The Myth of Hot Streaks

[Jating]

Ever think of hot streaks when you play? Let's say luck base games such as slots or roulette? As per definition,

A run of good "luck" or winning hands

Or maybe some of us here have been captivated or even experience with this kind of winning successively in a given night? For me, yes, I had this incredible run in a roulette games wherein I was so lucky that night that I have a streak of winning 10 consecutive single bet numbers and I have ended with a lot of money about 2-3 weeks ago and I can't believed it.

However, I try to do some research and there are no basis for it, I guess I was just so lucky that night.

How about you guys, have you experienced it before? Did you really feel invincible and thought that you are in a streak and no one can stop you? Or you just believed that you are just lucky and games are still govern by chances and probability that this so called "hot streaks" are just a myth?

[GreatArkansas]

That's pure luck. I already experienced this also but it's very rare to happen to me It means I'm not that lucky.

Some also say that once you experience this, you always go all-in or bet higher wagers. Some also say that you must stop once you are already on a streak so you can take profits.

[Yaunfitda]

That's pure luck. I already experienced this also but it's very rare to happen to me It means I'm not that lucky.

Some also say that once you experience this, you always go all-in or bet higher wagers. Some also say that you must stop once you are already on a streak so you can take profits.

Right, there is no such thing, it could be just psychological to most gamblers, but it's just pure luck on our side. There are no even science based to back this claim. And this is also all about "Gambler's fallacy". I also had some experienced with it, and sometimes I compute what will be the chance of let's say the next game will be banker? if we talk about baccarat, as when you see 3 successive player, and you think that maybe the next one will be banker? We should remember that each outcome is entirely independent of the previous one. And with that, we shouldn't be overconfident when we are in a hot streak, sooner or later it will end and you might end up losing more. We should still stay objective and to set our limits.

[Apocollapse]

It's very rare hot streaks happen in my gambling session.

Even I do win streak, but it's either I bet low or the odds is low, so I didn't earn much.

I feel like I'm just lucky, gambling isn't a game where I can have a character with best stats which almost zero chance to lose. It's a random game, so I will not be always win streaks even I ever experienced it.

[Kelward]

When you experience hot streaks you shouldn't become overconfident that the winnings will always happen like that, just take it as your lucky day. If you come back another day and repeat your winning pattern or strategy, it's most likely that the winning streak won't happen again. Infact most gamblers can lose all their lucky wins in the process of believing that the streak will continue to happen. Believing in the streak myth is dangerous and can lead a gambler to addiction, so it'll be better to gamble with the amount that you can afford to loose, take profits and come back another day, hope to win and expect loses.

[Outhue]

That's rare and it is fit to be called a luck, good for you that you accept it as just luck because this is the path where many gamblers got lost, they believe they are in total control, so more luck is waiting for them, in the end they will lose everything and start over again.

A smart gambler will always believe that every wins are luck and not because he is smart or anything, this will push you to make the right choices, like quitting the gamble for the day and also taking your wins.

I was lucky twice before and since then I don't get lucky much but I am not in gamble because of money, I am here to catch some fun.

[Stablexcoin]

When you experience hot streaks you shouldn't become overconfident that the winnings will always happen like that, just take it as your lucky day. If you come back another day and repeat your winning pattern or strategy, it's most likely that the winning streak won't happen again. Infact most gamblers can lose all their lucky wins in the process of believing that the streak will continue to happen. Believing in the streak myth is dangerous and can lead a gambler to addiction, so it'll be better to gamble with the amount that you can afford to loose, take profits and come back another day, hope to win and expect loses.

Exactly, hot streaks come once in a while. Not all the time. So we shouldn't be carried away by how lucky we are that period and start expecting it's going to be like that all the time. Some days everything goes as planned, you predict you win. Eventually, if we tend to repeat the same strategy/pattern another day we may likely not win. Although there is a probability that the second day you may win the odds are low. Because it's not gambling with the same pattern that guarantees the win but rather the luck involved. Let us also keep in mind that we can be lucky for a long period of time. Still, we shouldn't feel it by our ability. If not we might decide to stake big and expect a big win not knowing it's going to be a huge loss for us.

[TravelMug]

When you experience hot streaks you shouldn't become overconfident that the winnings will always happen like that, just take it as your lucky day. If you come back another day and repeat your winning pattern or strategy, it's most likely that the winning streak won't happen again. Infact most gamblers can lose all their lucky wins in the process of believing that the streak will continue to happen. Believing in the streak myth is dangerous and can lead a gambler to addiction, so it'll be better to gamble with the amount that you can afford to loose, take profits and come back another day, hope to win and expect loses.

But that is thing when you experience this hot streaks in gambling, you become too overconfident that you bet more than you used to. And so still not an assurance that you are going to win because you think that you are in control and feeling that you know what will be the outcome.

And I do agree, that if you are too overconfident, just one lost and everything will turn out bad for you. Because after taking a L, reality sets in, and then you thought that you are invincible but you are not and you are back to 0 and you don't know if you can replicate again. But that is luck, and it's only changing.

[Cryptmuster]

Ever think of hot streaks when you play? Let's say luck base games such as slots or roulette? As per definition,

A run of good "luck" or winning hands

Or maybe some of us here have been captivated or even experience with this kind of winning successively in a given night? For me, yes, I had this incredible run in a roulette games wherein I was so lucky that night that I have a streak of winning 10 consecutive single bet numbers and I have ended with a lot of money about 2-3 weeks ago and I can't believed it.

However, I try to do some research and there are no basis for it, I guess I was just so lucky that night.

How about you guys, have you experienced it before? Did you really feel invincible and thought that you are in a streak and no one can stop you? Or you just believed that you are just lucky and games are still govern by chances and probability that this so called "hot streaks" are just a myth?

