Can gambling be a good revealer of someone's nature.

[Awaklara]

Could gambling be a good way to observe a person's nature?

For the current situation, I think there is not much that can be judged from someone's gambling activity that reflects the true nature of the gambler themselves. Especially if more people play online casinos that may not want many people to see their gambling activities. In the case of land-based casinos, I think it will also be difficult to judge someone's character. Except for the cunning and deceitful nature that is brought to gambling. Everyone has their own self-control. Some are good at hiding their true character in front of others. Some do show their true character, even with people they have just met.

[Lida93]

I saw a movie one time, I cannot remember the name, just the scene, that before the Mafia boss in the movie gets into an agreement with you, you both have to sit and play cards. Could gambling be a good way to observe a person's nature?

High press games like poker can show some characters like patience, risk taking, emotional control and tolerance, and anger but that don't mean those are the true character of that person.

For you to judge someone character it takes more than a round table test or a one time situation check especially judging from gamble. In gambling any individua can portray a character that is triggered only when they are gambling. Someone might be cunny in gambling but in real life is a loyal and trustworthy person. Or they might be calm while gambling but dishonest in keeping to deals.

I also watched a movie about gambling where the characters in a game are like they are reading the personality and also reading which card their opponents are holding like you said dude,
I'm just not sure if that's a poker game because it's like they only have 2 cards and they ask the banker and they throw some away.

So, the op asked is it possible to read the character of a gambler, this is my answer to the matter we are talking about in this matter. so it's clear through gambling it
can really reveal who we are as a gambler.

In this context I am inclined to agree with Agbamoni. You just can't depict an individual's real character just through a round table game, it has to go beyond that to be able to ascertain people's character. Because anyone can pull up any form of character he wants you to see in him in just a few round table games. Humans are cunny and unpredictable in character that's why even in social scientific research study it's said that humans can't be studied under closed-tube as a result of our fickle nature unlike other lower animals.

[Dunamisx]

Yes, what we do more frequent can easily be used in revealing the true nature of our own self, some people don't even know what they are up to, because they never have been in a strange condition harsh enough for them to proof their ability in withstanding on such, that is why we could get the very shock the moment we realized that some people acted strangely than we expected, because that was probably their first encounter being in such condition, which i still believe that as we gamble, it also reveals some crucial aspect of us which we may not know until we got to a particular stage in gambling.

[bubilas]

Gambling really shows off a person perfectly, because when someone plays gambling, he actually remains alone with himself and his true nature is revealed: this is the lack of self-control and greed and the desire to get more adrenaline. I will even say more that a person does not so much open up to someone as he rather opens up to himself. Many can open up a lot of unpleasant surprises of personality for themselves even after a short session in some slots or roulette. These are the laws of gambling, there is a lot in them, and the chance to change life and psychology and excitement.

[taufik123]

In this context I am inclined to agree with Agbamoni. You just can't depict an individual's real character just through a round table game, it has to go beyond that to be able to ascertain people's character. Because anyone can pull up any form of character he wants you to see in him in just a few round table games. Humans are cunny and unpredictable in character that's why even in social scientific research study it's said that humans can't be studied under closed-tube as a result of our fickle nature unlike other lower animals.

Humans are unified and have different levels of greed and character, so it is difficult to determine someone's character just from a round table game.
But some of the early characters will probably emerge such as how they react to their defeat in gambling and how they express themselves when losing and winning.

It's not easy to determine what their character really is, but personally I wouldn't let gambling control me and I have boundaries that I can't cross, however some people may have different boundaries.

Actually the one that can best reveal how the true nature of a person with big wins and having a lot of money is, because it will really bring out his true nature.

[wheeljunkie]

Just as they Said that bad character is like a body odor, it goes along with you anywhere you find yourself. No doubt about that, I have come across many people who are easily identified by their cunny behavior, And most time this characteristics are usually find in gamblers when they are betting. You don't need to stay too long to know them. In other words a person who is resilience, hardworking and smart can be easily identified by the way they behave. That's why the bible also said 'by their fruits ye shall know them.

