I saw this on X about a regular gambler and a professional gambler. From my understanding of it, it is not about the gambler being an addict but just a regular gambler.
Which of the statements do you disagree with regarding the two? 1. Emotion vs. Discipline
•Gambler: Chases wins, reacts emotionally to losses, bets impulsively.
•Professional: Trusts the process, sticks to a plan, treats losses as data.
2. Luck vs. Edge
•Gambler: Relies on luck, superstition, and “hot streaks.”
•Professional: Focuses on statistical edge, probability, and long-term ROI.
3. All In Mentality vs. Bankroll Management
•Gambler: Goes all-in or over-leverages to “win big.”
•Professional: Manages risk, sizes bets/investments to survive and scale.
4. Short Term High vs. Long Term Growth
•Gambler: Wants fast wins and dopamine spikes.
•Professional: Delays gratification, compounds over time.
5. Outcome Obsessed vs. Process Focused
•Gambler: Measures success only by outcome (“Did I win?”).
•Professional: Evaluates the quality of decision-making, not just results.
6. Excuses vs. Accountability
•Gambler: Blames bad luck, refs, the market, anything but themselves.
•Professional: Owns every play, win or lose learns and adapts.
7. Entertainment vs. Execution
•Gambler: Views the game as fun or thrilling.
•Professional: Treats it like a business. Fun comes after success.
source:
https://x.com/SJosephBurns/status/1912088540130816336Once you've seen a professional gambler form a regular one, you will understand their difference right from the way they will both behave to gamble, its what we can easily depict right from the start from time, because it will show from their respective behavioral attitudes towards gambling, most of the ways we gamble are seen by others even when we least expect that, because some of our behaviors which seems normal to us are extremely far fetch on the sight of other people once they saw us behaved in such manners as we gamble.