this probably has been the best interview I've seen on gambling addiction so far. Thank you Greg for your honesty and this wonderful interview. What I found really interesting is the moment when he says that does not have control over his bankroll and will go on tilt sooner or later. I truly believe that he might have got the skills as poker player, so it is even harder to admit that you can never make it because you lack this controlling element of what every person needs to have when working as a pro in the gambling segment. Much respect and well done
Man what a great interview, I have been a semi-professional poker player in the past and this really opened my eyes. I have a forming gambling addiction as well, and I’m going to take a sabbatical from all forms of gambling (even poker) for the next year and then re-evaluate myself. I’m young enough where everything can turn around, a year in order to really cut out the virus is nothing in the grand scheme of things.
@ last year based off my tracking software I profited near $7,000 live and $9,000 online just playing 1 to 2 days per week, but lost that and much more on table games and Stake.
I’ve been binge watching some of your older videos and I have to say you are amazing! You are underrated and you literally deserve more praise from people like me. To see you go on your journey and to see what you do now is truly amazing!!
Thank you both for your honesty…. you are helping so many people. It is such a seductive addiction that non gamblers usually can’t comprehend. You should both be so proud of yourself, and I believe that God allowed you to go through this, so you could help others.
This interview style is perfect for spreading awareness about the truth of this addiction. And ideally more education of the evils of how casinos prey on people so that some legislation gets passed hindering their ability to advertise as one example.
Thank you Greg! I am a first responder as well. Been clean (this time) for 30 days. I have been sober for over 10 years. I cannot remember having as much difficulty recovering from alcohol addiction as I have from gambling. Well, thanks again for your share!
This interview is great for those who think “professional gamblers” cannot lose. Long term the only winner is the casino. There was a quote from someone “If you want to become a millionaire from gambling you need to start off as a billionaire” 😢
There's no such thing as a professional casino gambler. All casino games have the odds stacked in favor of the house.. Mathematically impossible to beat over the long term. Poker is an exception as your playing v other players and not the house..but this guy obv couldn't keep it to just poker..he got sucked into the other casino games/ forms of gambling To be clear to make a solid living as a poker pro is very difficult..not many have the work ethic / skill to pull that off.. throw in having a gambling problem..ie not being able to manage 1s money..and it would be impossible. People like this guy will always give it back..no matter how much they win.. As they have zero self control.
This was a great interview, and Greg Weber is still 58th on New Jersey's all-time money list in poker despite being inactive for the past five years, so you were talking to a very accomplished card player who relayed a cautionary tale for every young person out there who thinks it's easy to make it in life by relying solely on gambling for income.
Variance allows almost anyone to win a random poker tourney. Being a professional gambler is a very 1 off thing. Very few exist. I no longer gamble after watching Vegas Matt teach people how no one can win as he builds his channel through high stakes slots. Thanks Vegas Matt.
Thank you Rob and Greg for the great video . This is very helpful for many people. Including myself being only 5 days without gambling. Is there a Facebook group related to this channel?
Poker is still gambling, but it's way different from something like slots, in that there is skill involved. This guy got caught up in other games and sports betting, which everyone loses at.
For me I don’t tilt on the table, while actively playing poker I stay relatively clear minded when losing. It’s when I hit my stop loss for the day for poker, I stand up, walk past the blackjack tables and then that is when the addiction strikes. Which means even going to play poker for me is just as dangerous as depositing to an online casino.
I despised gambling from the start as I witnessed my parents fall victims to this addiction. Never was I ever interested in casinos until I saw the WSOP and knew it was a game for me. I learned and I had conquering moments. It lead to a “part-time job” to playing more regularly. I started drinking in the midst of playing poker. At times the tables were overbooked and the wait list was who knew how long. So I took my action to the slots. Long story short I’ve sunk deeply into debt about 50k and got a DUI. That still did not stop me from gambling. Just recently I had to sit down and come to terms and take full accountability. Most importantly I had to accept that I am addicted to gambling. On the road to recovery to turn my life around. I can attest to this man’s testimony that poker is gambling despite what anyone says.
damn he won the poker tourny and that happened to my former degen friend. He thought that he could keep cashing in tourneys and he sucks.. he was lucky
The answer to the poker question is a matter of skill and the rake. The lower stakes poker games (2/5 no limit and below) have easy competition, but a lot of rake to overcome. So you have to have a big edge over the opposition and thats hard. The higher stakes poker games (10/20 and above) the rake is a lot less of an issue, but then the competition becomes very difficult and at the really higher stakes, world class. So the vast majority of people that take shots at those games will just lose all their money. Theres a few cemented regs that will win. But thats very few. Its like professional sports, many many try, very few succeed.
