Isn’t it kind of killing the fun if we try too hard to control our emotions?

[Maslate]

I think in gambling, the emotions that ought to be controlled is that of losses and not winning because it is difficult to control the emotions of happiness and joy when you win because since you are gambling for fun with the mentality that you are to face losses while gambling, then when you win, it becomes a kind of surprise to you and surprises comes with emotions but i don't think that controlling emotions in gambling kills the fun aspect because you are already gambling with a fair amount which will not be a problem if you lose it.

We still need to control our emotions even when we're winning because sometimes that can lead to greed. And if you can’t control it, you might be surprised that instead of walking away with a win, you end up losing just because you didn’t stop at the right time.

That’s why when you gamble, you should not only expect to win, but also have a specific target or goal. That keeps your session on track. Same thing goes for losing, a clear limit should always be followed.

[Distinctin]

If you manage your emotions right, you will never feel guilty or whatsoever that will kill your happiness when you are winning. In fact, that will even lead you to prolong your joy and happiness every time you are gambling because you have avoided those inevitable losses that would definitely happen if you have never controlled your high emotions.

Gambling is a mental game, and sometimes an emotional game. So if you easily carried away with your own emotions and you let your gambling decisions driven by your emotions, you will surely fall into pieces of losses. That’s the very most disadvantage if you are gambling irresponsibly.

[tsaroz]

Here’s the thing. some people give advice that to truly enjoy gambling, we need to manage our emotions. But how do we actually do that?

I mean, if you're winning and feeling happy, and then you try to hold back that joy, doesn’t that take away part of the fun? If we don’t hold back and end up as winners, then that’s when we feel real happiness.

Now let’s flip it. Since we allow ourselves to enjoy the wins emotionally, then maybe we should also face the losses the same way.

We gamble based on how we feel, and sometimes that emotional ride helps us accept the losses too.
It’s okay to feel happiness and sadness when gambling, we’re only human, and that’s perfectly normal.

By controlling emotions, most of us might be suggesting to not lose your head and make illogical and bad economic decision. People enjoy gambling for the adrenaline involved. The emotions are the reason why people enjoy and come back to gambling.
It don't prevent you from gambling on any casino games or betting on the teams and players you like in the way you like and be happy or sad depending on the result of the game or your bet.
You can rejoice and cry all you want, but don't go rage betting either with numbers or volume of bet specially when you have a plan formulated on how you'd be dealing with gambling.

[Botnake]

Gambling is a mental game, and sometimes an emotional game. So if you easily carried away with your own emotions and you let your gambling decisions driven by your emotions, you will surely fall into pieces of losses. That’s the very most disadvantage if you are gambling irresponsibly.

The key thing we should avoid is gambling irresponsibly because when we do, what’s supposed to be fun can easily turn into a financial disaster.

We already know the risks are high, and honestly, most gamblers lose in the long run. So even if we choose a game where long-term success seems possible, there’s still no guarantee that we’ll actually win.

[AmoreJaz]

The key thing we should avoid is gambling irresponsibly because when we do, what’s supposed to be fun can easily turn into a financial disaster.

We already know the risks are high, and honestly, most gamblers lose in the long run. So even if we choose a game where long-term success seems possible, there’s still no guarantee that we’ll actually win.

This is gambling, so no matter what, you should always prepare yourself to a losing end. You will be lucky to go home with some winnings. You will kill the fun if you start borrowing money just to sustain your games. Because we all know that there's never an assurance that you will win in this game. Irresponsible gambling will lead you to a rabbit hole caused by gambling. So before you put yourself in that tight position, better avoid yourself from decisions that you will regret later on.

[Sonia_123]

Here’s the thing. some people give advice that to truly enjoy gambling, we need to manage our emotions. But how do we actually do that?

I mean, if you're winning and feeling happy, and then you try to hold back that joy, doesn’t that take away part of the fun? If we don’t hold back and end up as winners, then that’s when we feel real happiness.

Now let’s flip it. Since we allow ourselves to enjoy the wins emotionally, then maybe we should also face the losses the same way.

We gamble based on how we feel, and sometimes that emotional ride helps us accept the losses too.
It’s okay to feel happiness and sadness when gambling, we’re only human, and that’s perfectly normal.

