Gambling with a winning amount in mind

[Dewi Aries]

Is there any advantage to setting gambling as a hobby? Don't you think that may lead to addiction? For me, gambling should never be taken as a hobby because a hobby is addictive. Instead of setting gambling as a hobby, I think regarding it as a source of passive income is much better because that will mean the gambler has a way of settle his bills and surviving and is only using gambling for to get income that has no atom of desperation attached to it. This is exactly how to gamble without fear.

Addiction does not happen suddenly. It takes time and a positive environment to become addicted. The way we treat gambling, if it's addictive, it's better not to treat it that way. We can take gambling as a hobby but there is no problem if we control ourselves in that position. If gambling is viewed as a source of financial income then the gambler will become more dependent on gambling which should never be the case. A gambler's mind can have a variety of emotions. What amount he bet, how he will spend the money of that bet in his various activities, etc. will be exposed, so gambling should not be done for the purpose of hobby or financial income that makes additive behavior.

We agree on this, although some gamblers may already know that gambling can be addictive but addiction is not a choice, we know how bad the impact of addiction is and of course no one will ever want to experience the bad impact in their life caused by gambling, meaning addiction is not a choice but something that happens by going through a process first. So as much as possible we must be aware of the signs of addiction so that we do not end up with addiction unknowingly.

And this is why many people suggest gambling with the intention and purpose of seeking entertainment because when money is not your main goal then you will be slightly free from various impulsive actions that can make you end up with addiction unknowingly, and I think controlling yourself will also be easier when winning is not your priority, because usually uncontrolled emotions will only occur when you feel heavy to let go of something that has been lost.

[noormcs5]

I don't think it's bad for a player to have a maximum winning limit, the problem is when that's your only criteria to stop playing.

Not maximum limit but a winning amount. Maximum limit is completely fine, the problem starts when you start gambling thinking how much you need to win to stop and the farther you are from that point the worse you are mentally and the more pressure you begin to feel. Gambling under pressure is always bad and it's very easy to overestimate your win chances by setting these win amounts.
For instance you want to double your money and will not stop until you do, but you get close to it at 190%, but that number in your mind will keep you going and risking it all for a very small additional win of 10%.

Also when you start with a target in gambling and a winning amount in the mind, then if in the start you lose then the target become too much stiff and you may have to invest so much money in order to recover the loss and then get to the target. In some cases you will never reach to the target but lose all your money.

This mistake is done by those people who have a lot of expectation by gambling or they do not understand the philosophy of gambling and how it works. Experienced gambler will never set a target because they know that this is not a realistic approach.

[Kavelj22]

I'm more comfortable gambling when I know what I'm aiming for, like the amount I'm anticipating to win before even putting my stakes on it. The specificity brings more mind relaxation to me and I can calculate myself properly with my stakes breathing in mind the outcomes.

Gambling with the goal of winning a specific amount in mind is an attractive idea for many, but in reality it is a false and unrealistic idea. Gambling is a game of probability, and there is no guarantee of winning a specific amount regardless of the size of the bet or any such a strategy to be followed.

Focusing on achieving a specific amount while gambling can easily lead to addiction behaviors, where the individual becomes driven by his urgent desire to recover possible losses or make more profits even if reaching that amount in mind. 

It is always advisable to deal with gambling as a hobby, set a limit in advance on the spent amount (better to allocate a specific budget and not exceed it), and the most important one is not to try to recover losses.

victory is the main goal of most people who gamble because victory is what is sought after, but it is true what you said that victory in gambling is not easy to get because gambling is a game of probability and luck, so the victory that can be obtained depends on the luck we have, if we do not have a portion of luck then we will never be able to win. but this tends to be ignored by them being confident that they can win for sure.
with those like that tend to only become addicted as you said, the desire to win that is in them of course becomes a motivation for them to continue betting and betting, whether it ends in losing or winning but because of the desire to win they will continue to bet. doing gambling as a hobby in my opinion is also better not, I mean do gambling properly by not making it something that tends to be important or needed, like a hobby. because in my opinion a hobby is something that tends to be important and needed to be done.

