[POLL] Are you in profit?

[buwaytress]

Wait, profit? I thought gambling was entertainment...

Didn't vote, but I generally can say am overall break even. Small and modest successes here and there, utter losses elsewhere, but I set aside a budget every season and expect to set a new one aside every season. Winnings I spend, enjoy. Just isn't that ehat gambling is meant for? Enjoyment?

Oh and OP. You ever wonder why the actual gamblers who post betslips don't generally respond to these kinds of polls? Your first page alone, apart from maybe one or two nams, I don't recognise anyone I know who actually bets snd gsmbles with enough records to answer your poll honestly.

Happy to be proven wrong.

[boltz]

I voted NO and whoever voted YES most likely is lying to himself   . Like , let's be real , how can one be on profit when he gambles ? And even if he is , he most likely placed 1 bet and ditched after but he can say he is on profit as no one force you to bet extra.

I would say that is hard to break even as well as that requires more gambling , more bets and more risk to take in order to be on even balance between you and the bookies.

[Wapfika]

I voted NO and whoever voted YES most likely is lying to himself   . Like , let's be real , how can one be on profit when he gambles ? And even if he is , he most likely placed 1 bet and ditched after but he can say he is on profit as no one force you to bet extra.

I would say that is hard to break even as well as that requires more gambling , more bets and more risk to take in order to be on even balance between you and the bookies.

I’m on profit honestly speaking but not that huge amount because I’m not a regular gambler and mostly I play using small bankroll just to have fun. I’m always ended up winning even if I have a rough start.

I was supposed to have a terrible loss but I recover it when I chase my loss. It’s possible to be on total profit in gambling but I agree that it will be hard for those people that consistently playing since the house edge will surely make everyone lose in long term. Not exposing much on house edge is the only reason why I’m in profit.

[aioc]

I voted NO and whoever voted YES most likely is lying to himself   . Like , let's be real , how can one be on profit when he gambles ? And even if he is , he most likely placed 1 bet and ditched after but he can say he is on profit as no one force you to bet extra.

I would say that is hard to break even as well as that requires more gambling , more bets and more risk to take in order to be on even balance between you and the bookies.

Maybe it's their lucky run but I doubt they can continue this lucky run, you may be in profit for a whole month but you cannot guarantee to make it two in a row I voted no because I want to be honest with myself, and I accept the fact the longer you play the chance for you to experience losses.
Why do we have a poll like this when it is too obvious that there are more losers than winners and the majority of the players will say that they lost, I don't think we will have a poll like this where there are more winners than losers, I will consider not realistic.
Well, the poll just reflects what we always know and that is the house always wins,

[coin-investor]

My vote is no and it includes on this result

YES   - 4 (20%)
NO   - 14 (70%)
EVEN   - 2 (10%)
Total Voters: 20

The result is not surprising to me it just proves that the house edge always wins and for every winner, there are 5 losers since this is a fact we should just enjoy and have fun, and if there's an opportunity to make a profit, by all means, grab it and cash it out and never look back and think that its possible to recover your losses because eventually, you will lose everything, its better to end a session with a smile and plan to treat yourself than regretting that you should have quit after you won.

[livingfree]

Most likely that I am in losses just as the others. And those that are in profit then that is good to know that they have been sitting in profits already.

With what we have been as we are gambling for a very long time, and we are to calculate our entire run with it. The majority of us are likely to agree that we are bearing with our losses. 

Whether we like it or not, that is the real thing as we gamble, the percentage of losing and being at loss is high.

[yudi09]

There are many types of online gambling. So it depends on what type of game. Online gambling in general, I do not make a profit and I do not feel disappointed with the results I receive because the aim of the gambling I play is not to seek wealth.
In this type of sports betting, I am often lucky because the team I bet on in the betting list is often right with the results even though the wins are small. In other types of online gambling such as slot games, I often lose.

[Kelward]

I wasn't privileged to see the former thread and caste my vote there, but being here now, I can as well say my mind, it's a NO for me. If any body can have the time to compere their gains and loses, the loses will definitely carry the day.

Casinos and bet companies are in business to make profit, and if gamblers are winning more than losing, then they'll be out of business. I think that gambling business is designed that gamblers will be losing far more that'll be gaining, so the bet and casino companies will remain in business.

We can as well look at gambling as a place where we go to pay money to have fun, not really to win. Because if you carry winning at all cost in your mind, then it might end in heartbreak. So I'll go with the saying that we should gamble with the money that we can afford to loose, or have a budget for it. So if we win or lose, it'll just be for the fun and entertainment.

[iv4n]

Well, I remember gambling and losing whole coins back in 2014-2015... so I doubt that anyone who has gambled since those years is really in profit. For sure, if we had chosen to invest and set aside our funds instead of gambling, the potential profit would have been greater, at least in my case. Anyway, there's no crying over spoiled milk, the life goes on. And despite that, there were undoubtedly beautiful moments and huge/crazy wins along the way.

So my vote is NO.

[Lorence.xD]

I would literally want to say EVEN cause if I remember all the games I had back then when I also won huge amounts of prizes, but if I compare it to the number of unprofitable games, for sure I would say NO. I have tried a lot of online gambling it could be a card game, fish game, etc, but most of these game has a similar outcome which is loss of money. I already know that if I gamble I would eventually lose money but for sure I only aim for the entertainment and enjoyment of playing a game with money at stake for a thrilling effect. Also, I'm starting to get fishy on some online gambling if it is programed for the players to lose and would only pick some people where they have the chance to win, well I could also say that into physical gambling but in the end, everything in the gambling literally depends on luck. I barely gamble nowadays when I'm bored cause I would want to focus on investment in Bitcoin for now.

