Taking My Best Shot: Parlaying & Teasing My Way To The $$$

[RockyBalboa]

Adrian: There's one thing I want you to do for me.
Rocky: What's that?
Adrian: WIN.

I'm getting back in to the game, fellas. Until last week I hadn't put down a bet in a few years. I deposited a mere $30 into my account and like many on here, my goal is to turn that 30 bucks into a couple grand. Will it work? Odds are against me, but I'm going to give it my best shot.

I play NFL, College football and NBA mostly. Although I love baseball - I don't like to bet it too much.

My plan is to parlay and tease my way to the top. I'll drop a few big plays in there on straight up's, but the majority of my plays will be the parlays and teasers. Once I have achieved the first goal, I will start to lay off the P&T's and go more straight up bets.

My winnings and stats are in my signature line. I won't post my previous weeks plays, but I will post everything from tonight on out in this thread. Your opinions, thoughts, rips, and whatever else is welcome.

8-Team NBA teaser:
Celtics +9
Celtics/Cavs u187
Wizards +12.5
Wizards/Mavs u213
Rockets +12.5
Rockets/Blazers u190
Lakers -8
Lakers/Clippers u206
BET $5 to win $75

5-team NBA Parlay: LOSS
Celtics +5
Celtics/Cavs u183
Wizards +8.5
Wizards/Mavs u209
Blazers -8.5
SET $5 to win $121.99

Sooooooo damn close on that one! The Cavs/Celts under got me.

5-team NBA Teaser (with NCAAF play): LOSS
East Carolina -.5
Cavaliers -1
Mavericks -4.5
Blazers -4.5
Lakers -8
BET $6.61 to win $29.75

[BebeRebozo]

Best of luck!

[RockyBalboa]

Thanks Bebe...same to you.

[RockyBalboa]

8-Team NBA teaser:
Celtics +9
Celtics/Cavs u187
Wizards +12.5
Wizards/Mavs u213
Rockets +12.5
Rockets/Blazers u190
Lakers -8
Lakers/Clippers u206
BET $5 to win $75

Son of a bitch!!! The Clippers just cut it to 7 and that is how it will end.

Two points (the Cavs game going over 183) and the Lakers not covering -8 got my ass tonight. Shit.

[PRC]

damn those are sweet odds though... what book is that at?

[Totolover1409]

Better luck next time man. Keep em coming

[RockyBalboa]

PRC - I'm playing with Bodog.

Thanks, toto...BOL to you too, man.

My plays tonight (got home too late to book the 6pm NBA's)

5-team NBA Parlay
Celtics ML -700
Heat ML -210
Thunder ML -290
Spurs ML -600
Nuggets ML -225
$10 to win $28.23---WIN

7-team NBA Teaser

Celtics -6.5
Heat -1
Spurs -5
Spurs/Hornets o183
Nuggets -1.5
Rockets +10.5
Rockets/Warriors u216
$10 to win $100---WIN

MLB Single Play
Phillies +150
$10 to win $15---WIN

[RockyBalboa]

Wowowowow! The HOU-GS ending was crazy! I had that penciled in as a loss on the u216. Aaron Brooks got called for a BS traveling call. GS gets the ball with 6.6 and the end up getting 2pts. Final score 108-107. Whew!

If DEN holds on to this lead, and it looks like they will....I'm 3/3 tonight!

[RockyBalboa]

+$143.23 tonight!

Started with $30 and up to $340!

[drfunkmaster]

very good!!!!!!!!!

[alittlemoresound]

what are your picks for tomorow

[RockyBalboa]

Sorry, alittle; I was traveling today. I had to squeeze my picks in from the laptop and didn't have time to post 'em up. Just got home now...here's what I've got workin' tonight.

2-team NBA Parlay
Spurs ML -155
Nuggets ML +285
$5 to win $26.67

3-team NBA/NCAAF Teaser
Spurs +.5
Nuggets +12
Virginia Tech -9.5
$13 to win $23.40

MLB Single Play
Phillies ML +176
$10 to win $17.60

[RockyBalboa]

As good as yesterday was...is as bad as tonight is.

Took the collar like Ryan Howard.

0-3 tonight.

Gotta come out strong tomorrow

[RockyBalboa]

Wow - three bad days in a row. Well, two and a half days because I still have some action going today, it just hasn't panned out yet. It's been a busy ass weekend so I haven't had too much time to cap anything, just a few shot in the dark parlay's and teasers which have not been successful.

