Opening myself up to all sorts of punishment here but, I was looking through my bet365 account & searching my completed plays for louisville info. I have 4 parlays alive tomorrow with KY-6.5 KY-7 KY-7 & KY -16.
Anyway I noticed that I could search as far back as 3 months. Since the Selection Show on Sunday night I have wagered $3,783.72. In my 5Dimes account I have wagered $380.10 & I have foolishly spent just over $100 on Proline. Now, obviously I haven't lost every bet so that accounts for some of my wins as well but, the bottom line is I have these four parlays to get me through the final four & they pay a total of $150 for $17 in bets, if I hit all of them. I have already hedged for $8 on Louisville +7.5.
I have just bought a house with my wife & now truly realize what it like to actually be broke.
I went to Vegas twice last year & won both times for a total of $1,000.00 combined. I hope to go twice again this year.
I have claimed to be a professional gambler for the past 14-15 years. I have also been aware that I am not a very good professional gambler. I have had to borrrow money from my wife & I have had to go to work at an office or call center 3 times since I left my steady job dealing at the casino in 2001.
Before I worked at the casino I worked part time at the Parliment Building in Ottawa and lived off a $2700 gambling BR for nearly 10 months.
I started gamblling in the 1970's when I was 6 years old. Back then you could bring pretty well bring anyone to the track (not as much regulation) & one day I watched this kid dig through the garbages and pull out programs thrown out by the early losers that day & he'd sell them to people just showing up. I finally figured why this kid always had arcade money so when my Dad & I would go the track & that kid wasn't there I'd sell the old programs. Averaged $.25-$.50 per program. One time I showed my Dad the $7 I had made that day & told him "Ii be in the arcade until he wanted to leave."
HE responds "Why don't you bet it?"
I don't think it was any greater a decision then, as it is now. I looked out to the track & I still remember the name of the driver to this day because of course...
I Won.

I forget what I was talking about there but, point is, I haven't had a steady job for nearly 11 years and even then I only lasted 2 years at the casino. I have gambled just enough to stay alive & work as little as possible.
I've won as much as $4000 in a weekend & have wagered over $5000 in one night. Lately it's nice to get my hands on a $25 ***** or $50 **** Gift Card. When I do, I lose all perspective now. I treat $25 like it's $0.25 & burn through it with these retarded parlays.
I've cashed over $200 in Proline tickets since that Selection Sunday & 5Dimes is empty. I need Kentucky or I am done for the Tourney.

I'm not really asking for advice just your opinion.
How small time am I...compared to you.