Topic: Which one are You ? (Read 377 times)

I probably belong to the casual social gamblers because I can refrain from gambling long enough and consider playing poker or slots just for fun. Of course I get upset when I lose, but these emotions go away quickly without any consequences for me or my family.

I think casual gambler category fits better for me. Gambling is not an essential activity in my life, what means I don't need to be constantly betting to feel satisfied, but I can enjoy it occasionally, especially if there are another people around to share the experience and talk about gambling games, what strategies they use, what teams/players they think are worth to be picked.

After reading the definition of conservative gambler from the article mentioned, I think I also include myself on that category, because the focus of this kind of gambler is the experience, while using a modest budget to play (risk aversion). For that reason it is also noticeable problematic of addicted gamblers are not among conservative gamblers, because the characteristics among these groups are totally opposite.

Thanks for sharing the article showing the different categories of gamblers.

If you want to play fair, then forget about the casino altogether - the institution has an advantage and it is impossible to beat it. That is, with such a condition, the category of "professionals" is absent - you cannot earn money in unprofitable activities. But obvious crime should not be classified as gambling either - it is illegal activity and I think it all should be outside these categories under discussion. But such subtle points as the search for vulnerabilities (for example, in the algorithm of casino games or RNG that the casino uses) and using them to their advantage are quite suitable as a description of a gambler if we summarize these two categories.


They are hardcore in relation to achieving the result - being on top and making money, this is the description, everything else you added on your own, this is speculation.

Unfortunately almost all the types of gamblers must be getting into compulsive type over the time because when we continue into something for considerable period of time then we will get addicted to it.

In my opinion there will be no possibility of professional gamblers to be existing unless otherwise you are having some backdoor information of hitting target. Otherwise you must have quit gambling just after profit making and then you have declared yourself as a professional gambler because you are in profits.

I am a "casual non-social gambler" as I gamble online and from my home and I gamble for free and bet for profit making; this way I never consider my sportsbetting as gambling but it is more than trading in my view.

I think I belong to the "Relief and escape gambler" and "Conservative gambler" since whenever I do get bored, I always want to try something different, that could ease my boredom even just for a short period of time. But I never got addicted to gambling, knowing your limits is a must to prevent that to happen. The worst type of gambling you could become is the type of gambler that doesn't eat, bath, or any physical activities because of his addiction.

useful thread so I can judge what who I'm maybe Conservative Gamblers I belong to this one but still maintain stability so as not to be problematic and addicted ,hard and thick lines must be prioritized so that it will stay on the path of stability ! sounds a difficult but I will fight against addiction later

I want to deny this but I am in Serious Social Gambler because indeed I am now on that path and I have depended my life there especially for these few years due to the pandemic.
I want to stop this but it seems like this is something I have to do now for the next few years to support my life and this allows me to support myself and my family

I reread the whole thread and it seems that this is what I am .
A conservative gambler and luckily didn't turned out to be a problematic gambler and got addicted.

I knew from the start already that gambling can be addictive and can lead into serious things or worst, you can do bad things to other people and to yourself. I'm just curious into what other gamblers are feeling whenever they are betting so I tried it and bet only a few bucks. I'm lucky maybe that I didn't get addicted into gambling and I managed to stop it immediately.

Maybe my gambling is more of a casual social gambler, because I often spend time on weekends with friends playing real gambling.
and the gambling played is playing cards, dominoes and also dice and everything is played for real while enjoying a bottle of beer while having fun.
This activity is often carried out on weekends because we can only meet on weekends, I think it is very fun because our bets are not concerned with winning but more than being together and playing while joking.

Reading the description of the different types of gambler by OP's thread I could see myself fall on the category of Relief and Escape Gamblers and Casual Social gamblers also I am thinking if I do see myself too in a compulsive gambler since OP have had mentioned that most of the gambler fall in this type of category. But I know in myself that I gamble whenever I have only a free time and with a limited amount of money to be used.

I personally believe that I'm a type of casual gambler. As for me, gambling is to be enjoyed and not to endured. We are supposed to enjoy it instead of suffering from our losses. I just gamble whenever I want to enjoy it or whenever I feel like I miss doing it despite having a busy life. I don't focus too much on it because I don't want to fall for gambling addiction. Everything should have its limitation.

I am not one of those as I do not use gambling for any purpose except just to have fun. But in the past, I think I am Conservative Gambler but fortunately, I can end that before I get too deep in gambling. I am now trying to control myself when I play gambling because I do not want to become addicted to gambling, which can make me in trouble. Many people are still trying out gambling because they feel that they have become addicted to gambling. We must stop it before gambling ruins our lives.

