Gambling is the psychological game !

[Zlantann]

If the losing gambler knew that he would lose again on the next bet, he would not bet. If he also knew that he would probably not win again on the day he made all the bets he had made and had lost several times, he would stop there. The expectation of winning keeps gamblers alive and tempts them to bet again and again.

This is exactly what happens in my head when I am playing slot games. There is always a feeling that you will win the next game. The hope that the next game will be good is what keeps you going as a gambler. Nobody wants to throw away even a penny, so gamblers would have made better decisions if they could predict the next games.

If you are a lucky gambler and you realize that the next gamble will be easy for you, it can never guarantee that you will win on that bet. The losers do not apply the full amount of their winning funds to gambling. They limit themselves within a limit so that they do not exceed it. It is a kind of mental effort and psychological game that you can win on the next bet but in reality you are losing.

What do you think ?

Wins are not guaranteed in gambling. This is why the best advice is to have a gambling plan that will help you in gambling with the amount you can afford to lose.

[nimogsm]

That's the whole point of gambling: no one knows what the next move will be and what it will bring. People play for the thrill and adrenaline rushit's one way to get the quick effects that players come for. A session can last five minutes or an hour of emotional rollercoaster. Whether we're talking about potential profit on the next move or accepting losses, it all depends on what the player is willing to accept and what their game plan was.

[Webutxo]

If the losing gambler knew that he would lose again on the next bet, he would not bet. If he also knew that he would probably not win again on the day he made all the bets he had made and had lost several times, he would stop there. The expectation of winning keeps gamblers alive and tempts them to bet again and again.

If you are a lucky gambler and you realize that the next gamble will be easy for you, it can never guarantee that you will win on that bet. The losers do not apply the full amount of their winning funds to gambling. They limit themselves within a limit so that they do not exceed it. It is a kind of mental effort and psychological game that you can win on the next bet but in reality you are losing.

What do you think ?

All this doubt can be solve with one thing, risk if you want to because there is nothing guaranteed in gambling but here is one thing you should always do, gamble and make sure you do it with the amount you can afford to lose, when you stick with this kind of rules, you will not worry if the outcome is going to be a lose or when it's going to be a win because if you know that you are going to win in gambling, then you are no longer gambling anymore.

Also, confidence is what plays roles in risk but please make sure that your confidence comes with another level of skills. I mean what's gambling to be gear if you are very good in making predictions, you can't avoid loss in gambling, so the best thing you can do to help yourself is risk affordably and go all in with your skill. Even when to lose, there is always a chance to make another improvements the next time you gamble again, that's how you become better.

[Gozie51]

If you are a lucky gambler and you realize that the next gamble will be easy for you, it can never guarantee that you will win on that bet. The losers do not apply the full amount of their winning funds to gambling. They limit themselves within a limit so that they do not exceed it. It is a kind of mental effort and psychological game that you can win on the next bet but in reality you are losing.

What do you think ?

Of course, if you can see tomorrow and you know that if you bet it will not win, why would you even try to bet it? You would rather wait to see the day that you would win and bet hugely on such game. This is exactly what I will do.

I won't limit the amount of money that I want to bet if I see that winning is not going to come, rather I won't bet at all, I will stay away totally. But if it is going to be winning for me then I will go all out for the winning. That is why it is called betting, because you are routing for the outcome you want out of two opposite side. That is a game of chance.

No one knows the outcome of their bet and that is why it is psychological for you to predict it using money.

[Slow death]

If the losing gambler knew that he would lose again on the next bet, he would not bet. If he also knew that he would probably not win again on the day he made all the bets he had made and had lost several times, he would stop there. The expectation of winning keeps gamblers alive and tempts them to bet again and again.

If you are a lucky gambler and you realize that the next gamble will be easy for you, it can never guarantee that you will win on that bet. The losers do not apply the full amount of their winning funds to gambling. They limit themselves within a limit so that they do not exceed it. It is a kind of mental effort and psychological game that you can win on the next bet but in reality you are losing.

