Topic: Passionate gambler keeps the gambling boards rolling even after retirements (Read 585 times)

This retired gambler creates community and experiences through games. That's groundbreaking! He shows us that gambling is about sparking passions and uniting people, not just making money. I gamble for more than adrenaline. A lesson in self-control and decision-making. Every game offers new learning and growth opportunities.

What about this annual event? A wonderful idea! Unifying people from different backgrounds for the game. It's about celebration and challenging oneself in a familiar yet competitive atmosphere, not addiction. The benefits? They symbolize friendship and shared experiences, their true value. Gambling should be about learning and growing, not just winning. It shows gambling's personal development potential. This retired gambler is a visionary who shows us the game's actual nature. This is the gambling I support - the kind that enriches your spirit and wallet.

That guy has just understand what gambling is. He values unity of his colleagues as a gambler. Given the generousity of that retired gambler he might think that the wealth he had is worth sharing to fellow gamblers. This is  for me a very rare occasion.

As people age, their goals change. Gambling is typically less appealing than mental health and stability. You know gaming doesnt provide money or happiness, especially as you become older, which is smart. In a future culture that values aging well, this fits. Your family activities instead of gambling reflect a positive social shift. You're mature and looking forward to aging. Age changes our wants and needs. Accepting this adjustment is sensible and vital for happiness.

Gambling boundaries and mental health effects should be understood. More people agreeing with this concept could make society healthier and more socially connected, especially among older people.

The way I imagine it, it is some kind of party where the host, who had been historically a gambler, pays from his own pocket the prizes. You are right that, if one's money is not at stake, it doesn't completely fit in the traditional definition of what gambling means.

But if the games are the same, and the only change is that he pays for the others, then IMO it can be called a gambling party. There are 80s parties, and we live in 2023, so why not?

I understand your perspective when it comes to gambling and It is good to hear that the only way for you to prevent being addicted to it is by having a mindset of doing gambling for fun and not for making money. We will respect everyone's opinion here and besides we are all aware that most of gamblers focus on gambling to make money and we can't control them for having a mindset like that.

The man has a beautiful heart, his efforts to keep the fire of the game that he loves burning, beyond organizing these checkers competition, it's also an avenue for old gambling friends to reunite once in every year. I believe that most of the gambling colleagues will not come solely to win the price, but because they look forward to seeing old friends and engaging in a game that they all love.

They say old habits die hard, so people don't totally retire from what they love doing, they might not be active in old age, if given the chance they'll still display reasonable amount of talents. I agree with Oshosondy, that the perticipants are not gambling but perticipating in a friendly competition, hopefully not so much for the price but for fun and reunion sake.

You might have learned your lesson already. This is why you are now playing for fun. Same to me and other old-time gamblers. It's easy to become responsible this way, than if you are trying to be responsible playing for profit. I'm sure you will be tempted, even if not always.

If we know that our friends are also into gambling like us, then I found that a genius idea to make use of gambling, to make a reunion but of course, we are only doing this for fun, or no serious amounts must be involved. There might still be other activities out there that we and our friends have in common. It's better to use them as well, as they are less risky and look more appropriate.

   -     The person who does that is very generous, meaning he raised funds just to give the other comrades satisfaction by giving them prizes such as motorbikes and others.

He didn't expect to go back to what he was doing by playing games with his companions. He funds not a small amount for that thing every Christmas season, and every Christmas, he makes a lot of people happy anyway. So I really admire him. I'll just gamble to have fun, no matter what happens.

You should rethink if you think gamblers don't retire, there is nothing you can't retire from whether positive or negative, it's about you and what you want for your life. At the age of 60, I don't expect myself to still be gambling at all, and that is for whatever reason. At that game, I want to be following the rhythms of life naturally and undiluted, void of anything that can affect my mental health. If it's for money, I believe I would have fixed it much better before then, and I have never thought that gambling would make me rich ever in my life, so why would I even think of that in my old age?

If it's for entertainment, I will play games among friends and family and will not do anything monetarily when it comes to gaming. You see, when we are getting older, there are reasons for us to shift ground, its better to be of more social service inclined and be more useful to yourself, the community and even God in old age and be entirely selfless and refined rather than still believing in things like gambling.

That is the way I see it though, everybody is free with their own opinion.

In all that you just talked about I see fun, I don't see any spirit of gambling because looking at the whole game it's obvious by your narration that you don't have to stake any money from your own pocket, all you have to do is basically to participate a d if you get to win playing by the set down rules you become the winner and a price is given to you.

With gambling yo always have some thing of value from your pocket that stands at stake and that's why it really feels different with this game because you literally have almost nothing at stake but just your ability to play well and win. I must commend such a good gesture as it promotes good sports man ship amongst players and preservers the spirit of board games aside gambling, the prices are even very taught ful price that will impact the lives of the participants especially the motorcycle which the winner can always use as a means of transportation.

I am pretty certain that it won't cost me a thing to stop gambling at a certain age or when I feel it's time to retire, because right now I just do gambling for fun sake, I don't plan to make money from gambling because that will be the beginning of a chapter that I am not prepared for, gambling for fun will safe your ass from gambling addiction, many might not like this claim of mine but it's fine, I believe this makes a lot of differences between gamblers, not many of them are gambling for fun, most are doing it to make money.

For whoever this might hurt I am sorry, gambling isn't existing to enrich everyone, the math behind gambling is to make someone rich and take it back from a thousand of people, and that rich one is enough to attract the thousand of people into gambling, thinking the same thing can happen to them.

When people say that the goal of gambling is profit, they are not completely wrong but not completely right, because there are some gamblers who gamble just for fun and connecting with other people. And one example is this man. He is one of those people who gambles for fun and is passionate about the game. I don't think he is addicted to gambling, but he gambles for fun and to interact with the people around him. He also makes matches between people because he likes the game and to increase people's interactions through the game and to raise his name in the community. He is an example of a gambler who is not only responsible but useful to the people in his community.

People will always paint gambling as an immoral activity because some people are misusing it. However, they fail to understand that gambling has so many benefits that cannot be overlooked. This story portrays one important benefit of gambling which is entertainingly uniting the people. I was to appreciate the organisers and financier of this event which is targeted at showcasing gaming skills, uniting the community and also giving out rewards to deserving participants.

As a growing young boy in my location would usually put money together to bet on a game. We used to put up a football competition where every kid would put funds together for the winning prize. Such a competition usually brings the community together and you will see parents, relatives and friends encouraging players to put up a good performance to win the competition. This gambling event also led to the discovery of football talents in the community. But gambling critics will not understand that it was betting that brought the community this great benefit.

Gambling retirement? Hmmm.. that's quite new to me because I thought a gambler would never retire. I mean, it's not a job after all, if a gambler think it's just for fun, that means it's shouldn't be considered as passion, we can do it anytime we want.