Controlling your emotions is not killing the fun but keeps you at the total control of the game and your life , if not things might totally go wrong in the bit of fun to the fullest .
In gambling, it is important that you should learn how to control yourself either when winning or losing , so that you will be able to continue your game without chasing losses in other to avoid becoming addicted , you don't kill the fun, instead you kill the addictions and the losses to be incured.
Self control in gambling gives you the sense of responsibility to maintaining the habits in gambling and how to control them. There it is better we try very hard to control our emotions for a better result of our actions.

[mirakal]

Controlling your emotions, whether if you are at win or at loss, is highly important when gambling. You could turn all your winning profits into massive losses if you aren’t cautious with your emotions. Now tell me, where is killing the fun there?

However, if we try too hard on controlling our emotions, I guess we lose the factor of being a human. We are born with different emotions, and that’s our nature. But since we are gambling here, if we let our emotions motivate our own decisions, for sure that won’t create a positive outcome, but only losses here and there.

[Tungbulu]

Killing the fun you say. I wouldn’t consider putting effort into gaining control of your emotions when gambling as killing the fun, because on the contrary, it’ll save you from a lot of damage as well as risks of spending excessively on gambling unintentionally or unintended. For me, I believe that’s even when you’ll have the room to have fun, because honestly, no one would be able to have fun when his account is completely drained due to bad gambling choices. It’ll only ruin the fun.

[Mindyspace]

Trying to control your emotions too much can take the fun out of the game. If you win and are happy, letting those emotions flow is part of the fun. Likewise, when you lose, accepting the sadness is part of the experience. Playing a game involves experiencing these emotions, both the good and the bad, and that is natural. We are human, and feeling all of them is what makes the game complete.

[Natalim]

Well, you have some points, OP. But what I think it refers to is the emotions that would lead to making bad decisions, like greed and frustration. Of course, why limit ourselves if we win? Many people, when they win big, also increase their bets and change their gambling style, which is actually not good. Honestly, we can enjoy gambling if we don't think about money, but we are here for that. That is why controlling ourselves is difficult and challenging, because surely we fail (sometimes).

[TelolettOm]

There is nothing wrong with being happy and feeling very happy and satisfied after getting a win. The feeling of happiness is part of our emotions. Well, the point of controlling emotions is not to be too excessive so that it makes us take the wrong steps in the future.

For example:
because we are too happy with the victory, so we feel too over-confident that we will get other victories if we bet more money on gambling. and in the end, instead of enjoying the results of the victory by doing a withdrawal and making it for fun, we actually use it to bet with higher bets. and the result?

There is no guarantee that we will win again, and when the result is the opposite, a big loss, then that momentary victory will make us regret having lost and not enjoying the results of the victory.

[serjent05]

Here’s the thing. some people give advice that to truly enjoy gambling, we need to manage our emotions. But how do we actually do that?

I mean, if you're winning and feeling happy, and then you try to hold back that joy, doesn’t that take away part of the fun? If we don’t hold back and end up as winners, then that’s when we feel real happiness.

Now let’s flip it. Since we allow ourselves to enjoy the wins emotionally, then maybe we should also face the losses the same way.

We gamble based on how we feel, and sometimes that emotional ride helps us accept the losses too.
It’s okay to feel happiness and sadness when gambling, we’re only human, and that’s perfectly normal.

It is ok to entertain emotion as long as it does not affect our gambling bet decision. Like it is ok to regret in a short period of time but eventually let go of the losses.  When an advise say to control one emotions, it is not about getting happy because we win or vice versa but it is to say to clear ourself of emotional influence to have an optimum state of mind when betting.

Besides emotional betting often muddles our way of thinking and oftentimes arrives at a biased decision thus losing certain important details that can affect the outcome of the game.  While chasing losses and revenge gambling is often driven by one's emotions thinking to retaliate with a barrage of bets just to get even or win against the house.

[Cantsay]

I think in gambling, the emotions that ought to be controlled is that of losses and not winning because it is difficult to control the emotions of happiness and joy when you win because since you are gambling for fun with the mentality that you are to face losses while gambling, then when you win, it becomes a kind of surprise to you and surprises comes with emotions but i don't think that controlling emotions in gambling kills the fun aspect because you are already gambling with a fair amount which will not be a problem if you lose it.

