A year ago I was trapped in what seemed like a never ending gambling trap. I had a small relapse three months ago so I’ve technically been totally gamble free since that moment however since making an active decision to stop partaking in this lethal addiction I’ve come to realise a number of realities which I’ll highlight below:
Games like roulette and blackjack are mathematically designed to favor the house, and no amount of skill or luck can reliably overcome those odds. Many believe that gambling is a quick way to get rich. Turning a million in roulette would require winning an improbable streak of five consecutive single-number bets, a feat with odds of 1 in 100 million. Even if you played roulette nonstop, 24 hours a day, it would take you 190 years to hit that streak. Suppose you do play for 190 years? Continuous play only deepens the losses, as the house edge ensures that the longer you play, the more you lose.
it isn’t just the house edge that casinos use to take advantage of gambling addicts, casinos cap bets to stop anyone from leveraging winning strategies, meaning losing streaks are inevitable thus wiping out players entirely. Gambling isn’t a shortcut to financial success; it’s a system built to drain your money under the guise of entertainment purposely rigged in their favour and against yours.
Well said. Great post.
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