I believe that some bettors may have wished to monitor the total amount of bets made in a game in order to assess if it was worth it for them to participate. Yes, it makes sense that individuals would think that way since certain gamblers may be more likely to participate in the action if there is a lot of betting activity and large stakes being risked, believing that there is a chance for a large reward. On the other hand, I believe that some gamblers may become less interested in playing if there is minimal betting activity or little money wagered, believing that the game does not offer enough potential rewards.
However, I would much prefer to decide for myself and go cautiously. But there was also a part of me that wanted to do what others did, that is, imitate their betting strategies, but doing so makes me feel reliant on them to the point that I need someone else to decide how much to bet.
Topic: Do you pay attention on other people bet and it amount, and does it affect you? - page 4. (Read 1249 times)
January 22, 2024, 09:05:14 AM
January 22, 2024, 08:39:50 AM
I used to be moved by a friend who is into gambling, whenever she won some money I always feel left out but due to the warnings from my father about gambling I dare not give a try at the time, and later she keep some distance, only to find out that she lost almost everything in gambling that was why she was avoiding me.
I helped her in some categories and after I told her everything my father told me, we are still good friends till today and she already quit gambling, later after I started making some money I start my own gambling activities but when I told her she doesn't seem to be interested or moved about it.
There is no point in paying attention to gamblers around you, most of them always become a victim to their own desire and greed through gambling, it's better to avoid them and take your responsible gambling very serious, watching others can fuel up your desire for gambling and it can lead you into making wrong decisions.
I helped her in some categories and after I told her everything my father told me, we are still good friends till today and she already quit gambling, later after I started making some money I start my own gambling activities but when I told her she doesn't seem to be interested or moved about it.
There is no point in paying attention to gamblers around you, most of them always become a victim to their own desire and greed through gambling, it's better to avoid them and take your responsible gambling very serious, watching others can fuel up your desire for gambling and it can lead you into making wrong decisions.
From your last clause it looks that it is better to pay attention to gamblers around, because you can learn from their mistakes, from their bad experience. For example, with me watching others place bets, I have seen people who made large bet, lose and quickly make even larger bet to win bank what was lost. Risky, irresponsible. That is a reminder for me to play smart. Guy failed, I've got experience. Why that is bad?
P.S. So what is that story with that girl? Just a filler? She has gambled, and lost everything. Your father warned you about dangers of gambling. You met her later. Now you have money and gamble, she knows that, but dont want to return to gambling. <--- And? What conclusion should I make after reading it?
January 22, 2024, 08:00:24 AM
I used to be moved by a friend who is into gambling, whenever she won some money I always feel left out but due to the warnings from my father about gambling I dare not give a try at the time, and later she keep some distance, only to find out that she lost almost everything in gambling that was why she was avoiding me.
I helped her in some categories and after I told her everything my father told me, we are still good friends till today and she already quit gambling, later after I started making some money I start my own gambling activities but when I told her she doesn't seem to be interested or moved about it.
There is no point in paying attention to gamblers around you, most of them always become a victim to their own desire and greed through gambling, it's better to avoid them and take your responsible gambling very serious, watching others can fuel up your desire for gambling and it can lead you into making wrong decisions.
I helped her in some categories and after I told her everything my father told me, we are still good friends till today and she already quit gambling, later after I started making some money I start my own gambling activities but when I told her she doesn't seem to be interested or moved about it.
There is no point in paying attention to gamblers around you, most of them always become a victim to their own desire and greed through gambling, it's better to avoid them and take your responsible gambling very serious, watching others can fuel up your desire for gambling and it can lead you into making wrong decisions.
January 22, 2024, 06:32:16 AM
Thats why when we see others hitting it big with big bets, there's this natural urge to join the club, right? It's like you want to be part of the winning crew. But we should remember that everyone's luck in gambling is kind of their own thing. It's cool to enjoy the gam but don't let the pressure of big bets mess with your comfort or budget. Just do your thing and have fun without stressing about keeping up with others.
January 22, 2024, 06:15:02 AM
The brain will work instantly after the eyes see something favorable or contrary. What you see is that they managed to win after betting on large numbers, so what if you saw the opposite view, would you still want to bet on large numbers or would you instead choose to play with standard bets as usual?
If you want to increase your bet, don't do it instantly, start slowly while enjoying the game. If the results are satisfactory, you can increase the bet little by little. Never be tempted by other people's wins, maybe the same luck is not on your side.