Of course, it's just luck, nothing more, I can't imagine what kind of research can be done in roulette, except that you can play for a long time at one table and see if it's possible that certain numbers come up more often than others (this is possible if there are uneven spots, or the table is not set up correctly), but the dealer would definitely notice this, and players who sit for a very long time at one table start to be watched more closely.

So yes, it's just luck, winning 10 times in a row at roulette is a huge success.

[un_rank]

Gambling in its entirety is based on luck, except for maybe real life games where experience comes in. You have no idea how the algorithm is set and what will be winning numbers for the next round, but if you are on a winning streak, I see no point stopping, until maybe you hit one loss or two. If you are riding a good horse, keep riding.

The mistake some people make is they think it is their lucky day and even after a couple of losses they keep playing, chasing the streak again and can end up losing all the amounts they have gained while winning.

- Jay -

[ajiz138]

I've had a winning streak in slot games with (buy spins) 3x attempts at winning in the amount of 3x this is really unexpected and I think tonight is full of luck.
Then don't think in the game there is a strategy or something else to increase the chances of winning because for me this game is like clear luck.
The next day we played again and didn't win, so we believe this is some kind of luck and there is no myth.

[Davidvictorson]

How about you guys, have you experienced it before? Did you really feel invincible and thought that you are in a streak and no one can stop you? Or you just believed that you are just lucky and games are still govern by chances and probability that this so called "hot streaks" are just a myth?

A winning streaks may be out of pure luck. It may also be that the casino may at that time have some technical glitches that the user was just lucky to stumble upon and experience such winning streaks. I know that the latter happens although not frequently. Personally, I am yet experience such winning streaks and the day I do, I will be so happy. There are even skill based games where the player also experience a winning streak. Such a player may be very skillful in the game. Such a player may be playing against amatures. It happens but it doesn't happen often.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

However, I try to do some research and there are no basis for it, I guess I was just so lucky that night.

Of course there is no basis, if you study statistics applied to casino games you will see that each bet is an independent event and what you call streak or run of good luck is a series of the many that occur in the long term that in this case has favoured you. This popular belief of being on a streak has been repeatedly reflected in literature and film, but it is nothing more than a mistaken belief in some sort of causal relationship that does not exist.

[Charles-Tim]

How about you guys, have you experienced it before? Did you really feel invincible and thought that you are in a streak and no one can stop you? Or you just believed that you are just lucky and games are still govern by chances and probability that this so called "hot streaks" are just a myth?

First is that this should be more about slots than roulettes. Something like this in roulettes would be when you go for just a single number and it was the number than the roulette selected. That kind of odd would be 30 and above which is not small. But in slot, you can win even more. There was a time I used $1 to win $150 in a slot but I played many times. The overall winning was above $260. I do not think roulettes have such big odds but slots can also be low winning. About it to be luck, yes it is luck and nothing more than luck.

[Frankolala]

How I wish that I could turn back the hands of time to enjoy such long winning streak again. Initially, when I started gambling, six months later, I was able to have a long winning streak that I thought it was by my power. However, I knew that luck was involved but I allowed that to change my mentality towards gambling, and that made me to start gambling excessively because I wanted that moment to repeat itself again but till date, I have never been lucky to enjoy such winning streak.

[viljy]

Congratulations on your good fortune, although I don't know what it is. There have been wins, but not many times in a row. But there were streaks of failure.  So I have nothing to say on this issue, except that there are people who are born lucky, and there are other people. It's just fate, or, if you like, maybe it's karma. In general, this is manifested not only in games, but in the very fate of people.

[danherbias07]

I did experience this kind of event too and all I can say is I took advantage of it aa it lasts. I think I got x1500 in total of broken free spins and good rolls. I played slots and I actually cannot believe it could happen. Why? Its because I have been playing slots for a long time and thats the first time I had a winning streak although it was broken to different rolls.
I believe this could happen mostly for those who have lost way too much in one online casino, I take it as an RTP and they are just giving back a part of what we lost.

[Adbitco]

However, I try to do some research and there are no basis for it, I guess I was just so lucky that night.

Yes you are truly lucky because most times it doesn't end well because I have involved myself with roulette weeks ago, though I am not a fan of roulette or slot but have been gradually putting attention over there to diversify and expand my areas of gambling maybe who knows if I could be lucky in that area than my usual route which I go gamble.

Have been seeing lot of numerous stories about roulette and slots games but sometimes it requires at least basic skills to be able to play them, but most people often says is luck, yes I believe is luck so I don't have argue but someone needs more ideas to be able to play before luck plays in.

[Hewlet]

However, I try to do some research and there are no basis for it, I guess I was just so lucky that night.

gambling in itself is a game of luck and even when you constantly win at a stretch in your games, it shouldn't be a bases for concluding that it is something that will happen more often.

i have never experienced this in all my games even though it will be rewarding to see you winning games constantly at some point in time. the reverse has happened to me where i lost games at stretch and it appears almost as though luck has ran out of my side. in either case, how you react to them matters a lot. if you are lucky to experience consistent win, just enjoy the moment while it last and never allow it give you the thought that it is going to always be like that for other times. gambling is a game of luck, some fortunate and unfortunate moment will always come but none of it is to be taken as a law or a gambling technique that will always work in different circumstance.

[len01]

I remember having such luck in roulette too and I remember, managed to collect winnings of around $800-900$ and started from a bet of $0.2 to $100. I found it very easy to get a winning streak.
And I also had a lucky day in football betting getting more wins than losses.
In this concept, we actually only get lucky in a day and we won't be able to get it again in the future in the same game.