Hey guys, I am new to this forum but I am hoping to be a great contributor over the next days and months. You can call me MD (my initials). I have been betting on sports for 12 years and professionally for five years. Professionally in the sense that this is my only income. I have dabbled onto this forum before but never chose to sign-up as I have always been very superstitious that sharing my picks and my system with other people only puts more stress on me to win. I never really shared my advice with friends or family either, for that same reason. Just recently a friend of mine, who I do share my picks and strategy with, urged me to sign-up. He told me that good karma comes from posting on these boards and that rather than worrying about letting people down to embrace the fact i'll be winning others money if I keep my head on straight and continue to do what i've been doing.
Just wanted to fill you in on how I found my way over to this forum. I expect that, with all the time I spend on the computer anyways tracking lines and reading, i'll be spending lots of time on Covers, and will be nice to share my job and passion with you guys. Now a brief introduction onto how i've been living off betting the past four and a half years:
I do not wager on pointspreads.
I do not wager on totals.
I do not wager on quarters, halves or propositions.
I do not wager on parlays or teasers.
I only wager on NFL/CFB + NBA/CBK + MLB + NHL.
I ONLY make Moneyline wagers.
That last point is the most important. When I handicap sports, I take out all the confusion that sportsbooks try to throw at the investor (us) with these prop bets, halves, etc. but I go to another level and take out all pointspreads. My philosophy is that the pointspread is just another distraction and so I handicap these sporting events looking for just one thing: the winner!
It took years of trial and error before finally coming up with a system and gathering the patience to take this as a job rather than a hobby and if anyone is willing to take sports betting serious than you can follow along with me (even if you don't take my advice on the games).
If you are interested in learning a little more about wagering on sports for a living; the ups and the downs or on how I do it ie. setting a start bankroll, a starting unit size, dividing your year into quarters and setting goals for each quarterly; then just ask your questions in this thread or send me a private message.
This was just an introductory post and i'll explain more in a few moments. Glad to be here and I am anxious to help out. Currently there are two weeks left in my quarterly, and my next section of three months begins October 1st until December 31st.
MD
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Hey guys, I am new to this forum but I am hoping to be a great contributor over the next days and months. You can call me MD (my initials). I have been betting on sports for 12 years and professionally for five years. Professionally in the sense that this is my only income. I have dabbled onto this forum before but never chose to sign-up as I have always been very superstitious that sharing my picks and my system with other people only puts more stress on me to win. I never really shared my advice with friends or family either, for that same reason. Just recently a friend of mine, who I do share my picks and strategy with, urged me to sign-up. He told me that good karma comes from posting on these boards and that rather than worrying about letting people down to embrace the fact i'll be winning others money if I keep my head on straight and continue to do what i've been doing.
Just wanted to fill you in on how I found my way over to this forum. I expect that, with all the time I spend on the computer anyways tracking lines and reading, i'll be spending lots of time on Covers, and will be nice to share my job and passion with you guys. Now a brief introduction onto how i've been living off betting the past four and a half years:
I do not wager on pointspreads.
I do not wager on totals.
I do not wager on quarters, halves or propositions.
I do not wager on parlays or teasers.
I only wager on NFL/CFB + NBA/CBK + MLB + NHL.
I ONLY make Moneyline wagers.
That last point is the most important. When I handicap sports, I take out all the confusion that sportsbooks try to throw at the investor (us) with these prop bets, halves, etc. but I go to another level and take out all pointspreads. My philosophy is that the pointspread is just another distraction and so I handicap these sporting events looking for just one thing: the winner!
It took years of trial and error before finally coming up with a system and gathering the patience to take this as a job rather than a hobby and if anyone is willing to take sports betting serious than you can follow along with me (even if you don't take my advice on the games).
If you are interested in learning a little more about wagering on sports for a living; the ups and the downs or on how I do it ie. setting a start bankroll, a starting unit size, dividing your year into quarters and setting goals for each quarterly; then just ask your questions in this thread or send me a private message.
This was just an introductory post and i'll explain more in a few moments. Glad to be here and I am anxious to help out. Currently there are two weeks left in my quarterly, and my next section of three months begins October 1st until December 31st.
There is no "system" other than that as all of my selections are based off of my own handicapping and experience.
How much I wager? My past results? This is my living and though I will keep all of this information private, I do start with a set bankroll every January 1st and divide my year into four quarters with the goal of winning 50 *units* each quarter (three months). My drop dead requirement for each quarter is win 20 units, but winning only 80 units each year leaves me barely getting by. I have done great since starting up this strategy 4.5 years ago. My worst year was the 1st in which I finished +86 units, with my best year being 2008 in which I finished +177 units. All of this is in the past though and you should decide whether or not my strategy to sportsbetting is suitable for your bankroll.
If you are in this business year-in-and-year-out like I am then hop on board. If you are just looking for a quick buck then I bet my selections at the right time. All handicappers go through the high's and the low's but it's all about meeting those goals and getting that money!
MD
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The Moneyline System: I only bet on moneylines.
There is no "system" other than that as all of my selections are based off of my own handicapping and experience.
How much I wager? My past results? This is my living and though I will keep all of this information private, I do start with a set bankroll every January 1st and divide my year into four quarters with the goal of winning 50 *units* each quarter (three months). My drop dead requirement for each quarter is win 20 units, but winning only 80 units each year leaves me barely getting by. I have done great since starting up this strategy 4.5 years ago. My worst year was the 1st in which I finished +86 units, with my best year being 2008 in which I finished +177 units. All of this is in the past though and you should decide whether or not my strategy to sportsbetting is suitable for your bankroll.
