If you’re just happy not to lose much, are you really winning?

[Africolo]

Most of us gamblers already know the reality. In the long run, casinos are profitable, not us. No matter how much research we do, we never really find a situation where the edge is clearly on our side.

Have you ever reached a point where winning feels so hard that you end up being thankful you didn’t lose that much? Like you look back and ask yourself, how long have I been gambling already, am I actually winning overall? And if the honest answer is no, then why am I still playing?

I’m not saying gambling is bad by default. But sometimes it’s worth questioning whether we’re still playing for fun, or just stuck chasing something that never really comes.

Since I started gambling I have learnt one thing from gambling and I have put that which I learnt into practice and that is to stop gambling if I find myself on loosing streak because once you decide to chase your looses wanting to win and recoup your looses you will loose more, so for you to clear your head and safe some money before resuming you just have to take a break from it, that doesn't mean you won't gamble again but just to have a sound mind from the many looses you just take a break.

No one really feels happy not winning as winning is one of the core reasons why we gamble even though some of us gamble for fun and not really profit, most people can decide to be happy even though they are loosing due to the little amount they have used in betting the games and when they loose they feel happy for not using a huge amount of money to bet, but if you accumulate all that you have loose you will realize you have loose alot of money too.

[junder]

“If you are only happy because you didn't lose much, did you really win?” I would say yes, in terms of behavior, it is certainly a victory, where we can stop to prevent greater losses from occurring, so that is also a victory, just not a monetary one.
And from a monetary point of view, of course it is not a win, because we have lost the money we bet.

[DanWalker]

Have you ever reached a point where winning feels so hard that you end up being thankful you didn’t lose that much? Like you look back and ask yourself, how long have I been gambling already, am I actually winning overall? And if the honest answer is no, then why am I still playing?

Every casino game is compose of house edge, that means chances is in favor to casino in the long run. Although, you win in a shorter time, while you go betting, it's harder to win in the long run. That's only a probability at law of large numbers, if you bet enough times, your result will be pulled down into a negative expected value and the casino will win at the end. Usually, people remembered the  remarkable big wins or a lucky session, but mostly of the gamblers can't maintain earnings in the long time because of that buit-in edge and variance. In my view, if you are happy enough that your loss is not that big, that's okay as an entertainment, but it is not like a true winning. The true lasting income in pure luck games is extremely rare,, so why playing? Caue it gives us thrills 

[Sonia_123]

Of course to you are winning because you are able to plan and understand gambling that the wins are not guaranteed and that gambling is for fun and not for money, therefore you set your budget that you don't exceed or allows it to affect your personal experiences by gambling in moderation, in that way you don't feel the losses, you are even happy gambling that is where the fun in gambling comes in whereby you don't regret your actions but enjoy it

[mindrust]

Maybe the goal shouldn’t be about winning in the first place. If you look at this from the wrong lens, you’ll see the wrong picture. Winning or losing isn’t an issue for a person who plays for fun and if a player is happy because he didn’t lose much, then he is probably playing to have fun. Would it be better if he chased his losses, obsessed with winning and lost much more money? Obviously that’s much worse than not losing much. The real danger is greed but somehow most people don’t see it. If you want to win all the time start a business and do some real work. Make bets to relieve yourself from stress. That works better.

[fredericktaylor]

Yea, It is not possible to say for confirm what the outcome will be through gambling. If we can enjoy all the fun of gambling without losing money without gambling, then I have definitely won. Because gambling is not about making quick money, gambling is mainly for entertainment. When we can enjoy the fun of gambling without losing money, we can control ourselves and follow the right rules when gambling. When I can enjoy the fun while gambling without losing any money, then I think I have won.

[I_Anime]

Most of us gamblers already know the reality. In the long run, casinos are profitable, not us. No matter how much research we do, we never really find a situation where the edge is clearly on our side.

Have you ever reached a point where winning feels so hard that you end up being thankful you didn’t lose that much? Like you look back and ask yourself, how long have I been gambling already, am I actually winning overall? And if the honest answer is no, then why am I still playing?

I’m not saying gambling is bad by default. But sometimes it’s worth questioning whether we’re still playing for fun, or just stuck chasing something that never really comes.

Like a day back I decided to play aviator  , well first it was going fine . So I was like let’s me try cashing out fast (like not waiting for the plane to fly further ), so once is on like x0.7 I will cash out , it was going fine until i decided to increase my stake , immediately I click the bet once the plane flew with my funds , I was like wow so there’s no trick to this (maybe some folk may have ) , but fortunately didn’t lose much , because was doing it for fun and I was grateful for that , for instance I didn’t apply self control I would lose everything.

