1. 08-15-11 03:02 AM #36
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    Juice
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  2. 08-15-11 03:14 AM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Boy View Post
    Thinking there is a "right side" to a game.

    Forget about "sides", and pay attention to PRICES

    Any side is the right side if you get a good price.
    how bout J.J. Happ at +750?
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  3. 08-15-11 03:16 AM #38
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    how bout houston since they unloaded pence., bourne berkman, oswalt? +300?
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  4. 08-15-11 03:17 AM #39
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    how about the cubs at +250 any game. ok. price is right.
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  5. 08-15-11 03:33 AM #40
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    ok. they did not want me to tell u this but playing black jack in sbr casino. here is a secret photo taken during a sbr black jack dealer training session.







    now u know why administration is so touchy about "live" sbr casino.
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  6. 08-15-11 03:41 AM #41
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    alpha test run SBR "live" casino


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  7. 08-15-11 06:39 AM #42
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    Betting the wrong side of the game, props and parlays.
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  8. 08-15-11 06:49 AM #43
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    Chasing chasing chasing.

    Most of us dob it and it always leads to big losses
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  9. 08-15-11 06:58 AM #44
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    i like a lot of these answers- chasing, alcohol, not paying attention to prices and getting victimized on the wrong side of a sucker bet.

    im going to add parlays, blind tailing, buying into espn hype sensationalism, being a homer
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  10. 08-15-11 06:59 AM #45
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    Quote Originally Posted by brahmabull117 View Post


    bad luck my ass, luck doesn't exist in large sample sizes
    neither does your record

    and therefore neither does your credibility
    Last edited by GAMBLOR777; 08-15-11 at 07:02 AM.
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  11. 08-15-11 07:03 AM #46
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    Greed.
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  12. 08-15-11 07:03 AM #47
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    Picking Winners.
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  13. 08-15-11 07:51 AM #48
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    My biggest problem is not withdrawing when I should but I am getting better.
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  14. 08-15-11 07:56 AM #49
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    Bankroll management is a biggie
    Bet too many games
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  15. 08-15-11 09:04 AM #50
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    the crave for more and more action, betting games that are really 50 50% at a large favorite price
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  16. 08-15-11 10:11 AM #51
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    Same reasons as poker.

    But to add a few....trying to handicap teams....laughable...team A is good against the run, team B can't run at all... therefore...

    Thinking the game is played on the field when it's decided before hand.
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  17. 08-15-11 10:17 AM #52
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    Quote Originally Posted by k13 View Post
    Thinking the game is played on the field when it's decided before hand.

    uh what???
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  18. 08-15-11 10:20 AM #53
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    It's all of the above, which is why so few actually win.
    I'd still say picking winners is #1. A lot of people claim to beat it, but very, very few actually do. The guys that set the numbers are smart, experienced, and have more information on both teams than is possible for any but a select few handicappers.
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  19. 08-15-11 12:50 PM #54
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    Way too many "money management" answers in here. In my opinion, that's not even in the Top 3. Your approach to gambling is the hardest part and why people don't win. You need to be able to define your edge. If you can't do that, then you shouldn't be gambling. Bottom line, you just need to use information and observations in a more meaningful way than 95% of people out there.
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  20. 08-15-11 12:51 PM #55
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    Definitely money management and chasing losses.
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  21. 08-15-11 01:16 PM #56
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    picking winners for 95% money management for 5%
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