1. #1
    Dbldown11
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    Peace out boys...I gotta call it quits!

    I think that I'm a decent capper, and I think if I had a decent roll to work with I could probably make consistent money with this thing. But since I dont I use the money I have to play parlays to try to get a decent roll (I know it's stupid). But to me taking 100 bucks and betting 10 bucks a game just doesnt do it. I dont have the patience for this. Last Saturday I had a thread that showed three seperate parlays that all lost by one game. well here is what I had tonight:

    10589703 4 Team PARLAY
    $ 99.00 wagered to win $ 1,138.50 at 11/20/2008 5:21:53 PM
    Odds : 11.50 to 1 PARLAY
    LOSE $ 99.00
    11/20/2008 6:00:00 PM CB USC to Win -8.5(-110)
    OREILLY PUERTO RICO TIP OFF @ San Juan PR - On ESPNU
    USC 61 SETON HALL 63
    status : LOSE
    11/20/2008 6:00:00 PM CB RICE to Win -2.5(-110)
    BASKETBALL TRAVELERS INVITATIONAL @ Provo UT
    CAL POLY SLO 76 RICE 81
    status : WIN
    11/20/2008 6:00:00 PM CB IOWA to Win -9.5(-110)
    IOWA 70 THE CITADEL 48
    status : WIN
    11/20/2008 7:00:00 PM CB UC DAVIS to Win +10.5(-110)
    UC DAVIS 59 ARKANSAS 68
    status : WIN

    Of course once again a one game loss (this one even more painful because of USC's horrible 2nd half after being up 15 at the half. I gotta give it up for a while because I dont have enough money to bet games singularly AS IT SHOULD BE DONE. and doing this parlays is just a waste of money....Not to mention horribly frustrating when I lose every single one by one game.

    I'm gonna try putting some money on the side on a weekly basis, and staying away from gambling until I have the funds to bet games singularly, and do it the right way. Hopefully I wont be gone too long. Good luck boys and girls with all your bets for the rest of football and the recently started CBB season!!!!!!!


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    St. Andrew
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dbldown11 View Post
    I think that I'm a decent capper, and I think if I had a decent roll to work with I could probably make consistent money with this thing. But since I dont I use the money I have to play parlays to try to get a decent roll (I know it's stupid). But to me taking 100 bucks and betting 10 bucks a game just doesnt do it. I dont have the patience for this. Last Saturday I had a thread that showed three seperate parlays that all lost by one game. well here is what I had tonight:

    10589703 4 Team PARLAY
    $ 99.00 wagered to win $ 1,138.50 at 11/20/2008 5:21:53 PM
    Odds : 11.50 to 1 PARLAY
    LOSE $ 99.00
    11/20/2008 6:00:00 PM CB USC to Win -8.5(-110)
    OREILLY PUERTO RICO TIP OFF @ San Juan PR - On ESPNU
    USC 61 SETON HALL 63
    status : LOSE
    11/20/2008 6:00:00 PM CB RICE to Win -2.5(-110)
    BASKETBALL TRAVELERS INVITATIONAL @ Provo UT
    CAL POLY SLO 76 RICE 81
    status : WIN
    11/20/2008 6:00:00 PM CB IOWA to Win -9.5(-110)
    IOWA 70 THE CITADEL 48
    status : WIN
    11/20/2008 7:00:00 PM CB UC DAVIS to Win +10.5(-110)
    UC DAVIS 59 ARKANSAS 68
    status : WIN

    Of course once again a one game loss (this one even more painful because of USC's horrible 2nd half after being up 15 at the half. I gotta give it up for a while because I dont have enough money to bet games singularly AS IT SHOULD BE DONE. and doing this parlays is just a waste of money....Not to mention horribly frustrating when I lose every single one by one game.

    I'm gonna try putting some money on the side on a weekly basis, and staying away from gambling until I have the funds to bet games singularly, and do it the right way. Hopefully I wont be gone too long. Good luck boys and girls with all your bets for the rest of football and the recently started CBB season!!!!!!!

    I've been there bud. I know this feeling. Good capping, poor money management. Reliance on parlays at the end. All you can do is learn from mistakes and keep fighting.

