Stopping the curse of losing streak?

[Fredomago]

(...)In your case, how do you approach when you are on losing streak so badly on specific game. Does changing game works for you?

I understand your feelings when you are going through a losing streak. Perhaps you need to change the atmosphere and look for positive things to avoid making wrong decisions. I know many people who have lost themselves because of wrong decisions. Normally, we gamble and want to win, but when the real experience is not as expected, confusion and irresponsible actions arise afterwards. Anyway, continue to observe your own behavior and I don't want to talk too much about gambling addicts, but I really see that people are hurting themselves with their behavior. The simplest thing is to change immediately change old behaviors and move to accepting different things.

Change that attitude and turn things into a positive ways, most of the time those old practices might need tweaks and some adjustments, you may bring some decent outcomes when you already recognize what changes that you need to do, as per changing the game, it might work to divert but if you still using that same practices and still being dominated by your emotions,

that might still leads you to lose your money, it's an adjustments that you need and in terms of it there's always possible ways to improve you just need to focus when trying to find the best one that fits for you.

[Pumared]

When you losing streak especially in 3 weeks period of time I would consider to break and Stepping away from gambling for a while because it can help clear your mind and reduce emotional stress. you cannot chase your lose in the past because the margin is very thin because make huge win or jackpot is slim too. Manage Your budget: It's important to manage your budget effectively to minimize losses.

Or do like I do watch other people play game when your budget is empty

Yes I agree. Resting your mind in these moments of long losses is essential to be able to come back renewed, even if the losses continue. What I see is that you can't stop betting, much less come back and want to recover what you lost. Accept the loss, reset and start again.

[stomachgrowls]

(...)In your case, how do you approach when you are on losing streak so badly on specific game. Does changing game works for you?

I understand your feelings when you are going through a losing streak. Perhaps you need to change the atmosphere and look for positive things to avoid making wrong decisions. I know many people who have lost themselves because of wrong decisions. Normally, we gamble and want to win, but when the real experience is not as expected, confusion and irresponsible actions arise afterwards. Anyway, continue to observe your own behavior and I don't want to talk too much about gambling addicts, but I really see that people are hurting themselves with their behavior. The simplest thing is to change immediately change old behaviors and move to accepting different things.

Change that attitude and turn things into a positive ways, most of the time those old practices might need tweaks and some adjustments, you may bring some decent outcomes when you already recognize what changes that you need to do, as per changing the game, it might work to divert but if you still using that same practices and still being dominated by your emotions,

that might still leads you to lose your money, it's an adjustments that you need and in terms of it there's always possible ways to improve you just need to focus when trying to find the best one that fits for you.

Emotions would be always the main culprit or something this is really that a main thing that could really affect out overall decision making because it would really be altering out on what are the things that you should
gonna do. If you are someone whose really not that good when it comes to emotion control or having that kind of discipline then expect that you would really be ending up on having that disastrous condition on which this is something that you must avoid at all cost. If you would really just that simply tolerate on what are the things that you would really be doing then you do really ends up on having that kind of potential huge problem
and would really be ended up on having that huge regret. We've known that when it comes to decisions that we are making then we should really be that at least sensible on what we do dealing off with.

Whenever you are on a situation where you are really that having that losing streak then it would really be just that right that you should really be stopping completely rather
than on making even more deposits because it would really be just that worsen the situation.

[qwertyup23]

In your case, how do you approach when you are on losing streak so badly on specific game. Does changing game works for you?

This is a good question as this also talks about the remedy of a person on how he/she handles a losing streak.

This is actually one of the things that people should talk about- what do you really do if you start experiencing a losing streak? Do you keep on continuing in order to recover your losses by betting again; or do you just accept the fact that you will never able to recover these losses?

Personally, once I experience a losing streak, I really tell myself to STOP and re-evaluate the situation. This is really difficult given that the initial reaction of a person is to gamble again in order to recover these losses. But this method does not really work as it may snowball into a bigger debt that you already have.

For my recommendation, I do think that having a designated gambling budget per week may suffice. For example, if you allot $100 per week as your gambling budget, then try your best to NOT go beyond it. Set a threshold of your profit in order to at least have a reasonable expectation on your games.

[fullhdpixel]

Resting your mind in these moments of long losses is essential to be able to come back renewed, even if the losses continue. What I see is that you can't stop betting, much less come back and want to recover what you lost. Accept the loss, reset and start again.

That's what most gamblers can't do, they can't let go of their losses and start afresh every time they start gambling which is why they lose more in every other gambling session. If a gambler starts accepting their losses and moves ahead, there won't be any loss streaks that would look like a curse.

If you are a gambler and you keep losing money all the time and you are facing that situation only because you are always chasing your losses, you need to change your pattern, stop chasing your losses and try to gamble normally every time even if you have lost in your last gambling session.

