WHY GAMBLERS KEEP CHASING LOSSES.

[Yablee0]

Research shows that most addiction cases start from just one bad day of loss that was tried to be fixed/ repaired, instead of being accepted.

That's true, every bad thing in life always starts in a single day that is the more reasons we should be more careful on the things we do on daily basis. However lost chasing has always be one big instigator and the fire behind gambling addiction, and am pretty surprised while most dude are still falling victim continuesly for this regardless how it has been a anthem on the lips of all.

Furthermore, let try  an summarize the whole picture of it and how gambling that was initially meant for fun suddenly turn to a nightmare that has literally sent majority of gamblers into bankruptcy. First a friend introduced you into gambling probably you were having a bored day and just trying to cool off, perhaps that day you had fun and with just little staking power the second day you went alone and you gamed but suddenly greed came in and you changed your motive into something else,  probably in attempting of hitting big you lost all and then you become wild and decide not to let it slide and guest what you become a regular gamer that wouldn't stop at nothing till you get your self been ruined.

[WhoYouCantKill]

A gambler who has made a strong decision of not getting addicted in gambling will not allow their self to get addicted, even if they sometimes chase losses which is always irresistible to some of them, they will still coming me to the realization that gambling is a game of luck and they don't have to treat it like an investment or a business where they will expect some consistent profit. Why some people keep chasing losses is because it's irresponsible, they want to win back what they have lost and some people too wants to double their capital, while some people have gamble with a loan money, they now want to recover it by chasing losses.

That’s right. The only reason gamblers chase loss is because of the desire to recover money they’ve lost but not ready to lose it. But if a gambler have already come to the realization that losses happen all the time and that any amount they place on a bet can be lost, then they’ll be able to set certain boundaries and only put in how much they can afford to lose, which is the best way of making your expectations realistic and potentially avoid chasing losses. The moment gamblers realize that the goal isn’t to avoid losses, but to moderate and manage them, then the idea of chasing losses would be dealt with because I’m not sure there’ll be any losses that’ll be worth chasing.

[nara1892]

The answer is simple: because they are irresponsible. This is the only reason why such gamblers always chase their losses. This is why we are always advised to be responsible when engaging in gambling. The reason is simple: to avoid chasing losses, because in the end, it will never work, given that the percentage of losses is much higher than wins. This means that the more you try to recover your losses, the opposite will happen. This is also why many gamblers lose large amounts of money.

Let me give an example, how if someone (lets say myself) is like to gamble and like to chase losses as well but I do not force myself when trying to chase losses?
I do not spend what I can afford to lose as I stick into my money limit? Am I considered as irresponsible just because I do chase losses? Is it that simple to consider a gambler as irresponsible?
I will stand in the opposite side, chasing losses is normal and natural, it can be something bad if chasing losses is done without proper money management but it wont affect gambler negatively if it is done with a good money management.

Wow thanks buddy for the question, I will try to answer it according to my perspective, in my opinion chasing losses is identical or is one of the signs that someone is irresponsible, chasing this loss is a decision that is usually taken by someone because they cannot accept “the reality of losing” or “not sincere with the loss of their money”.
If for example the context was that you “tried gambling again after losing without any thoughts of chasing losses” then this would be a different case and you would not fall into the category of irresponsible gamblers.

Being responsible means “not disputing the outcome of previous decisions”, while chasing losses means “trying to recover something that was lost earlier”, rationally I think it's more or less like that bro.

[Emeraldo]

When you lose its more like an involuntary action that triggers to want to gamble more to recover your funds back it happens most of the times while gambling and you are losing it's just a natural thing that happen, and to say say it's a more psychological thing, I don't think I can say otherwise because I mean if you look at it critically you will see that to some extent it's true and it appears to be have a more psychological aspect to it.  There is this feeling sometimes that the more you play eventually the more likely you may recover your loses so it keeps you want to continue gambling

[batang_bitcoin]

I agree that the reason why gamblers chase loses is because they are irresponsible in their gambling habits another reason could be that they are ignorant especially for newbies who don't have experience about gambling.

They're ignorant and can't control the excitement they're having when they gamble. It leads to losing and they don't mind experiencing that. Because what matters to them is they enjoy and if they lose, there's always the time for them to chase the losses but it never ends good.

Experience is important for gamblers to gamble responsibly, it's not necessary that they have to learn from their mistakes they can research and learn from the mistakes of experienced gamblers. If a gambler learns to be responsible by not being greedy to chase loses they will minimize their loses because the more they chase the loses the higher chances of them losing more money.