I presume what OP described is gambling physically on a certain game, not the game that we are playing which are in online casinos and sportsbook. Nowadays, as we are in the digital world, it's really hard to relate on the old style gambling, but the story was good since we rarely hear stories about a gambler sponsoring money for his fellow gamblers without an expected return of his business, this more like just a passion.

This is an interesting story, this happens if you are very passionate about something. This is no longer gambling since he does not intend to gain anything from what he is doing, he's sponsoring the event just to have fun and unite people who have the same interest as he is. When I was a kid, there's a friendly neighbor who enjoys basketball a lot and is passionate about it when he was younger, he used to sponsor a basketball tournament and even gives funds to support young kids who are passionate with basketball, so I guess even if it's not gambling related, you'll somehow feel that they do it for passion.

Can you explain what does that saying meant because I find it hard to correlate that to the story. Of course that should be the case, you aspire to be like that man that you're looking up to not to be like them exactly, that's a stupid way to live because you're betraying yourself if you're going to be someone and not yourself. Hard work is definitely a good thing to have but you have to understand that hard work alone isn't going to bring you success because if it did, a lot of our parents who've worked hard should already be rich and successful, you also need to find the right ways to make money, connecting with the right people.

The gambling board is a place to talk about our gambling activities. Many money is very competitive in the gambling arena so we must be prepared to bet wisely so that we don't end up losing big from the market. For us to make money from gambling there is need for us to get prepared and do the necessary so we can earn more from the games we booked. There is enough risks in the gambling on it own and the only way we can make money from gambling especially when we keep losing is to relax and look for ways we can advance in the way we bet and make money.

It's true, many of the people who view gambling are only on the negative side, because many of the gamblers who experience bad things become many negative perspectives. if you think about it, those who experience bad things like a lot of losses are because they themselves overdo gambling, but if they don't overdo gambling, they probably won't experience big losses. those who are addicted to gambling and those who experience a lot of losses, especially financially, make their lives destroyed, chaotic and messy. Choosing gambling as the main source of income that can provide benefits in their daily lives makes them depressed with the situation getting worse, drastic changes are experienced by a gambling addict because they gamble excessively. Unfortunately they misinterpret gambling, if gambling can be interpreted properly maybe they won't experience big losses, like me who plays only once a week as well as with a set budget, where when I lose I no longer continue and when I get a win that I think is quite profitable immediately cash it in, don't think hard about gambling wins because if like that it will only make us depressed, and don't blame others because it's all done on the basis of your own will not with others.

It's true many people think gambling can provide wealth quickly, but they don't think they  can spend a lot of money in an instant. even though it's clear that gambling has a bookie behind it who organizes everything, and of course the bookie holds gambling also to benefit from many people, but however many people can't beat the bookie by a landslide, the  bookie who succeeds in beating many people and getting his profit.  if they have a good mindset, they will definitely do gambling properly and with awareness of the true meaning of gambling not by providing wealth quickly, thats a big mistake.

yes I also agree with that, because I myself am also a gambler but I gamble with my own awareness. because I once gambled by doing it without good self-awareness and made me experience financial losses.

Most of them believe in what they think, where they think about the victory that will be obtained while they do not think about the risks that exist that can make them experience losses from many things, and especially financially, not to mention others, such as health, time, and relationships. a gambler who gambles often because they believe there will be victory after many defeats, whether it is true or not I don't know about it, what I know in gambling is that luck will determine victory or defeat. Of course, everyone has their own responsibilities in other things in life, one of which is at work and in this gambling, if they can be properly responsible for what they do, maybe they won't experience big losses, because the elements of each person are also different as you said.

Who knows? Maybe next time he will get some donations or sponsorships from what he is doing. It's a good thing, right?
Giving to people by just showing their skills and yes, I bet this will be visited by people from other places not because of the prize only but because of the fun too. There are lesser checker players in this era, mostly old people but I do know the game too and I played it against my uncles and some people older than me in my neighborhood. If someone could create a video for that certain person that you said then maybe this could be uploaded on social media and if it gets viral, he might get more funds to give to the people who are playing the game because I am sure most of them are seasoned and they may need those necessities for their holidays to be more fun.
Maybe this gambler that you mentioned is just trying to revive the traditional games, he doesn't want to see them dying because of the new games in this era. That's why he kept on making an event annually and giving out prizes for it. There are also gamblers who love the game they are used to and they want to see that it will still be played in the future.

Gambling with small stakes for fun is a cultural aspect that is very popular all around the world actually.
There are card games that people would play in every village, interesting to think about that around most of the world this is a shared aspect of worldwide culture.

So people trying to keep the community side of gambling alive are commendable in my view.
As with drinking, when done in small amounts and socially, one could even say that it's a healthy exercise of social activities.

What is the most fun thing to do?
And the most fun thing is playing gambling with friends which is filled with chatter and jokes that make us laugh non-stop. And the long holiday season is a very suitable time to do that.
And back to discussing gambling, gambling is not worse than what we always think. It all depends on who is gambling. and if someone is careless enough, then gambling will be very detrimental to him and the environment around him. And if a person is wise and responsible enough, then this gambling will always be an enjoyable activity, which even though it causes a loss, the loss is not significant.

And you have to remember that your circle of friends can change your behavior in gambling. And if your circle of friends is good enough and responsible when playing gambling, then the same goes for your behavior in gambling. On the other hand, if your circle of friends is not good, then your gambling activities will be the same as those of your friends, unless you have strong beliefs, which are not easily influenced by the external environment.

Probably, gambling plays an important role in his life and maybe this is his way to give back to the community. We don’t have this kind of gambler in our place as we are more conservative though we have party during the year end but its not a gambling, its more of a contest. If the participants will not pay anything then it is indeed a contest even if the game is more about the gambling games.

I do agree on what Quidat had said that not all gamblers are considered to be addicts on which there are indeed whose playing for the sake of fun and passion in some sense but without needing on breaking their banks.

It is really that something situational i could say considering that not all human beings does have the same control when it comes to their finances or balance on which on the time that they've been dealing with gambling,
majority would really be that impulsive and ended up on losing that much because they dont really mind about the imposed risks to it and really just continue on the things on what they are believing.
Being responsible isnt really just that applicable to this but also in other decisions or aspects in life as well. It is really just that that there are ones who are good on decision making and there
are ones who do missed out on doing one.

When it comes to the situation been stated on op then this do really shows on how passionate that man is with gambling, not on the sense that he's addicted to it
but rather he is really that seeing this to be a past time not only to him but also into those person he do know. Giving back something into the community
isnt a feat that anyone could be able to do so.

I cannot see that this is gambling it is just a game they do for fun. If it were gambling money would be at stake or something of value would be at stake.
Games like this helps to Foster unity in the community and also it takes people's mind of the thought that they need to gamble to have fun or make money.
We can play games without gambling and still have the best fun ever.

hearing your story, it seems like this person is very enthusiastic and passionate about holding an annual gambling event with interesting competitions and what's even more amazing is that he uses the prize budget from his own money. efforts like this are called gambling as fun because looking at your story, it is really very fun and this person indirectly brings together all the people who are not known so that they can get to know each other and definitely exchange experiences.

