Oh how I needed that fkn f.g..

I know most people here don't like it when I say this, but I'm going to say it again. Gamble for entertainment, not as a "job" or a way to get rich. I realize that entertainment has a different price for everyone, but my typical wager is 1/10,000th of my net worth, but I still enjoy the "entertainment" it provides. Winning a bet is equivalent to taking my girl out for a nice dinner. Keep it in perspective so you don't end up losing so much that you feel so terrible. There are some on this site placing $3,000 wagers and some even more. Unless they are in the 0.25% of the population that actually makes money gambling, then there are certainly more profitable ways to invest their money. 

Yeah, most people don't realize that for every game they add to a parlay the juice magnifies by another 10%. The odds on parlays are the worst odds you can get. The true odds on a 4 team parlay, assuming line wagering, is (1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2) a whopping 16 to 1 but your book is probably paying you 11 to 1, 12 to 1 at BEST if you gamble with a reduced vig shop. 

THOSE ARE HORRIBLE INVESTMENTS!

The math doesn't lie! Parlays are horrible wagering choices as not even the reduced vig shops will give you reduced vig on parlays. They are bankroll eaters.