IMO, it is necessary to learn from the mistakes. Because if it's not for our mistakes, no one is going to learn. But because we've seen how it impacted ourselves when we commit mistakes, we see how the bad result will affect us and so it's necessary to learn from it. That is because not all learn from other people's mistakes.

[Beparanf]

When you lose its more like an involuntary action that triggers to want to gamble more to recover your funds back it happens most of the times while gambling and you are losing it's just a natural thing that happen, and to say say it's a more psychological thing, I don't think I can say otherwise because I mean if you look at it critically you will see that to some extent it's true and it appears to be have a more psychological aspect to it.  There is this feeling sometimes that the more you play eventually the more likely you may recover your loses so it keeps you want to continue gambling

I believe even if you win a bet the normal reflex of every gambler is to continue betting either to chase lose or repeat getting profit. It’s the gambling general effect of making player addicted on betting to pursue money either losses or profit.

It’s important to set a limits or restrictions before you start gambling because gambling influence when on the actual game is very strong that sometimes even an experienced gambler still fall for the trap.

[Zadicar]

A gambler who has made a strong decision of not getting addicted in gambling will not allow their self to get addicted, even if they sometimes chase losses which is always irresistible to some of them, they will still coming me to the realization that gambling is a game of luck and they don't have to treat it like an investment or a business where they will expect some consistent profit. Why some people keep chasing losses is because it's irresponsible, they want to win back what they have lost and some people too wants to double their capital, while some people have gamble with a loan money, they now want to recover it by chasing losses.

That’s right. The only reason gamblers chase loss is because of the desire to recover money they’ve lost but not ready to lose it. But if a gambler have already come to the realization that losses happen all the time and that any amount they place on a bet can be lost, then they’ll be able to set certain boundaries and only put in how much they can afford to lose, which is the best way of making your expectations realistic and potentially avoid chasing losses. The moment gamblers realize that the goal isn’t to avoid losses, but to moderate and manage them, then the idea of chasing losses would be dealt with because I’m not sure there’ll be any losses that’ll be worth chasing.

One of the main reasons is that you cant just that accept the fact that gamblers will always lose in the end of the line and the house will be the winner. If we do just be able to realize these things in the first place then we would be able to save up ourselves into such trouble. There are just that those individuals who cant just that think up on whats good or bad or even knowing that they are doing not right but still choses up to continue on what they've been doing. There are just that those times that you cant just that accept of being a loser on which this will be giving out that kind of urge to play even more. If you arent that careful when it comes on decision making and tending to go even more as long you do have the money then you are bound on messing up your life completely. There are just that those times or moments that you do become naive just because you do get blinded with your greed.

Make it sure that you would be only playing for the sake of fun and entertainment nothingless. Its really just that easy to make out some recommendations but actually this is the hardest part to do at the time that you would be deciding to stop or taking up a break after some serious loses.

[blockman]

I believe even if you win a bet the normal reflex of every gambler is to continue betting either to chase lose or repeat getting profit. It’s the gambling general effect of making player addicted on betting to pursue money either losses or profit.

It’s important to set a limits or restrictions before you start gambling because gambling influence when on the actual game is very strong that sometimes even an experienced gambler still fall for the trap.

And the problem starts when a gamblers starts to overcome his limits and ignores the rule he's set before he gambles. The influence of it to themselves is of great impact when they gamble because it can indicate that they're already addicted. A trap for real that anyone can be in and we only realize that we're already inside of it when we're acting differently and we're no longer the type of casual gambler that we used to be. We want more and so greed starts because we've lost so much to the point that it's all what we're thinking to do all day.

[WhoYouCantKill]

And the problem starts when a gamblers starts to overcome his limits and ignores the rule he's set before he gambles.

Well for me, I think the real problem starts when the gambler makes it a habit. I believe that at some point, every gambler may in one way or the other exceed their limits and budgets, and that doesn’t immediately make you an irresponsible gambler, in fact it’s more of a test, because that’s what differentiates a responsible gambler from an irresponsible gambler, because a responsible gambler would immediately realize he’s going off the cliff and retrace his steps while an irresponsible gambler would keep pushing until they’re completely drained.

[Bright0515]

The money he loss pains him, and would be thinking to recover them back in the next game but the next game disappointed him too but he almost win the game and that trigger another game again to try the luck and so on so fourth. As human beings, when you loss something, you would like to get it back. Chasing loses is not a logic thinking and if it was a logic thinking, the gambler, would have thought about the loses he would have in the process.

Before going into gamble you are suppose not to think about winning because the money you stake on a game is already gone. There is not assurance that you will recover your money back or even win the bet. For the gambler I do not think he understands all this things which is why the almost won made him put more effort to gamble again because he believes that if he trys again he will be lucky to win. But unlucky fur him he still lost the game and his money gone. If he had take a break I believe he won't have lost that game, maybe when he comes back after he might win (who knows?)

