How to blow 5K in one evening...

[Pinababy69]

Mahoney's just another one of those crazy Canadians Pinababy!

Hey!!! You talking to me? Who you calling crazy?

Why I oughta.....

 

[tim5ny]

Hey!!! You talking to me? Who you calling crazy?

Why I oughta.....

Go to bed Pina! It's late! I'm gonna call it a night myself !

 

[AussieDave]

Well, all I can say is thank God that I do enjoy other things that provide a rush higher than "6" for me. My daughter for one...the company of close friends, an unexpected phone call or email from a loved one, a great meal, a great movie or a ride on a rollercoaster. Sometimes something as simple as sitting outside with the sun beating down, sipping a nice blender drink and relaxing does it for me....maybe that doesn't qualify as a rush, but to me just as satisfying.

Well you are definately fortunate Pina.

And Trezz....horizontal folk dancing...lmfaoooo.

Your welcome

I feel bad for ya, because that is quite simply one of life's greatest pleasures.

Don't, my partner and I are totally into each other, and the rest is a pearler too

You know what I find disturbing is that almost half of all respondents thus far have chosen the last option...and profess to be digging their own grave. Isn't it too bad that there wasn't a little switch inside our brains to turn off that addiction/pleasure centre when needed?

Agreed it is distrubing, so are the stats for divorce too. From my perspective there are a lot worse things in life. Then again my opinion could be some what tilted based on my gambling issues.

2: Isn't it too bad that there wasn't a little switch inside our brains to turn off that addiction/pleasure centre when needed?

You mean like the switch the casinos use?

 

[Pinababy69]

Go to bed Pina! It's late! I'm gonna call it a night myself !

Aye aye sir!!

 

[steinhaug]

Contemplating how far down the hole I am is a thought I'd rather not entertain. Gambling is my weakness. I can zoom down a freeway at breakneck speeds or do other stupid stuff & don't even break a sweat.
Put me in a casino and I'm like a kid in a candy store.

You said it, I have that exact same problem. Bungee jumping and roller coasters I find as a good compensation.

I havnt had that many great wins really, however I've had that steady loss past 18 years, so I see your Ferrari point without any problems.

Somne of us needs a freakin' hobby!

 

[steinhaug]

Personally, I enjoy the perks I receive, and although I travel frequently to various casino locations, need not spend an inordinate amount of time gambling. THAT being said, I can easily lose $5000 in an hour, or win $1800 in five minutes (both of which has happened), but one must take the good with the bad....

I agree, but I must point out here that my biggest win ever - believe it or not, is $4.000. That was the nite I got that Spring Break $4600 win. And bare in mind, if I deposit $1.000 and pull out $2.000 I won $1.000 in that session.

So I wish I could agree with you. I would also like to add that in Norway where I come from, most machines doesnt have that high payouts. So while you are able to loose $1.500 quite easilly the jackpot is usually $400. Norwegian gambling laws sucks. So my point is, had I been playing real casinoes since I was 18 - Im sure I would have had much more huge wins to show for aswell. In the net-casinoes I've had $1800 wins here and there, but usually they have just gotten me back on deposit-track if you know what I mean.

My bottom line is 12K below on one casino after last nite, and 1-3K below on all the others. So no + for me!

 

[Slotster!]

Very vague Cashcheck figures from four or five online casino's I've used in the past couple of years.

These are very rough, but running through them all and quickly adding up I get an overall of:

Total Deposited: 204,000
Total Withdrawals: 158,000
Difference: -46,000

I'm up at two casino's out of six, but to be fair, only ever really play at 32RED anymore.

Uninstalled my Crypto's, but I'm pretty sure I'm not a lot down at them or maybe ever so slightly up...

It's important to note I'd never deposit anywhere near that if I hadn't hit some nice wins too, so it's a bit distorted in terms of a normal 'bankroll'. I.e I couldn't dream of depositing 204,000 over a two year period if that makes sense? The figure of 46,000 or 23,000 a year losses seems more accurate. Sickening, but more accurate in terms of 'affordable gambling spend'.

So there we go. I'd say down overall. By a mile. And that's taking some phenomenal slots hits into account!... Let that be a lesson to us all!!!!!

 

[Mousey]

Mousey musings.....

