my life sucks at the moment

JM17 · 09-23-13, 01:01 AM

You'll get there.

kevin101 · 09-23-13, 01:14 AM

Take a break bro. Even if cash is not your problem still take a break. This will clear your mind and you will be able to focus and think more clearly. Playing on tilt... It's free money for the books. Take about a week off.

pulledclear · 09-23-13, 01:16 AM

Keep going! Nice job.

mikew · 09-23-13, 01:17 AM

just bet double each week until you win. you're already increasing your bets. even the worst bettor will eventually win one week. when you finally do, you'll be even

Jikos · 09-23-13, 01:20 AM

We've all been there. Stay consistent with your goals.

Hanson · 09-23-13, 01:21 AM

don't chase your losses with larger bets trying to catch up. That will most likely be a bad idea. I would take a week off like someone already suggested. It's a long season so just inch your way back.....good luck

Mocknroll · 09-23-13, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by mikew

just bet double each week until you win. you're already increasing your bets. even the worst bettor will eventually win one week. when you finally do, you'll be even

This is a great theory if you have an endless supply of money, and if you did you probably wouldn't be trying to make money sports betting.

Guy's probably asking for advice because cash-flow is running low. 'Bet bigger' isn't the best advice.

Take a week off bro. Go through the same capping process next week and lock in your air-bets. If your picks would have got you in the green, play the next week with some free confidence.

If your picks would have put you at a loss, you'll feel great about not losing your cash.

Continue this process until your picks turn into winners. The key here is to pick confidently and not play on tilt like Kevin101 said.

mikew · 09-23-13, 01:36 AM

dont listen to these guys

you can never get your money back if you're out of action

fire away on the favorites and over next week

MrXYZ · 09-23-13, 03:24 AM

If you air bet next week and sweep the board you'll only feel worse.

Mocknroll · 09-23-13, 04:17 AM

Not as bad as he'd feel if he plays the board and gets smashed for a 4th week in a row.

In circumstances like this where people ask a question with the answer in it, they're looking for confirmation. Sounds to me like OP wants to sit for a week and stem the bleeding, and not losing money while you're on tilt is much preferable to not winning money.

Just my opinion. OP can do what he likes with his decision.

dirtycash66 · 09-23-13, 04:45 AM

tail the one they call Lt profits

coitus_maximus · 09-23-13, 09:15 AM

Seriously, just bet less. Many books allow $25 minimums, or just play fewer games. Start off with a few and if profitable continue. Be more choosy on what you play.

Pivotpoint · 09-23-13, 10:50 AM

Reduce # of wagers and bet size until you start seeing games more clearly.

If you take next weekend off, you'll hit every bet you didn't make.

gl

riffraff24 · 09-23-13, 10:52 AM

$1k is nothing man. Just move on

Jotoole0821 · 09-23-13, 11:08 AM

its the teasers that are killing me...last week i needed saints/bucs over 34.5...and they score 30. this week..houston +10.5..and they lose by 19. its unbelievable! i was thinking just betting denver -3.5 first quarter or the over 9.5. but with my luck it will be 6-3 at the end of 1

riffraff24 · 09-23-13, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by Jotoole0821

its the teasers that are killing me...last week i needed saints/bucs over 34.5...and they score 30. this week..houston +10.5..and they lose by 19. its unbelievable! i was thinking just betting denver -3.5 first quarter or the over 9.5. but with my luck it will be 6-3 at the end of 1

Teasers are nonsense like parlays.

Jotoole0821 · 09-23-13, 12:42 PM

well...i have 3 choices...stop for a while...keep betting...or get it all back tonight. am i the new brock? is this what my life has become?

agendaman · 09-23-13, 12:44 PM

when i go thru this stuff i make a coupla cheap off the wall ml parlays dont load up at all on this denver-oakland game go check vegas lines for cfb. here is one i kinda loaded up on georgia -3 over lsu gl. now

wildcorndog · 09-23-13, 12:45 PM

lol. I feel ya

PaperTrail07 · 09-23-13, 01:21 PM

Under 1 K...mini-martingale that shit if you got some

FEAR THE 407 · 09-23-13, 01:29 PM

Question for all posters, how do you put a space after a sentence? Enter doesn't work for me..

GonzosDirtyTrail · 09-23-13, 01:40 PM

I lost a week and a half ago and took a break. It helps, I think. Books would much rather you chase and panic. It plays right into their hands.

packer4 · 09-23-13, 05:15 PM

Horse racing is a tough thing to bet on maybe try something else

Jotoole0821 · 09-23-13, 07:02 PM

Ive been betting the horses since i was 13. I know the ins and outs..and i still cant catch a break. Well i bet a very large amount on denver ml...basically my whole savings account. I need to live by my motto.."sometimes you just need to let it ride."

mikew · 09-23-13, 10:55 PM

Originally posted by Jotoole0821

Well i bet a very large amount on denver ml...basically my whole savings account.

killer

what did i tell you?

Originally posted by mikew

just bet double each week until you win. you're already increasing your bets. even the worst bettor will eventually win one week. when you finally do, you'll be even

Originally posted by mikew

dont listen to these guys

you can never get your money back if you're out of action

fire away on the favorites and over next week

DeeVeeOSs · 09-24-13, 01:04 AM

Originally posted by Jotoole0821

Ive been betting the horses since i was 13. I know the ins and outs..and i still cant catch a break."

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein

Noleafclover · 09-24-13, 04:55 AM

Originally posted by Jotoole0821

Ive been betting the horses since i was 13. I know the ins and outs..and i still cant catch a break. Well i bet a very large amount on denver ml...basically my whole savings account. I need to live by my motto.."sometimes you just need to let it ride."

How are you lifetime? If you're up a substantial amount life time, I can't see why you'd worry about a few weeks of bad results. If you're down, you should have quit long ago if it's been more than a couple years.

Big Bear · 10-24-13, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by Jotoole0821

i have yet to cash in the 3 weeks.

lost 260, 335, and now 460.

do i stop for a while or keep trying to break my string of bad luck? i cant even pick a winning horse these days.

Just bet what you would call expendable income and
or entertainment money.

And as long as you are not accumulating debt just have fun with it.

Roll with the punches and learn from your mistakes.

Just continue to learn from your mistakes and trust your gut.

Losing sucks but its important to not take it so seriously
that you let it keep you from enjoying life.