Did you smoke crack? What happened?
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Im rooting for him too. Hope he can make a comeback.
But....
There have been a lot of people in this thread that have offered some great advice. This guy isnt having any of it. He's gonna do his thing.
A 39 yr old with only $2,200 to his name. Its easy to see just reading this thread why hes in that type of situation in the 1st place.Comment -
Took the advice of some on the boards & went large on a game. So, I started drinking fairly early & as the game progressed I was drinking more furiously because it didn't work out the way I had planned. I bet $300 & lost. I'll give you 3 guesses who I took, & you're 1st two don't count.
After the game I went to the poker room & played limit & dumped another $100 of my BR.
Admittedly, I am not exercising the discipline that is necessary for me to last here. Not financially nor, when it comes to the drinking.
I don't remember a lot of the game I bet on nor do I have any clue how I lost the money in the poker room.
I remember walking out of Terrible's & found myself at the bottom of the strip near Treasure Island. I walked all the way to the top of the strip the sun started rising & that's when I decided I needed to find a suitable weekly rate. I had to walk all the way back down the strip.
I'm now on Harmon Ave. Only a par 4 from the strip, right near The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Cost me $179. No tax no deposit. Nice pool, nice view, nice people. Seems like a very nice place to be completely honest, I am pleasantly surprised.
But yeah, I am down to my last $720, actually $710 cause I had to buy a $10 remote for the TV which I get to keep. I know it sounds silly but I need my remote!
I mentioned the parlay I have going & the Cuse bet I made. I am going to make a serious effort to not drink & put a 99% effort into managing my money & sticking to sports & poker.
I think a lot of the advice I have been given in this thread is valid & if I can stick to a more regimented system I can make this much easier on myself.
Someone mentioned SBR sponsoring me. I don't see what value they'd find in sponsoring a donk like me but, I would take a free hot or T-Shirt to wear in the Poker Rooms. It's surprising that no one & I mean no one who I have talked to so far, knows who we are.
Thanks again for the well wishes & don't think I'm leaving Vegas any time soon !
I'm here & don't plan on going anywhere!
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I had Butler in that parlay but, when the guy at the wicket at HRH told me that 6 was the max parlay that was allowed I had to cut a team.
So Butler was the last team off my ticket.
I also wanted to add the grand salami over 48.5 but , it is what it is.Comment -
A couple of days ago, over in the area of weeklies where you are staying, I saw one of those corner street sign carriers advertising Harbor's Island "starting at $149" although, at this time of year, I'm sure they are probably running about the same rate you paying.
I'm actually moving from downtown over to the Hard Rock tomorrow for a few nights so we should be in the same general area if you are still interested in meeting up for the promised meal.
Grinding in Vegas is a rough game even with a larger roll so keep you head up.Comment -
Also did you know you can get a two week bus pass for $34 that can be used all buses including the deuce and the strip express buses? It is not well advertised (I'm sure to to keep the tourist subsidizing the system by limiting the strip/downtown dispensers to less economical $8 one day (which you can get for $5 off the strip...) and $20 three day passes). You just have to go to the main terminal or places like walgreens and 7-11 to get one.Comment -
Thanks Herbie! That's actually where I am & they are in fact $149, I payed a little extra to get a bedroom rather than the studio for $149.
I don't mind walkin' I just complain alot!
What do you think of picking a time to meet at the Hard Rock Sportsbook tomorrow?Comment -
Bought real groceries, to cut down on the McDonalds & the restaurants.
Hot dogs, Chef Boy`R`Dee, Milk, cereal toilet paper etc.
Like a real adult, ya know.Comment -
Would I ever be sweating Butler if I took them in that parlay!
What more can Rotnei do?????Comment -
I just can't catch a break man.
Gonzaga is the worst No. 1 in history & Jayvegas has them tonight.Comment -
If I were you I would parlay moneylines for Sunday- Indiana, Duke, Miami, Florida $300 to win $449Comment -
Florida Gulf Coast. Take the points. Iowa State looks good too.Comment -
2 team moneyline parlay Miami and Florida. $300 to win $179. You just need one good day to get some momentum going for ya.Comment -
The Money Line Parlays didn't work out too well for me yesterday.
I like the Cyclones too.
I have devised a semi-system that I am gonna try to adhere to all this week.
I am rating my plays between 1-5 units. 1 unit will represent 2% of my running BR, 2 units represent 4% of running BR, 3 units represent 6% of current BR.
So for example I like the Cyclones tomorrow because they are good team lately ATS. So, I have $700 so 1 unit on the Cyclones +7.5 will be a $14 bet. I like Kansas ML because when the Tar Heels are dogs they are 1-5. So, a 2 unit play on the Jayhawks will be a $28 bet.
If I parlay games into twos I cut the unit risk in 1/2 so, if I end up parlaying Cyclones +7.5 & The Jayhawks for one unit it's actually a $7 bet. I won't be betting any parlays that exceed 2 games.
So this means that the largest risk I can make is a 5 unit bet so, poker buy-ins will be limited to 10% of my running BR.
I hope this works out for me because after the Cuse didn't cover & the Zags lost outright, things are beginning to look a little bleak.
I'm also not gonna have more than 4 drinks per day, everyday until next Sunday.Comment -
Cyclones +7.5 1 unit
Recent ATS record is good. Recent ATS record as dog is even better.
Cyclones/Buckeyes under 142.5 1 unit
If the Cyclones are going to stay in this game it's gonna be because of a good deffensive effort.
