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The god damn bookies!!

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

I've ten minuets ago just lost ninety pounds in ladbrokes on roulette now I'm sat here wanting to win it back it's so addictive. Do I go back and declare war on machines or count my losses and lick my wounds??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

You've got to know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

And know when to run

You never count your money

When you're sittin' at the table

There'll be time enough for counting

When the dealin's done

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Helppppp

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By *ee VianteWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

The house always wins in the end.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"You've got to know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

And know when to run

You never count your money

When you're sittin' at the table

There'll be time enough for counting

When the dealin's done

"
I like

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman over a year ago

stourbridge area

Youll be a millionaire this time next year rodney ...

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The house always wins in the end."

Worse of it dee I was up and got greedy

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Youll be a millionaire this time next year rodney ... "

Haha x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I've ten minuets ago just lost ninety pounds in ladbrokes on roulette now I'm sat here wanting to win it back it's so addictive. Do I go back and declare war on machines or count my losses and lick my wounds??"

How much do you have to lose before you know the answer?

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"The house always wins in the end."

too darn right........

i like a little gamble on the footy... and i play online poker... but i only put in what i can afford to lose... and i never go chasing if you lose because thats when you make even more mistakes.....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

How much do you have to lose before you know the answer? "

I know it's seems simple right but it's the way the little ball bounces around the big ring with all the pretty colours on it's tantalising

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By *hloe sussexTV/TS over a year ago

Larne

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1. "

Only one winner and it won't be you ,don't do it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I used to work in a bookies, I watched a guy lose 10 grand in about 2 hours. His girlfriend and baby were watching through the glass door, and his creditor came in to the shop half way through and started yelling at him. The guy was crying and holding his head in his hands. It was an all round horrible experience.

You might think that you're only spending what you can afford right now, but it's a serious addiction and it will get worse.

Most people find that they end up alone and it makes them terribly unhappy. If you're worried there are helplines and people to speak to. Please get help before it gets worse.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"You've got to know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

And know when to run

You never count your money

When you're sittin' at the table

There'll be time enough for counting

When the dealin's done

I like "

You're probably too young to know the song

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler

http://youtu.be/6X7Sx62plCw

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1. "
I backed both teams to score real to win at 10/1. Is to ronaldo any time??

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By *olgateMan over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

It's not about the winning, if it was you would walk away when you are ahead. It's about how long you can make your money last before it's gone. That's the only time you will walk away

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By *olgateMan over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

"You've got to know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

And know when to run

You never count your money

When you're sittin' at the table

There'll be time enough for counting

When the dealin's done

I like

You're probably too young to know the song

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler

http://youtu.be/6X7Sx62plCw"

I remember the madonna song

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Bookies always wins.and iv seen the devastation it causes..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

How much do you have to lose before you know the answer?

I know it's seems simple right but it's the way the little ball bounces around the big ring with all the pretty colours on it's tantalising "

And I assume you're talking electronic roulette here. Which has a computer program to fix the results and odds.

They have to pay out a percentage of takings, so will be programmed to mostly lose, but give teasing wins while you're feeding the coins.

It sounds simple to walk away because it is. Unless you're addicted, in which case, get help.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I used to work in a bookies, I watched a guy lose 10 grand in about 2 hours. His girlfriend and baby were watching through the glass door, and his creditor came in to the shop half way through and started yelling at him. The guy was crying and holding his head in his hands. It was an all round horrible experience.

You might think that you're only spending what you can afford right now, but it's a serious addiction and it will get worse.

Most people find that they end up alone and it makes them terribly unhappy. If you're worried there are helplines and people to speak to. Please get help before it gets worse."
that's awful. It's not so much a problem just a bit peed when they win. Do the machines have a pay out time

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1.

Only one winner and it won't be you ,don't do it"

Too late. Fiver on. Watch the game and see

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

How much do you have to lose before you know the answer?

I know it's seems simple right but it's the way the little ball bounces around the big ring with all the pretty colours on it's tantalising

And I assume you're talking electronic roulette here. Which has a computer program to fix the results and odds.

They have to pay out a percentage of takings, so will be programmed to mostly lose, but give teasing wins while you're feeding the coins.

