Off Topic A question for board users - Gambling

Both are connected with football and neither should have their own thread imo. That was my point.

 

Um, is this now the thread for gambling, or talking about a thread for gambling?

 

Whoops.

I've moved them now. The appropriate place is https://www.not606.com/threads/city-board-betting-thread.397721/page-7

 

It's as though people on this forum are being shepherded rather than moderated...
Enjoy all!

 

Haha
Only just seen this.
Not sure my standard of living will be dramatically increased by last nights winnings, although it might mean I can buy an extra half pint somewhere!
Given it’s taken me this long to read the thread posts I probably don’t need a gambling thread

 

And music on a Friday...And the abandoned projects in Hull city centre...

 

Which is why I don't gamble much. Addictive personality (the excuse for no self control). When I smoked I got through 50-60 a day but stopped overnight. Go 2 or 3 months without a drink then go out and have 8 or 9 pints and half a dozen rums in less than 3 hours. I have a feeling that I would end up chasing bad money with good to recoup losses if I got into it seriously.

 

I can understand the concern about the potential damage it can cause. It's important to always keep in mind the consequences and set limits for yourself. And if you ever feel like you're losing control, it's always best to take a step back. As for the existing gambling section on NOT606, it's always a good idea to check that out and see if it's something that you're interested in. But at the end of the day, the decision should ultimately be made by the board users. In the meantime, you can try out the best casino games out there because they allow winning some pretty good money online.

 

I was in the first 'cohort' to play online poker, when most of the online companies were based in Malta and Gibraltar and the legality/funds security was a grey area.

I played through the night to avoid going to bed during a bad first marriage and at one stage had over quarter of million sterling in my account (from around a £150 starting pot) - it was the wild west times in the 1990s, before it professionalised, i wasn't that good. I even had a hands odds program up alongside, helping me play, it was that basic.

Over a destructive 3 months, I pissed it all away, doubling down on pot sizes continuously. It was almost as if something inside me wanted to lose it all to punish myself - I always think I got addicted to losing and the anguish/ depression from it that filled an emotional void, rather than addicted to gambling.

I emptied the account, got divorced and have never gambled again. What I could have done with that money now, but that's life. It's easy to say that I lost nothing really, in comparison to other gamblers and this is true, but it was idiotic of me. Some can drink a few whiskies every day with no problem but then a traumatic experience pushes them over the edge. Not really sure what my point is.