Another Two Category Of Gamblers That We Are Not Aware Of

[coin-investor]

I have seen a lot of members posting different kinds and types of gamblers but I doubt if they already know these two types of gamblers, I have not seen anyone posting these two types of gamblers yet.

Action Gambler

Action gamblers are usually domineering, controlling, manipulative men with large egos. They see themselves as friendly, sociable, gregarious and generous. Their average IQ is over 120. They are energetic, assertive, persuasive and confident. In spite of all this, they usually have low self-esteem. Historically, they started gambling at an early age, often in their teens, by placing small bets on sporting events or playing cards with friends or relatives. They progress through the four phases of the disorder over a ten to thirty year time span. Action compulsive gamblers gamble primarily at “skill” games such as poker or other card games, horse and dog racing and sports betting. These gamblers dominate both legal and illegal sports betting.

Escape Gamblers

Escape compulsive gamblers share some of the same characteristics as the Action gambler:
Low self esteem
Become liars
Manipulative
Evolve through four stages: Winning-Losing-Desperation-Hopeless (although the winning stage is quite different for Escape gamblers.)
Compulsive gambling can be arrested through treatment and self-help programs.

https://www.pagc.sk.ca/hollistic-wellness-centre/hollistic-wellness-centre-types-of-gamblers/

Both types of gamblers are not that good in their perspective but it's worth taking note of these kinds of gamblers so we can analyze ourselves if we are behaving any one of these two types of gamblers.

How about you what kind of gamblers are you within these two types of gamblers, you should have a pick if you've been gambling for a long time I'm sure you have some of their characteristics.

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[Cantsay]

Is it possible to not have a characteristic that’s not specific to just one category? I mean something in between?

Because for me, there are certain habits that I exhibit that does not fall entirely into one category - seems like mid-way between action gambler and Escape gambler so I’d like to know if there’s any other person who feel the same way as I do.

[Gozie51]

I was thinking the escape category of gamblers has something to do with those fearful gamblers that will not maximize profits because they are scared staying longer  Those who want to cut part of the show at a time and exit like those waiting for cashout and only satisfied with cashing out without getting the full potential. 

[Oshosondy]

You were explaining escape gamblers towards getting addicted after they have won, lost, lost more, desperate and hopeless. I see it more as a way of getting into addiction.

I see myself more as an action gambler if you meant dominant legal and illegal sport betting as the gamblers visiting the sites because I prefer to gamble online and privately and I have just little amount of money to gamble. I prefer just legal gambling sites because my country allows gambling for 18+ people.

[aioc]

TThese two categories picture the bad sides of gamblers I always thought that there are two categories of gamblers, the responsible and irresponsible categories, reading these two new categories of gamblers I have a little both of those characteristics, but I'm not fully aware of it I always think that I'm a good gambler although I sometimes feel like manipulative, I guess gambling brings out our bad side that we are not aware of are there.

[cabron]

LOL who would want to classify himself as Escape Gambler?
All the negative traits are already in this character who sounds like a loser and then the Action Gambler also has the characteristic of an egomaniac who would do anything just to grab the money of the Escape Gambler in the casino.

Can I just be an Online gambler who just randomly picks a day to gamble whenever the mood is right?

[Mr. Magkaisa]

        -   I don't seem to be in those categories, based on my reading of the topic. Because I only gamble for fun, if I'm lucky and see that I can bring home a winning, I'll stop even if my gambling budget hasn't been used up yet.

That's what I do every time I think of gambling in crypto gambling, as long as in a month I only gamble 3 to 4 times in the online casino here in the crypto gambling business.

[Rruchi man]

Action Gambler

Action gamblers are usually domineering, controlling, manipulative men with large egos. They see themselves as friendly, sociable, gregarious and generous. Their average IQ is over 120. They are energetic, assertive, persuasive and confident. In spite of all this, they usually have low self-esteem. Historically, they started gambling at an early age, often in their teens, by placing small bets on sporting events or playing cards with friends or relatives. They progress through the four phases of the disorder over a ten to thirty year time span. Action compulsive gamblers gamble primarily at “skill” games such as poker or other card games, horse and dog racing and sports betting. These gamblers dominate both legal and illegal sports betting.

I reason action gambling to be the gamblers who thrive on the adrenaline rush that gambling gives to them. The really enjoy the thrill.

