What is your worst non-monetary loss?

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Well I like to think that I'm more in control now. I have a set amount that I can afford to lose each month. If I win I put some in the bank and buy myself something nice. I do worry about slipping but I'm home all day and it's fun and entertainment for me. I'm glad I found a community with so many others who like to play.
 
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paul02085 said:
Why did Marcy get suspended?? I was feelin all this empathy for her and now she is suspended, lol.

There is a zero tolerance policy in action as far as the english harbour section is concerned and Marcy wasn't having it so she got suspended.
 
The most I've lost in an online gambling session was in the thousands. Early this month, I gave back close to 20K of money I won the previous month--in two days. That was fun.
 
What have I lost besides money

Boy, what a thread! I wonder if I am wandering down the same path!
Gambling never interested me at all until I won two small jackpots in Vegas about twelve years ago. We made Vegas an annual trip and I would win some and lose some, but not to a great extent. Then when Biloxi got going and it was only eight hours away by auto, we would save the plane fare and go there. It didn't take long before we were being comp'd for everything and I would win some and lose some, had my favorite machines, but I always gambled more than I told my husband (or myself) I would. I was a frequent visitor to the ATM's. I went from cashing out immediately and pocketing the winnings to pocketing some and having a "let it ride" mentality with the rest, although in the winter of 2003 I walked away with enough to buy a new car which I am still driving. Of course with the tragedy down there we haven't been since last summer. The internet gaming is totally different. The first time I tried it years ago I won back what I lost after about two hours of play, cashed out and felt lucky to get out break-even. Two years later I became a member at Intercasino and with my first deposit of $90 and their $90 monthly matchplay I had Fat Cat up to $25,000 over the course of three days and two evenings. I ended up cashing out $15,000. That and more has all found its way back to the casino. Now I have trouble hitting the cashout button always thinking that I can build it back up to a big one. But back to the original question, what have I lost? Well, for one thing when I play the "games" in the evening on my laptop while we watch TV I have lost time that I could have put to better use. As far as why I gamble, I don't know. I don't have any other bad habits. I don't smoke, don't drink, never did any kind of drugs, don't have an eating disorder or anything like that. I just like to gamble. And the money I spend is my own money, and I don't have to feel guilty that I should be saving it to help parents or kids, because that isn't an issue for me. It's probably to beat bordom, and to "get away" with something that is my own little secret that doesn't hurt anyone but (maybe) me.
What I have learned here is that I'd better be very careful that it doesn't turn into an addiction, and for that I am truly grateful for everyone's posts.
I can go to the Hard Rock (Native American) casino in Tampa and be happy spending $50 - $100, win or lose, and the same on the gambling boats.
I never bet on anything but slots, and sometimes video poker. But the internet casinos are more addictive, not sure why. I am going to learn how to get all those extra bonuses that everyone talks about so I can play more with the casino's money than with mine. Thanks everyone for being so candid. You all gave me plenty to think about.
 
What I've learned is the worst monetary losses come when you're chasing and when you get bored. Everyone understands chasing. Sometimes, you have to let the loss settle and just leave--maybe come back later and start anew without the previous deficit in mind. The chasing typically escalates until you're out of a bankroll--and by then, it's a huge loss.

Boredom is another thing that has stifled me at times, leading me to huge losses. As you're gambling within the range of bets you typically bet, I find that I get bored and so I escalate the bet just so that there's a greater rush. I'd hazard to say, the greater the bet, the odder the move (doubling down on hands you shouldn't/wouldn't normally double on), the greater the level of excitement.

I'm glad I learned those things early before I took any huge losses. Now when those things occur, I just back off, take a look at the big picture and just go do something else that piques my interest. I'll just resume later when my mind is a blank slate.
 
winbig said:
Wanna bet on that??? :lolup:

I assume that if you look hard enough there are must be a way to remove it so no bet:D

Darem1 said:
Two years later I became a member at Intercasino and with my first deposit of $90 and their $90 monthly matchplay I had Fat Cat up to $25,000 over the course of three days and two evenings. I ended up cashing out $15,000. .

How you managed to turn $180 to 15k+ ???:eek2:
 
Fat Cat Play

I started by playing either 90 cents or 2.25, I don't remember. I was down to less than $25, started playing 90 cents and hit the three $ sign. I won $90, and a few other small amounts. I thought, OK, maybe it will repeat, I started playing $9 and it did repeat after a few turns. I won a couple of thousand on that. I got off the computer because it was late at night and I wasn't advertising what I was doing on the computer. The next morning, it was a Saturday, I decided to play a bit more, $9 a spin. It hit again after I had put back about $500 but this time I won $9000 plus! I was in shock! The rest I don't remember hit for hit, but I thought, well, last night it repeated, maybe it will again, so I upped the bet to $45 and it paid off twice, once for about $4,000 total and later on another $9000. From there it is a blur, but stupid me I got to $25,000 and played $45 spins until I had put back $10,000 and then when I got it down to $15,000 I cashed out. It took over a week for Intercasino to review my play and send my cash to Neteller. In fact, that is how I found this website. I asked the Casinomeister if he thought Intercasino would pay and of course the answer was to be patient, and they would pay.
I played intercasino because that was a year they got the online casino of the year in a gambling magazine I picked up in Biloxi. I have been a good customer ever since. :) :) :)
 
worst non-monetary loss

I have to agree the worst is the "chasing" been there done that many times.
I was on such a huge lucky streak from june of 2004-jan 2005. It was just unreal i was hitting the cashin limits of 10k a week at some groups. Sure i did put most of the $$ to good use, paid of my car, took my kids on nice shopping trips, told my husband to take the day off work and i would pay him double time lol.
But yeah I also did put my fair share back tho, but not into just online as when given the chance I love to high roll at land based casinos. My luck has not been the best this last year but seems to have improved last few months. Well I take that back 90% of the time I can dobule my $$, but who is happy with that. My husband made a good point to me, he said just take your winnings and go to the river boats as i dont just like to play the cards i love to talk to the people as well.

As a stay at home mom it's hard to not sit here and play. Even my 7yr son knows what pays what on the payline, now i admit that is sad. My older kids also seem to have cuaght some of my gambling genes. When I see my 14yr old daughter playing blackjack for fun on her pc (and she is good at it) I have to wonder will she have an issue.
As a parent you set an example, my guess is i am not setting the best one, i even once took my 16yr son to the boats to be my banker, ok that was wrong by all means. I took him only because i did not want to walk out thinking "why did i give that all back" so for 8 hours he sat inside (well not in the boat) well i kept walking out to give him what i won. I am ashamed to admit i did that, what example did i show??
Now i have learned when i play its during the day when kids are gone, if at night i shut and lock my office door and turn the sound off, or wait till they go to bed.

So to conclude this i would say my worst non-monetary loss is the example i have set for my kids.

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