Compulsive Gambler interview-Daniel 

i knew belushi wasnt dead

That’s why it’s called soft white underbelly this is where people can be the most honest and vulnerable to others

Hopefully his current girlfriend doesn't see this

It’s akin to being a total fuckup. Like serious level. And going out in public and telling people how bad you suck.

Thousands not millions but your point is valid.

he just feels sorry for himself

@@thesmiter1084 He has every right to. Perhaps practice some compassion rather than demeaning the validity of another person's suffering.

He uncontrollably ruins everything he touches. Imagine the shame. How do you not empathize with his lack of control?

@@KingofUrasus I think gambling has to be the worst addiction.

My friend lost his business he's very depressed now gambling is like Crack cocaine.god bless this man.

Well done! I hope you will recover. ❤

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

That's impressive

@Franz Fanon be useful and go do some dishes

@NMFI LLC wanna bet..?

After what he did to his father he does not deserve the best.

Makes a lot of sense…sometimes caring too much is bad

I hope he paid his family back.

@@Tacoman1967 he did I am his father

@@tracypeterson9352 I bet

Damn I wanna know his last name

@@Adam-hi9dh probably cox or something like that

Probably most accurate thing I’ve heard regarding this.

Bang on I'm a heroin addict last few months been shooting it with crack too and this is the most accurate thing. Luckily I'm sober ATM

At that point ...like you said, money isnt money anymore...it's a tool

@@forevermancchow’s it going brother?

Attempting to fill a hole deep within, there is great underlying pain and thus the need to escape.

Growing up with an alcoholic is not east either especially when he looks at you he sees himself and hates it.

Good for you...that's awesome.

Our past always makes us who we are. 🙄

@@replynotificationsdisabled what

My father was a gambler too. Though it may not be heroin or something like that, it can still cause so much destruction and pain

This is my first month as a table games dealer and I’ve already had police come to my table and tell a woman that her husband had reported her missing. She went and talked to the police and called her husband. Then came right back to the table.

@@switchbladeporter yeah, it's absolutely heartbreaking to see the life that a lot of people live that they hide from their loved ones.

@@cantkillmetal666 some don't have loved ones, and your their family/friend

@@chriskoshinski completely

I mean I go in the same clothes everyday and I’m up 1400 off my first 100 in poker💀💀 Screw gambling yay for poker

You talked to the dog too?

@@DEfittness24-7 Of course. Who wouldn't? ❤🐕 It was a one sided conversation tho.

When people are genuinely addicted to gambling it's no longer a choice anymore it's a compulsion.

Lol.. Comment Craftsman likes

I worked at a gas station a long time ago and all day long poor looking people would buy scratch tickets sometimes on credit cards. There was a limit to how much we were allowed put on credit. Not a single person ever won a dime.

I felt compassion for him he is really sad

Not burdened enough. He stole from his sick father. I can believe how selfish he could be. He literally said his father was the only person he cared at all about stealing from, and he stole from his own family!

@@thomasminarchickjr.7355 We all make mistakes. He seems to understand what he did was horrible and had corrected himself so perhaps we should show him understanding/compassion?

He is burdened with being who he is. A very weak ,highly Uneducated person who has no intentions Other than the short cut in life in general

@@reececarr2784 and your parents are burdened with having an idiot for a child. I guess we all have our issues. You can go back to eating crayons now.

Yup…..

That’s also the human psychology. That’s why gambling addiction can happen to anyone

One drinks too many and a thousands not enough

@Franz Fanon says a everyone until they are one. I can see you have a strong e.q. Probably arrogant and self centered but hey, you like it that way

@Franz Fanon I would sit this one out.

My jaw dropped when he said he went to WFB, class of 03 here :)

Praise the lord. 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🫣

Agreed

Mark realized when he first did this that he isn't the focus. He's chatty in interviews tho.

