Do gamblers become careless after a big win?

[leonair]

I notice this many times, sometimes losing is not really the only problem in gambling. Winning can also be a problem if we don’t know how to control it.

When a gambler wins big, the feeling is different. You feel confident, you feel lucky, and sometimes you start thinking that maybe you can win more if you continue. That is where the mistake usually starts. Instead of taking the profit, some gamblers increase the bet and play longer. Then after some time, the profit is gone, and worse, they even lose their own money too.

So maybe the hard part in gambling is not only accepting losses, but also controlling yourself when you are already winning.

Have you experienced this before? Winning first, then still ending the session with nothing because you did not stop? 

Winning is very good for everyone and when someone wins big then he cannot control himself from excitement. And at that time he forgets what he should do. And then he spends a lot of unnecessary money. He parties with friends and wastes a lot of money there and then comes back to gambling again with a lot of money. Because at that time his confidence increases that since he has won big once, he will win again today. And gambling is an easy way for him to earn money. This kind of attitude makes the gambler careless when he has a big win.

[BRINIRHA]

I notice this many times, sometimes losing is not really the only problem in gambling. Winning can also be a problem if we don’t know how to control it.

When a gambler wins big, the feeling is different. You feel confident, you feel lucky, and sometimes you start thinking that maybe you can win more if you continue. That is where the mistake usually starts. Instead of taking the profit, some gamblers increase the bet and play longer. Then after some time, the profit is gone, and worse, they even lose their own money too.

So maybe the hard part in gambling is not only accepting losses, but also controlling yourself when you are already winning.

Have you experienced this before? Winning first, then still ending the session with nothing because you did not stop? 

Because sometimes what we always think about when we win is whether our luck will continue to last or not so we will continue to try even though we fail several times which makes us lose the winnings we get.  But if our self-control is strong enough then maybe things like this can be minimized so I guess it depends on the level of self-control of each gambler.

It is difficult if our self-control is weak because our gambling results win or lose the results will be the same when we cannot control ourselves properly then we can be sure we will only lose everything we have because of poor self-control.

[Sonia_123]

One really don't understand why it's always like that in gambling, after longing for wins you never had for a long period of time and you just let it goes when it comes, is this emotions or greed because as a gambler with wins all you have to do is go invest properly with your wins but no .

One needs to know when to stop if the needs arises and not chasing your losses and wins that you will never get back.

[Cantsay]

Well, it’s very possible to feel that you still have some luck and if you just keep playing you’ll win even more, that’s very common with so many gamblers, myself included. I have gambled, won, and at the end of the day logged out of my account without a single penny from it, simply because I lost everything back to the platform.

It’s more common when the win happens early in your game play. Those moments when you just logged into your account gamble a few times and then, boom you get the big win. You’ll start feeling overconfident and keep playing until you’re down to zero.

[Makus]

Gamblers can get too comfortable after a big win that's because they feel confident in the strategy that they applied to win that amount that they got but one thing they fail to understand is that there is nothing you can do in gambling that can keep on giving you consistent wins. A lot of times people get lucky and they assume that they won because they did something but that's just a wrong assumption. Although not every gambler gets this way after winning and this is mainly because they are more experienced when it comes to gambling.

[Byebyebtc]

Yes winning has its own emotions as well, you know everything it this life has both the positive and the negative part no matter how good or bad it is, so talking about winning will seem like the after effects are all positive but we should also know about the negative parts as well.

The excitement after profits can make you make some silly decisions like increasing your risk, buying bear for you and your fellow casino buddies where by squandering the money, building too much confidence and a lot more these emotions are dangerous and can turn your joy to sadness if not avoided.

So the best thing to do is to keep a stable emotion in loss or in profits, try to make sure your emotions are stable in winning or loosing gambles

[LastKiss]

When some gamblers are lucky to win, it normally makes them feel that winning is easy and that they can win by playing again. It also makes some gamblers have so much confidence in gambling that they gamble with the amount they can't afford to lose because they feel that, at the end of the game, they will still win. It is important for gamblers to learn and not to be carried away by their gambling wins.

