Who needs luck?

[Asiska02]

A lot of us say that if we want to win, we need luck. But is that really how it works?
I mean, luck isn’t something we can control or predict, it just comes when it wants, and sometimes, not at all.

So maybe it's time to stop relying on luck to win. Instead, focus on strategy, do your homework, and enjoy the game.
And if it’s a game where luck really decides everything (because of the house edge), then treat it for what it is, entertainment, not a money-making plan.

Not a money making plan? Then we should still see it as a luck and not a game that will work on strategy whatsoever. If you’ve decided to have a plan towards something then you’re hoping that your plan will give you more wins that it should give you loss. Immediately you start feeling so, you’ll begin to have the impression to wager even more than you can afford to lose in a game, so you’ll end up being disappointed if your strategy don’t give you consistent result as you want. Just see it as a game or luck, while you’re still trying out some strategies the games can obey, since some do obey them; have in mind to also know that luck plays a part in it.

[serjent05]

A lot of us say that if we want to win, we need luck.

That is the established belief of gamblers. I doubt that there is any gambler who thought that no one needed luck to win. 

But is that really how it works?

If we look at any gambling game closely, the result of any game is somehow trigger or affected by chance, may it be a skill-based game or a chance based game, all have this factor called chance.  We know that when we are dealing with chance, it is the luck that would be a pre-dominant factor that influences whether we win or not.

I mean, luck isn’t something we can control or predict, it just comes when it wants, and sometimes, not at all.

This does not mean we don't need it to win. Actually it is the more reason why we need luck in our side to have a good result in gamlbing.

So maybe it's time to stop relying on luck to win. Instead, focus on strategy, do your homework, and enjoy the game.

It does not hurt to hope for luck in winning games.  Besides, in skill based game, it is a sure win if we have the skill and strategy coupled with luck.  Who would not want that?

And if it’s a game where luck really decides everything (because of the house edge), then treat it for what it is, entertainment, not a money-making plan.

Shouldn't we must treat all games as entertainment?  It is much more enjoyable and relaxing if we treat gambling games as such (that includes skill-based gambling games too).

[alegotardo]

A lot of us say that if we want to win, we need luck. But is that really how it works?
I mean, luck isn’t something we can control or predict, it just comes when it wants, and sometimes, not at all.

So maybe it's time to stop relying on luck to win. Instead, focus on strategy, do your homework, and enjoy the game.
And if it’s a game where luck really decides everything (because of the house edge), then treat it for what it is, entertainment, not a money-making plan.

Anyone who bets solely on luck is crazy... but I doubt there is anyone who actually does this and goes out betting for a long time without some strategy because one of two things: either they will quickly empty their bankroll, or they will have to keep making very small bets and that will be very boring. Do you agree?

Now, what I often see is people blaming luck (the lack of it, actually) for their losses, when in fact they are the ones who chose the wrong strategy or were impulsive and played with emotion instead of following the strategy they had initially planned.

I bet on football and it is impossible to bet on that without studying the statistics and the performance of the teams and players... even cases of injuries and changes in the weather affect the way we bet (the latter is very valid for F1 and MotoGP, for example). But anyway... it is something essential.

I just think you're also wrong when you say we should abandon luck completely, because even sports have a dose of unpredictability... a penalty or an unexpected goal due to a grotesque defensive error, or a wrong move on a curve that ends up taking the lead away from an F1 driver... you can't have control over everything and just rely on the number to say you'll be successful. And that's what the bookmakers make money from.

[Wakate]

A lot of us say that if we want to win, we need luck. But is that really how it works?
I mean, luck isn’t something we can control or predict, it just comes when it wants, and sometimes, not at all.

So maybe it's time to stop relying on luck to win. Instead, focus on strategy, do your homework, and enjoy the game.
And if it’s a game where luck really decides everything (because of the house edge), then treat it for what it is, entertainment, not a money-making plan.