I don't know which category fits the description of the type of gambler. But for sure I am not a pro gambler. Even though it has been gambling for many years it is still difficult to place yourself on any of the above characteristics. Maybe more precisely, just ordinary gamblers can and don't want to be those who claim to be ordinary for a game that is only for entertainment.

I think i'm part of the Serious Social Gamblers and the Casual Social Gamblers somewhere in between these two, I enjoy betting with other gamblers but at the same time when my winnings stack up, it slowly affects me in a negative way like losing a bit of sleep just to watch the game i'm betting on. I can still quickly fix the negative parts before it gets out of hand so it doesn't really bother me that much but I get those scenarios every now and then due to my greediness.

More like I fall on the Casual Social Gamblers category but likely to be more secluded and in this age of online gambling I guess that's how way to put a casual social gambler, eh? I do like to gamble just for the fun of leisure and way to cope with stress and just spent the money I can afford to lose, a $100 was that huge I guess haha. Aren't there are many types of gamblers not on the category yet? Like mixed up or other behaviors.

After reading some of the character types of someone who is involved in gambling, maybe everyone has their own type of awareness so far including which type of gambling they belong to.

After I pondered the extent to which I am currently in gambling.
But I can say that I currently fall into the following types of groups.


You can be sure, with the above reasons maybe I have spent a few dollars in the world of gambling, sometimes I can win and lose, which of course I do but use all of it for fun, not for a living.

In this case, when you see what you describe in your thread, maybe I belong to an ordinary social gambler, because indeed I am more suited to be in that classification.
I'm not too used to gambling and think this is just a game.
As for the profit I got, I consider it a bonus and the loss from gambling is actually a risk and something that must be paid in gambling.

I just play gambling if theres a free time not all the time is an ideal thing play to me just a casual gambler would like to play and entertain myself if I lose it part of the game if I win that's good I enjoy at the same time I earn a profit on it.  Most of the time I bet on the sports game and e-sports world because i really like supporting my favourite team. Also i set a limit to my self there's a designated amount to gamble this is the reason why i just play only a few times in a week.

That's a serious life right there and in that case, you may also belong to Compulsive Gamblers since the majority of the gamblers fall under this category.
Money drying up always stop the kind of lifestyle and then eventually they tend to find a job like my uncle who only remembers to come to visit when he needs money.

Consider myself a Casual Gambler although I normally just bet on sports events. I may occasionally go on blackjack or dice but it may only happen if I'm commuting by train or someplace very boring.

I would consider myself serious social gambler as i am not making living with gambing but it has almost became part of my daily life and because of this i see many highs and lows in my daily life. Some time is big win and sometimes i dont left with a single penny and have to live some days badly until my next salary come so i am that kind of gambler.

The big difference between these two type of gamblers is about how the gamblers deal with it. Professional gamblers can control themselves while gambling, they know when the best time to start and to stop while Personality gamblers are just like hardcore addicted gamblers who will do anything in order to gamble.

Maybe I'll head to this category because sometimes I do the same thing just not sustainable I'm looking for a way to avoid getting into this category
But sometimes I fail when I have extra money in my account I always put investment aside and think more about gambling.
how about you @Vaskiy can you get out of this category?

I'm not on one of the lists made above, it's been a few months or almost a year since I retired from the gambling world and currently I'm more focused on being a spectator and enjoying every football match. There are many positive and negative things to go through on the weekends and still busy checking which match is more profitable with big odds, only now enjoying and watching football matches more. I think there are many negative things from gambling or the like.

Much better if you put it on a sort of poll, so that we will see which will get the most votes here.

I'm no longer an addicted gambler, learn my lessons in a very hard and expensive way.

I'll just gamble when I feel like to going to a land base casino's or play online, sport bet, slots games or even some baccarat games. I'm in no way to make a living out of gambling though, and and I know that once I'm started to roll, all that capital and bankroll are going to lose. So better play with the amount that you can afford to lose.

You are confusing me. It's clear in the first post that you have mentioned Serious Social Gamblers are bound to become positive and negative. Therefore, we can conclude that those who are positive can consider as professional gamblers since while they rely on gambling they are still in their proper state.

I'm talking about those who are on the positive side. How come they also don't have control?


You are again confused me.

Let's go back to your definition:

Personality Gamblers - This is the worst among the different types, because the aim is to make money. Important thing, they never think of anything. They do cheats, lies, do all illegal things to win in the gambling. They wish to be on the top.

