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    Officially hit rock bottom

    Said i would take a few days off, i did not. Went 0-5 today.......villanova, st johns, duquesne, west virginia and arkansas. I then put a massive wager on arizona st. Ive been getting beaten up taking teams who played a team that didnt play day before, so i went for it. Then i took arizona st +6 live, then +8.5 live, then +10.5 live, then +12.5 live. Stanford gets a dunk or fouled every single possession. Guys in last 2 days ive lost over 4 months worth of salary. Ive bottomed up. I have no more outs....and honestly im smiling! I feel pretty happy about it. Sick what this game can do to you!

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    THam12
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    yikes....

    you may wanna seek help?

    financially and mentally.

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    This post is for rookie gamblers. Those who havent yet experienced the tragedy and heartbreak this will cause. Im pretty strong minded, and i always get through it...but many could not live with what ive done in my life. Let this be a lesson, and the lesson is run, and run
    As fast as you can. Nobody wins doing this. We all go on runs and win, but overtime i doubt 5 people on this site have won long term....REAL TALK

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    Quote Originally Posted by THam12 View Post
    yikes....

    you may wanna seek help?

    financially and mentally.
    Thanks but ill be ok!

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    you chased hard lol

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    Sometimes i make a goal to win 2 units on a certain day. Ill either reach my goal or lose 50 units trying hahaha. Amazing how often the latter happens. Probability tells us it shouldnt, but you know

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    Quote Originally Posted by THam12 View Post
    you chased hard lol
    . Yup. Ive slept maybe 8 hours last 4 days. Not thinking straight and it got me. But on the bright side, i have my life back. Funny how this is the only way i can get it back. Sad, but true
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    I thought the oldschoolers from this website would all have very good bankroll management... betting 4 months of salary in 2 days... Wow...

    I promised myself that if I lose my current bankroll I would stop loll

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    How much do you make a month at your job if you don't mind me asking?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Regul8er View Post
    . Yup. Ive slept maybe 8 hours last 4 days. Not thinking straight and it got me. But on the bright side, i have my life back. Funny how this is the only way i can get it back. Sad, but true
    i need to hear that sometime. I chase and went heavy on some ml bet for the past two days. One day at a time.

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    Dude don't feel bad.. We have all been there. I know exactly how u feel.. U chase and chase and by the time u know it Monday's around the corner and u don't see any light at the end of the tunnel. But some how some way we get out of it.. Sometimes it's ok to take a week off and then start small agian... U don't always have to slam a game.. Cause in the end we never win.

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    My friend got me into this crap... And his exact words were " dude u sure you want to do this" , "this shits the devil". I never knew what he meant until now..

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    Bless your heart

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    I'm not big on college basketball but it must be the most random sport out there when betting the spread - I lost bets on four games with the final play in the last second these past couple of days. And the players are young and raw and screw up so many times - and the spread are so tight. Maybe you can make some money at it if you have a good eye and are very selective, but I think its soo frustrating when you've worked out a bet and they just screw up or the refs decide the outcome. Like I said, If you can be very selective and don't go on tilt,maybe you can keep your head above water otherwise your money will just gradually (or not so gradually) seep away.
    Just my thoughts.....
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    It's addicting, it's like cocaine. Sports gambling is one hell of a drug.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Regul8er View Post
    Said i would take a few days off, i did not. Went 0-5 today.......villanova, st johns, duquesne, west virginia and arkansas. I then put a massive wager on arizona st. Ive been getting beaten up taking teams who played a team that didnt play day before, so i went for it. Then i took arizona st +6 live, then +8.5 live, then +10.5 live, then +12.5 live. Stanford gets a dunk or fouled every single possession. Guys in last 2 days ive lost over 4 months worth of salary. Ive bottomed up. I have no more outs....and honestly im smiling! I feel pretty happy about it. Sick what this game can do to you!
    Live betting is the crack cocaine of sports betting..........until you can accept you are going to have losing days, you won't have many winning days. You cannot play this game without bankroll and discipline. Chasing losses through in-game betting is exactly why they created it. They sucked you right in. You have to be stronger than them if you are going to compete against them. Find some discipline.

