Yes, I will be joining groups again, so I’ll definitely see you there geordie and you too p.
One question on that list drew attention more than other questions:
“Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone? ”
I mean, really??? What kind of question is that? Did I often? How about did I ever not gamble till my last dollar was gone?
I’ve been gambling for almost 3 decades and never, never was I able to leave a loser. I would either win and go home or gamble till I lost everything I had on me. Even during the years when I was actually winning at poker. I would either win for the day or play (and often step up if necessary) till I was even or more likely (and more often) lost everything I had online.
My bankroll management was the worst even when I was a winning player.
I mean have any of you been able to go to a casino with let’s say $300 in your pocket, lose $100 and happily go home?
I could never do that. And I mean NEVER. I remember one time in Amsterdam some 20 years ago I had a really good run and won 2K which was a tremendous amount of money for me back then. I had to meet a friend next day at 4pm and I had 2 hours to kill so I went to the casino again. Needless to say I had all the money I had previously won on me. I decided to take it easy and bet small amounts so I wouldn’t lose it all. Around 3.30pm I was down 40. I played a few more hands of BJ betting 10 a hand and by 3.45 I was still down 40.
It was time to go. But instead of cutting my losses (which were only 40) I decided to chase them. I bet 40 and I lost. Now I was down 80. I bet 80 and had 77 vs 5, so I split and then had to double down on one of the hands. Ended up with two stiff hands and the dealer made her hands. Now I was down 320 for the day and I thus bet 320. I had 20 vs dealers 8 and some idiot on the last box passes on 14 (notice how I blame others for my own stupidity). The dealer drew 3 and a 9 and we push. I could have been even right then and there, had it not been for the idiot on the last box.
I bet 320 again I lose. then I bet 500 which is the table maximum and lose again. Then I just gamble away the rest and go to meet my friend just in time.
So I lost 40 chasing 2000. Had I won 40 or even 100 less the previous day it would have mattered. But on the new day I just couldn’t take a loss no matter how small.
And these people are asking me did I OFTEN gamble till my last dollar was gone?
Come on. How about ALWAYS, without EVER failing.
Day #28 today