If you are in this business year-in-and-year-out like I am then hop on board. If you are just looking for a quick buck then I bet my selections at the right time. All handicappers go through the high's and the low's but it's all about meeting those goals and getting that money!
.... interested in hearing and listening to your info! i like moneylines a lot myself. do you play moneylines with single bets or do you combo them for parlays or a combo of the two?
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.... interested in hearing and listening to your info! i like moneylines a lot myself. do you play moneylines with single bets or do you combo them for parlays or a combo of the two?
How I will rank my College Football moneyline picks:
ONE = 1 UNIT (1% of bankroll)
TWO = 2 UNITS (2% of bankroll)
THREE = 3 UNITS (3% of bankroll)
FIVE = 5 UNITS (5% of bankroll)
*I will keep track of my NCAA-F records for each category (1 unit, 2 unit etc.) in the College Football thread ONLY, including my overall results for when I bet FAVORITES and the overall results for when I bet UNDERDOGS. I will also include the overall results per sport as seen below*
Moneyline System YTD: 0-0 + 0 UNITS
NCAA-F: 0-0 +0 UNITS
NFL: 0-0 +0 UNITS
MLB: 0-0 +0 UNITS
NHL: 0-0 +0 UNITS
NBA: 0-0 +0 UNITS
CBK: 0-0 +0 UNITS
MD
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How I will rank my College Football moneyline picks:
ONE = 1 UNIT (1% of bankroll)
TWO = 2 UNITS (2% of bankroll)
THREE = 3 UNITS (3% of bankroll)
FIVE = 5 UNITS (5% of bankroll)
*I will keep track of my NCAA-F records for each category (1 unit, 2 unit etc.) in the College Football thread ONLY, including my overall results for when I bet FAVORITES and the overall results for when I bet UNDERDOGS. I will also include the overall results per sport as seen below*
Jcts. It's not really a system, just my approach to handicapping. I'll be posting my selections in this thread as well as in threads in the football and mlb section, then NHL and NBA and CBK when they approach. If someone thinks this thread is better suitable in the systems section only then so-be-it, but I don't.
Thanks guys, glad you're interested. I'll have this weekends bets posted soon (just placing them at my book first; now).
Jcts. It's not really a system, just my approach to handicapping. I'll be posting my selections in this thread as well as in threads in the football and mlb section, then NHL and NBA and CBK when they approach. If someone thinks this thread is better suitable in the systems section only then so-be-it, but I don't.
Thanks guys, glad you're interested. I'll have this weekends bets posted soon (just placing them at my book first; now).
Welcome to Covers... just a word of advice... you might want to use the forums for posting your 'current' picks and use the playbook or (preferrably) your blog space for maintaining your progress on here. If you just use the forums, you're going to be inundated with clovers, handshakes, and smileys. You'll have 8 pages of garbage posts for every one or two 'pages' that you post.
Using the blogspace will help to cut the majority of that stuff out. Covers is great and I'm sure you're going to love it here. Once again, welcome aboard!
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Welcome to Covers... just a word of advice... you might want to use the forums for posting your 'current' picks and use the playbook or (preferrably) your blog space for maintaining your progress on here. If you just use the forums, you're going to be inundated with clovers, handshakes, and smileys. You'll have 8 pages of garbage posts for every one or two 'pages' that you post.
Using the blogspace will help to cut the majority of that stuff out. Covers is great and I'm sure you're going to love it here. Once again, welcome aboard!
Hey DR_Y. I assume you mean that its better if I just post my picks on here and keep track of my results on my blogspace? Still new here so i'll give this site a look-around and try to find the blogspace and maybe start doing that if it works better.
MD
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Hey DR_Y. I assume you mean that its better if I just post my picks on here and keep track of my results on my blogspace? Still new here so i'll give this site a look-around and try to find the blogspace and maybe start doing that if it works better.
MD, yeah... that would keep it all more organized. The blogspace is in the toolbar above (Community<Blogs). If you're new to Covers entirely it will definitely pay to finger through the site. There are so many tools here (big time saver, of course). If you go to 'my space' there are blog, playbook, recently posted, etc. options all right there... not trying to be bossy, just helpful.
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MD, yeah... that would keep it all more organized. The blogspace is in the toolbar above (Community<Blogs). If you're new to Covers entirely it will definitely pay to finger through the site. There are so many tools here (big time saver, of course). If you go to 'my space' there are blog, playbook, recently posted, etc. options all right there... not trying to be bossy, just helpful.
moneyline..just shot you a friend request..hope you add me...i'm new on this site aswell..very good things i've seen so far..very interested in your angle..looking forward to seeing and hearing more from you this season..GL
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moneyline..just shot you a friend request..hope you add me...i'm new on this site aswell..very good things i've seen so far..very interested in your angle..looking forward to seeing and hearing more from you this season..GL
Hey I like the system, and in no way am I trying to be negative. I'm just wondering how much can 1 unit be, to where it would be worth taking a -650 favorite in Green Bay for just 1 unit. A unit would have to be a pretty good amount I would think.
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Hey I like the system, and in no way am I trying to be negative. I'm just wondering how much can 1 unit be, to where it would be worth taking a -650 favorite in Green Bay for just 1 unit. A unit would have to be a pretty good amount I would think.
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