Escape Gamblers

Escape compulsive gamblers share some of the same characteristics as the Action gambler:
Low self esteem
Become liars
Manipulative
Evolve through four stages: Winning-Losing-Desperation-Hopeless (although the winning stage is quite different for Escape gamblers.)
Compulsive gambling can be arrested through treatment and self-help programs.

I reason escape gamblers to be the gamblers who started gambling as a way to escape the realities (hard conditions) they faced or are facing. They see gambling as something comforting that they can derive escape and relaxation from. Because gambling to escape gamblers is being influenced by the difficult situation the gambler is facing which they need escape from, so if their situation improves, they can actually stay away from gambling for a while, or for as long  as their situation remains good, hence the reason why their compulsive gambling can be arrested more easily.

[ralle14]

Between those two categories, i'd probably fall under the action gambler even though I have a bit of similarity with the escape gambler (unemotional) since i'm mostly making small sports bets, but some of the parts about the said category don't apply to me, like wanting to beat the casino. You'll eventually realize that part is impossible, and believing you can do it would only cause unnecessary losses.

[darkangel11]

Is it possible to not have a characteristic that’s not specific to just one category? I mean something in between?

Because for me, there are certain habits that I exhibit that does not fall entirely into one category - seems like mid-way between action gambler and Escape gambler so I’d like to know if there’s any other person who feel the same way as I do.

Your situation is similar to people with mental disorders. Sometimes it's hard to distinguish between a narcissist, a sociopath and a psychopath because they have many similar, yet different features.
In general, the way you classify yourself is you don't try to fill all the boxes, just count them up and see if you're more of one or the other type of personality.
Anyway, whatever you happen to be, both these cases are extreme and if you possess the features displayed by both, you should seek professional help.

[livingfree]

It seems that we've got always the differentiation of gamblers and how we act to our activities. I don't see myself to any of the two but some of them are like my qualities like having low self steem.

Honestly, all of these types have their own respective meanings and characteristics. If someone is going on and fits himself to any of those, you have to think again about yourself and have to reflect on how you gamble and why you fit to any of those.

[un_rank]

I consider personality and character to be too nuanced for it to be so easily generalized. There is no one (or two boxes in this case) that fits gamblers, when you throw it other personality traits like poor self esteem, manipulation and IQ, it is just opening up pandora's box.

- Jay -

[Hewlet]

I have seen a lot of members posting different kinds and types of gamblers but I doubt if they already know these two types of gamblers, I have not seen anyone posting these two types of gamblers yet.

Action Gambler

Action gamblers are usually domineering, controlling, manipulative men with large egos. They see themselves as friendly, sociable, gregarious and generous. Their average IQ is over 120. They are energetic, assertive, persuasive and confident. In spite of all this, they usually have low self-esteem. Historically, they started gambling at an early age, often in their teens, by placing small bets on sporting events or playing cards with friends or relatives. They progress through the four phases of the disorder over a ten to thirty year time span. Action compulsive gamblers gamble primarily at “skill” games such as poker or other card games, horse and dog racing and sports betting. These gamblers dominate both legal and illegal sports betting.

Escape Gamblers

Escape compulsive gamblers share some of the same characteristics as the Action gambler:
Low self esteem
Become liars
Manipulative
Evolve through four stages: Winning-Losing-Desperation-Hopeless (although the winning stage is quite different for Escape gamblers.)
Compulsive gambling can be arrested through treatment and self-help programs.

https://www.pagc.sk.ca/hollistic-wellness-centre/hollistic-wellness-centre-types-of-gamblers/

Both types of gamblers are not that good in their perspective but it's worth taking note of these kinds of gamblers so we can analyze ourselves if we are behaving any one of these two types of gamblers.

How about you what kind of gamblers are you within these two types of gamblers, you should have a pick if you've been gambling for a long time I'm sure you have some of their characteristics.

I can relate somehow with those that feels that they are too experience in the art and would go to convince others to play it gamble a certain way that's in line with their view on the particular kind of gambling.

They are mostly those ones you see in a sports betting shops that feels that they are good advisers that can tell you they right game to bet even when they can't advice themselves and win a game in the gambling.

[uneng]

I didn't find any significant differences between both categories of gamblers, as both of them are addicted and display characteristics of being manipulative, low self-esteem individuals who have been losing money along their lives through gambling practice in a disfunctional way. Would the action gambler be a more energetic, active individual, while the escape gambler would be the passive, depressive one?