I’m an alcoholic….. I’ll be sober a year next month. Unfortunately, I feel like I’m walking a tight rope without the circus net, because I’ve lost 3k this month making bets. I hate the feeling of losing and normally I grab a bottle to get rid of that feeling. I’m kind of scared, because I’m getting used to the feeling of losing money. It’s ironic, because I have a twin brother that has lost over 200k easily in his life and we’re only 35. I don’t believe this man only lost 20k; denial for sure. I lent my brother 1k for a dog and he ended up going to the casino and lost, but he did pay me back. Having an addiction can be a blessing or a curse.

@@Anonymous-lq2bs Congrats on your sobriety! That's a huge accomplishment. I have no degree so I don't want to give you unsolicited advice, but I pray you find the root of what is causing your actions. I don't know if you have resources, but maybe you can dig deeper into the harder parts of your life and find peace. I *see* you. hugs

@@Anonymous-lq2bs Stay sober dude!! Go to a meeting! Do whatever you have to do, don't fuckin drink, ever. I'm with ya dude! Don't gamble. For us it's poison and the casinos are NOT your friend!!!

@@Anonymous-lq2bs , good luck and be strong. I agree with what you say that you believe he gambled a lot more than he is letting on . The denial is a way of limiting in his mind how much damage he really has done

@@Anonymous-lq2bs a blessing? 🙄

I am very confident that you, as an alcoholic gambler , will fall on your face very soon.

@@DrSchor wow. Very supportive.

Shit dude that’s a double whammy. I’m an alcoholic and that shit has been a bitch to kick. I already know what gambling could potentially do to me. Plus all the times I’ve been to the casino I’ve never had a big win, so I’ve never actually seen the dragon.

Sorry to hear that. Those sports books are nothing to play with, and it's so easy to bet through your phone so quickly. I had to quit too after loosing a decent amount, still paying it off.

​@@Bizzybee1. it's crazy now. I try to cap myself. Had a good run of up and downs a few years ago where I got up a few grand but than lost it. I haven't gambled since. Crazy cuz I still have the app on my phone with my bank account linked

☕️

Jesus

@@thepitpatrol no real person is going to love you more than yourself*

@@zzky666 that's what I meant.

@DreadPirateDrake the problem is when people constantly drag religion into comments that dont mention it.

Facts!!! I really needed to hear this

I’ve been in crypto since 2018 & this video hit hard

@@joejohn8834 damn bro I can just imagine

@@cwilsonsr7263 Yeah 2022 has been a rough year

@@joejohn8834 are you comparing crypto to gambling?

Quite a boring guy though no?

@@hmu05366 no he’s not it’s actually a really interesting vid and the first of this guys channel that I watched all the way through

@@hmu05366 to look at..if you actually listen it’s not boring at all lol it’s actually pretty interesting …

@@hmu05366 agree. There story's are all the same...weak & poor values

@@reececarr2784 but we listen

100% this. I have am uncle that still talks about a high school crush he had as if it was yesterday, even though it was 15 years ago. If you don't expierence new connections it will be as if time stands still and you domt go forward. That's why when this guy finally went to his high school crush she was almost stunned by thr comments as if he was crazy. That's cause for her it was something long forgotten and for him it was a recent memory.

It would be nice to think we have free will like that, but everything happens because of a reason, and in the end, some people are simply not capable of the kind of change you are talking about, and often, it is not even their fault.

​@@thisisgettingoldoh, it's definitely their fault, as they made a choice

A marriage is something you build a little bit every day and put work into by prioritizing your partner over your wants. This guy put himself into gambling instead. My dad didn't teach me anything about getting a girl, this gambler really spiked the personal responsibility ball at the end there.

The way he told that story about the chick that friendzoned him and the way he rattled off like 8 poker players that nobody outside of gambling/poker world would even know about screams delusional to me. Another shocking thing was when he basically talked about resenting his father for not being able to talk to him about women, because he was busy working and was a smoker who had a stroke. It's like wow man, that's about as heartless and cold as you can possibly get. I could see this guy going down in flames when he roasts his parents inheritance at the casino and all he has left in his delusional mind is that one chick that got way (who probably never ever liked him to begin with)

Very true. My dad had it horrible. He would bring me to gambling places and a lot of times to the horse races to bet on the horses...he used to leave me alone with weird drunk men that he barely knew. He would always do that. He finally got his life together and went to GA (Gambling Annonymous) he said it helped him. But yeah I was super little I don't remember going. He had to tell me. And my mom followed him there a couple times too, she told me she grabbed me off a random drunk guys lap. She was so pissed. I'm glad he is done with all that though.

i bet u are rigth

You've never had heroin, that is a REAL addiction, gambling isn't.

