How many dollars can you lose gambling before one would think you have a gambling problem?

Choosing which limit to play is a critical element when playing poker. Generally, you should choose which limit to play based on your financial situation, your poker ability, and your aversion to risk.

No matter how wealthy you are, it is often best to start out at the lower limits simply because the competition there is easier. Few 'professionals' play at the $1-2 games, so it is a relatively safe place to begin one's poker career. Even if you are a billionaire, no one will know it when you play on the internet and think any less of you for playing at a low limit. When choosing a limit, the major choices come when one decides to move up a limit or down a limit.

Generally, you should only move up a limit if you think you are comfortable playing at that limit for seven sessions or more. Do not choose a limit so high that it makes you scared to play. Playing scared is a guaranteed recipe for losing. It is also not wise to 'go for it' at a higher limit. If you are making a run for it at a higher limit, you probably do not have the bankroll to survive there for long. Even if you win on two straight sessions, you will likely bust out and have to move down if you are not bankrolled enough at any given limit.

If you take a hit at a higher limit, you should generally move down. However, you shouldn't move down so far that you are totally unmotivated to play. If you move up to $25-50 from $10-20, you shouldn't fall back to $1-2 once you decide that $25-50 is too high. While people tend to play too scared at a higher limit, they also tend to play too loose at a lower limit. Play a limit that motivates you to play, but also at which that you are not scared to play.

I think there is a problem here if these machines are haunting you after you leave the casino. If you're only playing the slots, you are addicted to that and not a huge gambling problem overall. If you are addicted to higher stakes blackjack, then we have a huge financial problem. Your problem doesn't seem to be too serious... How about trying to stay away from the casino for 3 months, if you can handle that then you shouldn't have any problem. Limit yourself more and leave your debit card at home.

There is no amount,but If you keep doing it even thought you loose everytime there you have a gambling problem.

500

you know you have a problem when you continue to gamble after you are desperate and low on cash.

If it affects one´s way of living, economically, socially or otherwise - I´d say one´s got a problem.

$1, if its the last one that you have.

$1 more than u can afford to lose

Your life savings and depends on how much you had in it to begin with.

50-100, depending on how rich you are.