Concern About Long-Term Losses – Account Data & Experience

[NOTLUCKY78]

Hello everyone,

 

 

I’m posting here to share my experience and ask for clarity regarding my long-term results on Stake.

I recently reviewed my full transaction history and calculated the totals myself. Here are the exact numbers from my account:

• Total deposits: 247,752.59
• Total withdrawals: 240,994.83
• Net result: −6,757.76

Despite a very high wagering volume and many sessions, the final outcome remains negative. This doesn’t appear to be the result of one or two bad days, but rather a consistent long-term loss pattern.

What concerns me most is:

• I withdrew almost everything I deposited (over 97%), yet still ended with a loss
• There were no sustained profitable periods
• Losses seem to accumulate slowly over time rather than through one big event

I understand that gambling involves risk, and I am not claiming anything unfair or illegal. I’m simply trying to understand whether this experience is common among long-term players and how others interpret similar account data.

I’ve also contacted support to ask about:

• Account activity review
• RTP transparency
• Responsible-play and loss-limiting options

If anyone here has experienced something similar or has insight into interpreting long-term results like this, I’d appreciate hearing your thoughts.

Thank you for reading and for keeping the discussion respectful.

[pancakebear]

Hey not lucky,

I would rather say you should coinsider yourself VERY LUCKY dude. 
As per comparison my data looks like that:

 

Total deposits: 142,429.20 $

Total withdrawals: 9,482.83 $

Net result: −132946.37

Basically - 133K $

I assume that will somehow make you feel a bit better?

All bests

[NOTLUCKY78]

@pancakebear
 

I’m not comparing situations to feel better or worse. I shared my experience to discuss long-term outcomes and the impact they can have, even when the net loss looks “smaller” on paper. The stress and effect are very real regardless of the amount.

I hope things improve for you as well, and I appreciate you taking the time to respond.
All the best to you too.

[Bhaw]

I actually think this is a very reasonable outcome over that volume, and I mean that sincerely.

Being down ~6.7k on nearly 250k wagered is effectively the cost of entertainment spread over a very long period of time. That lines up almost perfectly with expected RTP and house edge once you factor in variance, game selection, and session length. The fact that you withdrew over 97% of what you deposited tells me you are not chasing recklessly or blowing accounts, which is more than most players can say.

What you are describing, slow bleed over time rather than one catastrophic loss, is extremely common for long-term players who play frequently and responsibly. Most people lose the same amount, they just do it in one bad night instead of gradually.

I also think it’s important to separate two things:

Gambling as entertainment

Gambling as an attempt at long-term profitability

For the vast majority of players, especially outside of advantage play or promos, long-term profitability is not realistic. If you are enjoying the time, staying within your means, and it’s not affecting your personal life, then this looks like a controlled and transparent experience, not a problematic one.

 

Curious what your main focus is game-wise. Do you mostly play slots, tables, or Stake originals? Different games definitely change how that long-term curve feels, even if the math ends up in a similar place.

 

Appreciate you laying the data out clearly and keeping the discussion level-headed.

[awacateverde]

Estoy totalmente de acuerdo, algo muy extraño sucede

[CapitalLetterM]

This much is expected. Gambling long term will definitely end up in a loss. That's the reason they have house edge. They always say that the house always win.

So if you win really big the best thing to do is just walk away and never look at go back. (Which is impossible if you cannot regulate your gambling habit. This is also a Casino trap. What ever you win, the casino will always get back and take more.) So just walk away and never gamble.

But it's a different story if you are just playing for entertainment and fun. You do not do the numbers. You just play.

[GotSeven]

With 9k you wagered 1.5m and you are complaining about it ? 
 

Edit 

did you add the house edge on your calculation ? 

Edited December 19, 2025 by GotSeven

[crazypac]

total deposit so high