Who are you in gambling (winner or loser)?

[swogerino]

I'm a big loser, I lost today again,this time is against Sporty they voided my win, I played Nigeria to win Iran and Nigeria won, just for Sporty to refunded me that I played the game late, I'm so sad right now, whenever I want to win a game circumstances will surface.  Have checked my transaction and I was really pissed to know that have lost more than I have gained in betting, even the money I won , can't match my losing amount.

That's why I don't gamble always ever since I noticed that I'm on the losing side, have limited my playing time and my shaking power. I stake very little and I don't expect any huge win because is not promised, I can't watch a match without Staking little amount for it. This year I can't remember that last time I won a bet, I'm not a u lucky gambler.

Gambling is not favoring anyone; some people can be lucky always when they gamble on spot betting or on any casino games, they will make profits in gambling regularly while some people will try their best, make all the necessary analysis and predict their games, yet with all their risk management plan, they will still lose money to gambling; u will advice such people to stop gambling and focus on something else because gambling require luck that’s why some people will be lucky while gambling while some people will always lose.

Even in sports betting, you need to have the element of luck to win. As there are games that are really very close and it's just the breaks of the game as who is going to win and who is going to lose. As for luck base games like slot and roulette, yeah, it's random and it's unpredictable. But that is the thing with gambling specially today. It's really huge and everyone is being suckered to enter into this world and you really need money and not be emotional involved with it. Otherwise, you will turn out to be a addicted one that can ruined our lives. And we all know that odds are always stack against us, but we still move and bet and see if we are going to lose or win.

I consider myself a both a winner and loser in gambling, but I think I am more of a loser than a winner. I will have good runs where I win and feel like I've cracked the code, but ultimately, I tend to lose more than I win. As others have commented, there is a lot of luck involved and no one can predict the outcome. This led me to be more conservative. I play with what I can afford to lose, and don't expect to win big. We can't make a living from gambling, so control is stronger than greed.

I agree that only control over your money can keep you away from ruin and gambling addiction. The lack of such control can bring misery to anyone not careful enough with their money and I can give plenty of examples starting with these streamers who keep streaming every single day and you will see most of the time they lose big money being careless about such happening. Even worse than these people are some streamers who go physically to Vegas to do so and they spend much more without care. These are losers and most of us fall in this category.

[Achalugo BTC]

I agree that only control over your money can keep you away from ruin and gambling addiction. The lack of such control can bring misery to anyone not careful enough with their money and I can give plenty of examples starting with these streamers who keep streaming every single day and you will see most of the time they lose big money being careless about such happening. Even worse than these people are some streamers who go physically to Vegas to do so and they spend much more without care. These are losers and most of us fall in this category.

Self-control is the key that will help in preventing one not to fall into danger, which can support one to remain focused and mindful of what they are doing. That is why in life, not only in gambling, Self-control is very essential for one to exhibit, which will help to stop mistakes from happening, practicing Self-control in gambling leads one to experience more of good than harm, which always produces good results, it might not make sense in the first place, but doing it from to time, you will get to know the importance of Self-control or self discipline.

[lombok]

I agree that only control over your money can keep you away from ruin and gambling addiction. The lack of such control can bring misery to anyone not careful enough with their money and I can give plenty of examples starting with these streamers who keep streaming every single day and you will see most of the time they lose big money being careless about such happening. Even worse than these people are some streamers who go physically to Vegas to do so and they spend much more without care. These are losers and most of us fall in this category.

Self-control is the key that will help in preventing one not to fall into danger, which can support one to remain focused and mindful of what they are doing. That is why in life, not only in gambling, Self-control is very essential for one to exhibit, which will help to stop mistakes from happening, practicing Self-control in gambling leads one to experience more of good than harm, which always produces good results, it might not make sense in the first place, but doing it from to time, you will get to know the importance of Self-control or self discipline.

We are financially secure in every aspect of life as a result of inner strength in controlling impulsive actions. I suppose that the skill of being aware of all the actions will reduce the risks of failure that will destroy any subsequent plan. Such self restraint as is constantly practiced is much more stable in its results than the somewhat yielding to momentary impulses. We should understand that the most vital success among us is maturity in character which is the key to success in the long run.

