Do you consider yourself a smart bettor?

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Do you consider yourself a smart bettor? In what sense can you say that about yourself, especially if you’re not really winning your bets?

Many of us here have been gambling for years already. If we look at it honestly, some people would probably say it’s stupid to keep gambling if we’re not actually making money from it. Yet we’re still here, still betting, still following games and odds. So can we really call ourselves smart bettors if we’re losing in the long run? Or is that just something we tell ourselves so it’s easier to keep gambling?

At the same time, if we’ve been doing this for years, maybe there’s still something we get out of it. Not money, but maybe the entertainment, the experience, understanding the games and odds better, or just enjoying the action. For those who have been gambling for years but are not really profitable, do you still consider yourself a smart bettor? If yes, what makes you say that?

I would call smart bettors those who can or are able to manage their emotional control in gambling and gamble for the long term, even if they are in long-term losses, I would still call them smart bettors.
At least, these types of bettors are better than those who cannot maintain their emotional control in gambling and gamble beyond their ability to lose and always impose financial crises on their families. In this case, even if someone bets beyond their ability to lose and wins the jackpot, I wouldn't call them a smart bettor.

[Italian Panic]

I agree with what others are saying. Is someone a smart gambler if they lose little, or if they gamble little? Because if you gamble little but always lose, the total amount could end up being large ad you might seem stupid but if you gamble a lot and casually win a lot, then the perspective changes and you might seem smart. But what’s the difference between someone who gambles but loses, and someone who gambles a lot but wins often?

[Oasisman]

Do you consider yourself a smart bettor? In what sense can you say that about yourself, especially if you’re not really winning your bets?

I think we can all agree that most of us here did not really make any profit in gambling, if we all sum up the money that we've lost since the very first time we gamble. But, what keeps us going? Even if we knew we're most likely going to lose eventually. That's the biggest question in gambling, right? Well, I guess I have the slight idea as to why. Every time I watched my favourite team without placing any bets, I feel like something's lacking. The excitement, the thrill and the fun was half missing. So, I realized those bets (no matter how small it is) adds more fun and excitement while watching.
I may not call myself smart bettor in financial aspect, because I ain't really after the profit these days, but I can somehow call myself a brilliant bettor for cutting my compulsive gambling habits before.

[aylabadia05]

Do you consider yourself a smart bettor? In what sense can you say that about yourself, especially if you’re not really winning your bets.

I wouldn't consider myself a smart gambler, but I'm proud of what I've managed to maintain while gambling—my ability to control my limits.
Different types of gambling have different patterns, and they shouldn't be equated. If I frequently place bets on football or sportsbooks, my patterns are certainly different when I spend time on other forms of gambling, like slots. This difference can be seen in the extent of my losses and wins. Still, I wouldn't consider myself a smart gambler, but rather one who manages to maintain the limits of responsible gambling.

[Z_MBFM]

Do you consider yourself a smart bettor? In what sense can you say that about yourself, especially if you’re not really winning your bets?

A smart bettor only gambles with what they can afford to lose. And I am doing that, maybe to claim that I am a smart bettor in that case.

Otherwise, unwise gamblers have been dealt with their emotions and they're not able to control it and the same with their bankroll, they're not considered smart.

Yes, I agree with you that a smart bettor is one who always maintains his limitations. In gambling, you can never win by adopting any technique, the number of wins here depends on luck. That is why no matter how good a person is at mathematics, it will not be possible for him to calculate the odds. So, he always has to keep an amount that he can afford to lose. And only those who enjoy gambling are smart, but always spend money according to their ability by keeping the financial structure in order.

[Ziskinberg]

Who are actually winning their bets here? Because as far as I know, if there are any, the amount is only limited, and they could have been losing a lot too before they experience winning most of their bets.

With gambling, the edge is always in the house. So its safe to think that bettors actually losing while the house is making the best of their wins.

Let's just face the fact that if winning shapes up the idea of being smart, I guess there's no chances that we will be considered smart there. There's no smarter than casinos themselves. It's their business so they should be ahead of us all the time.

[Bright0515]

It all depends on your definition of what a smart bettor is, for me being a smart bettor means that you are able to reduce the risks that comes with gambling and learning how to gamble responsibly. I consider myself to be a smart bettor, I don't win that much but I gamble  strategically and only risk what I can afford to lose. it is impossible to control the risks involved in gambling but it is possible to always reduce the risks and in my opinion this is what makes you a smart gambler or bettor, you must learn to have limits and stick to it.

