A Little Good Advice

Easy-Rider 66 · 02-07-13, 03:38 PM

Thx for the advice. Have to agree that most lose in the long run. But do not see anything wrong if betting for Entertainment purposes only. Kind of like spending $$$ on a good meal, skiing, golf etc. It is what it is. If you think you can make a primary income by sports gambling, one is in for a rude awakening.

cashingout8343 · 02-07-13, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by Easy-Rider 66

Thx for the advice. Have to agree that most lose in the long run. But do not see anything wrong if betting for Entertainment purposes only. Kind of like spending $$$ on a good meal, skiing, golf etc. It is what it is. If you think you can make a primary income by sports gambling, one is in for a rude awakening.

No problem my friend, I want to wake people up and help them. And what you are saying is fine, but you have to understand that literally, no one gambles for entertainment. If people were told that they don't have a shot in the world at winning money, they would NOT gamble! It would just be plain dumb to do so. PLEASE WAKE UP PEOPLE AND STOP THROWING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN AND INTO THE POCKETS OF THESE MASSIVE BETTING CORPORATIONS WHO TRY TO SELL YOU THE ILLUSION THAT YOU HAVE A SHOT AT WINNING ANYTHING. THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO WIN ARE THESE BLOODSUCKERS, NOT THE AVERAGE MAN.

Easy-Rider 66 · 02-07-13, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by cashingout8343

No problem my friend, I want to wake people up and help them. And what you are saying is fine, but you have to understand that literally, no one gambles for entertainment. If people were told that they don't have a shot in the world at winning money, they would NOT gamble! It would just be plain dumb to do so. PLEASE WAKE UP PEOPLE AND STOP THROWING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN AND INTO THE POCKETS OF THESE MASSIVE BETTING CORPORATIONS WHO TRY TO SELL YOU THE ILLUSION THAT YOU HAVE A SHOT AT WINNING ANYTHING. THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO WIN ARE THESE BLOODSUCKERS, NOT THE AVERAGE MAN.

And who do you propose is that?

cashingout8343 · 02-07-13, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by Easy-Rider 66

And who do you propose is that?

Lol the gambling companies, who else?

Easy-Rider 66 · 02-07-13, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by cashingout8343

Lol the gambling companies, who else?

Got it. Thought this was going to turn into a rant about certain groups of people. My Bad.

nyyanks773 · 02-07-13, 04:43 PM

when did people get convinced "lose" was spelled "loose" ?

cashingout8343 · 02-07-13, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by nyyanks773

when did people get convinced "lose" was spelled "loose" ?

Oh give me a damn break dude! You grammar nazis are really too much.

High3rEl3m3nt · 02-07-13, 05:24 PM

I will say this. I think it is very possible to win betting only MLB and NHL. Because scoring is at a premium, there is a greater chance that the dog wins outright. There is no spread in the same sense that most play ATS in basketball and football. I know most associate pure randomness with picking winners in these two sports, but I assure you that there is some method to the madness. Also, if you are interested in a rough estimate of either teams projected ability to win a game, there are several sites that provide these rough estimates.

Big Bear · 02-07-13, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by Easy-Rider 66

Thx for the advice. Have to agree that most lose in the long run. But do not see anything wrong if betting for Entertainment purposes only. Kind of like spending $$$ on a good meal, skiing, golf etc. It is what it is. If you think you can make a primary income by sports gambling, one is in for a rude awakening.

thats what i'm saying. I actually made a profit in 2012 with my bets
but if i get on a losing streak i make sure i limit the amount i lose every week and write it off as "entertainment"

i dont go out and drink very much and alot of people spend a couple a couple hundred a week on drinking

mynameismud · 02-07-13, 05:31 PM

sports betting is much more +ev than playing the lottery or playing slots.

cashingout8343 · 02-07-13, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by High3rEl3m3nt

I will say this. I think it is very possible to win betting only MLB and NHL. Because scoring is at a premium, there is a greater chance that the dog wins outright. There is no spread in the same sense that most play ATS in basketball and football. I know most associate pure randomness with picking winners in these two sports, but I assure you that there is some method to the madness. Also, if you are interested in a rough estimate of either teams projected ability to win a game, there are several sites that provide these rough estimates.

