Gambling as a form of Mental Sports

[DubemIfedigbo001]

The concept of gambling as a form of mental sports refers to the deployment of mental strength in some skill-based games and without physical display of strength or fitness.

Games like Chess, Blackjack, poker and even Sports betting fits in this criterion since professionals employ some good strategies, calculations and even critical analysis before taking the decision on your next line of action. These mental involvements stretch your mind and success in them is a product of strategy, constant practice, psychology and accurate decision under pressure.

There are yet other similarities between these mind sports and physical sports activities like

• Tournaments: Poker tournaments like WSOP features professional poker gamblers who assemble to compete against themselves and take away a big reward
• Rankings Most professional gamblers are ranked in terms of earnings, recognition and achievements
• Viewership Poker tournaments have some great viewership when televised and this shows it's value and entertainment prospects. Locally when professionals play Chess or drafts, they always assemble a little to semi-big audiences showing it has spectators
• Mental discipline: Such as analytical thinking, emotional control, decision made under pressure and even training programs since professional gamblers spend time to refine their skills by constant practices and experience just as athletes

[Sanitough]

You’re talking about games that are skill-based, and yeah, with those it’s possible to win in the long run. But it’s not for everyone because the sports betting industry is very profitable, which also means most bettors are losing money.

Even so, a lot of people still stick with sports betting because it’s more challenging, and they keep hoping that one day they’ll reach the level where they can actually be profitable - just like me.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

If someone wants to train their mind, they can still go for other mind games that doesn't actually require them to gambling with real money, some people can feel convinced that gambling can train their mind but once they dive in, it becomes a different story entirely. I don't disagree with you that gambling is a mental sport but in the way you described it, it's result will be different for every individual, it can only be used like that and would prove positive result in some individuals but for many people, you will get an opposite result since they would have a biased thought, not to stretch their mind again but to make money from what ever game it is.

[Cointxz]

The concept of gambling as a form of mental sports refers to the deployment of mental strength in some skill-based games and without physical display of strength or fitness.

Except on the big difference that gambling involved money so mostly you are playing for the sake of winning your bet rather than the simple glory of winning the game on sports.

Also, skill based gambling usually still have some lack factor to win the game because analysis can’t be 100% accurate unlike games like chess that result can be calculated.

[Botnake]

With your definition, that means sports betting isn’t based on luck alone. I mentioned this because out of all the gambling options, this is the most popular worldwide. Some people say it’s impossible to win in sports betting long term since it’s all about luck, but that’s not true. I just hope they educate themselves instead of making conclusions without even trying to gamble for profit.

Sports betting is like a mental sport, it’s a game for the smart bettors.
If we’re not sharp enough, then we belong to the majority who keep losing money.

[MArsland]

It sounds cool and positive, but in reality most gambling causes more mental damage than health benefits. You have to try this consistently, especially when money is involved, so it's quite difficult when something is at stake and you also have to engage your mind.

[btc_angela]

The concept of gambling as a form of mental sports refers to the deployment of mental strength in some skill-based games and without physical display of strength or fitness.

Games like Chess, Blackjack, poker and even Sports betting fits in this criterion since professionals employ some good strategies, calculations and even critical analysis before taking the decision on your next line of action. These mental involvements stretch your mind and success in them is a product of strategy, constant practice, psychology and accurate decision under pressure.

Some might argue that Chess might not be considered as a sports, just saying. It's not still recognized by IOC as part of the Olympics games.

Nevertheless, with regards to those, it could be mental game, but if you look at it, just a small portion of gamblers are focusing on this game. And I will say that it's not that famous are compare to most games that we have in casinos.

Again, I'm not against this so called mental sports, but if someone will have to play with it, still involved money and still gambling per se. So we can't really deny that there are still positive and negative effects of it.

[KiaKia]

Mental strength.
Mind games.
Mental health.

All these belongs to somewhere quiet, physically, emotionally and spiritually healing, you think you can heal your mental health by getting involved with gambling? You will ruin your mental health even more.