They do cheats but you claimed they are professionally skilled?

What's the connection of being skilled that's why they are getting into illegal ways to win?

I, without a doubt, generally belong to Casual Social Gamblers. Gambling itself is fun, but this does not mean I don't want to win. Winning is always a good thing in gambling. It may not be the be-all and end-all of gambling but games are surely more fun if you turn out the winner. And winning is fun in gambling primarily because there's money in it. Money, of course, is not the only goal. But I have to admit that there are also forms of gambling in which the sole purpose is money. I bet on cockfighting, for example, with no other reason in mind but money.

I'd be a Casual Social Gambler ig? Ofc I get frustrated when I lose but that's all part of the game for me imo. It's fun to win yes, but it isn't my goal, rather the goal is to have fun in the game itself, which is what I think makes me part of that group. Still I guess I can get kind of competitive sometimes? I sometimes lose all manner of composure and just go for a do or die moment though that rarely happens, and I don't use more funds than what I've set for myself so I wouldn't go and consider myself as the impulsive types.

I was once a compulsive gambler, luckily this stage of my life was short-lived and I didn't spend real money, but I threw away a lot of Bitcoin at that time.
Currently I consider myself a social player... did I go to the other extreme? yes I made it.
I really play for fun and not for profit, proof of this is that I revert all my winnings to more bets, but I never go over my monthly betting limit.

I'm gambling at least 5-6 times a month or sometimes even more when there's an action like NBA Playoffs, NBA finals, PBA playoffs, PBA finals, etc.

Maybe 50% casual gambling and 50% the other way around lol. My social activity is not complete without doing gambling. Gambling is already part of my social life but can't consider myself as a professional one although I can say, I can be one within my comfort zone.

I can also say that I am in the casual social gamblers group. I don't aim to make money out of gambling, just to pass time and try new games. With the rise of crypto casinos, it is now easy to play different games at the comfort of your home. So if you have extra funds, it is nice to treat yourself by playing in those casinos once in a while. Even betting small amount to sports that you really like is now possible. Who will judge you that you are betting like $1-10 in your favorite team? This is why I like crypto casinos and sportsbooks, you can play small.

From the list that you provided, I consider myself to be a casual and social gambler.

My brother was the one who introduce me to the casino atmosphere. By watching him gamble away majority of his income, it prompted me to try and attempt to do the same since he always comes home with money won from gambling. From there on, I tried doing his ways but I failed terribly and miserably. After such experience, I vowed to avoid gambling at all cost and to just try it again casually.

I also do think that majority of all gamblers started as casual gamblers and they slowly transcend into the next level.

Casual social.

Actual professional gamblers undertake immense training or research before they can be profitable. Just look at some of the blackjack card counting courses that are offered and how long they take people to grasp the concepts.

I just enjoy playing and chatting to people online. I don't care about whether I lose or gain money, because ultimately I know that I'm going to lose in the long run.

They're not professional, because they don't have the patience and they don't have the stand about the limits on spending. In simple terms they don't have self control in gambling. Out of luck they make the win. Some used to turn themselves to be professional later through regular practice with control.
They're professionally skilled, and there mind isn't prepared to accept loss. That's the reason why they're getting into illegal ways to win. These days it is very rare to do such cheats and tricks. Only in movies it is possible.

Serious Casual gamblers are the beginning to the problematic gambling. The gambler spend long time on gambling activities and this could slide him to be a compulsive gambler. With Compulsive gambler, life is entirely controlled by money and gambling and he won't admit his situation of addiction.

As you pointed out, Serious Social Gamblers rely on gambling for life. And it can make positive as well as negative impacts on life. Therefore, those who are positive can now be considered Professional gamblers since these gamblers rely on gambling. They are far more professional than anyone.

Also, you pointed out that Personality Gamblers are the worst among the different types because the aim is to make money.? Disagree. Cheats, lies? How come that will be effective along the way? Not all the time they can cheats as it was impossible but still, they can profit. I also considered them as professional gamblers.

I don't know what tier I'm in. I always do gamble so maybe I will put myself on the experienced ones.

Yeah, i fall among these category but am not addicted and I'm not regular on it; 30 minutes on prediction,then I'm gone
I can't still get these off my head ; how will a normal being comfortably survive with gambling? That's not a job anyways and what if you don't hit the jack pot,then you won't get anything

Professional gamblers prefer the legal system. This means they get to the casino or to the club. They spend and make money. Here if they experience loss, they wait for the opportunity. If they weren't able to make it, they take break.

