Topic: Do you have a habit of tracking your gambling progress? - page 11. (Read 2380 times)

A spreadsheet will be the answer. Strange or not, it's nice to keep track of your gambling records. Most who do this are in sports betting though because I surely doubt it's hard to do in casino games unless we are betting large amounts in just one go. That without a doubt should be recorded.
However, some gamblers don't like this because they like to just freely bet whenever they want and entertainment is their main purpose before profits. So, there's no need to keep track of the records and I think that's a good thing too.
Monitoring the losses could make a gambler lose his cool so maybe they are also avoiding that so there won't be any stress in their life. But for those who are betting on sports frequently, I think tracking it is a good approach just so we can have a summary of everything and we can identify our mistakes and our losses. I mean, it's also a good learning point and it adds to filtering the teams or players that we are betting for, so that maybe next time we can avoid making the same mistake again. Some teams or players are good on paper but when it comes to battling their rivals, the results may be different.

The only way that we could really be able to make ourselves be winner is on the time that we do invest on gamlbing sites bankroll on which we do know that house do always win at the end on which means that
investing in line with the house is the most smartest way i should say if we are really that mindful about making money but of course it wouldnt really be  that much of return or simply its not really that like when you do literally doing gambling on which we know that returns would be high but it is really that too risky i should say or something that we do all know.

Speaking about having those tracking then the only thing i do track is on the money or amount of funds that i've been spending. If i do saw that i already spend up all the allocated
funds for that gambling session then it would really be just that right that you should be stopping immediately and wont really be going overboard.

No because I rarely gamble nowadays but invest in casino bankroll, which in another form can be accepted as a mode of gambling too because I am being the house and I am exposing my invested money to the high rollers chance of winning form. I havent been tracking them but they are currently giving my profits.

My previous investment on cryptogames yielded 50% over a year. My current investments are running in positives, though I will not declare the exact numbers.

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For gambling addicts, these type of things are what they are allergic to.

I don't get it, how can you know the amount you've spent in total and monitor your spending by just looking at the total amount you've wagered when the total wagered amount doesn't show the amount you've spent but the overall bets you've made? For example, if you have deposited $50, and made 4 $10 bets on the dice game with 2x odds, you lost the first bet and then won 3 bets and now have a total balance of $70. You make 11 more bets, win the first 2 bets, and then have a loss streak and lose all your balance.

Now, if you look at the total amount you've wagered, it will be $150, why? Because you have made a total of 15 bets worth $10 each which is equal to $150, how much money did you deposit? $50. This means that you can't determine how much money you've spent so far by looking at the total wagered amount.

Tracking our gambling activities will probably only make us think about recovering the losses we have suffered. We will see the many defeats we have experienced so that there is a feeling of not being able to accept the defeat.
That will make us want to recover from the loss slowly, but we will see that it is difficult. We might experience defeat again and could even spend all the money we have.
We will feel pressure when we see the defeat numbers listed in the report, which will make us stressed and want to return to gambling. That is the risk we experience if we cannot prevent more and more losses.

Indeed, gambling progress is quite important to track, especially variables such as what we spend while gambling but that good habit does not seem to be maintained by the vast majority of gamblers because entertainment should not be accompanied by such seriousness, more precisely, people still want to win but still need to have fun and reduce seriousness, they don't want to face this problem like a stressful job. In addition, laziness and rest, limiting the release of energy are what I find very common in modern society, that leaves this tracking habit forgotten in a dark corner

I agree with you, maybe if you gamble to make a profits then tracking your progress so far in gambling is a good thing and needs to be done because you can prevent yourself from making the same mistakes, by looking at your progress, you can learn about what strategy will you play so that you can determine your chances of winning, even though it is completely inseparable from luck, there is no harm if you keep doing that.

Yes, various online casinos have indeed implemented advances regarding regulations that must be adhered to, and we also have to be able to understand them. Apart from that, we also have to keep track of the latest information so that we don't miss out on information because this will determine our progress in term of the gambling we play, tracking gambling progress is very necessary if you gamble to achieve victory and profits.

You have a strategy? Splitting funds and monitoring accounts is OK until it's not. Let's be honest: gambling in casinos or sports involves more than managing wins and losses. Understanding each bet's purpose. You say you don't take your casino account "so seriously" but methodically handle your sports betting. Why the divide?

Though cautious, your approach skirts the illusion of control. Keeping wagering limits low and segmenting cash are methods, not strategies. The true challenge is accepting randomness and making informed decisions. Not only dividing money into portions; why? Why that distribution? Sustainable, responsible engagement that doesn't merge hobby and hazard is the goal, not greater prizes or a bigger account

In my opinion, tracking the development of the gambling we do is also an important thing for us to do, but actually I have never done it because currently I have never experienced anything strange when playing gambling and I enjoy it, but maybe one day I will. do to track my gambling progress with the aim of making it safer and making me more confident in carrying out and enjoying every gambling game.

what made me laughed is you saying you reduced the amount you gamble with more lower.
However, that's good as you have known that it's not a good way to win when you are tracking ones success on gambling.
Tracking a fellow gamblers success can make you gamble more mostly when the gambler is a type that stake higher amount and when he also wins you might want to stake higher also.
Moreover there is nothing to regret there as you haven't sold a property to gamble rather you are using your own funds.

I disagree that tools and spreadsheets are only for addicts and bankrupts. Consider: concrete tracking helps even the most disciplined minds. Why? About objectivity. Though powerful, the mind is biased and emotional.

Tools and spreadsheets show your gaming behavior objectively. They strengthen your control by delivering a reality check that even the most disciplined gambler may miss. Like a professional player analyzing game tapes to improve, it takes impartial analysis.

