Most likely, when you are in the situation where you got out of control there's no fun anymore and you'll keep chasing for the money, there's nothing important but either to win more or to recover whatever you loss, it's something about your own decision making that you need to work and control.
I have been there before so I know the feels of out of control. That makes me desperate and still want to try to recover my losses money. But luckily, my friends comes to me and saves me by dragging me away from my laptop and put me into his car to go to a place. I am glad that they come in the right time to save me so I can hold my minds from wanting of keep playing gambling. I almost become addiction in gambling and that makes me lose much money but I can get out from the addiction because of my friends and family. So yes, gambling addiction can cause you lose much money without you realize and you don't know how that can happen to you. That is why you must always stay aware when playing gambling and not let excitement tempts you to keep playing gambling. You will only regret when you see your losses without have a big chance to recover your losses.