The Danger's of setting a winning target while Gambling.

[Olotu20]

When it comes to Gambling I have seen different people come up with different strategies and plan with a bid to become better and more successful. One of such things is that, some Gambler's sometimes set a winning target for themselves that, they are going to win, and so they keep on going Gambling trying to hit the target that, they have set up for themselves .This type of idea may sound good and nice when it comes to gambling but I have found out that it's actually a death trap in Gambling that Gambler's set up for themselves.

Trying to set up a winning target while Gambling is something that should not be done because, winning in Gambling is not Guaranteed and doing so is putting  unnecessary pressure on one self which will lead to such an individual losing more money in the process and in severe cases this can also lead to addiction in Gambling. Because, your trying to chase shadows and what is not realizable knowing that winning in Gambling is luck base. Gambler's should desist from setting Winning target in Gambling because it's not a healthy Gambling habit

Dangers of setting Targets for yourself.

Creates unrealistic expectations.
Encourages riskier behavior.
Leads to chasing wins.Gives a false sense of control.
Can turn wins into losses.
Shifts focus from entertainment to profit

[LOVER BOY 422]

When it comes to Gambling I have seen different people come up with different strategies and plan with a bid to become better and more successful. One of such things is that, some Gambler's sometimes set a winning target for themselves that, they are going to win, and so they keep on going Gambling trying to hit the target that, they have set up for themselves .This type of idea may sound good and nice when it comes to gambling but I have found out that it's actually a death trap in Gambling that Gambler's set up for themselves.

Trying to set up a winning target while Gambling is something that should not be done because, winning in Gambling is not Guaranteed and doing so is putting  unnecessary pressure on one self which will lead to such an individual losing more money in the process and in severe cases this can also lead to addiction in Gambling. Because, your trying to chase shadows and what is not realizable knowing that winning in Gambling is luck base. Gambler's should desist from setting Winning target in Gambling because it's not a healthy Gambling habit

Dangers of setting Targets for yourself.

Creates unrealistic expectations.
Encourages riskier behavior.
Leads to chasing wins.Gives a false sense of control.
Can turn wins into losses.
Shifts focus from entertainment to profit

If I can understand you do you mean someone shouldn't predict his games and check very will before enbacking on the journey of gambling?
Because to me before you win a game you will definitely draw many map stats to make your journey on casino sufficient and successful,we know that gambling is luck ,but that doesn't mean you will not check your games very well ,well arrange Before you go on ,you must predict your games very well before you can go to bet ...
Not just wake and go to bet shop or use your phone ,you start pick rubbish say at all is luck NO
You have to cool down and do the selections please.

[bitbollo]

Absolutely right point. This is a well known bias in psychology. Probably this is also the reason for many gamblers to can't achieve any profit.
Plus some bookmakers are forcing players to place bets with big multiplier. of course the winning will be high but meanwhile this could lead to a streak of losses.
Most of players will continue to play "until they are lucky" without really understanding that any profit could vanish in seconds...

[Findingnemo]

Winning target is bad because there is no guarantee we will ever reach that point. But setting a target is good, like if I won this amount then I will stop the session and enjoy the rewards all by myself while most don't realize the importance of this point and failed to stop even when they are winning and starts losing back again.

[Finebone]

As a gambler that really want to gamble responsible, and don't want to get addicted in any way, before setting out to gamble, you must take it that the money you are about to gamble with will be lost since the possibility of you losing is very high, so setting a winning target while gambling is a very bad practice because you might be reluctant to move on after losing everything on you, and because you have not met your target and you have lost all that you have, you might even borrow money or go beyond your capability just to gamble the more, thinking that you can recover your losses or even meet  your winning target.
 So it's not an healthy practice since it's going to start making you see gambling as a means of making money, and by so doing, you might get addicted in the process.

[Agbe]

You raised a very important point because, setting a winning target while Gambling is one thing that Gamblers should not do. As doing so is not in the best interest of the Gamblers because if you don't get your target you continue to gamble losing money in the process. So setting up unnecessary targets should be discouraged as it has some negative effects on the person moving forward.you will find out that you have lost more while trying to get your winning target.