[whiteblue]

Only a real loser can't admit the real result, he lies and then loses, that's the loser's mentality, the defeat must be accepted even though it is bitter because this will affect our psychology in behavior, especially in gambling.
I admit I'm a loser in gambling, this does feel bitter when writing this, but I can't lie about the facts that happened to me during my gambling, I may have had a big win in gambling, but if counted it will not be enough to cover the amount I have spent during gambling.

Most losing gamblers do not admit it. If they knew about their mistakes and tried to correct themselves, the amount of their losses could have been reduced to a large extent. There are many gamblers in worse situations than your experience of losing in gambling. They are losing day after day and are addicted but do not take the advice of others. They gamble thinking that their decision is the best decision because they continue to call gambling luck. They do not have that feeling that the tendency to lose in gambling can be reduced to a great extent through analysis. It is wrong to expect the same amount of funds after a big win after gambling for a long time as the amount of losses. Yet we gamble for entertainment and to get more money as easily as possible.

I have a friend like that and it's a close friend, stupidly he always hopes for luck by betting all his money at the time, he thinks that I should still return his money from gambling when he has money and when he doesn't have money he wants to repent from gambling and won't touch it again after having more finances, but he still makes the same mistakes continuously.
Such a person is the kind of person who does not accept defeat which makes him think too much in gambling and makes his gambling a very bad result on his life.

[Ever-young]

There are some people who do gamble regularly, if not daily but weekly or monthly.
Even when I was gambling regularly, I used to gamble almost every weekend before I took a stop.
I didn't used to count my gambling results and so not sure how much loss I was in but I am sure that most of them were losses.
It doesn't matter much though. I used to gamble for fun and placed micro bets for the thrill.

In gambling, gamblers do have more losses than wins, which seems to be a normal thing, but the rate which they do spent time to gamble is what is becoming more serious, because spending more time in gambling can make one to become addicted to it, because they will start to view it as a place or game where they can gamble for paycheck, which they believed they can become rich through, which will make them to gamble anyhow without control, which will eventually cause them disaster.

[pawanjain]

There are some people who do gamble regularly, if not daily but weekly or monthly.
Even when I was gambling regularly, I used to gamble almost every weekend before I took a stop.
I didn't used to count my gambling results and so not sure how much loss I was in but I am sure that most of them were losses.
It doesn't matter much though. I used to gamble for fun and placed micro bets for the thrill.

In gambling, gamblers do have more losses than wins, which seems to be a normal thing, but the rate which they do spent time to gamble is what is becoming more serious, because spending more time in gambling can make one to become addicted to it, because they will start to view it as a place or game where they can gamble for paycheck, which they believed they can become rich through, which will make them to gamble anyhow without control, which will eventually cause them disaster.

It all depends on ourself to be honest. If one wants, then he can set strict timings for gambling.
I mostly gamble on the weekends since I get leisure time during weekends.
So if one stays within his limits then I don't think people will be able to over gamble, rising their chances of gambling addiction.
This will automatically lower their gambling duration.

[Achalugo BTC]

We are financially secure in every aspect of life as a result of inner strength in controlling impulsive actions. I suppose that the skill of being aware of all the actions will reduce the risks of failure that will destroy any subsequent plan. Such self restraint as is constantly practiced is much more stable in its results than the somewhat yielding to momentary impulses. We should understand that the most vital success among us is maturity in character which is the key to success in the long run.

Exactly sir, things will find difficult to do it, we see find it to be easy if only we understand that having the capacity to control our impulses even when it very tough and tempting will help us to stick to our initial plan, which is to achieve our long-term goal. On a norms, its hard to control yourself from a situation that seems to appear good or better which one is not even sure about it, but sticking to the proper process will greatly help one to stay on the line.

[Crypto Library]

To be honest if I count my profit and loss amount then my name will be in the loser list. But I personally think that gambling has the another main purpose and that is the fun and entertainment and I think this is also a part we should include here.
In fact, if most of us look at our losses and profits, we will see more people facing losses, but gambling is not only counted by losses and profits, it is also about entertainment, and so I myself participate here only for entertainment and use the amount that I can basically afford to lose, so even though the amount of my losses in total is much higher, they could not have any major impact on my financial system.

[Accardo]

Exactly sir, things will find difficult to do it, we see find it to be easy if only we understand that having the capacity to control our impulses even when it very tough and tempting will help us to stick to our initial plan, which is to achieve our long-term goal. On a norms, its hard to control yourself from a situation that seems to appear good or better which one is not even sure about it, but sticking to the proper process will greatly help one to stay on the line.

