Most of us here lose money on betting because...

[Bigdave117]

we are action junkies and have horrible bankroll management


Let's be serious here, it's not that hard to pick winners if you just play the right games instead of making 9 bets a day because you're an action junkie. Even worse, we lose a couple and then we start chasing and betting 5 or 6x normal amounts


I've made a rule to myself to now only bet the games I absolutely love and not put too much on each individual game. I'm up $1,700 since that point and it will be +2300 if cubs win this game by 2+

[lakerboy]

You only bet cubs games?

[Bigdave117]

You only bet cubs games?

at this point, cubs and usually 1 other game that looks really good to me. The nationals -1.5 + 170 looked fantastic to me


Cubs are an indestructible baseball terminating machine. If you're not blind betting all their games, you're missing out

[jjgold]

Cubs are in trouble pal

[phillybadboy]

all in

[manny24]

welcome BigDave

[Barnes & Whine]

It's only the games I love that lose.

[Barnes & Whine]

The ones I like just a little win every time.

[Harry N. Lloyd]

Don't chase. When you're down, go easy and pay your man. It's trying to get out of a hole that screws us all over.

[Harry N. Lloyd]

It's only the games I love that lose.

Agree. In the NFL, for instance, it's safer for me to bet the whole card (smaller bets) than to step out on one game I love.

[jjgold]

It depends what you're trying to accomplish many of us play a lot of games just for the fun of it and I don't think is any professional gamblers here

[Joe Sharp]

I circle games and only put cash on the line if certain players here agree. That way I'm betting my own games but with support. Believe it or not, I have made a pretty penny.

Guys get hot as well. When they do I'll throw down a parlay or two (or three). I have cashed a decent amount of coin.

Tonight I played a 4 "teamer" and made $$. Jones in MMA with "JoshKnows", San Francisco in MLB with "JMon", Arizona in MLB with "LouisvilleKid", and Portland in NBA...... again, I liked these plays and saw these guys on them and ponied up.


I'm drunk so I'll stop here..... but you get my point. Hahahah.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

BigDAve, u are full of shit.

[darrell74]

I lose because I drink too much. I lose focus.

Bet Keno and video poker and other sucker bets-but I get free drinks and I feel better.

[Shortstop]

You only bet cubs games?

Fukk yeah! Lakes with the truth! A classic line from a classic poster!

We need more of this here...

Cheers!

[theRIGisin]

if i lose its because the game is rigged

[Justin_sane]

if i lose its because the game is rigged

Strong username to post content ratio

[floridagolfer]

Most players lose because they play way more than they should. Instead of pocketing the winnings from a 1 o'clock NFL game, people try to see where they can play that money in a 4:25 game. The object is to take the money home with you, not to keep playing until you give it back.

People have no willpower.