Topic: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? - page 50. (Read 6614 times)
Gambling isn't an occupation and I don't think that there anyone who is a successful gambler,if he doesn't use his gambling wins to invest on assets and also limit his gambling activities. If a gambler wins big today, tomorrow it is gone and he is broke again. You can never win the house edge and that is why you wouldn't be successful. A successful gambler is a professional and don't also forget that gambling is based on luck and not skill. Addiction is something that makes a gambler wants to be on his game to chase his wins or when one get carried away easily with his gambling activities. Don't forget that you loss more than you gain,can this be called success.
Are successful gamblers seen as addicts?
I don't personally think we can find one. I mean, are there really a successful gambler? Not unless if they become a professional in gambling field, like those people who were paid to compete in a poker tournament, or a personal who just built his own successful gambling business. But a gambler who simply just put a massive amount of bets in the casino, I don't think they'll succeed, because they'll eventually run out of money regardless of how much winning they profited in day 1 or 2.
I can say a successful gambler is a person who win a massive amount of money with his bets and decided to build his own business. An addict is a person who chooses to continue gambling. Therefore, my answer to your million dollar question is NO.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
Yes, I classify a successful gambler as an addict only if they gamble excessively, which is quite rare because as far as I know if you gamble frequently your chances of losing are very high So yeah.Any person engaging in the same activity multiple times a day could be addicted, regardless of whether they are successful or not in it.
Are successful gamblers seen as addicts?
I don't personally think we can find one. I mean, are there really a successful gambler? Not unless if they become a professional in gambling field, like those people who were paid to compete in a poker tournament, or a personal who just built his own successful gambling business. But a gambler who simply just put a massive amount of bets in the casino, I don't think they'll succeed, because they'll eventually run out of money regardless of how much winning they profited in day 1 or 2.
I can say a successful gambler is a person who win a massive amount of money with his bets and decided to build his own business. An addict is a person who chooses to continue gambling. Therefore, my answer to your million dollar question is NO.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
i think it can be considered yes and can be no. depending on how the person does the gambling. someone who does gambling but can still think clearly to control his desire to gamble and risk his wealth in my opinion cannot be considered as an addict.i think the word "addict" has a negative meaning and i think it's only attached to someone who can't resist the psychological urge to continue gambling and risk everything he has without considering the loss or negative impact on himself.
If he is successful in gambling he cannot be called an addict gambler. Because some consider gambling as their profession. If gambling is their daily job and they can make a living from it then I will definitely take it positively. Moreover, we can only identify gamblers who lose their control as gambling addicts. People who make their living through gambling can be called successful gamblers but should not be called addicted gamblers. Because every human profession should be respected. Being addicted to gambling implies a general negative attitude.
Yes, because professional gamblers know how to control their emotions over their needs. If he is a successful one it means he has the discipline in himself so that he will be never pass on his limits he knows his limits and the consequences. He just need to focus in the game , if he lose he knows when to stop and when to play again because if that his profession or we called him successful gambler it means he know how not to fall into addiction. 
I wish I could have posted this in a more better place but since the thoughts came from gambling addiction, I thought it wise to ask this question over here and I hope we can discuss and get this straight.
Just as the tittle already ask, I really want to know if people who are successful in gambling also seen as addicts because I believe for one to be successful in gambling or whatever they choose to do, there must be some good amount of time and effort invested in it as well as money and we know that a successful gambler must have invested both time, effort and even money to make any reasonable winning and these also are features of an addict as there are always excessive time spent on a betting site.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
If he is successful in gambling he cannot be called an addict gambler. Because some consider gambling as their profession. If gambling is their daily job and they can make a living from it then I will definitely take it positively. Moreover, we can only identify gamblers who lose their control as gambling addicts. People who make their living through gambling can be called successful gamblers but should not be called addicted gamblers. Because every human profession should be respected. Being addicted to gambling implies a general negative attitude. Just as the tittle already ask, I really want to know if people who are successful in gambling also seen as addicts because I believe for one to be successful in gambling or whatever they choose to do, there must be some good amount of time and effort invested in it as well as money and we know that a successful gambler must have invested both time, effort and even money to make any reasonable winning and these also are features of an addict as there are always excessive time spent on a betting site.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
I harbor considerable skepticism regarding this matter, as I have yet to encounter anyone who has achieved success solely through gambling. Except for those individuals mentioned in the article found on the website , whether their wealth is truly derived from gambling or not remains unclear. Who truly knows?
