Done betting and retiring from gambling.....goodbye all

thanks for the kind words.

your tips are spot on as well.

hard part is actually following the rules. winning always seems to make me stray & suddenly i chase a game or 2 & shit happens.

You got it!

And really your quitting because your upset about losing on pacers ML?  That was not a bet you shouldve expected to win to begin with.  We all take tough loses though and thats where MM (money management) comes into play.  MM is equally important as picking winners do to the luck factor.   But as we all take tough unlucky losses we all get lucky wins.  Just never get too confident over any pick no matter how sexy it looks and keep everything to 1 unit and that depends on your bankroll.  But no way you should be broke after 2 tough losses.  Thats horrible MM nothing else.

Hate to read about your troubles.. specifically,

"losing a few thousand by 1 point at the end is simply too unbearable"

C'mon man.  Of course it is.... 

Obvious solution:  meet, engage, and marry the MM system of your choice, and stick to it through thick and thin. 

And live betting with the dog to win during an NBA 4th qtr playoff game is an adrenaline bet; use rationale, i.e., system, and check your emotions at the door.  Fear and greed will leave you hanging at the pole sooner or later. 

Don't abandon ship just yet, if you have succeeded in the past, you can easily do so again.  GL


MM and psychology are the end of discussion, REALLY.

lakerfan you are a typical gambler that tries to make fast money and ends up losing your entire bankroll.

Guys like you haven't learned to be disciplined, to be successful you need to be disciplined along with a few other essentials.

The formula for success in gambling is M + D + S = $uccess where M is your money or bankroll, the more you have the greater advantage you have, D is discipline which includes staying away from sucker bets like parlays, teasers. sweetheart teasers, pleasers, If bets and reverses, buying points, not wagering more than 3 to 5% of your bankroll etc. etc. Lastly S is your system, a workable system or systems that you have confidence in.

Betting thousands of dollars on a single wager is not worth it, you got to learn to start low and if you have to gradually raise your wagers if you employ a progressive wagering system to recoup your losses and make gains.

Write down everything I said to you if you decide someday to gamble again.