Gambling's okay as long as you keep winning?

[Somto9Light]

If it means winning constantly, maybe that's not gambling at all since gambling deals with uncertainty. You are most likely investing and wait for its future outcome and make profits.

However, just to answer the question, as long as its all about winning, then gambling is very much okay. In fact, it will encourage the people to just focus on gambling and leave their jobs, because the more often they will be exposed to gambling, the higher the potentials of winning.

But everyone knows that once we enter gambling, losses await us. There could be few wins, but we may lose all our deposits first before we will witness winning potentials.

Yes, gambling can always be winning because that is not how it was made to be, gambling is made to be a game that is based on both loss and profit, which is why they say is a lucky game, if one is lucky enough they are likely to win but if they are not, they are also likely to experience loss. That is why its very necessary for one to approach gambling with the funds they can afford to lose and don't feel bad about it and also make sure that they stick to the proper way of gambling.

[Mate2237]

As long as you keep on winning gambling is good as you feel good about your winning but, the big question that you should ask yourself is how often will you be lucky enough to be winning when it comes to gambling. Gambling is something that takes away your efforts, time and money if you are not careful about it because, Gambling is capable of crippling your life .


I will advise that gambling should always be done with a high level of carefulness, knowing that it can turn years of hard work to nothing. Gambling should always be done with money that is not needed for emergency situation but, should only be done with money that is not needed for emergency situation.

[o48o]

Is gambling okay as long as you keep winning? An interesting take here by a gambler guy in the subway 58 years of gambling, argues that gambling was okay as long as you keep on winning.
I mean, for sure, it's okay if you keep on winning, right? But can we keep on winning? In the end, he ended up saying about the fun and enjoyment, which I think is a denial, he knows that gambling was bad.


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What's your take on this?

And what do you think it's the downside of winning via gambling? Why is this a question? If you happen to have an extraordinary lucky streak, i am not sure how that makes gambling bad.

It becomes problematic if you suddenly start to bet more then you can afford to lose, because you are relying on that past lucky streak keeps going on the future.

Thing is, not even losing in gambling is bad, as long you have control over your choices and lose only the money you are prepared to lose. Gambling is only bad for you when you lose that control.

[Jody.Drummer]

If we are winning, then we feel more comfortable with ourselves. Still, when it comes to losing and this is coming more repeatedly, gamblers tend to change their minds and intentions towards it and that is why you could discover that they don't feel excited because of this condition they are in, we can't be losing and still have cheerful feelings along, this is very common with many gamblers.

You are right. Gamblers are in a good mood until they win, but the problem comes when their losses start to increase. They initially start gambling for entertainment but later they start gambling to make money or recovering. But you need to start gambling for entertainment rather than money. I think gambling is only for entertainment if it is to earn money it will be huge loss for the gambler.

This is an example of how gambling can change a person’s perspective or mindset, and in reality, losses won’t increase if we can accept them. The main reason losses can escalate is the behavior of chasing wins or trying to recoup losses and that is the problem. It is highly likely that when gambling is done with the aim of making money, losses will occur, and the amount tends to be larger indeed, it is certain to be larger than the amount of profit gained. Furthermore, winning continuously is quite impossible in gambling.

[OsaiEmma]

Is gambling okay as long as you keep winning? An interesting take here by a gambler guy in the subway 58 years of gambling, argues that gambling was okay as long as you keep on winning.
I mean, for sure, it's okay if you keep on winning, right? But can we keep on winning? In the end, he ended up saying about the fun and enjoyment, which I think is a denial, he knows that gambling was bad.


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What's your take on this?

Well from a religious stand point, gambling is bad whether you're winning or not, morally too cause it is usually accompanied by other bad behaviors and practices once you become addicted. With gambling, addiction is possible, and the possibility of that makes it a case to be avoided cause we can't tell how far you will take it once you start gambling.

I keep on iterating that gambling for fun is dangerous, it can create a carefree attitude towards it leading to no fear of loss, leading to addiction, cause someone can easily get addicted to things they enjoy.

