Does anyone like to Gamble?

[JDartistic]

I get so happy going to casinos or playing poker. It's ridiculous. I can't get off the table!

I love craps but also video poker & slots machines.

The good news is that since I'm broke, I don't get to gamble that often (like once a month) but when I go, I'm so happy I actually flap! Now that's a happy day for me!

Anyone else love gambling?

 

[dudeman]

Here's a question: Why is counting cards considered cheating? By all accounts, it's incredibly difficult to do, so I would think that if you're able to do it you deserve your winnings, especially since the house usually gives itself an unfair advantage to begin with. Am I missing something?

 

[JDartistic]

I agree! And I don't think there's anything wrong with gambling! Period.

 

[Jaywalker]

I like playing poker, and I'll happily shoot pool for money. (I'll shoot pool for free, too.) These are skill based acivities rather than luck based activities, so are not technically gambling.

I don't typically play slots or bet on sports. Nor do games like craps or roulette hold much appeal.

So no, I guess I don't particularly enjoy gambling.

 

[Judge]

Here's a question: Why is counting cards considered cheating?

It isn't. However a casino is a private domain and business. What is legally binding is that you must play by their rules, which don't allow for counting cards at a Blackjack table. Casinos, like most businesses exist to make profits- not losses. As long as their rules don't conflict with other laws they as a private business entity have the right to refuse service in whole or in part to patrons.

Gambling in casinos? That's for tourists to pay our taxes. For which I am eternally grateful. I admit though, I did enjoy coming to Nevada ever so many years ago to gamble. Long before I moved here as a tax and living-expense haven.

 

[JDartistic]

Maybe it's just me & my OCD. I like to gamble. I hyper focus on the games but also like the camaraderie of the other players.

Maybe the casinos offer a safe social environment for some. It's a way to hyper focus & not feel so bad about it!

 

[Slothra]

I like to gamble whenever I've got some extra cash and nothing better to do with it. Besides, a lot of casinos will comp your drinks if you play while betting a certain amount. Video poker at the bars while playing very slowly, good times. Vision was blurry after that xD

 

[Flinty]

I'll be honest: I can't stand casinos. To me, they're The Saddest Places on Earth. (This is part of why I don't want to have to go to Las Vegas.) My only gambling is on lotteries because the potential payoff is massive.

 

[JDartistic]

Flinty, Lotteries are gambling. It's the same hype! Don't judge.

 

[Flinty]

Flinty, Lotteries are gambling. It's the same hype! Don't judge.

I admitted that it's gambling. It's casinos that I don't like.

 

[JDartistic]

I admitted that it's gambling. It's casinos that I don't like.

I get it.

Sensory overload.

I'm addicted to the energy of that.

LOL

 

[Slothra]

Ikr? I kind of feel the energy around the place, and it helps supplement what I lack when I'm on my own. Makes me feel better about so many things.

 

[JDartistic]

Ikr? I kind of feel the energy around the place, and it helps supplement what I lack when I'm on my own. Makes me feel better about so many things.

Yeah, that's what I like. Also, it's easier to socialize cuz everyone's playing the same game at the table. People are mostly friendly too cuz they are there to have fun.

 

[Judge]

I get it.

I'm addicted to the energy of that.

LOL

Yeah, I have to admit, I do enjoy the "buzz" inside a casino for some reason. Despite the density of human beings that normally I try to avoid in other venues. But it's the cigarette smoke that keeps my time limited in any one place. I usually walk around...and just take in the ambiance and try to keep up with whatever air is recirculated.

That said there are certain casinos I won't even consider entering based on poor air circulation alone.

 

[Balkan1996]

I'm one of the few people who actually made some money out of gambling.

From my observations and calculations, it's almost impossible to earn money (on the long run) betting on sports or roulette. The only way is - poker. Still, you gotta know a lot about it, do your equations.

