General Being greedy and not maintaining a bankroll

[lordcole]

There's that feeling that comes with winning a huge amount that makes a player want to continue wagering huge amounts. This isn't advisable at all because chances are that strings of losses result. What does it mean when it is said that a player has to learn to stick to a bankroll? Was it easy for you at any point? I still struggle with discipline (at times) to date!

 

[MonkeyGirl]

I'm afraid I'm not so good with discipline either.
Whenever I have a huge hit, it makes me feel like I'm invincible, and so I usually end up giving a lot of the winnings back!
That's why I make sure I always but myself something out of any huge hits these days.

 

[June]

I agree that it is hard to keep to a bankroll when you win big, however, I'm a little tight when it comes to gambling. If I win big, I usually run for the door as fast as I can!

 

[lordcole]

I agree that it is hard to keep to a bankroll when you win big, however, I'm a little tight when it comes to gambling. If I win big, I usually run for the door as fast as I can!

That's a good approach. There's a friend of mine who always cashes out huge winnings and goes on to buy stuff as a way of discouraging wastage. I find this to be a good strategy. The downside is that a player may be tempted to go back and put in money that wasn't budgeted for, if no wins are forthcoming.

 

[MonkeyGirl]

My philosophy is that you always have to treat gambling winnings as a bonus to the bank balance. You can't start relying on it as an income, that's when you get into problems.