Do you really enjoy...........

Chi_archie · 02-25-09, 02:53 AM

i'm small time I bet $2 a game

pimike · 02-25-09, 02:55 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

i'm small time I bet $2 a game

I know your kidding. I just don't see it. Where is the excitment in less than 100 bucks a game.

ATB515 · 02-25-09, 02:55 AM

I have no choice but to make small bets right now. Im trying like no other to turn my 25 into 200 by baseball season. College sucks.

frostno98 · 02-25-09, 02:56 AM

I only do $100 to $200 on str8 wagers, since this is all I need to support my habit. But nothing's more thrilling than doing a $800 par2 and hitting 2k once in a great while.

pimike · 02-25-09, 02:57 AM

Originally posted by ATB515

I have no choice but to make small bets right now. Im trying like no other to turn my 25 into 200 by baseball season. College sucks.

I figured that with you. GL hope you do it.

Chi_archie · 02-25-09, 02:59 AM

its all relative for people mike....

I enjoy the capping, researching, and watching of the sports more then the gambling.... wagers make it more interesting...but I still talk about games on forums even when i'm not wagering... I don't get that "rush" that some people talk about when they lock their wagers in. I enjoy winning a pick in a contest as much as I do hitting a $50 bet (which is above avg for me)

I don't wanna play with fire and ever get sucked into betting with $ i'm not comfortable losing.....its just recreation for me... like buying beer, $ for going out to sports events, going out to dinner ect...

pimike · 02-25-09, 03:00 AM

Originally posted by frostno98

I only do $100 to $200 on str8 wagers, since this is all I need to support my habit. But nothing's more thrilling than doing a $800 par2 and hitting 2k once in a great while.

Now there you have something to cheer about.

100 200 I can see that under that seems to be a waste of time. I hear guys sending 25 via CC to a gambling site, I don't get that.

pimike · 02-25-09, 03:02 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

its all relative for people mike....

I enjoy the capping, researching, and watching of the sports more then the gambling.... wagers make it more interesting...but I still talk about games on forums even when i'm not wagering... I don't get that "rush" that some people talk about when they lock their wagers in. I enjoy winning a pick in a contest as much as I do hitting a $50 bet (which is above avg for me)

I don't wanna play with fire and ever get sucked into betting with $ i'm not comfortable losing.....its just recreation for me... like buying beer, $ for going out to sports events, going out to dinner ect...

Ok Archie that makes sense, glad it works like that for you. Don't you say shit I should have had a dime on this game I knew it was good.

I mean there are games that you just know are good.

Hotdiggity11 · 02-25-09, 03:03 AM

I'm trying to build my sports bankroll from scratch rather than deposit a huge amount. So far, so good.

pimike · 02-25-09, 03:04 AM

Originally posted by Hotdiggity11

I'm trying to build my sports bankroll from scratch rather than deposit a huge amount. So far, so good.

Hope it works for ya.

pat venditto · 02-25-09, 03:05 AM

Not about getting excited mike its about winning.

pimike · 02-25-09, 03:06 AM

Originally posted by pat venditto

Not about getting excited mike its about winning.

There lies my problem

Thanks pal

frostno98 · 02-25-09, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by pimike

Now there you have something to cheer about.

100 200 I can see that under that seems to be a waste of time. I hear guys sending 25 via CC to a gambling site, I don't get that.

$25 is not a bad start for these 18-19 years old, still going to college and making minimum wage.

pimike · 02-25-09, 03:11 AM

Originally posted by frostno98

$25 is not a bad start for these 18-19 years old, still going to college and making minimum wage.

Thanks Frost just trying to understand. I have betted now for 22 years and I never made a bet that low.

The problem is I expect to win several dimes before I ever cash out. I love it when I hit the books for over 10 dimes.

Also your right about youwager had them pay me three dimes three days in a row and they paid next day everytime.

