Topic: Why do people lose in gambling and still go ahead and bet more? (Read 2052 times)

I somehow disagree with you here because my personal experience is actually the opposite. When a gambler wins, there is this motivation to play more that sets in and if not watch, the gambler will lose the money won. Many people win gambling but not many people are able to cash out the winning. Remember that winning brings confidence and sometimes pride which makes the gambler become careless. Whereas losses bring fear and doubt which will make the gambler think again. So I believe that losses will make someone stop gambling rather than winning.

 I just made this post to address this same issue and I will very much want you to give your opinion.

with gamblers who are at the point of frustration, I think they are those who are still gambling non-stop even though they have experienced a losing streak which has clearly made them lose a lot of money just by gambling. with the initial loss that occurs they cannot accept it makes them want to recover the losses that have occurred but with the reality that the house will always win so they just continue to experience losses, and the stronger their thoughts of wanting to recover the losses make it difficult for them to stop, even When the gambling they have done has succeeded in winning, it does not guarantee that they can stop gambling.

What you say is correct, when you win, the best thing to do is to withdraw or leave gambling to enjoy the victory that you have obtained, because considering how rare wins can be in gambling, we should be able to make very good use of it. Even though there are still many gamblers who cannot stop gambling when they lose, of course that cannot be used as motivation. So when they have lost a lot but they see other people or friends who can actually win, it is not recommended to use it as motivation because everyone's luck is different, so even though our friends have managed to win, just be aware that everyone's luck is not the same. .

The fact is that in gambling, of course, expectations have a fairly important role because of the impact that can also be quite significant when someone puts too much hope in winning, because however and until whenever the possibility of risk in gambling can never be avoided completely and will continue to lurk a gambler. In some cases it is often that various actions that are not recommended are always carried out because of the encouragement of emotions due to unfulfilled expectations or simply when the results at the end of the session turn out to be losing.

When it comes to winning, of course there is nothing better than drawing the limit as soon as possible when you manage to get a win of any amount or at least when the amount of your capital has multiplied and then go to enjoy the money for whatever you want, but yes so far this is still a difficult idea for some gamblers especially those who are addicted, because greed and dopamine needs are always increasing.

Do you mean don't play on the same day? Losses and victories are emotional events, after which it would be worth recovering, because these are emotions in any case, even positive ones in case of victory, but betting on emotions is bad. In case of victory, it is easier to stop, when you win, you get a lot of positive things, and it is easier to stop for a while, and in case of loss, there is a desire to win back, and in this case, stopping is even more important.

Well to me I just feel like they are just trying to see what could come out again if they could be able to because there is no problem in trying they just want to try and play more game to see how the gambling can favor them sometimes they find themselves than even trying to win in that stage I could advise if I am to advise you you should quit for a while take a deep breath think very well yes it is already what you understand but you are losing so you just need a little understanding and strategies ask questions so you could be able to succeed in gambling that is how I feel you can learn is not something that you should just, without calculation amount of calculation to your experience.

That's how it should be done so that we won't get frustrated by the results in the future.
Expect to lose, that's mostly the case. Now, if you win big and it hits the roof where you are able to decide to withdraw, take it. Get out and have some fun using it.
I remember one guy who said to just take a long rest whenever you win big. Don't get greedy after a win because it always ends up as a bad ending where we lose more. Since then, I used that guy's motto to run whenever I win and it's all good. We don't need to chase more wins. A win is a win, enjoy it as much as possible and then come back if you feel like you want to play again.

Hope is the driving force that keeps people going in whatever they do and the same thing applies to gamblers. If you believe in whatever you do you will have so much hope of winning someday and if you give up there is no way you will be able to win that why gamblers keep on betting despite losing so much.

What i understand with gambling is that not all days will favor you am so gamblers understand that there are good and bad days so that’s why they keep believing that they will win something big someday and it’s why they keep on betting. In all they do they should never let gambling addiction get to them, they should always gamble responsibly.

If their salary is only to be used to playing gambling, they will lose all of their salary, especially if they don't have self control. They will not have a chance to save that salary for their daily needs because they will attract to playing gambling and try to wins the games. When they lose in gambling, that will not makes them realizes that gambling can makes them lose all of their money but they will still trying to keeps playing gambling to recovers their lose.

