ANYONE here makes a living in gambling?

[avp2306]

Is anyone here doing this long-term? If so, I'd love to hear your insights because I'm interested in following this path.

I have heard of people offline who win alot of times in football gambling. They play very few games like 3 maximum with 2/3 odds with high staking bankroll but if they are only depending on gambling winnings for living, I'm not sure because I also get the information that they lost heavily too. So it is neither here nor there but people have won big and changed their lives with gambling. However, most people that try to live and survive with gambling only are those who don't have additional skills and probably have ran into gambling as a last resort.

I have also heard about people who have hit the jackpot in gambling that changed their lives but they are very few compared to the multitude that loses heavily. There's no way a person can depend on gambling to make a living because wins are by luck and you can play for a long time and never win something substantial to take care of your daily needs. Anybody that is depending gambling as a major source of income will most likely end up being addicted. Gambling is suited for people that have a major source of income that wouldn't depend on wins to take care of their financial responsibilities.

Provably change their lives temporarily but if they can't handle well their finances since they became a trigger happy person and spend lots of money then provably that they would just lose everything. There are so many cases of lottery jackpot winners got broke because they didn't handle well their finances and other things.

I remember reading this unfortunate stories https://www.businessinsider.com/lottery-winners-lost-everything-2017-8#lara-and-roger-griffiths-bought-their-dream-home-and-then-life-fell-apart-1

And some of them think that winning a lottery is a curse.

[Nothingtodo]

I've heard the phrase "making a living in gambling," but I don't know if there are actually people here who have pulled it off. So, this thread is me asking, are there any users who can prove that it's possible to make a living from gambling?

I'm talking about gambling that's not purely based on luck. I'm sure you're aware of games where skill plays a role like poker and especially sports betting, which is pretty popular.

Is anyone here doing this long-term? If so, I'd love to hear your insights because I'm interested in following this path.

It is impossible to make a living solely on gambling without earning money from other sources. It is not possible to earn a regular income from gambling, and even if it is possible, one will have to face losses in one way or another, as a result of which all the profits made in the past will be gone in an instant, leaving no money to support the family. A family cannot survive a single moment without enough money to support them.

[summonerrk]

I've heard the phrase "making a living in gambling," but I don't know if there are actually people here who have pulled it off. So, this thread is me asking, are there any users who can prove that it's possible to make a living from gambling?

I'm talking about gambling that's not purely based on luck. I'm sure you're aware of games where skill plays a role like poker and especially sports betting, which is pretty popular.

Is anyone here doing this long-term? If so, I'd love to hear your insights because I'm interested in following this path.

When I was still in university I tried to make poker my main source of income. I knew several great poker houses and tried to play even several tables at once to increase my potential profit and the distance of the games.

Basically, I was always in a small plus in profit and sometimes I even managed to take top places, for example, several times a week. I also took second places in pretty good tournaments, but then I realized that this activity cannot bring absolutely stable profit, which I would need to start a family or be calm about the fact that tomorrow I will not vote.

[ovcijisir]

I've heard the phrase "making a living in gambling," but I don't know if there are actually people here who have pulled it off. So, this thread is me asking, are there any users who can prove that it's possible to make a living from gambling?

I'm talking about gambling that's not purely based on luck. I'm sure you're aware of games where skill plays a role like poker and especially sports betting, which is pretty popular.

Is anyone here doing this long-term? If so, I'd love to hear your insights because I'm interested in following this path.

When I was still in university I tried to make poker my main source of income. I knew several great poker houses and tried to play even several tables at once to increase my potential profit and the distance of the games.

Basically, I was always in a small plus in profit and sometimes I even managed to take top places, for example, several times a week. I also took second places in pretty good tournaments, but then I realized that this activity cannot bring absolutely stable profit, which I would need to start a family or be calm about the fact that tomorrow I will not vote.

Poker is a game where skill is significant factor, unlike games that depend solely on luck. So I believe that in poker one can earn enough profit regularly to make a living, unlike in other casino games like dice, slots etc. Even though I heard a lot of strategies to "beat" those games, I don't think they really work in long run.

[eisen33]

I've heard the phrase "making a living in gambling," but I don't know if there are actually people here who have pulled it off. So, this thread is me asking, are there any users who can prove that it's possible to make a living from gambling?

I'm talking about gambling that's not purely based on luck. I'm sure you're aware of games where skill plays a role like poker and especially sports betting, which is pretty popular.

Is anyone here doing this long-term? If so, I'd love to hear your insights because I'm interested in following this path.