I'm sure he's not a gambling addict but he really thinks gambling is really fun so he always holds annual events that can make him happy and even the people around him and his friends who share in the fun can gamble together.
I am sure that person is very wise because he could have used a $5k budget to gamble alone but he chose to make his gambling more interesting by making an event like that and I really appreciate it.

this person indirectly provides a good example to other people who have positive thinking because this effort illustrates that this is fun gambling without having to expect big money.

I gamble for both the fun and the profit, which is to come from it. When I gamble and they win the game, there is one different kind of joy and excitement, which adds to the fun that you are already getting from the game.

If there is constant profit, then the game can keep going as you will not need to even make much of a budget from your personal earnings again for gambling expenses, but the profit can keep the table rolling.
 
The story of the old rich gambler in the OP is an interesting one, which I don't see as gambling on his side but just a game that he wants to use to bring people together, which is still one thing that sport is all about: interaction and fun. If others can pick up from what the man is doing, I believe the community will have less conflict.

It's like a practice that he does yearly so he's not really after their money. What he does, he's even the one allocates his money for them.

This is a noble act to be honest because not all people can avail to do this especially when big amounts of money is involve that he'll going to do annually.

But because of his kindness and going back as a gambler as well, he's doing it the unconventional way wherein he's not the one that's going to enjoy but the people that he's been with. Well done.

In the eyes of other people, gambling will always be marked as a negative thing, so it's not surprising to me about this, even though all gamblers should be able to play appropriately and not excessively so that they don't easily become addicted and have debts everywhere until they become bankrupt, that's the chaos that It is seen by other people that gambling has a bad impact, that's why I always emphasize that gambling should be a fun game.

I know it is difficult for someone who is in the lower middle economic class where they consider gambling as the only way that can provide instant wealth, but they forget that gambling is also what can make someone poor overnight, gamblers must be responsible because if they can't Anyone who does this should not try to gamble, there is a very high risk of gambling without proper control.

It's true, not everyone who gambles is addicted to gambling. there are also people who are looking for fun like the rich people who have a lot of money, even though they are old they are always in the casino looking for fun. the majority of gambling has a negative point of view among the people, they see a lot of gambling only on the negative side, indeed the percentage of negatives and positives is greater on the negative side and maybe this is what makes the majority of people have a one-sided point of view. this is what you have to do with gambling by not doing it excessively, because if you do it excessively it is not good.

gambling that is done with a sense of responsibility is good, because most people who gamble irresponsibly are also detrimental to themselves, the destruction of life is determined by their own gambling. the possibility that someone can gamble responsibly is difficult, but this must be applied so that nothing happens that is not wanted, so many harmful effects of gambling if you do it excessively,.
So gamble within reason and it won't be a serious problem.

That person really did manage well his gambling life and now, he is giving back to his community.
At least in the form of entertainment and get together among his people.
I am guessing that person also has been financially stable and already set for his retirement years.
Because if you are not financially capable, I don't think you would think such initiative.

Yes, that's how it works for most people, I guess. But it is not necessarily bad, because they are people who have a strong opinion on such matter, but are able to re-think about it and change their mind if the facts prove them wrong.

I like the case of the man mentioned in the OP. It seems that his aim is to make people happy or at least help them enjoy some good moments, and he is not after their money. In life, there are other pleasurable activities apart from earning money, and helping others can be one of them.



I take that I will lose all the money I gamble for granted and that helps me enjoy the game, because otherwise I find frustrating the expectation of a prize that never arrives. So I gamble for fun, although not very often.

This is indeed the perfect example that not all people who are engaging with gambling would really be that considered to be a gambling addict. Some of them are really just that playing for fun
and even do really think up on making some community gambling activities just to give out some giving back to community kind of vibe or really simply just to have some fun with other fellow community members and with his friends. It is really just that really good to look at that there are people who had been making some long time breaks but in the end they have come back and do the usual
stuff that he was been able to get used into.It is actually not really that a common thing that do happen for most bettors or gamblers whom you do see that they are really that responsible
about their gambling activities or dealing.

That's what actual enjoying to gamble is.

Kudos to that man for having that annual budget for everyone to have fun in the form of gambling. Now those people that have been generalizing gambling as something bad to everybody, they will not accept this gambling competition set by this man.

But if you're going to ask them to join so that they'll have a chance to win a motorcycle and all of those stuff that are included in that competition, well, they're quicker than The Flash to join, believe me.

because something that is done based on a hobby or pleasure will provide satisfaction for the person doing it.
no matter what form of gambling or game is competed. if that was part of what he enjoyed doing in his youth, it would certainly be possible to create a competition in which people with the same enjoyment as him would participate.
Prizes have bonuses, and the fun of playing and meeting more people who have the same fun is the goal.

I don't think it's because of being a gambler before why he ended up establishing such initiative and events.

It's because he truly love the game and being a gambler is just a part of it. But deep inside, that interest in checkers leads still in him and to enjoy the moment, he organized competitions. It's the same as those famous sports individuals that after retiring, still doing some things related to their activities in their prime.

Best examples are Michael Jordan of basketball, organizing basketball clinics and competition, Manny Pacquiao of boxing, builds boxing gyms and hosting some local game event related to boxing and many other famous sports celebrity.

Adding to that, looks like that man is really well-off and can afford to spend on that yearly event.

I gamble for both , first is to hunt Winning and second to have fun because it is hypocrisy to deny that we gamble to win instead many saying just for fun but I must not agree because losing for fun is stupid idea , why not just buy a Pet with the money you have to lose so fun having pet will be longer.


retired gambler are really not so common for me , because even if you are not betting big and losing big , yet you will surely visit casinos at least once a week or month or at least once a year meaning there is no totally retirement but just leaving for a while.

though we are not hearing his whole story but i guess, he knows what he's doing in this gambling part of his life. because if he is not financially capable, he won't initiate such annual event. also, it means, he manages well his financials despite of his gambling activities. who knows he's just only using his spare money during those days that he's into gambling so his funds are not really compromised?

because if you have money trouble, you won't set-up this kind of event. and now, it becomes a traditional one to his community where everyone is looking forward to. and it seems they are not looking at it as gambling only but an annual event where people are getting together. that's one way to unite their people. not so bad for a gambling game though.

The guy is a legend to make gambling his passion rather than a serious way to make money. Most of them try to rig money out of casinos but fail the basic rule of house edge and lose a lot of money. I am not saying that we can't make money from casinos but if you stress it too much then you sure end up losing more than what we wager. I have always considered casinos as the biggest sink hole, that work only on a lot of luck, someone losing when you win and someone winning when you lose your money. What other great logic could be behind this to make them win most of the time and become a multi-billion industry?

