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Quote Originally Posted by GuardiaDeMieux:

@collegegambler

Belated "congrats" on your move to Las Vegas, the Pantheon of the Sports Betting World!

Regardless of the outcome, your braveness (and possible naivety) to take this leap of faith, to follow your dream of becoming a professional sports investor, and to chronicle your events via youtube is something *EVERYONE* should commend, regardless.

I've been a sports investor for about 5 years, now.  I've been a casual gambler for at least a decade before that.  I have no advice for you.  And honestly, neither does anyone else (unless you ask for it), considering that any suggestions...in this chosen field of profession...has to be propelled by *steam* (experience).  You're in the city that holds the best of the best around the world in sports investing, in one of the most distraction-filled cities in the world.  More than likely, you'll get chewed up and spit out.  If that happens, you wouldn't be the first, and you won't be the last.  But as I said earlier...challenge was accepted by you, collegegambler.  Which deserves tremendous commendation alone.  Alot of us (probably the ones criticizing you the most) wouldn't have the heart to make that type of leap of faith, to throw themselves wholeheartedly into the lion's den.  For that alone...you should be proud.

Good luck to you on your journey, collegegambler.  I'll be rooting for you...

Great post!


 
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Quote Originally Posted by jkjc:

CG, we need another vid!! Your last video is the best 16 seconds on YouTube!! 

Lets get it done tonight!! 
I know,,,, wasn't that great,,,   I keep imagining CG as a little league coach or some kind of counsoler..
 
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Quote Originally Posted by GuardiaDeMieux:

@collegegambler

Belated "congrats" on your move to Las Vegas, the Pantheon of the Sports Betting World!

Regardless of the outcome, your braveness (and possible naivety) to take this leap of faith, to follow your dream of becoming a professional sports investor, and to chronicle your events via youtube is something *EVERYONE* should commend, regardless.

I've been a sports investor for about 5 years, now.  I've been a casual gambler for at least a decade before that.  I have no advice for you.  And honestly, neither does anyone else (unless you ask for it), considering that any suggestions...in this chosen field of profession...has to be propelled by *steam* (experience).  You're in the city that holds the best of the best around the world in sports investing, in one of the most distraction-filled cities in the world.  More than likely, you'll get chewed up and spit out.  If that happens, you wouldn't be the first, and you won't be the last.  But as I said earlier...challenge was accepted by you, collegegambler.  Which deserves tremendous commendation alone.  Alot of us (probably the ones criticizing you the most) wouldn't have the heart to make that type of leap of faith, to throw themselves wholeheartedly into the lion's den.  For that alone...you should be proud.

Good luck to you on your journey, collegegambler.  I'll be rooting for you...
Braveness? What language do you speak?,
 
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Quote Originally Posted by iceman67:

I know,,,, wasn't that great,,,   I keep imagining CG as a little league coach or some kind of counsoler..


We FIGHT!
 
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"That's how you step up!
When they say it's all done, what do we do? We phukin fight!
That's how you step up!
Somone wants me to pack my bags?
Come out here and phukin make me!
Come out here and phukin make me!
Ready for a streak now.
Spurs first half....Spurs full game baby!"

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Is this the most viewed thread in Covers history?
 
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Posted: #6082
Quote Originally Posted by Skipbone:

Braveness? What language do you speak?,

"Braveness" is a word, but you can switch it out for "courage", if you'd like...
 
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Posted: #6083
Notre Dame has just blown a 20-point lead........
 
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Quote Originally Posted by The Hawk:

Notre Dame has just blown a 20-point lead........





The cousin must be a jinx.

Kick him to the curb with mother.
~~~~~ZOSO~~~~~
 
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Hawk.....ND came out in the second half like this is ours!! Different team from first half.
 
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Hawk.....ND came out in the second half like this is ours!! Different team from first half.
 
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Posted: #6087
Would love video cussing at cuz telling him to go back to jersey. That would be pure gold. 
 
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ND did not get their first second half bucket until 8:00 left in the half!

Lead 58-54 with 1;30 left.....
 
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67-63.....................13.8 left
 
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Quote Originally Posted by jerzeebook:

Would love video cussing at cuz telling him to go back to jersey. That would be pure gold. 

Highly improbable and unlikely since "cuz" went 9-2 on the early games and CG very probably tailed "cuz" for some easy money.

Cuz ain't going nowhere if he can win like that.  CG will put him on retainer and keep him in Vegas forever....

MUHHAHAHAHHHHAHAAAAAAA

PM for the skinny on the down low
 
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Posted: #6091
70-63 ND final
 
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Irish
 
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Quote Originally Posted by cd329:

Is this the most viewed thread in Covers history?

 

There was a guy named ProtoStar, or something like that, who made some kind of thread where he told some odd story.

Got tons of views, possibly 50K to 100K.

Can anyone explain the overall point of that thread to me? I saw posts about hamsters and what not.

Never got the point...

 
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Quote Originally Posted by GuardiaDeMieux:


"Braveness" is a word, but you can switch it out for "courage", if you'd like...

 

Braveness is fine. It was almost like you were speaking from some time warp...had on old world feel to it, hence, 'Braveness' was apropos...I liked the post.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by vanzack:

Not to be nitpicky - but here goes....

He actually has a 50% chance of going 1-1, and a 25% chance of 0-1 and 0-2.

Doesn't invalidate anything else you said, but that is the distribution of that probability.


I believe you mean 25% chance of going 2-0 and 25% chance of going 0-2.

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Possible outcomes

1. Win 1 then lose 1 (1-1)
2. Lose 1 then win 1 (1-1)
3. Win 1 and then win another (2-0)
4. Lose 1 and then lose another (0-2)

So you are 1-1 in two possible outcomes after 2 games (50%) and 25% for the other 2 outcomes respectively.  According to my limited stats knowledge anyway.  
 
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Quote Originally Posted by HutchEmAll:


I believe you mean 25% chance of going 2-0 and 25% chance of going 0-2.

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Possible outcomes

1. Win 1 then lose 1 (1-1)
2. Lose 1 then win 1 (1-1)
3. Win 1 and then win another (2-0)
4. Lose 1 and then lose another (0-2)

So you are 1-1 in two possible outcomes after 2 games (50%) and 25% for the other 2 outcomes respectively.  According to my limited stats knowledge anyway.  

 

I assumed he knew that and took it as a typo.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:

 

I assumed he knew that and took it as a typo.


You didn't.  
 
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Posted: #6098
spurs lookin solid
 
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We'd all love another video CG!
Give the people what they want!!!
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by HutchEmAll:


You didn't.  

Uh yeah, I did.

You swoop in to try to correct him when going 0-1 makes little to no sense, so little sense I just left it as is. Have him answer. He'll tell you it's a typo.

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