Well, Kimss... I know this doesn't help you feel better, but your post did console me a bit. Why? I had begun to get this little feeling that I've been losing so badly because maybe, just maybe, I'm not depositing in large enough increments. In other words, I was beginning to think that maybe I should be depositing more than the (very low) limits I have set for myself, and then some hits would come. Taking your post into consideration, and the fact that I blew through $500 last night in minutes at below $5 bets on VP and slots, has confirmed to me that it matters not one bit how much I deposit or what games I play. When Luck has turned sour, gambling will gobble up thousands as heartlessly as she gobbles up twenties or hundreds.

I have a separate bankroll for land based gambling. Have I faired any better there? Monetarily, not really. We only get to do a 3 day gambling trip 3 or 4 times a year. However, it's a nice, cheap vacation (I set strict limits on my gambling in land based casinos, too) -- I haven't paid for rooms (sometimes suites) or meals in years.

I have enjoyed online gambling. I recycle my winnings. For almost 3 years I held my own, never losing great chunks before winning some of it back. That was until about this time last year when things really started to go downhill. Video Poker got began to eat me alive. Used slots bonuses, managed to make a slight recovery, and now, for months I've been scraping and scratching out meager withdrawals which provide the next few deposits. Recently, I find gambling online is not as much fun as it once was. When the NETeller goes completely dry with no casino withdrawals pending to go back in it... Then it's going to be time for a serious decision as to just how much I enjoy online gambling and just how much it's worth to me.

 

[KasinoKing]

When the NETeller goes completely dry with no casino withdrawals pending to go back in it... Then it's going to be time for a serious decision as to just how much I enjoy online gambling and just how much it's worth to me.

That's a scary thought!
I haven't deposited into Neteller since 2002!

 

[caruso]

These are very rough, but running through them all and quickly adding up I get an overall of:

Total Deposited: 204,000
Total Withdrawals: 158,000
Difference: -46,000

Jesus frigging Christ Almighty.

Is gambling entertainment worth 23,000 a year to you????? This is close to an average salary! After tax it's probably MORE than an average salary.

I cannot begin to start out on the pathway to comprehending this mentality. You could drink and smoke yourself silly and go to the theatre every day of the week - and still not spend 2000 a month. Absolutely gobsmackingly spectacular.

I can only assume you're very wealthy.

 

[caruso]

In retrospect, what a good thread this turned into:

Well, this was the day I though was gonna be sweet and nice, instead it turned out to be a real crappy day in the end. It started nice, but ended with blowing 5K, a real crash and burn. Was I unlucky? Sure. Did I play
foolish? Sure! Did I get terrible wins on bonus spins! Sure!

All in all, this is one of the worst days in a long long time folks! It's time to
quit gambling for good!

Contemplating how far down the hole I am is a thought I'd rather not entertain. Gambling is my weakness. On a loose estimate I'd have a couple of Ferrari's and other exotics by now.

You said it, I have that exact same problem. Bungee jumping and roller coasters I find as a good compensation...my bottom line is 12K below on one casino after last nite, and 1-3K below on all the others. So no + for me!

These are very rough, but running through them all and quickly adding up I get an overall of:

Total Deposited: £204,000
Total Withdrawals: £158,000
Difference: -£46,000

I had begun to get this little feeling that I've been losing so badly because maybe, just maybe, I'm not depositing in large enough increments...Taking your post into consideration, and the fact that I blew through $500 last night in minutes at below $5 bets on VP and slots, has confirmed to me that it matters not one bit how much I deposit or what games I play...For almost 3 years I held my own, never losing great chunks before winning some of it back. That was until about this time last year when things really started to go downhill. Video Poker began to eat me alive. Used slots bonuses, managed to make a slight recovery, and now, for months I've been scraping and scratching out meager withdrawals which provide the next few deposits. Recently, I find gambling online is not as much fun as it once was. When the NETeller goes completely dry with no casino withdrawals pending to go back in it... Then it's going to be time for a serious decision as to just how much I enjoy online gambling and just how much it's worth to me.

If I could ban gambling, or any aspect of it, I would. Gambling's served me OK the few years I've done it, but the downside, as evinced by the above quotes, are too great. Gambling is bad news.