[Fredomago]

When you lose its more like an involuntary action that triggers to want to gamble more to recover your funds back it happens most of the times while gambling and you are losing it's just a natural thing that happen, and to say say it's a more psychological thing, I don't think I can say otherwise because I mean if you look at it critically you will see that to some extent it's true and it appears to be have a more psychological aspect to it.  There is this feeling sometimes that the more you play eventually the more likely you may recover your loses so it keeps you want to continue gambling

I believe even if you win a bet the normal reflex of every gambler is to continue betting either to chase lose or repeat getting profit. It’s the gambling general effect of making player addicted on betting to pursue money either losses or profit.

It’s important to set a limits or restrictions before you start gambling because gambling influence when on the actual game is very strong that sometimes even an experienced gambler still fall for the trap.

Agree to that and most of the time the reason why a gambler keep pushing their way is because of such experienced of winning, especially those who manage to cashout and enjoy, that enjoyment leads them to think that they can simply repeat that same outcome, and when they lose it begins the journey of chasing losses and repeat the cycle of losing even how aggressive they are trying their best to win back.

[Emikoyumi]

When you lose its more like an involuntary action that triggers to want to gamble more to recover your funds back it happens most of the times while gambling and you are losing it's just a natural thing that happen, and to say say it's a more psychological thing, I don't think I can say otherwise because I mean if you look at it critically you will see that to some extent it's true and it appears to be have a more psychological aspect to it.  There is this feeling sometimes that the more you play eventually the more likely you may recover your loses so it keeps you want to continue gambling

This is very simple and closely related to normal human behavior,When people lose while gambling they naturally start thinking that playing a little more might help recover the lost money, This thought does not come from a plan it just appears in the mind, But in reality most of the time it leads to even bigger losses,The more someone continues to gamble the higher the risk of losing more,,After a loss people often make emotional decisions and lose control,That is why the most important thing is being able to stop after losing,Taking a short break calming the mind and thinking realistically is the best way to avoid serious damage,

[Betwrong]

The answer is simple: because they are irresponsible. This is the only reason why such gamblers always chase their losses. This is why we are always advised to be responsible when engaging in gambling. The reason is simple: to avoid chasing losses, because in the end, it will never work, given that the percentage of losses is much higher than wins. This means that the more you try to recover your losses, the opposite will happen. This is also why many gamblers lose large amounts of money.

It's better to be responsible  when engaging in anything, gambling included, but it's not always easy to realise what "responsible" is. People can think, deceiving themselves, of course, that they are acting responsibly when chasing their losses. It would be irresponsible to lose money on gambling and just quit and forget about it, they think, a responsible person should recover the money back. And in a way it's true. If you are a responsible person, you should recover the lost money. Only it's a bit stupid to try to recover it through gambling.

[Yablee0]

If a gambler can not simply accept the loses he had incurred from gambling, it means that the person will have a bad time in gambling tying to make profits.

In my opinion,  if a player can't be able to accept his lost in gambling simply means he's ready to incurred more lost to his self because the system will always play by it rules. At first gambling is for fun and not a do or die affairs, so why will any gambler be trying to force something that isn't working, the right thing to do as a responsible gambler that knows the implications of doing otherwise is to work away and save yourself the stress.

Furthermore, the little advice have got for you all as a gamer is to always gamble with caution, do not gamble with so much expectations regardless how sure you think you are because it will definitely wouldn't work that way rather pain and regret will be the outcome. Always ensure you are happy because that has been the initial reason we gamble at the first place.

[Wiwo]

A gambler who has made a strong decision of not getting addicted in gambling will not allow their self to get addicted, even if they sometimes chase losses which is always irresistible to some of them, they will still coming me to the realization that gambling is a game of luck and they don't have to treat it like an investment or a business where they will expect some consistent profit. Why some people keep chasing losses is because it's irresponsible, they want to win back what they have lost and some people too wants to double their capital, while some people have gamble with a loan money, they now want to recover it by chasing losses.

That’s right. The only reason gamblers chase loss is because of the desire to recover money they’ve lost but not ready to lose it. But if a gambler have already come to the realization that losses happen all the time and that any amount they place on a bet can be lost, then they’ll be able to set certain boundaries and only put in how much they can afford to lose, which is the best way of making your expectations realistic and potentially avoid chasing losses. The moment gamblers realize that the goal isn’t to avoid losses, but to moderate and manage them, then the idea of chasing losses would be dealt with because I’m not sure there’ll be any losses that’ll be worth chasing.

