Quote from: panjul07 on Today at 03:25:50 PM

Quote from: murkyz on Today at 05:16:40 AM

A beginner wont get addicted if he learns the math behind betting odds and casino games

Tbh most of people ignore it because the adrenaline rush from gambling is too much

Even if you know the math behind casino games or probability behind casino games, it wont help you to avoid addiction.
Addiction is more about mindset, emotion, and everything on how you deal with your own gambling habit.
Lets say you do not know the math behind the game, but you are so good in controlling your own gambling habits, you'll be able to avoid addiction.
Of course knowing the probability is good, because it will raise the awareness that our winning chance in gambling is smaller than the losing chance.

I totally agree with your explanation, @panjul07. I find it strange for someone to think that addiction can be escaped when one is able to know the math behind winning and losing.

@murkyz, It's even possible to know the math behind game odds and still lose your bets mercilessly. Most of the time, some people argue that blackjack is a game which requires a good skill of the gamblers as to make more wins, so people suggest that blackjack gives a 50% chance of winning. If you look at it closely, 50% is not even a great chance of winning because the game is still based on a 50/50 chance to lose and a 50% chance to win, so anytime the luck comes to the gamblers, that's when he or she will win the game.

Addiction starts in the mind, when a gambler has a misconception about gambling, believing that he or she can make money through gambling or that he or she can win jackpots and make an abrupt amount of money over night, which can make them a millionaire overnight. Gambling addiction starts in different ways, and the only way a newbie can overcome it is to first realize themselves and acknowledge the fact that they are either deeply or gradually becoming addicted.