They don't realizes what they do is just waste their salary for playing gambling. While they have daily needs to fills but they don't thinks that is the important thing because their focus is just playing gambling. That's why those people needs to have self control and other things that can makes them understand that their salary is for fills their daily needs and not just to playing gambling.

Apart from that, there are gamblers who think that the more often they gamble, the closer they will be to winning, whether that's true or not, but in my opinion that's not a guarantee. I only think that it might be an encouragement for them themselves to continue gambling in order to get big wins so that they don't stop gambling when they have experienced defeat and have even experienced consecutive defeats which have made them lose quite a large amount of money. I think the ambition they have is good, it's just that they have misplaced their ambition, because the ambition they have can actually make them fall deeper into gambling and make it even more difficult for them to get out when they have fallen deeper into gambling. Apart from that, there have been many cases where gamblers who have fallen into gambling and become addicted to them cannot get out, even though they can, the chances are very small. It's true that you say that winning at gambling cannot be seen from money alone, but with actions taken wisely it is also a victory because when we can stop at certain moments it is one of our wins in terms of self-control.

Even though it looks sad for gamblers who have thoughts like that, it is a consequence of the actions they take, and I think before that they may already have an awareness of the risk of loss that will occur but they still put it aside because the winnings they have in mind dominate them more, so they still carry out actions that are dangerous and carry great risks.

Right, meaning I would say that a successful recovery is not the end of the world, it's very hard to ignore the greed within when confidence is high, especially when you reach the recovery phase and as you said this is a casino technique to keep gamblers coming back for more in the hope of getting a bigger win. In a winning situation whether it's a casual win or a big enough win to recover all the losses you've had they will usually think that another win is just around the corner, so this can potentially lead to greed.

On the other hand, I would say that this scenario is true because I am also one of the gamblers who has experienced addiction in the past few years, and now I have managed to recover with my own method of distraction, which means that most likely I know enough about what the addicted gamblers feel and experience. And now I realize and understand that there is no better purpose in gambling than to use it as a place to pass the time when I am bored, and this is exactly what many people here often say and suggest.

That's the beginning of gamblers experiencing addiction because they don't give up and continue gambling and hope that one day they can win if they continue playing but if they don't continue gambling they will think they have missed the opportunity to win. So they continue gambling with the ambition to win but that's what it is the beginning of their destruction and they will find it difficult to control themselves because of their belief that it is difficult to stop and continue to survive. Even though winning from gambling is when you can stop gambling when you have experienced defeat. If you continue you will only continue to be a loser.

Indeed, sometimes seeing the thoughts of gamblers like this is quite sad because they expect too much from gambling games to produce big profits for them. Which makes these gamblers seem addicted and find it difficult to control themselves when they lose and try to catch up on the losses they have used even though the cause of the gambler is addicted because they pursue their ambitions without realizing that these gamblers are doing it and are not aware that one day they will become addicted to gambling.

Counting on this is a very bad practice, and you can lose everything you have thinking that your losing streak must stop. I mustn't. But by chance it can. Again, don't count on it making more and more bets, but just know that your losing streak will not last forever.


That's a right way of thinking, in my opinion. They say, "I just need more money and I will be wining with martingale". No. You can lose all your balance before winning your bet, and then you will be saying "I just need two times more money". No, it's an illusion.

Folks, I understand. The excitement of the chase and a huge win are seductive. When others win, you wonder, "Why not me?" However, the house always wins. Gambling is a game of chance, and luck mostly doesnt favor you. Occasionally, you may get lucky and win back some losses. But thats the casino's technique of keeping you coming back. In this vicious cycle, its easy to get caught up in the adrenaline rush and believe the next win is imminent.

Gambling should not be about luck or chasing losses. The goal should be amusement, not a lifestyle. So, if you're losing more than you're winning or the excitement is becoming an obsession, pull back. Asking for help isnt shameful. Dont focus on the destination; focus on the trip. Change course if your route is unsafe.