When losses hits, it trigger the anger and desire to chase a possible recovery, not just in gambling alone but even in other aspects of life too, most times gambler lose too early and this make chasing the loses an unavoidable thing for them since the desire to continue playing on the casino is there and also the set targeted goals for gambling in the first place which most base it on the winnings.

So there is no other way to defend that fact that gambling should be based on luck and not about winning by all means.

And place a limit to your gambling timing one of the other bad thing to do is gambling with the goal of recovering from previous loses.

[B-BossMan]

Actually the gambling addiction comes from loses, because once you gamble and win like several times, you will not believe it's a luck you will be feeling as if you know how to play it more than those that have been losing all the time,buy onces the table turns around your side and you begin losing consecutively, that's when your winning desires keep going higher and ended up losing more. The best thing in gambling is to control yourself from being addicted or be able take any risks and challenges that comes over after losses.

[Mpamaegbu]

According to research, chasing losses is actually more of a psychological matter, than it is, a logical one. Apparently, when you lose money, your brain triggers a so- called ' recovery mode' that makes you want to get/ win it back, just cause you don't want the day to end in the negative. It becomes less about the game and more about the chase. At that moment your ego's trying to fix the loss.

Both in bold explain why chasing loss is what it's. It's an ego thing. Every man has ego, no matter the age and how teenage they're. I don't know if women do too. I've experienced this ego bruising of a thing even with my little boys. A man with ego (I don't mean arrogance) won't like admitting to defeat. He would rather confront it than cower to it. This is the average mindset of a gambler and that's why the circle of repeat losses keep occurring. If only people won't chase losses that much and take a chill pill when they do lose, they will stay longer in the game with refreshed and more settled minds. They could get lucky with a fresh start. I hate to do anything when I'm tired out. From my past encounters, it never turned out well in my favour.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

That’s right. The only reason gamblers chase loss is because of the desire to recover money they’ve lost but not ready to lose it. But if a gambler have already come to the realization that losses happen all the time and that any amount they place on a bet can be lost, then they’ll be able to set certain boundaries and only put in how much they can afford to lose, which is the best way of making your expectations realistic and potentially avoid chasing losses. The moment gamblers realize that the goal isn’t to avoid losses, but to moderate and manage them, then the idea of chasing losses would be dealt with because I’m not sure there’ll be any losses that’ll be worth chasing.

Greed, lack of knowledge, lack of discipline and lack of good bankroll management forces some of them to chase losses and for the fact that someone have chosen not to have a coordinated way of gambling, they will just continue to chase losses until they can not chase the loses again which is probably after they have lost all their deposits or when they don't have someone that they can borrow money from to continue chasing the loss.

[MRY]

That’s right. The only reason gamblers chase loss is because of the desire to recover money they’ve lost but not ready to lose it. But if a gambler have already come to the realization that losses happen all the time and that any amount they place on a bet can be lost, then they’ll be able to set certain boundaries and only put in how much they can afford to lose, which is the best way of making your expectations realistic and potentially avoid chasing losses. The moment gamblers realize that the goal isn’t to avoid losses, but to moderate and manage them, then the idea of chasing losses would be dealt with because I’m not sure there’ll be any losses that’ll be worth chasing.

Greed, lack of knowledge, lack of discipline and lack of good bankroll management forces some of them to chase losses and for the fact that someone have chosen not to have a coordinated way of gambling, they will just continue to chase losses until they can not chase the loses again which is probably after they have lost all their deposits or when they don't have someone that they can borrow money from to continue chasing the loss.

It is quite understandable to think that a gambler’s monetary downfall is the result of lack of control over the goals and the lack of a well thought out plan of gambling. You are correct that the temptation of trying to recover losses will only continue exacerbating the condition until the personal money is exterminated. We cannot afford careless behaviour that is part of negative emotions when confrontations of failure have to happen. The final form of protection of the safety of our economy is a disciplined management of reserve capital.

[Hewlet]

There is this feeling sometimes that the more you play eventually the more likely you may recover your loses so it keeps you want to continue gambling

The brain does that to you and sends a signal to you anytime you loose which tries to keep you in the game with the thought that by trying again and again and again that your next try can help recover what you have lost. but here is the truth. sometimes, there are losses you should just let go because they are completely an irrecoverable loss. even when you are pushed to try recovering your loss and you do it for the first time and t is not working, it is better to keep it that way and do not make it look like it is a do or die affair.

If to start with you are gambling with an amount you can afford to loose, you would not always try to recover every penny you have lost. the casinos and gambling companies are still in business till present because they always win more than the gamblers and that shows that chasing loss on it own is not even a guarantee that you are going to win.