1. 02-22-13 12:14 PM #1
    milwaukee mike
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    **why we bet on sports/poker/etc

    let's face it, life is pretty boring. and watching stuff like the nascar truck race tonight without any money on it is pathetic.

    so let's think about who is better off in the long run

    1) the guy that doesn't bet on sports or play poker. he still has money in the stock market and makes decisions every day that involve risk, but he doesn't see it that way and lives a boring, crappy life
    2) the guy that lays -110 on tv games to make them fun to watch
    3) the guy that handicaps from morning to night, always looking to chase steam, scalp, bonus whore, and other various +ev opportunities. only plays poker if he's getting propped or 100%+ rakeback. only machine he will stick money in is a 99.4% or better video poker with a kickback that pushes it over 100%.

    i say it's a combination of 2 and 3

    many here will argue that it's #3 only, and that gambling should only be done if it's +ev, but that sure does take the fun out of life
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  2. 02-22-13 12:20 PM #2
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    Wouldn't watch a World Series... Super Bowl.... Stanley Cup Final... or NBA Championship series without money on it. When I was younger... from 1996-1999 I never watched sports... never watched ESPN... until that one day in later 1999... I made my first WUUUU deposit. And then... it started. First sport I wagered on... was NHL... and now... I don't even wager the NHL.... I only wager on the crooked sports... NBA NFL

    I felt like this was an Auto-Biography? Mike take over from here...
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  3. 02-22-13 12:20 PM #3
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    hell sometimes betting -1000 makes me happy....gambling is just fun all around
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  4. 02-22-13 12:25 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian Rocket View Post
    hell sometimes betting -1000 makes me happy....gambling is just fun all around
    SBR Casino..........where dreams come true
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  5. 02-22-13 12:29 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by William Walters View Post
    SBR Casino..........where dreams come true
    I actually never tried that shit...is it any good? I heard it was rigged like no tomorrow
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  6. 02-22-13 12:29 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian Rocket View Post
    I actually never tried that shit...is it any good? I heard it was rigged like no tomorrow
    if you max bet 200 points on paigow you have about a 90% chance of losing, according to my history
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  7. 02-22-13 12:30 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by milwaukee mike View Post
    if you max bet 200 points on paigow you have about a 90% chance of losing, according to my history
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  8. 02-22-13 12:40 PM #8
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    As the advert says it matters more when there's money on it
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