I gambled since I was 14, 15 years old, but I've stopped about 6 months ago. With betting, you'll first lose all of your money and then you'll lose your psych. It CAN and WILL destroy your personality, I've met gambling addicts myself.

 

[clg114]

Once a year or so, my wife drags me off to Jackpot, NV. She likes the slot machines. I like to play blackjack or poker. If I pay attention, I can win. The problem is that with so many people around, I'm pretty uncomfortable. We always set a budget and quit when we've spent it. I am always ready to leave by then.

 

[Judge]

I've always thought the key to gambling in a casino is to accept it as an expensive and exotic form of entertainment and nothing more. And never as a truly viable way to make money. The house almost always wins. It's no accident.

Have fun and take time out to enjoy other somewhat cheaper amenities on the way getting the biggest bang for your buck. I love that there's so much to do in Northern Nevada for fun besides being in a casino.

 

[Jaywalker]

I'm one of the few people who actually made some money out of gambling.

From my observations and calculations, it's almost impossible to earn money (on the long run) betting on sports or roulette. The only way is - poker. Still, you gotta know a lot about it, do your equations.

Poker is a skill game, so poker isn't gambling. On the other hand, each individual bet during a poker session is, paradoxically, a gamble.

The trick to successful gambling is to be able to calculate the expected value of each bet. If the EV is greater than the cost of the bet, it's a good bet that should probably be made. (Risk and bankroll size affect the decision.)

Inside a casino, the poker table is usually the only place to find betting opportunities that can be expected to payout more than they cost. Outside the casino, such betting opportunities are much more plentiful.

I gambled since I was 14, 15 years old, but I've stopped about 6 months ago. With betting, you'll first lose all of your money and then you'll lose your psych. It CAN and WILL destroy your personality, I've met gambling addicts myself.

There are professional gamblers, compulsive gamblers, and tourists. Gambling typically only becomes problematic for compulsive gamblers. The professionals consistently make money, and the tourists set a limit on how much they are willing to lose. The compulsive gamblers just can't turn away from the action.

 

[JDartistic]

Yeah, I have to admit, I do enjoy the "buzz" inside a casino for some reason. Despite the density of human beings that normally I try to avoid in other venues. But it's the cigarette smoke that keeps my time limited in any one place. I usually walk around...and just take in the ambiance and try to keep up with whatever air is recirculated.

That said there are certain casinos I won't even consider entering based on poor air circulation alone.

Where i live, the casinos are non-smoking! It's the perfect place to get energized & if you make a social faux pax, no one cares cuz they are engaged in the game...& you get to run to the next table & start over. LOL

 

[Balkan1996]

Poker is a skill game, so poker isn't gambling. On the other hand, each individual bet during a poker session is, paradoxically, a gamble.

The trick to successful gambling is to be able to calculate the expected value of each bet. If the EV is greater than the cost of the bet, it's a good bet that should probably be made. (Risk and bankroll size affect the decision.)

Inside a casino, the poker table is usually the only place to find betting opportunities that can be expected to payout more than they cost. Outside the casino, such betting opportunities are much more plentiful.



There are professional gamblers, compulsive gamblers, and tourists. Gambling typically only becomes problematic for compulsive gamblers. The professionals consistently make money, and the tourists set a limit on how much they are willing to lose. The compulsive gamblers just can't turn away from the action.

Couldn't agree more with you.

It's true that there are poker stars, people who have won millions of dollars playing poker and are famous for it, but a 'common' man can't control his desire to play more when he loses. A common man sometimes plays using intuition and sometimes lacks common sense. People have a hard time controlling their emotions. For 95% of the people in the world - gambling isn't for you.
I'm being a hypocrite since I've found myself doing the same thing. Playing poker live is somewhat dangerous in my country, that's why I stopped. Earning money on sports is possible only when you have more information than the 'betting office', since they hire professionals who keep track of that world 8 hours a day. Roulette is a game of numbers in which you eventually lose, haven't played it because it cannot be won.