Don't you remember that to gamble you need money? Since I've been gambling there is no research that's ever said that gambling helped with mental health of anybody, stop this nonsense already.

Since you have to drop money from your pocket your mental health is at greater risk than going to a garden and start playing with children.

[bubilas]

• Tournaments: Poker tournaments like WSOP features professional poker gamblers who assemble to compete against themselves and take away a big reward
• Rankings Most professional gamblers are ranked in terms of earnings, recognition and achievements
  

I absolutely agree that poker is one of the hardest ways to make money. Even though the rewards are extremely extremely big.
I believe that no one can just take and understand poker, learn all the combinations. Like, for example, it is done in chess.
Poker requires from a poker player not only quick decision skills and selection of behavior in the current moment. Well, and incredible analytical knowledge that will allow him to calculate the odds quickly, literally in seconds.

[danherbias07]

I like those poker tournaments, and sure, I may call them mental sports.

That game is not for newbies, and deep learning about it should be considered before entering a tournament. I joined poker tournaments before, but it was just a small unit. It's specially made for the patrons of the poker room, and if I remember correctly, there were only 40+ of us.

Truly, you can see those who are really good at that game and know how to read their opponents to determine if they are bluffing or not. Then, there are also players who are good at predicting the hands of their opponents.

[Sticky Bomb]

The concept of gambling as a form of mental sports refers to the deployment of mental strength in some skill-based games and without physical display of strength or fitness.

Games like Chess, Blackjack, poker and even Sports betting fits in this criterion since professionals employ some good strategies, calculations and even critical analysis before taking the decision on your next line of action. These mental involvements stretch your mind and success in them is a product of strategy, constant practice, psychology and accurate decision under pressure.

i agree that these sports especially Sports betting  and Chess which I know very well lies on your ability to use your cognition to analyze and make decisions that either brings success or failure and these strategies are built over time and yes people might want to point out that money is involved, hence possibilities of it acting against mental health and these are why we are advised to gamble with amounts we are ready to loose.

• Mental discipline: Such as analytical thinking, emotional control, decision made under pressure and even training programs since professional gamblers spend time to refine their skills by constant practices and experience just as athletes

If you can successfully manage your emotions in gambling, you are being a professional in it, You can partake in these games as much as you want and not get addicted if you have learned how to set a budget with a discipline not to go above your stipulated budget. The more you engage in skill-based gambling activities, the more you sharpen your mind and also it doesn't consume funds as quick as luck based games since a session can last several minutes or more and you have real fun trying out your skills

[Agbamoni]

I can disagree with you OP. Sports betting is really a form of mental exercise, in fact all game that requires you to run analysis and think outside of the box for you thing is a mental game. And it sure helps the brain. But the real mental games are puzzle, chess, because the outcome of the game is influence by your moves during the game. While in sports games on the other hand, no matter how good your analysis is, you cant control what actually happens in the match. You must be lucky before you win.

[Justbillywitt]

With your definition, that means sports betting isn’t based on luck alone. I mentioned this because out of all the gambling options, this is the most popular worldwide. Some people say it’s impossible to win in sports betting long term since it’s all about luck, but that’s not true. I just hope they educate themselves instead of making conclusions without even trying to gamble for profit.

Sports betting is like a mental sport, it’s a game for the smart bettors.
If we’re not sharp enough, then we belong to the majority who keep losing money.

Anyone who say sports betting is practically based on luck don't know what they are talking about and they probably haven't been playing sports betting. Sports betting requires you to involve your mental efforts. You have to put in the mental efforts and engage your mind. Your ability to analyse the best possible outcome come of a game is not an easy job. Sports betting fits in very well as a mental sports, for those who play UK weekend pool will understand the kind of mental efforts that are put in to come up with 3 or games that will play draws. You will need to forecast very well, engage you mind before you can get those draws that will give you winnings. If you leave it on luck alone, you will spend years without winning.