The guy's description is something one should focus on. Just chillin' when we play at any casino. Always try to be focused on the fun part rather than a serious mone making strategy. Sometimes playing for fun can make you more money rather than going very strategic about it.

It isnt something that he obliged himself on doing that because everything was really that depending into his own interest and his passion about giving back to the community via means or methods on doing such gambling on which it is really giving out that entertainment and those giveaways at the same time on which it do really give out that successful meet up or whatever it called.
Not all people who are playing or dealing up with gambling can be considered or called to be addicts. We can play on anytime and we can play anytime we do want. It is really just that
there are ones who are really just that trying to enjoy their retirement years and sticking into something that they've been getting used to.

Its a good gesture actually on having this kind of particular step. You would really be able to get along with those old colleagues when you are still young.
How great feeling it would be. Right?

I still gamble for fun. I know that winning from gambling is not easy and requires a lot of money.
As long as he can take full responsibility for himself in gambling, he will not experience problems and can even enjoy it. He also won't use gambling to make money, as he only uses it to have fun with his friends.
Yes, he managed to use gambling as a competition to gather his friends so they could meet and compete with each other and that succeeded in inviting his friends who came from far away places.
They don't want to miss the annual party and meet their old friends. Maybe it's a passion for gambling but if everyone participating were responsible people in gambling, it would be fine.

First, regarding your question, I do both. I have fun with gambling, especially the casino, and I also play bets to make money from it, especially from the sportsbooks aspect.

Now, about the main body, it depends on how you see it, but I don't view it as you. I view this as a competition and it is not the first time it has happened in a locality, and it's for the fun of it. Real gambling is another context entirely but this is more of a competition where people win money or things. I have also thought about such if I make it very big in life, just for the fun of it and bring people together at the end of every year.

After all, if someone has the money and the togetherness spirit, the end of the year is the best time to show it. The spirit of the end of the year is always unexplainable and it's a very good way to give to people even if you do not want to give to them directly.

Kudos to him!

Let's be true to our self mate , we gamble because we wanted to win but what made this
different from others is when we can carry to accept defeat and will never chase losses and that is the best thing
a gambler can do so why  play just to have fun when we can seek for winning and go home with complete smile .
purely entertainment?  not sure if i am going to believe you because if we are looking for
pure entertainment then we can go in Mall , having movies and other stuffs to spend money and have a
satisfaction and happiness and not  to gambling.

A quite interesting case here. I am not very inclined to causes and I mostly think that people who are do think of it either as a war of clearing some imaginary sins or to thank some imaginary entity that has "blessed them or, in some cases, they feel really good when they help others because somehow they feel unfairly fortunate. Charity is fine anyway, whatever the reason, because it helps the community equally.

If someone isn't having fun gambling, they should take a serious look at the reasons why they are gambling. Because there are several ways making money that are more reliable and secure. I can understand someone getting hooked to the rush, excitement and danger without having "fun" per se, and i guess that's a legitimate reason to fill past time. But anyone not loving gambling, and who is in the constant fear if risk. Someone who is only gambling for making money should consider their options. And the point when it stopped being fun, and can one restore that fun somehow, without risking too much finances.

It cannot be said that what is happening in your surroundings is the action of retired gamblers. There is a difference between the mentality that loves betting and the mentality that loves gambling. Betting on sports is considered a culture in many societies, and those who find pleasure in making these bets are not necessarily gamblers or retired gamblers.
In my city it's exactly the opposite. There is almost no type of competition in which betting is done on a winner, although people from most classes of society practice gambling in secret, and this is of course due to the religious belief adopted by society and adopted by the state and its agencies through it.

When a clique of old men wants to reunite with a gambling activity, it's only fun and wherever they find themselves they'll be glad to meet their old friends. For instance, if a group of young boys who love playing video games together, grows up to live in different locations, they'll always feel happy to visit each other and play games together. The same applies to the elderly men. And it helps them to stay happy and build their brain power. Discussing old events while enjoying the fun of gambling together is quite memorable. I don't think anyone would be disappointed served with all the fun and passion this reunion brings into their life. Moreover the money wasn't contributed by any of them. The man single-handedly sponsored the festival, so nothing to regret. If every other gambler thinks like this, that check through all they are to benefit from gambling, they wouldn't suffer problem gambling caused by the anxiety of feeling regrets due to losses.

Gamblers should consider it as a way of sponsoring themselves to stay happy and enjoy their day, after a stressful week at work. The only difference is that the aforementioned game is dependent on skills. Only the highly skilled players would win, due to their fast and calculative moves. Unlike the type of game we gamblers play online, which relies on luck and precautionary skills like money management. The fun of the checkers game is that a player can wager a huge amount on a player they know isn't skilled enough to win them. So, when the game is over the loser is expected to up his game and try again next time. Maybe at next year's festival. You'd then understand why these men come back to play is, also, to show their previous winner that they have increased their skill. Playing games in this way won't lead gamblers to addiction. It's quite fun to watch these old men play drought.

We are people who must know when we have to Differentiate Addiction from what we like and we can practice it regularly, an addicted person has very special characteristics that are easy for anyone to see, but first of all they are things that do not go Away of the casino, they are people who talk and live almost from the Casino all the time, Surely, they only have Money to just be in the casino and playing , their conversations are based on it and on the Way to get money, most of the time they say that they only need money to get the myr prize, that they already have the Game completely mastered, those types of things are what they think, that's why I think that when it comes to doing things with more intensity because they denote themselves, in addition They are people who generally do not have money, they are easily recognized because if they can they ask for borrowed money, and they do not care what the other person may Weigh , they lose their grief , they Lose many things.

Addiction is truly a Problem that can destroy a person and leave them empty , without money and without family, their friends are gone , that is what we can always see in them , now when a person is in a casino they can do Certain types of things , First be Present in Doing what is best for them, second they like the casino and they do not become crazy when they play, they Know how to Manage their money , Third they are people who go to the casinos to socialize and to see and make friends of person who is Probably going to Relax , There are People who Normally Things are like that , but I keep in mind that when it Comes to casinos you have to be very careful, the most important thing is to take care of your money, without money there is nothing , not even entertainment or casino that can give better results , Nothing , that is Something that we all see that we all Know , that is Why we Should not Judge people or Anything, without knowing well what is Happening.

Yes, he doesn't look an addicted gambler. Gambling addiction wouldn't have let him reach so far on his professional career inside the oil company, which is already lasting for some years. Moreover, he is successful financially, as he can afford promoting the event OP mentioned. If he was a problem gambler, he wouldn't be in financial conditions to proportionate it to his friends and community.

Usually people build on their imaginaries the concept of a gambler as being always a disfunctional person who can't thrive in life or take care of his own duties, but in fact it's just the reality of a minor portion of gamblers. Most of them have a functional life, while some are very smart at business field. As you said, it's all about management skills, which goes beyond financial one, but also including emotional management, probably the most important aspect in this case.