Not a money making plan? Then we should still see it as a luck and not a game that will work on strategy whatsoever. If you’ve decided to have a plan towards something then you’re hoping that your plan will give you more wins that it should give you loss. Immediately you start feeling so, you’ll begin to have the impression to wager even more than you can afford to lose in a game, so you’ll end up being disappointed if your strategy don’t give you consistent result as you want. Just see it as a game or luck, while you’re still trying out some strategies the games can obey, since some do obey them; have in mind to also know that luck plays a part in it.

It is just quite funny that some people are seeing luck like something they can walk to and ask to follow them. Luck is just like an energy that can be attracted not using a particular method to attract it. There are certain that we could attract luck and we may not know what we did or what mood we were that attracted the luck. Sometimes you could wake up from sleep to check your bet and notice that all the games have become a win without even expecting that.

Luck does not knock at the door because it comes to us. It is just like the magnetic field that revolve around the Earth keeping objects trying to accelerate above the scape velocity back to gravity. This is a force that can be attracted and also repelled when we misuse it. The Chinese and the Japanese know about it and I've learnt how to use it in their favour.

[Hanadawa]

Luck does not knock at the door because it comes to us. It is just like the magnetic field that revolve around the Earth keeping objects trying to accelerate above the scape velocity back to gravity. This is a force that can be attracted and also repelled when we misuse it. The Chinese and the Japanese know about it and I've learnt how to use it in their favour.

That's why Chinese and Japanese people believe in luck. Luck cannot be created or trained with certain methods. But luck can be attracted with positive energy. Chinese and Japanese people believe that good and positive things will attract luck from destiny.
Back to the topic, I think luck will still be needed in any game. In skill-based games you need your skills but no skill can guarantee your victory. In slot games you purely need luck. And in sports betting you can use your analysis to predict the outcome of the match but luck is also needed in determining your final result. Sometimes the team that you think will win 100% but loses surprisingly because there are factors of luck and unlucky from a team.

[fruktik]

We can't say for sure that luck does not exist because I want to believe that the person in questions must have been studying and using other strategy with the luck, which has being beneficial to you.
Luck does exist and for those that believes in them it works for them, luck is like what is inside of you that in you that needs to be exercise. Luck wins if properly  used,
It is also important to note that luck in gambling is not always but often wins.

Luck often wins in gambling? How is that even possible? This is something new for me. I have never encountered anything like this before. Is this something from esoteric knowledge or was it just something I made up? I thought that it was the person who gambled, not luck. It may accompany him sometimes, but not often. It is strange, of course, to read something like this today. Wow, what doesn't happen in this world.)

[Makus]

Of course that is why we depend on luck to win in Gambling because you gamble and expect to win but luck offers you what it want. So no matter how skillful you are, you Must need luck to win that is why luck is needed to win.

i could not agree with you in this matter. Well luck is very crucial thing to have in gambling to win. But if you entirely depends on luck youre bound to be losing in gamble. For a example :- lets say you explain a newbie to how to play the poker game. He do learn all the rules he has to master but whats next ? Can he beat the pro player ? no its not, you have to master the game by planning your strategy and then you can win. I see the gambling this way.

Strategy works only when luck permit it. If luck is not on your side then you're strategy will still be void because many strategy has proven to be abortive afterall.

In slot games you defenietly need pure luck to win the game. When it comes to live casino like poker , black-jack, Sports game you need to be skillfull then by your strategy you can reduce the losing streak. Well there's nothing 100% accurate . So you will lose , but you can minimize your losing streak if youre skillfull enough

I get your point though but just like Pi-network314159 said we need Luck to win irrespective of our knowledge or skills. Gamble isn't like other types of game where a single player or contestant could result to the overall best because he is skilled and have practiced alot. Besides gamble is wide and when making reference we should outline the part of gamble we're talking about, when it comes to casino games there is no amount or knowledge that could give you an edge in wining it's all luck, but in case of sport betting or poker you also need luck to win but your knowledge could help you stand a better chance of getting lucky on your bet or game.