Tsoprano · 02-25-09, 03:16 AM

Originally posted by frostno98

$25 is not a bad start for these 18-19 years old, still going to college and making minimum wage.

agreed

$25 is more than 3.5 hours of work at some shit job riding on a "fun" game.

Willie Bee · 02-25-09, 10:36 AM

Believe this falls into the same category as the guy who only wants to spend $25 on a watch and buys a Timex and a guy who can't see buying any timepiece that costs under a grand for his wrist. Yet when each man passes each other on the street on their way to work in the morning, both watches display the same time of day.

People shouldn't bet outside their means or their comfort zones; one man's ceiling is another man's floor.

Bread · 02-25-09, 10:39 AM

I'm broke.

Nicky Santoro · 02-25-09, 10:41 AM

a gambler with a bankroll of 135 bucks, gets the same rush betting 10-15 a game as the gambler who has 400k in his bank acct betting 1500 a game.. depends on what your net worth is.

when i was 15 and i had 123 bucks in the bank and i'd bet 5 bucks a game, i would be pacing the room.. and when i won bet, i'd go nuts.. all depends on how much money you have. 5 buck bet to a kid who's in school with no money is as exciting as a rich guy with a 5k bet.. no difference.

james4512 · 02-25-09, 10:52 AM

yeah i completely agree, i mean football season i bet min of 150 per game but in basketball i do bet 50$ on some games because basketball is retarded all around. But back to the topic, all my friends know im a gambler and they always want to "get in" on my picks and theyll throw 20 more on my bets and they are freaking out its just the most obnoxious thing in the world. for example one of my friends threw 25$ on the cardinals while i had 300$ on them and when they were down at half the kid looked like he wanted to commit suicide. Then once we won the game he made it seem like he hit the ****ing lotto, so damn annoying.

007Fatty · 02-25-09, 10:54 AM

thats so true.

Willie Bee · 02-25-09, 10:54 AM

So then in James' world, there would be no Timex watches for sale?

VegasDave · 02-25-09, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

its all relative for people mike....

I enjoy the capping, researching, and watching of the sports more then the gambling.... wagers make it more interesting...but I still talk about games on forums even when i'm not wagering... I don't get that "rush" that some people talk about when they lock their wagers in. I enjoy winning a pick in a contest as much as I do hitting a $50 bet (which is above avg for me)

I don't wanna play with fire and ever get sucked into betting with $ i'm not comfortable losing.....its just recreation for me... like buying beer, $ for going out to sports events, going out to dinner ect...

Same school of thought here.

The only time I get a rush on betting a game is when I bet outside of my comfort zone, which makes sense. If you put aside an amount you are comfortable with losing, then you break that into small pieces which of course you are even MORE comfortable losing, then when you lose it is hard to be all that upset. And similarly, it is hard to get all that excited when you win a fraction of what you could comfortably afford to lose.

Of course the alternative is betting more then you can comfortably lose, which gives the rush and excitement, but in turn can also do some damage in other areas.

It is a very tough line to find and flirt with, not betting too much to put yourself in a bad spot but betting enough to "feel" something on the game.

Nicky Santoro · 02-25-09, 10:55 AM

i had a bet a few days ago in hockey where i had a big bet and i let my buddy in on the bet. this guy is sooooooo cheap and he said he was scared to bet, but decided to bet 2$ only, no joke. (he dont have much money) and when we won the bet on an empty net goal, he called me up 3 secs after screaming..ohhhh my godddddddddddddd, woooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooo oooo, we won..woooooooooooooohoooooo.. like he won the lottery.. and we are talking only 2 bucks here. i won the big bet and wasn't 1% as happy..

mmike032 · 02-25-09, 10:55 AM

PiMike, not everyone can be big time preachers raking in the tide money.

fiveteamer · 02-25-09, 11:09 AM

pimike try buying your kids some new shoes instead of 'betteding' 2 dimes on a game.

god bless.

Chi_archie · 02-25-09, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by fiveteamer

pimike try buying your kids some new shoes instead of 'betteding' 2 dimes on a game.

god bless.

