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hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 22-12-2009 09:51AM

Nulty wrote: »

Hi JJ, I've been there too. Fairplay to you for seeking advice here. No better heads to get advice from.

I would agree that you should take that money out - at least until the bad taste is out of your mouth. Any bets you make with that will be questionable. Take a step back from gambling and ask yourself one question....

Do you trust yourself?

You'll know what to do when you can answer that question honestly.

About telling your girlfriend, I personally wouldn't but it does contribute to a healthy relationship.

All the best mate

I hope your joking, this would be the last place to be taking advice from imo. OP you lost money get over it your just another degen.

abouttobebanned · 22-12-2009 09:59AM

I've got a hypnosis mp3 to help you quit gambling. PM me if you want it. Seriously.

That goes for any of you. Take the blue pill...

fatguy · 22-12-2009 10:36AM

This isn't a gambling problem, it's a bankroll management failure.

Nulty · 22-12-2009 11:45AM

Atticus Shallow Ginkgo wrote: »

I hope your joking, this would be the last place to be taking advice from imo. OP you lost money get over it your just another degen.

It was going fine until after my post. Before that everyone was very supportive and realistic.

Whyno · 22-12-2009 11:46AM

This is just LOL.....
Why be supportive. He lost because he went on monkey tilt...We've all done itl.Take it on the chin and move on. We could all write books on having brainfarts such as this.

Nulty · 22-12-2009 11:46AM

fatguy wrote: »

This isn't a gambling problem, it's a bankroll management failure.

Its a problem if his gambling has an adverse affect on his personal relationships.

thedini · 22-12-2009 12:47PM

Sh** happens, use staking plans, research your bets properly, don't chase your losses. GL.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 22-12-2009 02:31PM

Nulty wrote: »

It was going fine until after my post. Before that everyone was very supportive and realistic.

You seriously think then that this forum the "Gambling Forum" is the right place to solve his gambling issues, really come on now who is not being realistic!!

Nulty · 22-12-2009 02:55PM

Atticus Shallow Ginkgo wrote: »

You seriously think then that this forum the "Gambling Forum" is the right place to solve his gambling issues, really come on now who is not being realistic!!

Most people i've talked to on here have their wits about them and have been in the same situation as the OP. There was some sound advice before the clowns rolled in with their "ideas"

the iceman come · 22-12-2009 04:45PM

Just remember this, Betfair themselves have stated publicly the less than 1% of their customers earn more than 15K per year. I will say that again in caps LESS THAN 1%! Now thats a sobering thought,because when you consider you are up against Professional Punters who have faster pictures than you,who have huge bankrolls compared to you,and to be blunt about ,eat the likes of you for breakfast with their superior advantages,hard as it is to admit you will only blow your 2K and more besides, also do not listen to the BS you will read on the Betfair forums,at the end of the day the only long term winners are the SIS guys who hoover up everything at 1.01 when the event is over and of course Betfair them selves. Do your self a favour mate and knock it on the head,its an illusion,it really is.

CHD · 22-12-2009 06:26PM

mdwexford wrote: »

I disagree, im very funny.

lol.

Im very entertained, not your forum so i will continue to post, ty.

+1

I'm not a pr1ck either.

hotspur · 22-12-2009 06:31PM

JJ009 wrote: »

I don't know how this happened. Worst of all I was snappy to my girlfriend earlier and she thought she did something wrong I woke up this morning contemplating putting another 2k back in to my account.

It happened because you are bad at gambling. You thought that losing €500 meant that you had to try to recover that loss. This is irrational from a gambling perspective but rational from a psychological and emotional perspective. It is called 'chasing' and is a typical behaviour among every person who has ever manifested a problem with gambling.

Either gambling in order to feel good / avoid feeling bad or gambling to win money but letting your emotions creep into it are recipes for losing money and feeling lousy. You chased losses in order not to feel bad about having lost, if you cannot lose and accept it then you cannot profitably gamble in the long run.

The money's gone, there's nothing can be done about that. Don't kid yourself that you are a great gambler who has just been on the wrong end of some negative variance over one day. The way you thought and behaved means that you are not a good gambler and will be prone to getting upset and making such errors in the future.

Money in a gambling bankroll needs to be considered as money which can be lost and thus in a sense not really your money. Behaviourally you managed this because you didn't cash it out, but cognitively and emotionally you didn't manage it because you considered it to be yours and related it to future spending. This is a massive error, don't bet with money you need or will have a significant impact on your life.

There are worse things than losing some money, and some of us poker players who have chimed in have lost that in a single hand of poker. Sports betting is not a good way to make money over the long term, and I suspect that beyond losing winnings the biggest shock is that your bubble has burst about fantasising that you can make good money doing it.

It's a reality check, take the lesson from it or end up like just another sucker problem gambler. Given your limited savings and future employment uncertainty if you deposit €2k merely to have your balance back so that you can fantasise about making money from it then you have a serious problem with reality, your emotions, and gambling.

If you genuinely feel you have a problem with gambling then give me a pm and I'll point you to some helpful resources.

Also, move up limits.

5starpool · 22-12-2009 07:24PM

I think there is some good advice mixed with the rest in this thread.

OP - if you are ready to admit you need help to overcome a problem then there are resources out there to help you, and some good links in this thread.

This is not a forum for discussing overcoming gambling problems as we are not in a position to help properly. If you do seek help then good luck with it. I think this thread has had enough input now anyways.

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