@@dowogenesthedog7186 I had an uncle who was a heroin addict & an ex who was a gambling addict, both were traumatized. Almost all addictions are related to trauma, ALL are horrible. It's not a competition.

@@dowogenesthedog7186 addiction is addiction…..

yeah, professional heroin consumer :D There is a difference between setting yourself a boundary and not crossing it, and setting yourself a boundary and nostop crossing it, because you cant help yourself.

The average professional poker player, of whom there are under 50,000 worldwide, makes an average of $28,000 per year. You could make more working at McDonald's.

🤔 professional crack addict

Who's "we"? You don't speak for me and you never will. Presumptuous idiot.

Mark should go to Vancouver Downtown Eastside.

I think there's quite a few places in Canada he could go. I don't blame him though, "don't bite off more than you can chew" There's already so many people in the US who have these issues. This is the channel for them to vent.

@@BenjaminBox what's your addiction?

I've been dealing with alcoholism and sex addiction since the beginning of the pandemic. But unfortunately with those addictions comes other issues. Ive also had a few since I was about 12. I haven't had access to ADD medication until recently so this may be an issue.

Perfectly said!

Self aware enough to know it but has absolutely no self control. The awareness does nothing on its own. Hopefully he stays away from her.

Yes and it seems as though with his addictive personality, he’s addicted to thinking about her. It’s no different than the gambling it’s just another thing to be addicted to. I hope he finds the help that he needs to put all of these addictions to rest.

@@karenharrell1972 woah, mind blown. Thank you for this insight.

@@skoochi being self aware is still at least something. there are literally people out there that are in denial, no self control and or always blame their problem on something else. Also Daniel didn't blame his addiction and problem on anyone but himself.

@@electricfeel9501 true, good point

Wow great explanation! I was looking for this in the comment section

Yes, you explained it perfectly!

So true! 😢😢

you have a ways to go. you have to get on a tcap type sting to really be a loser

I know what you mean.. I’ve spend thousands on junk food…

Great take. I definitely have a feeling he's either too ashamed about it or in denial, so he's downplaying the amount to avoid thinking about it. Shame can play a huge part in addiction and leave you running back to your vice over and over again to avoid facing it.

Possibly... But, he might not be lying too. It may be based on his budget reason it's low..I mean, he's gotta pay money to live, then when you add addiction to that..I mean,it's not too far fetched to believe he's telling the truth

He's a videographer. How much money you think he had?

Regardless if it’s 2k a year or £200 a year he’s lost. Gambling is a horrific addiction, it takes over your life literally and every waking hour, it is also one of the most destructive addictions their is. It doesn’t get enough coverage.

For sure he’s lying, good call. Because we are not just talking his own money he lost. He spoke about stealing from his wife’s parents, his own parents, etc. So it would be well beyond the 26k over all those years

I know. What a jerk. Sorry but move on before you get involved with someone else. It's such user behaviour.

probably will be his ex after seeing this

he shouldn't be dating anyone

I mean, he did tell her where she stands... He even recorded it for her. The ball's in her court.

@@gdaymates431 you act like it’s that easy when you’re depressed and feeling guilty.

One of the few ?

Did they pretend they didn't care or look a bit crushed ?

You would be amazed on how much free shit the casino will give you when your winning money and how quick they say to get lost after you drop everything.

did your coworkers give you any advice about how they deal with it? or did they just not give a shit

@@OGRE_HATES_NERDS shit. Casinos want you to lose as much as possible. They have to act like they care cause the gov forces them to put problem gambling help signs all over. The casino I dealt in gave blue pins to wear for gambling awareness week then I liked wearing the pin cause it was cool looking and my boss calls me in the office and says deadass get that fucking pin off cause it's like being a bartender and wearing a anti drinking badge when he sells alcohol. So that's how they feel. Well they look at like nobody forced these people to play and if we lost we pay them but the huge difference is I'm paying them with company money and it makes no difference one way or another. Also people will play the minimum and some dealers will get players to bet more by nudging them by saying oh you running good you should be upping the bet to win better. Especially in craps.

