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Originally Posted by Dave Schwartz
I used to see the world from that point of view. Then I realized that video poker once or twice a year with $50 wasn't without a pleasure element, especially because my wife enjoys it.
Would I do it once a week instead of once a year? No.
I also buy a lottery ticket when the jackpot gets to the killer level. ONE TICKET. Hey, it takes devine intervention to win. If God wants me to win, he can do it with a single ticket.
As far as lottery tickets go, I am zero-for-life. *** sigh *** what a loser. LOL
Seriously, is there anything you do in your life that doesn't make a profit?
They don't play TO LOSE MONEY.
They play for the challenge, excitement, thrill of victory...
Whatever reason it is THEIR CHOICE.
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First off, we are not talking about once or twice a year players. We are talking about regular players.
I do/did 3 things in my life that make a profit: work, invest and gamble on horses. I have never approached betting on horses as anything other than a profit making endeavor.
Not too many people play to lose money, but for a very few that is the outcome. I fully understand the challenges of handicapping races and the puzzle that each race presents. There is excitement and thrill in watching a race unfold the way you have envisioned it with your handicapping. Do people just need to bet in order to maximize their endorphin rush when they watch a race?
I am not telling people what they should choose to do with their money and time.
