Originally posted by sideloaded
The reason I say they are not motivated by money is that the amounts put into action are paltry by whichever way you wan to stretch it. Now, I know there are exceptions like the guy who was torn up over $250, but people like this must be pretty rare.
So when people say the "good cappers" left, they don't mean people who were winning handicappers. They meant their "friends" that play this little game of camaraderie and attention seeking along with them.
Imagine if I made a thread and went on an 0-19 streak at any time. I would be utterly crucified. But that is simply because I don't coddle the children and intellectual dwarfs that frequent the internet as a whole. But, if I was a sycophant that went around congratulating anyone for any miniscule achievement, my 0-19 streak would be brushed off as mere "variance". Nobody would say "you could have blindly bet +350 dogs and gone better than 0-19".

This is exactly it. That's why I cant help but laugh when he keeps going on about how..."if you want to talk about making some serious money in MMA betting come over to sherdog and talk to me or hit me up on twitter.."!!! How many "serious cappers making serious money" are making videos like this!...Takes it way too seriously! As you say, can't make this shiit up! I should say that I genuinely don't dislike the kid, he's actually a fascinating character much like Gaberz and the internet world would be very boring without them!