I provided my thoughts quite a bit last year. Since I am documenting my plays this year in a spreadsheet, I figured I would also make a thread for my plays. Do what you wish with this--provide your own thoughts, criticize me, discuss, etc.
Being from the good side of the Ohio River near the 'Ville I have grown up a fan of betting on the ponies (ergo the "Picking Winners" play on words). I also enjoy college football and basketball, but tend to take a pony approach to betting. Here I will post my college football plays (along with a smattering of NFL plays) and see where this goes.
All bets will be to win 1 unit (unless otherwise stated). Since I didn't track my plays last year, I can't properly choose my unit amount as I do with the ponies. So for me 1 unit will be equal to 2% of bankroll (not that this matters to anyone following this). I will mostly bet ML faves and + the points with dogs. This is all about ROI and money management, the two keys that are often overlooked by the losing gambler (thus they become the "losing gambler").
Also a shout out to any other college gamblers on here, as well as any other Hoosier fans whom are reading and/or following this thread.
In order to keep this current with my spreadsheet, I will add in my plays from the last week...
Thus currently:
4-1, +3 U, 19% ROI
Bet for tonight:
NYG ML 1.85 to win 1
Opening NFL game so I gotta put something on it. In New York, great line, solid QB, gotta go with New York. Albeit I have Murray on many of my fantasy teams, so a TD or two would be nice.
Being from the good side of the Ohio River near the 'Ville I have grown up a fan of betting on the ponies (ergo the "Picking Winners" play on words). I also enjoy college football and basketball, but tend to take a pony approach to betting. Here I will post my college football plays (along with a smattering of NFL plays) and see where this goes.
All bets will be to win 1 unit (unless otherwise stated). Since I didn't track my plays last year, I can't properly choose my unit amount as I do with the ponies. So for me 1 unit will be equal to 2% of bankroll (not that this matters to anyone following this). I will mostly bet ML faves and + the points with dogs. This is all about ROI and money management, the two keys that are often overlooked by the losing gambler (thus they become the "losing gambler").
Also a shout out to any other college gamblers on here, as well as any other Hoosier fans whom are reading and/or following this thread.
In order to keep this current with my spreadsheet, I will add in my plays from the last week...
| W % | 80% | ||||||||
| Avg W Odds | -367.5 | ||||||||
| Avg Risk | 3.14 | ||||||||
| Avg Paid | 3.74 | ||||||||
| Total Risk | 15.70 | ||||||||
| Total Paid | 18.70 | ||||||||
| ROI | 19% | ||||||||
| Units | 3 | ||||||||
| Ticket | Accepted Date | Risk | To Win | Amount Paid | Status | Wager | Odds | Odds if W | Units |
| 133044996-1 | 8/30/12 6:47pm | 2.55 | 1.00 | 3.55 | Win | 8/30/12 7:00pm College Football 133 South Carolina -255* vs Vanderbilt | -255.00 | -255 | 1 |
| 133045143-1 | 8/30/12 6:48pm | 1.00 | 1.05 | 0.00 | Loss | 8/30/12 7:00pm College Football 133 South Carolina -7 +105* vs Vanderbilt | 105.00 | -1 | |
| 133500831-1 | 9/1/12 7:02pm | 5.00 | 1.00 | 6.00 | Win | 9/1/12 8:00pm College Football 194 Alabama -500* vs Michigan | -500.00 | -500 | 1 |
| 133642173-1 | 9/2/12 2:22pm | 6.00 | 1.00 | 7.00 | Win | 9/2/12 3:30pm College Football 212 Louisville -600* vs Kentucky | -600.00 | -600 | 1 |
| 133809017-1 | 9/3/12 6:46pm | 1.15 | 1.00 | 2.15 | Win | 9/3/12 8:00pm College Football 215 Georgia Tech +8 -115* vs Virginia Tech | -115.00 | -115 | 1 |
Thus currently:
4-1, +3 U, 19% ROI
Bet for tonight:
NYG ML 1.85 to win 1
Opening NFL game so I gotta put something on it. In New York, great line, solid QB, gotta go with New York. Albeit I have Murray on many of my fantasy teams, so a TD or two would be nice.