I have done many mistakes that prevented me from winning big amounts, the worst one was a zero bet on 10000x limbo multi while I was trying to bet $3. The last misclick happened 3 months ago, I accidentally clicked the max bet button next to the double button on the gambling website, and ofc the result was 0.2x on plinko. Such things can happen, what we can do is to be careful and enjoy gambling as a fun activity while hoping for the best. Just my 2 cents.
I don't think it was a mistake but because your luck didn't come at that time, you thought it was because of your mistake. But in particular, accidentally clicking the bet max button is your fault. Maybe because you were in a hurry or thinking of something else, you didn't double check everything and pressed the button right away. For that one, I also often experience it in slot games and I intend to choose a small bet but in reality, I instead choose a bigger bet and lose. Well, we just have to be careful when playing gambling and always ensure everything is in order before we press the button.
Apart from that, I think it's still the person's fault, but I say it was someone's careless mistake when they wanted to start the game, and not a mistake that was entirely due to the luck factor. in gambling. To be honest, I also feel what you feel, because I wasn't careful when I wanted to start the game, and I think everyone who is active in gambling will also feel the same way. It hurts quite a bit when they forget to change the amount of the bet in the game so that when luck is not on their side the game will only run for a while because the bet value is too big they forget to change, and for now when I want to gamble there are many things I pay attention to first, one of the most important is the nominal bet which sometimes changes itself to the initial setting.
So, you're putting the responsibility entirely on the gambler, eh? Fair enough; personal accountability is paramount. But hold on... shouldn't we consider the design of these platforms as well?
Their interfaces are not always user-friendly, leading to these so-called "careless" mistakes. The platforms should be faulted for such design flaws. Why are the betting amounts not more apparent or prompts not implemented to confirm big bets?
Your pain of forgetting to change the bet resonates with many, and I argue it's not entirely the fault of the gambler. Instead, a more interactive and intuitive design could drastically reduce such costly errors. So, here's a call to all gambling platforms: Level up your user experience!