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Anyone make a living sports betting?? just wondering

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any of you guys making a career or just recreational
 
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No.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by voorhees13:

I'm new here so looking to make some money.

What do you mean by living? As in full time and not work or just gamble but hold a job?
You must also be new to sports betting and not just this site...
 
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BUT HAD A GREAT CFB SEASON
 
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actually just sports gambling full time no job
 
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i mean if you had like 100,000 bankroll and bet 1% but damn that would be stressful
 
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I know a couple of guys who lost their shirts sport gambling. Mostly NFL.

Now they don't even go near any game on sunday.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by corey407woc:

any of you guys making a career or just recreational

one guy and his crew...Billy Walters...lives in vegas and was on  60 mins...he will bet 20+ grand to move a line and then bet 200,000 the other way...he pretty much wins EVERY Month...read his books and watch his story on 60 mins...awesome...I play small and for fun...

 
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Ask YELAWOLF.....he does this for a living
 
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Quote Originally Posted by voorhees13:

I know a 3 people who do it full time. No weekly job. They have a high bankroll and bet at least $1000 to $15000 on Sports. Everyone else I know have jobs.

Too stressful for me to bet everyday and with that much money. My most is $500 on a Game.
Thats way to big of range for a professional sports bettor. Most pro's bet very large amounts because of big bankrolls but they do not vary their bet sizes in a range such as this at all. It would completely deplete their percentages and kill their variance of making consistent money. So those 3 people you know aren't very smart if thats all they do for income...
 
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I have been reading this sight for about a month. checking to see what games people like then doing some of my own research!  Just getting going sports betting as a hobby!  Small wagering but, real money! tough run last week or so!!......looking to get positive $$ on the scene! Looking for positive advice while the im in the shallow water!

 
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Quote Originally Posted by MoTus:

I have been reading this sight for about a month. checking to see what games people like then doing some of my own research!  Just getting going sports betting as a hobby!  Small wagering but, real money! tough run last week or so!!......looking to get positive $$ on the scene! Looking for positive advice while the im in the shallow water!

You are in the right place to make yourself a better sports bettor. Just choose wisely on what you read and decide to go with. Don't choose like this guy...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DGFuHC75aY

 
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I work a FT job so I can Gamble
Gambling is only a problem when your losing!
 
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work to gamble 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by shapsbook:

Even if someone makes money at gambling, does not make it a job/career
This is your opinion...
 
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Quote Originally Posted by phillyfranko:

one guy and his crew...Billy Walters...lives in vegas and was on  60 mins...he will bet 20+ grand to move a line and then bet 200,000 the other way...he pretty much wins EVERY Month...read his books and watch his story on 60 mins...awesome...I play small and for fun...


Yup and he also has the IRS and FBI on his ass.....As for me recreation like alot us bettors do it for....
 
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Quote Originally Posted by dixonbets:

I work a FT job so I can Gamble

 
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Quote Originally Posted by shapsbook:

Even if someone makes money at gambling, does not make it a job/career


YEP
 
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Quote Originally Posted by shapsbook:


If you can make a living ($50K+ a year) at sports gambling, then you are my hero.    
If you can live off of $50k a year, then you are my hero. 
 
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i have a local...but is online better and if so whats the best site?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by oddsbuster:

If you can live off of $50k a year, then you are my hero. 
if youre in a fallin apart 3rd world decrepit state like ohio 50k a year is high society
 
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Quote Originally Posted by misfits:

if youre in a fallin apart 3rd world decrepit state like ohio 50k a year is high society
And it's comments such as this as to why I choose not to discuss my wager size to other's. But since you said this I will at least defend my comment in relation to the 50K because if I was only producing 50k that would not be enough for half of my overhead including kids in private school (Because public schools ruin live's). Not trying to be a big time jackass but I wouldn't survive 3 month's on a 50k salary. And just for the record business is just fine in Southern Michigan & Northern Ohio for me and my businesses... 
 
 
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