I do the odd national sweepstake at work and might buy a lottery ticket once a year.

I'm actually a qualified croupier and used to work in London's West End. Still have my gaming license so no I don't gamble. I know how much the tables cleared every night when we used to cash up!

Place your bets please place your bets! *spins wheel*

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159382/

Mainly the scene where they are playing poker and he gives everyone a winning hand in order of ranking

Oldie - seen it before though can't remember the scene. I was trained in roulette and hadn't yet moved to cards. I left after about a year to get a day job. Had lots of interviews mainly because people wanted to know what it's like to work in a casino. Didn't get a job until I changed CV to 'temporary work' on advice of an agency.

Nobosy who has any knowledge of maths beyond counting on their fingers should gamble. Unless you're doing it professionally.

I have in the past had a small bet on football for fun with friends and like to pick a horse for the Grand National. I've never gambled seriously. I used to play online poker quite a bit but for the fun of the game rather than trying to make money. I've spent probably £30 on poker since 2004 and I think I've still got a tenner in my account but don't play any more.

Other than that I might rarely buy a lottery ticket or stick a couple of quid in a fruit machine on the very rare occasion I'm actually in a pub.

Thats why the only bets I placed I knew I would get a profitable return (except where it was to qualify for a free bet, even then for a £50 free bet I would 'lose' about £4 on the betting)

Only people who can spell should be allowed to roam the 'net.

I'm trying one of those ergonomic split 'natural typing' keyboards and it's playing merry hell with my typing skillz.

Don't like em

my last keyboard was ergonomic, not split-keyed but it was curvy. didnt realise how much i hated it till i got back on a flat one

I play lottery or scratch cards a couple times a year.
I used to play a large amount of online poker. My biggest win was 175USD. I know people who play poker has a full time job, however you have to be really good to earn more than minimum wage that way.

Fairly regularly, I went to the casino this week infact. Nothing massive, I took $100 with me, got up to $300 with a couple of lucky spins on the roulette wheel and went home. To me I don't do it to get rich, it's the same as spending money on a movie ticket or anything else, it's simply the entertainment value. I'll set an amount I'm going to take and if I come out with the same or more then it's been a good day!

At the casino I'll generally play Blackjack or roulette, sometimes poker but you need around $200 to buy-in so it's not cheap.

I'll occassionally buy a scratchcard (or scratchie as they call them here) and I play in the Australian Poker League when I can although that's just a free league with cash prizes for the tournaments.