It sounds simple to walk away because it is. Unless you're addicted, in which case, get help. "
correct. If only I had a girlfriend who could tell me when they pay hey haha

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1. I backed both teams to score real to win at 10/1. Is to ronaldo any time??"

Yes just to score. Great odds

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Can only put a fiver on tho

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Can only put a fiver on tho"
done nice one

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By *radleyandRavenCouple over a year ago

Herts

"The house always wins in the end."

This. Cut your losses and walk away. Especially online games as they can change any time to work in the company's favour, it's not down to luck.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

How much do you have to lose before you know the answer?

I know it's seems simple right but it's the way the little ball bounces around the big ring with all the pretty colours on it's tantalising "

I'm sure the guy who invented it, thought that. Right up until he killed himself, for not being able to win/crack it....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Used to work with a guy in glasgow and on pay day he'd have me stop at the bookies and more often than not he'd come out having lost the majority of his wages. Caused him umpteen problems at home.

The bottom line is that a bookies is a business. They wouldn't exist if they didn't take more money off you than they gave out.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The house always wins in the end.

This. Cut your losses and walk away. Especially online games as they can change any time to work in the company's favour, it's not down to luck.

I agree I'm not going back huuuuraah

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

How much do you have to lose before you know the answer?

I know it's seems simple right but it's the way the little ball bounces around the big ring with all the pretty colours on it's tantalising

I'm sure the guy who invented it, thought that. Right up until he killed himself, for not being able to win/crack it....

I never knew. Poor feller x

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Used to work with a guy in glasgow and on pay day he'd have me stop at the bookies and more often than not he'd come out having lost the majority of his wages. Caused him umpteen problems at home.

The bottom line is that a bookies is a business. They wouldn't exist if they didn't take more money off you than they gave out.

"
I know they are clever ain't they

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Used to work with a guy in glasgow and on pay day he'd have me stop at the bookies and more often than not he'd come out having lost the majority of his wages. Caused him umpteen problems at home.

The bottom line is that a bookies is a business. They wouldn't exist if they didn't take more money off you than they gave out.

I know they are clever ain't they "

clever enough to part a man with his money.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Can only put a fiver on tho done nice one

Good luck to us both. Free £5 bet if we lose anyway

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By *dam_TinaCouple over a year ago

Hampshire

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1. "

I'd have some of that if I didn't already have an account with corals

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

They'call them machine gambling crack, they are so quick and so addictive its ridiculous the amount you can spend in 10 minutes, 100 pound a spin minimum 2 spins a minute boom 2 grand gone, they are a massive money maker, if you can stay away from them I would because they are lethal

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Cut your losses. Close all your accounts. Self exclude any online accounts you have. Never gamble again. The short term gains are not worth the long term losses. Get out! Seriously before your life is fucked.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The house always wins in the end.

too darn right........

i like a little gamble on the footy... and i play online poker... but i only put in what i can afford to lose... and i never go chasing if you lose because thats when you make even more mistakes....."
.

I love a game of poker but can't stand online... It's just not the same without seeing the person!.

Although if your playing set stake you can just play the outs,i just prefer no limit!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Cut your losses. Close all your accounts. Self exclude any online accounts you have. Never gamble again. The short term gains are not worth the long term losses. Get out! Seriously before your life is fucked. "

This is much harder than you think, with there been websites and mobile apps anyone who wants to gamble can find a way, you can't self exclude from on line accounts you have to download software that prevents using the sites, the best way is to hand over control of your money and cards to someone you trust,

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Any gambling should be entertainment not about winning because the house always wins in the end.

I have a brother who plays high stakes poker in Vegas around 4 times a year, he wins he loses but never more than he can afford to throw away.

He has a good time as they put him up feed him and of corse keep an eye on exactly what he wins and loses LoL.

They watch everyone ??

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By *orneyashell87Couple over a year ago

stockotn on tees

"You've got to know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

And know when to run

You never count your money

When you're sittin' at the table

There'll be time enough for counting

When the dealin's done

quality song

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By *iscomanMan over a year ago

Solihull

A fool and his money are soon parted

The house always wins

You PLONKER!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"A fool and his money are soon parted

The house always wins

You PLONKER!!!!"