[alani123]

Being profitable in gambling is based on luck. So don't trust anyone claiming to be a successful gambler too much.
Yes, there are exceptions, but with chance based games such as blackjack, roulette, slots, dice and crash games... If you play long enough, you'll lose everything. Statistics dictates so.
There's certain gambling games such as sports and poker that one could claim some skill and knowledge is involved.

But still even there, compared to the thousands of players, if someone had a successful formula to beat the bookmaker or other poker players, how common would that be? Let's just all agree that being profitable in gambling is based on luck. At least for the most popular games, it's the only acceptable statement. So even if someone is profitable as a gambler, what else would it be based on? Maybe it's a trick question but we have to pay attention to these details.

[rdluffy]

I voted YES
I bet on soccer and I have my own methods of managing my bankroll, I make one for each championship I bet on, and this way I manage to make a small profit in the vast majority of championships
It's not easy, I don't have any secrets or foolproof methods and I don't bet large amounts of money
I do make a small profit, but I bet more for fun

I'm curious to see the result of the vote a few days from now

[Blitzboy]

Bruh, wtf, I thought gambling is for entertainment. Profit doesnt matter. You see, gambling is not a safe way to make money! Expecting a coin to land on the edge after throwing it is like hoping for the sun to rise. Your experience not winning the jackpot? Pretty normal. The majority of people are in the same situation; they're after the thrill rather than the money.

If we crunch them, the money-making crowd in gambling? They're like unicorns: unusual and magical. And those saying they won big? This is usually only showing the bright side, not the days of loses.

Just remember that gambling isnt the main meal. That thrill, the tension, and the "what if?" Are there profits? What they are is just a gift; they are not the goal. To sum up, roll the dice for fun, but dont get too excited. As the saying goes, "its the game, not the gain"

[acroman08]

I had my fair share of enjoying my winnings but overall, I am pretty sure I am still in the negative. with years and years of me gambling(this is both online and offline), there are only a couple of times where a win in gambling is sizable enough that you can actually use and enjoy the money you have won. majority of times, you just either lose or win but it is small enough that you just decide to gamble that winning again.

[decodx]

I voted NO and whoever voted YES most likely is lying to himself   . Like , let's be real , how can one be on profit when he gambles ? And even if he is , he most likely placed 1 bet and ditched after but he can say he is on profit as no one force you to bet extra.

I would say that is hard to break even as well as that requires more gambling , more bets and more risk to take in order to be on even balance between you and the bookies.

Yeah! You get into this loop where just breaking even feels impossible, let alone coming out ahead.  Maybe there's some system out there that can beat the house but for most folks it's just a crapshoot every time.  I can't say Ive found a surefire strategy myself.  Winning anything substantial takes some serious luck.  Even then it's usually gone just as quick.  But hey, it's an entertaining ride while it lasts right? The thrill of those wins, however rare, it's a rush.

My vote is NO.

By the way @cafter you still haven't locked your old thread.

[yahoo62278]

What's the point of a second thread? Just because of the poll? @OP you really shouldn't make a 2nd thread for this. You're basically inviting spam at this point with the 2nd thread. What good is the poll anyways? People can tally up results by just reading replies or use logic and know that most are not in profit.

[cabron]

No. I lost more than half of my bets this week end alone. But because of BTC not falling down 35k I guess i'm still in profit for hodling.

Result is overwhelming No. I think I have been careless in betting because I have bee looking forward already of the profit since the day I bought back some BTC in the time it dipped below 30k. It felt so good that I just carelessly bet.

[ralle14]

Instant no for me, and my record will always stay on the losing side because i've lost most of my deposits. I remember being up one point with the help of some casino promotions, and then it only went downhill because I continued playing and gave back all the winnings that I won. After looking at the poll results, i'm surprised that it's not as one-sided as I thought it would be since I always see a lot of gamblers complaining or ranting about their losses on other threads.

[klidex]

I vote NO.
I'm not in a condition that benefits from gambling but strangely, I still like gambling even though I lose. I consider that gambling is a pastime that uses money and I don't mind losing a few dollars gambling.
But if you intend to get big wins and lots of money from gambling, you will likely feel disappointed because gambling is not a place to make money.
You can gamble and have fun and after that, you have to leave the casino before you spend all the money.

It's okay, the majority of gamblers don't always get lucky, they experience more losses than luck, so the concept of gambling has been designed that way, we as users should be able to enjoy it without having too much hope for success, because gambling is not a way to make money but rather a game of chance, in this case it is only obtained randomly.

If you use it as a hobby or as entertainment in the midst of your fatigue, that is a good thing at least you are not too ambitious to be able to double your money and you can stop at any time when you feel entertained without bearing the money you have lost because you don't mind the money you have bet.

[Fundamentals Of]

It's glad to know that many have admitted or proven through the poll that gambling is more of losing than winning. There are many advice about strategies, approaches, etc. but the truth remains that losing in gambling is more normal than winning.

It's already impossible for me to be able to compute whether I've been in profit or at a loss in gambling because I've been gambling for so long. But despite the absence of actual figures, I'm 100% sure that I'm losing all in all.