 

[nafanny29]

Completely off topic but I noticed the "Similar Thread" below this one

 

[tim5ny]

Thanks for your honesty Slotster! Many others I'm sure are way ahead of you in the loss catagory but are too proud to air it in public. Let this be a lesson to us all that things aren't always what they "appear" to be. Many times I have scanned the Winner's Screenshot thread and said to myself "If I only had Slotster's luck!" I know you've tried to tell people over and over that there's alot of losing between those huge wins, but we sometimes forget to take that into account because we only see the beautiful screenshots with that huge payout figure on the bottom right of the screen. One thing that needs to be mentioned from my obversations is that over time and very gradually, alot of players need to constantly increase their minimum bets in order to achieve the same thrill they may have gotten at say 45 or 90 cents/spin in their early days of gambling. I think the author of this thread may be a case in point. I don't see where he ever placed a bet lower than $9.00/spin. Three years ago the same person may have been perfectly satisfied and thrilled to spin the wheel at $1.00 . A lucky hit at an unusually higher wager than normal for you may be the worst thing that can happen to you in the long run. You may find that you don't ever want to come back down to the level of play that you were perfectly satisfied with prior to that lucky day.

 

[tim5ny]

Completely off topic but I noticed the "Similar Thread" below this one

Isn't the Winner Screenshot thread below this one? I don't get it?

 

[jetset]

That's a thoughtful post, Tim and I have a feeling that it may be one of the signs that the responsible gaming folks look for.

 

[nafanny29]

Isn't the Winner Screenshot thread below this one? I don't get it?

Here is a bad screenshot.

 

[Pinababy69]

LMFAO......

Don't feel bad Tim, I didn't get it either til Nafanny posted the screenshot. One of these days I'm gonna learn not to drink coffee while reading. Too funny.

 

[managra]

If I could ban gambling, or any aspect of it, I would. Gambling's served me OK the few years I've done it, but the downside, as evinced by the above quotes, are too great. Gambling is bad news.

Really? You are not serious, are you? It's posts such as yours that the Kyle/Goodlatte crowd are keen on to impair the freedoms of everybody. Of those who have a problem with gambling and of those who have control over gambling and do so as a fun, affordable passtime.

What about personal responsibility? Alcohol has destroyed the lives of quite a few people and of the people around them. Should we ban alcohol for everybody even though a large majority has good control over their alcohol consumption and really just enjoy a glass of wine with dinner? The more we create laws because a minority doesn't act responsibly, the more we relinquish control over our lives to the Government. And eventually, the Government will come up with a law that will ban YOUR favorite activity.

Perhaps the day will come where the Government will decide that we are all too irresponsible with how we spend our money (we shop too much, spend too much on clothes that are out of fashion in 3 months, do frivolous things, spend too much on luxury homes and cars). To save us from ourselves, the Government will lay claim on all our income except for a little bit of spending petty cash. Brave new world!

 

[Casinomeister]

...One thing that needs to be mentioned from my obversations is that over time and very gradually, alot of players need to constantly increase their minimum bets in order to achieve the same thrill they may have gotten at say 45 or 90 cents/spin in their early days of gambling. I think the author of this thread may be a case in point. I don't see where he ever placed a bet lower than $9.00/spin. Three years ago the same person may have been perfectly satisfied and thrilled to spin the wheel at $1.00 . A lucky hit at an unusually higher wager than normal for you may be the worst thing that can happen to you in the long run. You may find that you don't ever want to come back down to the level of play that you were perfectly satisfied with prior to that lucky day.

I think Tim is onto something here. Very interesting observation.

I notice Bryan doesn't make this mistake. Must be his close proximity to the UK...

But everyone here speaks German...

I used to be an English Prof., but that was a while ago - when Casinomeister was a fetus.

Punctuation and homonym errors freak me out BTW

In retrospect, what a good thread this turned into:

Ah -- the glass half empty again, eh?

I take it you were being sarcastic since you pointed out some of the more depressive comments. This is a good thread (IMO) because we are able to understand ourselves better by learning vicariously.

We are all motivated by different forces or nuances when it comes to gambling or playing casino games. I feel it's important to understand these things.

For instance, my weakness it to play that game until I achieve a certain win - 4 Deuces in Deuces wild, 4 Aces in Aces 'n Faces, free spin bonus rounds in whatever slot, etc.,. Once I hit those, then I don't care so much. I even spend a hell of a lot of time playing the games at Leading Edge Gaming because they are so cool.

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I understand what motivates me, and I am able to keep this in check. The same should go for anyone else. It's easier to understand yourself when you see yourself reflected in others. And we should never lose sight of why we do things - especially when money is involved.

