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    Gambling help!!!!! NEED ADVICE

    So this is my first year engaging in sport biding. At first I started ok and went down 120, decided to put in another 20 bucks and see how that goes. I went from 20 to 300 , back to 200. back to 300. back to 150. back to 300 . You can see where im getting at. I keep on going back and forth and these last 2 days really bad as i lost 2 player props by 1 point.. Currently im at 20$. I started off on the nfl then really started making my money on NBA player props, so i started doing only NFL and NBA player props which i had success since i turned 20 bucks to 300 and kept on going back and forth from 150 to 300. Gambling is by far the most addictive thing i have ever done, ( experimented a lot with drugs) and Gambling is by far the most addicting thing i have ever done. Im really temped to throw in another 100 for sunday football but who know what will happen. Anyone care to share some rookie gambling problems or some advice for me? Greatly appreciate it .
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    Bet on a fixed amount or a certain % of your bankroll?

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    Take some time off, the lines will always be there. You don't have to gamble. If you don't gamble, you have a 100% chance of not losing your money.

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    Understand that gambling is a multi-billion dollar business. Those who make the most money are not the gamblers, they are the ones fixing the odds for them.

    Search: "Gambling fallacy"

    Read up on this term, and you will quickly notice your mistakes. If you continue to gamble, do it intelligently, otherwise it could be disastrous for you.
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    You are risking waaaay too much per wager. Rule of thumb is no more than 3-5% of your bankroll for a single wager not 30-50%. If you have $100.00 you should only be wagering $3.00-$5.00 per play. Sports betting is all about long term profits. Especially if you consider it addictive, by limiting your risk to just 3-5% you get to satisfy your "urge" every day instead of having to dig back into your wallet every couple days to re-load.

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    Quote Originally Posted by spartanbet View Post
    So this is my first year engaging in sport biding. At first I started ok and went down 120, decided to put in another 20 bucks and see how that goes. I went from 20 to 300 , back to 200. back to 300. back to 150. back to 300 . You can see where im getting at. I keep on going back and forth and these last 2 days really bad as i lost 2 player props by 1 point.. Currently im at 20$. I started off on the nfl then really started making my money on NBA player props, so i started doing only NFL and NBA player props which i had success since i turned 20 bucks to 300 and kept on going back and forth from 150 to 300. Gambling is by far the most addictive thing i have ever done, ( experimented a lot with drugs) and Gambling is by far the most addicting thing i have ever done. Im really temped to throw in another 100 for sunday football but who know what will happen. Anyone care to share some rookie gambling problems or some advice for me? Greatly appreciate it .
    I told u yesterday to stay away from props... and why... obviously you dont want the advice your requesting...

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheProdigy8199 View Post
    You are risking waaaay too much per wager. Rule of thumb is no more than 3-5% of your bankroll for a single wager not 30-50%. If you have $100.00 you should only be wagering $3.00-$5.00 per play. Sports betting is all about long term profits. Especially if you consider it addictive, by limiting your risk to just 3-5% you get to satisfy your "urge" every day instead of having to dig back into your wallet every couple days to re-load.
    EXCELLENT info. for u spartan.. PRODIGY is RIGHT....

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    Quit!

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    Quote Originally Posted by lonegambler View Post
    I told u yesterday to stay away from props... and why... obviously you dont want the advice your requesting...
    No, i do take everyone advice to consideration but PROPS are just my thing, I just dont like spreads in the nbs b.c its to unpredictable. In football i like bidding on spreads more. Today was a great day so im bouncing back well!

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    Only gamble if you have the money............VEGAS didnt build all those casinos losing money.......anyone here in this forum that says they win alot of money is just bullshitting you and lying. some people have lost their sense of reality.like my buddy who scratches off lottery tickets and spends a 100 to win 50! you havent won. he doesnt even relize it anymore hes so sccrewed in the head with the "win" its all fixed vegas gets the money...yea you might win a lil but they get it back and don't think anybody here is a millionare...they just pretend to be
    good luck

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    Last week
    Mon Tus Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Total
    164237 19,300 -2,925 13,260 -28,379 6,500 14,100 -8,697 13,159
    TOTAL 19,300 -2,925 13,260 -28,379 6,500 14,100 -8,697 13,159

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    This week

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    164237 -18,125 2,514 12,200 -3,600 -7,864 -18,625 -1,008 -34,508 0 0
    TOTAL -18,125 2,514 12,200 -3,600 -7,864 -18,625 -1,008 -34,508

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    who's pretending?

