one thing you wish you knew about gambling before you started?

[ebbearsfb1]

Money management, dogs are good.. wish I would of started out betting less..learning what to research in each sport

[BIGDAY]

I wish I would've found SBR sooner.

[wtt0315]

I wish I would of lived on a island with no Internet and never heard of gambling.

[shaunovery]

Learning how many times I would lose buy a half point or so

[Easy-Rider 66]

That the psychological advantages are on the side of the house.

[SpreadSniper]

that my "crystal ball" works just as well as the next guys...

[MUHerd37]

That quite often there is a run in the 1st inning of baseball games. For some reason I had it in my mind that teams never scored in the 1st inning. Lost my ass the first week doing 1st inning bets.

[HotStreak]

that i would lose

[daneblazer]

I wish I had a time machine where I could go back to about 2002 with what I know about poker now and become a millionaire.

[milwaukee mike]

I wish I would've found SBR sooner.

i wish bigday would've never found sbr

[SpreadSniper]

I wish I had a time machine where I could go back to about 2002 with what I know about poker now and become a millionaire.

so what you know now + the year 2002 = millionaire
what you know now + the year 2012 = nothing?

your logic is flawed, sir

[hels]

tilt

[Louisvillekid1]

so what you know now + the year 2002 = millionaire
what you know now + the year 2012 = nothing?

your logic is flawed, sir

everyone else has caught up, man when i started like 16/17 sneaking in casinos 10 years ago, poker was soooo simple,lol... Flop a set, auto double up

[BigDeem5]

To bet against public

[Louisvillekid1]

The landers fade

[Seto]

never bet parlays.
rarely bet chalky faves.

[DudleyDawson]

Not to start out as a square thinking the favorites always win....but I think everyone of us starts out square

[Ghenghis Kahn]

controlling your emotions after loses is up there. no matter what you know, this will trump everything.

learn not to tilt and have solid bankroll management, you can be a winner in gambling.

but this takes years if not decades of practice...

[coop]

action betting is a ticket to the poor house and the psych ward

spot betting keeps you sane and lines the pockets

[daneblazer]

so what you know now + the year 2002 = millionaire
what you know now + the year 2012 = nothing?

your logic is flawed, sir

Figure of speech, back then nobody knew how to play. It was so easy to get money on and off a site that there was a huge boom in beginners. That was before training sites, poker videos, and barely any advanced poker books were written. An average Joe now would be a world beater back then. I didn't really start playing "seriously" until around 07. By then the poker player pool was much improved. While we're giving away wishes, I'd know which sites would be taken down and when, and when to get my $ off.

[Cuse4tw]

Not betting with a local if you have degeneracy in your blood.

[dodger33]

If you're looking to get rich quick, go find something else now. If you want to make some extra side cash, start very small and make all your picks the same size. Until you can prove to yourself that you have learned from your mistakes don't change your wager size. Don't tail or fade a random persons picks, i don't care if he is on a 20-0 or 0-20 streak. Do your due diligence before you tail or fade someone and have a reason for betting on that game other than he or she likes or hates it. unless you are prepared to spend 30 hours a week being detailed, getting better every day, and never going over your head just know that this will be for fun and nothing more, EVER.

[Spedizzo]

I learned that most of the people on this forum are broke life-time losers with psychological issues having to harass others based on their opposing picks...

I learned that the NBA is the most random fukking sport to bet on, ever.

I learned that after the All Star game, Vegas puts EXTREMELY HIGH juice on favorites whom lose more than they win.

I learned that despite lines being sharp, NFL is one of the more easy sports to wager on, along with College Football at times.

I learned that despite being aware of money management, I will continually build a nice bank roll winning a lot of small bets, then lay it all on a heavy favorite at over -300 just to win something like 50 bucks, lose the wager, then feel like a piece of shit.

[SpreadSniper]

I learned that most of the people on this forum are broke life-time losers with psychological issues having to harass others based on their opposing picks...

I learned that the NBA is the most random fukking sport to bet on, ever.

I learned that after the All Star game, Vegas puts EXTREMELY HIGH juice on favorites whom lose more than they win.

I learned that despite lines being sharp, NFL is one of the more easy sports to wager on, along with College Football at times.

I learned that despite being aware of money management, I will continually build a nice bank roll winning a lot of small bets, then lay it all on a heavy favorite at over -300 just to win something like 50 bucks, lose the wager, then feel like a piece of shit.

I like this guy

[ElCapitan]

I learned that after the All Star game, Vegas puts EXTREMELY HIGH juice on favorites whom lose more than they win.

What sport are you referring to? MLB, NBA, NHL, or all? I'm assuming you mean MLB. I'd be interested to look at this.

I learned that despite being aware of money management, I will continually build a nice bank roll winning a lot of small bets, then lay it all on a heavy favorite at over -300 just to win something like 50 bucks, lose the wager, then feel like a piece of shit.

This guy gets it.

[Sam Odom]

how to be satisfied with 0.75% BR riding on a game

[Blax0r]

I wish I started several years earlier during college (when I had a lot more time).

[crustyme]

rubberband & lang

[infamousbacardi]

Bankroll management is extremely close to the top of the list for me.

Not far behind is honestly forgetting the noise of idiots around you giving their opinions. Find out who is sharp and listen AND/OR trust your own gut before someone else's!!

[William Walters]

That gambling can cause grown men to live at home with moms.

[milwaukee mike]

That gambling can cause grown men to live at home with moms.

hey that's a lot better than living with a wife, at least your mom is always going to love you unconditionally, not nag you much, and give you money rather than take take take.

but the one thing i should've done is disable every online casino at sportsbooks.

[dj_destroyer]

I wish I would have started exposing Proline 5-10 years earlier... Subsequently, I also wish I would have started exposing weaker online books earlier...

...I'd be rich beyond my means.

[TheMoneyShot]

Wish I never wagered baseball during NBA, NFL, NCAA Football, OFFSEASON!!!

[leafs_ducks]

Money management. Still haven't learn thus far. Fml

[Big Bear]

Money management, dogs are good.. wish I would of started out betting less..learning what to research in each sport

gotta live and learn pal. live and learn.