I mean, if you're doing $20 a game like some guys on here, I guess it's fine. My cousin actually is always texting me pictures of winning bets ... $40, $50 dollars.. hahaha. If he only knew I had $5000 on the same game and lost.
It's really just a pathetic life. I mean, why was I watching Kent State vs Arkansas State? Why was I praying for South Carolina to score a TD instead of kicking a fg to win it by 2? Why was I pounding my head on my bed when Les Miles through it on three straight plays? Tono Romo's pic with 2 mins left.... it goes on and on. I honestly think I've bet every single nationally broadcasted game in the past 2 years. Hockey, football, basketball, baseball, even soccer.
Do you know how many hours of life that is? Watching gamecast on my iphone praying for the Bobcats to score so that the game vs the Pistons could go to overtime?
The hardest part is figuring out how to fill all the xtra time in your day once you stop gambling. Not sure what to do
more money than brains, i guess.
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Quote Originally Posted by Down200k:
I mean, if you're doing $20 a game like some guys on here, I guess it's fine. My cousin actually is always texting me pictures of winning bets ... $40, $50 dollars.. hahaha. If he only knew I had $5000 on the same game and lost.
It's really just a pathetic life. I mean, why was I watching Kent State vs Arkansas State? Why was I praying for South Carolina to score a TD instead of kicking a fg to win it by 2? Why was I pounding my head on my bed when Les Miles through it on three straight plays? Tono Romo's pic with 2 mins left.... it goes on and on. I honestly think I've bet every single nationally broadcasted game in the past 2 years. Hockey, football, basketball, baseball, even soccer.
Do you know how many hours of life that is? Watching gamecast on my iphone praying for the Bobcats to score so that the game vs the Pistons could go to overtime?
The hardest part is figuring out how to fill all the xtra time in your day once you stop gambling. Not sure what to do
I knew my life was fucked up when I was chasing with WCC basketball games at midnight. Like wtf are you betting $300 on this garbage in the middle of the night? You are right, it helped split my wife and I up, of course she was an annoying box, but that's a whole different thread. In only gamble in Las Vegas, or like for the Big Game, send money out to my friend to bet for me. This whole Internet gambling everyday will suck your life dry as well as all if your money. Get out while you still can.
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I knew my life was fucked up when I was chasing with WCC basketball games at midnight. Like wtf are you betting $300 on this garbage in the middle of the night? You are right, it helped split my wife and I up, of course she was an annoying box, but that's a whole different thread. In only gamble in Las Vegas, or like for the Big Game, send money out to my friend to bet for me. This whole Internet gambling everyday will suck your life dry as well as all if your money. Get out while you still can.
Find a real hobby, I like motorcycles. Find something worthwhile to invest your time and money. I don't even watch sports nearly as much because watching everyday games are just not exciting anymore.
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Find a real hobby, I like motorcycles. Find something worthwhile to invest your time and money. I don't even watch sports nearly as much because watching everyday games are just not exciting anymore.
dude, losing 200k aint as bad as you think it is. wake up and stop urself before you lose all the other important things in ur life like ur families and love ones....gamblin is an addiction....it's never enough....win or lose....
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dude, losing 200k aint as bad as you think it is. wake up and stop urself before you lose all the other important things in ur life like ur families and love ones....gamblin is an addiction....it's never enough....win or lose....
dude, losing 200k aint as bad as you think it is. wake up and stop urself before you lose all the other important things in ur life like ur families and love ones....gamblin CAN BE an addiction....FOR SOME PEOPLE it's never enough....win or lose....
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Quote Originally Posted by tonypb:
dude, losing 200k aint as bad as you think it is. wake up and stop urself before you lose all the other important things in ur life like ur families and love ones....gamblin CAN BE an addiction....FOR SOME PEOPLE it's never enough....win or lose....
I have read many good principles to adhere with discussing gambling and money management.
In whatever business you engage, you can learn valuable lessons from your defeats and utilize the information to identify the factors, whether external or internal, which lead to the loss.
The first question to address is "What is your purpose/mission? In sports wagering, is it the "thrill/rush" or to earn revenue? If to earn money, what is your financial objective? If it's for the thrill, that's is what you'll get, a roller-coaster ride that will end, few actually leaving successful.
My financial objective is to make 48% on my money every football season. When I hit my objective, I'm finished for the year. (Discipline, Discipline, Discipline) On the average, 60% winning selections are needed.
I wager 1-3% per selection and pick 4-9 games each week. A selection is not made without viewing tape/film on a team. Which means the season doesn't start until Week 2 of the NFL Season. A SWOT analysis is conducted in attempt to possibly increase the reward and minimize the risk in comparsion to the posted line. (Northwestern was an example in most weeks, they matched up favorably each week and usually were dawgs) It's more challenging in the beginning of the season, but this holds true for the odds makers as well.
But the main question to is address is "Do you record and analysis your selections each year?" You would be surprised what trends you'd identify. How many times did you bet on "your team"? Or a team you dislike? Disgard those selections and your winning percentage usually increases. Also, like in sales, some months are historically better than others. Record your results to have a track to run on. Too many people think they can "shoot from the hip" to achieve success. Rarely happens.
Just wanted to share a few thoughts.
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I have read many good principles to adhere with discussing gambling and money management.
In whatever business you engage, you can learn valuable lessons from your defeats and utilize the information to identify the factors, whether external or internal, which lead to the loss.
The first question to address is "What is your purpose/mission? In sports wagering, is it the "thrill/rush" or to earn revenue? If to earn money, what is your financial objective? If it's for the thrill, that's is what you'll get, a roller-coaster ride that will end, few actually leaving successful.
My financial objective is to make 48% on my money every football season. When I hit my objective, I'm finished for the year. (Discipline, Discipline, Discipline) On the average, 60% winning selections are needed.
I wager 1-3% per selection and pick 4-9 games each week. A selection is not made without viewing tape/film on a team. Which means the season doesn't start until Week 2 of the NFL Season. A SWOT analysis is conducted in attempt to possibly increase the reward and minimize the risk in comparsion to the posted line. (Northwestern was an example in most weeks, they matched up favorably each week and usually were dawgs) It's more challenging in the beginning of the season, but this holds true for the odds makers as well.
But the main question to is address is "Do you record and analysis your selections each year?" You would be surprised what trends you'd identify. How many times did you bet on "your team"? Or a team you dislike? Disgard those selections and your winning percentage usually increases. Also, like in sales, some months are historically better than others. Record your results to have a track to run on. Too many people think they can "shoot from the hip" to achieve success. Rarely happens.
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