I tell myself I'm going to stop then when I lose all my money I'm back on this channel again for support , I'm so down in the dumps, im broken , I don't know how to overcome this , I would have never in my life thought that first big win would send me down this path , it is the worst feeling in the world. all I want to know is why I keeping doing this to myself when I know it's wrong.
Went through it too my friend, keep coming back for support. We're building a community here and my hope is that the resources will help you find the help you need
About for me the same... 😂 sports betting and poker. I can win at sports betting long run, cause our bookie from my country has monopol here, and i get better odds with pc program i have made. Well the limits for placing bets arent so big. Im in profit long run but its not crazy amount, like 5k in a year. Online pokeer is so hard to beat. Well i think i do waste my time there, im not in negative, but its drives me crazy, its just outcome what i make and time i put in, well i dont wanna end up gambler, for me its... i would rather do something else then play. But i make some, so i continue playing.. If you understand. Sometimes i wish i had a normal job, maybe i will put this behind aftercnew year or soon. And get normal job,...
Disgree re sports betting cant be profitable. Theres 100% peoppe who are long term profitable with sports betting. These people have self control / discipline and an edge ..ie are better than bookmakers at predicting outcomes. The reason "problem" gamblers cant do this is lack of self control.and discipline..by definition what makes a problem gambler.
And how tf do they have the ability to predict outcomes better than bookmakers? Every answer like this is riddled with the assumption books don’t spend millions on data scientists and statisticians making sure that doesn’t happen. But go on believing what you want
If I knew the answer I'd be doing it. Most pro sports bettors to my knowledge use data yes.. The 1 advantage you're forgetting is that bookmakers have to set markets on a million different games..races etc . A punter doesn't have to bet on any if he doesn't want to. He can wait for a perceived edge or error in bookies odds before having a bet. I understand you don't like the idea that it's possible to be a professional long term winner on sports betting as it doesn't fit woth the anti gambling theme.. But to say it isn't possible is just wrong. The pt is if someone doesnt have self control and discipline then yes it is imposible.. and all the people you're trying to help fit into that category Not trying to be argumentative as I am sure you're helping a lot of people.. way I would describe it maybe is for eg .if tou don't have the discipline to wait for months to have a bet until your conditions are met ..and stick to preset sensible limits then yes it is impossible to win on sports betting long term.
hes good example of why betting is devil, no matter how you win it wont be enough if you win 10 mill you will want 50 next time, same scenario with people who win 5k they barely realise they won money likely to go out so fast chasing another thrill they dont have time to realise they were up they thinking about next bet next move lol
@@OdaatGamblingAwareness and you can almost justify chasing bigger wins cause inflation getting huge but that and gambling gonna get you suicided lol its not a way to make money even if you are a professional might take lot of time to win back be at profit.
Gambling is when a person bets or risks something of value (like money) based on a chance outcome that is out of their control or influence with the understanding that they will either gain increased value or lose their original value determined by the specific outcome So it’s gambling
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this probably has been the best interview I've seen on gambling addiction so far. Thank you Greg for your honesty and this wonderful interview. What I found really interesting is the moment when he says that does not have control over his bankroll and will go on tilt sooner or later. I truly believe that he might have got the skills as poker player, so it is even harder to admit that you can never make it because you lack this controlling element of what every person needs to have when working as a pro in the gambling segment. Much respect and well done
Man what a great interview, I have been a semi-professional poker player in the past and this really opened my eyes. I have a forming gambling addiction as well, and I’m going to take a sabbatical from all forms of gambling (even poker) for the next year and then re-evaluate myself. I’m young enough where everything can turn around, a year in order to really cut out the virus is nothing in the grand scheme of things.
How much do you win a year while playing poker
@ last year based off my tracking software I profited near $7,000 live and $9,000 online just playing 1 to 2 days per week, but lost that and much more on table games and Stake.
I’ve been binge watching some of your older videos and I have to say you are amazing! You are underrated and you literally deserve more praise from people like me. To see you go on your journey and to see what you do now is truly amazing!!
