Topic: When does the moment come when the gambler loses control? (Read 723 times)

The problem can come from any of the aforementioned reasons, but what drives it all is greed. If someone is not lucky enough to win a game but they lose the game based on just a little mistake, or if out of 10 games they were able to win 8 and lose 2 or their game was just close to winning but they lost it, this alone can make someone who doesn't have self-control to continue trying until they can be able to win, but instead of winning, they can continue losing, and by chasing that win, they can lose control and don't know when they will lose it all.
 
Another one is driven by greed. When you win a million dollars from gambling today with a small wager amount, with the high confidence developed in you, and you start having so much greed to earn more, you can start doubling your wager amount, which will result in you losing more and more, and since you have increased the amount you wager, the amount you lose at a time will also increase. Greed is one thing I know drives people into losing their self-control over gambling, and they get addicted as a result of that.

Many gamblers are engrossed in gambling. They think of gambling all the time, even when they cant be at gambling. They keep gambling even when they're losing money, to keep trying to win back what they have lost. and then they borrow money from friends or family, or they are taking out loans, in order to gamble, and all that time. This is because they are feeling disappointed and frustrated

They are lying about their situation to friends, family, or employers about how much they are gambling, because they dont to feel stupid for losing money that easy in bad way. They are neglecting their responsibilities. Gambling addiction turn most of things in to bad situation. Those are very bad problem.

Yeahh... Exactly! Some peeps be like - when i make a certain amount, I'll back off... That's not entirely true. The interest grows speedily when the first win clicks on the bait effortlessly..
That's definitely the problem.. the more you try to make up things to its previous state, the more you'd lose... It's wise to have a limit - not withstanding if you're on profit or loss... Eitherways, you'll end up losing the more.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

It's like dejavu, it's an addiction but alot of people don't understand this and they keep going even when it's not convenient for them because they believe they can win but most times it's doesn't work out the way they think, and thats why you have to think Smart. Whenever it's not coming forth you need to take a break hence you regret you actions, have seen it before.

When they reach the extremes in both sides of the spectrum. A gambler loses control when they win just as much as when they lose. Ever wonder why people keep on betting even after bagging a massive win? That's cause they lose sight of the reality of things and how improbable in the first place winning was, and they feel invincible. From there they'd make bets in order to emulate the same event, and then this snowballs into something major, like a lose streak that would drive them to bet even more in hopes of winning back whatever they lost.

It's just like that. You need to learn how to control yourself when you win, just as much as when you lose.

Both are true, when they loses and when they win, both carry moments that can make them to lose control.

When winning, the feeling of greed always looms. They believe to their luck for this full day will continue, becoming confident that they can take all the money in the casino. It's a bit crazy, but luck is never known for its limits. That's what makes gamblers, when winning, always want more and more. Greedy is bad.

If a gambler is losing, they might think that the next round is chance to make money to recover the losses. Yes, they feel that they shouldn't lose to such a simple game. However, in reality, they lose control and the winnings don't come quickly.

It's about the mindset of the gambler. Someone who starts gambling with the hope of earning money through it will continue whether they win or lose because when they win, they want to win even more. After all, that's what they are gambling for, right? They want to earn money from it and they will not stop just because they earned some but the first few wins will make them gamble even more since they now see that they can truly earn money through it.

And when a gambler loses, they can't stop because they have lost a part of their bankroll, the bankroll that they are supposed to be used to earn money and they obviously can't afford to lose it because if they lose it, they won't be able to earn money anymore and that's what makes them gamble more and chase their losses.

Seriously, I can say either a win or a loss can make a gambler lose control. Just as you said, winning in gambling can make a gambler believe that there is money in gambling and they can earn a living from gambling, so if they lose, the first win they had won't make them give up, they will have confidence in gambling to win if they don't stop gambling. And the same thing is applicable when you lose in gambling, you won't want to give up because, immediately after you stop gambling, all the money you have lost is gone. And most gamblers will want to win back all their losses, so they won't want to stop gambling.

When you are desperate to make money, you are setting traps for yourself. You will find it difficult to make proper analysis when gambling. There are things that, if you have taken your time, you will have gotten right, but because you are desperate to make money, you won't settle down. In everything you are doing, even if it's not gambling, if you are too desperate, you might end up getting everything wrong.

Exactly mate
We gamble to ease oneself from stressed and feeled entertainment while other gambling for profits but at the cost of making profits we often sees it as a way of becoming Rich overnight, the thing is we should always mind how much we spend probably sets a limits we can go for the day/week and months as we know to reduce our lose our even not leading to request for additional funds or seeking for crowdfunding from people who doesn't know how his relationship is about gambling. When greed is eliminated from gambling you also noticed a reduction and limitations of loses, this is a major propeller of losing funds while gambling.

It is not surprising that many people "blame gambling" when they get a defeat and assume that the gambling site behaves fraudulently and does not apply fairly to its visitors. And often they say it spontaneously, because they have lost too often.

But what makes me unable to think, even though they often get defeated and always mock gambling, but the next day they deposit again to play gambling and even they prefer to play than breakfast. And they never think and learn how to control their emotions in playing gambling, and never think about how to anticipate so that this gambling activity does not become something too detrimental.
Because in essence, if you are unable to make this gambling activity a profitable activity, then you must try to turn this gambling into something that is not too detrimental but very enjoyable.

I think both are true. A gambler may choose to gamble depending on big wins while many gamblers gamble to recoup their losses. There are some people who win in gambling they bet more to get more so naturally this is what attracts a gambler more. But I rely on my gambling mainly for my losses which you mentioned. I lost a large amount in gambling so I realized that if I want to earn that money in any other way then I need a lot of time but if I earn through gambling it can be very easy but of course it needs luck to win. The more one loses in gambling, he will try to depend on it. It is not possible for everyone to walk away with huge losses as long as he is able to continue his gambling.