This will make you feel better and you won't have an unending loss streak anymore.

[Reid]

That's a cool strategy and I like it. But this kind of plan requires discipline which is difficult to achieve when you are a gambler. There's always that one more game, until you lose everything you worked hard for and then all of a sudden you will be shocked that you are already at loss and you are chasing the losses. That's why I said this requires discipline. If the plan to win came true, get out, run, keep it, or spend it for something else. Because if you stay at a gambling site, there will always the thought of playing more and trying to increase the profits but we all know it doesn't come true most of the time.

[Blitzboy]

In your case, how do you approach when you are on losing streak so badly on specific game. Does changing game works for you?

This is a good question as this also talks about the remedy of a person on how he/she handles a losing streak.

This is actually one of the things that people should talk about- what do you really do if you start experiencing a losing streak? Do you keep on continuing in order to recover your losses by betting again; or do you just accept the fact that you will never able to recover these losses?

Personally, once I experience a losing streak, I really tell myself to STOP and re-evaluate the situation. This is really difficult given that the initial reaction of a person is to gamble again in order to recover these losses. But this method does not really work as it may snowball into a bigger debt that you already have.

For my recommendation, I do think that having a designated gambling budget per week may suffice. For example, if you allot $100 per week as your gambling budget, then try your best to NOT go beyond it. Set a threshold of your profit in order to at least have a reasonable expectation on your games.

Look, losing streaks are tough. Everyone wants to win, but you've got to be smart about gambling. Its high-risk, and folks forget that. Chasing losses is a big mistake, a HUGE mistake. It only digs you deeper, believe me, the best people know this. Thats why I always say, set a budget - $100 a week, thats a smart limit most people can handle. Its not just about the money, though. Its about discipline, something seriously lacking these days. This method, its not just saving cash, its teaching you how to make calculated decisions. Thats what winnings about, not blind luck. This is a lesson anyone who gambles needs to learn.

[$crypto$]

That's a cool strategy and I like it. But this kind of plan requires discipline which is difficult to achieve when you are a gambler. There's always that one more game, until you lose everything you worked hard for and then all of a sudden you will be shocked that you are already at loss and you are chasing the losses. That's why I said this requires discipline. If the plan to win came true, get out, run, keep it, or spend it for something else. Because if you stay at a gambling site, there will always the thought of playing more and trying to increase the profits but we all know it doesn't come true most of the time.

Discipline in gambling is necessary, setting a bankroll is a must, and responsibility is that when you lose, you should not chase after losses.

If these three things are done then it can be that you gamble for pleasure not because you are looking for any income, for victory let it come alone sometimes luck cannot be guessed at the game will come.

The most important thing is to set the bankroll as little as possible, if it runs out then stop for a moment then do it again next time when you are ready to lose money back for gambling.

[shasan]

Well taking break and choosing to play another game work for you but only one works for me and that is to take a break. Usually trying to go into another game after a losing streak won't give a really balanced state of mind because you already having losing mentality that you are fighting to move out of which is the original reason of going into another game, so there is the possibility of chasing those loses back. Maybe you are lucky to have won immediately after changing into another game but to stay away as taking a break does more nerve balancing for me.

I think changing a game after losing is not a wise decision. Though I have done it several times all the time it made me more loser. Better try to use the game again which you can perform better to recover the loss.

[Twentyonepaylots]

Yes, you are right. When we are gambling, especially when we are on a losing streak, our minds are a complete mess. All we want is to get back all the money we lost and get back on track. The more we do that, the more we lose money, and that's how the casinos want it to be; they want us to be more fixated on gambling and lose our minds. 

Taking a step back and taking a break will help a lot because it will rest your mind and body. With that, you can control your emotions and think about what you can do next. Also, doing something else besides gambling will help you, like watching movies or something, playing some games, doing some household chores—anything that you can do that will take you away from gambling is also a big help.

[AnonBitCoiner]

Yes I agree. Resting your mind in these moments of long losses is essential to be able to come back renewed, even if the losses continue. What I see is that you can't stop betting, much less come back and want to recover what you lost. Accept the loss, reset and start again.

Give time to your mind for relaxation because if you regularly gamble without any rest then your mind will be unable to think well so most of your decisions will be wrong. A person cannot make good decisions if his mind is not prepared therefore if you have lost large part of your money in gambling then it is not necessary that you will play everyday therefore take a break and come again with relax mind.

Gambler cannot take a break from gambling and he will like to take loan for gambling but will not like to stop it for sometime because he consider it as a waste of time but I think continues gambling is just a waste of time as well as a waste of money.

