One Shot to Profit

The Prairie · 05-15-10, 09:36 AM

OK Boys...Let's get this started off on the right foot today!

Remember, these picks are 5% of my bankroll, as I am looking to cut down on action and try to pinpoint profitable angles.

5/15

Detroit Tigers +1.5 (-105 @ 5Dimes) 5.05% to win 5%

Reds / Cardinals UNDER 8 (-111 @ 5Dimes) 5.55% to win 5%

Tail or Fade...

The Prairie · 05-16-10, 08:27 AM

[B][B][B]Chalk it up...two winners:

YTD: 2-0
Return: +10%

So far today I like:

5/16

Indians (-115 @ 5Dimes) 5.75% to win 5%

Tail or Fade...

TNT28 · 05-16-10, 07:52 PM

Nice 3-0 start my friend

I have had an absolute FAILURE of a week and made it even worse by trying to regain my losses doing parlays and messing around in the casino. Things have just happened that are down right sickening and I lost my composure and discipline to cost myself even more than the upset losses had cost me. My BR was at an all time high of $14,500 and I started with a little over $1k at the start of the season. In just this week I'm down to about $2,500. Unbelievable I know. But I'm dead serious about going pro and doing this for a living and I'm looking to grow my roll quickly, but safely as well. GL to us.

encephalization · 05-16-10, 07:54 PM

Very nice start, I'll check in here every now and then..

Always good to see people with decent money management, I'm doing 3% per bet at the moment myself.

BOL.

The Prairie · 05-17-10, 06:52 PM

Hey you'll get it TNT...Can I ask what your money management is and if you wager on all sports? Also, I would like to talk to you more about some strategies, etc. Thanks guys..

The Prairie · 05-17-10, 06:54 PM

Alright...I am hopping on the Lake Show tonight! I think they get it done in Game 1 in LA...I hate laying points in the NBA as teams don't care about spreads, they just care about getting a W! I would love to take the Lakers ML but the juice is too high at -320...SO

5/17

LA Lakers -6 (-105 at 5 Dimes) 5.05% to win 5%

Tail or Fade...

The Prairie · 05-18-10, 03:14 PM

Thank You Lakers!

YTD: 4-0

Return: 20%

The Prairie · 05-18-10, 03:16 PM

OK...I have one big play for tonight...lots of juice, but I just don't see this game losing...

Magic MONEYLINE (-298 @ Matchbook) 29% to win 10%

Tail or Fade...

TNT28 · 05-18-10, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by The Prairie

Hey you'll get it TNT...Can I ask what your money management is and if you wager on all sports? Also, I would like to talk to you more about some strategies, etc. Thanks guys..

I learned over time that 1-2% is what you should be wagering so that's what I do. I was playing a couple chase systems and I follow Pimike, which he is considered the best capper on SBR by many people. Things were going great but if you know chase systems, then things can get ugly fast if bets start losing. Once I got my roll up pretty high (for me) I started playing it safer and not risking as much on the chases. Then a couple high juice teams got swept and I got spooked cuz I'm so serious about doing this professionally, and I risked too much trying to hit big parlays etc. and that knocked me down even more. I play pretty much all major sports or anything that seems like a good bet. I've only been at this for 2 years so I've still got plenty to learn.

TNT28 · 05-19-10, 05:34 PM

That Magic loss stung but we're not knocked out. Let's get some more winners and keep grinding