This is also sound logic and I do not disagree with it. Only at the point of considering gambling as a hobby do I think it becomes a non-obligatory activity and can be abandoned. It would be far from being addictive.

Let's abstract it a bit to make it easier to understand. Well, when I allocate $100 to bets and assume that I should make at least $1000 more than the original amount, I have eliminated the factors of luck and expectation and I have started making decisions as if they were confirmed facts. Now what happens if I don't succeed in getting the amount I decided on from the beginning? Obviously, I will deposit more and more and enter the cycle of compensating for losses, or if I succeed in winning more than a thousand dollars, my confidence in my abilities will increase and I will not stop playing until what is expected happens, which is that I lose the entire amount again and go back to repeating the same scenario of compensating for losses. Here we are talking about intensive gambling and thus we are getting closer and closer to addiction. I hope the picture is clearer for you now.

[LUCKMCFLY]

This is why is important to have a set limits target at each point so that you can avoid unnecessary level of loses all in an attempt to reach a profit level.

For any action that has to do with money we must have a set limit and not lose, so in this sense when we are in a casino, which is one of the platforms where it is very easy to lose money, we must be smart and set a balance that we are willing to lose, and not go over it.

The most important thing in a casino is the money, the casino only wins 1 dollar and takes it, sometimes we do not give importance to 1 dollar, so this type of thinking is linked to our limits as players, it is always good to limit the money we are Willing to lose.

[Odusko]

This is why is important to have a set limits target at each point so that you can avoid unnecessary level of loses all in an attempt to reach a profit level.

For any action that has to do with money we must have a set limit and not lose, so in this sense when we are in a casino, which is one of the platforms where it is very easy to lose money, we must be smart and set a balance that we are willing to lose, and not go over it.

The most important thing in a casino is the money, the casino only wins 1 dollar and takes it, sometimes we do not give importance to 1 dollar, so this type of thinking is linked to our limits as players, it is always good to limit the money we are Willing to lose.

I have to accept the point you guys both made as regards to setting a limit and also following such limits so that you can easily reduce your loses ratio against the winning, indeed casinos are one place that you can lose your money easily so for that there is a need to make everything possible to control what you do with your money before you start gambling and how much you are willing to gamble with, sometimes, one can be tempted to gamble above their set limits, but then you only get the worste of your experience gambling in that way because you definitely end in regret anytime you go beyond you target.

[hyudien]

This is also sound logic and I do not disagree with it. Only at the point of considering gambling as a hobby do I think it becomes a non-obligatory activity and can be abandoned. It would be far from being addictive.

Let's abstract it a bit to make it easier to understand. Well, when I allocate $100 to bets and assume that I should make at least $1000 more than the original amount, I have eliminated the factors of luck and expectation and I have started making decisions as if they were confirmed facts. Now what happens if I don't succeed in getting the amount I decided on from the beginning? Obviously, I will deposit more and more and enter the cycle of compensating for losses, or if I succeed in winning more than a thousand dollars, my confidence in my abilities will increase and I will not stop playing until what is expected happens, which is that I lose the entire amount again and go back to repeating the same scenario of compensating for losses. Here we are talking about intensive gambling and thus we are getting closer and closer to addiction. I hope the picture is clearer for you now.

however the chances of losing are greater so it is not a strange event if the money that is bet is lost, but when the bet that is made has succeeded in getting a profit like you who have a certain target, of course your confidence will increase because indirectly there will be thoughts about wanting to get more or feeling that you can still get another win and continuing the bet that is made is something that sometimes does happen, but the best choice is to cash it out.
making bets with a target is quite good, but sometimes we are a little shaky because there is an increasing sense of confidence, but when the bet is still made as you said and ends in defeat and what we do is put in more money to make another bet, of course that is something that leads to addiction, and it can be said that such thinking will lead to impulsive actions where there is awareness of the risks that will occur, but still do it because there is another urge that continues to push yourself to make bets even though you already know that it is risky.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Players could develop rational reasoning from the brain and individual experience. It's not enough to work with feelings alone. Combining feelings and experience will enable an easy understanding of how gambling works under probability.