A well built matured character helps out multiple players from being deceived by the house, though it's not fully deception, but to some extent gamers shouldn't be in much of a trouble with how casinos or gaming activities operate, those who understands themselves much better would of course get to fix how they play or spend money and time gaming, to suit their financial managements and further take good care of responsibilities.

[LastKiss]

To be honest if I count my profit and loss amount then my name will be in the loser list. But I personally think that gambling has the another main purpose and that is the fun and entertainment and I think this is also a part we should include here.
In fact, if most of us look at our losses and profits, we will see more people facing losses, but gambling is not only counted by losses and profits, it is also about entertainment, and so I myself participate here only for entertainment and use the amount that I can basically afford to lose, so even though the amount of my losses in total is much higher, they could not have any major impact on my financial system.

I think when gamblers realize they’re losing more than they’re winning, they start seeing gambling as entertainment. It’s not a bad approach since it can help them maintain the habit without making them dissapointed on their result. However, gambling purely for entertainment is hard to do even for me because I’m pretty sure most gamblers are still looking to get that big win and earn decent money. If I tried to count all my losses since I started gambling I think it's much more compare to what I win, but I can still enjoy the experience.

[Sticky Bomb]

I agree that only control over your money can keep you away from ruin and gambling addiction. The lack of such control can bring misery to anyone not careful enough with their money and I can give plenty of examples starting with these streamers who keep streaming every single day and you will see most of the time they lose big money being careless about such happening. Even worse than these people are some streamers who go physically to Vegas to do so and they spend much more without care. These are losers and most of us fall in this category.

I kind of believe that those streamers have a way of recovering their money to a large extent through the royalties they're paid by the streaming platform and those endorsements they receive from casinos and other gambling entities, at least I perceive they have some sort of a refill compared to ordinary people who are poor but still gamble excessively relying on pure luck and at the mercy of the casino.

Self-control is very good, and in order to exert that control properly, a gambler should have a budget which they should only gamble from and control themselves from going above that budget, I believe it is a better approach

[Zadicar]

To be honest if I count my profit and loss amount then my name will be in the loser list. But I personally think that gambling has the another main purpose and that is the fun and entertainment and I think this is also a part we should include here.
In fact, if most of us look at our losses and profits, we will see more people facing losses, but gambling is not only counted by losses and profits, it is also about entertainment, and so I myself participate here only for entertainment and use the amount that I can basically afford to lose, so even though the amount of my losses in total is much higher, they could not have any major impact on my financial system.

I think when gamblers realize they’re losing more than they’re winning, they start seeing gambling as entertainment. It’s not a bad approach since it can help them maintain the habit without making them dissapointed on their result. However, gambling purely for entertainment is hard to do even for me because I’m pretty sure most gamblers are still looking to get that big win and earn decent money. If I tried to count all my losses since I started gambling I think it's much more compare to what I win, but I can still enjoy the experience.

They are just that fooling themselves that they are now having the transition from money making to entertainment seeking thing and they are just that trying to cover it out their frustrations or the mistake that they had done earlier towards gambling. Regrets would really be always at the end and if you arent that sensible or mindful towards your actions then you are just that simply putting up yourself into potential trouble later on specially when you are already get hooked by gambling addiction on which this isnt simply a thing that you can be able to get out once you've been hooked into it and thats why you should really be that careful into this. As for the question about whether im a loser or a winner then i would definitely say that im a loser but just like on what the poll saying that I dont really care even if im a loser since im just that playing for the amount that i can afford to lose and thats why it wouldnt really be that much of an issue on how much I do lose as long i do make myself that just find when it comes to financial status.

[CryptoYar]

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Mental shield of getting hurt by loss, by telling yourself it is fair to have fun, is that most players are really paying shaking tax where brain acts to near win as it does to win. Real danger is dream of Big Win. In case you still need to win big money, you are not betting to amuse yourself, you are risking your money and falling into trap of chasing area where computer led apps are pushing you to get back your losses.
I think calling betting entertainment is false, had you paid 500 dollars to watch 2 hour movie, you would call it scam and the only way to be safe is to think of every money you put in as firework that was already lit and will never go back. You are beginning to feel weight of your lifetime losses, entertainment mask is falling and it is time to admit that Big win is real and maybe dangerous goal.

