A nice dose of chasing and losing a few times will cure this problem. Unless of course you like pain, in that case it takes a few more chase and lose episodes. Had a bad day of football a number of years back and chased hard on a Yankees LOCK, at the end of the day my balance was zero. I haven't chased since that day and never came close to a relapse.
Withdraw money and keep CA$H at home. I keep 70% of my bankroll at home in the form of green bills and I never have more than 10% at ANY book.
If the money isn't there, you can't go tilt.
Cash is harder to move and it will require you going to a store and use Western Union to send in the money.
If the money isn't there, you can't go tilt.
Cash is harder to move and it will require you going to a store and use Western Union to send in the money.
Everybody has their chasing horror stories. When I was still in gambling diapers, I had put together a fine college basketball season. Late in the year I hit a losing streak and then got moosed on a halfcourt buzzer beater to blow my cover. Put my entire roll on New Mexico over BYU at the pit and lost it all. Lesson learned.
It takes a mature and disciplined gambling mind to avoid it. This is where the books really make their money. Not going on tilt is one of the biggest differences between a successful gambler and a losing gambler. Until you can learn to not chase your losses, you are going to be behind the 8 ball in this racket. Step away from your PC (or your bookie), take a few days or a few weeks off, go eat a good meal, go for a drive, go :hump: your lady - whatever it takes.
It takes a mature and disciplined gambling mind to avoid it. This is where the books really make their money. Not going on tilt is one of the biggest differences between a successful gambler and a losing gambler. Until you can learn to not chase your losses, you are going to be behind the 8 ball in this racket. Step away from your PC (or your bookie), take a few days or a few weeks off, go eat a good meal, go for a drive, go :hump: your lady - whatever it takes.
I was one of the most undiscipline players ever.First time I went to vegas I was on a junket and they gave you funny money (no computer)when you played your funny money , your obligation to them was completed.I lost 400 was compt with rfb.Fifteen minutes before I went to the plane I went to crap table and bet dont pass for 600 laying 1200 when point was 10 lost and then again point was 10 again 600-1200 10 again and third time 600 again point 10 and yes 10 again .I was only betting 5 dollars and sometimes 10 .A friend who bet big 25 rolled our funny money,for me and 2 other friend which went with him.
Didnt stop there had to do the losing Monday night game every time I was stuck big.Thank God for Monday night to double up ,plus add a few bucks to get ahead.Bet more when your winning ,DONT chase,there is always another game and we bet thousands of them a year.
But I LEARNED TO BE DISCIPLINED and this is how I did it.I went to the crap table and played seriously only the dont pass and hedged it up by betting the 6 and the 8.If the person that was rolling made 2 points I doubled always laying full odds against.If that person made 3rd point -I always took my place bets downand waited for a new shooter.If a second player on the same table made 3 points in a row I left.Standing there ,betting against ever one and not saying anything-doing the same thing over and over and over.This taught me too be disciplined.I only play pass side now(more fun) but made a profit most times playing other way and learning to change sides slowly as a good roll was developing.I hated staying on that dont side but looking back.I stayed discipiled for the first time.
Didnt stop there had to do the losing Monday night game every time I was stuck big.Thank God for Monday night to double up ,plus add a few bucks to get ahead.Bet more when your winning ,DONT chase,there is always another game and we bet thousands of them a year.
But I LEARNED TO BE DISCIPLINED and this is how I did it.I went to the crap table and played seriously only the dont pass and hedged it up by betting the 6 and the 8.If the person that was rolling made 2 points I doubled always laying full odds against.If that person made 3rd point -I always took my place bets downand waited for a new shooter.If a second player on the same table made 3 points in a row I left.Standing there ,betting against ever one and not saying anything-doing the same thing over and over and over.This taught me too be disciplined.I only play pass side now(more fun) but made a profit most times playing other way and learning to change sides slowly as a good roll was developing.I hated staying on that dont side but looking back.I stayed discipiled for the first time.
Being 25 now, I got into gambling right after school. I pride myself on keeping up with college and their teams. I played ball in school so I said I woudlnt' gamble until I got out. So when I got out, I was doing well. I kicked some major ass in those years bowl game too. however I had no bankroll, I didn't know what that meant. I was very bad. The local my friend had took 1 dollar or more for bets no 50 cent stuff. So I'm here, fresh out of school and I was betting with money I knew that if i lost I couldn't really pay. So one week it came to bite me in the ass and BAD! I was losing in college and it was the 2nd yr of the bowl season and I thought I was on fire last yr might as well push it again. so I lose on some game sn then a monday night game. Neb vs Mich st. I was on a diff board and I was down 2500. I had like 1500 in the bank and I wanted to get down to atleast that amount. So did some stuff but intead I BET teh whole 2500 on mich st. They lost and I was fucked! I coudln't sleep, I had to figure out how the fuck I was gonna get 3500 by WED. I had to actually break down and tell my parents I gambled and they had to do some shit and paid off the local. From that point I took a whole year off and then found this board and learned bout bankroll and what to bet and what chasing was. Now, smarter and wiser, I'm bettting better and #1 rule. BET what you can AFFORD to lose! I'm still young but that day, I'll never forget.
chanman83 said:
Been there done that (even worse for me, it was rent money and i didnt even have parents to fall back on....at least if i told them that story the would disown me)
I still chase every now and then!!!! I chased my FSU pick this weekend when Boston came back big in the first hafl and looked like they would run away with it in the second!!!! but i was more chasing a winning streak than a losing streak.. I ended up giving the books back every dime i won on the FSU pick by losing Boston+3 for the second half!!!! But that is small potatoes and wouldnt even qualify as being on full tilt or whatever!!!
I just wish i could eliminate that kind of bullshit totally from my gambling!!!! It saves me at times but has cost me at other times!!!!:headbeat:
