Is gambling a game of luck, a game of strategy, or a game of discipline

[B2Z]

This kind of discussion is often held that whether gambling is directly dependent on luck or is gambling dependent on strategy, and similarly, is gambling dependent on discipline? I think gambling depends on these three. For those who play casino, strategy or discipline is not really useful, but luck is useful, and because of this luck, many people win big and many people lose big. Similarly, those who bet do not have the opportunity to depend on luck, but they have to depend on their strategy. Because in betting, there are usually two sides and among these two sides, one side is strong and the other side is relatively less strong, and a gambler has to check and choose these things, so here I will say that the gambler has to completely depend on strategy. However, if you are going to gamble for a long time, discipline plays the most important role. I think this discipline includes controlling your emotions, managing money, and taking a break in between gambling at the right time.

I personally think that luck can make a gambler win once or twice but if a gambler has the right strategy and discipline in gambling then he doesn't have to depend on luck.

Now I want to know from you whether you will prioritize luck, strategy and discipline or whether you will compromise on all three at the same time.

[Porfirii]

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Now I want to know from you whether you will prioritize luck, strategy and discipline or whether you will compromise on all three at the same time.

I don't think there is a unique and right answer for your question, since not all games are the same, and while some are 100% pure luck, others require strategy to a high degree in order to win, and discipline would be necessary in all games if you mean not spending beyond your possibilities (if you mean being consistent etc then no).

I personally put the focus in luck: I take for granted that randomness is too high, and act accordingly. I hope for the white swan, or positive black swan, but I'm aware that the contrary can also happen, against all odds.

[Charles-Tim]

I do not think about luck or strategy while gambling. But in sport, I go for some analyses before betting, but what that is most important to me is discipline.

You posted that in sport betting, that a team will be strong while the other team will be weak, this is not true all the time. A recent example is Manchester City versus Arsenal. Manchester United won Arsenal two times consecutively, but Arsenal is kind of having the luck that will let them win Premier League this season. There are matches like this.

[swogerino]

I don't know how to choose as it can be from all of them but for me simply remains a luck related game as in the end all goes to it. So even people who claim that they play skill games they are simply lying to themselves. They may say we are experts at football games betting yet a referee with their bad decisions can make the bets be losing ones. So it is definitely a game of luck and not of discipline because even the best discipline in the world cannot save you from referee mistakes.

[B2Z]

I do not think about luck or strategy while gambling. But in sport, I go for some analyses before betting, but what that is most important to me is discipline.

You posted that in sport betting, that a team will be strong while the other team will be weak, this is not true all the time. A recent example is Manchester City versus Arsenal. Manchester United won Arsenal two times consecutively, but Arsenal is kind of having the luck that will let them win Premier League this season. There are matches like this.

One team will not always be a tough opponent and the other a weak opponent. If we talk about the second leg match in the second semi-final of the Champions League, Bayern Munich and PSG have competed hard there. Again, like your example, Manchester City and Arsenal are also competing. Similarly, Real Madrid and Barcelona matches are always competitive. I think it may be a good decision to avoid betting on matches that are difficult to predict in advance and bet on matches that are easy to predict.

[Ruttoshi]

Don't get it twisted, gambling depends more on luck than strategy which is the main reason why you need to be a disciplined gambler to avoid addiction because no matter how long you gamble, if you're not lucky you wouldn't hit it big.

All those gamblers that believes they can get the best strategy to win their bets often end up in big losses because they were too confident in themselves. Whatever, strategy that you use to win today and tomorrow wouldn't last long. Majority of gamblers would have been millionaires if strategy is superior to luck.

[TedMosby]

Gambling is the mix of all those 3 things. If you play casino games like slots, roulette, or lottery, all these games just need pure luck.

I believe strategy and discipline are just two things that can make your runway long enough before you take off, in this case, finding your luck. Bad strategy or discipline can make you lose earlier before meeting your luck.

But the thing is, we don't know exactly how long or short the runway needs to be before we reach the level of luck we need to win in gambling.

[Hewlet]

I personally think that luck can make a gambler win once or twice but if a gambler has the right strategy and discipline in gambling then he doesn't have to depend on luck.

Luck is almost like nothing. What matters most is strategy and a general understanding that there's an high level of uncertainty in your strategy. The only way you can at least become sure that you are in control of your gambling is by adopting the right strategy and that you even understand how the game works.

If you're of the assumption that everything about gambling is luck based hence there's no need to do your analysis at your own end, then that's the beginning of your failure because you need a proper strategy for your long term win to be guaranteed to a reasonable extent.

[Karl_3000]

Luck is almost like nothing. What matters most is strategy and a general understanding that there's an high level of uncertainty in your strategy. The only way you can at least become sure that you are in control of your gambling is by adopting the right strategy and that you even understand how the game works.

The first is patience and avoiding using huge money to gamble, but be using small amount of money to gamble. That still fall under strategy of using small amount of money to gamble. But what some gamblers think of strategy in gambling is very different, one of is the use of martingale strategy and other types of strategies that can make the loss to be very fast.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

I don't think there is a unique and right answer for your question, since not all games are the same, and while some are 100% pure luck, others require strategy to a high degree in order to win, and discipline would be necessary in all games if you mean not spending beyond your possibilities (if you mean being consistent etc then no).

