How to Stop Playing Lucky Shots: Practical Steps That Actually Work

How to Stop Playing Lucky Shots: Practical Steps That Actually Work

A no-judgement guide

If you’re reading this, you’ve already decided that Lucky Shots is no longer fun. This is what actually works — not ‘use willpower,’ which doesn’t, but specific operational steps that make playing impossible or expensive enough to stop.

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By Lucky Shots Game editors · Updated 12 May 2026 · Reading time ~6 min

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Step 1: Self-exclusion via the platform

Lucky Shots Register screen showing phone, password, invitation code fields and the in-app live-chat support icon at the bottom right
Lucky Shots Register screen showing phone, password, invitation code fields and the in-app live-chat support icon at the bottom right

Lucky Shots offers a self-exclusion option that locks your account for a set period:

  1. Profile → Settings → Responsible Gaming → Self-Exclusion
  2. Pick: 30 days, 6 months, 1 year, or permanent
  3. Confirm. The account is locked. No deposits, no logins, no play.
  4. Cannot be reversed before the period ends.

Note: self-exclusion is per-account. If you create another account, you can play. The next steps prevent that.

Step 2: Remove the access

  • Uninstall the app from all devices.
  • Clear browser bookmarks and saved passwords for the site.
  • Block the domain via your router’s parental controls, or via Cold Turkey / SelfControl on desktop.
  • Block on phone: Settings → Screen Time (iOS) or Digital Wellbeing (Android) → block the website.

Step 3: Remove the financial path

The fastest way to make play impossible is to remove the deposit method:

  • Delete saved UPI handles from the platform (Profile → Wallet → Linked UPI → Remove).
  • Set a UPI transaction limit at your bank that’s lower than the minimum Lucky Shots deposit.
  • If multiple cards: lock the card you’ve used for deposits via your bank’s app.

Step 4: Tell someone

Telling one person you trust that you’re trying to stop dramatically increases adherence. It doesn’t need to be dramatic — just one person who knows.

If you need professional help

The signs that you might benefit from professional support:

  • Hiding play from family or partner
  • Borrowing money to play
  • Playing more after a loss to “win it back”
  • Anxiety or low mood between sessions
  • Thinking about it during work or sleep

In India, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore has a Behavioural Addictions clinic with experience treating gambling disorder. Many state psychiatric hospitals also offer free OPD consultations.

What does NOT work (and is worth ignoring)

  • “I’ll just play smaller amounts.”
  • “I’ll only play on weekends.”
  • “I’ll quit after I win back my losses.”
  • “I have a system.”

The relapse-proof move

Permanent self-exclusion + removing the deposit method + telling someone = 3-layer protection. Single layers fail. Three layers don’t.


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