Gambling Addiction Stories: Caesars Palace 

Yea sports betting was rough for me too. I've managed to stay away but I'm still addicted to it.

Sportsbetting is easily 5x harder than nlh.

You gotta try harder, double down. I use a 3-team lock system every weekend, up 53k on the year.

Don't give up studies show 98% of people who quit gambling were 1 bet away from hitting it big

@@chetwalther-ep9zblol 100% not true, losing players will never win long term

💯% walk of shame😅

I completely agree there is more studying when it comes to tournaments . Johnny vibes explained in one of he's videos how much more effort it takes to play tournaments long-term.

​@@joellemus8279it's kind of crazy. I've studied nothing but cash, and just played in a tournament yesterday. I was completely and utterly lost as blinds increase. My deep understanding of hands and preflop ranges went completely out the window. It's so different

Bro are u serious? Thats wild, how u gonna show a gambling ad for an anti gambling video 💀💀

Ikr brother. It’s wild. Keep up the great content tho. It’s definitely helping people. 💯. Much respect brotha.

Same ​@@mitchlucier8021

Sorry to hear that bro. That's pretty dope you landed a gambling prevention job. Are there any coworkers you can talk to?

Thanks bro. I started my new job today and came clean to my employer about my relapse. They were a little concerned but were appreciative to my transparency. They're putting me on an internal counselling programme which is great.

@@ilovemarkblackcat thats awesome bro! Respect for having the courage to be honest and transparent with them. 99% of people would be too afraid to do the same.

Damn

The way I see it gambling is an easy escape from the real world. Money doesn’t feel real in casino. I’ve gambled my entire monthly salary on 1 bet. Imagine that? Feeling comfortable enough to place 160 hours of your hard working time in 1 stupid bet. Let’s face it some of these casino games are fun and sometimes sweating sports games is just as fun. That bump of dopamine you get from a winning bet has been described as similar to a bump to cocaine. Many times were aren’t concerned with the money won or lost. It’s chasing those crests and throughs that keep us in the game. Recovering from a gambling addiction is very similar to recovering from a heavy drug addiction. There’s nothing wrong with you awareness is the first step

Avoid gambling entirely! And stack those chips through hard work and consistency (not gambling, but with work(job, business,etc))

There definitely will be haha. Maybe I'll make it a series? 🤔

@@DerekBearzi You could grab people from cassinos and ask for more stories too!

Lol yea 😝

I was in a tournament with this guy a few years ago, I beat him out of a pair of tens with seven deuce off suit. When I showed him the bluff he started crying and i knew I had him, I think I took his Rolex that night.

Correct. The problem for me was that poker was the gateway game which got me into roulette, blackjack and the other casino games. And even though I did moderately well in poker, I'm still addicted to the rush of anything gambling related. ☹

You're actually more likely to succeed as a blackjack card counter than you are as a professional poker player. With the advent of all the poker training websites and the collapse of the poker boom you're likely going to start encountering professional grinders as low as 2/5.

⁠@@2011bluemanNo way . Card counting is D.O.A. Casinos don’t allow anyone to beat them . At least in poker the house doesn’t care who wins since they’re guaranteed to make money from the rake . So you have some chance making money playing poker , but zero playing any house game .

Hahaha thanks 😅

I'm catching up to all your comment bro 😁

@@DerekBearzi iits all good if u miss a few brother . Just here to support :)

Wow

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You can get that money back quick im sure you’re a smart enough guy you got it quitters never make it you’ll get it back and more I believe in you

I guess not? But I was obsessed with gambling in general and lost a lot of money playing other games like blackjack, roulette etc.

How many players are winning players consistently when the odds are never in their favour 🤔

winnings got nothing to do with it

Bro that user name 🤣

I limit myself to $10 games with friends and family. I stopped going to casinos altogether.

@@DerekBearzi cool. Dealing is risk free and can pay great

@@Mitch_100 dealing like a job? I remember when I was younger I always wanted to try it haha

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In terms of total hours/hands played. Yes by far it wasn't even close

@@DerekBearzi If you have never played a live tourny before... I dont care if you have played 1 million hands online... youre new... its totally diff in person

Nah bro. Like I said in the video, early 2000's. So were talking like ~15 years ago. No way I can remember exact amounts lol.

1 of many which spanned for years my friend

Lifetilt

I was a winning poker player for 9 years and an absolute addict. They're not mutually exclusive.

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Sorry to hear that bro. Quit asap and pursue other hobbies? All the best my dude

@@DerekBearzi For sure... and, this is suppose to be a video about helping people quit gambling and youre talking about how easily you won... strange

@@dingytv538 you got it if you lost then a huge win is right around the corner just bet more money and you’ll get you’re money back and more don’t quit quiters never make it

@@dingytv538don’t blame a RU-vidr making videos for your problems. I don’t care if your watching a video titled ‘gambling is awesome, you can win lots of money’ but if you turn around and blame a content creator for your bad habits that’s on you.

Yeah I got owned Lol

Start investing the money you would normally gamble with. Helps chase something that’s a little more productive. Hope it helps! Worked for me.

Find ways to fill ur time with other activities like reading or working out. It worked for me

+1 to Alex's reply below. Preoccupy your time with a new hobby. It definitely helps

You need to find something else to do and stay out of the casino. Exercise, walks, video games, working. Been there done that. Blackjack is evil and has sucked tens of thousands, likely well over 6 figures in my lifetime.

@@MrWesker00 couldn't agree more

Damn man

Gambling is a big problem in African continent too, we hear little about it in developed countries

Spread them cheeks on OF. It's an honest living.

Nothing will improve if you continue to gamble. It will get worse.

If u can't beat em join em being a dealer is a great job work at a casino where they won't let u gamble if u work there

You're addicted

Yo Jasper how u been my brotha?

@@DerekBearzi Doing awesome man, you?

Tbh I don't know exactly who he was. There was one year during the WSOP main event that he was doing really well and was on TV. So he got a lot of TV exposure. Wish I got his name!

I actual prefer that and its easier to edit. But retention was way worse

@@DerekBearzi interesting

Editing is so time consuming and annoying too Lol. I guess people like shorter less rambling vids? Idk

@@DerekBearzi Maybe you just have to get better at storytelling. I know if I don’t focus I can ramble but the higher standard I hold myself too, I eventually improve to like 90% of my best ‘edited’ self. You do a good job at at least hiding the edits and blending clip to clip. Oh yea, what’s the best bb/100 and at what stakes and format have you posted online?

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