mad bets
When a player has lost a large amount of money, the “recovery” mentality begins to take over. The player will feel pressured to win back the lost money by placing a larger bet on the next hand. This is one of the most dangerous elements of the betting psychology. It leads to “investing” in bets that the player knows are high risk, because they are so focused on recovering what they have lost that they forget about other factors such as odds, strategy and the possibility of further losses.
