1. 07-27-18 02:59 AM #1
    Mediterranean
    Mediterranean's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 05-12-18
    Posts: 27
    Betpoints: 293

    Books That Matter

    Recently I've read "Smart Money" written by Michael Konik and I must admit its really fascinating reading. I'm looking forward for more epic stories like that but not sure which one to chose next ? Has anyone read any of the below ones ?

    Adam Kucharski: The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling
    Anthony Curtis: Billy Walters: Legendary Sports Bettor-Interviews and Stories
    Michael Konik: The Man With The $100,000 Breasts: And Other Gambling Stories
    Michael Konik: Telling Lies And Getting Paid
    Poker Joe: Sharper: A Guide To Modern Sports Betting
    Richard W. Munchkin: Gambling Wizards: Conversations with the World's Greatest Gamblers
    Scott Schettler: We Were Wise Guys and Didn't Know It
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 07-27-18 09:58 PM #2
    Alfa1234
    Alfa1234's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-19-15
    Posts: 2,722
    Betpoints: 2544

    Michael Konik: The Man With The $100,000 Breasts: And Other Gambling Stories

    Decent but not nearly as fascinating as "The Smart Money". It's just a collection of non-related short stories.

    I'm adding the others to my "to read" list. Thanks
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 07-27-18 10:25 PM #3
    ikid2groove415
    ikid2groove415's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-08-18
    Posts: 11,981
    Betpoints: 1184

    That easy? Read a few books and become successful in gambling?
    Last edited by ikid2groove415; 07-28-18 at 12:41 PM.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 07-27-18 10:28 PM #4
    captrobey
    captrobey's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 09-02-10
    Posts: 33,418
    Betpoints: 10662

    Horton hears a who gambling - Dr Suess
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 07-28-18 12:41 AM #5
    tsty
    tsty's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 04-27-16
    Posts: 510
    Betpoints: 4345

    books are useless and most of the time outdated
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 07-28-18 01:02 AM #6
    DeathAdder
    DeathAdder's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-04-14
    Posts: 588
    Betpoints: 8209

    I only use 3 books: Bovada, Bet365 & Betonline. They leave every other book in the dust
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 07-28-18 01:19 AM #7
    The Kraken
    The Kraken's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-24-11
    Posts: 28,917
    Betpoints: 532

    Headline Alberta
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 07-28-18 01:20 AM #8
    Waterstpub87
    Slan go foill
    Waterstpub87's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-09-09
    Posts: 4,043
    Betpoints: 7236

    fooled by randomess- Taleb
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 07-28-18 04:01 AM #9
    MalikHusam
    I LIKE IT
    MalikHusam's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 09-07-16
    Posts: 2,179
    Betpoints: 906

    Quote Originally Posted by Waterstpub87 View Post
    fooled by randomess- Taleb
    good read, can confirm
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 07-28-18 06:37 AM #10
    jjgold
    jjgold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-05
    Posts: 388,190
    Betpoints: 10

    lol books

    failed gamblers wrote them


    1. Bet with your head and not over it
    2. Bet 1% or 2% of your bankroll
    3. Bet the best number
    4. Discipline

    I just saved you a life of misery
    Nomination(s):
    This post was nominated 3 times . To view the nominated thread please click here. People who nominated: MadTiger, ikid2groove415, and SilverSpoon111
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote 3
  11. 07-28-18 07:36 AM #11
    Sam Odom
    Sam Odom's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-30-05
    Posts: 58,063
    Betpoints: 37

    "It's All About the Numbers" by Nicky Santoro
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 07-28-18 08:21 AM #12
    ikid2groove415
    ikid2groove415's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-08-18
    Posts: 11,981
    Betpoints: 1184

    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    lol books

    failed gamblers wrote them


    1. Bet with your head and not over it
    2. Bet 1% or 2% of your bankroll
    3. Bet the best number
    4. Discipline

    I just saved you a life of misery
    Everyone talks about discipline but let’s there emotion take over after a bad beat
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 07-28-18 11:19 AM #13
    danshan11
    I am good at coin flips, I really am!
    danshan11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-08-17
    Posts: 4,101
    Betpoints: 2888