My mindset steadfastly believes that no one becomes wealthy solely through gambling. The accumulation of significant wealth in gambling cannot be separated from the role of luck and a dash of effort. My conviction regarding who qualifies as a genuinely successful individual lies with those who have exerted great effort in attaining their success. Thus far, my perspective on gambling remains somewhat ambiguous.
My mindset steadfastly believes that no one becomes wealthy solely through gambling. The accumulation of significant wealth in gambling cannot be separated from the role of luck and a dash of effort. My conviction regarding who qualifies as a genuinely successful individual lies with those who have exerted great effort in attaining their success. Thus far, my perspective on gambling remains somewhat ambiguous.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
If you say successful gambler, it means the gambler won huge and able to beat the house so I don't think it can be classify as an addict. Often, an addict is an uncontrollable gambler who face significant losses. But despite this, still continue playing without limit and usually doesn't care even the money that he/she spent is not meant for gambling.On the other side, successful gambler had a good result in gambling. Therefore it's worth the time, effort and money spent since in the end this gambler is not a loser. Moreover, it can happen to win huge even the gambler is not frequently playing.
I guess it's safe to say that they are still an addict but not that worse as the other type of addicted gamblers who knows nothing but to lose more money. Like we said earlier a successful gambler can win in a casino often but I think this is not enough to say that they beat it. Not all gamblers are like them so the casino can still earn more than these successful gamblers.
I wish I could have posted this in a more better place but since the thoughts came from gambling addiction, I thought it wise to ask this question over here and I hope we can discuss and get this straight.
Just as the tittle already ask, I really want to know if people who are successful in gambling also seen as addicts because I believe for one to be successful in gambling or whatever they choose to do, there must be some good amount of time and effort invested in it as well as money and we know that a successful gambler must have invested both time, effort and even money to make any reasonable winning and these also are features of an addict as there are always excessive time spent on a betting site.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
There's a margin of gamblers in the competitive scene that could be considered addicts if you'll ask me. Some of them go on gambling sprees that takes them until sunrise, and only get away with such unhealthy behaviors because they are winning and they know how to play the game. These people, just as much as the guys who lost so much from gambling, need help and intervention so they can get rid of the constant need to gamble. This is for those that are successful in the competitive scene. Just as the tittle already ask, I really want to know if people who are successful in gambling also seen as addicts because I believe for one to be successful in gambling or whatever they choose to do, there must be some good amount of time and effort invested in it as well as money and we know that a successful gambler must have invested both time, effort and even money to make any reasonable winning and these also are features of an addict as there are always excessive time spent on a betting site.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
For casual gamblers who bagged massive wins in one of their gambling sessions, I don't think throwing the "addicted" title willy-nilly is fair now is it. Just cause you won something big doesn't mean you're addicted to gambling. There has to be something indicative of it, like him gambling for straight weeks on end without fail in hopes of getting that bag, or something else.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
Addicted gamblers are considered weak people who can't control their emotions and it is hard for them to beat the urge inside them to play more. Successful gamblers are successful because of being lucky and proper money management, and controlling emotions but not for being addicted. Some people like to gamble more but they know there will be times they will win something while other days loss will eat the balance. Therefore, I don't think a successful gambler is an addicted gambler, many gamblers quit after reaching the target point, IMO.
Aren't there also gamblers who win large sums of money because they have experienced good luck in their lives, even those who rarely play are the ones who actually win large sums of money than those who gamble for a long time but never win big amount, there are those kinds of gamblers that I know in the news, like betting on the lottery, there are many winners who are really lucky.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
Definitely no. To categorize if a gambler is an addict, we must verify whether the gambler has this uncontrolled urge to gamble. That is the main sign of gambling addiction regardless whether they are a successful gamblers or not.
