Poll: Did you end the year in Black or Red?

[WileOut]

Simple question but I want to see how others did in the 2008 year.

Anonymous poll of course.

[WileOut]

No one willing to admit to the red. The poll is anonymous guys. Cash you have in hand from loans doesn't count. Its your accounting figure.

Sportsbook balances + payouts - deposits - owed money to credit shops + owed money to you by credit shops

[Richkas]

who keeps track

[WileOut]

was going to add that as a 4th option richie because the ones that say they dont count are probably in the red.

richie you red or black?

[WileOut]

bump I see either people have become very honest all of a sudden or somebody's ghosts are running amuck

[Regul8er]

In the Red about $700, I can live with that.

[WileOut]

not bad regulator. and I dont think you are a ghost either. thanks for your participation bud.

get it back and then some in 09

[Regul8er]

Thanks......I find it crazy that I risked about $35K over the course of the year, and came pretty darn close to breaking even.

I'm playing on a freeplay RW gave me, and if I lose that, I'm gonna watch from the sidelines for a couple months at least.

[The Seer]

black so far but alot of it depends on the next couple of days, this is where I make m money usually

[RageWizard]

Up until yesterday, I was losing my ass, but yesterday bailed me out from way down to about halfway back up. Still lost around $3000 though.

[flyingillini]

Wagered around 75k total this year and down $1,600

[Tsoprano]

Over 15k black.

[RogueJuror]

the year ain't over, maybe with a bullet in my head

[RogueScholar]

Started December down $350, looks like I'll close the year out at $600 in the red. Unbelievably crazy month so far, but I guess I'm not alone with all the people that have decided to quit. I have no problems with being a consistent loser at this game though, for a few reasons.

First, I spend about $300 a month on tobacco and booze, so gambling is a very minor recreational expense in the framework of my lifestyle. Second, it shows that I'm not allowing these small losses each year to cause me escalate my stake size in the hope of showing a profit. This is just a great hobby, and I look forward to keeping it as such. Thanks for this great thread, WileOut.

[topgame85]

Crazy ups and downs but think I am over 15k in the red all said and done due to the fckin ponies even though I hit for 5k in 1 day at the track and was hammering MLB o/u's oh well shit happens 1 good super could put me back in the black

[WileOut]

Nice responses, appreciate all the honesty. This is pretty close to what I thought it would be. And I don't doubt for a second that TSoprano is over 15k in the black.

As for me I finished in the black by a few dimes. This has been a good year for me compared to last year. I realize that all this will change a good bit through the end of the football season.

I could very well end up in red from compulsive gambling on bowl games.

[jjgold]

Down over 5k

Been steady the last 2 months or so

[Tsoprano]

Nice responses, appreciate all the honesty. This is pretty close to what I thought it would be. And I don't doubt for a second that TSoprano is over 15k in the black.

As for me I finished in the black by a few dimes.

I appreciate it buddy.

(And congrats on a good, positive year!! )

[WileOut]

I appreciate it buddy.

(And congrats on a good, positive year!! )

Thanks man.

You have probably made me a dime of that from your posted winners

[hoopster42]

new poll: are you in denial regarding your gambling losses and how much they amount to?

[rm18]

down about 4k but I think I can make it back to even by the end of the year, was down 31k early in the year

[WileOut]

Hoopster I'm sure that some are. Some may not count a certain bad week or bad month.

[Tsoprano]

Thanks man.

You have probably made me a dime of that from your posted winners

[rm18]

I think I am actually down about 10k on sports and up 5k on poker but just guessing it is incalculable

[WileOut]

rm you are putting a lot into action obviously. Wild swings are inevitable. good luck for next year

[hoopster42]

down about 4k but I think I can make it back to even by the end of the year, was down 31k early in the year

holy moly, the scary part abt that is that youre a sharp guy from what ive seen, holy smokes man, glad you got 27k back!