This is what I've lost so far today:

9-Team NCAAF Teaser
Cincinnati -10
Indiana +23
Northern Illinois -6.5
Miami (Fla) -1
Michigan -1.5..YOU SUCK RICH RODRIGUEZ!!!
Texas Tech -1
Oregon St. -4
Penn State -11
South Carolina +12
$10 to win $200 --- LOSS

7-Team NCAAF Parlay
Ole Miss -200 ML
Houston -260 ML
Miami -250 ML
Michigan -280 ML...YOU SUCK RICH RODRIGUEZ
Texas Tech -255 ML
South Carolina +210 ML
Texas -380 ML
$5 to win $102.56 ---LOSS

**will post my cards that are still open in the next post**

[RockyBalboa]

**still open cards**

9-team NCAAF Teaser
Kansas State +34
Mississippi State +10
GaTech -7.5
San Diego State -10.5
Notre Dame -21
South Carolina +12
Texas -3
Oregon +9
Michigan State +2
Bet $7.50 to win $150 -- LOSS

7-team NCAAF (and MLB) Parlay
Penn State -17
Mississippi State +4
GaTech -12
South Carolina +6
Texas -9
Michigan State -4
Phillies +108 ML
Bet $5 to win $460.02 -- LOSS

[RockyBalboa]

I'd like to propose a prop bet to a book; Is Cole Hamels really a man?

What a gutless performance tonight. My bets today were about as bad as #35 was for the Phillies tonight.

Gotta make it up tomorrow in the NFL.

One play so far:

3-team NFL Parlay
Houston Texans ML - 170
Jacksonville Jaguars ML +140
Arizona Cardinals ML -500
Bet $7.50 to win $26.81

[RockyBalboa]

Added plays:

3-team NFL Parlay
Ravens -3.5
Texans -3.5
Colts -13.5
Bet $10 to win $60.00

10-team 7pt NFL Teaser
Bears -7
49ers/Colts o38.5
Jets +3.5
Seahawks +17
Eagles +9
Chargers -10
Jaguars +10
Vikings +10
Panthers/Cardinals o34.5
Cardinals -3.5
Bet $10 to win $150

[RockyBalboa]

Took a good old fashioned country whuppin' this weekend. I've got one card left and its the Phils ML & o8.5 parlayed tonight. $5 to win $17.50.

But I'm going to be more judicious with my picks. I fell into the trap of slinging shit against the wall and hoping it would stick. Time to adjust how I pick my cards

[Stringer Bell]

You and me both man.

[RockyBalboa]

Yep, I resisted the urge to chase the lost money on the NBA tonight. I'm going to let the Phils game go with my bets on it and then chill until mid-week and see what the lines look like.

I added a few dollar prop bets for tonight for the hell of it...

Victorino to hit the first HR = 12/1 = $1 to win $12
Pedro Feliz to hit the first HR = 20/1 = $1 to win $20
Carlos Ruiz to hit the first HR = 20/1 = $3 to win $60

[RockyBalboa]

Ok, I'm back in the game this week with hopes that I will have better luck. I'm going to drop on over to the NBA forum and thank Roag because I tailed him on a few picks with hope that I could hit some good fortunes.

2-team NCAAF Parlay
Buffalo -3
Buffalo/Bowling Green u57
$5 to win $13.64

4-team NBA 1H Parlay
Atlanta +4
Orlando -4.5
Indiana +3
Washington +7
$5 to win $58.78

4-team NBA Parlay - total value shot here
Atlanta +7
Detroit ML +300
Philadelphia ML +270
Indiana ML +195
$5 to win $403.13

6-team NBA Teaser
Atlanta +11
Phoenix/Miami u219
Phoenix +8
Orlando -4.5
Denver -1.5
Cleveland -7
$10 to win $70

Fingers crossed.

[Stringer Bell]

Good luck man..

I got BG +9 and under 63 teaser, and ATL +11.5..

9 to win 14

Hopefully we both win!

[RockyBalboa]

Good luck man..

I got BG +9 and under 63 teaser, and ATL +11.5..

9 to win 14

Hopefully we both win!

Same to you, String. Hopefully we can fight through this slump.

Man - what happened to Big Blue? I was shocked at the outcome on Sunday. I thought the Birds would win a close one. But nothing like that.

[Stringer Bell]

You know, I was extremely nervous going into the game, our secondary has just been atrocious since Kenny Phillips went down. CC Brown may be the worst player in football. Boley being out has hurt us aswell because we have no linebacker that can cover besides him. And unfortunately we got the good McNabb to boot. I don't remember seeing even 1 of the famous DMac one hoppers to the wideout.
Not to mention Eli is going through his typical stretch of flat out awful quarterbacking. I'm an Eli supporter to the fullest but he's playing awful right now..