What do you think ?

That's precisely why gambling is widely recognized as a form of entertainment where a person is paying to play and have fun while playing. But some people want to force this by gambling, thinking they must win at all costs. If they were gambling purely for fun,

they would likely wager only a small amount of money, just enough to afford to lose. And if they ever won a lot, they would look back and see nothing to regret, and they would take the large sum and do something with it in the real world.

For example, a person with a salary of $500, who pays all their bills and has $50 left, takes $20 and puts it in a casino. Each week they play with $5. After 7 months, they win with a 10,000x multiplier. Each session they always wager $0.20, resulting in $2,000. Knowing that in 7 weeks they lost $140, they would already have a profit of $1,860. If they invested this money wisely, it would yield even more profit.

[criptoevangelista]

That’s normal, gambling games do this type of thing to make you think there’s easy money or that you'll hit it big on the next bet. Slots are like that, there are times when they start paying out a lot, but if the player lacks emotional control, they just give it all back to the casino. That's how gaming is: you need bankroll management. Greed won't get you anywhere; that’s not how gambling works.

[sleepfirefly]

if you told a gambler there is an almost 95% chance that he will lose in the game but there is a 5% chance that he will win a million dollars, he will for sure take that chance even if 5% isn't that big. in fact this is how most people think. even if the chance is so small they will still take that chance even if it means they might run out of money trying

[maydna]

Curiosity makes gamblers continue gambling instead stop, if they win, they will thinks that their luck comes and still there so they can use it to get more winning.

Perhaps it is related to psychology but if they can think clear, they will not think to continue playing gambling if they already wins especially if they only want to have fun.

If they lose, they will not trying to recover their money because they know that is difficult. No guarantee they can get their money back but the chance to lose more money will be there. They will think clear the risks and will not trying it.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Do you know why some people don't gamble at all? Because they are sure that the first thing that will happen to them is their loss. A lot of people are sure that winning at gambling is a very rare case, and therefore their psychology simply does not worry about the fact that they should start playing these games. Therefore, those who are not sure of the strength of their character and the ability to stop in time, they simply should not start trying, as these psychological games are quite dangerous for people with weak willpower.

[justinlamode]

I don't this is subject to argument because we all know the role psychology play in gambling. Even those who play slot, they still apply some form of psychological discipline to it. For instance, if you play and hit a huge multiplier due to bonus, it will not be possible to see such again in the next spin or next few spins because those bonus comes once in a while. So the right thing is not to increase bet size but to continue with what you are betting with or even reduce it. Apply good psychology in gambling helps with management of the game in general.

[Btcdeybodi]

The expectation of winning keeps gamblers alive and tempts them to bet again and again.

Why would a gambler expect to win in gambling? you can only hope to win because winning is not easy. I found out that one thing that keeps gamblers stuck is near misses, when you stake a bet and it almost became a won bet. Most gamblers see near misses as an opportunity to try more luck in order to win which makes them gamble more after a lost bet. This is something that has to do with a habit that is formed over time because if a gambler chased losses today and lost a huge amount of money, why will he come back tomorrow and still continue with that same approach after staking a bet and it lost, is it not for him to stop due to the reflection of what happened to him previously.

[Stepstowealth]

It is a kind of mental effort and psychological game that you can win on the next bet but in reality you are losing.

What do you think ?

This temptation will always be something that will be present, the constant question the gambler will have to ask themselves if they should keep gambling or if perhaps they've gambled enough for that day, and the ability for a gambler to keep making the right decision and choosing to come back to gamble on another day will determine the level of discipline that they've built up over the years and that discipline will determine how responsible or not they are to gamble. The effort to make sure you do not gamble again may not be easy and not one you can sustain easily because the temptation will come in various ways, an even some situations that wants to force you into gambling more even when on a losing streak. The ability to stay in control will determine who wins the psychological game.

