I always tell and advise my friends who are new to gambling to never look for a pattern in luck-based games because there is none even the ever-popular martingale is not a guarantee that you can find a pattern that will give you a continuous win.
Looking for patterns isn't a bad thing, gambling is for fun and to have such fun, you got to have a strategy, but before you develop a strategy, be sure to have a gambling budget so as to set a threshold for your exploration
I have a friend who boasted that he had found a pattern where it allowed him to win 10 successive bets on Mine Sweeper, he used that pattern two successive days with success but unfortunately for him on the third day those patterns are not working anymore even on the 4th and fifth days, now he is back on the drawing board again..
He was only on good days nothing more, gambling has two cycles, profit and loss cycles and whenever you're on a winning streak, try not to get too comfortable, lest you might end up loosing what you've gained when the table turns around.
I told him that the house edge plays out and since this is luck based game what works now may not work tomorrow every day is a new session with new patterns
Very correct, your statement played out before his eyes, maybe he will be wiser next time when he is having wins, I learnt this myself the hard way.
How about you have you at one time of your gambling experience experienced finding patterns that you think are effective and consistent only to find out later after several days that it's not working anymore..
Yeah, I did series of experiments with sports betting, roulette and card games back then, secured goo wins, but I cannot say it was a very profitable experience since I was not gambling in moderation back then. The loosing streak shocked the hell out of me and that brought about my addiction story.
And are you still looking for patterns that you think will work in the long run for you.
The right question to ask me is if I am still stupid and inexperienced? of course, I still look for patterns to spice up things, but never for a long run anymore, just as long as my budget can contain it.