Would you retire if you won a jackpot

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By this I mean from slot playing. Jackpot for me would have to be life changing so I guess 20k+ butwhat would the point be after winning so big. Chances of winning again are next to nothing and surely that is ultimate aim?

So why are you playing?

To win that big life changin sum
To play for fun
To play for boredom
To play cause addicted

Or maybe all!

Intrigued at what point do you get out, cause if you don't surely the result is massive loss long term?
 
If I won 500k Plus I wouldnt work

I play cause its fun and pass the time Just like any other activity you do
The thrill of bonus rounds
Knowing you can win BIG on high Voltage games
Promotions chance of free money or spins
Prize draws/ Jackpots
 
I play for fun, because I expect to lose, if I end up winning, well then that's a bonus.
There's nothing worse than sitting down for a good session only to have your balance robbed in minutes, that is my all time pet hate with slots :p

If I would a large amount, I would simply go to Vegas more often, enjoy spending the money, maybe book a cruise, I dunno lol.

Rob
 
If i won a couple of hundred K, I would open up a classic amusements like Reel Fruits up North.
We need one up here.
Or Rob could just open one now :thumbsup:

To be fair, I would 100% be up for doing that, just hubby would chop off both my bolix and wear them for a hat.

Seriously though, there's defiantly a market for a classic Amusements up north.
 
No. I did not quit. I never really expected to win life-changing money, was not my motivation to gamble before I won, and I do not expect it to happen again. I know how very very lucky I was.

Millions might tempt me to go to Vegas however. Not to be a big high-roller, but comfortable lose a grand or two a day for a week, as well as splash out for a little luxury in meals and shows.
 
Million + jackpot I'd work part time when I felt like it. I find i get bored out of my mind when I'm off too long. Not big on travelling and such so after a couple months of off time I'd be a little stir crazy.

But the 60 hr weeks i work now would be a thing of the past for sure.

Would still play slots a bit i think. Nothing crazy though ($1.20 max spins no more)
 
I think the most logical outcome of winning a jackpot is you'll just end up gambling more. There is a legendary story on her of some woman who won millions on some jackpot then proceeded to lose the lot and some. The 'and some' was actually proceeds of crimc and she ended up in prison.

The only thing which likely to force retirement is the constant losing. And how is bonanza going for you lately nutnut? ;-)
 
It's always nice to have dreams...:D I'd probably continue playing (because I just love slotting) after a VERY large win, even if it's millions - but on a strict budget, no more than €800 a month.
 
As regards work I would be through the door faster than you can say oh hmm what’s the name of that place in Wales? Llan:confused: Llanfair:confused: Llanfairpwll:confused: ah yeah that’s it Rhyl. Obviously it would have to be enough. The way I like to gamble I wouldn’t like to put a tag on how much. I only low roll but it’s the amount of time I can gamble for. I have often wondered if time and money were never an issue if I would ever sleep. I have arrived at a land based casino at 6 pm on a Friday evening and gambled straight through (3 poker tourneys included) without sleep until 1pm on Sunday. I did similar a few times until recently where I was approached by management and told you need to leave and have an 8 hour break every 24 hours or something like that. Anyway I did burn myself out a bit doing that. On a serious note though I have often thought it could be dangerous for me to win a large amount as low rolling would then lose its appeal and the animal inside me could rampage out of control ( I know it’s in there). I guess after all that, much as I like to think I am compos mentis if it was a life changing amount I would seek professional advice.
 
I think the most logical outcome of winning a jackpot is you'll just end up gambling more. There is a legendary story on her of some woman who won millions on some jackpot then proceeded to lose the lot and some. The 'and some' was actually proceeds of crimc and she ended up in prison.
The only thing which likely to force retirement is the constant losing.

If by retirement you mean go to prison you are right. Constant losing will get you there. Didn't she stop gambling now (because she can't in prizon) anyway? ;)

No seriously, winning is not the evil, loosing is. Logic says winning gives you time to manage your spending, get help if you can't by yourself before it becomes a problem. Loosing is a problem by itself, makes it harder to control yourself and the damage has already been done. You know that all the poor gamble to get back their dignity, don't you? Winning a huge jackpot achieves that goal. Things that make us happy are not evil by default.

Logic also says that with all the jackpot games, all the scratch cards and all the lotteries around the world, we must have thousands of people that win a huge jackpot each year. Yet only one story of "gambling all back and more"?
So logic says that most didn't "gamble it all back and more", otherwise there would be thousands of "gambling all back and more" stories in the news.

Of course most gamblers will increase bet size after a big win. That doesn't mean they got addicted, only that they are having fun.
You think being happy causes dangerous feelings? Try to imagine what loosing $100 meant for food for your children does.

Besides, you have an industry and governments that want to take your money. Of course they like promoting the idea that winning is bad. :cool:
Loosing is way more dangerous, that is all I am saying.
 
I gamble to win, that is the point of it after all. If I wanted to have 'fun' I'd
th play video games or watch a movie.

I think a Azadzareef or Quber hit in excess of 100K should be sufficient in making me consider hanging up the old lapels

this is why i am now on gamstop . i never played to win tbh . i played for fun - it is what kills you . my dream was to win about £17500 to clear my debts . realised it's never going to happen . the debts get higher the wins get lower . money breeds money in terms of you play because if you lose it doesn't matter .. so much . how good are your profits on playing to win ?
 
this is why i am now on gamstop . i never played to win tbh . i played for fun - it is what kills you . my dream was to win about £17500 to clear my debts . realised it's never going to happen . the debts get higher the wins get lower . money breeds money in terms of you play because if you lose it doesn't matter .. so much . how good are your profits on playing to win ?
I don't know....down? It only takes a hit as per the examples I mentioned.