    Edge, learn edge, once you know edge its hard to make a mistake
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 07-28-18 12:38 PM #14
    danshan11
    I am good at coin flips, I really am!
    danshan11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-08-17
    Posts: 4,101
    Betpoints: 2888

    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    "It's All About the Numbers" by Nicky Santoro
    I read the az preview of this book, why do you recommend it, the preview seemed very vanilla and basic
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 07-28-18 12:39 PM #15
    danshan11
    I am good at coin flips, I really am!
    danshan11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-08-17
    Posts: 4,101
    Betpoints: 2888

    <br>
    <br>
    I read the az preview of this book, why do you recommend it, the preview seemed very vanilla and basic<br>
    He should have used thicker glasses!
    <br>
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. 07-28-18 12:41 PM #16
    ikid2groove415
    ikid2groove415's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-08-18
    Posts: 11,981
    Betpoints: 1184

    Quote Originally Posted by danshan11 View Post
    Edge, learn edge, once you know edge its hard to make a mistake
    Lol-
    Stay your ass home and gamble for a living then?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  17. 07-28-18 01:34 PM #17
    danshan11
    I am good at coin flips, I really am!
    danshan11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-08-17
    Posts: 4,101
    Betpoints: 2888

    Quote Originally Posted by ikid2groove415 View Post
    Lol-
    Stay your ass home and gamble for a living then?
    I am my man I am
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  18. 07-28-18 02:08 PM #18
    SilverSpoon111
    Do me a favor please hold this L
    SilverSpoon111's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-18
    Posts: 545
    Betpoints: 6

    Quote Originally Posted by ikid2groove415 View Post
    Everyone talks about discipline but let’s there emotion take over after a bad beat
    If you can't take having a bad beat by now you never will.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  19. 07-28-18 05:01 PM #19
    jbayko
    jbayko's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-29-16
    Posts: 310
    Betpoints: 1259

    Quote Originally Posted by ikid2groove415 View Post
    Everyone talks about discipline but let’s there emotion take over after a bad beat
    Not everyone. Divorcing emotion from your wagers is key to successful sports betting. People who are chasing the thrill are less likely to succeed because they are doing the exact opposite.

    You're playing the statistics. Stay mindful that it's a long game, so there's no use getting too high or too low over a single bet.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  20. 07-28-18 05:41 PM #20
    KVB
    It's not what they bring...
    KVB's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 05-29-14
    Posts: 74,849
    Betpoints: 7576

    You will gain more understanding by reading more psychology and market books than you will reading gambler stories and learning the basics of gambling.

    Learn the basics, but then learn human behavior.

    It matters in the auction marketplace.

    Points Awarded:

    semibluff gave KVB 1 Betpoint(s) for this post.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  21. 07-28-18 05:41 PM #21
    jjgold
    jjgold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-05
    Posts: 388,190
    Betpoints: 10

    Nobody would work if books were so good never forget that
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  22. 07-28-18 05:45 PM #22
    ikid2groove415
    ikid2groove415's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-08-18
    Posts: 11,981
    Betpoints: 1184

    Enough with the BS- everyone here all LOSERS- very few win long term !!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  23. 07-28-18 06:17 PM #23
    danshan11
    I am good at coin flips, I really am!
    danshan11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-08-17
    Posts: 4,101
    Betpoints: 2888

    99.99% dont even know the definition or criteria of winning, read black cat in a coal cellar and analyze anyone you tail and or your own picks with that book. You will learn a ton about A how hard it is and B what a winner is.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  24. 07-28-18 06:24 PM #24
    Optional
    Optional's Avatar Moderator
    Join Date: 06-10-10
    Posts: 57,760
    Betpoints: 9137

    Books can be useful to help get your grounding work done faster. And help learn how to think for yourself on the subject.

    But if you are reading books just looking for someone to tell you the answers, it's probably a wasted effort.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  25. 07-28-18 06:27 PM #25
    SilverSpoon111
    Do me a favor please hold this L
    SilverSpoon111's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-18
    Posts: 545
    Betpoints: 6

    Quote Originally Posted by danshan11 View Post
    99.99% dont even know the definition or criteria of winning, read black cat in a coal cellar and analyze anyone you tail and or your own picks with that book. You will learn a ton about A how hard it is and B what a winner is.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  26. 07-28-18 06:28 PM #26
    KVB
    It's not what they bring...
    KVB's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 05-29-14
    Posts: 74,849
    Betpoints: 7576

    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    Books can be useful to help get your grounding work done faster. And help learn how to think for yourself on the subject.

