Totally square, go with the public play here, but I'm going with my man Shaka Smart and VCU over Rhode Island. Just don't understand this line??? I have VCU winning by 9.
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1/13/15 7:30pm Reduced Basketball 531 VA Commonwealth -4 -107*vs Rhode Island
Totally square, go with the public play here, but I'm going with my man Shaka Smart and VCU over Rhode Island. Just don't understand this line??? I have VCU winning by 9.
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1/13/15 7:30pm Reduced Basketball 531 VA Commonwealth -4 -107*vs Rhode Island
Good luck with Uconn. That line at a pick just blows me away. I've learned to stay away from weird lines. Seems like Uconn should be a -5 or 6. Maybe I'm over thinking it but just seems like someone is begging a guy to take Uconn and I'm always leary of hand outs! Give me a team that has to play their guts out or they go 0-5 in the conference and their coach's head will be on the chopping block, like Minnesota -3. Nebraska was in the same situation and covered. I'm a hawkeye fan too but got to get the money. Good luck coach, hope you hit them all!
Good luck with Uconn. That line at a pick just blows me away. I've learned to stay away from weird lines. Seems like Uconn should be a -5 or 6. Maybe I'm over thinking it but just seems like someone is begging a guy to take Uconn and I'm always leary of hand outs! Give me a team that has to play their guts out or they go 0-5 in the conference and their coach's head will be on the chopping block, like Minnesota -3. Nebraska was in the same situation and covered. I'm a hawkeye fan too but got to get the money. Good luck coach, hope you hit them all!
I can understand guys wanting to vent about a pick that looks bad early. Just got to understand that you only need to win around 60% to make money long term in this game.
You will win and you will lose some. Just hang in there!
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I can understand guys wanting to vent about a pick that looks bad early. Just got to understand that you only need to win around 60% to make money long term in this game.
You will win and you will lose some. Just hang in there!
I can understand guys wanting to vent about a pick that looks bad early. Just got to understand that you only need to win around 60% to make money long term in this game.
You will win and you will lose some. Just hang in there!
You are way way off sir, and you think the same way as the average gambler. You don't have to hit 60% to make good money. Matter of fact, hardly ever does anyone hit that percentage. The ROI from 52 to 54 is great, from 54 to 56 even bigger, and from there it just gets better. If you hit 55% over a year, let's say 1000 wagers(about 3 per day), and only wager $100. You will make $5500 as only a $100 bettor. So if you risk 2 units per game, and can get -105 on every game(which a lot of books offer), you will make $15,500 in a year only hitting 55%. That's about 40% of the average yearly salary in America. But people thinking like you are the reason people come here and talk garbage once someone goes a little cold and is still hitting 57% or whatever. No offense, but you need to pay attention to the numbers.
I'mgoinhungry, you're doing a great job, don't listen to these pundits.
Quote Originally Posted by smacksmiter:
I can understand guys wanting to vent about a pick that looks bad early. Just got to understand that you only need to win around 60% to make money long term in this game.
You will win and you will lose some. Just hang in there!
You are way way off sir, and you think the same way as the average gambler. You don't have to hit 60% to make good money. Matter of fact, hardly ever does anyone hit that percentage. The ROI from 52 to 54 is great, from 54 to 56 even bigger, and from there it just gets better. If you hit 55% over a year, let's say 1000 wagers(about 3 per day), and only wager $100. You will make $5500 as only a $100 bettor. So if you risk 2 units per game, and can get -105 on every game(which a lot of books offer), you will make $15,500 in a year only hitting 55%. That's about 40% of the average yearly salary in America. But people thinking like you are the reason people come here and talk garbage once someone goes a little cold and is still hitting 57% or whatever. No offense, but you need to pay attention to the numbers.
I'mgoinhungry, you're doing a great job, don't listen to these pundits.
How did you decide on tulsa Rooney. Just for a learning experience for me!
Good call Rooney, I guess when those fishy lines come out it's damn near a lock to roll against the hand out. Seemed like Uconn with their talent advantage would be a gift at a pick em over tulsa but always seems to be better to go with the tulsa play on a line set so weird. Lvsc has info we're not prevent too!
