Do you gamble?

@raulgc01 (306)
Philippines
October 6, 2007 11:38am CST
I find gambling just the same as engaging in a hobby or playing sport. It relaxes me and it takes away the stress in me. But I don't advise you to do the same. Because as for me, I treat is as relaxation and therefore it must have a price. When I gambe, I figure out how much money I will spend for relaxation, and treat it as its cost. When I lose, the said amount I stop, and treat it that way, when I win it becomes a bonus.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
6 Oct 07
Hello there. I do not like gambling. I grew up watching my parents gambling. They do not gamble big amounts. However, growing up watching them gambling makes me not want to gamble. Most people do not have self control. They do not know when to stop gambling. People tends to get greedy. When they win, they want to continue to win more. However, most of the time, they end up losing more. Good to hear that you have the discipline to tell yourself when to stop. =D
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@raulgc01 (306)
• Philippines
6 Oct 07
It's good you do not gamble, and I think its better for you to stay that way. I don't know how, but I always stop, when I lose the money I reserve as the cost of my entertainment.
• United States
7 Oct 07
I like to take a weekend and go down to the casino. I dont spend much but I think its a lot of fun. I live it when I win something. I take home my winnings. I dont spend them. I like the lottery to but I spend litte on that. I like my bingo scratch cards. lol
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
7 Oct 07
Yes I gamble. Friday, I went to Race Track and won $202.00 I love to go to Race Track it relaxes me too, and I like to hang out with friends, even if I don't take much money thast is want I like to do. sometimes I will give it a break because you cannot always win. It is really fun though. I play the lottery to,sometimes I win with the lottery too.I love Santa Nita Reace track they really pay good and it is easy t pick the horses, you just half to be lucky. My favorite horse to play is 1 & 2. I win a ot of off those number, I can dream somethin look it up in My dream-book and play it in the lottery. and win, basically I am a lucky person. Good Luck to you!
@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
7 Oct 07
I LOVE to gamble!!! I think it's lots of fun. But that's all it is for me, fun. I tell people, it's entertainment value only. When I gamble, I only take as much money as I know I'm not coming home with, and I will budget a certain amount for each day I go. When the money's gone, I have to do something else or come home. If I win more than I brought with me, it goes home with me.
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• China
7 Oct 07
I dont like gambling since I thought its a bad habit and people are easily to addicted to it.But for you,it seems a good way of relax.I have a good friend who is addicted to majong and she lost a lot of money on it.I advised her to give up on it but she never listened to me.Its too bad.
• United States
7 Oct 07
Ive gambled at casinos in the past, Im able to walk in with so much money and when its gone, Im gone. lol I feel blessed, I see so many people that cant control that and will empty their bank accounts since most casinos so conviently supply ATM Machines! I wager on horse races mostly. My husband is in the Harness Racing industry and I really enjoy watching the races and putting some money on the horses I think will win. I find it relaxing and very enjoyable. I get really excited and find myself yelling and jumping up and down. lol Its alright, I blend in with the other people doing the same thing. You just cant help yourself! Bay xx
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@wisconsin26 (3859)
• United States
7 Oct 07
Yes I gamble but only to a certain point I bring in some money and when I lose it I leave.. Normally though it's only 20.-- sometimes i get really lucky and win over 100.-- just off the twenty I brought in.. I normally keep say the 100.00 and if I were to win more I use that.. like say 15.00 of it the rest goes back in my pocket and i take it home with me...
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@R3fl3XioN (3187)
• France
7 Oct 07
Hello, I gamble every day ! I love to play Casino, Poker, BlackJack... Most of the time, i lost my money in casino but i earn a lot with poker ! I'm a pro of bluffing ! And I often change casino... for benefit bonuses :) !
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@hoghoney (3747)
• United States
7 Oct 07
I love to gamble, I play alot of online poker, Texas Holde'm tournaments at Poker.com. I like to play there because I can play in the freeroll tournaments with play money or I can play in a $50 freeroll for a chance to win real money for free. I have won some money and that is what I use to play with when I play in the real money tournaments. And me and my boyfriend paly alot on weekends with friends or at clubs where we live at.
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@maria_k (925)
• United States
6 Oct 07
Well, I can say that I am not a real gambler. I don't get thrill when I win. I like it if I win but not so much as I dislike it when I loose. Therefore, I watch the table and study the possiblities of winning on the table carefully. And, place the bet. I win to a certain amount usually not more than $200.00 than I stop. I believe if go beyond that I will start to loose my money. In the statistics of betting if you bet to indefinity times, you will loose. So better stop before you loose all of your winnings. I don't think I am good at gambling thus I don't gamble. Just happen to be in Las Vegas or in Atlantic city with my freinds then I spend a few bucks.
@galoforce (263)
7 Oct 07
i don't gamble serious money i just gamble the odd few pound whenever there is a boxing fight on, it makes the fight better as you are more motivated for the fighter to win making the fight more enjoyable as a whole