According to estimates and statistics of bookmakers less than 1% of players in general are successful.
That's pretty low, maybe this is true because gambling is a game of luck and we know that house always win and they are the one who make a lot of big profit. Lucky to those 1% population of gamblers, they must have a better life now. I never met a successful gambler, they are hiding from me because they know I will ask for some money.
Maybe you should change your mindset and start planing to ask for better things when you see the, that way you start seeing them. I think the first thing you should think of asking a successful gambler for should be strategies the applied in winning and not money. Well its your decision but i am looking for successful gamblers and i know what i would ask them for if i am ever opportune to see them
I think there is nothing bad about meeting your favorite gambler that could be instrumental in motivating you more towards working hard to win at gambling or you might be able to acquire some habits that could lead to a win. The so called inspiration. I read a lot about my favorite sports gambler and follow him over social media to learn different things.