    "Don't give up. don't ever give up!" LOL

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    mmike032
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    At least you got enough sense to know
    when to quit. just remember to take your own advice.

    why not just put the $100 on 1 game and build it up, and lose the lotto mentality

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    guru-t
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dbldown11 View Post
    I think that I'm a decent capper, and I think if I had a decent roll to work with I could probably make consistent money with this thing. But since I dont I use the money I have to play parlays to try to get a decent roll (I know it's stupid). But to me taking 100 bucks and betting 10 bucks a game just doesnt do it. I dont have the patience for this. Last Saturday I had a thread that showed three seperate parlays that all lost by one game. well here is what I had tonight:

    10589703 4 Team PARLAY
    $ 99.00 wagered to win $ 1,138.50 at 11/20/2008 5:21:53 PM
    Odds : 11.50 to 1 PARLAY
    LOSE $ 99.00
    11/20/2008 6:00:00 PM CB USC to Win -8.5(-110)
    OREILLY PUERTO RICO TIP OFF @ San Juan PR - On ESPNU
    USC 61 SETON HALL 63
    status : LOSE
    11/20/2008 6:00:00 PM CB RICE to Win -2.5(-110)
    BASKETBALL TRAVELERS INVITATIONAL @ Provo UT
    CAL POLY SLO 76 RICE 81
    status : WIN
    11/20/2008 6:00:00 PM CB IOWA to Win -9.5(-110)
    IOWA 70 THE CITADEL 48
    status : WIN
    11/20/2008 7:00:00 PM CB UC DAVIS to Win +10.5(-110)
    UC DAVIS 59 ARKANSAS 68
    status : WIN

    Of course once again a one game loss (this one even more painful because of USC's horrible 2nd half after being up 15 at the half. I gotta give it up for a while because I dont have enough money to bet games singularly AS IT SHOULD BE DONE. and doing this parlays is just a waste of money....Not to mention horribly frustrating when I lose every single one by one game.

    I'm gonna try putting some money on the side on a weekly basis, and staying away from gambling until I have the funds to bet games singularly, and do it the right way. Hopefully I wont be gone too long. Good luck boys and girls with all your bets for the rest of football and the recently started CBB season!!!!!!!

    Yeah.Parlays are tough man.The only way I stay afloat is through the straights.I parlay most of my straights as well but rarely hit one.Usually go3-1or5-2 or something but thats a come up on the straights.Ijust make a small play on the parlays.GL Ddbldown.Appreciate all your input and knowledge!

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    Dbldown11
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    thanks for the vote of confidence guys.....I really need to learn money management and at that point I think ill be successful at capping...hopefully ill be back soon!

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    if you MUST parlay, look into round robins for smaller prices, they don't pay as huge but you don't have to hit every game..if you were doing round robins on those 3 you would have won money. if you deposit 100, put 44 on 2 solid games and the rest on parlays...if you clip a decent amount out of 10 games you should be over $500 if you increase a little each play...

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    MickChunky
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    Been there too, man. Hope to see you back soon.

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    well I've got a fairly large parlay going for sat. college football so if I hit that ill be back...and have the funds necessary to do it right........im not counting on it though hahaha

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    Dbldown good luck to ya. I know you will be back you pick some great games and im on board someof your picks for saturday's games. I learning my moeny management but just with football. alittle here and there. I just enjoy the picking and watching the games.BOL peace

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    HA! HA! I really hope you hit it too dbldown so you'll be back!That was a tough one to take man.Feel for ya.USC got me too.I ended up going 2-2 on BBall.Of course you know how the USC game went but BYU got me too.Failed to cover by .5 pt!!!Thats gambling I guess!!!!!

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    Hey Dbldown... gl to yah. i admire you for knowing when to call it quits and lay low... your plays and feed back will be greatly missed!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dbldown11 View Post
    well I've got a fairly large parlay going for sat. college football so if I hit that ill be back...and have the funds necessary to do it right........im not counting on it though hahaha
    I've also been in those shoes. One thing that helped me a bunch was switching to matchbook.com. You get better odds, and you cannot parlay. You can start with 50 bucks on a Thursday night or Sat morning, and just play day, afternoon, evening all weekend long and your roll will grow a lot quicker than you think.

    If gambling is a more serious issue than you've led on though, it takes a bigger man to walk away forever. It can ruin your life. And if you have expectations that things will be wildly different and you'll cash our for tens of thousands of dollars if you wait for awhile and come back, chances are that won't be the case.

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    Take care brother...see you soon.

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    I give him till this weekend. Strictlywinners said the same.

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    He'll see a game he likes, hit it hard, and be right back in the game!

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    GL in your future ventures !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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