The issue here is that the OP doesn’t distinguish between, say, sports betting and games like roulette or slots. In the former, strategy is key, whereas in the latter, talking about strategy is a load of rubbish. But there are loads of threads like this, which fail to make even the most basic distinction.

[junder]

In my opinion, gambling is entirely a game of chance, with wins depending on luck. Some people believe that strategies can increase the odds of winning and it’s true that there are strategies that can be used to improve your chances of winning but that’s only the case for certain games ultimately, all forms of gambling depend entirely on luck.

[nimogsm]

Now I want to know from you whether you will prioritize luck, strategy and discipline or whether you will compromise on all three at the same time.

Rather, all of these aspects can be combined. Even a simple example: a player has conducted research on a team but still doubts the results; then they will rely solely on luck. Therefore, using everything is also correct, but discipline, in my opinion, is the core of all gambling. Without it, you shouldn't even start, as the game balance will endlessly increase, but the money in the account will only run out, and the result will be disappointing for the player.

[gracreavix]

The answer to this depend fully on the particular game. The only game I feel the three of this can be applied, is sport betting (football).  When it comes to football, a little of strategy and discipline could help, with luck as well. But most of the other gambling games and casinos, deals more with luck and a little bit of discipline as well, because discipline is also needed to help you know when to stop playing or accept losses.

[Slow death]

I agree with everything you said and I want to add that, in the case of sports betting, the strategy only serves to allow a person to play with their bankroll for as long as possible, not to generate long-term profit. For example, if a person has $50, they deposit $50 into a betting site. This person creates a strategy that consists of using $12.50 of their bankroll each week and placing $2.50 on each single bet with odds above 1.80

and this person has been successful most of the time. This will increase their bankroll without them needing to make another deposit, but they shouldn't think they will remain profitable for very long. They are only prolonging their $50 bankroll as much as possible, but eventually they will lose the entire bankroll and will have to deposit another $50 and use the same strategy.

[Out of mind]

Okay, we must accept that a person can win once or twice or a few times due to his luck, but not repeatedly. However, gambling definitely requires proper experience and skill, and people need to maintain their sense of discipline to win more. However, I think that many times people win due to luck, while there are some people who win by using strategies and often win depending on the discipline of the person. In that case, we can say that gambling is a medium where the better people can observe, the more likely it is to win. However, I think that gambling is a game of luck and a game of strategy, I will choose these two, because there are some games that depend entirely on luck, while there are many games that have to be won with strategy.

[Darker45]

Generally, all gamblers depend on luck. Strategy only applies to certain casino games as well as sports betting. But there's still luck involved, notwithstanding.

For me, discipline is on top of everything else. The rest aren't guaranteed. Luck could make you rich, but there's no way to know whether that luck even comes.

The same with strategy actually. There's no strategy that guarantees you a win. No strategy is error-proof. No strategy is good enough that a gambler could just make casinos his/her source of income.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

Now I want to know from you whether you will prioritize luck, strategy and discipline or whether you will compromise on all three at the same time.

I prioritize discipline since it enables us to remain committed to our budget and gamble responsibly. Strategy helps you to improve your fun while betting and also to control your bet size and increase your possible chances to secure a good win, but it is still dependent on luck for the winning to come by, so the three is important, thought discipline should be the top priority and you should know that strategies doesn't bring about wins, you'll win if your luck shines.

[Wapfika]

It’s the combination of the 3 factor that you mentioned since all of them has a role that can affect the outcome of your game.

Luck - decides how often you will the game
Discipline - control the consistency of your strategy
Strategies - determine how you will play the game either risky or calculated way.

There’s no specific answer but I think each of us has different preference and combinations on our game.

[HONDACD125]

Don't get it twisted, gambling depends more on luck than strategy which is the main reason why you need to be a disciplined gambler to avoid addiction because no matter how long you gamble, if you're not lucky you wouldn't hit it big.

All those gamblers that believes they can get the best strategy to win their bets often end up in big losses because they were too confident in themselves. Whatever, strategy that you use to win today and tomorrow wouldn't last long. Majority of gamblers would have been millionaires if strategy is superior to luck.

Well, I don't really agree that your results will always or only be influenced by luck when it comes to sports betting, because in a sports game, it is not like there is a coin that is tossed in the air and one side is asked to choose head or tails, and one wins and the other losses according to what comes, a sports game is all about skills, planning, and overall team or individual strength depending on what kind of sport it is, and this means that people who know the games very well and are always watching and following, they would know which team or which player has better skills and abilities compared to others, which increases their chances of winning eventually.

Now, I wouldn't say that they are always going to win, because sometimes, even when you have 98% winning probability, you might still end up losing with the 2% losing probability, so luck can be brutal sometimes, but, you can't convince me that, if we make two teams compete for 5 games head to head where one team is relatively more skilled and has better players and stats, while the other one is just a normal team with normal players and not very impressive stats, the team that is normal will win most of the games, because they won't, because they lack skills, and skills are important in sports.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I will prioritize all the factors that will make me win while gambling, if it's a game of skill, I will apply the required skill and self discipline and also wish for luck so I can win but in luck based games where skill doesn't play any role, discipline and luck is needed for success to be achieved. Gambling is a game of probability which means that winning is not always guarantee, luck is what you have to hope on.