How Often Do Gamblers Really Win?

C.P. · Oct 16, 2013

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles...=how+often+do+gamblers+win&nan_pid=1158014036

TONYMONTANA · Oct 16, 2013

rarely..

Murphy8276 · Oct 16, 2013

temporarily short spurts often.. longterm (its a tough grind)

-murph

scottcarter · Oct 16, 2013

orientals in the casino - 20%
the rest of us - 5%
Sports - 2%
Murphy8276 - 0.0000001%

Murphy8276 · Oct 16, 2013

scottcarter said:
orientals in the casino - 20%

the rest of us - 5%

Sports - 2%

Murphy8276 - 0.0000001%

that percentage is scary.

-murph

TopShelf11 · Oct 16, 2013

deposit
go on a run
get out

rinse and repeat

huskerfan721 · Oct 16, 2013

I win most of the games I was going to bet. Very few of the bets I actually make.

scottcarter · Oct 16, 2013

huskerfan721 said:
I win most of the games I was going to bet. Very few of the bets I actually make.

an honest reply that everyone here can relate to.

huskerfan721 · Oct 16, 2013

That is the most frustrating thing about playing the games.

KingofNicotine · Oct 16, 2013

Rarely. You know what I was always skeptical of? There was a thread on SBR where people would report all the payouts they got. There were guys there claiming to make $10k a month off betting.

SharkTank · Oct 17, 2013

KingofNicotine said:
Rarely. You know what I was always skeptical of? There was a thread on SBR where people would report all the payouts they got. There were guys there claiming to make $10k a month off betting.

key word