[lizarder]

Is gambling okay as long as you keep winning? An interesting take here by a gambler guy in the subway 58 years of gambling, argues that gambling was okay as long as you keep on winning.
I mean, for sure, it's okay if you keep on winning, right? But can we keep on winning? In the end, he ended up saying about the fun and enjoyment, which I think is a denial, he knows that gambling was bad.

Of course you can, but the question is, is it possible for gambling to win consistently? This is just comforting because I am sure that most gamblers never win consistently so they try to enjoy gambling and continue to limit the losses they can afford with each bet. I have also heard that several friends gamble using simple methods and generally they set a budget to limit their gambling so that we can get fun and enjoyment.

If we don't carry out this stage, perhaps our involvement in gambling will become even more chaotic because we will spend a lot of money on bets that always lose. Limiting the budget in gambling is important because this way we can be much more disciplined and not engage in excessive gambling like most people we often see.

[gunhell16]

If we are winning, then we feel more comfortable with ourselves. Still, when it comes to losing and this is coming more repeatedly, gamblers tend to change their minds and intentions towards it and that is why you could discover that they don't feel excited because of this condition they are in, we can't be losing and still have cheerful feelings along, this is very common with many gamblers.

You are right. Gamblers are in a good mood until they win, but the problem comes when their losses start to increase. They initially start gambling for entertainment but later they start gambling to make money or recovering. But you need to start gambling for entertainment rather than money. I think gambling is only for entertainment if it is to earn money it will be huge loss for the gambler.

This is an example of how gambling can change a person’s perspective or mindset, and in reality, losses won’t increase if we can accept them. The main reason losses can escalate is the behavior of chasing wins or trying to recoup losses and that is the problem. It is highly likely that when gambling is done with the aim of making money, losses will occur, and the amount tends to be larger indeed, it is certain to be larger than the amount of profit gained. Furthermore, winning continuously is quite impossible in gambling.

then if you are really unlucky you are really unlucky when you play gambling, that is, no matter what we do we will still lose. And if you are lucky no matter what kind of betting we do we will win and we will always win without having to chase the loser.

But there are other gamblers who do not really rely on luck if not the chase or they just want or they cannot pass the time to forget for a while the problem they are going through,
there are other gamblers who have this reason.

[Insanity]

Is gambling okay as long as you keep winning? An interesting take here by a gambler guy in the subway 58 years of gambling, argues that gambling was okay as long as you keep on winning.
I mean, for sure, it's okay if you keep on winning, right? But can we keep on winning? In the end, he ended up saying about the fun and enjoyment, which I think is a denial, he knows that gambling was bad.
What's your take on this?

His initial statement is correct that he said to keep gambling as long as you can win. Then he also said that it is definitely fun and enjoyable. This means that people who have taken gambling as fun and entertainment should definitely continue if they win and stop if they lose.
But for how many people is it possible to win only at gambling? Rather, it is an impossible fantasy where winning only at gambling is possible.

It may make sense to believe that gambling is fine so long as you continue to win, but it is not true to life. Winning is never in the control of anybody and most games are constructed with house advantage which will give a loss in the long run. Although short-term wins are possible, they do not last long and the attitude of only stopping when losing is a tendency that results in the pursuit of losses. It is more reasonable to treat the gambling as an entertainment that can be afforded by money that you can afford to lose. However, being a winner is impractical and to majority of the population, it is nothing more than an illusion.

[xenomorfo]

Unfortunately gamblers haven't been winning that much, so should they quit? No, because gambling is a form of entertainment more than a money making space like what OP post is all about.

Do not gamble with the hope that you will escape poverty, if this is your dream you will be greatly dealt with, there are too many examples in gambling space today, too many people have tried to escape poverty using gambling and they failed.

The possibility of many money as a gambler is there, don't get me wrong, but don't depend on that possibility alone, because there is also a chance that you won't make any money.

Exactly, very good, you're right. But i want to add something: it's a form of entertainment that depends on you. If you put in a little money, then it's entertainment.
If you put too much money, money that can be used to live, then it goes into gambling addiction.

[Fiatless]

Well from a religious stand point, gambling is bad whether you're winning or not, morally too cause it is usually accompanied by other bad behaviors and practices once you become addicted. With gambling, addiction is possible, and the possibility of that makes it a case to be avoided cause we can't tell how far you will take it once you start gambling.

I keep on iterating that gambling for fun is dangerous, it can create a carefree attitude towards it leading to no fear of loss, leading to addiction, cause someone can easily get addicted to things they enjoy.

Some religions don't forbid gambling. And gambling is part of the culture of some societies. I guess the only religion that openly forbids gambling is Islam. Addiction to anything would be counterproductive in the long run. This is why we keep preaching moderation in gambling.

For me gambling for fun is the same thing as buying a movie ticket, subscribing to a movie channel, or other forms of entertainment. We just have to set boundaries to avoid addiction.

[lionheart78]

Is gambling okay as long as you keep winning? An interesting take here by a gambler guy in the subway 58 years of gambling, argues that gambling was okay as long as you keep on winning.
I mean, for sure, it's okay if you keep on winning, right? But can we keep on winning? In the end, he ended up saying about the fun and enjoyment, which I think is a denial, he knows that gambling was bad.
What's your take on this?

In a short-sighted view, yes, it looks ok if we keep on winning, but on a more indepth analyzation of the situation, there might be more to it than just winnings to be considered if it is ok or not.

For me, a failing health will not be ok even if we keep on winnings.  A missed out opportunity is not ok even if we keep on winning.  A broken family is not ok even if we keep on winning.  What I say is, it is not ok to spend our entire time, neglecting our personal health, social activities, and family time, because of gambling even if we keep on winning.

Regardless of the gambling result, it is always ok if we balance things out.

[OsaiEmma]

Some religions don't forbid gambling. And gambling is part of the culture of some societies. I guess the only religion that openly forbids gambling is Islam.

Islamic religion is not the only religion that forbids it, Christian, Jewish, Buddhism religion all go against gambling, and some other religions out there. And that's because it is not morally ok, it can lead to greed, dishonesty, addiction, and so many other immoral behavior. Yes, no doubt some religions might give a yes nod to it, but the major religions in the world are saying no to it.

For me gambling for fun is the same thing as buying a movie ticket, subscribing to a movie channel, or other forms of entertainment. We just have to set boundaries to avoid addiction.

And that's a dangerous thing to do because, none of these activities you mentioned above can raise your dopamine level as much as gambling does, because of the uncertainty and the reward system. Not every one, in fact it takes extra effort to put boundaries on something fun that increases your dopamine level. But I guess you are very much self conscious so you don't see an issue in it, still, it doesn't undermine the fact that so many people will fall victim to its addictiveness.

[Royal Cap]

It sounds easy to hear is feels good when you win, it feels bad when you lose. But in reality the problem is that people don't stop when they win and they can't get up when they lose I think this is the real trap in gambling. When you win a little at the beginning you think you have it, and then you progressively start to take more risks and when you lose you think you'll get up if you take another try. My own opinion is that if you play you have to decide in advance how much you're willing to lose, Otherwise it can easily get out of control.

[Mandoy]

True, gambling is okay as long as we continue to win, but those who have this mindset are only new gamblers; they have the mindset that they want to become a big achievement in a very short time, and they try to win consistently, but when they lose, they blame gambling as a scam. Even after gambling for 7-8 years, I still lose a lot of bets, but those who gamble for entertainment are not worried about winning consistently, because they stake small amounts. So even if they lose, it is not a big financial loss for them.

This is not only for the newbie gamblers, but for the old ones. If there was a way for them to get constant winning they would be doing it, but since it's not possible, they can only wish for it, we can't have constant winning what that man was just saying in that video is a dream only if winning constantly was possible definitely it could have been seen as good thing only, but since it's not possible everyone should learn how to not expect much from gambling and accept what ever we see.