[Kelward]

When it comes to gambling people should not be over confidence with it because it's something that cannot be trusted with all your heart so when gambling we should always think about what will happen to us as individuals if we gamble away our hard earned money

Indeed. But many gamblers engage themselves with a mindset of doubling their money, believing those who are flexing their huge profit accumulated through gambling. It's tempting but we should be wise to educate ourselves on what to expect if we gamble our money. There's a chance to win but losing is inevitable. Luck is really needed regardless of what games you play (skill based or luck based). Thus, don't rely on gambling if you want to earn. Find a job to get a stable income because that's more reliable.

Gambling is a game of chance, whether you're interested in luck based like slots or skill based like sports, you still need that element of luck to win. Nobody has control over luck, it happens when it wants, we can only position ourselves to get lucky. If you totally remove luck from gambling it'll become like a business where you're sure of making profits. Since we cannot be totally certain of being profitable in gambling, that is why we need luck to favor our games so that we can win. If you engage in gambling with overconfidence about your skills and strategy, you might loss all your money because it takes more than that to win, you still need luck.

[giorgione]

When it comes to gambling people should not be over confidence with it because it's something that cannot be trusted with all your heart so when gambling we should always think about what will happen to us as individuals if we gamble away our hard earned money

Indeed. But many gamblers engage themselves with a mindset of doubling their money, believing those who are flexing their huge profit accumulated through gambling. It's tempting but we should be wise to educate ourselves on what to expect if we gamble our money. There's a chance to win but losing is inevitable. Luck is really needed regardless of what games you play (skill based or luck based). Thus, don't rely on gambling if you want to earn. Find a job to get a stable income because that's more reliable.

Gambling is a game of chance, whether you're interested in luck based like slots or skill based like sports, you still need that element of luck to win. Nobody has control over luck, it happens when it wants, we can only position ourselves to get lucky. If you totally remove luck from gambling it'll become like a business where you're sure of making profits. Since we cannot be totally certain of being profitable in gambling, that is why we need luck to favor our games so that we can win. If you engage in gambling with overconfidence about your skills and strategy, you might loss all your money because it takes more than that to win, you still need luck.

it's always and only a game where luck counts, as you say, games where there are slot machines or other games of that kind, the element of luck is everything, also because to win at slots you have to find the moment in which the machine is willing to pay the bonus and it doesn't always happen, so you have to be there at the right time, luck is everything in certain cases

[Tungbulu]

We can't say for sure that luck does not exist because I want to believe that the person in questions must have been studying and using other strategy with the luck, which has being beneficial to you.
Luck does exist and for those that believes in them it works for them, luck is like what is inside of you that in you that needs to be exercise. Luck wins if properly  used,
It is also important to note that luck in gambling is not always but often wins.

Luck often wins in gambling? How is that even possible? This is something new for me. I have never encountered anything like this before. Is this something from esoteric knowledge or was it just something I made up? I thought that it was the person who gambled, not luck. It may accompany him sometimes, but not often. It is strange, of course, to read something like this today. Wow, what doesn't happen in this world.)

If the skills and strategy of a gambler is the actual determinant for success in gambling, then why exactly isn’t success always guaranteed for that gambler? Mind telling me how that works exactly? If it’s not really luck that facilitates the wins when a gambler’s has made his bets using his strategies.

Yes, there are lots of analytical tools available to help the gamblers come up with a realistic bet and also have a much higher chances of success, but those tools and the skills of the gambler doesn’t guarantee that he’ll win, even with all the gambler’s skills, there’s still 100% chances of failure, what would you call that? Doesn’t that tell you anything about how much role luck actually plays in gambling?
The same gambler uses the same strategies to gamble everyday, but yet some days he wins, and maybe most days he’s in loss, doesn’t that show/tell you anything?

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Luck might give us a quick win now and then but it is strategy, learning & smart decisions that carry us further in the long run. I’ve come to see games of chance more as entertainment than profit takes the pressure off and makes it more enjoyable too.