For people participating in the event, they are not gambling in the actual sense because when we say gambling, we mean that we are staking something to get something but if we are participating in an event or a tournament where a person or an organization sponsors everything. You don't have to pay anything but can win certain prizes based on how well you play and how far you reach in the ranking system or if you manage to reach the finale and even win the event.

So, it's very much fun, without a doubt, when you get to play in an event without paying a penny and get to win exciting rewards, and on top of that, the fun and the thrill and the interactions that you can have with like-minded people, eat, drink, interact, play games, and have a great time, what can be better than that?

People who get to participate in this are lucky and blessed, and the guy organizing the event every year must be a very fun-loving person.

Just as people sponsor other types of competition like singing competition, football league competition and many more for the fun of it especially in this festive period, I think from how op narrates it that's what this man is doing too only that he decides to use an area he has passion for which has to be gambling, and I love the exceptional way he organized it that people don't have to view it as gambling but a competition for fun and entertainment. With this sort of fun gambling there's hardly going to be a reason for addiction.

Actually these days most gamblers are into gambling for money not for the fun part. The gamblers enjoy when they win and they get sad when they lose. There are still a group of gamblers who play for fun and or who play with friends but most gamblers in online casinos want to get rich with gambling.

Those gamblers who are into gambling for fun part won't get addicted but those who are into gambling only for money tend up losing most of the times. I think it's okay to make money as a gambler but it isn't okay to waste a lot of money because you want to cover up the previous losses.

Just play and have fun and when you think you're overdoing it then take a rest for a few days and do something else instead of gambling. That way no one will get addicted to gambling and when someone's luck gets better due to their own positive mindset then they start winning the bets once again.

That is enjoying things we do, it's nice to win, but we will not be disappointed even if lose. And being passionate about something, in this case, gambling, is like being addicted, one doesn't go without the other... when we are passionate about something we think about it often, we repeat it over and over again, and that is like some definition of addiction.

I am a passionate gambler, and I think I will never stop gambling... I have periods when I like to play some games more than others, I also have breaks, but I don't plan to quit gambling for good. When and if I get to retire with more time I will probably gamble even more.

     -   My only priority when I gamble is always to have fun; I don't think about or seek to earn a win from my gambling. I always say that when I win, it's really just a bonus for me. And when I see that I can bring home a win, I also stop because my gambling winnings are also a waste.

And if I lose, it's okay because it's purely entertainment to get rid of my impatience and be happy, even if it's just for a short time. That's okay with me; there's no other reason.

It is commonly said here in my country that when you put a sugar inside the mouth of a child, he or she does not spit it out, this I believe is exactly the case here, I read the op and I myself too look forward to the day I wil become like that man being discussed, but another thing here is that, we all know it's easy for people to see a rich and wealthy man and want to become like him, but we usually care not to know what they did go through before he arrived at that enviable position.

This is why i usually tell people to work hard to create their kind of wealth and riches, instead of wanting to become another person.

And by the way, I am finding it pretty difficult to believe that what the man of doing can be referred to as gambling, he's simply hosting a competition and not gambling, for the fact that the participants are not brining any stake to the table makes the whole thing or event a competition not gambling.

Pretty awesome way to giving back to the community, that must've a lot of money that he's got from his job that he doesn't know what to do with it and so he just goes for this kind of stuff, doing competitions and such. That's something that I aspire to be one day, when I finally have a great career or maybe even just retire with a lot of money and I hope that I'm not the only one that aspires to be that guy because those competitions seems pretty awesome to me.

From your story, those who gamble come from far away places and I'm sure those who take part in gambling are not only aiming to win. It's an activity they enjoy. they hope for victory in what they love. So even if they don't win, they won't be too disappointed because they will come again when the event is held again in the future.
addicted or not, I think they spend what they can. and that won't be a problem. the activity is sure to be fun.

That is how it @Sim_Card. When you play for fun, you are equationally balanced to control your emotions at whatever cost either at your winning or at your loosing.
The acceptability fun part of it is that if you looses, you don't just loose your money but has to remit (pay) for the game played just like going to the normal game centers where you play some sorts of enjoyable social games either with friends or against the software program (computer).
While when you wins, it is like a double returns that you played free of charge and was awarded with some bit of tokens as an appreciation of ..... Thanks for playing and cheers you could beat us.

The agility to adapt to the fun part of your gambling world would always build you with the ability to disciplinary measures because you will be inspired and conciously whispered that.... Hey ya. I am only here for fun play so i could be consciously minded on how I lavishes my valuable hard earned funds.

During the festive period in my place, there are some philanthropist in town that always organise seasonal games just to keep people entertained for the festive period, and these games are mostly football and in most cases, the individual take care of all the sponsorship of the tournament, so for sure some people even advanced in age also organise similar games that most time are all paid for just to bring their forks together to have some fun and also cash up with some of their most old colleagues who may share the same interest with them when it comes to games that can be played for fun and entertainments.

somehow, this activity keeps him going. so i believe, the money he spent would be nothing for him. this is something he can do not only to pass his time but to give some form of entertainment in his community.

this is also a good venue to have a get together among his people as it has not been seen as being a gambler. but an annual event of fun. just hoping that this person who is holding this event will live long or someone will continue to do this event. it seems that it is now a tradition in their place. and for sure, people are now looking forward to this annual gathering of fun.

and if this will continue, it can easily evolve to include other festive activities as the OP mentioned it is during the christmas season. so they can easily integrate other games other than the original checker game.

There are people who are really just like that and there are ones who dont really care. If you are that someone who do have that good memory and experience in together with some comrades or friends on the time that you are dealing with gambling or betting then you wouldn't really easily forget.It would really instill into  your mind forever and on the time that you do have a chance on giving back into the community then this is where you would be likely going to do. Not everyone who do really get involved with gambling do really ends up on a disaster on which there are ones who are really that having the passion on dealing with it and not on the sense that they are really that being impulsive but rather they are really just dealing with it with pure entertainment and interest.
It is really just that people are really way that too conclusive when it comes to things.

Yes it is always good to give back to the society especially if you have benefited from it. The man is doing exactly that and perhaps he was lifted by the community to be working in an oil company for 12 years.

I think there is another think that looks significant for me about this on gamblers, I think they seem to have an open hand to give out and also with open heart more like philanthropist. I have noticed this in some of the big winners and "consistent" winners in gambling.

The man is obviously enjoying himself and having to give back to his people is fun to him and to those who are participating and witnessing the event.

Depends on the game. Checkers board game is indeed fun because one will need strategy, analysis, and anticipation to win the game so, it is a different game from all other gambling games like the pure-luck based games and sports betting. Checkers is similar with Poker and other strategy based card games and it's indeed a fun game. You can never think of the profit first while you're playing, but it's the fun first before the profit or a loss.
My company before regularly held a poker tournament annually across all department, similar with that story in the OP, we did not put any money to participate, though there are only limited spots available but they pick players who are most efficient with their work.

