The “Walk Away While Ahead” Illusion

[Sticky Bomb]

People say “once you hit profit, just walk away.” But isn’t that just us trying to fool ourselves a bit?

Nope, just a way to avoid loosing everything back to the casino, especially if you got something huge, personally I do more of withdraw a big profit and continue gambling with your budget. Wins doesn't necessarily end my gambling session cos I always withdraw them, what ends my session is my deposit getting drained.

Because if not, then maybe we’re just delaying the loss, not avoiding it.

Those who do this are also preventing the possibility of a bigger loss after a big win since there is a good possibility that the adrenaline rush prompts you to continue chasing profits and you loose back everything, including your profits back to the casino. It allows to come back to the casino another time with a cooler head and gamble normally.

[Strongkored]

So maybe the real question is not “can I walk away today?” but “can I walk away forever after I win?”

Of course not, because that means stopping forever, while people who have experienced the sensation of gambling will always want to come back unless the player has a strong intention to stop or there is something else that makes him stop, but as long as he has access to play again, the player will always come back.

[lovesmayfamilis]

It all depends on the quantity, doesn't it? Someone is content with little, but someone needs more. Even daily games that bring some profit cannot guarantee that someone will say that they have enough for one day. In the end, many people think that it's not a pity to lose what they won, the amount that came very easily, and you can risk this money in the hope of getting more. This "strategy," I specifically put the word in quotation marks, is popular with many. But when you lose your winnings, you shouldn't get upset, and you don't have to win them back with your own hard-earned money that you didn't intend to spend.

[Sandra_hakeem]

People say “once you hit profit, just walk away.” But isn’t that just us trying to fool ourselves a bit?

Sure, there are times we hit profit and stop for that day. But are we really not coming back anymore? Of course we come back. And once we come back, there’s no guarantee we win again. That’s where the whole idea starts to fall apart. If in the long run the house edge or reality catches up, then this “walk away when ahead” strategy doesn’t really make us profitable overall. It only works if we win, take the profit, and quit gambling for good.

What happens in a case where your overall profit is way smaller than your entire stake? You might want to assume that it's not that serious but in most cases, the casino is always 3 figures ahead of you. Quitting at that point is useless, but even if you're able to hit a big win in a short period of play time, you still can't quit for good.

So maybe the real question is not “can I walk away today?” but “can I walk away forever after I win?”

Because if not, then maybe we’re just delaying the loss, not avoiding it.

You're right. I've never heard them suggest walking away for ever--- it's always sometime to take a break and decompress. What happens after that? They still go back fully into gambling and those wins will only be memories with time.

[Accardo]

Those who do this are also preventing the possibility of a bigger loss after a big win since there is a good possibility that the adrenaline rush prompts you to continue chasing profits and you loose back everything, including your profits back to the casino. It allows to come back to the casino another time with a cooler head and gamble normally.

In all tendencies, whatever makes the player to add more bets after winning huge amounts, all of the big win would be gone, not minding whether it was withdrawn and used to purchase a PS5 or any other commodity of interest, some players end up depositing back to the house more than the equivalent of what they won, and, in same way, a lot more, also sell the things or properties they purchased with the win awarded them by the casino to replenish their bankroll.  

[suzanne5223]

People say “once you hit profit, just walk away.” But isn’t that just us trying to fool ourselves a bit?

Based on personal preference, model of gambling, and how I understand the game. No, we're not trying to fool ourselves.
Although my personal walk away concept is doing a withdrawal and leaving some funds that can be used to play in the future.
Our decision as a gambler after hitting a profit depends on our understanding and personal preferences.

Sure, there are times we hit profit and stop for that day. But are we really not coming back anymore? Of course we come back. And once we come back, there’s no guarantee we win again. That’s where the whole idea starts to fall apart. If in the long run the house edge or reality catches up, then this “walk away when ahead” strategy doesn’t really make us profitable overall. It only works if we win, take the profit, and quit gambling for good.

Now I can understand your meaning of walk away, which I believe is not the definition of the walk away gamblers mean when they say that after hitting a profit, they will walk away.
What the walk away mean i stopping the game for that day and experiencing the taste of their winning fund instead of using it to play a game, which they could end up losing it all.

[Achalugo BTC]

In all tendencies, whatever makes the player to add more bets after winning huge amounts, all of the big win would be gone, not minding whether it was withdrawn and used to purchase a PS5 or any other commodity of interest, some players end up depositing back to the house more than the equivalent of what they won, and, in same way, a lot more, also sell the things or properties they purchased with the win awarded them by the casino to replenish their bankroll.  

Exactly, I'm a witness of this, and they will be struggling to control their emotions of not chasing after their loss, but their emotions do wins over their ability and it makes the to succumb to it, and that's why they do give back to gambling everything they have won so far, it could have been better if they walk away and constantly remind themselves that gambling to win more can be dangerous, as they will be under pressure and to save themselves from such stress, they gat to help themselves by reducing the way they are gamble and still keep the rules to protect themselves.

