How many of the sweet 16 are pro gamblers?

[fearless]

I'm not and I know Robyn's not. I'm not sure about the others.

128 Man Tourney sweet 16 stats

Rank, contestant, record, units (with penalties deleted), CrazyLou's tourney odds

1 sharktank1 21-6 +14.59 +4760
2 sinister cat 17-5 +11.88 + 5098
3 yellowdragon 21-9 +11.42 +5689
4 treece 18-7 +10.76 +990
5 blackbart 18-7 +10.68 + 2779
6 aguy 15-5-1 +9.77 +1556
7 jackpot269 19-11 +7.63 +3509
8 gm2022 18-11 +6.57 +3186
9 MartinBlank 15-8-1 +6.56 +663
10 pat venditto 20-14-2 +5.57 +530
11 jayc88 15-10 +4.33 +3056
12 fearless 15-11-1 +3.57 +3637
13 BestPlay2day 13-10-2 +2.85 +5504
14 Pico 13-10-1 +2.61 +4883
15 Robyn 12-10 +1.44 + 332
16 brock 13-12 +.36 +949

[Slim]

Robyn isn't...she's an interior decorator.

[Casperwaits]

If three are on that list, I would be suprised.

[SlickFazzer]

Pro gamblers playing in a $500 contest:

[fearless]

Pro gamblers playing in a $500 contest:

I've seen other posters saying there's pros in the tourney. That's why I asked.

[Robyn]

Robyn isn't...she's an interior decorator.

Slim, I make my picks out of a hat. Would you like to buy my hat? It is very art deco.

[pimike]

pico and shark

[SlickFazzer]

Fearless,

"Pros" being that they make their full time income from betting on sports ? or "Pros" being guys who are very good at this and can show a profit most years?

[Slim]

Pro gamblers playing in a $500 contest:

Sometimes if you're real good in these contests you might get a tout contract. I think someone got one across the street. Nothing better than getting paid to flip coins.

[Slim]

pico and shark

No pro would ever lay -20000 on a moneyline.

[fearless]

Fearless,

"Pros" being that they make their full time income from betting on sports ? or "Pros" being guys who are very good at this and can show a profit most years?

I don't know the definition that was used who said that pros were in the contests, that's why I'm asking the question.

[SlickFazzer]

Don't worry Fearless, there are no Professional Gamblers in this contest.

[pimike]

No pro would ever lay -20000 on a moneyline.

Who did that? Pico or Sharky?

[rm18]

pico on USC ML but it was nowhere near that high maybe -3500

[fearless]

tsoprano has been a pro for several years and LT Profits is a type of pro. What about them?

[pimike]

pico on USC ML but it was nowhere near that high maybe -3500

WOW, He has the money pretty safe play, why not? Sounds like a true professional to me.

[pico]

not a pro

[pavyracer]

Zero

[fearless]

Zero

LT Profits? A tout is a pro, right?

[SlickFazzer]

Fearless if they can profit between 30K-100k a year betting on sports I will be the first to call them a full-time pro.

[MartinBlank]

Not me. In fact, if I had to do this for a living-----I would be homeless in a week.

[rm18]

LT Profits? A tout is a pro, right?

tout is a salesman, though possibly he has cleared enough to live on a few years betting.

[SlickFazzer]

LT Profits? A tout is a pro, right?

fearless you can be a tout with a website and business card.

A tout does not guarantee professional status.

[pavyracer]

LT Profits? A tout is a pro, right?

I didn't see LT on your list. I was responding to your question.

[fearless]

fearless you can be a tout with a website and business card.

A tout does not guarantee professional status.

But, you're making a living on gambling sports. That's close to a pro gambler at least.

[pico]

i think justin7 one of the few pros here. and i don't think he is a fulltime pro...he still does shit work for sbr complaints.

[fearless]

I didn't see LT on your list. I was responding to your question.

He was in the contest so it goes to show that it's possible for a pro to be in the contest, that's all.

[jjgold]

No one

We do not have one pro gambler on this site

[fearless]

No one

We do not have one pro gambler on this site

I thought aces was a pro?

[Mudcat]

Pro gamblers playing in a $500 contest:

Absolutely no reason a pro gambler wouldn't play in a $500 contest any more than anyone in any other profession wouldn't play in a $500 contest.

If it's something you find fun and/or take pride in, why not?

[pico]

why you guys want to be a pro? not a good career imo.

[pavyracer]

He was in the contest so it goes to show that it's possible for a pro to be in the contest, that's all.

I don't think LT qualifies as a pro. If you subtract his touting income he would barely be making minimum wage as a pro.

[pavyracer]

Absolutely no reason a pro gambler wouldn't play in a $500 contest any more than anyone in any other profession wouldn't play in a $500 contest.

If it's something you find fun and/or take pride in, why not?

No pro will play in a contest where the top prize is 5 freeplays at different books with 10X rollover.

[fearless]

I don't think LT qualifies as a pro. If you subtract his touting income he would barely be making minimum wage as a pro.

Mudcat posted words of wisdom above.

[rm18]

Right there is no reason for pros not to play really, pro gambler just means that you make a living not that you are rich. Plenty of the people in the contests make more money at jobs than pros do betting.