We read a lot about gamblers who are very aware of the risks of losing, and because of that awareness, they’re already willing to lose even before they start gambling. What happens is, they become more loss-oriented (to stay in control) instead of win-oriented.
So for you guys -- do we still consider them real gamblers?
Or are they just here doing some kind of experiment?
I can say, yes they are considered true gambler. Basically, gambling is dealing with risks whether you loss or you win. However, there are different kinds of gamblers and this example right here from OP is the worse one. If someone becomes loss-oriented in gambling, that simply means, they are in constant chase of losses. They might never stop until they dry up their bank rolls. And yes, they are somewhere in the level of gambling addiction, not some sort of experiment. They are the same gamblers who thinks that they might going to win the jackpot next time considering how huge their accumulated losses are.