With some people you don't even have to see any behavior, you will know it as soon as you see them. A bad character often has a very perceptible aura.

You are all joking right? Assuming I am a serial killer that loves to gamble, even if you are a cop or a CIA agent you can't detect that I am a killer just by my gambling habit, you are all joking.

If you had read the whole thread, you'd find some more nuanced responses. To imply that you can read the whole person because of their gambling is wrong, but you can get a lot of information about them and this is an undeniable fact.

Actually the one that can best reveal how the true nature of a person with big wins and having a lot of money is, because it will really bring out his true nature.

The majority will get easily corrupted by a lot of money.

[Kelward]

Could gambling be a good way to observe a person's nature?

For the current situation, I think there is not much that can be judged from someone's gambling activity that reflects the true nature of the gambler themselves. Especially if more people play online casinos that may not want many people to see their gambling activities. In the case of land-based casinos, I think it will also be difficult to judge someone's character. Except for the cunning and deceitful nature that is brought to gambling. Everyone has their own self-control. Some are good at hiding their true character in front of others. Some do show their true character, even with people they have just met.

We cannot know a person's character in online gambling because nobody is monitoring your mood or actions but some character traits can show in physical gambling. Some gamblers can be loud and complain a lot if they're not winning, you can tell that the person can be a complainer by nature. If a person is calm even while losing their money you can also conclude that they are gentle people by nature. But judging people by their temperament while gambling can be deceptive because they can choose to control themselves at the point of gambling, it might only be applicable when they're gambling. Composure in gambling doesn't mean that the person is gentle in other things, people can be calm it doesn't mean that they're good people.

[aioc]

Gamblers, when they are starting, carry their character and nature to the gaming table, but as they grow as gamblers, they develop their nature or character.
They learned to hide their feelings and experiences because they didn't want people snooping on how they gambled.
And some gamblers have different characters when they gamble, just like one does when they are drunk. A quiet person becomes noisy when they are drunk, so is the case with gambling.

[taufik123]

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The majority will get easily corrupted by a lot of money.

Money is really an excuse for many people to change from good to greedy and arrogant, and vice versa.
So if someone gambles and then gets a lot of money it will really bring out their true nature,
the final decision will be a decision for their life, wanting to take those winnings will put them back into gambling.

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And some gamblers have different characters when they gamble, just like one does when they are drunk. A quiet person becomes noisy when they are drunk, so is the case with gambling.

Different characters like having 2 personalities that will rise when they gamble.
People who are too addicted to gambling will become violent when they lose and there is no more money to gamble,
whereas in normal life he is a quiet person and more like a normal human being without a burden, but in fact has 2 very different personalities.

[wheeljunkie]

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The majority will get easily corrupted by a lot of money.

Money is really an excuse for many people to change from good to greedy and arrogant, and vice versa.

Excuse, but it does not really work. I think I've heard it pretty much everywhere, from all kinds of people, that having money reveals a person true nature.

So if someone gambles and then gets a lot of money it will really bring out their true nature,
the final decision will be a decision for their life, wanting to take those winnings will put them back into gambling.

I think you can get a lot of information about someone from all three things here. Whether you gamble and how you gamble, how you behave after winning a lot and how you behave after losing a lot.

Different characters like having 2 personalities that will rise when they gamble.
People who are too addicted to gambling will become violent when they lose and there is no more money to gamble,
whereas in normal life he is a quiet person and more like a normal human being without a burden, but in fact has 2 very different personalities.

It is not really possible to have 2 different personalities unless you have a mental disorder. Just because you are not being violent in all areas of your life, that does not mean that you are not a violent person. Instead, you are a violent person who is using gambling as an excuse to express your violent nature. Someone who is truly non violent, will not become a violent person neither from suffering or desperation.

[SmartGold01]

From the way people approach certain activities, unless they are conscious and try to conceal their nature,
I saw a movie one time, I cannot remember the name, just the scene, that before the Mafia boss in the movie gets into an agreement with you, you both have to sit and play cards. Could gambling be a good way to observe a person's nature?

