Gametracker is a sports gambler's best friend

The thrill of gambling usually culminates with a monetary result...but there is so much more to the act that occurs before its finality. The fiscal aspect is just a way of keeping score..the real pleasure is watching the action unfold...
 
I envy those mechanical sociopaths who can simply research their action, pull the trigger on a handful of wagers and then go to bed. They wake up the next morning with breakfast and a newspaper only to patiently leaf through it until they reach the sports section and check their scores like lottery numbers..
 
I cant do that...
 
When i make my plays i want to watch my predictions reward me..i cant sleep until every game is over and my fate is decided..unfortunately my basic cable bundle rarely offers me the games that i have spent the day researching.. i salivate when i realize the elon college basketball team has to take 3 buses and ferry to play the charlestown cougars, but whats the chances that im going to be able to watch the game on tv..
 
Its angles and edges like this which leads me to the best friend this gambler can find..The Gametracker
 
Basketball on the gametracker is a decent fix for a sick gambler in the dark...a basketball game is high paced and scoring is very frequent..when your down 10 points your still alive..i stare at the screen and hope for the best..if my team misses the shot the next best thing for that gametracker to tell me is offensive rebound..i hang on every word it spits out to me..they have even gone as far as to add a pilon representing the player that shoots the ball and i can actually see the ball go in the hoop or clank off the rim..its like atari for sick depraved degenerates..
 
Football is also somewhat enjoyable on the gametracker..i get to see the field and when the quarterback throws a big pass i get a bright yellow line highlighting its forward progress..its these momentary bursts of positive yardage that lights me up like a firework in between extended periods of absolutely nothingness that keep me going..at times i find myself refreshing the gametracker even though it says it automatically refreshes just to see if its experiencing some type of glitch..
 
Its only when you take the time to acknowledge all the commercials, whistles, instant replays and all around stoppages of play throughout an afternoon of football that you can appreciate the torture and insanity of relying soley on the gametracker..dont get me wrong, im sure a normal well adjusted human being with all the trappings of a sane existence can use the gametracker in moderation, but i cant...if i had a dog to walk or an errand to run the gametracker would be a great tool to help me check up on my action occasionally..but i dont have any of those things..i get horizontal and place the lap top top on my chest until it melts the skin while only getting up to use the bathroom and pay the pizza delivery driver when the doorbell rings..
 
But it only get worse from here..because basketball and football is like watching doubles ping pong compared to baseball and hockey on the gametracker..
 
Hockey is the worst...nhl.com knows it too..they are so starved for things to update on it they they have incorporated body checks in to the mix..can i bet on body checks..theres nothing like settling down with a 300 dollar wager on the new jersey devils only to lose 1-0..your only company for those hours were the odd update of a shot on net and hooking penalty
 
Baseball is a bore to watch live..think about how much fun it is on the gametracker when you got 500 on the yankees..at least mlb.com is aware of this and theyve added a feature where you can see the pitch come down the pipe with a colorful line..
 
I thought i had hit the bottom of the barrell with hockey..but i recently found out that mls soccor on the gametracker is the guantanamo bay of sporting information..i found myself getting excited for yellow and red cards being issued..no goals..a few shots..4 hours later my bet is pushed..good times
 
This week the sickness continues..iihf world hockey..this game tracker offers me a new and exciting type of waterboarding..they dont even have graphics, strictly text..i bet finland over latvia the other day..a normal person could just wake up whenever and check the score periodically..not me, i set my alarm for this abuse..got up early and made sure i watched every minute..
 
But the gametracker is all i have sometimes..so ill dance with the devil i know.. and even at its worst it beats the ticker at the bottom of the screen on espn.

Great read and so true.

Haha once again a great article DG, had no idea who wrote it when I clicked on the topic but as soon as I saw your avatar I knew instantly that The Degenerate was back on board!

I'm very similar with gametracker to the point where it interferes with any social situations or even remote broadcasts (Radio DJ) that I am in or at. You're right about MLS too, excruciatingly painful and very little information (only because the shlubs on ESPN and even the ones typing the updates IMO just don't understand it).

Loved the old articles and columns btw, really edge of the seat stuff for fellow degenerates! Welcome back DG and for God's sake man KEEP THE ARTICLES COMING!!

 

"Football is also somewhat enjoyable on the gametracker..i get to see the field and when the quarterback throws a big pass i get a bright yellow line highlighting its forward progress..its these momentary bursts of positive yardage that lights me up like a firework in between extended periods of absolutely nothingness that keep me going..at times i find myself refreshing the gametracker even though it says it automatically refreshes just to see if its experiencing some type of glitch.."

I've totally been guilty of this too

Great Read

That post represents 99.9% of covers members. You gotta love it. Want real torture try futbol24.com.  If you watch that live waiting for goals your really depraved.

Try looking up scores for euro bb that is also painful.

Great article   

good to see you back DG

 

DG > SJP

 

it only costs 200 bucks to get mlb season ticket. Even cheaper for the other sports. If you are a serious gambler purchasing this is a must. Why force yourself to look at your computer screen all night. If you are a compulsive gambler do yourself a favor and pony up for the sports channels.

Have a uncle in bahamas dickey stevens. He is into betting sports.Can you send pm. Would like to chat with you.

"4 hours later my bet is pushed..good times"

Adrenaline junkies do not make profitable gamblers