Pi's little bare-footed children most likely will NOT make it.... sad

VegasDave · 02-25-09, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

Pi's little bare-footed children most likely will NOT make it.... sad

No where in the making it rulebook does it say you need shoes, Chai Tea.

durito · 02-25-09, 11:43 AM

I don't enjoying the act of betting at all.

Chi_archie · 02-25-09, 11:45 AM

overall poverty is tough to over-come....

I like being barefooted actually.... then again I did not make it...

I was trying to teach some kids at a school how to "make it" this morning.... told them ya gotta bet with your head not over your head.... hopefully they'll take heed?

wait, should I have discouraged them from gambling altogether?

VegasDave · 02-25-09, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

overall poverty is tough to over-come....

I like being barefooted actually.... then again I did not make it...

I was trying to teach some kids at a school how to "make it" this morning.... told them ya gotta bet with your head not over your head.... hopefully they'll take heed?

wait, should I have discouraged them from gambling altogether?

I forget what the kid's name was in that video you made where he told you not only that it was a bad idea to bet your entire paycheck on a game but that you shouldn't bet at all because it says not to in the bible... he made it.

He was trying to help you make it, too, and you brushed him off. That is why you didn't make it.

Chi_archie · 02-25-09, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by VegasDave

I forget what the kid's name was in that video you made where he told you not only that it was a bad idea to bet your entire paycheck on a game but that you shouldn't bet at all because it says not to in the bible... he made it.

He was trying to help you make it, too, and you brushed him off. That is why you didn't make it.

Angelo.... he is sharp http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-ta...es-archie.html

these kids i'm mentoring in the ways of gambling are younger..

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/150125-video-children-future-sbr-spring-training-youth-picks.html

there is a future WNBA player in the vid... she is in 8th grade and is better then all but one of the boys on my 7th-8th grade team

RogueScholar · 02-25-09, 12:40 PM

Hah, I recognize the tone of PIMike's original post, and it's precisely why I don't bet any significant amounts of money on games. About 80% of my interactions with the outside world are with addicts, people who crave some external influence or substance to create a "rush" or a "high" that they can't seem to generate internally. They want that buzz from doing something that they know is dangerous. I think this is what trips a lot of gamblers up, and I'm determined to make sure it doesn't strike me.

Personally, I have enough on my plate paying the bills and keeping from falling in the bottle. If I need a rush, I'll go rock climbing or take the dirt bike out for a spin in the mud. Plus, I'm blessed with an occupation that provides its own excitement and sense of danger. I've bet the same $25 units, one unit per game, since I started gambling five years ago, and I feel no need to change. Big games I put $50 on. Like Dave and Archie, I just use the money as a way to keep score with respect to my handicapping skills. I enjoy the challenge of matching wits with the linesmaker, but I'm under no illusion that I can consistently make a profit while it remains just a hobby for me. In that light, it would be silly for me to bet big money on a game.

So to flip the tables on you, Mike...what is missing in your daily life that you have to extract a "high" from gambling? Are you unhappy with the path that your life has taken? Are you living in the shadow of regrets? Does your imaginary wife not put out anymore? (If it's the last one maybe you should drop the gambling and get a gym membership...) Maybe the question is not why we're betting so little, but why you have to bet so much?

Jesse Black · 02-25-09, 12:55 PM

If you lose a bet, and can't put your head on the pillow, and go to sleep, you bet too much. I have doctors who bet a nickel a game just to watch the game. It all depends on how much money you have for gambling. This is a worse addiction then heroin, if you let it get a hold of you.
Mike, RS is right, you are playing with fire. Might be a good time to pull back, and reassess the situation. Good luck to you.

Immortality · 02-25-09, 12:58 PM

Mike

I bet what I can afford to lose. I am sorry that you cannot understand that some people don't want to be barrelled in. I don't want to end up like DacBiet and beg for rent money on a gambling board or like Stiff Venditto who cannot pay a $100 debt for months.