In addition, most successful gamblers are able to gain profit despite the known belief that the house always wins. This simply means that these successful gamblers knows how to beat the house, and mostly have control over their gambling activities. So my belief is that successful gamblers are far from being a gambling addicts.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
Addiction is those who are into gambling and have a bad result from it but if you are winning and more serious about gambling, then we cannot say that as addiction. Many are trying their luck with gambling and once they are able to find it, they become more active until it became their daily activities. Maybe its a positive addiction since it brings money most of the time and if a gambler are more capable for this, then there should be no wrong and we should not call them addict. Gambling addiction is not about having a bad result or good result. It is about uncontrollable urge to gamble.
Successful gamblers are those who are basically gamblers who deserve to be called gambling addicts. They are good at strategizing and able to increase their chances of winning with their skills, so I think they are gambling addicts. It is too difficult to find successful gamblers without addiction, but all successful gamblers are those who can be called gambling addicts.
But I don't know what the significance of this question is, even if they are addicted gamblers. Success at gambling is measured by how likely you are to win more than you lose, but success is sometimes also classified as your ability to control yourself and your desire for gambling.
But I don't know what the significance of this question is, even if they are addicted gamblers. Success at gambling is measured by how likely you are to win more than you lose, but success is sometimes also classified as your ability to control yourself and your desire for gambling.
Depends if they are having no control of their actions such as stopping to play the moment they want to. But if they don't have such control then they might be in such condition already. They might be winning at this point but if it is gambling addiction then things would fall eventually. All of your winnings would be turned into loss if you'd be playing continuously simply because winning will never be certain as we all know. The longer you play, the bigger the tendency to lose in the long run.
I guess he defined successful gambler as someone who is able to make profit from gambling quite frequently, building a decent income and confortable life from this activity, or someone who hit a jackpot, lottery prize once, becoming a millionaire, while continuing the gambling routine after that, although without getting into losses. That is: someone very lucky, who also manages to play responsively. Addiction makes reference to a disfunctional behavior. Since successful gamblers are having triumph on this activity, we can say it's being functional for them, therefore it's something healthy, positive, rewarding and profitable, without any financial damage, although there is an aspect gamblers must be attentive to, even if they are successful: to not live for gambling exclusively. It's important to keep in mind there are another activities they have to practice and that it's not healthy to spend all day long in front of a device screen placing bets, making analysis and following the news.
In this case, despite they being successful on the financial sense, the behavior is still disfunctional thinking on social and physical aspects, therefore an addiction can be spotted there and must be treated accordingly with a professional attendance.
I agree with the effects to function on a daily basis. The question is, how would a gambler define success? is it on the amount won? For sure it won't be limited on such aspect alone. There's more to determine if you are already successful or not.In this case, despite they being successful on the financial sense, the behavior is still disfunctional thinking on social and physical aspects, therefore an addiction can be spotted there and must be treated accordingly with a professional attendance.
I know someone that are doing very good with Sport betting, especially Horse racing... and that is his full-time job. He bets on horse racing on a daily basis and he makes good money... so does that make him a gambling addict?
People draw their own conclusions when they hear about people who are gambling professionally..... and in most instances, these people are seeing their gambling as a career.
People draw their own conclusions when they hear about people who are gambling professionally..... and in most instances, these people are seeing their gambling as a career.
Other people only view someone as an addict if they are constantly doing something and they are not getting very good results. If you are doing it and you are making a living out of it, you become a professional at that particular activity - even if it's gambling or whatever it is. That's where society draws the line on being good or bad, and it isn't applicable exclusively to gambling; it can only apply to other activities out there wherein addiction can also develop.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
Addiction is those who are into gambling and have a bad result from it but if you are winning and more serious about gambling, then we cannot say that as addiction. Many are trying their luck with gambling and once they are able to find it, they become more active until it became their daily activities. Maybe its a positive addiction since it brings money most of the time and if a gambler are more capable for this, then there should be no wrong and we should not call them addict. So now anyone who is making some good money from gambling and taking it very serious then is a positive addiction and anyone who is losing without control is already getting into negative addiction and now money is the determinant of morals and that's very wrong.
Op has made me have a very deep thought and I think an addict is addict irrespective if your financial status.
I don't think successful gamblers are seen as addicts because for one to attain the height of success, such a person must have been food with money management and should be knowledgeable and wise enough to when his getting addict and when to pause and take a real off it.