Great at interviewing and lets his guests speak without interrupting. Definitely a skill.
Great interview. I can relate a lot to Greg, may everyone’s road to recovery be successful!
Hoping the same for everyone out there
Thank you both for your honesty…. you are helping so many people. It is such a seductive addiction that non gamblers usually can’t comprehend. You should both be so proud of yourself, and I believe that God allowed you to go through this, so you could help others.
The hope is always to help someone who is going through what we went through in the past
Ditto...
This interview style is perfect for spreading awareness about the truth of this addiction. And ideally more education of the evils of how casinos prey on people so that some legislation gets passed hindering their ability to advertise as one example.
Wanna get further into that for sure. I love these conversations and I hope it shines through to the viewers
Thanks for this interview it was a gem Rob
Thank you for watching it🙏🏻
Thank you Greg! I am a first responder as well. Been clean (this time) for 30 days. I have been sober for over 10 years. I cannot remember having as much difficulty recovering from alcohol addiction as I have from gambling. Well, thanks again for your share!
This interview is great for those who think “professional gamblers” cannot lose. Long term the only winner is the casino. There was a quote from someone “If you want to become a millionaire from gambling you need to start off as a billionaire” 😢
With continued play it's only a matter of time until wins become losses
@@OdaatGamblingAwareness So the only way to win is to "STOP".
There's no such thing as a professional casino gambler.
All casino games have the odds stacked in favor of the house..
Mathematically impossible to beat over the long term.
Poker is an exception as your playing v other players and not the house..but this guy obv couldn't keep it to just poker..he got sucked into the other casino games/ forms of gambling
To be clear to make a solid living as a poker pro is very difficult..not many have the work ethic / skill to pull that off.. throw in having a gambling problem..ie not being able to manage 1s money..and it would be impossible.
People like this guy will always give it back..no matter how much they win..
As they have zero self control.
I've gotten too old and have given up on trying to become a billionaire. Maybe if inflation rages I can reach that level of status.
Very interesting- you ask great questions & responses- ty
Thank you for watching🙏🏻
This was a great interview, and Greg Weber is still 58th on New Jersey's all-time money list in poker despite being inactive for the past five years, so you were talking to a very accomplished card player who relayed a cautionary tale for every young person out there who thinks it's easy to make it in life by relying solely on gambling for income.
Variance allows almost anyone to win a random poker tourney. Being a professional gambler is a very 1 off thing. Very few exist. I no longer gamble after watching Vegas Matt teach people how no one can win as he builds his channel through high stakes slots. Thanks Vegas Matt.
That’s so true. I can’t stop when I’m winning or losing
I can stop I just think of eating food instead and go eat. I just gamble to kill time.
Thank you Rob and Greg for the great video . This is very helpful for many people. Including myself being only 5 days without gambling.
Is there a Facebook group related to this channel?
At some point I would like to support you financially in some way. Is there a way to send a gift?
Thank you for sharing your story bro. I needed to hear this after I self excluded myself from gambling for life
You've got this!
Poker is still gambling, but it's way different from something like slots, in that there is skill involved. This guy got caught up in other games and sports betting, which everyone loses at.
Lack of love cause addiction.
Sometimes for sure
For me I don’t tilt on the table, while actively playing poker I stay relatively clear minded when losing. It’s when I hit my stop loss for the day for poker, I stand up, walk past the blackjack tables and then that is when the addiction strikes. Which means even going to play poker for me is just as dangerous as depositing to an online casino.
I despised gambling from the start as I witnessed my parents fall victims to this addiction. Never was I ever interested in casinos until I saw the WSOP and knew it was a game for me. I learned and I had conquering moments. It lead to a “part-time job” to playing more regularly. I started drinking in the midst of playing poker. At times the tables were overbooked and the wait list was who knew how long. So I took my action to the slots.
Long story short I’ve sunk deeply into debt about 50k and got a DUI. That still did not stop me from gambling. Just recently I had to sit down and come to terms and take full accountability. Most importantly I had to accept that I am addicted to gambling.
On the road to recovery to turn my life around. I can attest to this man’s testimony that poker is gambling despite what anyone says.
I'm loving the more long form content! Keep up the good work, you're doing God's work, brother. ✊🙏
21:00 in. After answering yes. I subbed
damn he won the poker tourny and that happened to my former degen friend. He thought that he could keep cashing in tourneys and he sucks.. he was lucky
No win is ever enough
@@OdaatGamblingAwareness Yeah, its a never ending cycle of wins and losses. And the cycle will only end temporarily when you are at rock bottom.