I would really like to know how you came to the conclusion that underdogs usually win in mlb and nhl? Is this a fact? Are you claiming that you are making money betting on these sports? I very highly doubt it.

Originally posted by Big Bear

thats what i'm saying. I actually made a profit in 2012 with my bets
but if i get on a losing streak i make sure i limit the amount i lose every week and write it off as "entertainment"

i dont go out and drink very much and alot of people spend a couple a couple hundred a week on drinking

My friend, does loosing money really entertain you? Just cause you don't go out and drink, doesn't mean its a good idea to through your hard earned money down the drain. You should understand that most certainly you will be in the minus when you gamble.

Originally posted by mynameismud

sports betting is much more +ev than playing the lottery or playing slots.

This is true, but is it really saying much? Lol.

Easy-Rider 66 · 02-07-13, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by cashingout8343

I would really like to know how you came to the conclusion that underdogs usually win in mlb and nhl? Is this a fact? Are you claiming that you are making money betting on these sports? I very highly doubt it.

My friend, does loosing money really entertain you? Just cause you don't go out and drink, doesn't mean its a good idea to through your hard earned money down the drain. You should understand that most certainly you will be in the minus when you gamble.

Sometimes you win. Then you get the best of both worlds. Entertainment and some extra $ in your pocket.

This is true, but is it really saying much? Lol.

Sometimes you win. Then you get the best of both worlds. Entertainment and some extra cash in your pocket.

High3rEl3m3nt · 02-07-13, 06:48 PM

Underdogs don't usually win, but given the very long seasons of each league, the fact that the league's best teams usually lose 40% of their games, and there is plenty of opportunity to capitalize, these leagues are much easier to profit from in the longterm. I know there are a lot of people that are anti-flat betting, but it's not a bad strategy to use for the most part in these leagues, especially if you are consistently betting dogs and small favs. I mostly flat bet ($100) and occasionally I will make a nice sized wager of anywhere from $500 to 1k. Another reason that I believe baseball is much easier to bet and handicap, is because it features a series of individual actions. It makes it much easier to project the outcome of different scenarios. There's also the fact that MBL is a stat nerd's wet dream. There's an abundance of resources out there, which isn't true for other leagues. IMHO, this is much harder to do in basketball and football because so many variables come into play simultaneously. I have not only profited off mlb, but I have greatly profited off it. I have experienced more moderate gains in NHL, but I have not had a losing season. This does not guarantee that I will continue to have success, but I feel more confident betting these sports than basketball and football.

At this point, you can say that I am making everything up and that's okay with me. Again, thank you 5dimes for my theater room.

Easy-Rider 66 · 02-07-13, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by High3rEl3m3nt

Underdogs don't usually win, but given the very long seasons of each league, the fact that the league's best teams usually lose 40% of their games, and there is plenty of opportunity to capitalize, these leagues are much easier to profit from in the longterm. I know there are a lot of people that are anti-flat betting, but it's not a bad strategy to use for the most part in these leagues, especially if you are consistently betting dogs and small favs. I mostly flat bet ($100) and occasionally I will make a nice sized wager of anywhere from $500 to 1k. Another reason that I believe baseball is much easier to bet and handicap, is because it features a series of individual actions. It makes it much easier to project the outcome of different scenarios. There's also the fact that MBL is a stat nerd's wet dream. There's an abundance of resources out there, which isn't true for other leagues. IMHO, this is much harder to do in basketball and football because so many variables come into play simultaneously. I have not only profited off mlb, but I have greatly profited off it. I have experienced more moderate gains in NHL, but I have not had a losing season. This does not guarantee that I will continue to have success, but I feel more confident betting these sports than basketball and football.

At this point, you can say that I am making everything up and that's okay with me. Again, thank you 5dimes for my theater room.

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