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  • Jotoole0821
    SBR Wise Guy
    • 01-23-13
    • 857

    #1
    my life sucks at the moment
    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.
  • JM17
    SBR Wise Guy
    • 09-19-13
    • 836

    #2
    You'll get there.
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    • kevin101
      SBR MVP
      • 06-24-13
      • 2260

      #3
      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.
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      • pulledclear
        SBR Hall of Famer
        • 02-19-12
        • 6684

        #4
        Keep going! Nice job.
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        • mikew
          SBR Hustler
          • 02-09-12
          • 74

          #5
          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
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          • Jikos
            SBR MVP
            • 04-28-13
            • 1663

            #6
            We've all been there. Stay consistent with your goals.
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            • Hanson
              SBR High Roller
              • 03-11-10
              • 221

              #7
              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
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              • Mocknroll
                SBR Wise Guy
                • 01-26-12
                • 577

                #8
                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.
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                • mikew
                  SBR Hustler
                  • 02-09-12
                  • 74

                  #9
                  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
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                  • MrXYZ
                    SBR MVP
                    • 02-18-11
                    • 2342

                    #10
                    If you air bet next week and sweep the board you'll only feel worse.
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                    • Mocknroll
                      SBR Wise Guy
                      • 01-26-12
                      • 577

                      #11
                      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.
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                      • dirtycash66
                        SBR MVP
                        • 04-13-12
                        • 2958

                        #12
                        tail the one they call Lt profits
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                        • coitus_maximus
                          SBR Wise Guy
                          • 01-05-12
                          • 870

                          #13
                          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.
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                          • Pivotpoint
                            SBR MVP
                            • 08-02-06
                            • 1762

                            #14
                            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
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                            • riffraff24
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 04-20-11
                              • 7234

                              #15
                              $1k is nothing man. Just move on
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                              • Jotoole0821
                                SBR Wise Guy
                                • 01-23-13
                                • 857

                                #16
                                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
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                                • riffraff24
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 04-20-11
                                  • 7234

                                  #17
                                  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.
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                                  • Jotoole0821
                                    SBR Wise Guy
                                    • 01-23-13
                                    • 857

                                    #18
                                    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?
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                                    • agendaman
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 12-01-11
                                      • 3741

                                      #19
                                      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
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                                      • wildcorndog
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 08-30-10
                                        • 1456

                                        #20
                                        lol. I feel ya
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                                        • PaperTrail07
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 08-29-08
                                          • 20423

                                          #21
                                          Under 1 K...mini-martingale that shit if you got some
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                                          • FEAR THE 407
                                            SBR Hustler
                                            • 10-21-11
                                            • 55

                                            #22
                                            Question for all posters, how do you put a space after a sentence? Enter doesn't work for me..
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                                            • GonzosDirtyTrail
                                              SBR Wise Guy
                                              • 06-26-10
                                              • 714

                                              #23
                                              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.
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                                              • packer4
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 09-16-13
                                                • 1480

                                                #24
                                                Horse racing is a tough thing to bet on maybe try something else
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                                                • Jotoole0821
                                                  SBR Wise Guy
                                                  • 01-23-13
                                                  • 857

                                                  #25
                                                  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."
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                                                  • mikew
                                                    SBR Hustler
                                                    • 02-09-12
                                                    • 74

                                                    #26
                                                    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
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                                                    • DeeVeeOSs
                                                      SBR Hustler
                                                      • 07-03-10
                                                      • 71

                                                      #27
                                                      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
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                                                      • Noleafclover
                                                        SBR MVP
                                                        • 06-06-13
                                                        • 1349

                                                        #28
                                                        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.
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                                                        • Big Bear
                                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                                          • 11-01-11
                                                          • 43253

                                                          #29
                                                          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.
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