 

[Casinomeister]

LMFAO......

Don't feel bad Tim, I didn't get it either til Nafanny posted the screenshot. One of these days I'm gonna learn not to drink coffee while reading. Too funny.

Ha ha ha!!! I didn't get it either!!

 

[Pinababy69]

Ah -- the glass half empty again, eh?

I take it you were being sarcastic since you pointed out some of the more depressive comments. This is a good thread (IMO) because we are able to understand ourselves better by learning vicariously.

I couldn't agree more CM. I won't say who, but someone PM'd me last night to say thanks for the post I made about enjoying and finding pleasure in some of the simpler things in life. They said it put things into perspective for them, gave them a different slant on things. This is a valuable thread, and I think that Tim hit the nail on the head. And thanks Slotster for posting those figures. I agree that it's important that people should see that even players like Slotster lose. Gambling is NOT all about that Winning Screenshots thread. I know this gets mentioned time and time again, but people really should take a gander at that Screenshots That Suck thread once in a while. That Winner's thread is simply the highlights.

And Managra, great post!! You go girl. There are many things in life that can be harmful and addictive if allowed to get out of control. Gambling is only one of them. Alcohol, tobacco, food, even sex.....there are people with addictions to any and all of these, but as Managra said, it's about personal responsibility and choice. It is not the government's choice to make for us. And if someone can blow 5K in a night and not be that bothered by it, and can afford to do that, who am I or anyone else to judge them? And Caruso, that glass isn't half-empty....it's bone dry.

 

[Pinababy69]

And eventually, the Government will come up with a law that will ban YOUR favorite activity.

Can they ban pessimism?

 

[Slotster!]

I cannot begin to start out on the pathway to comprehending this mentality. You could drink and smoke yourself silly and go to the theatre every day of the week - and still not spend 2000 a month. Absolutely gobsmackingly spectacular.

Hey! I drink and smoke myself silly too!!!! Not sure what that "theatre" malarkey means though

Um.. It's no different mentality to someone spending 50p a month if, percentage wise, it's affordable based on their income. That's like saying you can't understand the mentality of someone buying a Ferrari, whereas it might form the same percentage of their income as someone else buying a ten year old Fiat Uno. The mentality and enjoyment of gambling is exactly the same - just the amounts different.

It's not steady over the year for me either... I'll do next to nothing some months, then stupid amounts other months. Plus, like the month I did over 50000 in slot wins - I probably chucked in 40,000 that month maybe?... None of it "my" money.

I just intended to illustrate the large potential for losses which, judging by your reaction, I did!

Good post Tim too - I think you're spot on! I do prefer playing the higher stakes for the higher wins, but I enjoy the low rolling sometimes too... I'm not sure I *have* to bet big to enjoy it.... Dunno - I reckon I'm a bad example of the typical online gambler though. I can play day after day for weeks, then maybe nothing for a few days, month or few weeks or whatever... Strictly a spare time hobby that I thoroughly enjoy! Speaking of which, there's reels to be spun...

 

[caruso]

I take it you were being sarcastic since you pointed out some of the more depressive comments. This is a good thread (IMO) because we are able to understand ourselves better by learning vicariously.

Talk about the glass half-empty. Why would you assume that? - I was being nothing of the sort. THIS is the sort of thread that should be readily visible to all potential problem gamblers, not that wretched "winners" thread which has probably caused more slot-grief than any other on the net. Bare facts about the reality of gambling, not misleading glimaces of positive variance to send the slot junkies down the road to ruin - and it cannot be denied this is what happens, I've read several times "ooooh, all these screenshots just make me want to go and play slots."

I hope this thread gets a lot of action and stays high.

 

[Mousey]

That's a scary thought!
I haven't deposited into Neteller since 2002!

Same here, KK... except it's been about 3 years for me. I guess we're spoiled. That's why 'if' (when) my NETeller runs dry, it will be decision time -- do I deposit some of my own money and continue online gambling? or do I forget about online gambling and stick to my 3 or 4 land based casino trips per year?

For now, I'm staying with my low roller deposits ($25 or $50 unless a promo makes a $100 deposit necessary), and my low roller betting (usually no more than $1.50 per spin)... but I'm just not getting any regular hits, or the resulting withdrawals, during this past year.

... All of which speaks volumes on 'long term' and how players cannot win because the casino always has the advantage in the end.