It is not bad to follow other people's bets by which a gambler can monitor his own bets. But in the regard, when a gambler follows the gambling of someone , the amount of his bets comes to his attention. If the person being followed wins big bets then the follower will also try to increase his bet amount. The gambler who is being imitated should not follow the gambling amount because the person being imitated may have both experience and adequate money backup. As everyone's financial status is not equal, one should not copy the bet amount of others. A higher bet amount increase gambler a higher chance of winning as well as a bigger loss if he loses. If you want to increase your bet, don't do it instantly, start slowly while enjoying the game. If the results are satisfactory, you can increase the bet little by little. Never be tempted by other people's wins, maybe the same luck is not on your side.
January 22, 2024, 05:44:33 AM
I guess it's normal to wonder how it feels like placing thousands of dollars in just one bet. That's probably interesting to try, but since I don't have that huge money just for gambling, I'm just satisfied imagining about it. But with how I am now, even if I have that money, I probably would just spend it on something else.
If we mimic it, the experience will be even thrilling because this is the amount that we can not afford to lose anymore, just in case the result is a loss and then there is also a thought of what if we will win using this amount? I guess we will jump really high the moment it occurs or we will lose our consciousness for a while 
. For you, you can say it's interesting to try. But mate, please don't do it lol.Because, casinos still has more advantage than us. We may not have that amount but we can always ask a loan. Though like you, I'd rather use the money on something else which I think I can benefit more or something that has less or no risk at all.
January 21, 2024, 04:20:23 PM
That is how the idea of this topic appeared. I watch others gamble, I watch how the bet, I start to think about betting more than usually. Do you have such feeling also? Do you have a feeling that if others make large bets, that you also must bet large, otherwise you would feel like uncomfortable, or feel like a poor among rich, or something of that kind.
Actually, even if you don't end up following others' bet, in the long run you will still risk trying betting higher amounts.
The reason is simple, we want to experience big winnings and to achieve that, we need to raise our bets and risks more.
I don't follow other bets and I'm not being influenced by them even I will saw them winning huge amount out from their high bet. It's just that, as a gambler, my common sense is telling me that to also experienced those huge win, I need to stake more.
It is not following but watching what others do. I wish would bet like them, so huge bets and so often. Cant really afford to bet like them. I believe in my own faith. If it is my destiny to hit a jackpot, then I will do it no matter how huge my bet is.
If I was really crazy, I would have copied what gambling streamers do. Huge and redicilous bets. Sometimes I watch such videos, but more for fun. Watching them does not trigger me increasing bets or betting with odds more than 2
January 21, 2024, 03:26:29 PM
It’s a bit stupid to get effected by other gamblers and the amount of money they bet with, you can’t know how rich or poor these people are or if they can afford losing such amount of money. Maybe those people you kept observing are rich and they don’t care if they lose or win, or maybe they are addicts and they are betting with their savings just to gain money, something that is very risky and irresponsible.
Following your feelings and getting effected by them will make you a bad gambler, gambling as we all know is a risky activity and everyone knows that the casino always win. No matter how much you try to beat the casino you end up losing, especially as a long term gambler.
Betting on known and famous casinos you will always notice some whale gamblers that are betting with huge sums of money, for instance, Drake who is a sponsor in Stake casino is betting with large amounts, usually with millions of $. Everyone knows that Drake suck in his sport bettings and lose most of the time, so following him will only make you lose money, but for him that money is just a side sum of money that he will not get effected if he lose or win.
Surely you will notice those whale gamblers and huge bets, so it’s vital to remember that gambling is only a fun activity and not an investment, you should remember to use the money you can afford losing and not fall into such sentiments.
Following your feelings and getting effected by them will make you a bad gambler, gambling as we all know is a risky activity and everyone knows that the casino always win. No matter how much you try to beat the casino you end up losing, especially as a long term gambler.
Betting on known and famous casinos you will always notice some whale gamblers that are betting with huge sums of money, for instance, Drake who is a sponsor in Stake casino is betting with large amounts, usually with millions of $. Everyone knows that Drake suck in his sport bettings and lose most of the time, so following him will only make you lose money, but for him that money is just a side sum of money that he will not get effected if he lose or win.
Surely you will notice those whale gamblers and huge bets, so it’s vital to remember that gambling is only a fun activity and not an investment, you should remember to use the money you can afford losing and not fall into such sentiments.