[JunaidAzizi]

Yeah, you can leave it in a forever profit. I haven't seen anybody who left gambling forever and never came back. Users usually say in dialogue that they will never come back, but the next day they come again to seek more profits. If you never come back, you will be in a huge profit, but when you come back, you will be at a loss until and unless you quit it. But to leave, you need a strong emotional control and a fully dedicated decision to never come back. Once you leave, don't think of it, nor keep the company of gamblers. Stay away from it, and yeah, you will be back in your daily life again.

[L E G E N D A R Y]

Of course not, because that means stopping forever, while people who have experienced the sensation of gambling will always want to come back unless the player has a strong intention to stop or there is something else that makes him stop, but as long as he has access to play again, the player will always come back.

Hardly will a gambler stays away from gambling for so long, without returning to play again, expect they are already determined to stop gambling, and to make sure choice its hard for gambling to make, especially those who have taken gambling to be what its not and forcing it can only be a disaster to their lives and their plans. But, quitting is the best thing, as it shows that they are strong and their value that peace over anything, as their finances will also be protected from unwanted or unplanned spending.

[blockman]

It is hard to trust our words if we ask if we can walkaway forever when we win. Because from time to time, going back is going to be essential for us to gamble again and those scenarios of us losing as the casino takes back our profit. So, every time we win, just take the profits and whether we walk away or not. Just secure whatever amount we can take because there's no way for us to recover it if the next time we gamble, we lose. But when you take it out, that's good because you're going to enjoy the profit or do whatever you want with it.

[Fortify]

People say “once you hit profit, just walk away.” But isn’t that just us trying to fool ourselves a bit?

Sure, there are times we hit profit and stop for that day. But are we really not coming back anymore? Of course we come back. And once we come back, there’s no guarantee we win again. That’s where the whole idea starts to fall apart. If in the long run the house edge or reality catches up, then this “walk away when ahead” strategy doesn’t really make us profitable overall. It only works if we win, take the profit, and quit gambling for good.

So maybe the real question is not “can I walk away today?” but “can I walk away forever after I win?”

Because if not, then maybe we’re just delaying the loss, not avoiding it.

Most gambling adverts out there picture players getting showered with money, becoming ecstatically happy and running off to a beach in Hawaii sipping cocktails for the rest of their lives. However the reality is nothing like that, most people will never hit a big win higher than what they've already poured into the casino. There's a small window at the beginning of playing at a casino, where you might get treated to some big hits and have a chance to cash out, but that's not what problem gamblers do and those are the players that casinos want. These are the type of person that'll lie to themselves and ignore all the losses, while shouting to anyone that'll listen about the few juicy wins that pop up along the way - but their bank accounts are often empty.

[Rockstarguy]

So maybe the real question is not “can I walk away today?” but “can I walk away forever after I win?”

Because if not, then maybe we’re just delaying the loss, not avoiding it.

After winning, the goal is not to stay away from gambling because one will definitely come back, but coming back immediately after the win is not a good idea in gambling because doing so increases the probability that one may end up losing what has been won.

It is better to spend your winnings and take a break. Winning and continuing to gamble is not a healthy way to approach gambling. It will only increase your losses, making you desperate and expect too much from gambling. Gambling without taking a break when one wins or loses can lead to addiction.

[Ryu_Ar1]

If we really want to avoid losses then we should not have come to gamble in the first place because gambling is where we feel a loss regardless of whether sooner or later the loss will definitely be felt.

Some of us who feel victory are always in the same mindset where when they win then as much as possible they will try to stop not to avoid future losses but just to enjoy the euphoria of victory which may be difficult for us to feel again.

We are as much as possible to minimize losses in gambling but this does not mean avoiding because in gambling losses will not be avoided so when from the beginning we do not want to be harmed then obviously don't touch gambling.

[alastantiger]

Because if not, then maybe we’re just delaying the loss, not avoiding it.

Staying victorious all through your years of gambling is a big lie as that can never be possible, you being strategic about your gambling habit is what is going to keep you longer in the game that is why although you living while you are ahead is just an illusion but at least it will give you enough time for you to restrategize and be on a better winning position. If you gamble and win some money then you take your profit before you try to reinvest into the the games again then you should have taken out your previous capital which means you are not gambling with your own money instead you are gambling with theirs and this prevents you from losing your money hence if you do this then even though you lose you are technically not losing your own money and this keeps you in profit if you continue doing this as you gamble more.

[Hazink]

Staying away after a win is not really easy , but there are some people can actually stop after hitting the jackpot, but I feel it’s just few that can do that , taking a break after a win is good and understandable but walking away has a lot of inner work to do , one have to be disciplined, many are always lucky to win back to back while for some , it will take months or years to win again , so break is fine but quitting is not really possible for a real gambler .

