Is $100 Per Game Too Much For A College Kid To Bet??

onthewhat · 03-13-09, 12:00 PM

Depends how much money they have but yes $100 is too much

Too easy to lose it all and end up on the street and out of college

bmw530i · 03-13-09, 12:00 PM

$100 while in college seems like alot. Unless your family has money.

Fiasco · 03-13-09, 12:01 PM

yeah, way too much imo

onthewhat · 03-13-09, 12:02 PM

I learned this the hard way

Spent 2 years betting $100 a game

Got fukkin chucked

BestPlay2day · 03-13-09, 12:08 PM

$100 per game wouldn't be too bad for a college kid if he only made a couple bets a week and just betting games he really likes. Otherwise, betting everyday $100 is way too much for most college kids unless they have rich parents.

sallysnax8 · 03-13-09, 12:10 PM

i just graduated college last year.. i bet nowhere near 100$ a game.

ATB515 · 03-13-09, 12:15 PM

I was betting 100 a game during football season but I had money to gamble. I am absolutely broke right now. Im able to eat and drink, but I have no money to gamble. I sold a freaking surfboard on craigslist for 150 bucks on tuesday, deposited 50 in my account, lost it all, and put another 25 in 5 minutes ago. Even though Im not betting a lot, I can sense big problems ahead for me.

fiveteamer · 03-13-09, 12:19 PM

ATB, you just might be the most barreled in guy here. Selling a surfboard to gamble.

unfukkingreal.

god bless.

sallysnax8 · 03-13-09, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by fiveteamer

ATB, you just might be the most barreled in guy here. Selling a surfboard to gamble.

unfukkingreal.

god bless.

lol i almost sold my golf clubs to gamble but didnt have the heart to part ways w/ them....instead i stopped gambling for two weeks, worked my tail off and if there was room to spare at the end of the week i made some wagers building my account up a bit...i'm down to last of my winnings from football season and once that's gone i'll take a break until about 1 month into mlb...

VegasDave · 03-13-09, 12:26 PM

$100 a game is too much for a lot of people.

FreeFall · 03-13-09, 12:36 PM

I think it's too much for even you JJ.

Fiasco · 03-13-09, 12:39 PM

good thing about gambling on sports though is that the guy betting 5 dollars a game can be just as skilled as the guy betting 100 a game

poker skill increases as you go up, but sports betting stays constant... with the exception of some added stress

like I could beat 100 a game even though I'm not rolled to do so... (if I was rolled...)

RogueScholar · 03-13-09, 12:53 PM

$100 a game is too much for anybody but those who consistently turn a profit, which I'm willing to bet almost never includes kids in college. If you're not making money, then gambling is entertainment. As entertainment, it should be a minimal part of your monthly expenditures. I've been betting $25 a game since I started, and God willing I'll never wager more.

If a college kid is wagering $100 a game then he's giving up on wonderful college experiences to watch games and check scores. This is just wrong and should never be encouraged by any of us old enough to know better.

pat venditto · 03-13-09, 12:53 PM

Most i've ever bet was 4k On a game. Was betting $500 a spin on roulette when I was a jackass kid with no gambling knowledge.

InTheHole · 03-13-09, 12:59 PM

lol

SamsNCharge99 · 03-13-09, 01:02 PM

is this thread for me....Yeah, I'm in a little deep right now and need to get a win streak goin

TPowell · 03-13-09, 01:16 PM

I started out at around $25 a game but I've moved up since last year.

RogueScholar · 03-13-09, 01:18 PM

I can't speak for JJ, but I think this thread is just a thought provoker for the community at-large. If you believe Hillary Clinton in that it takes a village to raise a child, then all of us older posters need to examine our interactions with younger posters under the light of being a wise and kind advisor to a young person. It's easy for us to fall into the trap of justification, saying that we can't advise others not to get hooked on gambling because we ourselves are hooked.

I totally disagree with this because while I am pretty well hooked on gambling now, I'll forever be grateful that I didn't go anywhere near it while I was in college. My time at Oregon State, living in Corvallis, nine hours away from anyone I knew, was the foundation for my entire adult life. I learned how to live, how to love, and how to take control of my own destiny in just those few years. It pains me to see our collegiate posters getting sucked into this vortex of vice with no admonition from our pillar posters. College is not about grades, it's about being able to mature in the company of others in the same stage of life, without shame and without dire consequence.

