gambling will only make us lose until our funds will be used up.

[iv4n]

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A lot of my friends believe that it is better to spin the Slots manually, because "Auto spin" are rigged by the casinos... but that is also a myth. A lot of things come into play when a bet is made and it has nothing to do with the "auto bet" feature. (Client Seed / Server Seed & RNG and RTP ...)

Have you pressed the "bet" button, before the reels have stopped.. thinking that it will give you a favorable outcome on your bet? Well, I have news for you... the outcome has been decided in milliseconds after you pressed the button for the bet, the GUI interface happens long after that to display the outcome of the bet to you.   (Go into the developer mode of your browser to see this)

When I play some games/providers at BC with "'live stats" on, I see the result of the spin/bonus round on the live stats right away. So yes, when we press the bet button the outcome is already determined.
And nothing helps with slots, it's either our lucky day or not. I had many lucky and unlucky days, with manual/auto/buying bonuses, when it comes to slots.

What patterns do you see and how much do you believe in it?

I guess there are patterns everywhere, even in gambling. I believe there are... and most of the time we see them and we even have some nice hits, but the problem with lucky-based games is usually greediness. When profit is insignificant and we wish for more and when after some big win we think we can win even more.

The conclusion is simple, play just with the money you can afford to lose! That way you can have fun with your amount and you can allow yourself to risk and get some excitement from that, even if you win or lose. But don't let yourself get carried away by gambling and think that there is a quick profit in gambling after some nice win, that thinking leads people into trouble. Learn from other people's mistakes.

[Ebede]

People always talk about strategy in gamble but I disagree because bet does not have strategy because the more you think you know the more you fail, even when you consistently play a particular odd that favours you one day you will get the greatest shock in the game because it will fail.