[Slow death]

If the skills and strategy of a gambler is the actual determinant for success in gambling, then why exactly isn’t success always guaranteed for that gambler? Mind telling me how that works exactly? If it’s not really luck that facilitates the wins when a gambler’s has made his bets using his strategies.

Yes, there are lots of analytical tools available to help the gamblers come up with a realistic bet and also have a much higher chances of success, but those tools and the skills of the gambler doesn’t guarantee that he’ll win, even with all the gambler’s skills, there’s still 100% chances of failure, what would you call that? Doesn’t that tell you anything about how much role luck actually plays in gambling?
The same gambler uses the same strategies to gamble everyday, but yet some days he wins, and maybe most days he’s in loss, doesn’t that show/tell you anything?

Today there is a game between Inter and Barcelona. Imagine that you are someone who never analyzes games, you just count on luck. Then today someone gives you $10 to bet on this game. You decide to bet on Barcelona to win without analyzing the game. But another person who analyzes games before placing bets

They also give you $10 to bet on this game and they bet that both teams will score. At the end of the game, if you guess right, you will think that your luck will help you win in the next games. Try it in 10 more games and you will see that you will lose a lot. But the person who analyzes games can win a lot if they bet on 10 games.

Games of chance, such as sports betting and card games, are based only on skill and not on luck. Casino games and lotteries are based on luck.

[EarnOnVictor]

A lot of us say that if we want to win, we need luck. But is that really how it works?
I mean, luck isn’t something we can control or predict, it just comes when it wants, and sometimes, not at all.

"We need luck" is different from "we want luck." These two are what gamblers mistake for each other, and now again, you are mistaken it in people's expressions.

In casino games, we can't win against algorithms, so we surely "need luck" to win. The same thing goes for sports betting, though, skills/expertise are needed in this category, but still, "luck is needed" too However, if you are now carelessly "wanting the luck," that's the stupid aspect, and this is what you are mistaking for the expression of most people regarding luck.

[eisen33]

A lot of us say that if we want to win, we need luck. But is that really how it works?
I mean, luck isn’t something we can control or predict, it just comes when it wants, and sometimes, not at all.

So maybe it's time to stop relying on luck to win. Instead, focus on strategy, do your homework, and enjoy the game.
And if it’s a game where luck really decides everything (because of the house edge), then treat it for what it is, entertainment, not a money-making plan.

It makes sense to rely on luck only in those games where everything is decided by chance, for example, playing slots. But in all other cases, especially in bets, when I place a bet I don’t think about luck at all, but when I watch a match I certainly hope that the team I bet on will be luckier. Because not only players, but also teams need luck, a good shot or a mistake by the opponent’s goalkeeper, these are all chances. I don’t know if luck decides or not, but it matters too.

[Frankolala]

A lot of us say that if we want to win, we need luck. But is that really how it works?
I mean, luck isn’t something we can control or predict, it just comes when it wants, and sometimes, not at all.

So maybe it's time to stop relying on luck to win. Instead, focus on strategy, do your homework, and enjoy the game.
And if it’s a game where luck really decides everything (because of the house edge), then treat it for what it is, entertainment, not a money-making plan.

Not a money making plan? Then we should still see it as a luck and not a game that will work on strategy whatsoever. If you’ve decided to have a plan towards something then you’re hoping that your plan will give you more wins that it should give you loss. Immediately you start feeling so, you’ll begin to have the impression to wager even more than you can afford to lose in a game, so you’ll end up being disappointed if your strategy don’t give you consistent result as you want. Just see it as a game or luck, while you’re still trying out some strategies the games can obey, since some do obey them; have in mind to also know that luck plays a part in it.

Strategies are good to try but does not mean that you should put all your hope on your strategy because gambling is depends more on luck and luck comes by chance. However, if you're after making profits with gambling, that's when you will be carried away with your greed. You will feel that you are the one in control of your bet. This has made a lot of gamblers run at big loss because they keep on chasing their losses.

