Topic: A Man bet his life savings on 1 spin of Roulette - page 5. (Read 1321 times)

saw this a few weeks ago and while I wouldn't really recommend the same stuff for the regular joe, if I'm not mistaken this one's pulled from a reality show and they basically had the opportunity to rig it in the guy's favor some way, couldn't find the proof for this as well so don't quote me on this, besides, that's not the point of my reply anyway. This video is a testament at just how deranged people could be when given the opportunity to go nuts. He knew he didn't have to bet his entire life savings on the line, the casino/banker even told him the same things albeit non-verbatim. He's pretty much had all the cards laid in front of him telling him to not do it and yet he went in with no lube towards a 50/50 chance at living like a broke college student once again. Luckily it all paid off in the end but we all know what happens when we do the same thing, we lose and we become the bums of the planet Earth.

That is why I love watching people like him who make the stupidest bets on the planet. Not because I want to see them suffer or lose money, but because in some way or another it eases the itch in my subconscious asking me to make these bets for myself for the lols. Watching these people makes me feel like in some way, I made that bet myself, with the added benefit of course that it's not on my dime.

Yeah, most gambling addicts have a sad ending, that is because addicts gamble with what they cannot afford to lose and when they do this often, they are surely going to lose really big and have a very bad or sad ending. Your savings should never have anything to do with gambling, you should only gamble with your spare money or a very small amount of money that does not have too much value to you. The fastest way to run into debt and financial problems is to gamble with your savings.

For me, any gambler that believe risking the entire money on a bet is having a wrong thoughts and beliefs that can possibly leads him into losing all his entire savings and anyone that have that kind of mentality will eventually ended in loses and that will not be what he may expect, any ways, being able and lucky for the guy to have won the bet, was a nice one for him, but he shouldn't risk his luck next time if not he may end up becoming bankruptcy when he lose.

There are a lot of fucked-up stories on the internet nowadays about how some people are just crazy when it comes to making decisions. Like, who in his right senses will even think of using all his life savings to run that bet?
 
For a game whose result is under probability, you can't be too sure, and such a risk is very high. I believe people can place bets on high-risk games like this, but not with their life savings; no one will take that risk; it's nearly impossible.
 
The money he used to place the bet might be very big, or maybe all the money on his bank account at that moment, but that can't be all his money as he will definitely have something to run back to if this fails him, maybe business or something of the kind that can bring something to the table, but whatever the case, maybe this kind of gambler has very little time until they lose everything back to gambling as they don't appear to be the type that takes advice from others.

Man, as a financial advisor this is certainly not something that I would ever recommend someone do with their finances, but it's definitely makes for a fun/entertaining bit for everyone else lol. 

The odds are even less than 50/50 which makes it all the more dangerous/scary.  I love roulette personally, it's an easy game to play, but I worry about it being provably fair playing online.  I play here and there, just for fun..just not sure how many online casinos I trust.

The Thing is that these gamblers are fund of doing all these kind of things and I say this maybe due to the fact that they might have been practicing the act little by little till they got so confident to do it on a large scale and that's why some gamblers don't even reason the consequences involved if they lose the bet because they are used to such pressures and risk but I believe for a gambler who is not used to such risk, I know for sure that he will certainly going to think twice before involving in such risk.

Hmm, yeah that makes sense. You have tried to explain it well and I quite understand what you mean.
The risk is always there and may even be higher than the chance of winning, but I am sure that every decision taken in the end has been well considered even though everyone says it is bad.

Some gamblers have desires that are difficult to control and they can even gamble beyond their budget. We would definitely say that is a bad thing, but for them it is an opportunity that they believe can bring them profits. They are the ones in charge, we are just commenting on it.

Gambling is more likely to lose than win betting with all of your life is nothing but stupidity. There is no exact guarantee that you will win the bet however, other good roulette bets are a bit more complicated. The probability of winning on each spin is very low many people think that if players win this bet they gain some points. This is compared to a unit if players can lose without hitting their number. Learn to control yourself and never take such a big risk on the gambling stage. Once lost it can never be recovered.

To me that is plain stupidity as no matter that this guy won the bet,if he played 99 other times out of 100 played the majority of the bets would be lost ones based on statistics and probability.I was a bit concerned watching the video as I was imagining myself doing the same thing and that is extremely scary to say the least.