Why is he a PLONKER???? If he has money to spend and chooses to spend it in the bookies then that is up to him, thousands of people gamble responsibley every day they are not PLONKERS,

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A fool and his money are soon parted

The house always wins

You PLONKER!!!!

Why is he a PLONKER???? If he has money to spend and chooses to spend it in the bookies then that is up to him, thousands of people gamble responsibley every day they are not PLONKERS,"
thank you. Although can see his point but he is wrong because I don't sit and squander all my hard earned doh

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The only reason bookies now open shops is so they can put fixed odds machines in them as they make so much profit for them.

I do enjoy the odd trip to a casino and the gee gees but I don't understand the appeal in gaming machines where winning isn't based purely on luck but on payout settings

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The only reason bookies now open shops is so they can put fixed odds machines in them as they make so much profit for them.

I do enjoy the odd trip to a casino and the gee gees but I don't understand the appeal in gaming machines where winning isn't based purely on luck but on payout settings"

It's the feeling you get when you do win I suppose

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman over a year ago

B & M Bargains

You might think that you're only spending what you can afford right now, but it's a serious addiction and it will get worse.

Most people find that they end up alone and it makes them terribly unhappy. If you're worried there are helplines and people to speak to. Please get help before it gets worse."

I used to work in one, and saw similar. The machines are evil. Put a limit on them now and stick to it. Don't use your card to load money into it. Know when to stop. I watched someone lose his business on t

Bookie always wins, and trust me they don't pass the profits down to the staff who have to deal with the shit!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The only reason bookies now open shops is so they can put fixed odds machines in them as they make so much profit for them.

I do enjoy the odd trip to a casino and the gee gees but I don't understand the appeal in gaming machines where winning isn't based purely on luck but on payout settings"

Think with machines is you lose all sense of reality and forget that it pays out when they want, you think you see patterns and fool yourself in to thinking you actually know what the machine is going to do, oh 21 has come that means 12 will follow shortly, and sometimes it does and that reinforces your belief you can beat the machine, and you forget the 15 times 12 hasn't followed 21

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

You might think that you're only spending what you can afford right now, but it's a serious addiction and it will get worse.

Most people find that they end up alone and it makes them terribly unhappy. If you're worried there are helplines and people to speak to. Please get help before it gets worse.

Bookie always wins, and trust me they don't pass the profits down to the staff who have to deal with the shit!"

I'd never let it get that bad but can imagine how easy it would be though

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The only reason bookies now open shops is so they can put fixed odds machines in them as they make so much profit for them.

I do enjoy the odd trip to a casino and the gee gees but I don't understand the appeal in gaming machines where winning isn't based purely on luck but on payout settings

So flipping true I made that mistake today got greedy and lost all

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The only reason bookies now open shops is so they can put fixed odds machines in them as they make so much profit for them.

I do enjoy the odd trip to a casino and the gee gees but I don't understand the appeal in gaming machines where winning isn't based purely on luck but on payout settings

It's the feeling you get when you do win I suppose "

My best mates old man has worked in the betting and casino industry all his life and says that if you had the same odds of winning in casinos and at the races as you do on the machines no one would go to a casino or race meet

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The only reason bookies now open shops is so they can put fixed odds machines in them as they make so much profit for them.

I do enjoy the odd trip to a casino and the gee gees but I don't understand the appeal in gaming machines where winning isn't based purely on luck but on payout settings

It's the feeling you get when you do win I suppose

Just goes to show yet I know all this and still find it flipping attractive

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By *ensual temptressWoman over a year ago

Southampton

Only gamble what you can afford to loose . If you can't stick to that then best not to gamble at all .

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I don't know anything about online gambling, I only ever gamble on the lottery and view that as giving 80 pence to charity, 80 pence to the company 5 pence to the shop and the rest to some lucky bugger who beats the odds.

But I do know about gambling machines, and they are not at all random, they are set to pay out a percentage of what is put in, typically 20% though you can adjust it to increase payouts to 30% if the machine is not attracting enough mugs to put coins in it

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Only gamble what you can afford to loose . If you can't stick to that then best not to gamble at all ."

Totally agree

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I don't know anything about online gambling, I only ever gamble on the lottery and view that as giving 80 pence to charity, 80 pence to the company 5 pence to the shop and the rest to some lucky bugger who beats the odds.