I believe that the concept that gambling is fair provided that you continue to win is idealistic and is held by novices mostly. In practice, one cannot win regularly since all games have a structural house advantage and eventually will make losses. Gamblers that have been doing it long enough go through regular losses and know that it is not a safe method of earning money. And the most feasible solution would be to gamble as an entertainment, spending small and taking losses meekly. Soon as individuals will learn to control their expectations to win every time and to be able to stop that, gambling will become less dangerous and something that can be contained in general.

[TheUltraElite]

Video seems staged but here are my 2sats.

Old dude seems to be obsessed with doubling down. Well unless you have an infinite source of money, doubling down would lead to you getting bankrupt in a few bets and if you really had an infinite source of money - why would you gamble anyway?

The main point is greed, unless you control it and your ego, unless you chain it down, you will lose in gambling. Keep doubling and you will keep going down the rabbit hole.

[Crypto_Timothy]

Just like the developer will tell you, if the code works, dont touch it....
Its just the same play here, but remember if you cant even remember why or how it works, how do you then communicate it? now you see the problem.

So the gambler, im not suprised he is fine as long as he is winning. To be honest if we were all winning like when we placed a bet then we would have been gambling all loud and daily but of course gambling is still based on prediction so there that.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

It sounds easy to hear is feels good when you win, it feels bad when you lose. But in reality the problem is that people don't stop when they win and they can't get up when they lose I think this is the real trap in gambling. When you win a little at the beginning you think you have it, and then you progressively start to take more risks and when you lose you think you'll get up if you take another try. My own opinion is that if you play you have to decide in advance how much you're willing to lose, Otherwise it can easily get out of control.

Yeah, it is already a well known fact that loses in gambling are the most common outcome, this is obviously the reason why loses are celebrated as wins are celebrated😁, winning comes with value and what ever is valueable is often rare and hard to come by..

So, like you've said, setting limitation is one of the best ways we can control how much we spend on gambling to ensure that even when we lose, the loss does not stop us from moving on to other important things at that moment and time..
Personally, what I've always done and it's already become part of me is that I always set out an amount of money I intend gambling with and consider that money automatically lost. This has helped me over the years in the sense that if I eventually end up losing that money, it won't mean anything at all to me because it's money I've already lost before I actually lost it, but if I win in the process, I celebrate because its like losing something and later recovering it again.

[masulum]

It sounds easy to hear is feels good when you win, it feels bad when you lose. But in reality the problem is that people don't stop when they win and they can't get up when they lose I think this is the real trap in gambling. When you win a little at the beginning you think you have it, and then you progressively start to take more risks and when you lose you think you'll get up if you take another try. My own opinion is that if you play you have to decide in advance how much you're willing to lose, Otherwise it can easily get out of control.

That's right, not all winners able to stop gambling and enjoy their winnings. Some start thinking about winning more money than before. Then, this desire to win more can make them forget to stop when they're winning, leading to regret when they lose. This is a classic problem, but not everyone is able to solve it. when winning become not okay for everyone, just remember greedy one of the reason why someone unable to control gambling activity and this lead the gambler to losing more money.

[sompitonov]

That's right, not all winners able to stop gambling and enjoy their winnings. Some start thinking about winning more money than before. Then, this desire to win more can make them forget to stop when they're winning, leading to regret when they lose. This is a classic problem, but not everyone is able to solve it. when winning become not okay for everyone, just remember greedy one of the reason why someone unable to control gambling activity and this lead the gambler to losing more money.

Many players experience this urge after winning. It's because they feel their luck will never stop and there's no limit, but these players seem intoxicated by their success. It's important to understand that there's a limit to everything; trees don't grow to the sky, and if a player can't grasp this, they need to improve their skills, understanding of the game, and control. I sometimes think that every player has their own longest winning streak, so when I have one, I'm prepared for it and simply prepare my decisions in advance. Specifically, I simply ask myself if these winnings are enough, assuming the next bet will be the last one of the streak. Generally speaking, I prefer to walk away with reasonable winnings, knowing that it will end in a flash, without making excuses for continuing.