With personality gamblers. They want to make money, through what way it comes doesn't matter. This makes him prefer illegal ways. For example hiding the cards, having a set of cards, deviating the opponents, etc. This mostly happens while playing as groups on the countryside.

Majority of actions does really depend on someones perception and motives in mind on which there are some commit out illegal things or crimes just because they do want to play and some doesnt really do something anything like that despite on having the same behavior just like on other one.
We've seen lots of types but basically they are just the same  on general sense and they do only differ on behaviour.

I don’t see a big difference between these two categories (we’re not talking about explicit crime?) Could you explain with examples what is so bad about gamblers who want to be on top and their goal is money? In my opinion, these are quite reasonable desires. And I must point out that people who move forward no matter what often make discoveries and change the industry in which they put their efforts. They are very different from the non-passionate majority.

I don't think I am any of those, but maybe a casual social gambler? Gamble just for fun and entertainment. Nothing serious.
You mean as a coping mechanism for their addiction, they start gambling? Isn't that equally very bad for them? How mean how is getting addicted to gambling any different than being addicted to drugs? Both ruins life and makes them financially unstable.
This one is worse not just dangerous. They are the real gambling addict. As long as they don't admit their addiction for gambling, they will never be able to stop. Since you say you are under this category, go get some help before its too late.

As i see, the closest to me is
Casual Social Gamblers. I'm gambling just for fun but nor spending too much money and the main goal for me is entertainment. So it's hard to make me addict about gambling.

PS: What's the difference between Serious Social gamblers and Compulsive gamblers. Through description this two categories looks pretty the same

Maybe this (Compulsive Gamblers)? I don't know, sometimes I gamble too much but I don' want to admit I have this little addiction in my system already. I just can't resist putting a bet everytime there's a game on my favorite basketball league, but maybe that's just how gamblers think, they spend money and enjoy, so I'm hoping one day that I will not be spending anymore, instead I'll be investing and ripping out profits from gambling, wild dream, right?

Compulsive Gamblers

Im finding myself falling into this category which is why i dont really gamble that much because om not really that good on handling out my emotion
which i do seldom play because i do find out a big problem not only on my emotion but also with my finances.

Sometimes i do play when i do like to meet up some friends online or im much bored and do go all in in few bets just to ease the
stress i did have.

I suggest making a poll so it's easy to know what the community of gamblers here thinks.

Me, I fall in "Casual Social Gamblers", yeah, I'm not so serious in gambling, I just have fun and it's more fun to gamble with your friends, you know, drink some beer while gambling, that would add some confidence in putting a high stake. Fortunately, I still maintained that discipline even if I do drink while gambling, something I learn from years of gambling experience.

I think I fall in the compulsive gambler type but thanks to the pandemic, it really changes the way I gamble as most of the cockpit arenas which I frequently went to were closed and it forces me to stay at home. This pandemic not only brought negative things but has also had a positive impact on my life personally.

With online gambling, I tried to be more acquainted which how professional gamblers make a living out of it and hopefully become one someday.

Me, Casual gambler maybe.
As the description says, gambler who gambles occasionally primarily because he wants to enjoy.
In my case, I have been gambling through sports betting, but I didn't have to bet on every team who plays. I only pick a handful of my favourite teams including my most favourite team as well.
Therefore, I think I fall under the casual gambler.

Casual Social gambler.

When i do play i do really love to play and interact with fellow gamblers and to enjoy myself and thats the way i do entertain out aside on playing gambling itself.Im also on that conservative gambler on where i do make tries on things which i havent encountered before.
When something that pokes up my interest then thats the time i do consider on making out some bets.

I would say I'm a " Casual Social Gamblers " as well.

And even if I have multiple losses, I don't have the urge to come back and recoup my losses. Most of the time when I go in offline casino's it's with my friends to enjoy the game and the night with them. Now, I'm into sports betting, but I have total control of everything, just have my budget for a day or two of gambling and that's it.

I guess I fall here -Conservative Gamblers-, I am still on my experimental stage now but soon enough I will become a professional gambler as that's my ultimate goal in life, you know, making a living out of gambling is such liberty and I know I can only do that if I would be able to develop some consistency. Experience and knowledge combined, it will create a good strategy, and one day for sure I'll get it.

I’m a conservative gambler who plays at least once per month, so its more of a casual gambling and I also enjoy it without any pressure since gambling is to have fun but if you do serious about it, know the risk always. We all have different reasons to gamble, enjoy your choice and have fun in gambling but don’t forget to control yourself so you wont get addict in gambling.