[junder]

I think when gamblers realize they’re losing more than they’re winning, they start seeing gambling as entertainment. It’s not a bad approach since it can help them maintain the habit without making them dissapointed on their result. However, gambling purely for entertainment is hard to do even for me because I’m pretty sure most gamblers are still looking to get that big win and earn decent money. If I tried to count all my losses since I started gambling I think it's much more compare to what I win, but I can still enjoy the experience.

If they’ve truly come to their senses they’ll start thinking positively like realizing the mistakes they’ve made, beginning to view gambling as nothing more than entertainment and so on. But the problem is that some people who gamble and are aware of their losses don’t find it easy to stop or stay away from gambling right away most of them keep going because they still hold onto hope.

Just like me even if I have to consider the losses and gains, the losses certainly outweigh the gains.

[Achalugo BTC]

A well built matured character helps out multiple players from being deceived by the house, though it's not fully deception, but to some extent gamers shouldn't be in much of a trouble with how casinos or gaming activities operate, those who understands themselves much better would of course get to fix how they play or spend money and time gaming, to suit their financial managements and further take good care of responsibilities.

You are right, but its easier to say than done, because when it comes to gambling, most gamblers act like a child that doesn't know their right from their left, and these people are often mislead, which they are always the victim of addiction, because of the kind of the mindset they had towards gambling, which can lead them to depression or might even cause them to commit suicide due to their inability to control their minds or be able to understand when to stop or quit from gambling, especially if its no longer fun again.

[Crypto Library]

I think when gamblers realize they’re losing more than they’re winning, they start seeing gambling as entertainment. It’s not a bad approach since it can help them maintain the habit without making them dissapointed on their result. However, gambling purely for entertainment is hard to do even for me because I’m pretty sure most gamblers are still looking to get that big win and earn decent money. If I tried to count all my losses since I started gambling I think it's much more compare to what I win, but I can still enjoy the experience.

To be honest for me it's kind of the same situation like you that I am also facing losses more than winning, but even then I try to enjoy the gambling and the experience because even then I am not happy on the losses it actually didn't give me the mental stress at least. Because I always use such an amount of funds in gambling that if I lose, I won't have to face any big impact. And that's basically what saves me from everything and also helps me enjoy gambling.

Anyway, I will say one thing again there that here I will first give myself the criterion of whether I am gambling beyond my ability to lose or whether I am getting addicted here, and only after the answer comes, I will say whether I am actually a winner or a loser in gambling.

[I_Anime]

Reading this thread ( What have you achieved through gambling? ) inspired me to create this poll (in many posts, users indicate that they've gained almost nothing from their gambling hobby). Why? I was curious: how many users (at least within this section) actually gain anything at all at the casino? I'm not talking about the "entertainment" aspect, but rather the financial aspect.

By the time you read this thread, what is your status: a winner (in profit) or a loser (in deficit)?

Or, due to the approximate ratio of losses to wins, you've earned and lost approximately nothing. That is, at zero.

In this poll, I don't mean the number of wins and losses, but rather how much you earned or lost (expressed in money).

Gambling is a game of uncertainty that’s why one need to be smart . That’s where most gamblers are getting ut wrong they believe that if they win for instance it will be easily for them to win again , which is not actually true because you can’t tell when you are going to win or lose . So if you are fortunate , you endup winning big the smart thing to do is to go on a break and plan properly on how to spend that win wisely .

[Odusko]

I am not in a winning position at all to say that I am in profit from my gambling,  because the amount I have lost so far has outweighed the amount I have ever won from gambling,there was a time I was using a very high amount of money to gamble and I list alot which no present winning can cover that loss in the past.

[Mindyspace]

To be honest if I count my profit and loss amount then my name will be in the loser list. But I personally think that gambling has the another main purpose and that is the fun and entertainment and I think this is also a part we should include here.
In fact, if most of us look at our losses and profits, we will see more people facing losses, but gambling is not only counted by losses and profits, it is also about entertainment, and so I myself participate here only for entertainment and use the amount that I can basically afford to lose, so even though the amount of my losses in total is much higher, they could not have any major impact on my financial system.

I agree. I think many people enter the game thinking only about making money, but forget that, most of the time, the reality is different. If a person sees it as entertainment and only plays what they can afford to lose, that's a much healthier way to deal with it.

In the end, almost everyone who plays for a long time ends up having more losses than gains. That's why it's important to have that control you mentioned. If it's just for fun and doesn't affect your financial life, you can enjoy it without turning the game into a problem.