[Abu-Naim]

I don't think I can beat the odds. The moment I had this realisation I started feeling a lot better. There's no reason for me to win too much and hence no need to bet big amounts. I'm doing it for the thrill of it and only looking into matches I like. It can be very occasional and also any win is an extra bonus.

That’s a smart way to gamble mate, at least you are considerate on the type of matches you bet on, so taken bigger odds is not a problem because the risk is minimized already since you don’t bet anyhow and you made sure it is on games you have confidence in and I believe you will have more winnings in a smart way.

Sometimes no matter how smart you can be, gambling will have to deal with you regardless of how smart you think you are; you can change as many strategies as possible, make as many changes as possible and still lose money to betting; so betting smart is there and luck is also a crucial think because you need to be lucky to win big in gambling.

[Odogwu-Blockchain]

At the same time, if we’ve been doing this for years, maybe there’s still something we get out of it. Not money, but maybe the entertainment, the experience, understanding the games and odds better, or just enjoying the action. For those who have been gambling for years but are not really profitable, do you still consider yourself a smart bettor? If yes, what makes you say that?

You mentioned that maybe the experiences we might have gotten, not money. The entertainment thrills, the fun, as well the knowledge you acquired off it, these are what makes gambling more funs and entertaining.

You actually feel smart only when you predicted a bigger odds, and the outcome comes out correctly, then the feeling of been a great gambler pops up, if you keeps predicting while the results isn't going as planned, then, you can keep doubting yourself and conclude that gambling is really hard.

[Hazink]

I don't anyone can be bold to call himself a smart bettor since the game is not always easy to win. Anyone who displays some form of pride in gambling is easily humbled. I have not gotten to the point I'll say I'm smart, so I'm more of work in progress. I try to manage my risk properly and to avoid being greedy as that is the beginning of doom for the individual since greed is what leads to all manner of issues that gamblers face.

Does one saying they are smart in betting mean they know it all? Or it's just some form of way of praising their self for being able to control their bankroll, know how to follow the system but not necessarily on a stage or situation where they claim to be controlling the outcome or know what the next outcome of the game will be, to me a smart bettor is someone who is not foolish enough to follow games blindly or think their are some sort of sure winning games.

[Powerjumboo]

Do you consider yourself a smart bettor? In what sense can you say that about yourself, especially if you’re not really winning your bets?

I consider myself a smart gambler because I can adapt myself to small amounts of money on the gambling platform. Not only can I adapt myself to small amounts of money but I can also accept gambling as entertainment with small amounts of money. From my point of view, I would say that a person who uses very small amounts of money on the gambling platform, meaning that he can lose the amount of money that he can keep himself normal and can accept gambling as entertainment, is a smart gambler.

[Sonia_123]

Do you consider yourself a smart bettor? In what sense can you say that about yourself, especially if you’re not really winning your bets?

Many of us here have been gambling for years already. If we look at it honestly, some people would probably say it’s stupid to keep gambling if we’re not actually making money from it. Yet we’re still here, still betting, still following games and odds. So can we really call ourselves smart bettors if we’re losing in the long run? Or is that just something we tell ourselves so it’s easier to keep gambling?

At the same time, if we’ve been doing this for years, maybe there’s still something we get out of it. Not money, but maybe the entertainment, the experience, understanding the games and odds better, or just enjoying the action. For those who have been gambling for years but are not really profitable, do you still consider yourself a smart bettor? If yes, what makes you say that?

As a smart bettor you need to gamble responsibly by setting up your gambling plan for the year, having a budget of both time and funds being used to gamble so that you will not exceed your budget.

A smart bettor knows when to pause and stop your game or quit, he also bets with what he can afford to lose, do not gamble because of others gambling but for his own personal reason, he has self-control and confidence, he accepts whatever the out come of his game without chasing his losses or wins.

I don't reason the money aspect of gambling but gambling for fun and always patient with myself when it comes to gambling

[Pi-network314159]

Do you consider yourself a smart bettor? In what sense can you say that about yourself, especially if you’re not really winning your bets?

I consider myself a Smart Gambler because I don't often gamble like other people do. I just gamble with my spear money and I don't take it too seriously. I stop emidiately I see the game is not favourable to me.

Many of us here have been gambling for years already. If we look at it honestly, some people would probably say it’s stupid to keep gambling if we’re not actually making money from it. Yet we’re still here, still betting, still following games and odds. So can we really call ourselves smart bettors if we’re losing in the long run? Or is that just something we tell ourselves so it’s easier to keep gambling?

I believetahg if  you guys have done this Long ago, it would still have changed anything though.

