Shawn's "Let it ride" weekend

**mad** · 11-11-05, 07:34 AM

Best of luck to you there fella' - hope it's a winning weekend.

**bigboydan** · 11-11-05, 12:54 PM

good luck brother

**maritime** · 11-11-05, 01:42 PM

Good luck. Just curious, are these all straight bets for equal amounts? Any parlays or other bets?

**BuddyBear** · 11-11-05, 02:16 PM

good luck Shawn...we're rooting for you!

**Shawn01** · 11-11-05, 02:32 PM

They are all straight bets. I don't know what I'm doing enough to mess around with parlays.

**onlooker** · 11-11-05, 07:45 PM

Good luck Shawn. I hope you make a profit so you can continue to enjoy sports wagering.

**Max Levine** · 11-11-05, 08:49 PM

Good luck, Shawn! Rooting for you

Max

**slacker00** · 11-11-05, 10:40 PM

GL, Shawn!

I see you've got 11 different bets listed. Barring a complete catatrophe, you'll probably still have a decent chunk of your bankroll left after the weekend.

**Shawn01** · 11-12-05, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by slacker00

GL, Shawn!

I see you've got 11 different bets listed. Barring a complete catatrophe, you'll probably still have a decent chunk of your bankroll left after the weekend.

Yes, and if I can come out ahead by one or two of those bets I'll profit (all bets are equal amounts).

And that begs the question of whether it's better to cast a net of bets, like I did, or to wager on 2-4 "safe" picks with higher wager amounts. I'm trying to figure out which makes more sense. It's not that I pick what I think are bad or risky bets when I "cast the net" with multiple bets, but if I were to pick only those bets I feel are safest, for example, I would not have bet on Denver, Seattle, Miami, Arizona or Frisco. Well, I may have still taken the ML flyer on the Cardinals because I just think they will win this week. Using the so-called "safe" method I would have only bet:
K.C. +2 (2 units)
NY Giants -9.5 (2 units)
Overs in Pack/Falcons and N.E./Miami (1 unit each)
ML on 'Zona (1 unit)

I would only play ML flyers on dogs I feel could win, which wouldn't be every week. Actually, I should have taken a ML on the Chiefs game, since I think they will win, the spread is so tight and it pays out better. Oh well, live and learn.

**Shawn01** · 11-12-05, 08:37 AM

Oh, thanks to all for the well wishes. GL to all of you as well.

**mad** · 11-12-05, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by Shawn01

And that begs the question of whether it's better to cast a net of bets, like I did, or to wager on 2-4 "safe" picks with higher wager amounts.

Yep, personally i like to try and focus my efforts. Some swear by diversification. However i am reminded by a very wise and successful investor that said that it is ok to have all your eggs in one basket. So long as you watch the basket.

**slacker00** · 11-12-05, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by mad

Yep, personally i like to try and focus my efforts. Some swear by diversification. However i am reminded by a very wise and successful investor that said that it is ok to have all your eggs in one basket. So long as you watch the basket.

I was being very disciplined, betting 1-5 units per game for whatever games I was betting. But last week I got 20 units on the Pats +3.5 and +200 on the M.L. So there is something to be said for diversification. I've got a couple games I really like this week. I'm so tempted to stick another 20 units on those two games, but I am holding myself to 5 units each, so far.

**onlooker** · 11-14-05, 12:17 AM

5-6. Could of been worse with that many bets. Are you going to CRIS or staying at VIP for another week?

**bigboydan** · 11-14-05, 02:28 AM

you didn't get hit too bad shawn, considering the type of week it was.

**Shawn01** · 11-14-05, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by onlòóker

5-6. Could of been worse with that many bets. Are you going to CRIS or staying at VIP for another week?

I'm going to play 1 or 2 more weeks at VIP and, unless I lose those bets, I'm moving to CRIS.