Topic: Have you ever done something crazy to bet? - page 12. (Read 2509 times)

Stories like these are the main  reason adults should try as much as possible not to gamble in front of children or discuss gambling and related topics in the presence of children because at that point their minds are open to absorb anything they see and hear around them and many will likely be tempted to try them out just to satisfy their curiosity until they get stuck with such a habit. Gambling during school hours is one negative effect of exposing children to gambling at early stages of life. This goes to show that once a child is addicted, nothing can come between them and their addictions and this can be dangerous if attention is not given to these children on time. Adults have a duty of protecting children around them from activities that my pose as a threat to the general wellbeing of the children.

I have never had any of these experiences as a child, even as an adult I am being extra careful so I don't get entangled in any gambling related issue.

Yes I've done something like that. The craziest thing I've done was when I went to an underground street fighting ring and bet some money there.

It was completely safe, a bit outside the law, but not something run by gangs or anything. A lot of people there were football fans, but there were also normal, rather rich looking guys. A lot of blood, a lot of good fights, nobody got seriously hurt, all fighters managed to walk out of there that night, although some needed help. You were able to bet money on the spot before every fight and cash out after each fight. I won a little, 2 bets won, one lost, came out with something like $50 in profit which was very little, but I went there to watch the thing rather than bet on it. Betting was just to get myself busy during breaks.

I guess yes and it is on wrong place and also as well as on wrong time but it's only for few times. I remember when I was in high school and played matches on our local field then some of my friend and also me place about money per person in the team the money amount like 10 cents  and after playing the match when we won the match or those who won bought cold drinks and ate together, the interesting thing is that we ate with our friends in our opponent's team. Now I am confused that will not call this betting bad, I will say it is good,. Many times we bought balls or cricket equipment instead of cold drinks. However, I have seen some of our friends take personal betting on other matches and later that friend had to be beaten up by local boys for not paying.

I never stole money from my parents to place a bet, for me it was a red line that should not be crossed. It’s good that I didn’t do this, my conscience is clear now, but I knew such cases among my surroundings, I thought that they did something very bad and really upset their parents.

If we take from the craziest stories, I had one story that I don’t really like to remember. It was a long time ago that I started dating my first girlfriend, I really liked her and I decided to surprise her and saved money to go on vacation to the Red Sea with her. At this time, I really loved playing roulette and bet almost all my money on red and almost lost it. Through wagering, I was able to return the bet amount. I had a cold sweat at this time and closed the game. She did not suspect anything at that moment, but a few days later she wrote that we were breaking up and in the end we did not go on this vacation. In general, I almost lost our money that we had been saving for a long time.

I believe there is a lot of truth to what you are saying. Gambling is widely regarded as an illicit issue, and it is not commonly taught in schools or at home. So it's not surprising that people have misconceptions about it. And, yes, many people begin gambling at an early age, which can lead to problems later in life. Which is why I believe that more efforts should be made to ensure that people have the right mentality about gambling, particularly young people who are always inquisitive and eager to learn about things, especially those that they are taught are beyond their jurisdiction.

Hmm🤔🤔 am still trying to get the whole storyline because I don't think this counts as crazy bet although what you and your friends did is definitely crazy and also I don't think I have any such thing like this but what I would class as crazy and stupid form of betting would be using the money that was given to me for other things like payment of some bills that I know very well is important but I still used it for betting despite knowing fully well that it's a 50/50 chance to the game.

There is nothing wrong with gambling and the person who was introduced to gambling at school is absolutely not guilty of anything. Maybe he has nothing to be proud of, but he should not blame himself for it. Rather, it is the fault of society since this trend is so strongly expressed, and it does not matter in what country the action takes place In gambling is played in virtually every corner of the world. And it makes no difference whether gambling is allowed or prohibited. People lack emotions and they find them regardless of where they live and age.

   Good insinuations, gamble predictions can never be sure when luck is not near the prediction. I have done so many predictions on my own and out of 30 separate tickets predictions I have won not more than 17 or 15 of them.
   I am just saying that many gamblers always put their hopes in their games when they predict, but unknowingly bets are not sure because they are part of gamble, and gamble is not a thing of making money.
   Gamble can be fun when you do it the right way and some people also makes it a side hustle, although I have nothing against it when you are not addicted or gradually getting addicted to it.
   Some gamblers finds favours on their first experience with gamble while others don't have the opportunity to experience winning on their bets.

Childhood memories like that were nostalgic and you'll just laugh at it when you get to the point of getting older when you try to remember it.

Everyone has their own moments like this if pertains to gambling and some may even say that they've picked some money from their parents pockets just to gamble.

One crazy moment of mine when I thought that I can really live a well off life by just doing gambling and I did it for a few days but no can do.

With this your concept that is why I always emphasize on that gambling is something we learn from childhood and the nobody transfer the knowledge of gambling to us or teach anybody gambling so that is why I always say that whoever that is gambling nose what is doing because it is started from when it was a child not now for them to start betting when there are in school I think about they have knows the rules because they started initially when there are small to play Gamble so I don't blame anyone for that but I will tell you that you should not take this as a good story for yourself, because gambling is not something someone have to be proud of

Gambling is very unpredictable and you might think you are correct in your prediction but then you find out it went south after the game is over. I have experienced losses lots of time even betting on the team with the lower odds.

My craziest experience in betting actually happened when I went against what I am used to by betting on the team with the highest odds, as high as 35 odds against a team so good they don't have win or draw option.

