Quote from: Tipstar on July 25, 2025, 04:34:17 AM

Quote from: kotajikikox on July 14, 2025, 02:42:00 AM

When I saw this thread, I initially thought about a specific topic but as I opened it I realized that my initial guess was actually quite far from what was actually being discussed. Anyway, what I first thought was the thread was going to be discussing is about the companionship brought to us by gambling.

Yes, we gamble alone especially with the rise of online casinos. There is no longer the need to meet other people and interact with them. But even before, gambling is a social activity. People play poker or mahjong with other people eventually leading to friendships. People meet fellow sports fans when betting in sports.

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

I do prefer gambling alone. But there is some form of companionship when you play a more P2P games like Poker. I absolutely detest my poker opponents specially the ones who are smarter than myself. But as we keep on playing against each other, we keep on understanding each other and for the real talent, have some degree of appreciation for each other. There's always the feeling of enmity between the arch rivals. But I always get a smile in my face when I see a familiar face on my table. Even though we chat or not there is some degree of courtesy for the long term players.

It would be that situational because there are those times or moments that you are into a situation that you've been that get along with your friends or with relatives on which it might be ending up with some sudden gambling like with having those Poker sessions or with other some similar card games that would be that adding up on the enjoyment and fun on which there are that situations such as this. Most of the time then im also a lone gambler too on which I do prefer on playing alone rather than on having some companion specially that I do play online then you wont be needing any friends or companion around. Even into those platforms on which even i do rarely make up some message on chatbox with other gamblers and just that doing my own thing and then would be cherishing out on the capital that i had on that particular moment.

It all matters about into your preference because if you've been that playing into the things you've been that liking then there would be no sense of regret or simply having that peace because you are that on your comfort and preferred zone. The hassle about having some companion is that there would be some potential argument or whatever potential issues that you might be able to encounter on which this is that i dont really like for it to happen.