[crwth]

Personally, I think it depends on the person and how they will handle targeting, because I really enjoy setting a target, such as having a capital of $100. I reached $120, but I would stop, except I have a stop-loss level, such as $80, and then I would continue the next day.

[Orpichukwu]

In as much as setting a winning target is bad and could put any gambler under unnecessary pressure, anyone who really wants to challenge themselves in it can set themselves up on a budget limit, like allocating an X amount to use it to achieve a Y amount, and if it's not achieved, they count it as a loss and go back to regular gambling. That way, they won't spend more than an amount they try to hit as a target chasing losses. It could be considered healthy, but it will still shift them from seeing gambling as an entertainment tool to profit-orientated.

[EL MOHA]

You raised a very important point because, setting a winning target while Gambling is one thing that Gamblers should not do. As doing so is not in the best interest of the Gamblers because if you don't get your target you continue to gamble losing money in the process. So setting up unnecessary targets should be discouraged as it has some negative effects on the person moving forward.you will find out that you have lost more while trying to get your winning target.

I don’t understand why one cannot set a target because to me, one who doesn’t sets a target is like an heedless person who doesn’t have direction yes I agree that if the target is actually so unnecessary or way too ambitious it is not good for a trader as it will only make them to be greedy and this can lead to more losses, but let’s be realistic here if a gambler doesn’t have target then he doesn’t also have good knowledge of what to gamble with.

The two key things in gambling like we have in trading is to first simply make a decision of how much you actually can afford to lose if that is sorted then it is usually best to have a target you would want to take profit at and this two guides you better than not having a target at all

[Pi-network314159]

Setting wining target is a very deadly trap that may drain your bankroll and you may never get what you seek in return, it will make you keep gambling even though you don't want to gamble again. There are things you can set target and succeed but not in Gambling. You can decide to save money and decide on when to call it a quit and withdraw, or you could also have a running ticket which has a cashout option and you decide when to cash it out if you see that it may not go as planned, but not when you are betting or gambling and you are not sure of your winning, and you are deciding on when to stop. What if you aim at wining $100 before you stop today, and it happens that you gamble from morning till evening and you haven't been able to win that $100 but have lost $500 chasing $100, isn't it stupidity? Some things are better not said because that is stupidity in the highest order.

[Showlove01]

Gambling with target to which someone will win is very dangerous and you are absolutely correct  because setting this target will make us to gamble even when we are not suppose to... and the moment we are doing this we are putting our live at risk because we can turn an addict easily and I think this is the reason why we have so many addict today because of those ( setting target),  we don't need to set target on something that has to do with luck because that target will always move us to do things like abnormal people.

[MinMan]

This type of idea may sound good and nice when it comes to gambling but I have found out that it's actually a death trap in Gambling that Gambler's set up for themselves.

Yeah, setting up a target must be a self-trapping and it is completely contradicting with the basic purpose of gambling. I mean, gambling is here for entertaining us. If you deviate from that purpose and seeking monetary benefit and that too with a target, might lead you to be trapped and will not let you enjoy the moments of gambling. Gambling is for excitements but if you target for other than excitement then you are ruining all your gambling experience.

Most of players will continue to play "until they are lucky" without really understanding that any profit could vanish in seconds...

Yeah, gambling may trick you by showing false hopes of being lucky. Unfortunately these false hopes led gamblers up to a level of setting up target and then get trapped eventually.

setting a target is good, like if I won this amount then I will stop the session and enjoy the rewards all by myself

But, a greedy gambler never settle down with their first target. Gambling is knowns for triggering your imbalance of your emotions.

setting up unnecessary targets should be discouraged as it has some negative effects on the person moving forward

Any expectation with gambling will impact the gambler negatively. I feel like, all these are just because of not realizing the core purpose of gambling. Once gamblers realize that gambling is only for fun, gamblers will not mess up themselves with unnecessary things.

[acroman08]

There's really nothing wrong with setting a target as long as your target is realistic and you do it responsibly. For example, your win target is to double or make half of your funds, It is a realistic target, you bet the way you usually do, stop if your funds run out, feel like it is not going to work out or if you finally hit the target you have set. You have a point that setting a target could create unrealistic expectations, but that would only happen if you create an unrealistic target.