I have already written about my experience in gambling, I was in a certain balance for a long time, was at the level of the deposited deposit, losses and wins were actually reduced to zero, so I can say that if I make equal bets, I can play at breakeven, but I definitely cannot make money on gambling. I tried to change something and immediately went into the red, so I try to play as before, for me it is definitely a game for fun.

Sometimes I try something new, I want to try betting on outsiders, but I have not yet figured out how to do this, so at the moment I do not think that you can make a living in gambling.

[Japinat]

Sometimes I try something new, I want to try betting on outsiders, but I have not yet figured out how to do this, so at the moment I do not think that you can make a living in gambling.

It doesn’t have to be based on your own experience because you can prove it just by looking at others who are actually making a living from gambling. Maybe only a few people can do it, and it’s possible that none of them are in our circle.

But what’s important is that we don’t close our minds to the idea because in reality, there are people who truly make a living from gambling.

[Patikno]

Sometimes I try something new, I want to try betting on outsiders, but I have not yet figured out how to do this, so at the moment I do not think that you can make a living in gambling.

It doesn’t have to be based on your own experience because you can prove it just by looking at others who are actually making a living from gambling. Maybe only a few people can do it, and it’s possible that none of them are in our circle.

But what’s important is that we don’t close our minds to the idea because in reality, there are people who truly make a living from gambling.

It is true that there are people who make a living from gambling, in my environment there are also some people who make a living from gambling, not only from gambling, but also with affiliates on a gambling site or game, more precisely, what happens in my environment is something like other cellphone gambling games that have chips to play, and these chips can be used to make a profit, and besides that there are also content creators who are affiliated with a gambling site or game. So, I think it's wrong when someone thinks that they can't make a living from gambling.

[Japinat]

Sometimes I try something new, I want to try betting on outsiders, but I have not yet figured out how to do this, so at the moment I do not think that you can make a living in gambling.

It doesn’t have to be based on your own experience because you can prove it just by looking at others who are actually making a living from gambling. Maybe only a few people can do it, and it’s possible that none of them are in our circle.

But what’s important is that we don’t close our minds to the idea because in reality, there are people who truly make a living from gambling.

It is true that there are people who make a living from gambling, in my environment there are also some people who make a living from gambling, not only from gambling, but also with affiliates on a gambling site or game, more precisely, what happens in my environment is something like other cellphone gambling games that have chips to play, and these chips can be used to make a profit, and besides that there are also content creators who are affiliated with a gambling site or game. So, I think it's wrong when someone thinks that they can't make a living from gambling.

Being an affiliate is probably the easiest way to make a living in gambling, but that’s not really the discussion here. The real focus is how to win consistently in sports betting, which most people fail to achieve.

Affiliate marketing has its limits, you earn based on referrals, and there’s a cap to how much you can make. But if you’re the one putting up a bankroll, your potential winnings scale with your funds as long as you’ve already proven yourself to be profitable. That’s the real challenge.

[boyptc]

Sometimes I try something new, I want to try betting on outsiders, but I have not yet figured out how to do this, so at the moment I do not think that you can make a living in gambling.

The normal gamblers like you and me will think that it's unlikely that we'll make a living out of it.

But those that have been into this industry for so long and many years, they are the ones and no doubt can make money compared to us.

They know the ins and outs of gambling and they're better than us who just casually gambles.

[Finestream]

But those that have been into this industry for so long and many years, they are the ones and no doubt can make money compared to us.

They know the ins and outs of gambling and they're better than us who just casually gambles.

That’s why they say gambling is for everyone, but winning isn’t, and that’s 100% true. Casinos and bookies are profitable because they win in the long run, which means the opposite is also true: we lose in the long run unless we have the skills to beat the odds.

That’s why it’s important to know our own abilities, if we lack the skills, we should already know what to expect. But that doesn’t mean we should be bitter about it. Instead, we should learn to appreciate those who are truly skilled and maybe even take inspiration from them.

Who knows? One day, we might find ourselves in their position.

[bhadz]

Poker is a game where skill is significant factor, unlike games that depend solely on luck. So I believe that in poker one can earn enough profit regularly to make a living, unlike in other casino games like dice, slots etc. Even though I heard a lot of strategies to "beat" those games, I don't think they really work in long run.

It's possible with poker and that's one of the games where there are a lot of professional gamblers chose that path. If someone who's not yet fond of how poker works, it's a game of skill. But it will take time for one to learn how to be skilled with this game. There are tournaments that these players can join and buy in to join the table. Although it's hard to continue on going with it because not everyone who joins them are always successful. I've got friends who became real life poker gamblers and I'm seeing them earn some nice money with tournament prizes.

