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Don't bet on the joys of pokies (2011)

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Re: Don't bet on the joys of pokies (2011)

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Post by Joker_vD »

beckthompson wrote: post #5

Man this article is sad. Being addicted to gambling really does suck the life out you.

I've played enough poker (and similar games) on computer (against bots, no real money) to know that 1) I am quite bad at assessing the expected value of my moves; 2) I am quite... what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it, but I don't think "hazardous" has that sense in English? Anyhow, I do know quite well that were I to gamble with real money, I'd very soon go broke and it's not a difficult observation to make, even for someone as bad at self-reflection as myself. So, I don't gamble.

And yet apparently there is something about gambling with real-life consequences that is very attractive to oh so many people who (again, apparently) can not replicate the similar experience in a less life-ruining way, so they return to gamble again and again?

Re: Don't bet on the joys of pokies (2011)

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Post by lostlogin »

Joker_vD wrote: post #11
beckthompson wrote: post #5

Man this article is sad. Being addicted to gambling really does suck the life out you.

I've played enough poker (and similar games) on computer (against bots, no real money) to know that 1) I am quite bad at assessing the expected value of my moves; 2) I am quite... what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it, but I don't think "hazardous" has that sense in English? Anyhow, I do know quite well that were…

> what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it

Is this ‘a gambler’? Addict, risk taker or similar?

Re: Don't bet on the joys of pokies (2011)

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Post by germinalphrase »

Joker_vD wrote: post #11
beckthompson wrote: post #5

Man this article is sad. Being addicted to gambling really does suck the life out you.

I've played enough poker (and similar games) on computer (against bots, no real money) to know that 1) I am quite bad at assessing the expected value of my moves; 2) I am quite... what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it, but I don't think "hazardous" has that sense in English? Anyhow, I do know quite well that were…

“with reckless abandon” might be an equivalent phrase, e.g. “he played poker with reckless abandon”.

Re: Don't bet on the joys of pokies (2011)

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Post by Terr_ »

Joker_vD wrote: post #11
beckthompson wrote: post #5

Man this article is sad. Being addicted to gambling really does suck the life out you.

I've played enough poker (and similar games) on computer (against bots, no real money) to know that 1) I am quite bad at assessing the expected value of my moves; 2) I am quite... what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it, but I don't think "hazardous" has that sense in English? Anyhow, I do know quite well that were…

> I am quite... what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it, but I don't think "hazardous" has that sense in English?

Does the word have to denote (literally mean) that the person is emotionally excited and engaged at the same time? If so, then perhaps "a daredevil", "hotheaded", "impetuous", "impulsive" or "rash".

There are a lot of close words like "reckless" or "irresponsible" which are often used when the person is excited, but technically they don't require it. Someone can be quite reckless while also half-asleep doing something they don't personally care about.

Re: Don't bet on the joys of pokies (2011)

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Post by [deleted] »

Joker_vD wrote: post #11
beckthompson wrote: post #5

Man this article is sad. Being addicted to gambling really does suck the life out you.

I've played enough poker (and similar games) on computer (against bots, no real money) to know that 1) I am quite bad at assessing the expected value of my moves; 2) I am quite... what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it, but I don't think "hazardous" has that sense in English? Anyhow, I do know quite well that were…

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Re: Don't bet on the joys of pokies (2011)

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Post by mateo411 »

Joker_vD wrote: post #11
beckthompson wrote: post #5

Man this article is sad. Being addicted to gambling really does suck the life out you.

I've played enough poker (and similar games) on computer (against bots, no real money) to know that 1) I am quite bad at assessing the expected value of my moves; 2) I am quite... what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it, but I don't think "hazardous" has that sense in English? Anyhow, I do know quite well that were…

> I am quite... what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution?

I think degen is the common term that used here. It's short for degenerate.

Re: Don't bet on the joys of pokies (2011)

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Post by Terr_ »

mateo411 wrote: post #19
Joker_vD wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've played enough poker (and similar games) on computer (against bots, no real money) to know that 1) I am quite bad at assessing the expected value of my moves; 2) I am quite... what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it, but I don't think "hazardous" has that sense in English? Anyhow, I do know quite well that were…

> I am quite... what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? I think degen is the common term that used here. It's short for degenerate.

> I think degen is the common term that used here.

Sir, I think you mixed up your HN account with 4Chan...

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