@@dougbollacker5444 totally, I remember having a guy win 7k for a raffle drawing. He wasn't even happy about it. I congratulated him and all he could say was "this is only half of what I've lost this weekend".

Very well put. I’m in recovery and you hit the nail on the head.👍

@Genevieve Pilz I agree

@Genevieve Pilz yup ! All these addicts have one thing in common. Lack of accountability! It's that simple! Get better and get to living, or die. It's cut and dry

@Genevieve Pilz Well how do you know you have a choice?

Always the choice to get clean, from whatever it is your doing. It's sounds cliché, but it's all about our choices in life. I've been clean from opiates for around 4 years now. Now there is no medically assisted treatment for gamblers, but there is counseling, money management classes for gamblers, "road blocks and red tape" methods one could put up to deter it. And not to make it seem easy, cause no addiction is easy to kick. Be it cigs, drugs, sugar, or cards. All of em hold a bitter sweet, special place in the heart of the "addict". I still find myself dreaming of having a magical garden full of poppy plants, cannabis and cacti. But it isn't worth what I've gained from getting off the opiates. I have found a good woman, making a family,, built my own blacksmithing shop, and trying to make it a small business. I still smoke every once in awhile. I have a few beers here and there, when the moods right I'll eat some mushrooms or get some San Pedro but the difference is the control I gained. And again, everyone has a different experience, a different time to make these choices, if it ever comes. I have hope for anyone wanting to get a monkey off there back. I think some just have no clue where to start... Have a good day everyone, thanks for the rant🍻

Due to gambling?

I'm glad you are indoors now.

List the subject of each of them.

@@bradonblack2121 yeah

This dude is being a victimized puss

Remember God loves you♥️😊! John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believeth in Him (Jesus) should not perish but have everlasting life. Please repent, change your life around and live for Him🙏. He is coming back soon🥳🎊........

@@GurlinDaBackk why do Jesus freaks always want to sling their ridiculous beliefs in these comment sections? It’s so ignorant and pious. If you want something to say - “think” use your own brain instead of relying on this antiquated outdated socially conditioned nonsense.

@NAGI NAGI i agree he is very sad. He is so sad in his whole demeaner

Thats what happens when you're a goody goody squarehead nerdy geeky loser who never gets tail. They turn ibto weirdos and you know the rest, end up in the news from doing foul stuff with kids and etc.. lol

@@davidhughes6 lose 26 grand at a black jack table.. then walk away with a smile I dare you lol

@@artic_hills4988 i thought he said he lost 26k from 2007-19 ? was thinking that aint much

So rude

You are still young with your whole life ahead of you. Stop gambling cold turkey and find meaning in something else. Relationship, work, hobby, anything. That’s what I did. Took a little servile to get used to it but I haven’t placed a bet in over 25 years and am now happily retired.

Crypto?? Good luck

Yeah I want more, like Communists, Fascists, Politicians, Prisoners, Immigrants, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Black Nationalists, AntiFa, White Nationalists, Teachers, Cops , Mercenaries, Nurses...I could go on but all kinds of stuff from every background. Plenty of people out there with crazy stories and experiences.

@@lucianaromulus1408 Absolutely

Drug addiction can affect anyone too especially if you have the money to support a habit.

​@@ddcristo Drug addiction doesn't affect people who don't do drugs.

​@@lucianaromulus1408 this channel kind of specifically focuses on the victims not the ones treating the victims tbh

That’s true… hmm

Can’t gamble if your broke

@@juliettezea9507 you sure can.....just like can drink when you're broke or get high when you're broke......you just help yourself to someone else's money/ posessions if all your money is gone.