[Humblevirus]

It is possible for someone to be happy when he or she did not lose much in gambling. I don’t think there will be someone, unless there is money. If you are in a casino and playing a game, and maybe you are lucky to stop, while others gamble and lose a big amount of money, that should be the only period I feel someone may feel happy that he or she did not lose that much, as he stopped playing and compared himself with those that lost so much.Despite this, I am always gambling for fun. When I lose, it is not that I am always happy, but the point is that I don’t always get affected. In the process of playing the games, I always get entertained, and during that period I don’t need to ask myself whether I am winning or not, because from the beginning I have sacrificed the amount I used for entertainment.

[Hazink]

“If you are only happy because you didn't lose much, did you really win?” I would say yes, in terms of behavior, it is certainly a victory, where we can stop to prevent greater losses from occurring, so that is also a victory, just not a monetary one.
And from a monetary point of view, of course it is not a win, because we have lost the money we bet.

With how easily people get addicted to gambling these days, it's definitely a thing of joy for us to see ourselves not losing too much. Sometimes we win and other times we lose, but the losses are not really always big and when we sum them all up together, we realise that we are still not exceeding our budgeted limit every reasonable gambler should be happy for being able to control there self.

[terrific]

And from a monetary point of view, of course it is not a win, because we have lost the money we bet.

You gain something but you have to lose something which is your money.
If someone considers it as a win when they're happy and having fun, they can think of it as paid entertainment.
And that cannot be changed from their point of view but monetarily, that's not winning at all.
We as gamblers are doing things on our own and what makes us happy and for what we believe is right, should be done right.

[junder]

With how easily people get addicted to gambling these days, it's definitely a thing of joy for us to see ourselves not losing too much. Sometimes we win and other times we lose, but the losses are not really always big and when we sum them all up together, we realise that we are still not exceeding our budgeted limit every reasonable gambler should be happy for being able to control there self.

It's called gambling, bro, so sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. That's normal. We know that we probably lose more often than we win, and that's actually normal because we players don't play purely. What I mean is that we are up against bookies who have complete control, so we have to understand that losing or losing money is normal. When gambling, we just have to accept that fact to avoid addiction.

[Zadicar]

Have you ever reached a point where winning feels so hard that you end up being thankful you didn’t lose that much? Like you look back and ask yourself, how long have I been gambling already, am I actually winning overall? And if the honest answer is no, then why am I still playing?

Every casino game is compose of house edge, that means chances is in favor to casino in the long run. Although, you win in a shorter time, while you go betting, it's harder to win in the long run. That's only a probability at law of large numbers, if you bet enough times, your result will be pulled down into a negative expected value and the casino will win at the end. Usually, people remembered the  remarkable big wins or a lucky session, but mostly of the gamblers can't maintain earnings in the long time because of that buit-in edge and variance. In my view, if you are happy enough that your loss is not that big, that's okay as an entertainment, but it is not like a true winning. The true lasting income in pure luck games is extremely rare,, so why playing? Caue it gives us thrills 

And this is something that you do put up into your mind is that when it comes to longer runs then house do always win at the end, not unless if you are dealing up with some strategic games then you might have the edge but of course there would be no guarantees on which considering that luck would be still the determining factor for you to be able to win up. Always having that consideration that whether you are dealing up with casino games or with those strategic ones then it will be that important that you should be having that fun and leisure time. Losing amount will be always basing up into the bankroll that you had put on but of course you should be considering into the amount that you can afford to lose. There are those who cant just that able to resist the temptation to bet or gamble more just because of some common reason like greed or chasing up your loses.

Winning doesnt always mean that you are winning money literally but also you can considered as winning when you are contented into the fun time that you do have. It is just that hard to say so because losing money is never been fun.

[Cgrexp]

It is possible for someone to be happy when he or she did not lose much in gambling. I don’t think there will be someone, unless there is money. If you are in a casino and playing a game, and maybe you are lucky to stop, while others gamble and lose a big amount of money, that should be the only period I feel someone may feel happy that he or she did not lose that much, as he stopped playing and compared himself with those that lost so much.Despite this, I am always gambling for fun. When I lose, it is not that I am always happy, but the point is that I don’t always get affected. In the process of playing the games, I always get entertained, and during that period I don’t need to ask myself whether I am winning or not, because from the beginning I have sacrificed the amount I used for entertainment.

It is natural to be unhappy when you lose a large amount of money in gambling. However, if someone loses a small amount of money and stops playing before a big financial loss, they can feel relieved that they have not lost a big financial loss compared to others. However, this happiness is relative. However, for those who gamble mainly for entertainment, winning or losing is not a big deal. Because they have this mentality before playing that they are giving up whatever they are spending on the game. And even if they lose it, they do not suffer much but enjoy it.

[demonica]

It's normal to sometimes question yourself, look back, and start wondering the amount you spent in gambling in total versus the amount you won overall, especially when you keep losing. But tbh, I don't wanna keep thinking this way. Cause I know for a fact that I've lost more than what I've earned in general. But it's not that hard to accept it since I didn't really lose that amount in just one sitting. I get to enjoy, and at the same time, the money I lost during that time is what I was willing to risk.