The game started greatly early goal from my team that last almost all through the match. The most interesting part was that I was very close to winning until additional time when the other team scored to equalize..

I have summarized the Martingale strategy in such a way and I modified various unique methods, but it never succeeded in beating the machine, the casino will always win against us, after that I realized that I shouldn't waste my money just to use a strategy that actually doesn't work. will never succeed in winning unless you know when to play and stop playing at gambling, sometimes when we gamble using the martingale strategy and win, we are not satisfied with the win so we keep playing until we finally find a point where we experience consecutive losses. which makes us run out of a lot of money.

Since I thought clearly about it, I no longer use it and just like you, I made it a lesson for myself that gambling is not a place to make money but to have fun. Gambling that makes sense for me is sports betting because there are not many possibilities for manipulation. from the touch of the dealer's hand, that's why since then my gambling budget has been more in sports betting now than in casino games because using a lot of strategies no matter what strategy the casino dealer will still win, it's the same as wasting money unnecessarily. 

Yes, that's a kind of strategic practice that I've tried.
I had quite the budget one day and decided to have some fun at dice. Obviously it was a bad day because honestly I had to accept the reality of losing all that budget. Of course I regretted it and decided not to repeat it, especially I wouldn't come up with the same strategy.

The strategy I mean is martingale, it is a strategy that makes me think it can increase my chances of winning. I tried it a few days before I decided to get a bigger budget, but in the end it cost me everything. Of course this was a mistake on my part, but it is also a valuable lesson that no strategy will always be profitable.

This was the very first time I placed a bet in a guess the number game honestly, we used to guess the last digit number of a paper money and who get’s it right will get the prize. Betting in a simple way without realizing that it is the start of your gambling journey, well we all want to have fun and place a bet. This is crazy since many students are doing this without realizing that it is gambling, also in my community younger people are getting more exposed to gambling nowadays.

I think it seems like he never gambled before or never knew how winning in gambling works so he followed his friend's invitation without doing any consideration beforehand which in the end he had the courage to use more than half of his salary in one occasion, honestly for myself even if someone forces me to follow what he does like getting involved in gambling with lures that sound very tempting I don't think I will follow him unless he threatens me with something that can harm me, but I think that's unlikely.

And another thing from what he experienced it seems like he really didn't use logic and common sense before finally following something suggested by his friend, basically it doesn't matter if you want to follow something suggested by your friend even though it's basically wrong but what you have to think about is safety for yourself, and by looking at the scenario above in my opinion most likely he didn't think at all about the possible risks involved in gambling so he dared to put a large amount of money from his salary, it's like you work to sweat every day but when you get your salary you give it to the bookie instead. On the other hand yes this is a pretty good lesson to be made an example of, we must take lessons and my advice is that I hope you or whoever it is to first look from various sides rationally to whatever you want to do.

Gambling creates vivid memories, but they often come at a price.  The thrill of a close win can be exhilarating, but it shouldn't overshadow the potential risks.  The accessibility of online gambling platforms makes responsible gambling practices even more critical. While you claim to have ended up net positive, the journey likely wasn't smooth sailing.  The "taste" you mention can easily morph into addiction, with the constant temptation to chase past wins.  Imagine a mountain climber – the higher they ascend, the more perilous the descent.

Perhaps the most valuable takeaway from your experience is the realization that strong emotions and memorable moments can be created outside the realm of gambling.  Focus on activities that provide genuine enjoyment without the inherent risks.

LOL, you trust your friend's insistence too much let alone use the money from your salary.
That's quite risky and losing 80% of your salary is a painful thing.

You're still lucky there's 20% left, most people bet until nothing is left.
It is a valuable lesson that do not believe and do not want to be influenced by the invitation of others, whoever it is.
If you can't control yourself, then don't spend the money you use for your life.

I personally feel quite devastated by what you have experienced, because you were involved in irresponsible gambling by taking family savings to be able to gamble, a stupid thing that led to regret. And as I said before, I also feel quite regretful about my teenage delinquency. However, we must be able to learn from past mistakes, use them as lessons so they don't happen again in the future.

And it's a good idea before we act to be able to think twice and think about it carefully, especially when talking about gambling, which is a very risky activity for our financial situation and life balance. Especially if it involves family money. Being able to manage finances well, and being wise in making decisions, and being able to resist the temptation to seek instant wealth by gambling, is a wise enough first step for us to be able to avoid all the negative impacts caused by irresponsible gambling.

Being in the school, I was  playing in a game called  as "a coin against the wall" where bets were placed. The rules were as simple as that.  One player (the tosser) would toss his own  coin   against a wall  while his counterpart (i.e. the guesser)  would try to predict on which side it would land on before reaching the ground. The guesser  would declare either "tails-up" or "heads-up." If the guess matched the outcome, the coin belonged to the guesser; if not, he  must  give up a coin of the same denomination to the tosser.

I don't think I have ever found myself in a position we could call to be reckless or stupid for the sake of gambling or betting.
The closest thing I can remember, it was when I was in the middle school and we were playing with some blade blades (or something like it) we ended up wagering our lunches against each other, just for the sake of seeing how dared to do so.
In the end, I recall I won some food because of those bets, but I did not eat all of it, so I returned some of it to the losing party.

During college I also remember people wagering their money, playing a popular card game called "Truco", but I never chose to participate in it, because I never learnt how to play it.
I am sure there are more interesting stories about gambling here in this thread than anything I could remember of my childhood.