College posters, welcome to dire consequence. I'll take a stand in this post and tell you that I pray you replace gambling with something else in your life. I wouldn't wish this addiction on anyone, and least of all on you. I hope you take some time over the weekend to contemplate what your daily life would be like without gambling. Put aside the thought that you might miss the action and think about what you could be doing and the stories you could tell if you weren't watching scores and handicapping matchups. The world is your oyster and that clam shuts after college. Enjoy it while it lasts.

onthewhat · 03-13-09, 01:28 PM

No Sammy everything is not about you

SpartyPt11 · 03-13-09, 01:29 PM

Im a college student I bet anywhere from 10 to 50 a game.. Only bet a 30-50 when I do very soild research (I know I should do it for all games but im just saying). No way I could imagine betting over 50 bucks a game I would be out of school quick!

ijustwant2bpaid · 03-13-09, 01:32 PM

im in college, deposited 1000 and bet 10 a game though usually 11 cause -110, but im tryin the 1% rule so I can see if i can even cap good enough to continue betting sports.....

donjuan · 03-13-09, 02:22 PM

good thing about gambling on sports though is that the guy betting 5 dollars a game can be just as skilled as the guy betting 100 a game

poker skill increases as you go up, but sports betting stays constant... with the exception of some added stress

False. Ever heard of limits?

pavyracer · 03-13-09, 02:36 PM

I started betting $2 a game 20 years ago. Then I did $10, $100, $1,000. At this moment I will not bet anything less than $10,000 a game. It doesn't feel right betting anything less.

jjgold · 03-13-09, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by ATB515

I was betting 100 a game during football season but I had money to gamble. I am absolutely broke right now. Im able to eat and drink, but I have no money to gamble. I sold a freaking surfboard on craigslist for 150 bucks on tuesday, deposited 50 in my account, lost it all, and put another 25 in 5 minutes ago. Even though Im not betting a lot, I can sense big problems ahead for me.

That was a fukkin classic post

sallysnax8 · 03-13-09, 03:36 PM

lol

RageWizard · 03-13-09, 05:48 PM

I think any amount is too much to bet if you can't afford to lose. If you got the cash no matter what your age or situation is, then go ahead. The actual question should be do you think a college kid will have the skills needed to already be betting $100 a game?

jjgold · 03-13-09, 07:46 PM

What I am worried about is Sammy and Bobby

Sammy bets $100 now on an average so when he is 30 he will be betting like $1000, this is very scary.

Bobby bets about $45 a play so by 30 he will be ebtting like $500 a game or so

This s not good, these two are going to be big bettors when they get older and make some more money.

big joe 1212 · 03-13-09, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

What I am worried about is Sammy and Bobby

Sammy bets $100 now on an average so when he is 30 he will be betting like $1000, this is very scary.

Bobby bets about $45 a play so by 30 he will be ebtting like $500 a game or so

This s not good, these two are going to be big bettors when they get older and make some more money.

Maybe they will be broke and will be sukin cock for $5 bets!

pat venditto · 03-13-09, 07:49 PM

Your bet size should be according to your edge.

big joe 1212 · 03-13-09, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by onthewhat

No Sammy everything is not about you

Casi · 03-13-09, 08:03 PM

Every amount that puts pressure on you is too much, if you cannot handle it.
Pressure leads to chasing, and chasing is the devil.

reno cool · 03-13-09, 08:34 PM

Originally posted by ATB515

I was betting 100 a game during football season but I had money to gamble. I am absolutely broke right now. Im able to eat and drink, but I have no money to gamble. I sold a freaking surfboard on craigslist for 150 bucks on tuesday, deposited 50 in my account, lost it all, and put another 25 in 5 minutes ago. Even though Im not betting a lot, I can sense big problems ahead for me.

thats awesome. Look at it this way. If you have enough to live on why gamble?

reno cool · 03-13-09, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by pat venditto

Your bet size should be according to your edge.

Patty, most people have a negative edge.

FreeFall · 03-13-09, 08:44 PM

JJ you talk as if your a good example of someone who bets in their limits? You can talk the talk, but can't walk the walk.