[Makus]

I guess smart betting is all about gambling responsibly in other words gamble with an amount of money that you can afford to lose and ensuring that you are always disciplined. Another quality of a smart bettor is having a strategy and also knowing how to manage your bankroll. Being a smart bettor doesn't mean that you are always going to make profit, as a matter of fact smart bettors don't always chase profits because they know that this isn't always possible to achieve and being obsessed with it can lead to losses and getting addicted

[Vaculin]

I am a smart bettor not in the sense of I'm making more wealth from gambling, but I do lose more often but since I have accepted the fact that to gamble is to lose, then no pressures, I will just gamble and make the experience fun and worthy of my funds. That way, I know I remained smart.

But gambling without even making some significant wins is also another story. You are no longer gambling for fun, but you are wasting your money when you can save it and invest. Though I don't gamble to earn a living, but somehow making wins I also find it giving me more satisfaction from risking my extra funds.

[HelliumZ]

Since I participate in gambling by controlling myself, I am a smart gambler from my point of view. Smart gamblers do not participate in gambling in an uncontrolled manner. They do not participate in gambling outside a specific schedule, but rather do not gamble outside a specific timetable. They do not gamble outside a specific budget. I definitely consider myself a smart gambler because I have all the characteristics that are observed in a smart gambler.

[danadc]

Playing smart means betting knowing you can lose and never get that money back, betting for fun and not under pressure, betting knowing that once you spend the money you have to lose, you don't play anymore. I've played like that, but I've made mistakes, the most common being to keep betting money I shouldn't and end up losing it, to play smart, you need a lot of discipline and determination.

[impulse709]

I don't anyone can be bold to call himself a smart bettor since the game is not always easy to win. Anyone who displays some form of pride in gambling is easily humbled. I have not gotten to the point I'll say I'm smart, so I'm more of work in progress. I try to manage my risk properly and to avoid being greedy as that is the beginning of doom for the individual since greed is what leads to all manner of issues that gamblers face.

Does one saying they are smart in betting mean they know it all? Or it's just some form of way of praising their self for being able to control their bankroll, know how to follow the system but not necessarily on a stage or situation where they claim to be controlling the outcome or know what the next outcome of the game will be, to me a smart bettor is someone who is not foolish enough to follow games blindly or think their are some sort of sure winning games.

I believe that the argument by Moreno233 is quite up-to-date since gambling cannot be predicted under any circumstances, and calling oneself a smart bettor can easily result in an overconfidence trap. As I see it, being a smart betder does not entail foresight of what happens to come or winning, it is about being disciplined and in control. An intelligent gambler will spend his money well and will not make emotional choices, as well as will be aware of the fact that the game includes losses. The largest pitfall is usually greed and most of them give up on their strategy in search of easy bread. Therefore, being perfect is not so important but rather staying constant, careful, and making informed choices throughout the time.

[348Judah]

We can try to engage on a little review about how we have been gambling in order to know if we truly consider ourselves as a smart better or not, because most people have been gambling and then also have one or two challenges because they have been using the wrong approach to play their bets, to be smart could also be demanding because we have to put things in place in order for them to look more accurate.

Also, in addition, we can be smart with how we gamble by being more responsible and conscious of some of the risk that are in gambling, and not that we gamble without borders, whereby some of the decisions we are taking we are actually coming against us because of the consequences we later stand to receive back

[m2017]

Do you consider yourself a smart bettor? In what sense can you say that about yourself, especially if you’re not really winning your bets?

Oh, no, I can't be called a smart bettor. I consider myself a very stupid bettor, because practically all of my bets have been unsuccessful.

Many of us here have been gambling for years already. If we look at it honestly, some people would probably say it’s stupid to keep gambling if we’re not actually making money from it. Yet we’re still here, still betting, still following games and odds.

Gambling (and the actions of gamblers) cannot be rationally assessed.

So can we really call ourselves smart bettors if we’re losing in the long run?

We will not call this self-deception and will call it, say, negative luck.

Or is that just something we tell ourselves so it’s easier to keep gambling?

Self-criticism is a skill that most people lack. This isn't said to make it easier to continue playing (or losing?), but to make it easier to forget about past failures.

At the same time, if we’ve been doing this for years, maybe there’s still something we get out of it.

Negative profit?

Not money, but maybe the entertainment, the experience, understanding the games and odds better, or just enjoying the action.

I'd call it a form of enjoyment derived from the process of gambling. While it may not yield financial profit, the process itself is quite engaging.

For those who have been gambling for years but are not really profitable, do you still consider yourself a smart bettor? If yes, what makes you say that?

Maybe because they are smart in advance (in the long run they will certainly make a successful bet, which will confirm their title of "smart bettor")?