Why I quit gambling. I discuss my addiction to blackjack.

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  • @midaztube5350
    @midaztube5350 2 роки тому +16

    I agree, the bad part is actually winning at first because that is how they get you. It's the dopamine and then boom your addicted. And when you win, what happens next? You lose it all back. Not because you suck or anything but because it's gambling. The money goes back and forth but more to the casino.
    I relapsed today and played blackjack again. Online blackjack is just so easy to get into. It's crazy, but no matter how much I win, I always end up losing it back. The only way to win is to just stop. I hope this message helps as well as your video did for others.

  • @Po1300lsd
    @Po1300lsd Рік тому +11

    I caught myself gettin addicted…gambled 3 pay checks! I had to really get it together man it was hard but my girl helped me n I’m doin better now

  • @matty2time
    @matty2time 2 роки тому +7

    No matter how much you win you will always give it back

    • @justindamstrom8886
      @justindamstrom8886  2 роки тому

      Exactly

    • @DJ-kk3co
      @DJ-kk3co Рік тому

      For 90% of people yes. Playing black Jack you can stay up if u get in and out at the rite times

  • @mrl1593
    @mrl1593 3 місяці тому

    I agree with "The worst thing that can happen is winning" because you want to win more until you lose everything. It's time to stop gambling for me. Thanks for this video.

  • @genericwhitemale1114
    @genericwhitemale1114 18 днів тому

    I sat at the table alone with the dealer playing blackjack. I bet the minimum. In 15 minutes I made $33.. A lady joined us halfway through that 15 minutes and within 5 she lost 1k.. After she left, I said wow Martin (the dealer) it's crazy that she lost my whole paycheck in 5 minutes and he said she has good luck on roulette but I see her all the time. Absolutely insane that people form an addiction to gambling but I 100% see how it would happen. I go to play blackjack every week at the same time same day...

  • @gracefilledsoul
    @gracefilledsoul Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing your story

  • @rfcbass6810
    @rfcbass6810 10 місяців тому +1

    Listening to this dude reason as to why it's OK to gamble with friends on poker night was where he derailed.
    Any one of those poker nights can be a trigger.

  • @jacquelinemanzano9328
    @jacquelinemanzano9328 2 роки тому +3

    I am glad that you quit, good for you!!! I dealt BJ for 11 years in Las Vegas, NV, and I used to deal double and single deck BJ and dealt 250 + hands per hour. I dealt to many locals and out of State high rollers, and I watched them lose thousands of dollars. It was sad to see them chase their money. Gambling is a sucker bet, its like a drug addiction, the act of gambling becomes a habit when it no longer requires thought. The few winners are those who quit before the game starts.

    • @justindamstrom8886
      @justindamstrom8886  2 роки тому

      I could never live in Vegas

    • @veganlifting4145
      @veganlifting4145 Рік тому

      How many 8 card busts did you see in your career?

    • @DJ-kk3co
      @DJ-kk3co Рік тому

      That’s why I count cards now. I’ve minimized my losses and wins are way bigger

    • @patrickprendergast9589
      @patrickprendergast9589 Рік тому

      @@DJ-kk3co ur rich now

    • @davida7559
      @davida7559 17 днів тому

      @@patrickprendergast9589his not lol. His delusional

  • @johnheng3277
    @johnheng3277 Рік тому +1

    I have been playing blackjack in casino for several years. I see blackjack as a hobby but a very expansive one indeed. But I just love playing blackjack at casino such that winning money is not the priority. I play using the basic strategy perfectly, flat betting at $30 single hand always. What interest me is that my bankroll literally moves like the share price of my stocks. Up and down, sometimes a long up run as if in a bull market, and a long down run like a bear market. I have a lifetime bankroll of $10k (if I lose all I may quit blackjack but if I still have good amount of surplus cash I may top up another $10k for bankroll). I see this as a blackjack account which I will not withdraw unless I need money for life needs. Currently my bankroll has been up reaching close to $12k. It has reached bottom at around $5k and then I have been lucky to recover the loss and now I'm ahead (all by flat betting and never chase lose with increased bet size). I foresee that one day my bankroll will be wiped out eventually. But when this happens, I see this as a charity to the casino industry that supports many employees and vendors.

    • @indianapatsfan
      @indianapatsfan Рік тому

      If you have $12k and you're flat betting 30 bucks a hand, it'll take about 80 thousand hands (if my math is correct) to burn up that bankroll.

    • @justindamstrom8886
      @justindamstrom8886  Рік тому

      Interesting perspective

  • @SneakerologyEA
    @SneakerologyEA 2 роки тому +1

    Nice vid

  • @HQBanger
    @HQBanger Рік тому +1

    A lot of truth and I do resonate with most of what you’ve said however. If you can spend the 200-300 hours it takes to count cards and with enough of a bankroll you can and ( if doing it correctly ) will win long term. This however is a ton of commitment and more than what 98% of gamblers are willing to take on. The margins are slim but beating the game of blackjack is possible.

    • @justindamstrom8886
      @justindamstrom8886  Рік тому

      I don’t have the patience to count cards 😃

    • @yacsem
      @yacsem 10 місяців тому

      @@justindamstrom8886 The casinos kick the card counters out anyway (or kick their heads in down the back alley).

  • @ryandaly7322
    @ryandaly7322 Рік тому +2

    Just watched this video. I’m a sports better and I’ve profited 10K 5K 6K etc from big bets, but I always donate it after to the online casino. My news years resolution is to never play the casino again.

  • @wr4thbringer
    @wr4thbringer Місяць тому

    I know that I will play blackjack until I am completely out of money. Even if im up a ton I will keep playing til its gone, but I still have the urge to play it. Weird

    • @davida7559
      @davida7559 17 днів тому

      It’s not weird. You go into compulsion

  • @mfadijber4351
    @mfadijber4351 Рік тому

    My first time playing, I went from 20 euros to 5000 euros but then lost everything, I was doing it for fun but that lost made me addict to get back my money, which I never did. I lost more than 15k euros net in the process of trying to get back my money.... overall loss more than 100k, I was desperate. I am fighting against this addiction right now.

  • @edde820
    @edde820 6 місяців тому

    Thank you brother bovada stole a shit load of money from me from black jack . So easy to get board and play lose and chase and chase and lose and lose

  • @julianzirn5109
    @julianzirn5109 10 місяців тому

    can you card-count?

  • @markcameroon6613
    @markcameroon6613 Рік тому +2

    no one makes a living off it!! its all a lie gambling

    • @justindamstrom8886
      @justindamstrom8886  Рік тому +1

      Exactly. Gambling leads to nothing but depression and anxiety.