Great video.
The answer to the poker question is a matter of skill and the rake. The lower stakes poker games (2/5 no limit and below) have easy competition, but a lot of rake to overcome. So you have to have a big edge over the opposition and thats hard. The higher stakes poker games (10/20 and above) the rake is a lot less of an issue, but then the competition becomes very difficult and at the really higher stakes, world class. So the vast majority of people that take shots at those games will just lose all their money. Theres a few cemented regs that will win. But thats very few. Its like professional sports, many many try, very few succeed.
I cant stop myself my brain is like addicted to this chemicals
I tell myself I'm going to stop then when I lose all my money I'm back on this channel again for support , I'm so down in the dumps, im broken , I don't know how to overcome this , I would have never in my life thought that first big win would send me down this path , it is the worst feeling in the world. all I want to know is why I keeping doing this to myself when I know it's wrong.
Hang in there, we are in the same boat. Having money lying idle in my bank account is a big trigger for me, this is such a painful addiction😢
Went through it too my friend, keep coming back for support. We're building a community here and my hope is that the resources will help you find the help you need
What a man 👏👏👏
About for me the same... 😂 sports betting and poker. I can win at sports betting long run, cause our bookie from my country has monopol here, and i get better odds with pc program i have made. Well the limits for placing bets arent so big. Im in profit long run but its not crazy amount, like 5k in a year. Online pokeer is so hard to beat. Well i think i do waste my time there, im not in negative, but its drives me crazy, its just outcome what i make and time i put in, well i dont wanna end up gambler, for me its... i would rather do something else then play. But i make some, so i continue playing.. If you understand. Sometimes i wish i had a normal job, maybe i will put this behind aftercnew year or soon. And get normal job,...
Even if you use perfect strategy in poker you can still be dealt bad cards. That’s the gamble.
You can be dealt bad cards all your life for 10 million hands for example
Disgree re sports betting cant be profitable.
Theres 100% peoppe who are long term profitable with sports betting.
These people have self control / discipline and an edge ..ie are better than bookmakers at predicting outcomes.
The reason "problem" gamblers cant do this is lack of self control.and discipline..by definition what makes a problem gambler.
And how tf do they have the ability to predict outcomes better than bookmakers? Every answer like this is riddled with the assumption books don’t spend millions on data scientists and statisticians making sure that doesn’t happen. But go on believing what you want
If I knew the answer I'd be doing it.
Most pro sports bettors to my knowledge use data yes..
The 1 advantage you're forgetting is that bookmakers have to set markets on a million different games..races etc .
A punter doesn't have to bet on any if he doesn't want to.
He can wait for a perceived edge or error in bookies odds before having a bet.
I understand you don't like the idea that it's possible to be a professional long term winner on sports betting as it doesn't fit woth the anti gambling theme..
But to say it isn't possible is just wrong.
The pt is if someone doesnt have self control and discipline then yes it is imposible.. and all the people you're trying to help fit into that category
Not trying to be argumentative as I am sure you're helping a lot of people.. way I would describe it maybe is for eg .if tou don't have the discipline to wait for months to have a bet until your conditions are met ..and stick to preset sensible limits then yes it is impossible to win on sports betting long term.
hes good example of why betting is devil, no matter how you win it wont be enough if you win 10 mill you will want 50 next time, same scenario with people who win 5k they barely realise they won money likely to go out so fast chasing another thrill they dont have time to realise they were up they thinking about next bet next move lol
“No win is ever big enough to satisfy the compulsive gambler”
@@OdaatGamblingAwareness and you can almost justify chasing bigger wins cause inflation getting huge but that and gambling gonna get you suicided lol its not a way to make money even if you are a professional might take lot of time to win back be at profit.
Greg shacked up lived in Sin for 2 years what Religion is he?
99% gamblers are just one big win away from financial freedom
See you soon big man
@Odaat_Recovery Thank you, but I dont gamble
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Poker isn't gambling its a game of skill.
Gambling is when a person bets or risks something of value (like money) based on a chance outcome that is out of their control or influence with the understanding that they will either gain increased value or lose their original value determined by the specific outcome
So it’s gambling
its a calculated risk,poker is not the same as casino gambling!