Human are very complex especially the opposite sex and you can't read them completely, play a card game or gambling together can never reveal how a man behaves since that wouldn't tell much about them, but rather you can only have the greedy part of them exposed when it involves money.
Most times whatever that relates with money or business that involves money quickly tells you how the opposite person behave towards money therefore if such thing are seen it would be that better for them to be extremely mindful while associating themselves with such person.

[Hispo]

Gamblers, when they are starting, carry their character and nature to the gaming table, but as they grow as gamblers, they develop their nature or character.
They learned to hide their feelings and experiences because they didn't want people snooping on how they gambled.
And some gamblers have different characters when they gamble, just like one does when they are drunk. A quiet person becomes noisy when they are drunk, so is the case with gambling.

That is called betting rid of inhibitions, and alcohol and other social drugs are pretty effective when comes to getting people to relax, get them talky and enjoy themselves and the gamble they could be playing, surrounded by people who are also gambling.
Though, we must  consider something, those lacks of inhibitions when someone is gambling and also experimenting with alcohol do not actually represent the true character of the gambler and it is rather a part of their personality which they kept suppressed, for whatever reason.

Casinos perceive inhibitions to be some kind of obstacle for people to get loose and gamble their money, by the way, it is not a coincidence some gambling floors offer free drinks to their gamblers.

[Mastercon]

Human nature is something that is inborn. Although genetic, environmental factors play a crucial role in determining someone's nature. Male gamblers are good of nature. Few games also determines someone's nature. Old women prefer games like slot machines that is high risk and winning chances are often less than 2%, some of the worst odds in gambling. Better odds are there in roulettes, plinko games and poker. Poker is a game where most millionaires are made. High money rolling and series of betting rounds makes it one of the lucrative games in gambling.

High stakes poker is an american television program. The poker games is no limit Texas Hold'em poker. The entire series is taped in Nevada. Notable players include Gus Hansen, Jamie Gold, Patrick Antonious and Peter Eastgate. Cash prizes for winning pots ranged from $500,000 to over a million. Format is pretty easy buy-in $100,000 Seasonwise buy-in increased to $500,000. Players were allowed to use cash instead of casino chips. Notables were Fred Chamanara. Best hands in the entire season was a full house of 5 diamonds and 5 spades that won a player $700,000. Highest pot was a million dollar pot from two raises of $200,000 each. Four seasons run from 2006 to 2007. Three seasons run from 2009 to 2011. Later one season was broadcasted in 2020.

[fruktik]

You are all joking right? Assuming I am a serial killer that loves to gamble, even if you are a cop or a CIA agent you can't detect that I am a killer just by my gambling habit, you are all joking.

The reason why many people fall into gambling trap is because it can't be controlled, no one knows how to make themselves win as a gambler so they keep trying, and when losses comes we handle it differently, how will one true nature get exposed because they gamble?

Nothing works in gambling than managing your risk, be a good person or a bad person or someone who takes peoples lives, a bandit, or a lawyer, gambling doesn't care, stop mixing things all together, true human nature is different how they behave when gambling, most don't even have a clue than hope to win.

Indeed, how can you reveal not only the character, but also the personality of the person on the other side of the screen? This is something out of science fiction. I don't think it's possible. We should not forget that there are methods of encrypting traffic. If a person uses them, then even finding him will be problematic and even impossible. Modern technologies have reached the level where personal data can be kept secret if there is such a need. For example, use an "onion" router that changes the chain of servers every few minutes.