After a win, it's not easy to convince your self that the next game won't be a winning one, but while trying to chase another win, if your mind does not allow you to take an instant break, the person should know when to stop immediately. They notice that the winning is not back to back but losing streak is gradually approaching, once two hand losing occur, they should take a break and secure the rest of their winning.

[Proty]

Staying away after a win is not really easy , but there are some people can actually stop after hitting the jackpot, but I feel it’s just few that can do that , taking a break after a win is good and understandable but walking away has a lot of inner work to do , one have to be disciplined, many are always lucky to win back to back while for some , it will take months or years to win again , so break is fine but quitting is not really possible for a real gambler .

After a win, it's not easy to convince your self that the next game won't be a winning one, but while trying to chase another win, if your mind does not allow you to take an instant break, the person should know when to stop immediately. They notice that the winning is not back to back but losing streak is gradually approaching, once two hand losing occur, they should take a break and secure the rest of their winning.

This just has to with having self control and also being able to understand how gambling works because anyone that don't understand that gambling is a game of luck and that they can get lucky at all time will definitely think that after a win that the next bet is also going to be a win. Having self control will make a gambler to know when to stop and when to continue gambling. When a gambler doesn't know when it is right to stop gambling they will end up incurring more loses.

[letteredhub]

They say that but that's not really easy, it's easier said than done. It is not really easy to walk away from gambling especially when it has become a connection to it. It takes a lot of discipline to be able to walk away from gambling. It is possible to walk away from gambling bit this doesn't just happen because you want It to, work must be done.

Walking away and coming back later it makes no difference about the profit that was made previously since the gambler is with the high chance of losing it back. That's what the OP is concerned about, what's the logic behind temporal walking away when one can walk away with that profit that's gotten and never come back. And that's what makes him really in profit but the moment he returns he can't be guaranteed of retaining that profit position.

[Queen uloma]

Staying away after a win is not really easy , but there are some people can actually stop after hitting the jackpot, but I feel it’s just few that can do that , taking a break after a win is good and understandable but walking away has a lot of inner work to do , one have to be disciplined, many are always lucky to win back to back while for some , it will take months or years to win again , so break is fine but quitting is not really possible for a real gambler .

After a win, it's not easy to convince your self that the next game won't be a winning one, but while trying to chase another win, if your mind does not allow you to take an instant break, the person should know when to stop immediately. They notice that the winning is not back to back but losing streak is gradually approaching, once two hand losing occur, they should take a break and secure the rest of their winning.

This just has to with having self control and also being able to understand how gambling works because anyone that don't understand that gambling is a game of luck and that they can get lucky at all time will definitely think that after a win that the next bet is also going to be a win. Having self control will make a gambler to know when to stop and when to continue gambling. When a gambler doesn't know when it is right to stop gambling they will end up incurring more loses.

The hardest part in gambling is when someone win in gambling they always believe that another win is around the corner. The excitement and confidence from previous win usually push them to keep on gambling nor stop.  But experience gambler knows that protecting profit is the same thing as making profit.. once you know that you are no longer winning anymore in gambling that’s a sign for you to take break off gambling for a week, days or months, instead of placing another bet. Discipline is what separates someone who’s  control the game from someone who allows emotions to control them.

[PhilosopherKing]

In all tendencies, whatever makes the player to add more bets after winning huge amounts, all of the big win would be gone, not minding whether it was withdrawn and used to purchase a PS5 or any other commodity of interest, some players end up depositing back to the house more than the equivalent of what they won, and, in same way, a lot more, also sell the things or properties they purchased with the win awarded them by the casino to replenish their bankroll.  

Exactly, I'm a witness of this, and they will be struggling to control their emotions of not chasing after their loss, but their emotions do wins over their ability and it makes the to succumb to it, and that's why they do give back to gambling everything they have won so far, it could have been better if they walk away and constantly remind themselves that gambling to win more can be dangerous, as they will be under pressure and to save themselves from such stress, they gat to help themselves by reducing the way they are gamble and still keep the rules to protect themselves.

To win in gambling is not guaranteed and when person lose, person have to accept the results and use the remaining money to do other things . And the main problem is that plenty of gambler fall into is them falling into the trap of trying to recover their loss. There is high uncertainty in the possibility of recovering back your loss. Gambling is not a sure way to make money, gambling is for entertainment and so, person should just walk away when they lose so that they wouldn't loose the remaining that is left with them.

To chase loss bring gambling addiction.

[Issa56]

People say “once you hit profit, just walk away.” But isn’t that just us trying to fool ourselves a bit?

Just walk away for that moment, enjoy the profits which you make, then you can come back another time to keep on gambling. I don’t think anyone is asking you to walk away and never come back. I don’t think just because am able to win from gambling is going to stop me from gambling. I might just take a break so that I won’t end up losing everything back to gambling, but am definitely going to come back to gambling. I don’t always win big amount of money whenever am gambling, so I don’t think gambling win can make me stop gambling forever.