I've never gambled, but from what I've seen, gambling seems quite risky precisely because everything depends on luck. Unlike trading, where you can study and better control how much you risk, in gambling the outcome seems completely unpredictable. Therefore, I think betting everything hoping to win more can be quite dangerous.
But is there any way to play more safely, even knowing the risk is high?
Your words seem very realistic. In fact, reducing risk in gambling is not entirely safe. Some people think that if you play small amounts or set a limit, you can stay safe, but when everything depends on luck, there is no such thing as control. The most dangerous thing is to think that if you win a little, you will win big if you play more. So no matter how much control is talked about, in the end, it is not in your hands many times. There is no such thing as safe gambling, so the wisest thing to do is to stay away. And if you want to move towards gambling for fun, then that is your personal matter. If you can gamble with caution, then you can enjoy that gambling more.
You spoke a hard-to-swallow, but real truth: the idea of control is often just an illusion. Many people start thinking they'll stop whenever they want, but before they know it, they've already gone too far. And this mindset of "just one more because I won the last one" is what drags people down the most. But is it possible to enjoy this kind of game just for fun without falling into this cycle, or does it always get out of control at some point?