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Everything should be more dramatic, otherwise it's hard to remember)))
 
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  • #27
sibkaz said:
Everything should be more dramatic, otherwise it's hard to remember)))
What do you mean man?
Imagine yourself in the situation described. What would you do then?
If that's not dramatic enough, feel free to make it as dramatic as you want.
 
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If i ever come into the situation where i will have only one bet left i would probably continue to play with this last bet. Go hard or go home
 
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You know, when you lose a bet in my favorite vampire game—I forgot the correct name—there's this hollow, metal sound, like an elevator arriving. So, if you spin the slots and win, it plays a melody like Aladin, but here it's a dull sound.And before I press, as it usually happens, the size of the last bet, I mentally imagine the dull sound of loss. And I wait a little, like, no, not now, but I keep pressing and get this unusual sound of the end of the game.
 
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najisami said:
You're playing your favorite casino game and having a difficult session.
Many ups and downs till you found yourself with one bet left.

Keep it or bet it?
It all depends on the situation. If it's my last money, for example, to pay for a taxi home, then of course I won't take any risks and I'll probably be more inclined to call a taxi to go home and get another wad of cash :)
 
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It all depends on the situation. If it's my last money, for example, to pay for a taxi home, then of course I won't take any risks and I'll probably be more inclined to call a taxi to go home and get another wad of cash :)
I think I agree with you. No shame in taking the conservative approach sometimes.
 
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I think bet it! Don't like leave something not finished!
 
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stampide said:
I think bet it! Don't like leave something not finished!
Oh yeah, I heard people saying "If you start something, you better finish it" :ROFLMAO:.
 
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I have never been prepared to risk my last penny. Only when I am truly confident that my chances are good. When it comes to casinos, such confidence is obviously impossible. I would not take the risk.
 
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I would not take the risk.
Wise decision. There will always be other days and other opportunities to gamble.
 
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I would make one last bet. It's still a chance that needs to be taken. I see the last bet not as the last money for the game, but as a chance to change the course of events.
 
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I would make one last bet. It's still a chance that needs to be taken. I see the last bet not as the last money for the game, but as a chance to change the course of events.
What if you lose?
The situation is that you only have that one bet left ($5 or $10) and no way to get home if you lose it.
 
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If, for example, I went to play slots and had $10 to do so, would I continue playing if I had $1 left?
Yes, I would continue playing.
If I planned to spend $10, then I would spend it, but definitely no more.
 
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R.Melnyk77 said:
If, for example, I went to play slots and had $10 to do so, would I continue playing if I had $1 left?
Yes, I would continue playing.
If I planned to spend $10, then I would spend it, but definitely no more.
If it's just $1, I think it couldn't be of any help, so why not bet it and "pray" :ROFLMAO:.
 
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In that scenario I think you will feel better, emotionally to place the bet, no matter the result.
 
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In that scenario I think you will feel better, emotionally to place the bet, no matter the result.
Even if the amount of that bet was enough to get you home? What if you don't get lucky?
 
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If I have money at the casino, and I've gambled all the way down to one very, why keep it? My way home isn't part of this cash, not is my food and drinks so, let it ride
 
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If I have money at the casino, and I've gambled all the way down to one very, why keep it? My way home isn't part of this cash, not is my food and drinks so, let it ride
But the scenario here is different.
Just imagine that that last unit/bet is really all you have left, and just enough to get you home. Let it ride?
 
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  • #44
najisami said:
You're playing your favorite casino game and having a difficult session.
Many ups and downs till you found yourself with one bet left.

Keep it or bet it?
I don't have difficult sessions because I play in a disciplined manner :)
In my case, this question would not arise. If there is a bet, it means that it is intended for the game. If there isn't, then there's nothing to think about :)
 
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Lena M said:
I don't have difficult sessions because I play in a disciplined manner :)
In my case, this question would not arise. If there is a bet, it means that it is intended for the game. If there isn't, then there's nothing to think about :)
I wish everyone was a responsible player like you. But sometimes we can imagine a scenario even if it doesn't happen for real.
The question is "If that happened, what would you do?". By replying, I assume you would give some answer.
 
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Everything can change with a bet. For better or for worse. If you bet and don't win, you think, “I shouldn't have bet.” If you leave without betting, you think, “What if I had bet and won?” And if you stay, bet, and win, you'll become someone who will come back to bet more and more... If I had a reserve of money, I would bet. I like games of chance, raffles, and trying my luck at games, but I don't gamble anymore.
 
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DPoker33 said:
Everything can change with a bet. For better or for worse. If you bet and don't win, you think, “I shouldn't have bet.” If you leave without betting, you think, “What if I had bet and won?” And if you stay, bet, and win, you'll become someone who will come back to bet more and more
All true. It's really strange how people react to outcomes though.
If someone makes that bet and lose, many will quickly consider him a degenerate gambler. Whilst if he wins, those same people might look at him like some genius!
 
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DPoker33 said:
If I had a reserve of money, I would bet. I like games of chance, raffles, and trying my luck at games, but I don't gamble anymore.
But you did not answer the question Diva ;).
I know that artists have a lot of imagination. Just imagine that that scenario did happen to you somehow and tell us what you would do.
 
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najisami said:
But you did not answer the question Diva ;).
I know that artists have a lot of imagination. Just imagine that that scenario did happen to you somehow and tell us what you would do.
I would bet. I hit rock bottom betting, and one last bet could be my redemption. But if I won, I would think twice before betting again. If I lost, well, I would rely on luck to get a ride home.
 
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Probably while we are already upset with a bad session we should make a final bet with a small chance to reverse the situation.
 
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