We've done it when I was in College, it was a 5v5 game but the bet isn't that high since we are friends. Just enough to pay for computer rent. This is more like a friendly match and not a gambling match coz it's more in entertainment and doesn't think too much about the bet. We've done it not just in one game, but in different games as well.
What game were you guys playing in College? Probably it was Warcraft? You had a lot of players then and I remember doing that as well with matching snacks to treat us after the game. Having a friendly match is not bad also, it's a way to practice your gameplay and not be too competitive, but I think you need the pressure in the game to have a better performance.
Only with typical sports like basketball. When the great age when computers are expensive enough and people only play games outside their homes, basketball is one of an amazing part of my childhood where people in our community keeps on playing it from morning until evening. Its already part of the community's daily routine where a basketball match has come always with a bet.
Yeah, I miss those days thay we are covered with sweat being punished and always being scolded by our parents saying that we are all focused on playing and using our money to play and it will not give us great things in the future.
They might be right but that is part of childhood. I even bet something when my classmates are throwing stones at a sign. We bet whoever hit the sign will be taking all of our snacks, someone did and we are called at our baranggay for that.
Those days are good to cherish and unlike today's children, they will never understand what real happiness is. Well this is getting off topic now. Any simple games before can be applied with gambling, whether the bet is money, clothes, or anything which is childish thing and all we do is to enjoy the company of both parties. But now we've grown up and getting older lol all we want is money.
I don't think that they don't understand real happiness, it's just the same happiness, it's an emotional state, it's just that it's different now compared to before. I haven't tried betting clothes, especially the things we are currently playing but that would be fun. I only experienced strip poker lately, not when I was a kid. We all need money but we shouldn't be always about money, there's a difference.