I think this is not the first time that I heard this kind of story, even in our place there was a lot of passionate chess player who we knows always plays with his friends and even uninvited guess to play with him. So I see them every weekends or even almost every day.

But suddenly, the man disappeared and we heard that he had a good job outside of the country. Nevertheless he will spent some money like in a tournament with his buddies and even other players from other neighborhood and this goes for years and years. However, I have move out of that place though so haven't heard anything from those guys anymore.

Now this Is what I accept to be called FUN, this person knows how to spend their life in happiness and generosity, gathering people together to have some fun and make money all the way, some people are struggling to be in one place when it comes to having fun in gambling, they don't know which side they are on, either its gambling for fun or gambling for money.

Some just say its for fun to get away from the question easily, how can you be struggling in life and you are gambling for fun? Those who do this are either retired or are already making a lot of money from their business.

Risk isn't going to seem too high to you if you are making a lot of money, yet you will see some people going for loans and borrowing money from their friends to gamble, the risk is already high before you start gambling, the money isn't  yours.

It is good that there are such men, but i don`t think that it helps to avoid gambling. The participants are in gambling, just the other game. Someone can organize poker tournaments and it would be the same. The winners understand that they can win some prize without job and, as for me, it doesn`t matter in what kind of gambling it is.

A good life is the dream of every man, most especially, when we have become old and possibly can not really do much for ourselves anymore.
Achieving alot, that will guarantee us a successful life, that will also enable us have and enjoy our retirement, does require us working hard and smart right now that we are still young and can do alot for money. For Christians, there is a place in the Bible where Jesus christ said that he will do the work of He that sent him while it's day, for the might cometh when no man can work.. This is a powerful scripture and a statement I personally have learnt a lot from.

For us to retire well, we have to work hard right now that we are still young and have enough strength to work, for at old age, we can hardly do so.

For the man we are discussing about, it's also important for us to know that, he did not make his money through gambling, even though he is or was a gambler, a clear indication for us not to depend on gambling for the kind of success we want in life, if we want to retire like this man, we also get other sources of income and not rely on gambling.

It's more like a fun tournament rather than gambling given that there's no money involved and the prices are physical items, I'm assuming that the games on the tournaments are gambling games given that the participants are gamblers and the host is a old gambler. The man is really generous offering prizes, it's absolutely on the fun side, recouping memories and enjoying the time that he can see his old gambling friends.

To be honest, I want to be this man someday, living a slow retirement life and enjoying the remaining time we got by doing the things that we like and spend time with the people who is important to us.

If there is an entrance fee for the competition, I do not think it is the passion for the games but rather it is the passion for profiting on the game by setting a competition.  That person will never maintain such activity if he is not making money out of it.  Yes, he might have $5k  as initial fund for the competition but the registration fee of the participants may probably outweigh his initial funds and get profit from them.



Actually I have a question in mind, what is fun in gambling anyway?  One may not think to get profit but rather to win a huge amount in gambling.  I think many deceive themselves that they are gambling for fun but in fact, they are in the gambling industry to take profit from the wager.  Both the gambler and casino owner aim to win.  So what is behind these winnings? Isn't it money?  Winnig an amount of money as profit is the one major reason gamblers are having fun engaging with gambling.

I do not think anyone should be under the illusion that they can somehow make an income from gambling. Profits is really not a realistic goal.

Now fun, I can agree with gambling for fun. I do exactly that and I gamble with small amounts of money that I do not mind losing. I see it basically as a fee for the fun. Sometimes I do leave the casino with more money than I had going in, but I would still not call that profit. Those are winnings.

Profit is something that can be expected and planned.

This thread is just similar to a story of a man in my community who does almost the same thing, but this one works with NDDC, and he is a top rank over there, and when ever he comes home, he comes out to his old local place where he usually plays draft when he was still stable in the community, and this time around he comes back in a brand new style, and when ever he sits on the board, he doesn't expect money from anyone, but he usually places a bet to pay who ever plays with him and win him for the time that they will play, and when they win him, he hands over the board to another and waits for his next turn.
 
This particular man always sets up end-of-year games around the community, but not just in draft games; he sets competitions for almost all kinds of skill work in the community, like those who are into tailoring, hair stylists, wrestling, and bicycle riding, and even extends it to schoolchildren by quizzing them in all categories with their winning price tag.
 
This kind of person shows how fake could be enjoyed with passion; there's nothing to gain from the competition aside from the fun he gets from watching others try their best to win the price; that's where the fun lies for him. This is the kind of memory that's capable of bringing people together from afar because it's a one-in-a year kind of experience.

In my case I play for fun, I remember that in my first days playing I had high expectations about gambling, particularly in sports betting, that's why in my first days I kept making too many deposits of $50 thinking that with that I would I would be able to obtain high profits like 3x the amount I deposited, but as time went by and I had so many losses and although I had also managed to obtain many victories, I realized that playing with the objective of obtaining profits was not something viable, gambling They simply weren't designed so that the house would always lose, even if a person was the smartest at math, that person would still lose at gambling.

I researched a lot about how professional bettors did in sports betting, and after a long time I understood that they also couldn't make a living from sports betting, they lived off profits coming from their channels and courses. So for many months I see the game as fun and I play it sometimes, I don't play it constantly. This guy you mentioned, he doesn't seem like an addict to me and he's not a person who spends money and a lot of time playing games, so I see that he sees games as just fun. I don't see anything wrong with the things he does. he's just having fun

That is passion right there. If he isn't asking joiners for a fee, then that is just something he'd like to do and see other people to enjoy. If he's addicted, he wouldn't even try to make it a tournament and instead, play high stakes with the money to try and win them all. Also, it seems like he has the funds to hold this annually, so I think he's just enjoying the financial he has and tries to share some of it to the people who plays the same game as him.

That's just an old man trying to socialize and spread fun around him with the help of his money, and I see nothing wrong with that.

Not a gambling board but a kind of prepared game that is similar to a gambling arena.
He carries out his hobby by being willing to spend money from his own pocket without requiring everyone who wants to participate to place a bet.
It is possible that this man wanted to move or convey that games should not be used as a place to expect profits but as a place to entertain oneself with games.

Am I playing the game to make a profit? not so that I don't experience an addiction that I don't want to happen.

I will pick the two, yes and i mean what am saying, this will be thesame thing you're likely to get as response from the majority of gambler because many want to have the fun together with the earning opportunities that might comes through gambling, then also we could further divide these into two more groups, those that want to earn only through gambling and those only interested on gambling for catching fun.

I see a generous old man empowering the society financially while getting entertained watching is favorite game. To him, it is all fun and nothing else. This has nothing to do with addiction, neither is he encouraging irresponsible gambling. This is highly commendable, especially in a society where Gamblers are stereotyped.  This shows that one can be a passionate gambler and still be a responsible and respected member of the society as opposed to people's opinion that gamblers are irresponsible and have nothing to offer.