This category fits for me, I'm really enjoying playing occasionally every time I got a free time since gambling is really not my passion and I'd rather trade than to gamble all the time. I see this as a risky market to deal with so spending lesser time is a good option for me to stay out of it and prevent from a possible addiction.

It seems to me that the best I fit the description

Relief and Escape Gamblers

In past I used to have periods where I played quite often (3-4 times a week) even for several months. Now it looks rather like that I play twice a month, I allocate a larger amount for it, but it is planned in advance so that in case of a loss it will not cause me any problems.

Casual gambler as well because I have my regular job and I just gamble with my friends sometimes and when it comes to online gambling, I don't always have funds for this so I'm more on casual and I'm also avoiding the possibility of getting addicted on gambling that's why its better for me to spend limited time only.

More on casual gambler since I don’t always have enough capital to gamble and I only gamble to have some pleasure, there’s no need for me to get more serious in gambling. Though if I see opportunity on sports betting, I’ll make sure to grab that opportunity since that could bring profit to me.

I don't see myself in any of these groups, but this is probably the closest one... without this negative shit! If you gamble with what you can afford to lose you will not be stressed about it, simple as that!


This is a bit stretched... "conservative gambler"! I believe we all have some dose of curiosity and we all like to try new things...

This psychological stuff can be so confusing sometimes! I don't like tags, we are all humans with our own way of thinking!

I am a casual social gambler as I hardly gamble these days and I didn't gamble like an addicted person ever before. Gambling is in my nerves but not as an addiction, as a habit with limitations that I follow to keep control on my money I use while gambling. It is true that many gamblers don't commit that they are addicted either due to being unknown of their activities, or due to shame and guilt.

Perhaps I fall under casual social gamblers. I don't really care much about gaining profits or making money from whatever I'm doing on the weekends. I'm just there to kill time and see if my luck is really up to something on that particular instance and that's it. Never exceeded on my budget, nor ever planned to go above and beyond my limits as I believe that it will catch up to me at some point, up until I spend money that is not really something I want to lose.

Looking at all the type of gamblers as you mentioned, I can consider myself as Casual Social Gamblers.
I knew gambling for the first time because gambling was like a tradition in the area where I live.
Many people did gamble against others (friends, neighbors, or even family members) when I was young.
From that time I learned about it and started to gamble with friends in some social special occasions.

Relief and Escape Gamblers
Conservative Gamblers

When it comes to my gambling behavior then I do fall into this type on which on that relief and escape on the times I do feel some pressure and stress on everyday living.Yeah, losing money is stressful too but I had already anticipated that I would lose in the end so it doesn't matter.

Conservative gambler? Yes, I do test out on something which is something new specially if I do able to see some new gambling games
too.

Types of Gamblers

• Professional Gamblers
• Casual Social Gamblers
• Serious Social Gamblers
• Relief and Escape Gamblers
• Conservative Gamblers
• Personality Gamblers
• Compulsive Gamblers

Professional Gamblers
                    These are gamblers who make their living out of gambling. Professional ones aren't addicted and they have the tolerance, patience,self control with which they make decisions whether to continue or take a break.

Casual Social Gamblers
                    These are like Social drinkers who take alcohol on special occasions. These kind of gamblers prefer gambling as a way to have fun with friends. Winning is not the ultimate with these gamblers. They allocate fund and enjoy using it.

Serious Social Gamblers
                    Serious social gamblers rely on gambling for life. It can make positive as well as negative impact on life. When things go negative, automatically there'll be stress, anxiety, family problem, and this disturbs the entire living atmosphere.

Relief and Escape Gamblers
                    These are gamblers who prefer gambling as an alternate to drug to keep themselves engaged. This kind of gamblers use gambling to get relief. These people spend lots of money in a short term. Gambling is done same as drinking to fulfill their emotion.

Conservative Gamblers
                    There is a certain group of people who wish to try everything. Conservative gamblers fall under this, because these gamblers want to try and experience what is in it. Here some turn to be problematic gamblers and gets addicted.

Personality Gamblers
                    This is the worst among the different types, because the aim is to make money. Important thing, they never think of anything. They do cheats, lies, do all illegal things to win in the gambling. They wish to be on the top.

Compulsive Gamblers
                    Majority of the gamblers fall under this category. Even I'm under this category. People never admit they're getting into addiction, but the spending time and money won't stop even when the loss continues. These category gamblers keeps chasing the losses. Compulsive gambling is very danger to life.

Source : Types of Gamblers

Try to find under which category you fall and stay safe.