Do winnings encourage you to gamble often, or are they just another stimulant?

[mcdouglasx]

I wonder about this because I remember a few years ago playing a triple jackpot I dreamed of, in the old-school lottery, the one where you only bet on a number of 001:999, something similar to the Daily 3 or Pick 3 in the United States. I don't know if these types of games still exist today, but I clearly remember that the time I bet on that winning number was the first and last time I bet on that lottery. I know it was pure luck. Besides, the odds weren't unreasonable; 1/1000 is something that could happen.

For this same reason, despite having been very lucky that day, I never tried again. There was no stimulating factor that would lead me to try betting on that lottery again. So I assume the winnings don't constitute a large enough percentage of the stimulant to make someone become a gambler overnight.

I think it must be an accumulation of stimulating factors that make certain types of bets seem attractive to us, based on our personal tastes.

What do you think?

[ryzaadit]

Yes. It's simple math.

You winning more money, you bet more money and losing with the big money you are winning will ecourage you to deposit more and bets more or even bigger due the losses. It's basic math, mostly is like that.

Even my self, doing these.

[rachael9385]

I wonder about this because I remember a few years ago playing a triple jackpot I dreamed of, in the old-school lottery, the one where you only bet on a number of 001:999, something similar to the Daily 3 or Pick 3 in the United States. I don't know if these types of games still exist today, but I clearly remember that the time I bet on that winning number was the first and last time I bet on that lottery. I know it was pure luck. Besides, the odds weren't unreasonable; 1/1000 is something that could happen.

For this same reason, despite having been very lucky that day, I never tried again. There was no stimulating factor that would lead me to try betting on that lottery again. So I assume the winnings don't constitute a large enough percentage of the stimulant to make someone become a gambler overnight.

I think it must be an accumulation of stimulating factors that make certain types of bets seem attractive to us, based on our personal tastes.

What do you think?

Sometimes having a lucky win can be very scary, you know how slim the chances are of winning especially when it's a big odd, for some people winning from such might be a trigger to continue gambling while others might decide to take a break. As for me whenever I win I always slow it down for a while because I know that there's a high chance of losing everything my profit if I'm not careful

[Fortify]

I actually quite prefer the odds of the lottery and lean towards it as my main form of gambling - simply because the odds are astronomical and so is the reward. I don't see much point in placing 1.2x bets to turn ten dollars into $12 at the risk of losing it all. It would take five of those bets to double my money and you just know that's an unsustainable level of risk to reward. If I am going to throw away a few dollars, it will be on a game that has the chance of a sky high reward, even if I have as much chance as finding a briefcase full of money falling off the back of a truck. I actually equate it to "buying a dream" because I go to bed without checking the ticket and for a few minutes imagine all the things that might be possible to buy with the millions that a jackpot winner would get. It's a form of peace and happiness, even if it evaporates the next day after checking the numbers.

[PX-Z]

Yes, it's somewhat help for a gambler to gambler more after a win, especially on what we call, beginner's luck, then you know the next phase, lose after losses until it becomes chasing lose and end up shit at the very end. Of course it can be alter, depends on the gambler's behaviour and controls, but most probably this is what always happens.

[tsaroz]

As I think of it, yes winning would boost my confidence and I might go with larger and riskier bets in the future. When I have more money to gamble, I'd surely gamble often. Losses are not much different they'd also encourage me to gamble in a bad way but it does. The difference is if I lose huge, I might be out of gambling for days or even months but that would not be the case for large wins.
The thing that stops people on loss is the lack of bankroll to bet but when you have wins, you have a larger bankroll to play with and it would may last longer if you stuck with your initial strategy.

[Charles-Tim]

According to what I have experienced while gambling, if I win this week, I will withdraw, but later fund my gambling account next week to gamble again. It can repeat like that but things will change when I start to lose. I noticed that I will become not frequent while gambling when the losses start. It is normal for winning in anything and not only just while gambling to motivate people to do that thing more that brings the money such as gambling but losses would likely be the end result.

[Ultegra134]

If I were to win the lottery I'd also proceed to not bother with it ever again. I don't participate in lotteries etc because I believe it's a waste of time and money, the chances of winning are extremely minor, you're more likely to he hit by a thunderbolt than win. Thus, I'd prefer less rewarding options such as regular casino games or sports betting where it's way more likely to win, but the amount is significantly less, but I'm totally okay with that, I don't chase extravagant gains.

[Cointxz]

I think it must be an accumulation of stimulating factors that make certain types of bets seem attractive to us, based on our personal tastes.

What do you think?

In most cases, winnings do encourage to gamble more. However, your case probably is unique since you started playing on low winning chance rate that probably gives you the idea that you can’t win again if you try again after winning your first try.

This thinking of yours might be change if you play a fast phase game such as slot games and won a huge amount. The excitement on the game plus huge win are the killer combo of the casino to attract player to play more.

Also, your personal belief play an important role with this matter.

[Josefjix]

It is just your habit, you are not a hardcore gambler.

You won at your first trial and you refused to trying again because your winning was little amount, Nah, you don't gamble.
A hardcore gambler will repeat it again and again untill he wins big or he lost all out because winning brings out the beast in you to trying more in order to win more.

That's how it is.

[dimonstration]

It is just your habit, you are not a hardcore gambler.