[As-Soon-As]

So maybe it's time to stop relying on luck to win. Instead, focus on strategy, do your homework, and enjoy the game.
And if it’s a game where luck really decides everything (because of the house edge), then treat it for what it is, entertainment, not a money-making plan.

When a person gambles, it depends on the plan he will gamble according to, winning in gambling is not all about luck. All that is needed to win in gambling is planning, money control, risk taking, and experience. By maintaining all these things, when a gambler participates in gambling, that gambler will immediately have the possibility of winning.
You will notice that sometimes weak teams can win against strong teams. I am mainly talking about sports betting. Sometimes, with the help of luck, in many cases, you can win, but here experience is most needed, but in gambling, the gambler must remember that gambling is not for making money but for fun, then addiction can be saved.

[zuzie]

When a person gambles, it depends on the plan he will gamble according to, winning in gambling is not all about luck. All that is needed to win in gambling is planning, money control, risk taking, and experience. By maintaining all these things, when a gambler participates in gambling, that gambler will immediately have the possibility of winning.

Exactly, a gambling game does not only refer to luck but as gamblers we must be able to manage all kinds of ways, namely as you have mentioned above regarding good planning, managing funds and time well when you want to play gambling and the most important thing is the risk in it, namely the defeat that we may often encounter there.
Victory in a gambling game is very difficult to predict and difficult to obtain so we must be able to accept all the risks, good or bad there.

[Luzin]

It makes sense to rely on luck only in those games where everything is decided by chance, for example, playing slots. But in all other cases, especially in bets, when I place a bet I don’t think about luck at all, but when I watch a match I certainly hope that the team I bet on will be luckier. Because not only players, but also teams need luck, a good shot or a mistake by the opponent’s goalkeeper, these are all chances. I don’t know if luck decides or not, but it matters too.

Luck won't come all the time. Then you need a strategy to win. So luck plays a lesser percentage of strategy. So I think strategy is an important factor. So don't expect luck alone, you also have to work hard with the strategy, it will be better. But there is indeed gambling done by the system, the strategy does not have a great influence. So only the influence of luck plays a major role. Because I heard that many slot games have scripts that have been set to win. Even though we also have a few strategies, for example setting the bet amount to minimize losses. I think there are a lot of differences in the game and it requires different strategies.

[Bitinity]

So maybe it's time to stop relying on luck to win. Instead, focus on strategy, do your homework, and enjoy the game.
And if it’s a game where luck really decides everything (because of the house edge), then treat it for what it is, entertainment, not a money-making plan.

Relying on luck cant be stopped if we are dealing with luck based gambling games. Strategies wont give you better luck but strategies can be useful especially to minimize big and quick lost. No gamblers will treat gambling as a pure entertainment, making money is the main purpose of most gamblers, we cant deny about this fact.

[maydna]

A lot of us say that if we want to win, we need luck. But is that really how it works?
I mean, luck isn’t something we can control or predict, it just comes when it wants, and sometimes, not at all.

So maybe it's time to stop relying on luck to win. Instead, focus on strategy, do your homework, and enjoy the game.
And if it’s a game where luck really decides everything (because of the house edge), then treat it for what it is, entertainment, not a money-making plan.

It makes sense to rely on luck only in those games where everything is decided by chance, for example, playing slots. But in all other cases, especially in bets, when I place a bet I don’t think about luck at all, but when I watch a match I certainly hope that the team I bet on will be luckier. Because not only players, but also teams need luck, a good shot or a mistake by the opponent’s goalkeeper, these are all chances. I don’t know if luck decides or not, but it matters too.

It is good if we don't think about luck and only want to enjoy the game. That will not make us insist to continue gambling because we know that may not invite luck come to us. We also know when the time to stop especially if we already lose some money.

The team need luck and that is related to us. When the team are lucky, they will win and that affect to us and win our bet. So lucky is not just in our side but also in the team.

We can only enjoy the game and see the result in the end of game. That will be better for us to prevent the negative feeling especially if we lose our money.