[Swordsoffreedom]

For the current situation, I think there is not much that can be judged from someone's gambling activity that reflects the true nature of the gambler themselves. Especially if more people play online casinos that may not want many people to see their gambling activities. In the case of land-based casinos, I think it will also be difficult to judge someone's character. Except for the cunning and deceitful nature that is brought to gambling. Everyone has their own self-control. Some are good at hiding their true character in front of others. Some do show their true character, even with people they have just met.

agree dude. Some people want to hide their character from everyone. But we know about our friends' fourth. We can see what has changed in the character of our gambler friends.
Online gambling has made gambling easier. We can now participate in gambling at any time we want. This has led to the spread of gambling. I will tell you about some of my friends. When they win in gambling, they are in a very good mood. They treat everyone well. But when they lose money, they are in a very bad mood. They talk loudly and quarrel. I even know some who have become involved in smoking and drinking. I think gambling has changed their character.

[GigaBit]

Gamblers, when they are starting, carry their character and nature to the gaming table, but as they grow as gamblers, they develop their nature or character.
They learned to hide their feelings and experiences because they didn't want people snooping on how they gambled.
And some gamblers have different characters when they gamble, just like one does when they are drunk. A quiet person becomes noisy when they are drunk, so is the case with gambling.

When a gambler starts gambling, it is natural for his mentality to change. There are some who limit themselves to gambling such gamblers no change in their gambling, but there are those who gamble without setting any limitations and lose a lot. They often get excited. If they were not gambling, their behavior would not be easily revealed. Therefore, I must agree that gambling easily reveals the behavior of a person. There are many people who usually like to stay calm in situations but when they are defeated, they become noisy such situations are very common in gambling.

[libert19]

From the way people approach certain activities, unless they are conscious and try to conceal their nature, you can often tell from the way they approach it.

People do reveal their nature in how they do things, whether in gambling or otherwise.

But, regarding being concious and concealing one's nature, personally I don't have to be concious to conceal my nature, I have blank face (I like to call it a blessing), that people never get an idea what's going on in my mind. They do assume though, and it's always a wrong assumption — you know that quote from Fight Club, "If you don't say anything, people always assume the worst".

[Dunamisx]

Being a gambler, you will get to discover more about yourself and other things around you, because the situations that are involved in gambling will make you to discover more about what you may not have known before now, which some gamblers have through this got to know on many things as they gamble and also in other aspects of life, because being a gambler makes you think concisely, stay focused and apply a logical reasoning to how you could play games, manage yourself and still enjoy having fun altogether.

[eisen33]

From the way people approach certain activities, unless they are conscious and try to conceal their nature, you can often tell from the way they approach it. Some few examples from my observation is the few times I have been to the gym, there are individuals who you can just tell that they must be resilient in life as well as some other qualities because of how they approach gym routines and schedule, Do you agree that it is possible to tell how someone is, that is their nature from how they gamble? Like a cunny person will also try to be cunny while gambling maybe in a plaver against player game, or be cunny to a casino, just one example.

I saw a movie one time, I cannot remember the name, just the scene, that before the Mafia boss in the movie gets into an agreement with you, you both have to sit and play cards. Could gambling be a good way to observe a person's nature?

I think gambling is not about being cunning, it is about discipline. In the gym, for example, you can immediately spot a disciplined person who follows their program precisely and performs their exercises properly. And such people are more likely to succeed in other areas of their life, at work, and maybe even in gambling. Or they will understand that they cannot make a living from gambling and will not waste their time on it. Or they will know they can make much more money elsewhere and will not even bother with gambling.

[danherbias07]

Yes, what we do more frequent can easily be used in revealing the true nature of our own self, some people don't even know what they are up to, because they never have been in a strange condition harsh enough for them to proof their ability in withstanding on such, that is why we could get the very shock the moment we realized that some people acted strangely than we expected, because that was probably their first encounter being in such condition, which i still believe that as we gamble, it also reveals some crucial aspect of us which we may not know until we got to a particular stage in gambling.

Withstanding stress. This is where a lot of bad emotions come out, when a person cannot take the stress anymore and he will absolutely show something that he ain't capable of before.

I think this is the point where we should get wary about what is happening to us. We could not tell what will come up next after we are stressed, so it's best if we can question ourselves on where we are going if we keep on gambling. Let's remember, gambling ain't running away from us, it's just there, it can wait. We can take some rest sometimes and think about all the expenses that we incurred.