Gamblers destroy themselves and those around them.

@@juliettezea9507 Gamblers who have bookies usually accept credit which is money they don’t have etc

Think ur lookin a lil too hard on that one...1st quote, I didn't hear that being said. 2nd, that was him describing what he was feeling in that moment. Not wanting to get arrested for the first time isn't entitlement, it's normal... 3rd&4th, Within the context of his story it didn't come off as entitled imo... he clearly has issues with his father, but as a 40 year old using retrospect, after years of therapy, I think what ur hearing is him genuinely wondering what could have been a difference maker in his life. Telling that story on youtube is not what an entitled person does. They make a gofundme n leave out all the extremely shameful admissions or owning of guilt

@@zeebee3606 fair points. If you deserve to get arrested then you deserve to get arrested. That’s just taking responsibility for your actions.

@@JonyBetancourt fosho. And he certainly deserved it in this case. Accidently chose it over going to treatment lol

Finally someone who described this degenarate. This mofo needs to man up. Go watch sone sopranos degenerate

Agree

@THE SANDMAN yeah you win 🏅 that round 🤣😉☮️

I think he isn’t revealing the true figures. The amounts he talks about are not a big deal to many people, but it’s all relative to the gambler’s earnings 💰

Yeah I was rhinking the same

good for you

one day at a time

Happy to hear this.

I thought this was a poem bud!

That’s good, crawl before walk, and then you can run.

100% this dude is in denial. I didn’t even have any money and lost wayyyy more than 26k especially over a fucking decade!!! These amounts he’s saying aren’t gambling addict numbers

I almost feel like Bob saget in half baked, this dude is a puss

This dude gives all addicts a bad name

He comes across as a bit disingenuous. He admits he has an issue but still seems to blame others and hides the true depth of his addiction. Kind of a "woe is me" attitude. I find him hard to sympathize with unlike other addicts Mark has interviewed. Hopefully with ongoing therapy he gets to where he needs to be.

It’s like any other addiction: if an alcoholic tells you s/he spends $20 a day on alcohol, it’s actually at least $50.

I concure...realising if he had been taught by dad about how to approach and how to be around, and with, woman... the power of sharing.

A story worth telling, thank you.

In other words, an gambling addiction can make you lose everything and beyond, today I'm deeply aware of the danger of it, so I've decided to stop.

Gambling is the worst because it could be completely hidden. If person is addicted to drugs or alcohol you can just see it. But someone who is addicted to betting can look perfectly normal family person, have a nice looking family and decent job. Person Could be sitting at home watching tv with family while gambling away all life's savings or even money they dont have.

@@Mart77 drug addiction could be completely hidden in the same way you just described. even hard drug use. most addicts are extremely skilled at concealing their behaviour.

Ok when ur barrowin money from the mafia u need to stop gambling also ur dads a looney for helping that guy

Hello, I am a gambler and I am currently in deep mess I have lost everything my job, all my savings, owing huge debt, I am currently living in the street and I am suicidal. So I decided to come here for help, please Sir/Ma help me with anything I will really appreciate I really want to be better and I want to do better you can contact me through my name🙏

I'm VERY fortunate regarding any gambling, drinking and drug addictions but I HAVE been out of money before and I know the stress of that. If it is helpful at all to you, I can tell that the stress goes away with even the smallest cushion of a bank balance and security in where you're living. I cannot speak to addictions, I understand how fortunate that I am not to have them and so; counseling will be much more helpful than me for those that suffer from one or more. I'm referring only to the security of even a little bit of a bank balance cushion. Work for that, hold on to that and much stress will melt away.

Same. Sex cheating food. Etc etc

Yes

fishing, foraging, hunting seem to help.

Jesus Christ can feel that void man, I’m sorry if it sounds cringe

@@bennettburris3446 it doesn’t sound cringe at all. You’re absolutely right. God bless!

This is why there were so many complaints about the 'near miss illusion' on slot machines and lottery tickets. They're literally designed to show you almost all the jackpot symbols exponentially more often than seeing all the jackpot symbols line up. It makes players think, "I was so close, so a win has to be right around the corner.", when nothing could be further from the truth. There are some very diabolical minds behind this exploitation of human psychological weaknesses.