Fun gambling also involves responsibility. Though a mental system is admirable, external checks are essential. They demonstrate strategic acumen, not weakness.

I've done it once, and this was an eye opening period for me, that was when I knew that I was risking too much on gambling, I got mad at myself and I reduce the amount even more lower.

Sometimes we really can't afford some things, even when we are getting a lot more and we think we can handle the spending, it's a lie, since a little drop of water makes a mighty ocean, every small amount you spend on gambling counts, it's very important to stay withing your means and do only what you can afford to.

Today I use less money but I don't want to keep looking back anymore, I know someone who is no more a gambler today because he calculated how much he have risked on gambling in a year and he regretted it, saying he could have save up the whole amount instead.  

Only those who are easily swayed to addiction or limited funds need to track their progress, but in my case, I never track my progress using any application or spreadsheets, I track everything in my mind, and all these tools and spreadsheets are of no use if you cannot manage your bankroll properly and you cannot control your urge to gamble or to stop playing when you need to stop playing.
I believe when it comes to gambling, control is in the mind not on application tools or spreadsheets, you need to set up a system and you should stick to that system no matter so you will not get astray or lose control in your gambling.

As a gambler every gambler hopes for good results in gambling. In that case I think it's good to track gambling progress occasionally. Gambling strategies and patterns become easier to understand by tracking them. With the right knowledge one can enjoy all the excitement of online gambling. Various online casinos offer information and resources about the legality of online gambling so they have the advantage of being tracked to ensure a smooth and worry free experience. Also remember that gambling regulations are subject to change so it's wise to stay updated on any developments.

Gambling progress in what manner exactly?, are you talking about a gambler tracking his or her progress like in keeping tabs of his or her winnings and loses? So as to be able to tell at the end of the day, week or month whether he or she(the gambler) made more wins than loses, or more loses than wins?

If the above is exactly what you mean by the question you asked, I would first start by saying that your question lack enough information, and when next time you are asking a question, try and make sure it contains enough information as possible, so as not to get your readers and answers confused.

Now, to what you asked, I've some times been keeping such tabs by constantly tracking my progress, but in recent times, I've completely stopped, reason being that, I am like more busy at the moment and don't gamble that often anymore, and my gambling right now is mostly for having fun sake, and not for monetary rewards, so, I need no need tracking my gambling progress in such regard.

People will feel frustrated if they see that their losses have cost them a lot of money, and there may be a desire to recover them. But they know that it will not be easy to do so because they have the possibility of experiencing more losses, so the number of losses will increase. When the losses get bigger, they will become more frustrated and perhaps unable to accept it, making them even more eager to continue gambling. If this is the case, they will only get deeper into gambling and find it difficult to stop gambling, and they may even become addicted to gambling. That's what people should avoid when gambling, and they should always limit their gambling activities so they don't experience more losses.

It's been like two years now that I have grown fond of gambling, even though I did it only when I have that spare money that I can afford to lose in gambling, since the beginning of my gambling activities and till today, I've never look back to do some calculation on how much I've spent on gambling.

I don't need to do this because it's pointless to me, the only thing that requires me noting it down is my investments, and that's because I spend a lot of money in investment, that sweat and stress is enough and worthy for me to note down, it's not the same in gambling.

I do gambling with small money, the amount that those who want to make the biggest money from gambling will never want to use, but I don't mind, because I have a different goal in gambling and that's not even close to making a life changing money from gambling, I can make it from my investments, and that's why I pour more money, better money into investment than gambling.

That's good, after all, you are mindful of what you do and are accountable as well. Even if it is something that makes you accountable, it is still worth it as no one will ever be gambling without the proper awareness of what is happening in their account that is fit to be called a good gambler regardless of whether they are making money through it or not.

But for me, I can say that it depends on the account we are talking about. I have my account for different purposes, and I tell you that the account I use to bet on sports is not the same as the one I use to bet on casinos. If it is about the casino account, I do not care about what happens there, but what I notice is the amount I deposit, the way I bet, and when the money is exhausted due to bad days or even weeks of betting, I will replenish it again. I also keep the wagering limit very low. Also, it could take time to replenish it though depending on my feelings towards casinos at that time, so I do not take it so seriously.

But for my sports betting account, yet, I take careful account of it, but still, it is not as much as that. What I do is to always be conversant with the money I have there, and I divide them into 10 equal parts to bet independently. Even at times, if the money therein is much and I do not want to withdraw, I divide it into more larger parts like 15 equal parts so that my risk would have been reduced. Nonetheless, I do not gamble for the purpose of increasing my status like you. All that matters to me in gambling are two; 1)More winning and 2) Increased account size.

The thing is two ways, for me, because sometimes, due to ranking up in the casino aiming VIP level, I always check my amount of wager to know how far I am progressing and at some point how much of the total wager that I have done in total.
This is what makes me check the amount I have spent in total and how to monitor my spending s to not overdo it sometimes, this method has helped me alot to know when to stop or continue to play or even make new deposits, this is what makes the most of sense to me even though I am not gambling for the money but for the fun, but as long as I have the plan to rank up, it doesn't matter.

This is true and this is why i dont really tend to track out my gambling progress because once i have seen the overall spending and those numbers are already big
then this is where i would be making myself that becoming impulsive and i might be ending up on trying to cope or break even those loses. Promise i have that kind of emotion
when im just starting or totally noob in gambling field. It already give out that kind of negative effect in me way in the past and this is why now i wont really be tending to have
those kind of tracking when it comes to gambling spending and other stats on which we know that it would really be surely showing that huge losses or negative.