[ScamViruS]

It depends on the gambler how he manages this target and gambles. I think gambling with a winning target would be very dangerous, and it might not be understood at first, but when it is used, the results will be bad. Because there is a lot of risk involved and the risk created when the gambler keeps losing will make him more aggressive in order to win back the lost money and achieve the target. Gambling addiction does not develop overnight, there are many reasons for it and it also depends a lot on how the gambler uses gambling.

[Bluedrem]

The safest way to gamble is to allocate a portion of a person's discretionary income for gambling and in this case he should make a commitment that "if he loses the money allocated in gambling, he will not gamble again". That is, there will be a certain amount of money allocated for gambling throughout the month, beyond which a gambler will not gamble. In this way, if a gambler gambles, the harmful effects of gambling will not affect him as much. But the sad thing is that when a gambler starts gambling, he may initially start gambling with discretionary income, but if he loses it, the gambling fund comes in and accumulates additional money, and the gambler fails to meet his initial needs. In fact, a responsible gambler always tries to continue gambling according to the previously planned plan.

[vanesha]

Even so, many people still do it, they can determine victory, but the most important thing is to determine the capital that they are ready to lose, victory is a feeling of self-satisfaction, many people are tempted when they have reached their target and are lulled into continuing the game which leads to greed.

[uneng]

Target should be always the amount of money you can afford to lose. If you are ready to lose 100$, stop once you have reached the mark. At same time, there must be also a winning target, like for an example, if I win 50$ before losing those 100$ which I can afford risking, I quit for good as well.

This way, you can quit in two different scenarios: once you lose your bankroll destined to gambling or once you win an amount of money you consider to be decent for the gambling session of the day. In both cases you will be fine, because you have a plan, and this plan is based on a security margin which aims protecting you from unnecessary losses or losses you can't afford.

[rachael9385]

When it comes to Gambling I have seen different people come up with different strategies and plan with a bid to become better and more successful. One of such things is that, some Gambler's sometimes set a winning target for themselves that, they are going to win, and so they keep on going Gambling trying to hit the target that, they have set up for themselves .This type of idea may sound good and nice when it comes to gambling but I have found out that it's actually a death trap in Gambling that Gambler's set up for themselves.

Trying to set up a winning target while Gambling is something that should not be done because, winning in Gambling is not Guaranteed and doing so is putting  unnecessary pressure on one self which will lead to such an individual losing more money in the process and in severe cases this can also lead to addiction in Gambling. Because, your trying to chase shadows and what is not realizable knowing that winning in Gambling is luck base. Gambler's should desist from setting Winning target in Gambling because it's not a healthy Gambling habit

Dangers of setting Targets for yourself.

Creates unrealistic expectations.
Encourages riskier behavior.
Leads to chasing wins.Gives a false sense of control.
Can turn wins into losses.
Shifts focus from entertainment to profit

I don't set targets when gambling because I know that it can lead to chasing losses and I see this as a delusional thing to do. Setting a target means that you are certain of winning and that's something that is impossible when it comes to gambling. Instead of setting a target it's better to set limits, it doing this you know that there are lines you wouldn't cross to ensure you maintain discipline

[Frankolala]

I agree with everything that is in the OP. Setting a target to win when gambling is a way to empty your bankroll on a session because you will keep playing with the mindset that you must be on profit irrespective of your losses. Gambling has a big consequences if you're gambling regularly in order to hit your target because you are not in control of the game.

[justinlamode]

Dangers of setting Targets for yourself.

Creates unrealistic expectations.
Encourages riskier behavior.
Leads to chasing wins.Gives a false sense of control.
Can turn wins into losses.
Shifts focus from entertainment to profit

You are correct in the items listed which are connected to setting winning target. Unfortunately we all set targets, at least flexible targets that we aim to get close to before we stop for the day or feel satisfied that we have won. The one that is most dangerous is setting a fixed target and chasing such target with desperation which can make the player add more games to achieve high odds, chase losses and forget to play when in serious losing streak. It is better not to set targets in gambling.