January 21, 2024, 03:05:33 PM
When it comes to paying attention to how other people bet, I absolutely pay attention. I am of the belief that you can always improve upon your gambling skills and watching other bet can help you grow in this area. It can also help teach you lessons on how NOT to bet/gamble. I don't base my gambling specifically off others, but it does help me to grow and learn.
That's probably the best way to go with this. You shouldn't make your bets based on how others are betting, but you can always watch others making bets and how they are doing it so that you can learn and gain experience. One can also learn from the experiences of others because it's not always important for someone to learn after experiencing things themselves, sometimes you can learn from the mistakes of others so that you don't make the same mistakes.A lot of people make the mistake of following the bets of others blindly, thinking that they will also win a lot of money if they do, but that isn't the way to go about it. One should do their research if they are getting into sports betting, and make their bets based on their research and analysis.
January 19, 2024, 07:30:59 PM
Yesterday, when I was playing Crash, I have caught myself thinking that I watch on how much people bet, how much they won and lose. First I have felt envy, when I saw one guy bet 200-300 bucks all the time for half and hour and cashed out with 2+ multiplier. Among bets in range of 1 sat to a dollar, he was really standing out. Then I have noticed a guy who was betting a dollar and did not cash out until rocket passes 10x. I was also amazed how a guy bet 1k, and lost it when the rocket banged at 1.00x, then he immediately made another 1k bet and the rocket banged at 1.03x. Then I saw him winning +5k bucks.
That is how the idea of this topic appeared. I watch others gamble, I watch how the bet, I start to think about betting more than usually. Do you have such feeling also? Do you have a feeling that if others make large bets, that you also must bet large, otherwise you would feel like uncomfortable, or feel like a poor among rich, or something of that kind.
I personally don't care about other people's grievances or how much bets they place on games, especially when the game doesn't even pit us against each other like in Poker or other card games. They don't really concern or bother me since I follow my own system of betting which I know works for me and my bankroll which cannot be broken otherwise I fuck the whole thing up. That is how the idea of this topic appeared. I watch others gamble, I watch how the bet, I start to think about betting more than usually. Do you have such feeling also? Do you have a feeling that if others make large bets, that you also must bet large, otherwise you would feel like uncomfortable, or feel like a poor among rich, or something of that kind.
I watch other people gamble yes, I watched TrainwrecksTV and Yassuo back when gambling was still allowed to be streamed at twitch, and I would lie if I say I wasn't influenced by their gambling antics and how much they spend on a regular wednesday, but that was in the past and now I can say for myself with 100% certainty that I am already a responsible gambler, I wouldn't lose games I do not have businesses of losing to and I wouldn't risk losing a lot of money for the sake of even more profit. After all, I stopped gambling for profit a long time ago and is only really gambling for the thrill, or when I don't have anything to burn my time and money with.
I bet high amounts against the conventional gambler, that's what I would say at least, but I wouldn't say someone influenced me into doing it. As I said, I go for the thrills, and sometimes placing higher wagers makes you feel more on the edge of things than if you placed a safe amount.
January 19, 2024, 05:58:31 PM
That is how the idea of this topic appeared. I watch others gamble, I watch how the bet, I start to think about betting more than usually. Do you have such feeling also? Do you have a feeling that if others make large bets, that you also must bet large, otherwise you would feel like uncomfortable, or feel like a poor among rich, or something of that kind.
Actually, even if you don't end up following others' bet, in the long run you will still risk trying betting higher amounts.
The reason is simple, we want to experience big winnings and to achieve that, we need to raise our bets and risks more.
I don't follow other bets and I'm not being influenced by them even I will saw them winning huge amount out from their high bet. It's just that, as a gambler, my common sense is telling me that to also experienced those huge win, I need to stake more.
January 19, 2024, 02:09:39 PM
if we feel jealous of them, that's a very natural thing, they can win $5K in just 1 bet, but we need 100 wins to win $100, of course it's very different, we only lose in capital and in the rest we are the same as them mentally.
January 19, 2024, 02:05:34 PM
Yesterday, when I was playing Crash, I have caught myself thinking that I watch on how much people bet, how much they won and lose. First I have felt envy, when I saw one guy bet 200-300 bucks all the time for half and hour and cashed out with 2+ multiplier. Among bets in range of 1 sat to a dollar, he was really standing out. Then I have noticed a guy who was betting a dollar and did not cash out until rocket passes 10x. I was also amazed how a guy bet 1k, and lost it when the rocket banged at 1.00x, then he immediately made another 1k bet and the rocket banged at 1.03x. Then I saw him winning +5k bucks.
