What does chasing mean in gambling?
The short answer
Increasing bet sizes after losses to try to get even. Very dangerous!
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In plain English
Betting more because you're losing. BAD IDEA! This is how bankrolls disappear.
What to remember about Chasing
The definition
Increasing bet sizes after losses to try to get even. Very dangerous!
In plain English
Betting more because you're losing. BAD IDEA! This is how bankrolls disappear.
Example in context
He lost the early game and started chasing — three more bets in before halftime.
Check yourself
Term quiz
Check yourself: Chasing
1.Chasing means…
2.Why is chasing so dangerous?
3.The lesson uses Owning Mahowny — a man who will not walk away while ahead. What is the lesson?
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