Do you remember the thrill you got when you placed that first bet?  Do you remember how good you felt when you won that first pot? No doubt it was a feeling like you could never top.  Unfortunately, just as is the case with any addiction, soon that thrill wore off as you found that it took more and more to bring on even an inkling of that first thrill.  

Gambling is like that.  In fact, it’s designed to be like that.  A lot of very intelligent people designed the games you play to be like that, people who are mathematicians, statisticians, and other types of whiz kids work closely with the casinos, card rooms, and other dens of gambling to make sure that not only do you bring your money to them, but that you don’t leave before you part with all of it, whether it’s at the tables or the buffet lines.

There’s also a lot of psychology behind gambling.  Did you ever wonder why you never see a clock in a casino?  It’s because they want you to lose track of time. They design casinos so that you enter a trance-like state where bright lights, the lack of natural daylight, and the absence of clocks keep you lulled into continually pulling out your wallet, with only the faintest flicker of hope that you will ever see any of your money again.  With so much working against you, should there be any wonder that so many people become addicted to gambling?