I'm real nervous and shocked that were 5 point favs against SD. I bet that line moves down to at least 4 by the end of the week. That week 10 bye week can't come soon enough.

[PorkChop]

You would have been better off betting a single bet with $30. Having $60, then another single bet to try and double that.

Then you have $110+ to work with. Rook

[RockyBalboa]

Unreal.

A solid 0-4 tonight.

[RockyBalboa]

You would have been better off betting a single bet with $30. Having $60, then another single bet to try and double that.

Then you have $110+ to work with. Rook

You're right. But I'm drawn to the big odds parlay's and teaser's like a moth to a flame.

But after tonight's latest abortion, I may take your advice and just single up for awhile!

[RockyBalboa]

You know, I was extremely nervous going into the game, our secondary has just been atrocious since Kenny Phillips went down. CC Brown may be the worst player in football. Boley being out has hurt us aswell because we have no linebacker that can cover besides him. And unfortunately we got the good McNabb to boot. I don't remember seeing even 1 of the famous DMac one hoppers to the wideout.
Not to mention Eli is going through his typical stretch of flat out awful quarterbacking. I'm an Eli supporter to the fullest but he's playing awful right now..

I'm real nervous and shocked that were 5 point favs against SD. I bet that line moves down to at least 4 by the end of the week. That week 10 bye week can't come soon enough.

I'm somewhat shocked that CC Brown has been so horrendous. He was at least a serviceable player in Houston. I wonder if Sheridan's defense is holding him back? But then again...letting people run so wide open ain't a schematic problem.

I wonder if they'll throw Rouse in there just to see what happens. Certainly can't be worse, right?

The biggest key to the game, and what kept 5's patented worm-burners from making an appearance was protection. The Giants could not get consistent pressure. Again, shocking to me. I expected them to eat that Eagles OL up. Perhaps them getting Herremans back was that big of an impact. That and the fact that Big Red actually used the running game.

The thing I have noticed about Eli, as I'm sure everyone has, is that when he's off...he's OFF. Not much of a middle ground with him. He's either unflappable in the pocket and tossing down 20/26 278yds and 3TDs or 11/23 154 0 TDs and 2INT.

Bodog has it at +4.5...I think I am going to tease the Giants up to +10.5. Can they really get blown out by the Chargers? I doubt it.

[Totolover1409]

If they can get blown out by the Eagles, they can get blown out by the Chargers.

[Stringer Bell]

I'm somewhat shocked that CC Brown has been so horrendous. He was at least a serviceable player in Houston. I wonder if Sheridan's defense is holding him back? But then again...letting people run so wide open ain't a schematic problem.

I wonder if they'll throw Rouse in there just to see what happens. Certainly can't be worse, right?

The biggest key to the game, and what kept 5's patented worm-burners from making an appearance was protection. The Giants could not get consistent pressure. Again, shocking to me. I expected them to eat that Eagles OL up. Perhaps them getting Herremans back was that big of an impact. That and the fact that Big Red actually used the running game.

The thing I have noticed about Eli, as I'm sure everyone has, is that when he's off...he's OFF. Not much of a middle ground with him. He's either unflappable in the pocket and tossing down 20/26 278yds and 3TDs or 11/23 154 0 TDs and 2INT.

Bodog has it at +4.5...I think I am going to tease the Giants up to +10.5. Can they really get blown out by the Chargers? I doubt it.

I think you got it mixed up Giants are 5 point favorites right now.. Thank god we are at home or we would get torched.

Rouse has looked bad too. I really miss Spags.

[Stringer Bell]

I have a feeling I'm gonna be kicking some ass this Sunday, loving the lines.

[RockyBalboa]

After getting my face kicked in the last two weeks, the $310 I was up off my original $30 deposit went down the drain.

So I re-deposited $30 today. I took the whole week off and I'm back hoping for better luck.

3 Team Parlay
Titans -8
Broncos -4
Jets -7
$5 to win $30.69

5 Team Parlay
Cardinals ML -400
Dolphins ML -550
Titans ML -360
Broncos ML -200
Jets ML -270
$5 to win $14.40

8 Team Teaser
Eagles +6
Cardinals -3
Chiefs +8
Dolphins -4
Panthers +8
Titans -2
Broncos +2
Jets -1
$5 to win $75

3 Team Teaser
Titans -2
Bengals +13
Broncos +2
$10 to win $18