what are the negitives and positives of gambling.... like do you earn more money or lose more?
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It depends on the game and your skill level.  In most casino games (slots, craps, roulette, baccarat, keno, lottery, etc.) you will always loose in the long run.  It may be possible to win money a few times, but casinos design these games mathematically to win more often than they lose.  If you keep playing, you'll eventually lose more than you win.\n\nThe only "player vs. house" game where it is possible to win consistanly is blackjack.  Doing so requires learning how to "count" cards (remember which cards have already been played from the deck) and adjust your bet according to the count.  Counting cards in blackjack is incredibly difficult (Most casinos use six decks at a time. That's 312 cards to keep track of in your head!)  It's also illegal, and casinos spend millions of dollars every year to find and catch card counters.\n\nIt is also possible to win consistently in "player vs. player" poker.  Because the odds are equal for every player in the game, the player with the highest level of skill would win the most often.  Some people make a living doing this, but it takes years of practice and a very good knowledge of math.
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This is a binomial distribution with a 5/6 chance of losing a dollar and a 1/6 chance of winning $5... winning six while paying the one to play.  The mean expected value of wins after "n" rolls of the die is (n/6), and the standard deviation is [(5n)^(1/2)]/6.\n\nThe thing is, you're equally likely to lose money are you are to win money at this game.\n\nWhen n gets really large, the expected value of your net winnings will move farther away from (n/6), but the variance and standard deviation will become smaller.  For examples, it would take 8 rolls of the die to get a standard deviation of possibilities net wins of 1, but 29 rolls to get to a standard deviation of 2, 65 rolls to get to 3, 116 rolls to get to 4, and 180 rolls to get to 5.\n\nIn other words, the more you play, if you're on a winning streak and you play a long time, your winnings are more likely to increase, though at a much slower rate.  But if you're on a losing streak, the longer you play makes it equally as likely to never catch up to break even.\n\nThe bottom line is the answer to maximize your profit depends on whether you're ahead or behind after your first few dozen throws or so.  If you're losing, quit.  If you're ahead, play 'til you're bored.
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Many people equate money with happiness, even though test after test in psychology shows that lottery winners are some of the most depressed people on earth. \nIf you think people want your money, what have you been doing with your money that would make them want it? Do you buy things for friends and family? Are you flamboyant in any way with your money? Do you use your money as a way of getting approval from others? \nMoney helps people get things, money may not be happiness, but it is power. A person who has a lot of money has access to things that people without money don't have: security, property, perks. \nIt's not easy for some people to get money, and even if they have a good job, it's often never going to get them enough to be on par with Donald Trump. \nCoveting money is a popular American pastime, and watching "Survivor" should show you how crazy and cutthroat people are willing to get in order to have a shot at winning a million. \nAnyway, I don't know why everybody wants your money, but I make enough to be happy, so I don't want it, and the above insights are free, I won't charge you. Have fun rollin' in it! $$$$$$$$
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Some people are more prone to becoming addicted to gambling (or alcohol, or sex, or other typical types of behaviour) because the pleasure circuits in their brain are less sensitive to the action of a neurotransmitter called dopamine, which gets released when a rewarding action is performed. In most people the activation of the pleasure circuits triggers a feeling of satsfaction and the person has no need to repeat the behaviour again straight away. However in people with this disorder the feeling of satisfaction is never created and they fall into a cycle of repeating the usually rewarding action over and over again, to the point at which it becomes destructive.\n\nMy point in telling you this is to emphasise that people are different and that quitting may not be an easy process. However, you have done half the hard work already in realising that you need to stop. Gambling can be very addictive because of its luck-based element. I bet you always think that you will win the next time you play? However it can also be very destructive, particularly for relationships because often those near you will not share your view on how to spend the money.\n\nIn order to quit, it is important that you have the support of your friends and family and talk to them often about your progress, and especially if you are feeling like you will revert to your old ways. The best way to quit something is also to have clear and realistic goals for what you want to achieve within a certain timeframe. If the progress is slow and you are finding it hard, you might want to try professional addiction counselling, as counsellors will be experienced in these kind of cases and be able to guide you past the pitfalls. As someone else mentioned, Gamblers Anonymous would probably also help. Talking to people in similar situations to yourself and with a similar resolve to quit might help you enormously to strengthen your resolve.\n\nSo, good luck - it may be tough but I'm sure you will be successful if you are well-motivated for the challenge.
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I used to be you.  I am the  jackie of all trades, master of ONE finally!  I went to a quick and easy school for casino work.  I now make 4 times what I used to and I am up for another promotion in a company that is honest, solid and GREAT to its team members. Try it! Good luck.
