re: Spin off: Know any gambling addicts?

I've never understood this. I guess I don't have an addictive personality when it comes to gambling, but I've seen friends who absolutely have to leave their cards at home, then when they run out of cash they ask you to spot them so they can keep playing. I've sat at a table in Vegas for hours and just played for fun, got a decent amount up all the way down to my last couple of hands and ended up walking away with a good chunk of change...but this whole "play till you're out then go get more" does not make sense to me. I guess that's a good thing