Street sounds?

when I started working with my father I found out he spent 50% of his time and 80% of his money playing VLT's ...can't count the time we had the gas or electric shut off in the middle of the winter growing up :( nice to find out at least he had a warm VLT to sit in front of

What is VLT? I googled it and it came back Very Large Telescope.

@@rena2836 I would also like to know

@@rena2836 video lotto terminal. Like a slot machine but has several games you can choose to play on them. In Canada they came out in certain convenient stores back in the 90s and then just bars were allowed to have them

@@deidrahall1428 video lotto terminal. Like a slot machine that has games to play on them

I wish you healing and strength. Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your story!

love hurts

@@Contingentx I certainally have loved and lost more than once. Im a targeted individual and I can tell you mass hate hurts worse

love is sad

Folks, It doesn't matter if it is smaller or a bigger problem than that, it's a warning, I think everyone should stop by now, I have decided to stop, because I don't want to constantly drown again and again.

She must be fat

lol….I know right!

This dude is an immature pussy.

He did it to himself though…

What's scary is this guy was describing how he went to live far away from casinos and thus making it harder to fall into bad habits again. The new generation font have that luxury with online gambling.

4 whole fried chickens and a Coke

@gg allin haha 😄

@@carlycaye90 funny!! 🤣👍👍

Also, losses can be a learning experience. No different than paying tuition to get a college education. Same difference. Poker is a skill game. Not luck. Either needs to improve his skill or find a different game.

@@champstar9669 something tells me this guys not going to keep up with the ever evolving game theory optimal strategies. Sounds like he thought poker after dark and super systems was studying. Also could swear he said he lost $26,000 over like 13 years which means he was ruined over $1,500 of disposable income a year. Real sad sack, but glad that it seems like he struck a chord with so many of these commenters. Compared to people I’ve seen this dude is a borderline success story haha.

Daniel has set up a go fund me page Go and make a donation His parents gave him millions and he still had to steal everything he could i have never seen a more pathetic character

@@tonymiller225 it’s a disease I can’t explain it if you refuse to see it

Can you explain to me what gave you the impression that he experiences guilt? I'm asking sincerely because I got a much different impression and I think it's important for me to challenge myself on that.

@@morgenmachen2400 I personally see the pain in his repeated expressions, long sighs, deep exhausts and staring at the ground when he talks about the painful things he’s done to the people he loves to me it seems like he is holding onto a lot of guilt about what he did to his father.

Well deserved guilt…. He stole from his family, and his wife’s family…. Thats pretty low..

@@wrenchhead6840 agreed.

@@artifactsantlersoh I watched the interview again, on 2x speed and the mannerisms you describe are seemingly his general demeanor. In other words, he looks down often and sighs frequently - not just when discussing his wrongs. I think it's possibly that because he knows that some of the things he did are wrong he tries to emote guilt, or perhaps you're inferring that he experiences guilt because YOU know what he did is wrong. As a third option, maybe his mannerisms reflect the way he feels about himself in a more general sense. Either way, I don't observe that he genuinely feels guilt. In fact, I recognized more examples of blame shifting than during my first watch. Of course this is only my opinion and I respect yours, and appreciate you taking the time to reply. Even though I don't feel the same way, I see your capacity for compassion and admire that.

@@mackinner Keep telling yourself that bro.

Give us an update bro? Did you manage to stay clean?

I'm the same age as you. Lost my pay check today only got paid yesterday. No more gambling. Giving up drinking and smoking weed this weekend and going back to boxing next week. We got this!!!

@@KnockoutweeklyKO nahh man, you don't drink your problems away, rise up brother 🫵

3 months off alcohol cold turkey. Not as hard as you think. I was an everyday drinker. 😎

Not the best to wish a ex gambling addict “luck” 😂

Because he’s Jewish?

That nonchalance is common among jews, especially thosefrom nyc. It's a kind of denial

I like him, a lovely man

I thought the same thing 😆