Gambling is fun for me. I would not also deny the fact that I often hope to win too and cashout but the mindset I have while gambling matters, "enjoy the game and accept every outcome". Playing with the motive of making profit will make me invest my time more. I might not enjoy the fun because it is not just a fun activity to me but business and I must stay focused to win. I  do not see gambling as a money making source.

In short it is not gambling but they are just having fun with someone that sponsors the competition. What the OP is talking about is that a gamblers that is retired have fun with something related with gambling but not gambling. That man is only doing that to help people to come and play game and win something for the yuletide. If you are not using money to play game, yes it is not gambling.

Well this doesn't look like gambling to me. It appears like  a gifting that the organiser wants to do and allow people and the neighborhood catch some fun. They are not staking any of their money yet they would be given prices based on their performance of the games so organized.

Gambling is when you have staked money or something else like material to risk for a higher benefit but in this light it is strictly fun and no stake attachment to it . This is just like people who do annual thanksgiving and they organise different things for the public and one of such ways they have this annual event is hosting of football tournament between villages or local areas or government that winner of a team is gifted more than the second run up, it is for the fun of it.

So he basically acts as a sponsor of the annual checkers tournament. He is the one giving away the rewards and doesn't make a profit for the activity. From his perspective, if he doesn't have anything to gain, he isn't gambling.

The tournament participants, though, are gambling. They are not gambling and investing their own money, but are competing against each other for a chance to win one of those prices you mentioned (motorcycles, rice, chickens, etc.). Sounds like gambling to me. Not a destructive type where you can lose your money and go broke, but one where you are definitely standing to win. It would be completely different if the tournaments had no rewards whatsoever. Then, we could talk about playing for fun amongst friends.

This, I believe we can refer to as gambling in another or different dimension since as I understand it based on what op has said, the contenders or competitors don't have to stake anything in the form of betting or wager like it's done on a normal casino.
But all in all, this is still a very interesting event though, and it goes a long way to show how interesting and fun gambling can be if done properly and fun focused.

And concerning whether the man in question was or is addicted to gambling? i do not think so, for if at all he is addicted to gambling, i bet he wouldn't have the time to be organizing such an event every year, even spending thousands of dollars to sponsor and reward participants handsomely. So, let me say that, if he was addicted, then that must have been a long time ago, he is probably no longer an addict, for if he still was, he did rather be spending that money on casinos trying to win more money for himself, rather than spend it to put smiles on people's faces.

Addiction is in the end just a word. Whether someone is addicted to gambling or they enjoy playing a game with their time is a fine line. I think as long as someone is enjoying themselves and the activity isn’t destructive to the rest of their life it typically isn’t referred to as an addiction, but not everybody has a life that can be so easily sabotaged so who is to say…

To have fun, not to carry out a special mission, namely hoping for profit. The advantage I got was just luck and I was very prepared if I didn't win.


What he is doing is just an event to entertain through games that will be played by players without having to spend to get a predetermined prize.
Gambling= betting and receiving results. If you win, you get a profit in the form of what was bet. If you lose you will lose what was at stake.

So, what the man did was an entertaining game. If someone is able to win in the type of game provided, then someone has the right to take home the prize.

Play the game to make profits and have fun as well, you can do both while enjoying the thrill of a game. I think this man do really love camaraderie in my opinion considering he has been doing it for years now then he must love this activity that much. The main focus probably right here is to enjoy considering it's just once a year celebration.

pleasure or addiction depends on a person's economy, like if we have enough money, of course we play just for fun, but if our finances are still standard, of course we hope for luck, and we often meet with ruin if we don't control it.

Laughing, reading this, remembering old days, playing drought games, and watching older folks enjoy the fun. Not sure any casino has such a game. It's quite common amongst the old folks. And they usually gamble with the game. Spectators can also stake games on their favorite player. However, I don't think anyone has ever been addicted to a drought game. Unless a playmate is constantly available, it's not enjoyed alone. So, the fact that one party gets tired and stops playing, helps the players not to get addicted. The man in the story, is indeed a pro, for optimizing the fun of the game with lots of monetary rewards. Inviting old hands like him only improves the charisma of the spectators, players, and the game. It's quite a calculative game and helps brain power, a close cousin to chess games. His ideas are great, because of the joy he puts on the faces of older men. This could be an innovative idea in the future. Lots of people are interested in the game, but I rarely see such activities in today's society. Now, that he's retired, he can schedule weekly games, receive regular fun, and reduce the reward. At least to save up money for his retirement plan.


The only painful aspect of the game is losing money, but the way it's done, like any other board game, the losers are evicted for another player to participate. Hence, it reduces the rate of addiction, unlike online casinos where we can play every minute or second. I've watched men play it, they don't get addicted. Because money is involved, they only have a long argument over a mistake or broken rule. The fun is quite on a big cap with the losses, and it helps the elderly men to have real fun and improves critical thinking in men's lives. So, the fact he controlled himself to old age without being addicted also has to do with the nature of the game. Hence in gambling the structure, rules, and regulation of the game, contribute to the rate of addiction of the player.

He isn't addicted or if he was, he got out and turned his life around.
He found himself a job that he must have loved so he retires from gambling and just makes a fun annual competition at the same time a chance to see his old buddies. He probably misses the fun so he had this event to see old friends and check out how his old buddies' life has turned out over the years.

Does he have sponsors? Events like this in the neighborhood attract sponsors for the prizes.

Unless the guy know what he was doing.

He still working, with a really long time + can manage him self by doing these. Not everyone can do these while the topic they're doing is aboug (Gambling) 90% of us will get addiction gambling.

At least he really know to manage himself.

The man must be entertaining himself with the people that comes around for this competition that he oraganizes annually. As I was reading your write up, it makes me want to see myself in such competition, so that I can also enjoy the fun in the competition and the crowd that comes around for such event. He must be a generous man and has so much love on gambling.

Playing for fun is the best way one can enjoy gambling because you will be able to have self control and you will be discipline on your gambling activities. I gamble for fun and nothing more but at the same time, nobody will wish to lose his bet but if you lose then you can come back another day and you will be lucky to have a win. Gambling for profit will lead you to addiction and gambling will fustrate you.

It is a good story and very inspiring coming from a retired gambler, it's worth emulating when you retire from gambling, you know in gambling, there's a lot of risking money but there is fun associated with it, and when you retire you just want to remember the thrill and the fun, so you try to remember it by launching events like this, if you have the means why not, its foster goodwill and camaraderie.
It's not the money involved here but the fun that everyone experienced by holding this event, retirement is hard and you need to do something meaningful just to keep the excitement you experienced in gambling but this time in a different way.

Even people that gamble for fun won’t reject their profit if they win, so I am sure everyone is gambling for fun and profits, but the people that are getting things wrong are the ones that gamble for profit alone and ignore the fun part. If you gamble for profit alone, those are the ones that easily get addicted to gambling because all they will be after is the money, which they will easily end up being addicted to gambling.


