Is There Such A Thing As A Bad Run?
While there are many ways and places where you can gamble all day and everyday, it seems as though the clever gamblers, the ones who make the big money, know when to walk away. As anyone who has gambled will testify, you can often become embroiled in a “bad run”, something which many find hard to break out of, but is there really any such thing as a “bad run”?
For those who have had bad losing streaks, there are probably a number of common occurrences which include :-
- They happen when you perhaps need money the most.
- They always seem to happen when you are near to the bottom of your “pot”.
- They can often appear after big wins, when many increase their stakes.
- They can be very difficult to get out of!
When looking at “bad runs” there are probably two main issues to consider, the odds of you being right or wrong and your state of mind when gambling. There is a school of thought which says that many people actually bring on their own “bad runs” because of the pressure they may put on themselves, brought on by a number of factors.
The facts are that at some stage in your gambling career you will have a run of losers, but as we mentioned above, it seems that those who make the best returns are the ones who walk away and try another day. Have you ever been in a “bad run” and kept trying and trying to win your money back? Did you feel the pressure rising? Did you make decisions that you would not normally have made?
What can start off as just a couple of loses can soon escalate in your own mind and before you know where you are, your bets are getting bigger and bigger and you are taking more and more risks. If you are ever in this situation, you need to walk away, calm down and comeback fighting another day, as there are some situations which become so clouded that often you cannot see the “woods for the trees”.
Temperament has a massive part to play in any gambling career!