Playing/gambling with friends is always the better way. Because you mutually control yourself in some way. Gambling alone brings always the risk to invest more then you can afford.
the fun in gambling is losing money...
but if you win thats better:)
if you are playing in gambling ofcourse its more fun if you play with your friends even you both get lose because the happines and the moment in both of you your always chasing each other and anoy each other , but if you both wins then much better because you both have a profit to buy some random staff on internet some foods to eat but if you win thats better:)