I wish I could have posted this in a more better place but since the thoughts came from gambling addiction, I thought it wise to ask this question over here and I hope we can discuss and get this straight.
Just as the tittle already ask, I really want to know if people who are successful in gambling also seen as addicts because I believe for one to be successful in gambling or whatever they choose to do, there must be some good amount of time and effort invested in it as well as money and we know that a successful gambler must have invested both time, effort and even money to make any reasonable winning and these also are features of an addict as there are always excessive time spent on a betting site.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
you are called a gambling addict when your mind is only focused on gambling, there will be no passion that can raise your spirits in real life unless you gamble happily. for successful gamblers, there are those who only play a few times in a gambling game, but he is lucky and earns a lot of money or jackpot (this cannot be called gambling addiction)Just as the tittle already ask, I really want to know if people who are successful in gambling also seen as addicts because I believe for one to be successful in gambling or whatever they choose to do, there must be some good amount of time and effort invested in it as well as money and we know that a successful gambler must have invested both time, effort and even money to make any reasonable winning and these also are features of an addict as there are always excessive time spent on a betting site.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
addiction is something that looks easy on other people, when your friend's activities are more gambling than working or something else, then it is very likely that person is becoming an gambling addict.
It is really just that people around is really having that behavior on making that generalization that anyone who do touch up this space would really be considered as an addicted person without
even trying out to assess on how a certain individual do able to engage on it on moderate manner.
It is really just that people do really make these kind of insight on the time that they do saw that someone do engage with this activity. Being successful on this field?
It isnt something that someone could be able to reach out because we know the truth about gambling that only a few would succeed and most of them are losers.
I wish I could have posted this in a more better place but since the thoughts came from gambling addiction, I thought it wise to ask this question over here and I hope we can discuss and get this straight.
Just as the tittle already ask, I really want to know if people who are successful in gambling also seen as addicts because I believe for one to be successful in gambling or whatever they choose to do, there must be some good amount of time and effort invested in it as well as money and we know that a successful gambler must have invested both time, effort and even money to make any reasonable winning and these also are features of an addict as there are always excessive time spent on a betting site.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
If the success of those gamblers comes from a profound study of their favorite game, as it is the case of poker players, then they are not addicted, we must remember than an addiction is a self-destructive set of behaviors which people cannot stop doing, and someone which invest a lot of time gambling but that is able to obtain profits through their skill does not really fit the definition of an addicted person, we may say they are passionate or enthusiastic about gambling but that is it. Just as the tittle already ask, I really want to know if people who are successful in gambling also seen as addicts because I believe for one to be successful in gambling or whatever they choose to do, there must be some good amount of time and effort invested in it as well as money and we know that a successful gambler must have invested both time, effort and even money to make any reasonable winning and these also are features of an addict as there are always excessive time spent on a betting site.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
I wish I could have posted this in a more better place but since the thoughts came from gambling addiction, I thought it wise to ask this question over here and I hope we can discuss and get this straight.
Just as the tittle already ask, I really want to know if people who are successful in gambling also seen as addicts because I believe for one to be successful in gambling or whatever they choose to do, there must be some good amount of time and effort invested in it as well as money and we know that a successful gambler must have invested both time, effort and even money to make any reasonable winning and these also are features of an addict as there are always excessive time spent on a betting site.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
you are called a gambling addict when your mind is only focused on gambling, there will be no passion that can raise your spirits in real life unless you gamble happily. for successful gamblers, there are those who only play a few times in a gambling game, but he is lucky and earns a lot of money or jackpot (this cannot be called gambling addiction)Just as the tittle already ask, I really want to know if people who are successful in gambling also seen as addicts because I believe for one to be successful in gambling or whatever they choose to do, there must be some good amount of time and effort invested in it as well as money and we know that a successful gambler must have invested both time, effort and even money to make any reasonable winning and these also are features of an addict as there are always excessive time spent on a betting site.
Now let's be sincere, will you also classify a successful gambler as an addict?
addiction is something that looks easy on other people, when your friend's activities are more gambling than working or something else, then it is very likely that person is becoming an gambling addict.
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