So even if I'm actually losing more than winning, it's fine as long as it's within the budget I set for me to gamble, and I can enjoy.

[Akuma_]

It's normal to sometimes question yourself, look back, and start wondering the amount you spent in gambling in total versus the amount you won overall, especially when you keep losing. But tbh, I don't wanna keep thinking this way. Cause I know for a fact that I've lost more than what I've earned in general. But it's not that hard to accept it since I didn't really lose that amount in just one sitting. I get to enjoy, and at the same time, the money I lost during that time is what I was willing to risk.

So even if I'm actually losing more than winning, it's fine as long as it's within the budget I set for me to gamble, and I can enjoy.

I agree because we all have some amount of money in our lives that we are willing to risk because if this money is taken away from our lives, it will feel bad for a while but it will not cause a major loss to our lives. This is not our experience, so let's give victory, there is no such thing as losing in life. Because from defeat comes experience, from experience comes victory. But don't get so emotional that you lose so much that you don't have the same investment experience later on, or this investment becomes the end of your life.  So, keep the right mindset before investing and set a limit on the amount of winning and losing in your investment so that you can be happy even if you win and not be broken even if you lose.

[DPHOR]

With how easily people get addicted to gambling these days, it's definitely a thing of joy for us to see ourselves not losing too much. Sometimes we win and other times we lose, but the losses are not really always big and when we sum them all up together, we realise that we are still not exceeding our budgeted limit every reasonable gambler should be happy for being able to control there self.

It's called gambling, bro, so sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. That's normal. We know that we probably lose more often than we win, and that's actually normal because we players don't play purely. What I mean is that we are up against bookies who have complete control, so we have to understand that losing or losing money is normal. When gambling, we just have to accept that fact to avoid addiction.

Well, it's actually painful to see those who still lament about their losses while gambling knowing too well that gambling involves losing money and we must not keep winning at all time, most time we Incur losses while we also witnessed winning few times and winning is not actually that common and the casino is being built to favor the house. So, when gambling it's actually advisable not to gamble with amount extremely high for us because when losses come it gradually affects us.

[bakasabo]

A person whos mind is stuck on the money and all he thinks about and cares are his losses and how to minimize them, then such person will never get anything good from gambling, never will be happy with results and have positive experience in general. Gambling is not an activity that contains perfectionism. Where only victory and increased balance in the end matters. People should consider gambling as activity that cost money, rather than activity that bring money.

[Agbe]

If I have had a really rough day where I am down like $2k and I make a bet that wins me $1500 back, I am feeling good that I only lost $500 on the day compared to where I was. If all you do is lose then you probably need to stop gambling because you're obviously not very good at it. Better to spend your time on something that is worth your time.

Getting back some of your money or should I say the most part of what you lost is definitely going to make you feel a bit better but some gamblers would still feel the emptiness of not having their complete stake amount, this feeling is what makes them dive into chasing losses. In gambling you cannot always have a full recovery, always learn to take what you get out of it luckily, avoid greed.

[giammangiato]

It's normal to sometimes question yourself, look back, and start wondering the amount you spent in gambling in total versus the amount you won overall, especially when you keep losing. But tbh, I don't wanna keep thinking this way. Cause I know for a fact that I've lost more than what I've earned in general. But it's not that hard to accept it since I didn't really lose that amount in just one sitting. I get to enjoy, and at the same time, the money I lost during that time is what I was willing to risk.

So even if I'm actually losing more than winning, it's fine as long as it's within the budget I set for me to gamble, and I can enjoy.

If you have the patience you can also make yourself a simple Excel sheet and every time you gamble you update it, like a real cash closure.
Each week, you report your spending (if you haven't set a budget limit) and also calculate your winnings as losses when you hit a losing streak and use the bankroll of your bets.
A real calculation system that tells you by the penny how much and where you spent your money gambling. From a gaming perspective, it's nice to know how you spend accurately. The bad and boring part is updating it.
I did this for a long time, but then I got really tired of keeping track of these things, I just wanted to have fun, since I'm on a tight budget that I never exceed and so I glossed over the use of these calculations.

[Promocodeudo]

Getting back some of your money or should I say the most part of what you lost is definitely going to make you feel a bit better but some gamblers would still feel the emptiness of not having their complete stake amount, this feeling is what makes them dive into chasing losses. In gambling you cannot always have a full recovery, always learn to take what you get out of it luckily, avoid greed.

If a gambler keep experiencing this, it will be better and such gambler should have nothing to worry about, where a gambler should get worried is when he or she keep losing without winning some back, I call this balance in gambling, any gambler that feels uncomfortable with this, isn't a good gambler, in gambling we should not entertain the mindset of wining back of all our capital or winning always, if any gambler should gamble with this mindset, it means the gambler doesn't know what he's doing, you said it all, greed is most gamblers problem, and for us to stay safe, we must keep off from it.