Anybody here ever make money gambling?

[Tractor Seabee]

Former Craps dealer, I have often wondered why a man would work all week for $800.00 And go to the craps table and win $1500.00 and not quit. He keeps playing and not only looses the $1500.00, but also the $200 he started with.

Former Craps player. I know exactly what you are saying. I used to play craps if the BJ tables were running hot for the house. Play low stakes, get into a hot streak, ride it up, as soon as two spreads are lost, am gone usually with their money. I made some good money at Craps and lost little. First you have to know the odds and then to stay away from the proposition bets. Front line and come box with all the odds allowed. After retirement I have pretty much stopped gambling as I no longer have the stake I used to when working. Hit the BJ tables once in awhile. We used to go to Nevada for the sole purpose of gambling. Used cash set aside for that and used only that with a daily limit on losses. W/O a bank roll you cant' quickly capitalize on hot streaks. Hard to catch up on a one day trip.

Ron

 

[Cat_Driver]

I went to vegas and got $20.00 in dollar coins then walked around dropping $1.00 in random machines, never playing the same machine twice.
About $15.00 in I hit a $500.00 jackpot on a machine.
The old lady on the machine next to the machine that hit said her daughter was working that machine all day and just left to get change. SORRY!

 

[MossRoad]

We won $16 three weeks ago and $15 last week. Woo Hoo!!! Big money! :laughing:

 

[Egon]

Everyone wins gambling, just ask them.

 

[lilranch2001]

Thats what I have said for 40 years!
Everyone I know that "appears" addicted to gambling has NEVER admitted to losing at gambling

 

[AWSubie]

I always win when gambling...until I lose it all and then some...

 

[CobyRupert]

Everyone wins gambling, just ask them.

I know!
How do those poor, poor casinos even stay open and not go broke?
Must be tough.

It's funny how the news always has a story about "Man wins $100 zillion mega-ball-whatever prize"......but there's never a story about "100 millions losers voluntarily throw money down drain."

 

[fried1765]

Everyone wins gambling, just ask them.

Google...... World Series of Poker......Brett Apter.
In the past 4 years his documented total winnings are $1,374,222
He is our neighbor's son.
I would say he is doing rather well at gambling.

Plus....he has a very successful online skin care business (DirectDermaCare.com).
Brett is 35 years old, and is a Duke Univ. school of business grad.

 

[MossRoad]

Jerry and Marge Selbee: How a retired couple won millions using a lottery loophole - 6 Minutes - CBS News

 

[Industrial Toys]

I bet some people could make money gambling if they stuck to a system and kept their emotions out of it.

A friend won one of those million dollar homes (or take the cash) from a hospital lottery, with the $200.00 tickets. He is not a gambler but felt a debt for them saving his sons life after the dishwasher door smashed his head. Dishwasher had a bit of acetylene in it. lol Funny how things sometimes work out.