[cocadalcan]

The expectation of winning motivates gamblers to keep playing, that's right. Psychologically, you have to be a lucky gambler. Every bet you make is a good decision that can almost bring you to the edge of winning, but in reality you won't win because luck didn't favor you. I don't know if I'll win the next bet, but I know that I might win the next bet, and that prepares me psychologically to bet more. I think this kind of mentality works for every gambler because not giving up increases the effort to win and makes you confident.

[viljy]

Every game comes down to psychology. There's nothing unusual about that. Moreover, the psychology of games covers not only gambling, but also various other games (including social games of people). For example, chess is also a psychological game, accompanied by strong emotional stress. Gambling is all about believing in luck. This is an ineradicable feeling in a person. Even if a person knows that this is unlikely, they still believe it. This is not bad, but only if you do not abuse gambling, as this is fraught with gambling addiction.

[Creeper0]

Gambling is always incomplete and leaves gamblers with a sense of longing. If a person knew what would happen on the next bet, it would not be gambling, but rather a buying process. Gambling is where there is uncertainty, this uncertainty is the main attraction of gambling.

We still have an idea of ​​how long we are going to lose and how much we are going to lose, but the hope of a win keeps us gambling. We know that no matter how much money you have in your bankroll, it will eventually be empty. Yet we gamble, some for entertainment or some for addiction.

[fredericktaylor]

Gambling is a game of luck, only lucky gamblers can win repeatedly by betting. The results of gambling are completely predictable, those who have good luck can achieve success by gambling. However, those who can control their greed and gamble according to the right rules can protect themselves from the risk of losing extra money and maintain self-control over themselves and ultimately survive in the field and protect themselves from gambling addiction.

[joeperry]

If you are a lucky gambler and you realize that the next gamble will be easy for you, it can never guarantee that you will win on that bet. The losers do not apply the full amount of their winning funds to gambling. They limit themselves within a limit so that they do not exceed it. It is a kind of mental effort and psychological game that you can win on the next bet but in reality you are losing.

What do you think ?

It's true but I think many of us here know that gambling sites and games were made for businesses and it was built for us to lose. Personally we can only beat it if we win earlier and withdraw easily however there's part of us that wants us to keep playing and thinking that we will win more and if we are losing, we are trying to recover that losses, so I agree with you. Some people think it's just playing but in reality it's a psychological game and if you are not careful, you will be at risk (financially wise).

[Hispo]

If the losing gambler knew that he would lose again on the next bet, he would not bet. If he also knew that he would probably not win again on the day he made all the bets he had made and had lost several times, he would stop there. The expectation of winning keeps gamblers alive and tempts them to bet again and again.

If you are a lucky gambler and you realize that the next gamble will be easy for you, it can never guarantee that you will win on that bet. The losers do not apply the full amount of their winning funds to gambling. They limit themselves within a limit so that they do not exceed it. It is a kind of mental effort and psychological game that you can win on the next bet but in reality you are losing.

What do you think ?

I think it is correct to tag gambling, casino games and also betting as psychological games, because the sentiment of the crow or the individual player makes the difference on whether the outcome of the session results in a small, moderate or serious loss of wealth in the hands of the casino or other bettors.

Basically, the whole psychological mechanism behind chasing losses is promoted by adversity to loss and the desire to break even against the casino (or other bettor).

In order for one to become a better and responsible gambler, one needs to understand how one is psychological affected by the casino and one's losses.

[IsraelK]

The uncertainty of not winning the next bet is what makes the gambling exciting, if one know which bet they will win and not then do you think they will be on the losing bet and if they don't bet then how do you expect the casinos to generate revenue?

It is very basic thing, future is unpredictable, the possibility of winning money makes the people to take such risks.

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[Hazink]

Game of uncertainty if we knew the outcome of every game then the casino would have been out of business, and gambling would have also not be as fun as it is, what keeps us coming back is because of the hope that we can win some day even if we have several days of losing, that things is just like a mind play but it also part of the entertainment don't you think? It was never meant to be too easy.