That is how the idea of this topic appeared. I watch others gamble, I watch how the bet, I start to think about betting more than usually. Do you have such feeling also? Do you have a feeling that if others make large bets, that you also must bet large, otherwise you would feel like uncomfortable, or feel like a poor among rich, or something of that kind.
Of course if I am among the midst of people and they are placing big amount of money in bet, I will feel like a poor person among the rich. There is this feeling that will come in that I have not really been working hard or making enough money as I ought to have made in my life. I will have this feeling that I need to up my game in whatever hustle that I'm into so that I can start earning more money. That is how the idea of this topic appeared. I watch others gamble, I watch how the bet, I start to think about betting more than usually. Do you have such feeling also? Do you have a feeling that if others make large bets, that you also must bet large, otherwise you would feel like uncomfortable, or feel like a poor among rich, or something of that kind.
January 19, 2024, 01:59:28 PM
Well, I did follow other people's bets and their amounts when I was new into gambling because I had no experience as at then so what I normally do is watch any of the gambler that's winning more then after he has placed his bets I will just walk up to the bet attendant and ask them to repeat same bet as the previous person. The funny part of it was when the guy noticed I was following him to place same bets with him, he got angry and left the betting shop immediately.
Most people certainly could start a fight because someone copies their bet without any permission or input to the betting ministry. To pay attention to other people's bet is not being confident in ones ability to do same, and I wouldn't blame anyone for doing so because it may be due to lack of experience or the right knowledge, but the interest to win or being shy to ask to be taught the best practices is what contributes to such attitude still.
It's same as paying much attention to someone's wealth rather than strive to make ones portfolio grow to such wealthy standards. It's envy, it's unhealthy to pay much attention or copy cat other peoples work as well, mostly if it is the main reason for survival.
January 19, 2024, 01:15:44 PM
For me of course it affects my betting mentality. I would definitely feel inferior if someone next to me bet bigger than me.
Sometimes it makes me hesitate to bet, in the end I just watch first until I can really decide to bet. But of course I won't go crazy all in to equalize my betting amount.
I will continue to use my funds according to what I planned at the beginning before playing.
I think it's normal for you to be influenced by what you see other people doing, no matter what the situation is you are gambling with other people or your friends with the same position and close together, I'm sure that at least there will be your feelings to follow the amount of large bets he did this is a natural feeling that humans have, and the rest is depending on how he can control himself, whether he will decide to follow him in the sense of being influenced or stay firm on the planning and approach he has in gambling.Sometimes it makes me hesitate to bet, in the end I just watch first until I can really decide to bet. But of course I won't go crazy all in to equalize my betting amount.
I will continue to use my funds according to what I planned at the beginning before playing.
I think the better way is that there is no other way than you prefer to stay firm on your own decisions and confidence, do not follow the large amount of bets made by others, after all they do not guarantee you to win if you follow the way they do, in the sense that in gambling whatever happens at the end of the session then it is entirely the responsibility of each gambler who experiences it, and with that means you better gamble with decisions on your own abilities in the sense of not overdoing it and not going out of your limits.
Other player's money or strategy may tend to make a gambler try gambling out of his will, that is, betting more money, just to win like the next gambler. It's not bad, however, yet the player holds himself for the outcome of his game. The person we spied their game, may have wagered his spare cash. He won't be bothered over his results; win or loss. While the next person would end up being worried over losing a bigger amount, which he didn't plan on spending. Gambling shouldn't be considered a competition. Everyone should mind his bank roll and care less over the winnings of other people, which is not ours. Truthfully, those wins are so tempting, looking at the amount of money a fellow gambler has won. A player with less self-control would lose his principles and rush his games. That only doesn't help the person, but it could be detrimental to his future gambling experience.
Meaning, he wouldn't enjoy gambling. Because the player now relies on the result of other people as a motivator for gambling. His own goals have been forgotten by him. The previous plans don't get practiced and the gambler wouldn't perform great in a strategy he is not used to playing. So, it's a bad habit as a gambler to let go of our plans for other player's, due to the money they've won using their strategy or plan. Within a short period, we'd win using the same strategy we thought wasn't smart enough. Gambling has not powerful strategy for winning. Whatever is our strategy only need us to understand it better and control the way we gamble to extend our gambling duration. The longer we gamble, the more experienced we'd become.