[Jaycoinz]

That's a cool strategy and I like it. But this kind of plan requires discipline which is difficult to achieve when you are a gambler. There's always that one more game, until you lose everything you worked hard for and then all of a sudden you will be shocked that you are already at loss and you are chasing the losses. That's why I said this requires discipline. If the plan to win came true, get out, run, keep it, or spend it for something else. Because if you stay at a gambling site, there will always the thought of playing more and trying to increase the profits but we all know it doesn't come true most of the time.

  even if you run as fast as you can, you will still come back to the casino on a very faithful and have that bad run. For what I feel that's important is actually knowing or having the guts to stop when you are losing because that's the most craziest time ever, only that losing spree can break you in a way that you can't even have the mind to continue with your so called fun habit.

[Cryptoprincess101]

I’ve been on losing streak for almost 3 weeks of gambling, not daily but in random basis for over 3 weeks. Mostly I play only live blackjack using small bankroll around 50$ to 100$  . No matter what I do, slow play or whatever betting strategy makes me lose since dealer card is always so good around 90% of my game.

What I did is I stop gambling for a week and decided to try different game so that my mind will be fresh and positive. I play slot games and manage to win huge amount that is enough to recover my 3 weeks losses and gain a decent profit. I’m just using small bet on slot games when I hit the huge jackpot.

In conclusion, if you are already having a rough time on playing same game over and over despite you have a good experience on it before. Trying new games to you and taking break will help you to snap out of your losing streak because chasing losses usually make us trap on our losses.


In your case, how do you approach when you are on losing streak so badly on specific game. Does changing game works for you?

Going directly to your question, it is good to take a break when you are experiencing losing streak because it will save you from further losses and also awakens your mind whenever you try to come back again just like in your own case. Some gamblers don't apply this strategy as what most of them feels is that continuous gambling even on a losing streak can peradventure give them a win and in most cases, they keep running into more losses all in the inquisitiveness of wanting to win at all cost.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

In your case, how do you approach when you are on losing streak so badly on specific game. Does changing game works for you?

Well, changing games in the course of a long losing streak does work for me most of the time, and also most of the other times, I still prefer to just take a long break from gambling, by long break, I mean  like 4, 5 to one week or more  but maximum of a month, this usually depends on how much I lost as a result of the losing streak in my gambling session.
After such break, I usually return to finding a new game entirely and playing that, that is, I do not return to the previous game where I had that long losing streak, I only return to such games after a really long while.

Now, another way to possibly end a long losing streak is to change the client seed of that game session, this is if the casino offers this ability though.
Personally, I've played on some casinos that alloe gambler to change their client seed which I believe also resets the game for the player, this way, you start the game afresh under a different seed.
This actually does not always work, as many a times I've tried it, it didn't work, that is, after changing my client seed, my losing streak continued until about 20 minutes before I had a good win.
But other times, it still works, and I personally believe that this is actually worth trying out, since it cost nothing to change a client seed.

[Ultegra134]

That's what most gamblers can't do, they can't let go of their losses and start afresh every time they start gambling which is why they lose more in every other gambling session. If a gambler starts accepting their losses and moves ahead, there won't be any loss streaks that would look like a curse.

If you are a gambler and you keep losing money all the time and you are facing that situation only because you are always chasing your losses, you need to change your pattern, stop chasing your losses and try to gamble normally every time even if you have lost in your last gambling session.

This will make you feel better and you won't have an unending loss streak anymore.

Unfortunately, a large number of gamblers fall for this. Recouping your losses isn't a valid option when you're on a losing streak. Your emotions will get the best of you, and you'll eventually start making more and more reckless bets. The chances are, 9 out of 10, you're going to lose all your money in the process. The OP's approach is the wisest decision at this point: take a break, calm down, and don't be involved in gambling for a few days. Not only will it prevent you from losing more money, but it will also save your mental state and well-being, which is of outmost importance.

[angrybirdy]

That's what most gamblers can't do, they can't let go of their losses and start afresh every time they start gambling which is why they lose more in every other gambling session. If a gambler starts accepting their losses and moves ahead, there won't be any loss streaks that would look like a curse.

If you are a gambler and you keep losing money all the time and you are facing that situation only because you are always chasing your losses, you need to change your pattern, stop chasing your losses and try to gamble normally every time even if you have lost in your last gambling session.

This will make you feel better and you won't have an unending loss streak anymore.

Unfortunately, a large number of gamblers fall for this. Recouping your losses isn't a valid option when you're on a losing streak. Your emotions will get the best of you, and you'll eventually start making more and more reckless bets. The chances are, 9 out of 10, you're going to lose all your money in the process. The OP's approach is the wisest decision at this point: take a break, calm down, and don't be involved in gambling for a few days. Not only will it prevent you from losing more money, but it will also save your mental state and well-being, which is of outmost importance.