Well this has a lot to do with how each person sees things, I have learned that one can give free rein to economies, impulses and feelings if and only if one establishes a sum of money that one is willing to lose, because if one loses one can no longer win, but one must have the discipline to not deposit more, because if one does not control it, things will get out of control and that is the worst thing in the world, it is something that I do not recommend under any Argument or Criterion , because it is money that is lost.

[Hirose UK]

Players could develop rational reasoning from the brain and individual experience. It's not enough to work with feelings alone. Combining feelings and experience will enable an easy understanding of how gambling works under probability.

Well this has a lot to do with how each person sees things, I have learned that one can give free rein to economies, impulses and feelings if and only if one establishes a sum of money that one is willing to lose, because if one loses one can no longer win, but one must have the discipline to not deposit more, because if one does not control it, things will get out of control and that is the worst thing in the world, it is something that I do not recommend under any Argument or Criterion , because it is money that is lost.

All that must thing to do because basically every gambler only cares about efforts to achieve victory without thinking about other things such as risk and the possibility of defeat.
Majority of gamblers when they experience failure must always think about trying it again and looking for other games or bets that can provide opportunities to produce the desired victory so that what is called control can never be determined.
Moreover, gambler will show different attitude and mindset when they have not started gambling session and have started it, they have very significantly different approach because each result will affect the way person thinks about what should be done.

[boyptc]

But if you're a busy guy and you have a lot of task to do in your job and within your family, you're having the thought of process that you are not obliged to win that amount and whichever amount you win, you're already happy with that.

That's why all you have to do is to make yourself comfortable with any outcome and win that you make. If not, all you'll gonna do is to make yourself satisfy with either losses or wins.

Having a target profit amount is actually a curse in gambling. You will keep wager and it might affect your betting pattern depending on the actual condition of your bankroll especially if you are losing too much while your target profit is already moving away due to your losses.

The repercussions is you might increase your bet or worst doing all-in bet just meet your target profit quickly since you are already incurred with losses. Playing freely without specific target profit amount will make you more concentrated on gambling and avoid greedy/risky bets which is the typical weakness of gambler.

That's why any amount as long as it is a profit shall do.

It's true that it's a curse and anyone who keeps on aiming with that amount is going to have trouble to themselves. Because they'll keep on aiming that even though it's obvious that it's hard to make and reach their targets.

What's best to do is for them to do it easily and make themselves familiar on the capacities that they can. Because it's best to go home and win any amount with a smile to our faces than to regret taking that and destroy your entire day for being too greedy.

[Weawant]

I have to accept the point you guys both made as regards to setting a limit and also following such limits so that you can easily reduce your loses ratio against the winning, indeed casinos are one place that you can lose your money easily so for that there is a need to make everything possible to control what you do with your money before you start gambling and how much you are willing to gamble with, sometimes, one can be tempted to gamble above their set limits, but then you only get the worste of your experience gambling in that way because you definitely end in regret anytime you go beyond you target.

Limits are usually and always important not only in gambling but even in most a most of our daily activities because you never can tel at what point you may not need do something so you don't expose yourself to so much risk that you have to regret in the long run, when it has to do with entertainment and money have to be spent, it's very healthy to set limits and as much as possible abide by them and make sure every measure is put in place not to exceed them so not to have regrets thereafter. There's definitely going to arise temptations to try again but you limit if there's one could help at times.

[betswift]

I have to accept the point you guys both made as regards to setting a limit and also following such limits so that you can easily reduce your loses ratio against the winning, indeed casinos are one place that you can lose your money easily so for that there is a need to make everything possible to control what you do with your money before you start gambling and how much you are willing to gamble with, sometimes, one can be tempted to gamble above their set limits, but then you only get the worste of your experience gambling in that way because you definitely end in regret anytime you go beyond you target.

