[No coincidences]

Originally posted on 01/27/2015:

Congrats I guess?

I don't know, D2D. Some may see that as a big score. I'm starting to wonder if it's just a curse. The winning nights, I mean. I just started a thread in the NCAA basketball section about Iowa State. I almost went huge on them tonight (well, huge for me), but got busy reading to my girls at bed time and missed the tip. I was really angry with myself at first for not just making the bet this morning when I had the chance, especially when I saw ISU had built a 16-18 point lead for a lot of the second half. Then I watched the highlights. They gave up 23 points in the last 3 minutes with a 14-point lead, including a last-second tip to win by 3. Line was -4.5/-5.

Really slapped me across the face, even though I didn't have a penny on the game. I won a huge bet a while back with Iowa State, yet I would've been 1-1 with them after tonight because of a complete and utter bullshit ending. I've had some big nights and made some nice change through the years one small wager at a time. A true grinder. But after seeing what happened tonight when I was rightfully "busy" doing something else far more productive, I'm wondering if it's even worth it. The time, the capping, the grinding. For what? So a team I was going to back big coughs up a lead like that in impossible fashion?

You win big and it feels great. But I'm starting to think it just sets you up for the next disappointing beat around the corner, and you're going to be checking scores on your phone and getting pissed when your wife and kid are expecting your attention.

I just don't know anymore. I've always maintained that I could do both: be a husband/father and a gambler. Maybe it's just not worth it to try and keep up both lifestyles. Your call -- like it is mine -- moving forward. Good luck man.

[Big Bear]

Originally <a href='http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/players-talk/3044577-i-am-absolute-shock-post23479615.html'>posted</a> on 01/27/2015:

Congrats I guess?

I don't know, D2D. Some may see that as a big score. I'm starting to wonder if it's just a curse. The winning nights, I mean. I just started a thread in the NCAA basketball section about Iowa State. I almost went huge on them tonight (well, huge for me), but got busy reading to my girls at bed time and missed the tip. I was really angry with myself at first for not just making the bet this morning when I had the chance, especially when I saw ISU had built a 16-18 point lead for a lot of the second half. Then I watched the highlights. They gave up 23 points in the last 3 minutes with a 14-point lead, including a last-second tip to win by 3. Line was -4.5/-5.

Really slapped me across the face, even though I didn't have a penny on the game. I won a huge bet a while back with Iowa State, yet I would've been 1-1 with them after tonight because of a complete and utter bullshit ending. I've had some big nights and made some nice change through the years one small wager at a time. A true grinder. But after seeing what happened tonight when I was rightfully "busy" doing something else far more productive, I'm wondering if it's even worth it. The time, the capping, the grinding. For what? So a team I was going to back big coughs up a lead like that in impossible fashion?

You win big and it feels great. But I'm starting to think it just sets you up for the next disappointing beat around the corner, and you're going to be checking scores on your phone and getting pissed when your wife and kid are expecting your attention.

I just don't know anymore. I've always maintained that I could do both: be a husband/father and a gambler. Maybe it's just not worth it to try and keep up both lifestyles. Your call -- like it is mine -- moving forward. Good luck man.

thats deep