This is applicable to those non-addicted person, giving them an advice not to gamble in a few days or weeks is okay and they can easily follow that but to those addicted already? that's impossible. that's why majority of people experiencing losing streak are those people who can't stop on betting. taking a break in gambling will totally prevent you from losing more and for clearing up your mind so that in your next gambling session, you will focus and think clearly.

[goaldigger]

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Unfortunately, a large number of gamblers fall for this. Recouping your losses isn't a valid option when you're on a losing streak. Your emotions will get the best of you, and you'll eventually start making more and more reckless bets. The chances are, 9 out of 10, you're going to lose all your money in the process. The OP's approach is the wisest decision at this point: take a break, calm down, and don't be involved in gambling for a few days. Not only will it prevent you from losing more money, but it will also save your mental state and well-being, which is of outmost importance.
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Having a break after the losing streak are always advisable because chasing losses can’t guarantee anything and also for your peace of mind, better not continue especially when you are already too emotional. If you are having a bad day, you can always come back but first you have to set your limit and budget to avoid further losses and always have your strategy, chasing anything is not ok its always good to have your target and stop loss amount.

[o48o]

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In your case, how do you approach when you are on losing streak so badly on specific game. Does changing game works for you?

It's not really about what works in terms of profits, but what works in terms of mentality. As profits is something you can't change with some trick, or changing the game. But i totally understand the point of changing game, as it's basically only thing you can do if you want to keep on gambling. And statistically, eventually there's a high change that you are having a winning streak later on, but people pay less attention when that's happening, as they don't see that as problem they have to deal with.

However, you can't count on that winning streak happening, which is the reason you shouldn't lose your cool and put more money then you can afford to get it all back. It might not happen, and there's a change that losing steak could continue.

So if you don't already have a plan and budget that you are sticking to, you should make one, to keep you not drowning in debt when you try to climb up. It's healthier to accept your losses and move on. And keep on trying what ever keeps your happy. 

Most people don'tt see any problems when they are having a winning streak, even though that's just another side of the coin, and in fact slightly more probable side of it. But with losing streak, only problem that comes with it is budget that runs out. And what ever you choose to do, don't go over the budget.

Losing enough in one game would make anyone change the game, at least for me, as it's not even exciting when you keep losing. However i know that won't most likely affect my changes. But if i want to keep gambling, that's what i do.

[dimonstration]

taking a break in gambling will totally prevent you from losing more and for clearing up your mind so that in your next gambling session, you will focus and think clearly.

This is always effective for me not only on breaking losing streak but also when protecting my winning streak. I usually stop gambling whenever I have enough losses or profit because this is the only way to let your mind reset in able to still play rationally.

All casino games can make you addicted regardless if you win or lose because it always involves money which is precious to every one of us. Taking a break should be one of the important safety mechanisms which gambler should remember before they start to gamble.

Any excessive win or lose incorporates a more playing time on games which is bad to players state of mind.

[Accardo]

That's a cool strategy and I like it. But this kind of plan requires discipline which is difficult to achieve when you are a gambler. There's always that one more game, until you lose everything you worked hard for and then all of a sudden you will be shocked that you are already at loss and you are chasing the losses. That's why I said this requires discipline. If the plan to win came true, get out, run, keep it, or spend it for something else. Because if you stay at a gambling site, there will always the thought of playing more and trying to increase the profits but we all know it doesn't come true most of the time.

  even if you run as fast as you can, you will still come back to the casino on a very faithful and have that bad run. For what I feel that's important is actually knowing or having the guts to stop when you are losing because that's the most craziest time ever, only that losing spree can break you in a way that you can't even have the mind to continue with your so called fun habit.

It's terrible for a gambler not to quit when he feels uncomfortable with his losses. Advancing on the next wager isn't a smooth choice for any gambler. He could be ending his bankroll each day he tries that. Eliminating the joy he once had, if he ever did, while gambling. It's not an easy task to move away after a win, and that drags down most gamblers to stick around on their gadget. Checking if a lucky day is in the corner. Such thoughts corner the gambler to believe he's about winning, anytime soon. Whatever it is a player accepts is right, going after more wins is unacceptable.

Because the trouble could start out from there, and he'd be unable to quench the fire. It's more like a challenge to the player to accept his responsibility, and not all would go home thinking like a loser. So, sticking around till the funds are over seems to some players as though they've achieved success. Don't know what they think of it. But leaving earlier would have saved the player the stress of leaving in an empty pocket. However, gambling is fun, with the funds. With no funds, it's devastating and incredibly annoying. The ball is in the player's court. But not at all times, will a player think for himself. As the losses could be too much of a burden, he wouldn't think of changing his reasons of going for more and stop.