Limits are usually and always important not only in gambling but even in most a most of our daily activities because you never can tel at what point you may not need do something so you don't expose yourself to so much risk that you have to regret in the long run, when it has to do with entertainment and money have to be spent, it's very healthy to set limits and as much as possible abide by them and make sure every measure is put in place not to exceed them so not to have regrets thereafter. There's definitely going to arise temptations to try again but you limit if there's one could help at times.

It's also important to follow the limits you've put for yourself

[LUCKMCFLY]

one can be tempted to gamble above their set limits, but then you only get the worste of your experience gambling in that way because you definitely end in regret anytime you go beyond you target.

When you experience that type of attitudes or experiments, the results are very bad most of the time, I say bad because you lose a lot of money, and we should be very Cautious when spending in a casino, so in this order of ideas it is not bad to sometimes exceed our limits, but with money that you are willing to lose, a little more than normal and if you can assume a larger loss , then you can assume that expense, that for me should be a premise , that is why I always insist that when Playing it should be done that way.

[bitcoin_mining]

If a gambler is asked how much profit he is satisfied with, I think he will say that the more profit he takes from his gambling. Many gamblers often lose money because of the temptation to earn extra profits. First of all in gambling we have to have the mindset of being satisfied with small gains. If we are too greedy then it will be seen that we are losing all the money far from profit. An experienced gambler first chooses the gambling strategy that will give him the highest safety of his money, and then he is satisfied with the small profit in the gambling because he got his capital back.

[Rampagoe004]

one can be tempted to gamble above their set limits, but then you only get the worste of your experience gambling in that way because you definitely end in regret anytime you go beyond you target.

When you experience that type of attitudes or experiments, the results are very bad most of the time, I say bad because you lose a lot of money, and we should be very Cautious when spending in a casino, so in this order of ideas it is not bad to sometimes exceed our limits, but with money that you are willing to lose, a little more than normal and if you can assume a larger loss , then you can assume that expense, that for me should be a premise , that is why I always insist that when Playing it should be done that way.

I think a gambler should realize that when they place a bet or spin the wheel they will lose their money. This is important because most gamblers only think about winning big, making money and having fun. Gambling will make you lose your money and winning is just a bonus and you will not have a good chance there. Sports betting can be fun if you really enjoy the game but you are paying for the fun of placing a bet so I think it is better not to try to think the bookmaker will give you a return on the bet you placed. I hope you can understand what I mean.

[Fredomago]

one can be tempted to gamble above their set limits, but then you only get the worste of your experience gambling in that way because you definitely end in regret anytime you go beyond you target.

When you experience that type of attitudes or experiments, the results are very bad most of the time, I say bad because you lose a lot of money, and we should be very Cautious when spending in a casino, so in this order of ideas it is not bad to sometimes exceed our limits, but with money that you are willing to lose, a little more than normal and if you can assume a larger loss , then you can assume that expense, that for me should be a premise , that is why I always insist that when Playing it should be done that way.

I think a gambler should realize that when they place a bet or spin the wheel they will lose their money. This is important because most gamblers only think about winning big, making money and having fun. Gambling will make you lose your money and winning is just a bonus and you will not have a good chance there. Sports betting can be fun if you really enjoy the game but you are paying for the fun of placing a bet so I think it is better not to try to think the bookmaker will give you a return on the bet you placed. I hope you can understand what I mean.

You need to consider the amount that you are using might be gone in a little while, do not put any pressure but better to have that acceptance inside you, instead of thinking of winning amount much better to keep on track with your budget, I get your point that most gamblers thinks about winning and forget the important factor to avoid getting addicted.

Accept whatever the outcome and always have that control on both your time and your finances, it's important to keep on track and not to allow greed to control you while you are still in sessions.

[ethereumhunter]

If a gambler is asked how much profit he is satisfied with, I think he will say that the more profit he takes from his gambling. Many gamblers often lose money because of the temptation to earn extra profits. First of all in gambling we have to have the mindset of being satisfied with small gains. If we are too greedy then it will be seen that we are losing all the money far from profit. An experienced gambler first chooses the gambling strategy that will give him the highest safety of his money, and then he is satisfied with the small profit in the gambling because he got his capital back.