Waw, this is really serious, and it’s the interesting part of gambling. If you think the man is addicted to gambling, that’s why he decides to spend that amount of money to organize an event like that. You are wrong, the man is just having fun. Organising events like this will connect even old friends together. You have fun, talk about the past, and that’s really a good memory to keep.
 
The man I know about does organise a football competition among the youths, so there will be a specific amount to be won by the youths, and he will be the one to sponsor everything, even the price that will be won. He will be the one to pay for the gift and the amount to be given to the team that wins.

   I feel like that’s the main reason why the game is being played, basically for the fun generally we gamble for the love of the game regardless of the outcome. Which is why those who gamble out of compulsion tend to gamble with emotions which lead them to having heart breaks. I commend on the effort of the man putting in the work for his community. Games like this brings the people together especially in this festive season. There will be lot of fun happening at the game I presume,  from the post the OP made, it an event happening for some years now and from the post people participate to the game which is  an event they love. If it wasn’t accepted and loved by the people it wouldn’t have been played yearly. So yeah I will see the event is a success and the people love it. They just have to keep up with the tradition.
  I won’t he surprise if people starts investing into the event, one small gathering may turn out to be a nation wide event if managed properly. They are a lot to learn from the trend, ranging from the gambling being a fun couple with the unity it brings to the community. So yeah kudos to the organizers of the event and to the originator of the event really did a good thing for the community.

If you talk about competition, in my opinion it is quite clear that the person is gambling and placing bets based on having fun, it can be seen from the competition they are having against their colleagues.

I am very sure that this person has a goal in the gambling activities that he does, I think the goal is one, namely to beat his friends on the basis of competition, he will show that he is more powerful and superior in gambling.

I'm sure that person wants the best for himself, in his soul there is a competitive nature to show which is the best among his friends and that person, in this case purely as a hobby and entertainment, not to make money, just to show he is the best at gambling.

No fun for me, let's make profit ~XD.

IMO, fun while you're actually gambling in real-life. That's mean, gambling on (Landbase) casino while you can play the game in real life. That's for me is fun because our body playing the game.

Meanwhile for online casino, is not actually getting the fun due we only clicked and feel hype or addicted to our psycology mind.

This is not an addiction if he fund his game without inflicting damage to others such as family member. I will do the same if I’m on his shoe since that’s the only thing that entertains me. People at retirement stage usually don’t have much time to spare on other activities that’s why they just focus to do what they are doing for a long time that gives them joy.

Addiction is when you are doing it  just to chase loss and doesn’t enjoy what you are doing. Most of the addict person usually don’t think about fun anymore but chasing something that is not for entertainment purposes already.

Sometimes for profit but most of the time for fun.



He just missed the fun associated with gambling so he's doing this, it's hard to remain retired from gambling without missing the fun when you say you are retired from gambling, you have experienced everything in gambling, the rewards, the losses, and the fun and so he is being generous to make others feel how to play in a fun way, the checker is a good choice for competition because it's not a luck-based game it involves skills experience.
Maybe in the future, when I retire from gambling I will have something like this for friends just to take out the boredom of retirement.

Yes, sometimes are really just that easy to judge up someone that they are addicted basing up on the things that they've been doing on which without even trying to look  and realize that this guy
is really just doing things just for fun. If he had been addicted into it and spending up tons then he wont really be last up for a decade+ on playing up checkers. Now that he is having a stable
job and even after retirement on which he is really that still playing or even funding up a competition just for the sake of fun then this do really shows that there are really
indeed people who would really be sticking into the things that they've been interested even if they are already retired or already old.

This man definitely played for fun. I highly doubt anyone playing for profits would host their own competitions for their friends and colleagues. And annually at that. Someone I aspire to be tbf, I reckon I'd still be gambling down the road even when I'm old. The question is whether I have some friends along the line who do the same or not. I used to play for profits I guess, first few months. Quickly stressed me out but I couldn't quit so I just started trying to transition to playing for fun instead. Took a couple of months but hey, here we are.

On a side note, isn't this topic better on Gambling Discussion instead?

No, I don’t play the game anymore to make profits when I already have a clear understanding and realization about gambling in general. Play for fun will make you safe.
Thanks for sharing this unique story, it has found a way to keep the spirit alive in a more lighthearted and communal setting. It struck me for his approach to framing it as a game of fun rather than traditional gambling. This event brings pure enjoyment. This is the other side, the beautiful impact of gambling that many people are unaware of because what they know and remember is only the losses.

This is usual thing because since he is funding game and no one else is staking with their money rather coming for competition amongst all the neighboring community and the old gamblers, even though they aren't paying any dinm for the competition one thing I learn from this post is that the said "Host" is trying to bring Peace and Unity among the following communities as well as those who keeps playing that game to earn something to assist their families in this festive season.
So, This is entirely for fun and not for addicts and whomever that qualifies for the game has some packages to go home with.

It’s not every time one gets to witness such a beautiful story, so the people of that community should cherish what the man is doing for the community and also to their local gambling community.

In this scenario now I don’t think “addiction” will ever come to my mind… I would like to think of the whole thing as a gaming competition and not a gambling thing.


Even if I play for fun, and then I was lucky to win will I reject it? NO… but due to the fear of addiction and some other health problems I have positioned my kind to take it as a fun activity so that I can be prepared to let go of anything I’ll lose in the process and not chase after my losses.

Nice man and that is generosity.

If you do not spend to compete, that is not gambling. But I can understand you. This is also a sign that some people can spend the amount of money that they can afford to lose on gambling. The reason some people gamble is not for the money but for the fun and entertainment.

I do not like or hate to lose, but I can afford to lose the amount I depend on gambling.

Do you still play the game to make profits? Or you plays for fun?

There was this professional checker (draughts) gambler in my area who then spent most of his times in the checkers gambling board but I don't know if he is one of the addicted or not. For over 12 years now he has been working with one of the biggest oil company in my country.
In more than 5 years now, he has been setting up annual gaming competitions amongst his old time gambling colleagues including those who are recognized and regularly gambling in the same checkers gambling location with him.
He has always scheduled the gambling competitions annually once in a year and usually during the Christmas holidays.
He offers specific number of motorcycles, bicycles, bags of rice including livestock's (chickens) amongst the championship (winners) after screening, friendly rounds, knockout rounds til the final rounds and your winning position depends on what rewards was staked for it.
He single handedly takes responsibilities to fund this annual games but at then, the system of the game is not recognized as gambling but game of fun. This is because he doesn't want it be that he is encouraging gambling instead been sighted " a game of fun that connects people together.
I learnt he usually has about $5K for this annual gaming festive. It is also interesting to know that even colleagues residing afar comes around to pertake on the activity including those whose net worth is beyond the mentioned staked (rewards) are also pertakers because the fun of it seems exceptional.
All these are literally what passion for gambling could be but yeah, this said gambling festive organiser happens to be a retired gambler.