Quote Originally Posted by oreooreo1:
Quote Originally Posted by Rooney1:
Unfortunately Im on Tulsa ...Good luck anyway !
How did you decide on tulsa Rooney. Just for a learning experience for me!
Good call Rooney, I guess when those fishy lines come out it's damn near a lock to roll against the hand out. Seemed like Uconn with their talent advantage would be a gift at a pick em over tulsa but always seems to be better to go with the tulsa play on a line set so weird. Lvsc has info we're not prevent too!
How did you decide on tulsa Rooney. Just for a learning experience for me!
Good call Rooney, I guess when those fishy lines come out it's damn near a lock to roll against the hand out. Seemed like Uconn with their talent advantage would be a gift at a pick em over tulsa but always seems to be better to go with the tulsa play on a line set so weird. Lvsc has info we're not prevent too!
Damn auto correct sucks- puree not prevent you stupid ass machine!
Quote Originally Posted by oreooreo1:
Quote Originally Posted by oreooreo1:
Quote Originally Posted by Rooney1:
Unfortunately Im on Tulsa ...Good luck anyway !
How did you decide on tulsa Rooney. Just for a learning experience for me!
Good call Rooney, I guess when those fishy lines come out it's damn near a lock to roll against the hand out. Seemed like Uconn with their talent advantage would be a gift at a pick em over tulsa but always seems to be better to go with the tulsa play on a line set so weird. Lvsc has info we're not prevent too!
Damn auto correct sucks- puree not prevent you stupid ass machine!
You are way way off sir, and you think the same way as the average gambler. You don't have to hit 60% to make good money. Matter of fact, hardly ever does anyone hit that percentage. The ROI from 52 to 54 is great, from 54 to 56 even bigger, and from there it just gets better. If you hit 55% over a year, let's say 1000 wagers(about 3 per day), and only wager $100. You will make $5500 as only a $100 bettor. So if you risk 2 units per game, and can get -105 on every game(which a lot of books offer), you will make $15,500 in a year only hitting 55%. That's about 40% of the average yearly salary in America. But people thinking like you are the reason people come here and talk garbage once someone goes a little cold and is still hitting 57% or whatever. No offense, but you need to pay attention to the numbers.
I'mgoinhungry, you're doing a great job, don't listen to these pundits.
Tough crowd in here tonight. I can see that I need to be much more exact with my numbers. At -110 you need to win 52.4% of your wagers to break even. Of course, as you say, if you can get -105 that number can go down a bit. If you can win 55% over the long term with money management, you can do quite well and I agree with your examples.
My post was meant to encourage, not discourage. There was no intent to confuse so thanks for your help in clearing any misunderstanding up.
In 35 years of wagering, I may play with the numbers a little bit here and there, but they never play with me.
Good luck.
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Quote Originally Posted by whowillcover751:
You are way way off sir, and you think the same way as the average gambler. You don't have to hit 60% to make good money. Matter of fact, hardly ever does anyone hit that percentage. The ROI from 52 to 54 is great, from 54 to 56 even bigger, and from there it just gets better. If you hit 55% over a year, let's say 1000 wagers(about 3 per day), and only wager $100. You will make $5500 as only a $100 bettor. So if you risk 2 units per game, and can get -105 on every game(which a lot of books offer), you will make $15,500 in a year only hitting 55%. That's about 40% of the average yearly salary in America. But people thinking like you are the reason people come here and talk garbage once someone goes a little cold and is still hitting 57% or whatever. No offense, but you need to pay attention to the numbers.
I'mgoinhungry, you're doing a great job, don't listen to these pundits.
Tough crowd in here tonight. I can see that I need to be much more exact with my numbers. At -110 you need to win 52.4% of your wagers to break even. Of course, as you say, if you can get -105 that number can go down a bit. If you can win 55% over the long term with money management, you can do quite well and I agree with your examples.
My post was meant to encourage, not discourage. There was no intent to confuse so thanks for your help in clearing any misunderstanding up.
In 35 years of wagering, I may play with the numbers a little bit here and there, but they never play with me.
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