Sometimes the winning is one thing that gives them the feelings that they can go on to win over and over again not thinking about a possible loss which happens often in gambling. Those who are disciplined will understand that after winning the best thing is to stop them continue another day but those who are yet to have self control over their gambling life winning pushes them to gamble more until they lose it all .

Yup, I agree. It often happens to new gamblers I guess when they have already doubled their bankroll, they keep playing because they think they can turn it into 10 times more instead of stopping and taking their profits. Greed is always there and our guard tends to drop when we're either on a winning streak or a losing streak, making us more careless about the consequences of continuing to play. When we make a profit from gambling, it's always a good idea to withdraw at least some of it wo we can avoid getting rek both our profit and our bankroll at the same time.

[Hispo]

I notice this many times, sometimes losing is not really the only problem in gambling. Winning can also be a problem if we don’t know how to control it.

When a gambler wins big, the feeling is different. You feel confident, you feel lucky, and sometimes you start thinking that maybe you can win more if you continue. That is where the mistake usually starts. Instead of taking the profit, some gamblers increase the bet and play longer. Then after some time, the profit is gone, and worse, they even lose their own money too.

So maybe the hard part in gambling is not only accepting losses, but also controlling yourself when you are already winning.

Have you experienced this before? Winning first, then still ending the session with nothing because you did not stop? 

It is something I have personally never experienced because I have never had a big win which had made me lost control over my session or personal finances, but I understand the point you are trying to present before us here on this thread...
It only takes a look at what has happened repeatedly to lottery winners: they become millionaires or billionaires over night and after a few years of reckless spending, they end up being poor again.

Easy money comes and goes, thus actual easy money does not actually exist in the way so many people believe.

Also, when people win a significant amount of money because of good luck, then get cocky and believe they are invincible and can continue to get even more from the casino, in the end they are left with nothing else to gamble in their budget.

[Mandoy]

I notice this many times, sometimes losing is not really the only problem in gambling. Winning can also be a problem if we don’t know how to control it.

When a gambler wins big, the feeling is different. You feel confident, you feel lucky, and sometimes you start thinking that maybe you can win more if you continue. That is where the mistake usually starts. Instead of taking the profit, some gamblers increase the bet and play longer. Then after some time, the profit is gone, and worse, they even lose their own money too.

So maybe the hard part in gambling is not only accepting losses, but also controlling yourself when you are already winning.

Have you experienced this before? Winning first, then still ending the session with nothing because you did not stop? 

Winning is very good for everyone and when someone wins big then he cannot control himself from excitement. And at that time he forgets what he should do. And then he spends a lot of unnecessary money. He parties with friends and wastes a lot of money there and then comes back to gambling again with a lot of money. Because at that time his confidence increases that since he has won big once, he will win again today. And gambling is an easy way for him to earn money. This kind of attitude makes the gambler careless when he has a big win.

Yes, some gamblers might be careless if they are not disciplined enough a big win can make them so. When players win. They tend to develop an overconfidence that can lead them to believe that they will continue to win more. They are thus unable to actually make a profit and walk away as they keep betting. Numerous gamblers have found that they have blown a good winning session due to the fact that they were unable to control their emotions. I think that sometimes it's harder to manage a big win than it is to manage a loss. So, the secret is to remain calm, do not place wagers that are beyond your means and keep in mind that each gambling session could shift rather significantly.

[junder]

I cannot speak for other people, but I can say that I have been in this kind of situation many times. When I win big, I feel like there is less pressure on my bets and I can make bigger bets without worrying too much. My reason is that if I lose, that is fine because it is just my winnings anyway.

I was supposed to stop with a profit, but because I got greedy or lost control, I ended up losing my winnings. But AFAIR, it never happened that I lost everything including my initial bankroll.

When we hit a big win, we face another challenge, increasing our bet size I’ve experienced this myself perhaps because dopamine really does test our adrenaline so yes, this seems to be a fairly common reaction that we inevitably experience as people who enjoy gambling.
Actually, if we’ve already won from the bets we placed and the winnings have doubled the initial stake, the best option is to cash out. However, the temptation to keep going is truly strong. So only those who can control themselves can stop easily.