[blomen]

it's very simple. impossible.

first of all, let's focus on the definition of “earning a living.” the first, if not constant, rule is that we need to earn a regular income from something.

the second, in my opinion, is risk. if you work in a cafe, for example, for you to suddenly lose your job, there would have to be an earthquake or a fire and the cafe would have to be destroyed or something like that. you could still get money from your company or insurance and find a new job. which is very unlikely.

but if you're trying to do it by gambling, it's going to be a little bit difficult, because you can't predict one second after the kick-off in a match. that's a very big risk.

so it is impossible to make a living from gambling in the long run. that's it.

[Gheka]

I've heard the phrase "making a living in gambling," but I don't know if there are actually people here who have pulled it off. So, this thread is me asking, are there any users who can prove that it's possible to make a living from gambling?

I'm talking about gambling that's not purely based on luck. I'm sure you're aware of games where skill plays a role like poker and especially sports betting, which is pretty popular.

Is anyone here doing this long-term? If so, I'd love to hear your insights because I'm interested in following this path.

It is impossible to make a living solely on gambling without earning money from other sources. It is not possible to earn a regular income from gambling, and even if it is possible, one will have to face losses in one way or another, as a result of which all the profits made in the past will be gone in an instant, leaving no money to support the family. A family cannot survive a single moment without enough money to support them.

Agree, in the top priorities of income, gambling does not contribute too much percentage in this revolution, most of us will be sustainable by studying as well as having a job corresponding to the field of knowledge acquired. After sustainability, there will be niches to invest and turn the initial amount into capital to multiply many times, but of course, it will require knowledge and seeing the needs of the market while gambling cannot become a channel for such investment, the needs of the market do not exist, only the needs of individuals are contributing here.

[Gozie51]

Is anyone here doing this long-term? If so, I'd love to hear your insights because I'm interested in following this path.

... However, most people that try to live and survive with gambling only are those who don't have additional skills and probably have ran into gambling as a last resort.

Do you actually think it is about a lack of skill or a mean of survival to have someone to turn gambling into their only source of income? Because, let us be honest, most of the times skills are the result of a long process of training and development of talents, people who are good at turning wood were not born with that specially talent, they practiced and invested their time to become masters on their jobs. So I doubt this is an issue of lack of talent of skill by people who gamble heavily as a way to live.
Greed is the main factor, they have seen people to get fortunate enough to win much money and they seek to be the next ones and actually live their life thanks to randomness, which is a unhealthy way to live, in my opinion.
There are both skillful people and those with little skill who gamble, both unemployed and employed people gamble, the common factor among them is greed and the pursue of money.

I get the aspect of greed that you are looking at what I said from but it is greed that make people to gamble if you are looking at the reason for gambling holistically.

However, what I'm saying is that most people who have relied on gambling as the only source of income are those who have not found what else to do either because they have lost out in other endeavours. I'm not talking about those who gamble while having other means of living. Most people that I have seen offline who fall under this stereotype, I noticed that they don't engage on any other source of income and you see them in gambling house frequently during the day or evening. They may be winning though and have found it as hidden discovery.

[Yucky]

I've heard the phrase "making a living in gambling," but I don't know if there are actually people here who have pulled it off. So, this thread is me asking, are there any users who can prove that it's possible to make a living from gambling?

I'm talking about gambling that's not purely based on luck. I'm sure you're aware of games where skill plays a role like poker and especially sports betting, which is pretty popular.

Is anyone here doing this long-term? If so, I'd love to hear your insights because I'm interested in following this path.

This is a high-risk choice, and I wouldn't advise anyone to trade on this path. As you can see from the thread, almost 98% are not earning a living from gambling. Most of us are settled on gambling for fun as a way to relax and catch up with friends.

Earning a living means that it's one of your major sources of income, and the income flow is steady. This requires dedicating time and investing a lot in something that is unpredictable. For a casino game that you didn't help build, you don't know the strategy to beat the house. It's not advisable.

You might feel that, over time, you'll figure out the strategies and start winning, so you put in your investment - three to six months, six months to a year but it's not guaranteed. you might just end up losing it all in a bid to find a constant strategy to keep winning and making it a source of income. Run away!

[DragonSlots]

I've heard the phrase "making a living in gambling," but I don't know if there are actually people here who have pulled it off. So, this thread is me asking, are there any users who can prove that it's possible to make a living from gambling?