So as I said before that in gambling it is better to gamble in your own way and desire. others will not care about what you experience because it is outside of their responsibility. On the other hand, I understand what you said that gamblers have their own way of gambling, and it doesn't mean that what works for them will work for you. What if for example it turns out that you have better luck than the people you follow while on the other hand you follow the way they do? of course this is possible, and yes I understand that no strategy is 100% successful, therefore it must be accompanied by risk management so that everything becomes balanced and the point is that you will not experience too significant defeat.
January 19, 2024, 10:30:25 AM
Well, I did follow other people's bets and their amounts when I was new into gambling because I had no experience as at then so what I normally do is watch any of the gambler that's winning more then after he has placed his bets I will just walk up to the bet attendant and ask them to repeat same bet as the previous person. The funny part of it was when the guy noticed I was following him to place same bets with him, he got angry and left the betting shop immediately.
January 19, 2024, 10:24:20 AM
I didn't do that as I don't bother to ask other people about how much they gamble and how much they win. Because even knowing about it still, it never changed my mind and had kept what I usually did as much as possible. I know gambling and I know myself that once I spend more, that adds pressure on myself and is always a reason for terrible losses. I've made a mistake before, I bet more thinking that I could win more and recover my losses but I fail and lose all the money I have in my pocket. So I have to be wise now, $1 per bet could be enough, maybe increasing to $2 is still good but making it $5 per bet, I surely not.
January 19, 2024, 10:22:27 AM
That is how the idea of this topic appeared. I watch others gamble, I watch how the bet, I start to think about betting more than usually. Do you have such feeling also? Do you have a feeling that if others make large bets, that you also must bet large, otherwise you would feel like uncomfortable, or feel like a poor among rich, or something of that kind.
This is somehow dangerous to the spectators whenever you see a person betting big amounts and you see them winning also huge amounts of profit in the end. This gives the spectators this false sense of hope that they can soon do the exact same thing with their bets.
To answer your question, I also feel envious whenever I see people betting huge amounts and winning big. But at the end of the day, I always imagine myself that in order to be at their situation, I also have to spend big and risk large amounts of profit on my end. Remember that gambling is a 2-way result- it could either make or break your day in a single bet.
Yeah of course observation is always there specially to gamblers like us. But the truth here is thatif they got lucky with their bets it does not guarantee of us getting the same luck. If you placed bets just because you see them making profits with their game I don't think you will end up on the same path or else you're going the other way as we all know gambling is all about luck.
I definitely agree with you.
While we may only see the success of others, the foundation of their winnings/profit is built on tons of losses on their end. Who knows, maybe before they have profited huge amounts of cash, they also experienced a loss amounting to the same profit they just got.
January 19, 2024, 09:54:21 AM
I dont know if it common for your place, but at my place I have often heard people saying "the people who surround you - are you". If you want to improve, surround yourself with best people. I dont want to drag this topic into "money only/amount won" direction, but with your example with rich people and luxury car: I wont sell house immediately, but I would aim to become like them. And to be able to achieve that, I would look what and how they do. If if their large bets indicate that I should be more brave and instead of placing tiny bet, I should bet more as it will be multiplied. Anyway, I am the watch and learn guy, than watch and copy.
This is the quote.Quote
"You're the average of the five people spend the most time with"
But I tend to agree with this researcher You’re NOT The Average Of The Five People You Surround Yourself With.
In your example, it's just a gambling, an activities that you're not do it regularly and you're not spend most of your times just for gambling. You still have an option to gamble on other casino or with other person, so you will not feel you should follow them.
That's why we need to learn stoicism.
January 19, 2024, 09:25:02 AM
The brain will work instantly after the eyes see something favorable or contrary. What you see is that they managed to win after betting on large numbers, so what if you saw the opposite view, would you still want to bet on large numbers or would you instead choose to play with standard bets as usual?
If you want to increase your bet, don't do it instantly, start slowly while enjoying the game. If the results are satisfactory, you can increase the bet little by little. Never be tempted by other people's wins, maybe the same luck is not on your side.
If you want to increase your bet, don't do it instantly, start slowly while enjoying the game. If the results are satisfactory, you can increase the bet little by little. Never be tempted by other people's wins, maybe the same luck is not on your side.
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