Winning the more money from gambling is a dream for many gamblers but they must realizes that gambling will not gives the big winning to them easily. We can not have a target about how much money we can win from gambling because that can attract us to keeps playing gambling without stopping from gambling for a while. We must to thinks about the effect that we can get from gambling if we don't stops our gambling activity.

When playing gambling, we need to thinks about the fun from playing gambling and not thinks about how much money we can win. If we can have fun from gambling and remember when we must stops playing gambling, we will try to control ourselves and stops playing gambling immediately. We will not thinks about winning some amount from gambling because we know that will difficult for us and can makes us lose for much money.

[betswift]

If a gambler is asked how much profit he is satisfied with, I think he will say that the more profit he takes from his gambling. Many gamblers often lose money because of the temptation to earn extra profits. First of all in gambling we have to have the mindset of being satisfied with small gains. If we are too greedy then it will be seen that we are losing all the money far from profit. An experienced gambler first chooses the gambling strategy that will give him the highest safety of his money, and then he is satisfied with the small profit in the gambling because he got his capital back.

Totally! Modesty, self-discipline, and a plan are all the gambler needs to be satisfied and have a good time, in my opinion. And when we talk about improving upon our mistakes, we should strive to get better at these qualities and to have a better plan for the future.

[NicNacCoin]

I do think that gamblers who take gambling activities seriously have their motivation come from the amount  they envision and hope to win, hence why they remain persistent in gambling instead of quitting after winning a little.

A gambler with a winning amount in mind, gambles much more and can become easily addicted than a gambler just gambling for fun and without a particular winning amount in mind.

In essence the thought process a gambler focuses on during any gambling activities will determine if such a gambler would gamble much more or lesser than normal and also, if such a gambler would become successful at their gambling endeavors.

What are your thoughts?

Gambling with the idea of winning or the amount of winnings in mind can easily lead a person to become addicted to gambling. Gambling should always be taken as fun and never as a means of earning. I have seen it myself and am a victim of this myself. I have lost money from the gambling platform whenever I have participated in the game considering winning and earning money here I have not been able to cash out the money from the gambling platform. The days when I didn't use gambling as a means of making money, but only participated in gambling for fun, I won at gambling. So this gambling should never be taken seriously, always take gambling as entertainment and gambling for fun, I think there is no harm.

[betswift]

I do think that gamblers who take gambling activities seriously have their motivation come from the amount  they envision and hope to win, hence why they remain persistent in gambling instead of quitting after winning a little.

A gambler with a winning amount in mind, gambles much more and can become easily addicted than a gambler just gambling for fun and without a particular winning amount in mind.

In essence the thought process a gambler focuses on during any gambling activities will determine if such a gambler would gamble much more or lesser than normal and also, if such a gambler would become successful at their gambling endeavors.

What are your thoughts?

Gambling with the idea of winning or the amount of winnings in mind can easily lead a person to become addicted to gambling. Gambling should always be taken as fun and never as a means of earning. I have seen it myself and am a victim of this myself. I have lost money from the gambling platform whenever I have participated in the game considering winning and earning money here I have not been able to cash out the money from the gambling platform. The days when I didn't use gambling as a means of making money, but only participated in gambling for fun, I won at gambling. So this gambling should never be taken seriously, always take gambling as entertainment and gambling for fun, I think there is no harm.

The last sentence is a rhyme and a golden one. I wish you well, thanks for sharing your experience!

[Shinpako09]

I think the majority of players set a winning amount or goal before they stop. I believe even those who say they only play for fun also set a goal. I also set a daily quota whenever I play. I even set a limit on how much I can afford to lose per day. If I lose my current bankroll or deposit, then it’s over for the day. I’ll just come back again tomorrow or the next day. But sometimes I can't control myself, so I make another deposit on the same day.