[cryptoaddictchie]

One could argue that gambling deserves recognition as a form of mental sport because, much like chess or esports, it demands strategy, emotional control, and the ability to make decisions under pressure. Professional players don’t rely on luck alone they refine skills through practice, study patterns, and apply psychology against opponents. However, critics may counter that chance plays too large a role compared to established mind sports, making gambling less consistent in measuring skill.

This particular topic lies in whether the strategic and psychological demands outweigh the element of luck for such gambling games in my opinion.

[maydna]

I will not suggest you use gambling to train your mental. That can make you stressed especially when you lose. Your emotions become high and you can lose control and making it difficult to manage your funds and emotions. You can playing gambling without hard feelings and don't think much about the losses so you can enjoy your gambling activity. You will not recover your losses because you realize the risks and the consequences so you will let it be. You can learn more about gambling games based on the skills but you don't have to use your emotions inside the games. Just learn and practice without thinking much.

[tech30338]

The concept of gambling as a form of mental sports refers to the deployment of mental strength in some skill-based games and without physical display of strength or fitness.

Games like Chess, Blackjack, poker and even Sports betting fits in this criterion since professionals employ some good strategies, calculations and even critical analysis before taking the decision on your next line of action. These mental involvements stretch your mind and success in them is a product of strategy, constant practice, psychology and accurate decision under pressure.

There are yet other similarities between these mind sports and physical sports activities like

• Tournaments: Poker tournaments like WSOP features professional poker gamblers who assemble to compete against themselves and take away a big reward
• Rankings Most professional gamblers are ranked in terms of earnings, recognition and achievements
• Viewership Poker tournaments have some great viewership when televised and this shows it's value and entertainment prospects. Locally when professionals play Chess or drafts, they always assemble a little to semi-big audiences showing it has spectators
• Mental discipline: Such as analytical thinking, emotional control, decision made under pressure and even training programs since professional gamblers spend time to refine their skills by constant practices and experience just as athletes

I would not consider it as a mental sports, they just incorporate gambling into sports so that it might sounds like you are like playing the game, but in reality, its just a mind conditioning and the main purpose is to lure people to gamble on players that we have no control of what he can do, its still a luck game, where you need luck to exactly guess what a player will do.

[mcdouglasx]

If there were a game I would use to train my mind, I would choose chess. I like it. It's strategic, requires good thinking and concentration. I don't think there's a better game for that. But I see the rest more as a fun event. Gambling is always better when it comes to having fun. If you lose, you don't get frustrated, since you treat it as nothing more than leisure.

The other gambling games you mention, although they require a strategic foundation, still depend on luck. Chess, on the other hand, depends 100% on one's skills, and if you lose, it's only due to poor tactics or mistakes, not luck.

[mak013]

Games like Chess, Blackjack, poker and even Sports betting.

Cmon, here only chess more difficult than sport betting. You have to develop strategy, analyze information, search information, modify your strategy, etc.
It`s the huge volume of information and a great volume of everyday work. If you want to get profit of course. Betting for common gambler is just blind bets: why do bet this team? because.

[Slow death]

knowing that gambling should be seen only as entertainment, which means that people should not spend too much time gambling and should not look at it as a way to make money, so in my opinion people who are betting on sports or poker or other skill-based gambling games have not spent many hours playing if they are aware of playing for entertainment, so they will not be improving their skills, they will simply be playing for fun.

[Y3shot]

It sounds cool and positive, but in reality most gambling causes more mental damage than health benefits. You have to try this consistently, especially when money is involved, so it's quite difficult when something is at stake and you also have to engage your mind.

The cause for mental damage in gambling is how you understand gambling. Gambling can be very emotional and as s gambler if you don't work on this, it can be serious problem to the mental health.  If you don't want gambling to really affect your mental health , it is very important to first understand gambling first as a game of uncertainty,  you need to be prepare for the outcome of gambling which you can't really tell.

Understand how greed can be dangerous in gambling and also know you don't even need to be worried about your lose that is why you don't even need to gamble with what you can't afford, with this you don't even need to be worried in gambling.  The main thing about mental health in gambling is understanding and gambling responsibly,  then it had nothing to do with your mental health.