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    Risk / To Win Amount: 11,000.00 / 10,000.00 (USD) Accepted 12/09/2012 12:56 - EST
    Won: 10,000.00
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    Sport / Period : NFL Football / Game (St. Louis Rams: 15 - Buffalo Bills: 12)
    Line: St. Louis Rams 12/09/2012 13:00:01- (EST)
    : +4 -110
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    Sport / Period : NFL Football / 2nd Half (Chicago Bears: 14 - Minnesota Vikings: 21)
    Line: Minnesota Vikings 12/09/2012 13:00:01- (EST)
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    Sport / Period : NFL Football / 1st Half (Detroit Lions: 20 - Green Bay Packers: 27)
    Line: Detroit Lions 12/09/2012 20:30:01- (EST)
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    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / Game (Denver Nuggets: 106 - New York Knicks: 112)
    Line: New York Knicks 12/09/2012 19:35:01- (EST)
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    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / Game (Denver Nuggets: 106 - New York Knicks: 112)
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    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / 2nd Half (Orlando Magic: 98 - Phoenix Suns: 90)
    Line: Orlando Magic 12/09/2012 20:05:01- (EST)
    : +3½ -115
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    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / 2nd Half (Atlanta Hawks: 92 - Miami Heat: 101)
    Line: Miami Heat 12/10/2012 19:35:01- (EST)
    : -3½ -115
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    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / 2nd Half (Sacramento Kings: 96 - Dallas Mavericks: 119)
    Line: Dallas Mavericks 12/10/2012 20:35:01- (EST)
    : +2½ -110
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    Sport / Period : NFL Football / 2nd Half (Houston Texans: 14 - New England Patriots: 42)
    Line: New England Patriots 12/10/2012 20:40:01- (EST)
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    Sport / Period : NFL Football / Game (Houston Texans: 14 - New England Patriots: 42)
    Line: New England Patriots 12/10/2012 20:40:01- (EST)
    : -3½ -150
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    Sport / Period : NFL Football / Game (Houston Texans: 14 - New England Patriots: 42)
    Line: New England Patriots 12/10/2012 20:40:01- (EST)
    : -240
    * Event Notes: ESPN TV - Week 14 1st half score Houston 0 - Patriots 21

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    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / 2nd Half (Toronto Raptors: 74 - Portland Trailblazers: 92)
    Line: Portland Trailblazers 12/10/2012 22:05:01- (EST)
    : -½ -105
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    Risk / To Win Amount: 525.00 / 500.00 (USD) Accepted 12/11/2012 18:59 - EST
    Won: 500.00
    Amount Paid: 1,025.00
    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / 1st Quarter (New York Knicks: 100 - Brooklyn Nets: 97)
    Line: New York Knicks/Brooklyn Nets 12/11/2012 19:05:01- (EST)
    : Under 50 -105
    * Event Notes: ESPN TV **** 1st Half Score *** Knicks 49 - Nets 53

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    Risk / To Win Amount: 8,250.00 / 5,000.00 (USD) Accepted 12/11/2012 13:58 - EST
    Won: 5,000.00
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    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / Game (New York Knicks: 100 - Brooklyn Nets: 97)
    Line: New York Knicks 12/11/2012 19:05:01- (EST)
    : -1½ -165
    * Event Notes: ESPN TV **** 1st Half Score *** Knicks 49 - Nets 53

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    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / Game (New York Knicks: 100 - Brooklyn Nets: 97)
    Line: New York Knicks 12/11/2012 19:05:01- (EST)
    : -165
    * Event Notes: ESPN TV **** 1st Half Score *** Knicks 49 - Nets 53

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    Won: 2,000.00
    Amount Paid: 4,200.00
    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / 2nd Half (Washington Wizards: 77 - New Orleans Hornets: 70)
    Line: Washington Wizards 12/11/2012 20:05:01- (EST)
    : +1½ -110
    * Event Notes: **** 1st Half Score *** Wizards 36 - Hornets 42

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    Risk / To Win Amount: 9,142.00 / 8,310.91 (USD) Accepted 12/13/2012 20:00 - EST
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    Sport / Period : NFL Football / Game (Cincinnati Bengals: 34 - Philadelphia Eagles: 13)
    Line: Philadelphia Eagles 12/13/2012 20:25:01- (EST)
    : +5 -110
    * Event Notes: 1st Half Score - Bengals 10 - Eagles 13

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    Sport / Period : NFL Football / 1st Half (Cincinnati Bengals: 34 - Philadelphia Eagles: 13)
    Line: Philadelphia Eagles 12/13/2012 20:25:01- (EST)
    : +3 +100
    * Event Notes: 1st Half Score - Bengals 10 - Eagles 13

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    Risk / To Win Amount: 8,250.00 / 5,000.00 (USD) Accepted 12/13/2012 22:32 - EST
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    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / Game (San Antonio Spurs: 90 - Portland Trailblazers: 98)
    Line: San Antonio Spurs 12/13/2012 22:35:01- (EST)
    : -5 -165
    * Event Notes: TNT TV*** 1st Half Score *** San Antonio 45 - Portland 49

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    Risk / To Win Amount: 5,500.00 / 5,000.00 (USD) Accepted 12/14/2012 22:33 - EST
    Won: 5,000.00
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    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / Game (Memphis Grizzlies: 94 - Denver Nuggets: 99)
    Line: Denver Nuggets 12/14/2012 22:35:01- (EST)
    : -1 -110
    * Event Notes: ESPN TV **** 1st Half Score *** Grizzlies 41 - Nuggets 45

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    Risk / To Win Amount: 2,200.00 / 2,000.00 (USD) Accepted 12/15/2012 20:11 - EST
    Won: 2,000.00
    Amount Paid: 4,200.00
    Sport / Period : NBA Basketball / 2nd Half (Golden State Warriors: 115 - Atlanta Hawks: 93)
    Line: Golden State Warriors 12/15/2012 19:05:01- (EST)
    : +6½ -110
    * Event Notes: *** 1st Half Score *** Warriors 62 - Hawks 49

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    Risk / To Win Amount: 11,000.00 / 10,000.00 (USD) Accepted 12/16/2012 12:28 - EST
    Lost: 11,000.00
    Sport / Period : NFL Football / Game (Indianapolis Colts: 17 - Houston Texans: 29)
    Line: Indianapolis Colts 12/16/2012 13:00:01- (EST)
    : +10½ -110
    * Event Notes: ***1st Half Score**** Colts 10 - Texans 20

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