    But if you are reading books just looking for someone to tell you the answers, it's probably a wasted effort.
    Agreed.

    Never stop learning.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  27. 07-28-18 06:53 PM #27
    danshan11
    I am good at coin flips, I really am!
    danshan11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-08-17
    Posts: 4,101
    Betpoints: 2888

    How to Find a Black Cat in a Coal Cellar: The Truth About Sports Tipsters

    by Joe Buchdahl is a very good book to check your system or your touts system
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  28. 07-28-18 06:59 PM #28
    ikid2groove415
    ikid2groove415's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-08-18
    Posts: 11,981
    Betpoints: 1184

    Guys don’t realize gambling is like drugs - it will keep taking until you got nothing LEFT
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  29. 07-28-18 07:01 PM #29
    ikid2groove415
    ikid2groove415's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-08-18
    Posts: 11,981
    Betpoints: 1184

    Quote Originally Posted by danshan11 View Post
    How to Find a Black Cat in a Coal Cellar: The Truth About Sports Tipsters

    by Joe Buchdahl is a very good book to check your system or your touts system
    Touts so good? Why do they have to use other people’s money?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  30. 07-28-18 07:03 PM #30
    danshan11
    I am good at coin flips, I really am!
    danshan11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-08-17
    Posts: 4,101
    Betpoints: 2888

    the problem is you are better to be a square than a nerf
    square just bets his extra few bucks and gets drunk screaming at the Yankees BUT a nerf thinks they got something by counting the number of times Scherzer pitched on wednesdays and won or Sale does really good on the road after 3 wins. That all the ESPN garbabe one liners and streaks mean shit ( regression to the mean) ie Yankees won 20 straight after a road trip. All this garbage makes Nerfs make mistakes cause they think they know something and spread that garbage everywhere. What is worse than no information, BAD INFORMATION
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  31. 07-28-18 07:05 PM #31
    danshan11
    I am good at coin flips, I really am!
    danshan11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-08-17
    Posts: 4,101
    Betpoints: 2888

    Quote Originally Posted by ikid2groove415 View Post
    Touts so good? Why do they have to use other people’s money?
    99.99% of touts are garbage same ratio as bettors , not a coincidence
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  32. 07-28-18 07:10 PM #32
    ikid2groove415
    ikid2groove415's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-08-18
    Posts: 11,981
    Betpoints: 1184

    Quote Originally Posted by danshan11 View Post
    99.99% of touts are garbage same ratio as bettors , not a coincidence
    So your ass is the 0.1? - Let’s get RICH !!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  33. 07-28-18 07:20 PM #33
    danshan11
    I am good at coin flips, I really am!
    danshan11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-08-17
    Posts: 4,101
    Betpoints: 2888

    Quote Originally Posted by ikid2groove415 View Post
    So your ass is the 0.1? - Let’s get RICH !!
    shit I wish, I am a wanna be, I am not even close but I will say I am on the right track for sure!
    Points Awarded:

    Optional gave danshan11 2 Betpoint(s) for this post.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  34. 07-28-18 07:41 PM #34
    ikid2groove415
    ikid2groove415's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-08-18
    Posts: 11,981
    Betpoints: 1184

    Quote Originally Posted by danshan11 View Post
    shit I wish, I am a wanna be, I am not even close but I will say I am on the right track for sure!
    What’s the biggest bet you ever had fella?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  35. 07-28-18 07:48 PM #35
    danshan11
    I am good at coin flips, I really am!
    danshan11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-08-17
    Posts: 4,101
    Betpoints: 2888

    I bet big daily because I think I have an edge but I dont think my wager size is important but I average around 1800-2500 per game and that is because I used a fixed profit staking method.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
1234 Last
Top
« Previous Thread | Sportsbooks & The Industry | Next Thread »