Bettor culture & practice
Chasing losses
Increasing stakes to win back what was just lost — the single most reliable way bettors go broke. Doubling after losses stacks leverage onto variance exactly when judgment is worst. If betting stops being fun or controllable, help exists: ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600, ncpgambling.org.
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