Both of them needs to be in check - the reason why you should also control your emotions while you’re on a winning streak is because emotions like that could result in some sort of over confidence which sometimes makes gambler go overboard with their bets.

Take for example, you have been gambling with $0.5 on each spins and then you have had great win rate - you’ll instantly feel the urge to increase your bet from measly $0.5 to $5 for each bet and if luck is not on your side you’ll end up losing 10 times more than you would have lost if you had stuck with your usual bets.

[sheenshane]

We gamble based on how we feel, and sometimes that emotional ride helps us accept the losses too.
It’s okay to feel happiness and sadness when gambling, we’re only human, and that’s perfectly normal.

That's how real gamblers will do, they manage their emotions very well, and I tend to agree with this perspective. When we lose in gambling, we might feel sad, but it's important to move on.  Ideally, whether we win or lose, we should always accept the consequences and find happiness in the experience.  
Therefore, regardless of the outcome, controlling our emotions is an important for a gambler.

IMO, don't take away from the fun.
It's natural since we are humans, not robots.
However, I believe it's more about finding a balance, being aware of our emotions without allowing them to completely dictate our actions.  
This way, we can still enjoy the moment while making thoughtful choices.

[STT]

Sounds fair but going home with the emotion of losing it all kinda sucks so that is the natural motivation for most towards order in their actions.   You can do whatever you like so long as you win might be an ok strategy but for most that means more thinking then reacting often without thought.

[rodskee]

Here’s the thing. some people give advice that to truly enjoy gambling, we need to manage our emotions. But how do we actually do that?

I mean, if you're winning and feeling happy, and then you try to hold back that joy, doesn’t that take away part of the fun? If we don’t hold back and end up as winners, then that’s when we feel real happiness.

it is not that we should not feel things but we simply should not let these feelings run our decisions some people will be too happy and will turn impulsive and end up losing more money than they can afford to do so and that is where it becomes problematic

[Queentoshi]

I mean, if you're winning and feeling happy, and then you try to hold back that joy, doesn’t that take away part of the fun?

You need to control the emotions not to hold them back. You need to control it, so it does not affect your ability to make the right decisions. I think for gamblers who are able to regardless of their emotions still keep their heads cool when making gambling decisions are okay to allow themselves to get as happy as they want. The warning to control your emotions is mostly for new gamblers who are still prone to being affected by the emotions they feel from gambling because they are new to it.

[bakasabo]

Isnt it kind of killing the fan when you are limited by budget? I think that budget or emotion control does not kill fun of gambling. They are not a killing feature, they are what proves that everything should be in moderation. They are what control endless fun, otherwise we wont stop gambling at all. I see nothing bad in controlling of a fun. We have such phrase in Russian «we had a laugh and that's enough» which basically means that having fun is good only for a period of time, otherwise fun stop to be fun and turns into something else.

[jcojci]

That is normal to feel happiness and sadness when gambling. But we don't have to go over reaction with that. If we do not hold back when we win or when we feel happiness, we may difficult to stop gambling. We could still gambling because we want more happiness by winning more money. But that could be a mistake because we can not win in the next rounds.

If we lose before and feel sad, we must stop gambling immediately before the will to recover our losses comes to us. If that happens, we could losses more money and we will be more sad.

[Iranus]

We still need to control our emotions even when we're winning because sometimes that can lead to greed. And if you can’t control it, you might be surprised that instead of walking away with a win, you end up losing just because you didn’t stop at the right time.

In gambling, we have to control our emotions after both wins and losses. After we lose, we often gamble more to recover our money and lose everything. This cannot be done. Similarly, even if we are winning in gambling, we need to know where to stop. And if we do not stop at the right time, we will lose money. We become greedy as we win. So we have to try to stop after both wins and losses. Trying to accumulate too much money is also foolish, and gambling more to recover money immediately after a loss is also foolish.

That’s why when you gamble, you should not only expect to win, but also have a specific target or goal. That keeps your session on track. Same thing goes for losing, a clear limit should always be followed.

When gambling, one cannot only hope to win. And those of us who participate in gambling regularly probably do not do this. In gambling, the chances of winning and losing are equal. If we can win, we are lucky. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be lucky in every betting.