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re: Sports gamblers, what about it is appealing to you?
Posted on 11/4/21 at 6:48 pm to Fat Bastard
Posted on 11/4/21 at 6:48 pm to Fat Bastard
I was betting a lot of pucks last year and it made me crazy. I got sucked in by under 6.5 so many times.
To what tzimme is saying, betting golf majors is a lot of fun. Sprinkle $5 or $10 around on guys and if you get a couple on the leaderboard over the weekend that can yield a few hundred or thousand, it's a lot of fun.
To what tzimme is saying, betting golf majors is a lot of fun. Sprinkle $5 or $10 around on guys and if you get a couple on the leaderboard over the weekend that can yield a few hundred or thousand, it's a lot of fun.
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Posted on 11/4/21 at 6:50 pm to Jim Rockford
The thing I hate about the widespread legalization thats going on is how it's morphed sports talk radio into sports betting talk. It's just like fantasy football, I don't give a shite about your team. Just give me the news and rumors, if I want to look at the lines I can check my phone.
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Posted on 11/4/21 at 6:54 pm to Jim Rockford
I emptied out my Draftkings account when the Dodgers went up 2-0 on the Braves in Game 2 knowing if the Braves won we would be up 2-0. Lost the bet and never looked back
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Posted on 11/4/21 at 11:34 pm to Jake88
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Or, you could do something else more productive with your time.
Says the guy lecturing a stranger on a message board
Posted on 11/4/21 at 11:36 pm to Jim Rockford
Know your budget
Posted on 11/4/21 at 11:53 pm to Jim Rockford
If you bet too little then it’s meaningless and you might as well just pick winners in your head for fun. If you bet enough to actually care about losing the money then you’re just stressing yourself out over a bunch of dumbasses in tights running at each other.
Posted on 11/5/21 at 12:27 am to Jim Rockford
I prefer betting with friends/coworkers, because I get more out of taking their money or getting a free bottle of liquor from them.
I do bet weekly (football season) on MGM app though, because like others have said, games a more interesting when your funds are on the line. I'm not a big online/casino bettor in other sports, but do partake from time to time.
I do bet weekly (football season) on MGM app though, because like others have said, games a more interesting when your funds are on the line. I'm not a big online/casino bettor in other sports, but do partake from time to time.
Posted on 11/5/21 at 12:32 am to Jim Rockford
I usually only bet like a dollar or two per bet. It’s more of a pride thing to say I was right with how I did and I get a direct reward for it.
Posted on 11/5/21 at 4:41 am to Jim Rockford
You just need my “parlay system.”
You can make bank on a 10 team parlay.
It’s not hard. It’s like stealing money.
From your future.
Most people lose.
A series of 3 team parlays will cure you of thinking you’ve got a system.
You can make bank on a 10 team parlay.
It’s not hard. It’s like stealing money.
From your future.
Most people lose.
A series of 3 team parlays will cure you of thinking you’ve got a system.
Posted on 11/5/21 at 5:40 am to Jim Rockford
Why you worried about another man’s pockets?
Posted on 11/5/21 at 5:50 am to Jim Rockford
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At least with poker and horses, you have only the other players to beat
Huh? How is horse betting different that “sports” betting?
Posted on 11/5/21 at 6:19 am to Jim Rockford
I've already doubled my bankroll this year betting on nfl. I don't get greedy, I just make smart picks and grind it out. I turn a profit most years. It's entertainment and that's all.
Posted on 11/5/21 at 6:32 am to Jim Rockford
I haven't done it in ages but watching folks in crowded sports books was often more entertaining than the games. Definitely a fascinating people watching experience. 
Posted on 11/5/21 at 7:14 am to Jim Rockford
“Money won is twice as sweet as money earned”
Posted on 11/5/21 at 7:21 am to Jim Rockford
i'm not sure because im getting wrecked this year
Posted on 11/5/21 at 7:23 am to Jim Rockford
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But it's rigged so you won't.
How is it "rigged" there are two sides to every bet. You can bet on either side, so if it's rigged it's rigged in someone's favor
Posted on 11/5/21 at 7:27 am to Jim Rockford
Definitely an entertainment value to it for sure, it can become a fun hobby. Adds interest in games that one normally wouldn’t be watching, so you can get a couple hours of entertainment, even with a loss.
Most amateur sports gamblers don’t realize, however, that you can’t win any consistent/significant money betting ATS spread tho. Even the “best” can only win at a 50-55% clip. (And I say “best” in a cynical way, as there is no such thing as a “best” coin-flip caller). So it’s a mathematical/statistical uphill battle that one really can’t overcome without consistent inside information.
Nonetheless, as long as one is doing it for the entertainment value, it absolutely can be that. I sometimes get a laugh out of the “serious” amateur guys that are clearing doing it for the potential money (as opposed to doing it for mere enjoyment/hobby) and bet ATS, and just have to shake my head.
All that said, one can make a little money sports betting…you just have to be patient, and conservative. But the 50/50 bets aren’t where you can do that, and unfortunately that’s where most people migrate to… the 50-50 bets. (people also migrate to the crazy parlays that payout 3-10x your wager, which are way worse than a single 50/50 bet, and is definitely not the way to win consistent money)
Most amateur sports gamblers don’t realize, however, that you can’t win any consistent/significant money betting ATS spread tho. Even the “best” can only win at a 50-55% clip. (And I say “best” in a cynical way, as there is no such thing as a “best” coin-flip caller). So it’s a mathematical/statistical uphill battle that one really can’t overcome without consistent inside information.
Nonetheless, as long as one is doing it for the entertainment value, it absolutely can be that. I sometimes get a laugh out of the “serious” amateur guys that are clearing doing it for the potential money (as opposed to doing it for mere enjoyment/hobby) and bet ATS, and just have to shake my head.
All that said, one can make a little money sports betting…you just have to be patient, and conservative. But the 50/50 bets aren’t where you can do that, and unfortunately that’s where most people migrate to… the 50-50 bets. (people also migrate to the crazy parlays that payout 3-10x your wager, which are way worse than a single 50/50 bet, and is definitely not the way to win consistent money)
This post was edited on 11/5/21 at 9:25 am
Posted on 11/5/21 at 7:46 am to Jim Rockford
It's the lunatics that bet $2-20 on 30 games a weekend.
I used to do that
Now it's just one a weekend for a large sum
I went like 10-2 the other year
I used to do that
Now it's just one a weekend for a large sum
I went like 10-2 the other year
Posted on 11/5/21 at 8:43 am to Jim Rockford
Why you worried about it? You like ponies? Good, go bet ponies.
Posted on 11/5/21 at 8:44 am to SDVTiger
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It's the lunatics that bet $2-20 on 30 games a weekend.
Lol, yeah that’s a lot of work and stress for very little (or usually negative in the longrun) return. But to each their own I guess, as long as they get some enjoyment out of it.
I enjoy sports betting… a lot…but I’m also well aware and go in knowing that the math is simply not on your side in the longrun
This post was edited on 11/5/21 at 9:02 am
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