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Originally Posted by ohmyrage
I find it interesting how some people don't understand how gambling and general degeneracy works. "how much money would you need to stop gambling" ... that's coming from a point of view of someone who plays poker as a job as in "how much money would you need to have to quit your job" ... that's like asking someone "How much fun would you have to have, to quit having fun"
8 out of 10 proffesional poker players would have an answer to this. even more if they are long enough in the game. at least in the online poker world.
pretty same with gamblig "degens", most of them would have an answer, only difference between their mind that they choose the painful way (gambling without knowledge or high variance, unbeatable games). but they have the same purpose. especially with the mindset to gamble to hit the score which makes the difference. which i think most of the gambling degens have in mind. or at least the poor ones.
i have friends who gamblers, saw them gamble, talk them about gamble, and saw the up and downs they going through during the process of a winning/losing sesssion. and they always stop when they hit the amount is worth to stop (the amount vary, it depends on they montly income, when they really feel its good chuck comapring they salary or whatever), however its doesnt make a difference in a long run cuz its never enough (onyl enough just for the day to deel good about it) but they never hit THE real difference w some miracle jackpots or whatever. then ofc find themselves at the casino next day chasing THE real difference again.
i know winning poker players they can act the same in special occasions. and i think im one of them and currently in the very same situation.
but reading this thread, im coming into a acknowledgment more and more that there is a few types of gambers. and more likely the ones are rich already will never be able to stop without help from outside world or some sort therapy.
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that's like asking someone "How much fun would you have to have, to quit having fun"
this is a wrong example on many levels. most of the gamblers are suffering even when they out of the casino. they live in a misery most of the day. and even happy workers retire at some point, so i cant see an unhappy one wouldnt retire.