Moving to Vegas to become a full time pro handicapper

Sweet behind basket

as soon as they missed the layup down 10 im thinking jesus but offensive board and a huge three

what a horrific loss for anyone who had wiscy but a huge win for us sparty backers  WOW

im speechless in a good way. very   fortunate to win that one

CG -

There are different levels of "shopping for lines".

If I wake up and need toilet paper, and go to three stores in my neighborhood, you could call that shopping for toilet paper.  If I expanded that to include warehouse stores and all discount stores in my neighborhood that would be next level.

If I included using coupons at all those places that would be even next level.  If I included all online delivery services, even overseas, using coupons and discount codes, and buying in bulk - that would be even next level.

You proclaim to be an excellent money manager.  If you are also a line shopper, you are certainly at first level.  Just because you go out and find the best Vegas -110 line is really entry level line shopping.  You are totally limited to what you can really do.

I mean we had an example yesterday where at the exact same time as you placed 1100 on Xavier at -110, they were available for a half point less and -103 online.  That is a major f'in difference pal - one that an excellent money manager would chew off his fingers to get at.

You set random amounts that you bet - then repeat them and give them nicknames so that they mean more to the myth.  Then you "shop" at that one moment in time for the best -110 line.  You bet for winning and losing days - betting about the same daily every day on purpose. Just being as honest as I can  - there is nothing professional or "excellent money management" about any of that.

Classic loser response.

Why not throw in a "its only house money" to really make it sound even more like a loser.

Read what I am about to type at least twice.  ANYTHING HE WINS HE SHOULD BE WINNING MORE, AND THE PART HE IS LEAVING ON THE TABLE IS MONEY HE WILL NEED WHEN HE IS NOT WINNING.

Read it again.

And stop being a loser.

Not a "bad" line shopper.

But not as good as you could be.  It is limiting.  Just like you could say that because I don't have all Vegas books at my disposal I am also limiting myself.

But deciding which game you are going to bet - and then taking that slice of time - whether it be a half hour or whatever - as your time to place your bet - is limiting yourself no matter where you are.

If you want to maximize advantages - most "pros" put some kind of effort in to trying to predict when and where is the best time and place to bet.  And a lot of times that means staging bets in increments to lower your risk. 

It is like buying stock.  You can wake up and say I am going to buy Tesla stock today - and then put in an order for 100 shares.  Or you can use a method to determine when to buy, and how much to buy.  Maybe that is staggered amounts at different times.

What you are doing is certainly better than a guy who has one book and one time to bet.  But what you are doing is not as good as a guy with many options and predictive line movement processes.  You are somewhere in between that.

And if you listen to nothing I have posted or will post in the future - listen to this one thing - pennies and small percentages count huge in sportsbetting for profit.  The 5 cents or half points you are leaving behind on wagers are going to kill you longterm.  Whatever profits you are making you should be making more with the same efforts.

I'd read it a few more times, get out a note card, write it down, tape to my 'fridge, and read it everytime I made an epic cucumber salad.