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Posted on 8/27/16 at 3:39 pm to HempHead
This is a great thread for curbing any enthusiasm about gambling. I expected more "I always come out ahead" responses. The fact that there aren't says a lot about your chances in a casino.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 3:40 pm to LSUFrosty
I've come out ahead plenty of times - especially with books - but I'd guess I have $.70 for every $1.00 I've gambled.
This post was edited on 8/27/16 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 8/27/16 at 3:41 pm to kwalt1989
Casino? Couple hundred.
Strip club? Couple thousand
Marriage? Everything.
Strip club? Couple thousand
Marriage? Everything.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 3:41 pm to kwalt1989
I watched on (after losing $100 myself and quitting) as my SO turned $100 into $1800, then proceeded to lose every dime of it thereafter. I'm not much of a gambler and was already taking it slow with my money when she racked up the $1800. I've never begged to go back to a hotel that much in my life. She also has a bit of a casino addiction and gets to drug-feigning levels if one is anywhere nearby.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 3:42 pm to BabyTac
Losing a shite ton of money in the stock market sounds a lot more respectful than losing at a casino and it's basically the same thing.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 3:42 pm to kwalt1989
$4k at the Aria in 2013. Moneyline LSU vs Georgia. Frick OBJ for dropping that punt.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 3:43 pm to BabyTac
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I go to the casino 10-12 times per month. It's like managing a mutual fund or 401K.
Maybe a mutual fund managed by Madoff or Sanford. (unless you're card counting).
This post was edited on 8/27/16 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:03 pm to kwalt1989
Few nights ago went in with $100 and walked out with $4100. I was up to $5700 but I kept playing for a few more minutes.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:05 pm to kwalt1989
$40
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:05 pm to kwalt1989
Around $2,000. Drunk+mad+poker=losing.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:07 pm to kwalt1989
Worst night was $300. Never got higher than 2 pair at the poker table, and could only bluff so much. Best night was in an Aruba casino. I went in basically conceding my $150 and just looking to have fun. Played roulette and could not lose. Kept sticking $25 chips in my pocket after hitting singles and pairs and playing with the change. Walked away with about a grand.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:07 pm to goldennugget
quote:thanks for this. i had no clue.
The odds of losing money are way larger than doubling your money.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:09 pm to Overbrook
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Maybe a mutual fund managed by Madoff or Sanford. (unless you're card counting).
Or good at poker. Some people don't grasp statistics. Gambling should always be for entertainment except for a select few poker players.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:10 pm to kwalt1989
Guy that works for me drove to Tunica MS in a beat up old truck worth about $4000. He came home in the back of bus that cost about $300,000. Would that count as a loss or a win?
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:10 pm to kwalt1989
My dignity
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:16 pm to LSUsuperfresh
Poker
Blackjack (counting)
Horse race handicapping
Sports betting
You can win in the long run in each of those. But to do it, you have to approach it like a profession. All are a grind.
Blackjack (counting)
Horse race handicapping
Sports betting
You can win in the long run in each of those. But to do it, you have to approach it like a profession. All are a grind.
This post was edited on 8/27/16 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:16 pm to kwalt1989
Around $350 two weekends ago in Biloxi. Hating myself for it because I'm almost about to have to pay out my bookie soon as well.
I'm done with the casino for a while. Will continue sports betting though. A lot better for me.
I'm done with the casino for a while. Will continue sports betting though. A lot better for me.
This post was edited on 8/27/16 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:19 pm to kwalt1989
$60.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:22 pm to RegisteredPharmacist
Maybe $50. I look at it as entertainment, so if I can go in and play $50 for a while, I figure I get my money's worth. I've always set that as an absolute limit before I leave, it's easy to see how someone could get caught up and lose big.
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