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    My discipline it to stop betting all together....ive tried every strategy you can think of, and believe me none of them work. I will start a thread in PT about my road to stay away, to keep me accountable. One day at a time, and hopefully it gets easier. I know this is such a fun time, but every time i see a buzzer beater, it will remind me that there was a 90% chance it would have been against me and made me miserable. And guys, ive been around a while, so us old schoolers are clueless as well and make big mistakes. The funny thing is i knew everytime i got deeper in arizona st, i was gonna lose. Its like i wanted to lose, and this was the best way out. Havent slept a wink in over 48 hours now off to work. What a tool I am

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    chin up bud.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IWANTMONEY View Post
    I'm not big on college basketball but it must be the most random sport out there when betting the spread - I lost bets on four games with the final play in the last second these past couple of days. And the players are young and raw and screw up so many times - and the spread are so tight. Maybe you can make some money at it if you have a good eye and are very selective, but I think its soo frustrating when you've worked out a bet and they just screw up or the refs decide the outcome. Like I said, If you can be very selective and don't go on tilt,maybe you can keep your head above water otherwise your money will just gradually (or not so gradually) seep away.
    Just my thoughts.....
    Maybe that's why teasers were invented...

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    Teasers? Lol why do you think they call it teaser??

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    Quote Originally Posted by THam12 View Post
    you chased hard lol
    Regul8er I want to apologize for the post above by THam12. Most people on the forum do have a heart and I'm so sorry you lost 4 months of salary. Guys like THam12 are losing big to or in his case he is not betting money because he is just a kid. I went and looked at his post claims he is way up but had picks like Clemson, Oklahoma, Ohio, SMU and so on and so on!!!!!! I asked for his winning ticket but of course no reply. He did post what seems to be a winning ticket but looks like it was edited like some of his past post in old thread. Trick to make him look way up!!!

    Guy you need help and I would not bet again ever if I were you. Money management is not in your cards and you should stick to working and taking care of your family. I will say a prayer for you this morning. Remember the best is yet to come!!!!!!!

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    Get out of it in the tennis my boy , take PEya/soares to beat federer and wawrinka in the doubles indian wells and you will recover it all ;-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by SSSuperSergSSS View Post
    Get out of it in the tennis my boy , take PEya/soares to beat federer and wawrinka in the doubles indian wells and you will recover it all ;-)
    If your betting on tennis you need a life. How much money have you won in you gambling career. I'm sure it's ---big bucks (--big bucks means in the red for a retard like you)

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    I've tried to stop. But I came back. I tryand rea stick to money management. Its fcuking hard.

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    let this be a lesson to all.... its an addiction that can be very expensive

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikmik View Post
    I've tried to stop. But I came back. I tryand rea stick to money management. Its fcuking hard.
    If your betting rent and groceries then you should not be betting. I will give out a money management program on this thread later in the day.

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    I used to. Now I have bankroll set aside. And stick to my unit size. If I'm up 200-500 for a week I'm cool. I used to chase not good.

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    Been there, my man....It's a really rough place. I too was done in by chasing via live-betting. I really feel for you and wish you the best of luck.

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    Hang in there kid one of the hardest things to learn when it comes to speculation( on anything) is knowing how to take a loss and not chasing those losses.!! It takes many years.....you now feel better because you got the monkey off your back....things will get better..............BOL

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    Thanks for the support boys. Honestly, I'm not looking for a pity party here. I just want to get my story out there, so hopefully people can avoid losing control like me. This next few weeks is going to be difficult, but now I can focus on family, my Masters, etc....I've been a walking zombie for weeks, and hopefully this will allow me to live a bit.

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    You married? Does the wife know or are you hiding?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Regul8er View Post
    Thanks for the support boys. Honestly, I'm not looking for a pity party here. I just want to get my story out there, so hopefully people can avoid losing control like me. This next few weeks is going to be difficult, but now I can focus on family, my Masters, etc....I've been a walking zombie for weeks, and hopefully this will allow me to live a bit.
    Good luck and take care of your family. If you have not told your wife I would keep it quite. The last thing you need is more stress.

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    Highs are highs and the lows are lows my man. Married with kids and a desk job I found sports betting to be my outlet, it was a way to shake my life up a bit and add some everyday thrill from the routine, shake things up a bit. the rush when you're in a tight game and come out with the cover is amazing, I think we seek that but over time that feeling dissipates. the wins don't feel as good as the losses hurt. if you're serious about it, talk it out on here a few more days then forget all about this forum. when you're engulfed in sports betting you're more prone to make another bet then bam right back in the hole.

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    Quote Originally Posted by brownsfan View Post
    You married? Does the wife know or are you hiding?
    Yes, I'm married. She does know about it, but she has no clue of the magnitude! She likes to go the casino and bet, but she won't lose more then $100. Yesterday alone I made 9 bets (4 on Arizona St including all those in game) and lost all 9 wagers..........let's just say I lost a couple grand.

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