I'm talking about gambling that's not purely based on luck. I'm sure you're aware of games where skill plays a role like poker and especially sports betting, which is pretty popular.

Is anyone here doing this long-term? If so, I'd love to hear your insights because I'm interested in following this path.

Well, it depends. I know people making real money from gambling, but they are playing poker and sports betting. This is how they secure consistent winnings. On the other hand, if someone is planning to make a fixed amount of money monthly while playing slots, I think it will be a challenging mission, since everything is purely based on luck. Even if you choose high RTP slots, it doesn’t mean you’ll win. If you want my advice, I’d recommend playing for fun and waiting for unexpected wins while focusing on your real job (or studies) in life

[boyptc]

But those that have been into this industry for so long and many years, they are the ones and no doubt can make money compared to us.

They know the ins and outs of gambling and they're better than us who just casually gambles.

That’s why they say gambling is for everyone, but winning isn’t, and that’s 100% true. Casinos and bookies are profitable because they win in the long run, which means the opposite is also true: we lose in the long run unless we have the skills to beat the odds.

That’s why it’s important to know our own abilities, if we lack the skills, we should already know what to expect. But that doesn’t mean we should be bitter about it. Instead, we should learn to appreciate those who are truly skilled and maybe even take inspiration from them.

Who knows? One day, we might find ourselves in their position.

That's true, gambling is a free-for-all place but not everyone is going to win.

We know how good we are because if gambling is for us, we'd try that. As for me, I did tried to make gambling a full time thing but it's not for me and it's not probably for me.

And that's why I am back to being a normie of it and just a casual gambler that if wins big, I am happy, if I lose then I stop and so on.

[stompix]

...but again for the last 5 years I've always ended in green with horses, this year being also not different[...]

Yeah... You see, the problem always is the timing. It doesn't happen when you placed a bet on it,but can sometimes just happen simultaneously and abruptly gets cut up. Seems like you really felt you could break even should you have taken that opportunities in the past?

I don't understand the thing about the timing.
I said, if I break my activity in year by year and get the total for each of the last 5 years at the end of each year I'm in green.
No matter how much I've lost or how much I've lost consecutively at the end of a period, I won.

So technically, if I had played each bet with 15-20x as I said I could have theoretically made a living from that.

[Porfirii]

...but again for the last 5 years I've always ended in green with horses, this year being also not different[...]

Yeah... You see, the problem always is the timing. It doesn't happen when you placed a bet on it,but can sometimes just happen simultaneously and abruptly gets cut up. Seems like you really felt you could break even should you have taken that opportunities in the past?

I don't understand the thing about the timing.
I said, if I break my activity in year by year and get the total for each of the last 5 years at the end of each year I'm in green.
No matter how much I've lost or how much I've lost consecutively at the end of a period, I won.

So technically, if I had played each bet with 15-20x as I said I could have theoretically made a living from that.

That's really remarkable stompix :O

The problem with going 15-20x, is that although you have had good results in the last years, you can't be sure that your results will continue being as good as until now.

In order to really make a living out of betting/gambling I think that we would need a component of certainty which by definition is not compatible with the randomness inherent in these games.

[7juju]

We all agreed on this doesn't still place some people not been in the show of taking gambling as their day to day means of survival, because I've seen some people around my local vicinity that has nothing to do everyday than to be in the casino to gamble, I don't even know how managed they were able to earn a living and survive, because Everytime you will find them at the casino gambling, but we are not to compare ourselves to those kinds, neither is it right to live in such a manner without having anything to do in other to earn a living than always being at the casino.

Obviously those set of people who always be in casino all the time, are those who don't have anything important to do with thier time. Which is why they always choose to spend all day in playing casino, sometimes I wonder how they even manage to get those Money they use in playing casino. However anyone who is having the thought of becoming Rich through gambling or even trying to make a living in gamble will always end up living a miserable life.

Some of these guys who spending most of their time in the casinos do have inheritance or investments that gives them money. Some of them are there because they are looking for ways to spend some money while chasing fun. Not everyone who we see at the casino, that spend more time there are looking for more money or  jobless. There could be other reasons why people spend lots of their time in the casino too. I have this friend of mine who works  offshore. He works one month in and one month leave. So whenever he is around, he likes to spend most of his time in the casino because he likes to gamble not because he is looking for money, but he just wants to gamble by shooting pool. According to him when he is off work that's the only time he can gamble. He is well paid and he is not married. Someone like that is not in the casino because he is jobless, or has nothing to do with his time. He is there because it's something that gives him joy, and also an avenue to meet and spend time with friends.