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I don't want to make it seem like it's an easy thing to do, but I make a nice little side income playing poker on the internet. It requires a tremendous amount of studying, a huge dedication to the game, lots and lots of time, and a small initial investment (which you will lose at first).\n\nHowever, if you have the brains, the drive, and just a little bit of basic math under your belt you can make a tidy little profit on the side this way.\n\nIt's not easy, but it's better than having two jobs.
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The only way to win at gambling is to put your money down in positive expectation circumstances.  The lottery is only profitable if the prize is larger than the price of a ticket * the chances of winning.  If the odds of winning are 1 in 1 million, wait until the prize is $1M before you buy a ticket.  Of course you should also consider the fact that more than 30% will go back to the state in taxes.  FYI - Powerball has to hit $340M for it to be profitable.  Assuming you don't have to split it, that is.\n\nIn short, don't listen to any systems - they only make money for the people who sell them to you.  If they actually worked, wouldn't those people be retired millionaires by now?  Save your cash and plop down $1 when the jackpot is high enough with the satisfaction that for once you have a slight edge.
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I woundn't worry what others think.  If you have made a decision that you are proud of and it is something you want to do then do it.  However I would say that the enviroment you will be working in, may cause other problems.  I use to be a blackjack dealer when I was younger.  I made good tips and all, but some of the people that kind of place draws and not the best.  You will have men hitting on you all the time, weather they know you are married or not.  And some of them will be out right bad people.  You may have a very understanding husband who is fine with it, but even the best of men may not like all the attention you get after some time.\n\nBest of luck to you.
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I watched a special on big lottery winners recently, and YES you can win too much money.. I think it depends on a personality type, but when you start putting solid gold statues by your pool?  Seems a bit over the top!
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Gambling is not a sin if the money you lose was extra and your family is not neglected. \n\nMost bingos are state run and the money goes to charity, and you get some R & R. \n\nWhat is a sin is getting all caught up in absurd legalisms that come from Calvinism/Puritanism, where you can't have any fun. \n\nHow much risk you have in becoming a compulsive gambler is really between you and God, and nobody else. Keep your spending under contol, and if you can't, then it is a sin.
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Well, some people really are good at poker.  True, luck plays a big role, but so do strategy and tactics.\n\nIf you play every hand you're dealt, you're going to win some hands to be sure, but over the long run you're going to lose money.\n\nThe key to winning MONEY at poker boils down to four things: patience, agression, mathematics, and psychology.\n\nPatience means waiting until you have cards that stand a reasonable chance to win, and also being patient enough to throw those cards away when you know they can't win.\n\nAggression means betting strongly when you have the best hand, in order to drive other hands out of the game who could get more cards to beat you.  It also means bluffing from time to time, making people afraid that you are going to beat them even when you know you can't.\n\nMathematics simply means knowing what the probability of getting a winning hand are.  Since there's a finite number of cards in a deck, you can calculate your odds based on what you see as well as what you know is left to come.  You then compare this to the amount of money you have to bet relative to the pot, to see if the money you stand to win is enough to warrant the odds against winning.\n\nAnd finally psychology plays a role because, if you watch other players carefully, you can pick up little telltale signs that indicate their strength or weakness.  These include things like betting patterns, body language, tone of voice.\n\nIf you still think that poker players are simply lucky and that skill is irrelevant, think about this.  There are literally thousands of people out there, if not tens or even hundreds of thousands who make their living playing poker.  That's all they do.  If it were based solely on luck, these people would be starving to death.\n\nTry and name any other form of gambling that has actual professional players who live off their winnings.  And I don't mean those who cheat either.  I mean those who play straight up and win.  You won't find any.
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The internet gambling relys on site reputation, like anything else, theare are confidence and non confidence  companies, but most of them are honesty. \n\nRelated Sites\nwww.inspin.com\nwww.wagerweb.com
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how much did you bet ? what was the point spread ? what was the odds ?? does it pay 2 to 1 for underdog teams ? if you just bet w/ some one else. say like i bet you 10 bucks this team would win. then you won 10 bucks. if it was a gambling site. then it depends on the points, spread,etc..
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well, I think that would be a good idea, lotto sells would go up if there were better odds of winning... as far as creating gluttonous people, I say no, money will just bring out a persons true colors.
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Lots of good gambling sites are on the internet.  From your question I gather that you are looking to play casino games.  There are a lot of casino reviews at http://www.ranked-online-casinos.com  You can also find the best bonus offers at http://www.ranked-online-casinos.com/best-casino-bonuses.html and http://www.ranked-online-casinos.com/no-deposit-bonuses.html\n\nGood luck!
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Yea win you win more money you can buy better equipmeant and better balls.