I always play small bets sometimes win and other times loose.Overall it has no effect on my life as this is pure based on fun.I have seen many people whose life was wrecked there are hundred of examples.Gambling and fixing life are two contrary things in my opinion.
Small bet does not affect the life, but that can destroy life is when we do bet on a large scale and defeat.
Everything starts from something small, it is not affect in the beginning but it can be a seed to become something dangerous as time goes by.
don't underestimate on small bet , I believe no matter small or big it is same dangerous.
by small bets he means the amount of bitcoin he is betting with like 0.001
BTC or even lower to 1 satoshi in dice sites.
and i have to disagree with you because it is so much better to bet with a small amount and take risks on what you can afford to lose rather than making a big bet and losing a lot of money.