I have lost quite a bit of money on Daily KenoHomer69 said:Anybody else have any huge loss stories?
A few months ago I was in Vegas with a group of friends. One of those friends lost 3,000 on roulette within hours of arrival. He lost another 4,000 over the weekend, for a total of 7,000. He acted like it was no big deal... and for him, I don't think it was a big deal.Homer69 said:I'm so addicted to gambling and black jack. I can't control myself, i just lost 2000 dollars in 5 hours the other day. That's my biggest loss ever. Any tips on how to control gambling habits.
Ross, I would've done the same thing man. In my mind i would have to break 10000 to be satisfied.Ross Eyerie said:I had a couple hundred bucks in my pocket. I started out on a $25 Carribean Stud Poker table... after several hot streaks, I ended up betting the maximum which was $500, which means if I want to keep my hand and continue playing a hand, I have to put double my original ante. That means there's $1500 riding on a hand. LOL! Anyways... I ended up reaching $9500. And the degenerate gambler that I was, I wasn't satisfied with $9500. I wanted to break $10000, leave with a nice round number. I ended up walking out with $5500.
Stupid huh?
Consilio said:A few months ago I was in Vegas with a group of friends. One of those friends lost 3,000 on roulette within hours of arrival. He lost another 4,000 over the weekend, for a total of 7,000. He acted like it was no big deal... and for him, I don't think it was a big deal.
The funny contradiction was that he complained about throwing in $140 for bottle service on one of the nights.Yeah I guess he didn't see the value in spending $140 on booze and pissing it away when he could take that $140 and take a chance at trying to win more money.
I've done the same thing.
Your friend was worth $50m ? perhaps he should have been happy with what he had and devoted his time to managing it well.rubmeister100 said:I have a very good friend who was worth around fifty million. Vegas, Monaco, and the Bahamas were an occasional pastime. When the Rama and Niagara casino's opened, it became like having lunch and he lost everything.. EVERYTHING.
The odds are the same but:JohnFK said:Fred you sound like an astute gambler.
R u saying that casino Keno has worse odds?
yes at OLG.ca site there is a number you can call if you think you have a gambling problem. Also AA type groups that cater to problem gambling.JohnFK said:Seriously, check out the literature. I've recently moved and have my books in boxes but I'm sure you can easily find all kinds.
Fred might help you too.
In one day Sheik?Sheik said:I am a recovering gambler myself.... lost 6 figures a couple of times.
I used to work at one of the racetrack/slots facilities and during my orientation, I remember covering a section on how to get help if you feel you have a problem. As you mentioned, there is a Help Line and you can also volunteer to be put on the banned list. You could arrange to talk to a Slots Manager, he would take you aside, away into a private room, talk to you then escort you out the back door so as to not make a scene. Your name and photo would go on record and you would not be allowed back in for a period of time. I forget exactly how long, I seem to think it is six months, but I could be wrong. Security has a book with names and photos at the front entrance and if you try to enter, they will stop you.Fred Zed said:yes at OLG.ca site there is a number you can call if you think you have a gambling problem. Also AA type groups that cater to problem gambling.
Google is your best friend here.