Kansas ML 2 units
Tar Heels do not play well when the books make them a dog
Kansas/N.C. under 1 unit
Just have a feeling
Florida/Minn over 123 2 units
I think the books are tired of giving away money to the Gator under bettors
Lasalle/Mississippi under 143 1 unit
When Lasalle over/unders are set higher than 140 they have only gone over twice out of 8 times.
The public is all over Florida Gulf coast so, I don't think I can get the line I want. I'll take a look at the two late games when I get up tomorrow.Comment -
GOnna see if I can get the rest of my hours at the Monte Carlo Poker room today.
Missed the Iowa St. tip but was able to get the Cyclones 2nd 1/2 at +4.5. for a half unit.
Parlayed Kansas & the under for a 1/2 unit too.
Taking Hoosiers to win race to 15 for a unit. My new friends from Syracuse are here in the sportsbook again so, I won't hit the poker tale until the Hoosiers get me that 15 points!Comment -
Jay I think we are/were all rooting for you at one point or another, but you should start thinking of the bigger picture. Is grinding out $14 bets going to cover your daily expenses? Is your goal to make the roll last as long as you can, planning on going home in a couple weeks? Or is it to try and stay out there, long-term? If it's the former, keep doing what you're doing. If it's the latter, you really should consider going all in on one play. Basically even if you go 3-0 on your bets, you're looking at a $40 day. Well, I doubt you can survive on $40 a day in Vegas at this rate, so you're not even covering your living costs to make ends meet out there.
I'm pulling for you, but hell, find a -350 that you like and unload on it, try to win a couple hundred real quick. Otherwise, I feel like this thread will die around 14 pages.
Best of luck. I'll be headed up to Vegas on 12-14APR. Hopefully you're still there when I get up there - we can tackle that craps table at Casino Royale together.Comment -
It's definitely the latter. I figure you're right, at $40 I am probably exactly covering my daily expenses.
That's why laying $300 on the Irish & $200 on Syracuse didn't feel like the right move to me, win or lose.
But like I said, I'm surprised I am still here & I will be even more surprised if I am here in 14 pages & dumbfounded if I'm here when you get here mid-April.Comment -
I told our man here to push all in on one bet when he had $2000. Even a chalky ML would have given him a few extra 100.
Jay, I don't even know if this is a big troll thread anymore. $720 to your name in a city where you have no car or anywhere to live that's paid for and you spend $10 on a remote? Like Erock says and I said days ago, push all in, right now. Unless the goal was to go home on Easter that is. You can NOT make it there making $14 bets to pay to live. No chance, no matter how you think you'll manage it will NOT work.Comment -
vegas claims another
seems like it always does
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I'd be going home today if I took the chalk on Gonzaga. I push on the Lobos I'm on a plane yesterday. Badgers, Wolfpack, Hoyas, same deal.
Leaving myself with no outs has never been my style. I know you guys are only trying to give me the best advise you can & I certainly appreciate all the input, but, as long as I have a place to stay & enough cash in my pocket to pay for a place the next week, I'm 7 days away from going home. I mean lets be realistic, I can't stay here forever unless I take down 3 monte carlo freerolls in a row for $15,000.00+.
But if I stick to this system my bets per unit will only increase as my BR increases, all be it slowly.Comment -
jay no offense pal cuz i respect your original effort but if you hit for 15k, with your self discipline that would keep you in vegas for about two more weeksComment -
Thats exactly it though Vegas, you ARE leaving yourself with no outs my man. You've lost $2,000 in two weeks, you don't have enough to last yourself another 10 days! I can't stress this enough, if you DON'T go all in now, by the time you realize you have to just to pay for food or a place to sleep you WILL lose the rest of what you have. Risk it all now, twice to get yourself near $3k, or you're on your way home in a week wishing you had done things different. NO OTHER WAY.
What's honestly better? Living like shit for another week or two if you go without eating more than once a day and then going home with regrets or risking it now knowing you're going home anyway WHICH YOU WILL IF YOU DON'T or you'll hit enough to last another month?Comment -
Right now you need to be focused on what I call the "four walls"
1. Roof over your head
2. Food in your stomach
3. Clothes on your body
4. Water
Only spend your money on those things. If something you want to spend money on doesn't fall in one of those categories, pass.
Then once you have your "four walls" taken care of, then you can make your bets.
You think things are bad now, wait until July or August when its 115 degrees outside. Back in August my air conditioner in my car had a leak, so I got heat stroke sitting in my car when I got stuck in traffic when it was 115 degrees. Also I had a 6 pack of 7-up explode in my car and it got everywhere, still haven't been able to clean it all up. And my dashboard in my car cracked in about 6 different places due to the heat.Comment -
This is pretty much it. There is always a house edge on any bet offered in a casino, whether it be sports, racing, or a table game, that will grind you down. It's nearly impossible to beat in the long run. Which is why going all in is the best answer, because you will always get beat in the long run. That is why going all in is the best route to take.
When I lived there, I had 2 jobs, so I placed wagers on sports for entertainment purposes only. I knew it was impossible to live on winning bets.Comment -
Thanx guys, I'll check back after the poker.Comment -
JV hope you get em bro. Are you working or looking for employment?Comment -
Flopped top two with A-Ks rivered by trip jacks. Flopped aces with ace king again & bet the whole way & got rivered by k-q when a J came on the river for a nice little gut shot.
Finally was all in after the flop with AA & of course a jack came on the river for another gut shot in Jay's eye.
After hitting the Cyclones 2nd 1/2 & the Hoosiers race to 15 I am down $38 on the day. Below the $700 mark now.Comment