I would never do such thing most likely because I am or at least I call myself a wise gambler,knowing all my odds are against me and knowing where to stop,I have been able to play very little money in any gambling session ever since knowing my odds,so this is for me is extremely scary.

I always think in gambling the chances of losing will always be greater than winning. I won't talk about the positive side because it wouldn't be right if someone risked all the money they had, even if that money was money to meet their living needs. However in gambling we always say to always use money you can afford to lose. Don't let us risk our own lives, always look at the risks, don't just look at the winning side, because if we always look at the winning side, then we will become gamblers who won't be able to control ourselves.

If we look at the number of wins we will get, then we will have more money than we had at that time, but that is something that is wrong in my opinion and should not be a gambler's point of view. I suggest looking at it from another point of view, just imagine we have to lose everything in just one round? regret will be useless at that time because no matter how sorry we are, we will never return the money we have lost. So think carefully, don't let yourself be controlled by expectations that are too high.

It's quite impressive to see how all the members responded about the Video.
Some say that the video is just a setting video that has been screened well because it is unlikely that someone will be willing to risk all his money in just 1 round.

But some people also say this could have been real, and the bet was done consciously and knowing that the risk would be very high and this is quite crazy.

These responses indicate that each person's point of view will be different about the video.
Here I just want to emphasize that taking lessons from such betting videos is wise,
so it will warn ourselves not to be rash and full of calculations to make big bets, because luck will not always come.

To me, I don't even like this form of risks at all, like I don't really know what some people take this life for, a kinda joke? Mehn that risk is fucking crazy and believe me this dude is gonna repeat this risk again in the future.

I know because he won, a lot of people would be congratulating him without thinking if it had happened the other way round what would have been his fate because regardless of the fact that he succeeded at last, that risk is too extreme but however, everyone is entitled to how they want to live their lives after all it's his money I mean his savings and not my savings so he's lucky to have won but no amount of eagerness can lure me into staking all my life savings on gambling, damn it i can't fucking try this shit at all.

Anyone who keeps staking all their money or assets to gambling will one day go broke believe me, something that the chances of losing and winning are in equity is what someone will stake all his earnings on, some of this reasons is why I don't have compassion on some persons that were once wealthy but all of a sudden the table turns and they began to find things difficult because if you check very well, majority of them are involved in staking their assets and life time earnings.

The positive side is, there is always a chance to win a bet no matter the risk. Someone will win it even at just 50/50 odds.
On the downside, he would lose all his savings to pay for his high confidence on a game with 50/50 odds. The chances of winning and losing are the same, but he also has the potential to lose all his money if he loses. This is not something that would be great to imitate in gambling, but some desperate gamblers might do it.

I mean i gonna give that to give having that kind of courage but for sure it wasn't a wise move for him because losing that bet would is just going to be devastating for him, it's going to be very difficult for him in order to recover if he lose that bet, luckily he was able to win that, but in my opinion it wasn't going to be worth the risk for sure. Life-saving was difficult to bet in the first place because this saving came from all of your hardship, salary, etc. Most of the time you just choose to save money so just you have a small percentage that you could put in your savings account, prioritizing your savings instead of just using it to buy what you really want and what you really like to eat something like that, Personally, I do have a lot of lows, I even tried doing delivery and around 2$ every delivery was really not enough to pay its really a difficult times, and knowing how difficult it is to earn money, It would really hurt spending that money that came from my hard work on just like food that I enjoy because I know that it was kinda expensive, then I would just choose the cheapest one which is good enough even though it wasn't my favorite and wasn't really what I like. Then just imagine just risking it on gambling where in just a blink you could easily lose all of that work or saving of your life.


For sure he might be happy right now because he won that bet, but for sure it's going to be the other way around if he loses that bet, he might just get depressed, I mean we already see a lot of cryptocurrency traders losing on trading that could easily end up on something like suicides, depression, etc. That can also be the case here,  betting only what you could afford to lose is good advice at this point.

It turned out to be a happy ending, so no one would be able to insult him too deeply like if he lost the all in bet. Even if he wins, there will still be those who think he is careless, even though it is no different from betting 10% many times and the last all in was also 10% of his last fortune.

