We can lost a bet through our greediness all in the name of increasing the chances for winning bigger amount, in gambling, the higher the risk the higher the winning amount because the odds do increases along side, maybe if we would have settled in for winning small amount and having this continuously or occasionally would be more of advantage to us than aiming big ad having no single opportunity for winning at the end.
Many things can cause a gambler to lose a bet . Of course greed is one of them and in fact I would in this case even tag it as the worst of them all. I have come across cases where a gambler continuously and consecutively hit jackpots for some period of time and instead of them to pause and take a break they continue to stake even to the extent that some of them stake the whole of their previous wins and unfortunately end up losing it all. In fact the idea of being a responsible gambler also entails being able to place bets logically by knowing only what to stake but also when to take a break .
Greed is a very bad attitude in gambling and no gambler is safe from it unless the gambler is disciplined and determined to do the right thing. No serious gambler should just be gambling without a budget and plan, the absence of this is what causes greed, and unless the gambler does not follow his plans and the management calculated per session, then greed and other emotions could creep in and this can't be good at all.
However, I still do not see greed as the worst issue in gambling because it could be momentary, what I see as the worst issue in gambling is desperation as a context. It doesn't matter whether it is the desperation for the money or desperation too achieve a goal through gambling, so long as gambling is involved, then an issue will surely arise.
Desperation also works hand in hand with fear, so I fear fear in gambling than greed because greed is done in a relaxed mood but desperation is birthed by many issues which include fear and could result to something worse if care is not taken. Regardless, the two are bad and we should do all we can to avoid them both.
Greed isnt temporary. This primordial impulse promotes ambition, innovation, and healthy competition. Some ambition never hurts, right? I believe a good dosage of greed may motivate us to realize our best potential and surpass ourselves. Harness greed and use it for good. It takes discipline and a good strategy. Clear goals, good bankroll management, and knowing when to quit are essential. Folks, ambition and wild recklessness are fine lines.
I fully understand what you are saying and where you are driving the whole gist towards, you are correct in a way, but it is clear that you do not understand my own point. Fine, greed could infest anyone, but when it has taught you one or two bitter lessons, you will be more experienced and be smart next time. I've experienced this many times and it has helped me to be cautious of huge betting that causes deviation from my plan no matter how confident I am about the game as nothing is perfect and no one knows when the luck will run against him.
So avoiding greed and sticking to the plan is the way out, that was why I said it is temporary, at least for so many, unlike addiction. Addiction is such that will take hold of you then and later after unless you are healed. This could only aggravate the greed in the gambler which is what I believe you are mistaken of. If someone is addicted and is also greedy when he is betting, what do you expect? More losses and more irresponsible gambling of course. But greed as a context just infests you and leaves you since you are not addicted. Take for instance, a certain person who has $2000 in his gambling account and plans to gamble with just $500, but on a closer look at the game, he now got greedy through overconfident and used the whole $2000, but sadly lost the money.
Don't you think he will think twice to avoid the same next time? That's what I am talking about. First, he was never greedy until greed suddenly infested him at that point of betting, he never planned for it, and immediately he lost bitterly, his psychology was reset back to normal with regrets and might never repeat it again. While some will repeat it for some more time but will still stop later because it is not positive for them. This is why I said it is temporary, it gets hold of you at that point of betting but leaves you after having left a scare later.