Not only is it dangerous but if you gamble with the intention of revenge it is the same as you digging a hole to bury yourself, do you want to beat the house? what is the strong reason you do that? while on the other hand everything that goes on in gambling is regulated by the casino itself, if you want to go against the provisions that have been designed by the casino then it is the same as you want to commit suicide or deepen your slump. I understand you are very upset with the results that are always not in accordance with what you want, but on the other hand do you not realize that this is gambling?

Therefore correct your mindset, I think it is a natural downturn that you experience because you come with intentions and goals that should not be, you come to make money while gambling is intended to seek pleasure or entertainment, why? because this is a business for casinos and the name of the business means there is a profit that the casino is after, simply put is if you lose then it is a profit for the casino and the casino always wants the gamblers to lose. Therefore it is obvious that the more you gamble, the more losses you will get, in fact the occasional win you get is just to make you addicted, that's how smart casinos are.

well, more precisely the purpose of gambling.
I mean if a gambler has a goal of just trying their luck with a small amount, they certainly won't lose control because they will simply consider losing or losing as normal and those who gamble with the aim of just trying their luck are usually more responsible and know when to right.
there are lots of gamblers who lose control and it has been explained several people here that they even lose control more often when losses come in succession which makes their emotions higher and encourages a gambler to chase these losses.

key to not losing control really depends on how a gambler handles this bad thing.

Revenge gambling can be dangerous most at times because when you gamble and you notice that you don't win and have lost huge amount maybe one finds himself into lose he has no option that to keep trying at this point of trying, he even endangering himself the more because he wanna recover some money. Here is where to know a responsible gambler because he don't quite at that point he noticed shortage of funds or out of funds he doesn't need to prove himself to at least streak a winning.

This is the truth because if you interview many gamblers, you will realised that they got into gambling as a result of a huge win from them or from someone else. It is this winning that gives them the motivation to enter into gambling and continue in it. Hope is an important ingredient in any business and that is exactly what winnings or testimony of it gives.

I don't think I agree with you completely. Losses only embolden gambling addicts who will decide to chase losses which will end up doing more damages. For the new gamblers and normal players, losses create some kind of fear that discourages them from taking further risk.

I can't imagine how the relatives would react if they had to pay endless loans and credits to the gambler because that means he has to be able to prepare a sum of money, which might become larger if the gambler is determined to borrow large amounts of money. Gamblers can be cured, even those who have a serious gambling addiction can also be cured, but it certainly won't be easy because they definitely don't want to admit that they are addicted to gambling. They will definitely avoid it, will continue gambling, and will experience losses that they cannot imagine. Gamblers who lose control will not be able to think clearly because all they can think about is gambling and having more money to gamble with. They may not want to think about where their money comes from.

Losing control will be much worse in gambling because we can no longer control the gambling, it feels strange if you increase your bet in a losing position because usually people will increase their bet when they see the potential for winning in the previous round. I played slots before, but rarely played in bigger rounds because usually I would start from a small table first and if there was potential for winning, I would increase the bet slowly. This method is believed to have more potential to survive the slot rounds and not experience rapid losses caused by the account balance running out.

I also experienced the same thing and when I started increasing the bets bigger it would eventually end in a total loss that I couldn't sustain. Therefore, it is important to control gambling and if in the previous round we win, it is better to stop for a moment and take advantage of the win and this is always practiced by my friends me when they gamble.

This is a common problem, I have same experienced too. IMO, Because our initial mindset is not to play for fun, but to try our luck to get more money. So when we are getting loss, in the end we will start not to accept that, because we feel that the initial intention of playing was to win, not to lose. So when we are loss, we will trying to add some of deposit and bet with bigger bets with the aim of winning more. this can be happens because, for some people, it is very difficult to gamble just for fun. That's why many people lose control when playing slots.

I agree with you - it's very easy to lose control. I remember myself playing before - I launched slots and the standard bet there was 2 bollars per spin. I played the slots five times and lost $10. And then I took the bet on the spin to 5 dollars to win back. Then I lost money again - about $30 in total. Then I raised the bid to 10. In a word, in minutes I was losing control at a tremendous speed. And I wanted more and more.

Greed will never end if you don't limit it yourself, yes that's right some gamblers are greedy because they are too serious in terms of seeing the chances of a bigger win, are you sure that the next time luck is still on your side? what makes you sure and will you not regret it if it all doesn't go your way in the end? I always ask these two questions to some of my friends when they want to act greedy, if they understand the real concept of gambling and still have a little awareness then they will obey my reasonable words, and if they are still very hard with the wrong mindset then honestly I will not force them and I will just let it go, but do you know what happened at the end of the session? yes I saw him very upset and emotional to the point of shouting to let out his frustration because instead of getting a bigger win but the opposite happened, everything was gone, and do you know what they said in that condition? they said "if only I had withdrawn at the beginning maybe this wouldn't have happened", haha I just laughed at it. The question is do you want to have the same fate as my friend? go ahead.


Although boundaries and self-control are very important for a gambler, and even if they have prepared for it, sometimes it won't always be able to close the possibility of a bad ending, that's because the excitement and thrill of gambling is very likely to make you forget all the boundaries you have prepared beforehand. They need to be very assertive in every session, and also if possible if you are accompanying your friend who is gambling then I hope you can help them realize when they want to act out of control or do something that they cannot be held accountable for. Therefore, it is quite difficult to be able to apply limits when you are dominated by lust, as I said earlier, there is nothing better than you try to stop or just reduce it.