But I don't think this is fair enough. If the bet results in a loss, then his life will end there, considering that he risked all his savings on one bet. However, even if he wins he won't quickly become the richest person in the world, because there are still people living richer than him. So I don't want to take this kind of risk even if he is safe from the risk of gambling.

Social media paints a distorted portrait of reality, especially when it comes to gambling. We see carefully curated feeds showcasing wins and triumphs, fostering the illusion that riches are just a lucky bet away. This facade fuels a dangerous misconception: that gambling is a viable path to financial security. The truth, however, lies in the unseen. The countless losses, the emotional toll, and the financial strain – these rarely find their way onto social media. They are the shadows lurking behind the glittering highlights. Even for those who appear wealthy, a single loss can be a drop in the bucket. Their financial security isn't solely dependent on the whims of chance. They have a safety net woven from investments, savings, and diversified income streams. For them, gambling is a sprinkle of excitement, not a lifeline.

The allure of the 50/50 bet lies in its deceptive simplicity. It feels like a calculated risk, a coin toss with potentially life-changing rewards.  However, the true risk lies in the gambler's mindset. The thrill of the potential win can easily cloud judgment, leading to reckless behavior and a disregard for responsible bankroll management. The danger isn't the inherent risk of the bet itself, but the gambler's emotional attachment to the outcome. Gambling should be approached with a clear head and a predetermined budget, a set amount one can afford to lose without jeopardizing their financial well-being.

This is very risky that should never be repeated again. I know many people won't talk about the risk he took, what people will talk about is the win which they will celebrate it. Even if he won at last I can never accept this because it is risky. If he had lose I'm sure by now he might have done terrible things to himself. In this case  the most important thing is not about the the wins but his mental state,  if he had lose playing with all the money in him.

It is hard to get luck like this, I will advice this should never be done next time because next time their may not be luck as this one. Gambling can never be predicted, and it is hard to get continous luck like this in gambling.

Gambling is built on chance, not skill. You might think you have a system, a lucky charm necklace you wear every time, but it all boils down to luck.  Feeling like a genius after a win is easy, but that same luck can disappear faster than your chips. Gambling can be fun, a way to add a little spice to life. But the key is to treat it like a night out at the movies, not a guaranteed path to a mansion.  Setting limits, like your 2% rule, is your best friend here. You wouldn't spend your entire paycheck on movie tickets, right?

Losing is part of the game, like that awkward moment you trip walking into the casino.  Accepting that upfront stops you from chasing your losses like a lovesick puppy.  Remember, the casino always wins in the long run, kind of like the house always gets the best snacks at a party. Those stories of people winning millions? Yeah, they're the exception, not the rule.  For every winner, there are mountains of folks whose lives spiraled because of gambling addiction. Don't risk your future for a fleeting dream.

Maybe the first one is real and since it got viral, a certain casino realized that they could use him to advertise their casino, so they get him as secret endorser and of course the guy is getting paid secretly. That was just my theory as the first one happened a long time ago, not much hyped that time, but this time we are in the digital age, gamblers are slowly transitioning online, so it's a big help to boost a casino's popularity using the same man that went viral for his "bet life savings", challenge.


Yes it's purely on luck.. .but rigged... that's too much, no casino would rig a game that has a good reputation or at least wants to grow their reputation. I mean, why would they rig when the risk of getting caught is possible, and if they get caught that means everything they built through time will vanished.

Obviously it is a very stupid decision and action by risking all their life savings, on the other hand maybe I can also do the same thing but not in gambling but in something that does have the potential and certainty in terms of its benefits such as allocating money to business or other things that do have guarantees, but if you do it in gambling or in the sense of putting all your life savings on gambling then obviously it is a decision resulting from very silly thinking, it's like you hang the fate of your life on something that cannot be predicted for the problem of the results.

We must understand that gambling is always about high-risk activities plus there is absolutely no guarantee for anyone if they lose in the end, or simply if you lose it means you lose all the money you bet and that is a very bad situation. On the other hand, I don't know what the initial cause was that made them make this kind of careless decision, but according to my prediction, it seems that previously he had a lot of losses that he could not accept which in the end made decisions that were far beyond the ability based on emotions.