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Money is still the real reasons why we gamble, been addicted or not, mutual greed or not, all gambling is done to make more money or get some form of reward in the end.
Very interesting, I really understand what you are saying in this thread. and I think, each person/gambler will have a different answer depending on their own perspective. So, let's just be realistic. before we are going to have a gambling session, we have to reach into our pockets and take out money so that we can play games that involve betting. with the money that we have taken out of our pockets as a tool or medium for playing, every gambler wants to get fun entertainment from this type of game that involves money.
My question is, what is the essence of gambling for you personally, money, fun, entertainment, or.. you can answer it according to your own version.
And if I refer to what you said, you want to get free money from gambling and even you claim that you are a careful gambler. thus, you have answered what you described in this thread. The point is, you indirectly don't want to lose your money during a gambling session. and that's why, you do it very carefully. Whether you realize it or not, the money you have spent as gambling capital doesn't want to just disappear because of defeat. and even, you want to get free money from gambling, which means you want to win.
Likewise with us, every time we bet we will always want or let's say expect to win. this would be very natural, because before we start we need capital to play. It's just that, in every game, luck will not always be on our side. So, in gambling there are winners and there are also losers. the one who wins is lucky, and the one who loses is the opposite.
Now it's just a matter of how you respond to it, whether you will consider it entertainment and fun. or, you will take it seriously to earn money from gambling. The essence for me is that gambling is fun, but it also contains risks. and it is this risk, which we must be ready to accept regardless of winning or losing. tip, if a game is no longer fun for you, I mean, the game you are playing doesn't provide good beats or attractive rewards. it's best to stop and come back another time.