Sure, because the possibility of losing applies to everyone involved in the game, and I would also say that losing is something that will always be a part of gambling, meaning that not only can you win but you are also very likely to lose. And as you said that whatever situation the gamblers find themselves in even if they manage to win in the end, they will still continue their gambling session, especially if the session ends in a loss which of course they will try harder in any way even with various unreasonable actions which are all done in order to restore something that has been lost before.

True, casinos put a much smaller percentage of wins than losses, and that is the reason why most gamblers lose more often than they win. Basically there is nothing better than quitting in any situation, win or lose, because in gambling usually when someone manages to win then greed will haunt their mind and vice versa when they experience defeat then curiosity and inability to accept the situation will continue to encourage them to return to gambling.

Well said, the one's that does not make it a priority also Wana win but they accept the uncertainties involved in gambling which removes them from the expectations level as others, taking gambling as fun can also be addictive, and lead to undesired losses if not limited, and Moderated.

Gambling for profit making is never a bad thing for any gambler, the source of problems faced by gamblers is as a result of; Lack of plan, Huge expectations, High hopes, indiscipline, No rules and limits. If this is aligning with a good gambling habits anything is possible be it fit fun or profit making.

That's a worse state of gambling addiction, when the gambler can not again realized that they are addicted even when being told. Although, addicted gamblers also fall in the advantage of making profit from their bets because they don't usually lose all their bets but they don't make good use of their winning but will rather spend it all on gambling. Take for example, if an addicted gambler is always gambling all the time and wins $1000, because of greed (and addiction) to multiply the money to $10, 000  he or she will continue gambling until they end up losing all the money. It continues like that for a life time unless the person later realises their self.

Yeah, I usually say that there's not gambler that doesn't enjoy the winning that comes from gambling but not all of them makes it a priority to win. Only a limited number of gambler have that desire to catch fun and leave without worrying over profit making.

True, it could be that they are in the stage of chasing losses so they continue to gamble even though it turns out that their hopes have never been achieved, and this happens because from the beginning they are typical gamblers who cannot accept the fact of defeat which should be in that situation they take a break from gambling first and resume gambling when there is no longer a grudge against the previous defeat, but what happens as we see that they continue to continue gambling which I am sure that all the decisions and actions they take at that time are based on emotion and curiosity. And the other thing is that yes it is true as you said that if indeed the casino does not provide winning opportunities in every game then logically there will certainly not be many people gambling or maybe even no one is involved in gambling. This means that the chances of winning in gambling are a strong reason about why many people come to gamble.

I completely agree with you I also think people keep gambling because they hope to win. Even if they lose money many times they still believe they may win another day. And only this hope make it hard for them to stop gambling. It is not just about winning money  but also about thay they do not wanting to miss chance to win. This shows how powerful hope can be. And even when things look impossible hope can motivate anyone to keep trying and trying. Gambling can be dangerous and addictive if we will create a hope in our heart and it is clear that people will hold onto hope no matter how small and that is what keeps them gambling. For example it is like a man lost in a jungle and he is finding a way and in jungle he is looking at a light which is dim and bliming and he is trying to reach out that light but he can't access to thay light. Just like this a gambler do he also try to win and in this hope he lost much money and get addictive.

Its a game but the biggest risk taken by a gambler is they think they are owed a win.    I'd bet more after a loss often with the idea of winning back what I just loss, it is that idea of justice being deserved a win after a loss surely follows.

Its not a good line of logic, you arent owed anything exactly but I do think its common to bet until you win.  The idea might be you win and get back everything spent but that wont always be the case.  Also until you win, you havent won the game or played it entirely and people hate to walk away unfinished.

   It has to be said sometimes the smartest thing is to walk away, my reasoning is you should call the day done and return another time.  Not every day will be a winner but there is no perfect strategy imo, just recognize we are playing a game is best.

People who gamble and continue losing, but they do not give up on gambling all is because they have hope that one day they will win. No time will a gambler gamble without no hope of winning. So, anything you have hope for, you will hardly give up on it. If any gambler believes they have no probability of winning, they will surely not gamble. It is confidence that always makes gamblers continue gambling. In fact, sometimes, even if they want to give up, the hope that one day they will win keeps them going. They always think that if they stop gambling, they might miss an opportunity.