They are very similar, anyway, and I think the most important aspect when labelling them is to identify the trigger, the cause which drove them into addiction. The key differences I'm interested in investigating further is if such gamblers are driven by pleasure seeking, or if they are just escaping through gambling from an aversive reality they are facing, or from an aversive opinion about themselves, which would perfectly explain the low-esteem factor displayed as well.

[the rise]

I see both categories are almost the same, it's hard to understand where I am, sometimes I'm afraid but sometimes I'm reckless, maybe I'm in the category of escape gambler, but in my opinion it will be difficult to stop gambling because I'm in an environment where almost everyone gambles, even children. small, I hope the bad effects are not so detrimental to me, I know gamblers will always end badly

[Die_empty]

Gamblers can be categorized in different forms but I find OP's types more complicated. Many bettors have one or two traits that are in both categories making this classification difficult to understand. I thought an escape gambler sees gambling as a means of escaping from physical or emotional problems faced in real life. They use gambling to divert their attention from some of life's problems. There have been issues when someone turns to gambling after losing a loved one.  

I might even decide to classify gamblers into passive, active, and addicted gamblers. Passive gamblers gamble occasionally, active gamblers are steady gamblers, while addicted bettors don't have control over their gambling activities.

[Yatsan]

How about you what kind of gamblers are you within these two types of gamblers, you should have a pick if you've been gambling for a long time I'm sure you have some of their characteristics.

Probably the action gambler because I don't lie often. If we would check the definition, the two categories are alike with self-esteem and confidence with gambling. Descriptions are both generalized which won't effectively include all gamblers. And I think anyone could fall on either category depending on their mood. There will be times a gambler would be energetic especially during profitable periods but will be having low self esteem in times of loss. Nothing's consistent I guess even with gambler's attitude not only with gambling outcome. Knowing these, won't be that much of a help  think other than learning prior informations. What will matter the most is how we would actualize our gambling habits. It depends also with the circumstances a gambler falls into.

[Slow death]

In my case, I don't know what my category is, because I only bet with money that I can afford to lose, but I also always leave long gaps of time between my bets. for example, when I start betting for 3 weeks, then I stop betting for a month, to prevent me from becoming dependent on gambling. I always exercise my self control. As I have read many stories of people who always told themselves that they only played for fun, but they spent many hours playing and at the end of a few months they became addicted and lost everything, lost money, lost jobs, lost material goods like house, car, lost wife and children, lost family

So I look at these very sad stories as historical knowledge that I shouldn't copy, and that I shouldn't make the same mistake. That's why I play with little money, I don't play constantly. I always take a vacation from games, I just follow the big leagues. Most people who gamble constantly keep telling themselves that they are not addicted to gambling, they are lying to themselves. The truth in my opinion is that this category thing doesn't matter, at the end of the day it comes down to who can play constantly and who plays sometimes. people who play with little money but constantly and can't stop playing and are fooling themselves that they have everything under control

They are no different from those people who constantly play with a lot of money and cannot stop playing, in both cases people are not well psychologically. That's why I always say that everyone should constantly test themselves: spend some time without playing. If they can do that then they are fine, but if they can't do that then they need to seek urgent treatment. Gambling is a very good thing to have fun with, but we need to be in moderation like everything we do in our lives. even food has to be consumed in moderation

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

From your explanation of the two categories of gamblers, it reminds me of what I was also talking about just this week about the reaction of gamblers to addiction. There are some gamblers that can easily change their attitude towards gambling if they become addicted, while there are also some that cannot change their attitude, no matter how hard someone tries to help them avoid gambling addiction.

In essence, there are some gamblers who don't focus so long on their losses, while for another gambler, it can take him or her up to one or two days before they can forget the pain that the losses they experienced from gambling caused them. I know that there are usually different kinds of gamblers as long as there are different kinds of individuals in the world.

[EluguHcman]

I am a private gambler who feels ashamed and guilty if caught while gambling because in my locality, people off the gambling industry tends to see gamblers as frustrated and lost of vision individuals.
So for that I stays humble and unpanicks while gambling so that I don't get tagged with the irresponsible names and I maintains to an utmost best not to bring gambling reputations to my family and it is quite unfortunate that I have the emotional guilts sighting some irresponsible Indulgences in the gambling lives which I honestly don't want any of my relatives to indulge on.

This is the best I could explain about my gambling characters so @ OP, I don't know if I still belongs to any of your above mentioned gambling categories.