I don't think there was anything catastrophic or even a dramatic mistake that happened to me in gambling. There were painful losses, though. There were so many of them. Countless, in fact. But it had to be that way.

Sometimes, we're carried away with the challenge in gambling. Betting appears to me as a challenge. It's like I'm asked, is your analysis right? Are you confident in it? Can you put your money where your mouth is? Especially when this is an argument against somebody in person, I'm challenged to risk a much bigger amount. That's my way of saying I'm right. Of course, in the end, I could be wrong.