At the very least the aim is to get an advantageous hit that gets you ahead by a significant amount, without chasing beyond your means. Or else I'd imagine we'd all be playing in Demo Mode :cool:
 
I don't know....down? It only takes a hit as per the examples I mentioned.

At the very least the aim is to get an advantageous hit that gets you ahead by a significant amount, without chasing beyond your means. Or else I'd imagine we'd all be playing in Demo Mode :cool:

i agree with you but i see you as a realist and not blinded by the promotional shit . most 'guest' probably read your posts in a similar way . i like your honesty . the honesty of gambling is that despite all the nice screenshots we are all down- bar the jp winners . i'm quite upbeat like yourself but we aren't deluded .
 
The mind of a gambler is a strange one. Mine is no different. We all dream of a fantastic win yet spend 75% (just a figure) of our gambling time playing games where it’s not even achievable. This is the realist and pessimistic side of us all in one saying we’ll if I play a jackpot game I will never win it I am not lucky enough and the chances are so unbelievably slim. Therefore are we trying to win or trying to have fun or just feeding an addiction? The answer for me is all 3. This is a very difficult combination to satisfy and I haven’t perfected it by any means but years of hard toiling has taught me to be happy with a profit however small. The big win is extremely unlikely to come so certainly never expect it ( in the last year I have spent £10 only on big jackpot games and I didn’t win and probably wouldn’t of if I had spent another 20k so what’s the point) and don’t sit there playing a game when it’s dead. All said and done these are not easy rules for a gambler to stick to but the closer you get the more in control you will feel. It only took me 40 years and I still have blips:).
 
By this I mean from slot playing. Jackpot for me would have to be life changing so I guess 20k+ butwhat would the point be after winning so big. Chances of winning again are next to nothing and surely that is ultimate aim?

So why are you playing?

To win that big life changin sum
To play for fun
To play for boredom
To play cause addicted

Or maybe all!

Intrigued at what point do you get out, cause if you don't surely the result is massive loss long term?

I am playing online since 2003 and I have always been a low roller (0,20 / 0,60 bet).

I won "big" (well..."big" for me and for my pockets) jackpots twice in my life. First was about 20K and I used that money to buy a new car (the old one was really finished....300,000 km) :oops:
Second time it was about 13K and I used that money to help myself with the new business I was starting at that time. It was like a drop of water into the ocean, but....the ocean is made of little drops.

In both situations, I went on gambling without any pause, but always low rolling. I never upped my stake because of big wins.

If tomorrow I am winning another "jackpot", surely I'd go on gambling since I love gambling, it's my hobby and I can't see why to stop it. And surely I'd go on with my 0,20 / 0,60 bets. :)

I play for fun. In 15 years, the only two games which gave me some kind of addiction were Chain Reactor Super Trails (and I quit with it after winning the above mentioned jackpot), and Bonanza, and I quit with it last august (no jackpot involved, of course :D)

I never dreamed to win a lifechanging sum thanks to slots. My bets are too small and....holy shit, I like my life as it is now, I don't want to change it.

I never played for boredom. In truth, very often I have no time to play, since I am too busy with my work, my friends, and my other hobbies (like doing sports, or music).
 
Despite gambling since I was 18, online since 2003, I never play for huge wins or JP's

Yes, same as Goaty I play to win, pisses me off when I bust (although briefly these days) but am more than happy to withdraw 5-6x my deposit.

Always (since leaving home) payed bills first then live pretty much day to day.

Have had some wins in the low 4 figures in my time and used this basically to be able to relax more, know I'm covered for next few weeks but always kept deposits at same frequency, amount and bet sizes, basically a better but nowhere near OTT lifestyle.

If ever that freak occurrence happened and I ended up on a JP game winning say £100,000 or thereabouts, I think I'd say "fuck it, they're rigged these days anyway" and just have the occasional £10'er on DoA!

Boredom is the main evil which combined with a piss poor deposit as Rob mentioned makes the whole deposit pointless, however boredom and an early balance quadrupling hit changes the scene entirely :oops:

I do think given the energy, decent bank balance and motivation to find other activities, despite my "time served" I could quit slotting altogether reasonably easily :thumbsup:
 
Would be nice to have access to some stats for the Moolah Jackpots. I would like to know which stake the top jackpot has mostly been won on :D

I would assume it would be max bet, but would be interested to know if it's a lower stake.

Rob :)
 
Would be nice to have access to some stats for the Moolah Jackpots. I would like to know which stake the top jackpot has mostly been won on :D

I would assume it would be max bet, but would be interested to know if it's a lower stake.

Rob :)

When that massive Jackpot was won on The Dark Knight, I believe that was on 30p
 
Would be nice to have access to some stats for the Moolah Jackpots. I would like to know which stake the top jackpot has mostly been won on :D

I would assume it would be max bet, but would be interested to know if it's a lower stake.

Rob :)

I believe bigger bet only gets you the jackpot wheel faster, although after 40k spins you can even trigger it with 0,01 bet.
What the wheel is going to pay has nothing to do with the bet size.
 

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