Bastards eh

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1. I backed both teams to score real to win at 10/1. Is to ronaldo any time??"

Sorry no way you got those odds on Real and BTTS its 2/1 on average

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

go for broke grasshopper

no one likes a pussy

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By *ylonhunterMan over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1. I backed both teams to score real to win at 10/1. Is to ronaldo any time??

Sorry no way you got those odds on Real and BTTS its 2/1 on average"

Roma win 2-1 el shaarawy score anytime

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1. I backed both teams to score real to win at 10/1. Is to ronaldo any time??

Sorry no way you got those odds on Real and BTTS its 2/1 on average"

No your right bro it's bang on 2/1 my bad that's at ladbrokes thanks for the correction

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1. I backed both teams to score real to win at 10/1. Is to ronaldo any time??

Sorry no way you got those odds on Real and BTTS its 2/1 on average

Roma win 2-1 el shaarawy score anytime "
never going happen

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you must...go to the casino and play on a live table,or the machines which have a live feed to one of the tables.

I only ever take with me the amount I would spend on a night out...never take a card with you. If you win,your laughing...if you don't, you've had a night out.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1. "

And Ronaldo SCORES!!!! nice bet well done you!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1.

And Ronaldo SCORES!!!! nice bet well done you!

Thanks. An easy £55

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1.

And Ronaldo SCORES!!!! nice bet well done you!

Thanks. An easy £55"
nice one brother owe you a pint

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

No problemo. Glad you backed it !

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By *edallionMan over a year ago

manchester

Last summer, I used £280 to win £2700 on roulette obviously not in a day but within the space of 3 weeks. The very day I decided to go round it up to £3k, I lost everything as I was being selfish by putting in £100 for each spin. The lady who works there noticed what was going on and reduced the max bet to £50 but it didn't make me stop as I thought well it's their money anyways. She felt really bad for me because and tried to stop me from loosing more and I used to tip her £30 if I won over £400 as she was a very nice, lovely and friendly woman. I went to the gym instead of the bank as I had planned earlier on. I don't regret its a one off thing and know that I would have spent that money on things I don't really need either ways.

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By *ylonhunterMan over a year ago

"Open a new account with corals. Get to put a £5 on Ronaldo to score tonight at 10-1.

And Ronaldo SCORES!!!! nice bet well done you!

Thanks. An easy £55 nice one brother owe you a pint "

10/1? To score anytime, that's the best odds I have ever seen!

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By *ophieslutTV/TS over a year ago

Central

Gambling is not something to pursue in order to win back or rebalance the books, after losses imo.

Only gamble each single time if you're comfortable with losing and walking away.

I've spent much less than your bet there op, during my entire life, because I don't have that will to be able to manage it, imo.

I'd also be concerned about you losing money that perhaps could be better spent on improving the quality of your life. But your tastes are unique to you and are not ours.

If your gambling investment in a year is equivalent to a fantastic holiday, consider investing each time into separate savings for an additional trip somewhere. If you're single and wayward, to some extent, spend some time caring for others who perhaps don't have so much of their lives left. It sometimes helps me to see more clearly what it is that I want to get from my short life in this world.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Stop now. I know 3 people who lost their homes by gambling. Two came home from card games and told their wives to pack up their belongings,they no longer owned their houses. One kept remortgaging his to bet on horses until the bank repossessed it.

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By *oodmessMan over a year ago

yumsville

wonder if he'll read his day back.

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By *mokes n MirrorsCouple over a year ago

Plymouth and Newcastle (sometimes)

Have you ever seen a bookie or casino owner driving round in a clapped out car and wearing 'working clothes' and a hi viz? Need we say any more?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

We enjoy a good flutter at Casinos both in London and Vegas + horse racing (cheltenham in 4 weeks) - and a few crazy big bets on the football each year, gamble what you can afford to lose only

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I gave up playing fruit machines when it was 50p a pint. Used to give the barman a £1 note and put the change in the machine, so it was costing a quid a pint 99% of the time anyway

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Las Vegas.

You think that place was built by altruism and philanthropy?

It's a city built on 'sure things', bad mathematics and and that the house always wins.

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