You won at your first trial and you refused to trying again because your winning was little amount, Nah, you don't gamble.
A hardcore gambler will repeat it again and again untill he wins big or he lost all out because winning brings out the beast in you to trying more in order to win more.

That's how it is.

You don’t even need to be a hardcore to keep trying to gamble over and  over again because human greediness will make us pursue more winning once we taste a profit.

On OP case, probably he has a good self control or he doesn’t want to gamble by virtue that’s why he stop immediately after his first try.

Gambling games is so addictive and it’s designed to make player go greedy to play more.

[Patikno]

I think for some people winning in gambling can't make them gamblers overnight, but for some it can be a trigger for them to become gamblers, because we know that it starts from a desire to try, and eventually becomes a habit, and this is not only in gambling, but in various things. Basically, every human being feels very happy when they get money, and when we talk about someone who wins in gambling, then it makes them feel happy and lucky, so I think for most people that's what drives someone to start it. Personally, I used to be a gambler who was driven by winning when I started trying it.

I think you can read this explanation article about it: responsiblegambling.org - The Science Behind Gambling

[Odohu]

Winning is the biggest motivation for me and that is how i should be for most gamblers. On the other hand, losing is a direct source of discouragement and frustration. I don't think there will be anyone still highly motivated in doing anything that does not produce result and a sense of satisfaction. I usually monitor my luck level and when it is high, I tend to gamble more often and when it changes too and losses begin to happen, I reduce my gambling frequency.

[Cantsay]

For games like that it’s usually just a one time thing for some people, they just want to know what it feels like to win something like that especially lottery. I have also played some games and after my first win I never went back to those games again - but when that topic comes up I’m always active telling people that I have won there before.

But the same isn’t for sport betting, for sport betting the winnings do encourage you to gamble more. Before I came across this topic I actually asked a question in altcoinstalks and looking back at this topic and my question, I  think this post actually answered my question. I asked for the reason why some gamblers, despite the fact that they know about “gamble with what you can afford to lose” still go on and bet with huge amount and I think it’s because of their wins; the wins have made them overconfident in their prediction ability and now they think they can pull it off again and win an even bigger amount by increasing their bet.

[Tungbulu]

Sometimes having a lucky win can be very scary, you know how slim the chances are of winning especially when it's a big odd, for some people winning from such might be a trigger to continue gambling while others might decide to take a break. As for me whenever I win I always slow it down for a while because I know that there's a high chance of losing everything my profit if I'm not careful

Same here, I often have this mindset that the best thing to do after hitting a big win would be to first retreat for a few days before gambling again, reasons because I usually feel like the casino must've noticed my win and might be keeping an eye on me, seeking for an opportunity to take back what they've given me, and this makes me super careful by retreating and focusing on different sources of recreation.
Again, huge wins usually releases some sort of dopamine in a gambler and opens their mind to endless possibilities of winning even more wins and as we already know, this can potentially lead to unintended losses.

[Oluwa-btc]

For this same reason, despite having been very lucky that day, I never tried again. There was no stimulating factor that would lead me to try betting on that lottery again. So I assume the winnings don't constitute a large enough percentage of the stimulant to make someone become a gambler overnight.

I think it must be an accumulation of stimulating factors that make certain types of bets seem attractive to us, based on our personal tastes.

What do you think?

Of course they encourage one to gamble more which is why we have so many records of gambling addicts, it's very simple when you try something and you made it you'll definitely want to give a try again and again depending if your making a gain or a loss,so when you feel encourage or motivated by a win you'll want to repeat the process though this depends and varies among gsmblers cause some may tend to fall for it while the rest do otherwise.

[Wapfika]

Winning is the biggest motivation for me and that is how i should be for most gamblers. On the other hand, losing is a direct source of discouragement and frustration. I don't think there will be anyone still highly motivated in doing anything that does not produce result and a sense of satisfaction. I usually monitor my luck level and when it is high, I tend to gamble more often and when it changes too and losses begin to happen, I reduce my gambling frequency.

Not motivated but eager to revenge gambling just to recover his losses. Losing frequently sometimes is what makes gambler to play since they are aiming to win back part of their lose which is hard to achieved on gambling with house edge.

Same here, Winning is my reason why I gamble again frequently while I skip day or longer whenever I encounter a loss.

It’s hard for me to keep gambling after being down.

[asyakashi]

Logically, the winning factor will encourage us to continue playing, yes, but it depends on the game we play. If the lottery game seems less challenging, maybe in a slot game or sports betting we get a big win, our brain will definitely encourage us to continue playing.

[Ojima-ojo]

Your first short was a lucky one and you were smarter that the casino to have work away, is easier to walk away when you have low winning, but not when you hit a jackpot, this is where and when we can say you be facing a high temptation to gamble more.


The math there is simply that, when you have luck at your side, if you had wagered higher amount you could have won big amount also, since the luck is there, regardless of the amount in wagering you win eventually.

[Finestream]

I think it must be an accumulation of stimulating factors that make certain types of bets seem attractive to us, based on our personal tastes.

What do you think?

If we can remember, casinos welcome us with a win. That's something that put in our minds that we could still win more. Greed exists, and I don't want to say it was a trap. But can't deny the fact that many gamblers become addicted after experiencing some winnings.

The casinos want every gambler to gamble more. They will keep coming back despite losses, believing that they can make it again.

It is an effective strategy, and gamblers found themselves irresponsible due to their wrong mindset and approaches.