1. 07-22-13 10:32 AM #1
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    How many of you take Breaks from Gambling?

    I havent bet in a week and its fukking driving me crazy!

    I've been handicapping just not pulling the trigger. And the worst part is i'm 5-0 on my last 5 leans....
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  2. 07-22-13 10:32 AM #2
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    I was trying to make it until football but this shit is mad hard yo
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  3. 07-22-13 10:36 AM #3
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    i always go 5-0 when i circle games in the newspaper
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  4. 07-22-13 10:39 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by ethandavis2 View Post
    i always go 5-0 when i circle games in the newspaper
    i'm not talking about after the fact...

    Truth is i'm gun shy right now. i cant handle losing, i always go full tilt the first time i lose.

    Last week almost cost me my whole bankroll....

    i went huge on a Corbin +Kershaw parlay and ofcourse the dodgers get shut out 3-0 against Rockies at home!!!

    and so the next day i had to go huge on Twins to beat the Yankees just to get my money back...

    shit was so stressful i havent made a bet since
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  5. 07-22-13 10:40 AM #5
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    Absolutely. Does wonders for your mind.
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  6. 07-22-13 10:41 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by ramones951 View Post
    Absolutely. Does wonders for your mind.
    but do you still follow the games closely or do you just totally distance yourself?
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  7. 07-22-13 10:44 AM #7
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    MMA is perfect. As its only a couple times a week yet it's all year long.
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  8. 07-22-13 10:46 AM #8
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    My break is typically when the NBA playoffs are over... til the first game of NFL preseason. It's actually very relaxing. Everyone needs one.
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  9. 07-22-13 10:49 AM #9
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    I bet tennis,cricket, and soccer..... very limited breaks unfortantly.. gotta always keep pace with players and trends... a break is sometimes needed to keep the sanity bro... I know exactly how you feel bro..
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  10. 07-22-13 11:02 AM #10
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    I took a break for 4 days this past Monday thru thursday but you know why

    I never take breaks unless nothing is on

    When I go bust I find things to pawn.

    My lawnmower is still in pawn and the grass needs mowed badly I need to win big today to get it out
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  11. 07-22-13 11:06 AM #11
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    Big Bear
    No comment
    Video on topic later this week
    Thanks for the idea
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  12. 07-22-13 11:10 AM #12
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    My break is during baseball all star break. There's nothing hardly during that time.
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  13. 07-22-13 11:17 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Big Bear
    No comment
    Video on topic later this week
    Thanks for the idea
    be sure to give me a shout out
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  14. 07-22-13 11:20 AM #14
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    BigBear you shall see
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  15. 07-22-13 11:21 AM #15
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    Yeah I need my breaks
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  16. 07-22-13 12:41 PM #16
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    I usually dont wager from the end of college basketball until the all star break and slowly easy into it until football starts.
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  17. 07-22-13 12:52 PM #17
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    I take breaks but never play those mental jerk off games with yourself by looking and the lines and choosing who you would have had. That's not taking a break. A nice break when you don't even pay attention to it for a few weeks or a month or two will always sharpen you up.
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  18. 07-22-13 12:59 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    but do you still follow the games closely or do you just totally distance yourself?
    Try to distance myself. This is of course harder when football season rolls around. This is the perfect time of year for a break.
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  19. 07-22-13 01:00 PM #19
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    when you take a break your leaving money on the table and missing opportunities. NEVER take breaks.
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    Didnt you make this thread last week?
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  21. 07-22-13 01:15 PM #21
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    I usually take a summer break
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  22. 07-22-13 01:20 PM #22
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    What constitues a break........a season, month, a week, a day, a couple hours??
    Some guys on here would consider 10am to 7pm within a day a break.
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  23. 07-22-13 01:46 PM #23
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    When I see myself in a 'loosing series' I take a few days off...
    When I see myself in a 'have other money priorities' series I take a few weeks or months off...
    When I see myself in a 'loosing sleep because of sport betting' I take a couple of months off...

    The time off is really good to keep balance back, and avoid stupid 'all ins' after some loss.
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  24. 07-22-13 02:00 PM #24
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    Real gamblers do not take breaks

    They might reduce bet size though
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  25. 07-22-13 02:04 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Real gamblers do not take breaks

    They might reduce bet size though
    That's too generic...
    There is no rule to be a gambler.
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  26. 07-22-13 02:04 PM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Real gamblers do not take breaks

    They might reduce bet size though
    so big bear isnt a real gambler?
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  27. 07-22-13 02:28 PM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by easyliving View Post
    when you take a break your leaving money on the table and missing opportunities. NEVER take breaks.
    This is pretty single minded, Easy. Not everyone can maintain a fresh mind throughout the daily/yearly grind. It's not "leaving money on the table" if you are burned out or if your opportunity cost for your dollars is significant.

    I haven't made a bet in 6 weeks. And I feel amazing. Took my cashouts and reinvested them in other places. Sometimes you need to let your money work for you. If you work for your money the rest of your life you'll be losing hair too soon.
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  28. 07-22-13 02:29 PM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Real gamblers do not take breaks

    They might reduce bet size though
    This is what happens when you post for quantity and not quality. Step it up.
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  29. 07-22-13 02:30 PM #29
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    Haven't made a money bet in about 2 months... few points bets here and there.. been busy with summer life and enjoying time with friends and family...
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  30. 07-22-13 03:20 PM #30
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    Break everytime I go bust.
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  31. 07-22-13 03:22 PM #31
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    my break is july .but really not total break i still bet on golf and spot play MLB
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  32. 07-22-13 03:51 PM #32
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    The whole approach that you gotta take a break can be alleviated in your approach to play. Far too many of us just can't walk away when there is nothing there. I may not play for days at a time if I go through two or three filters and nothing gets through.

    If I can't get halfway down the flowchart on any day the balance of that day is probably better spent on the other side of the damn front door. That being said there are all lot of days you just drop everything because there is a ton of value, everything is in play and there is work to be had.

    I got more gaps in my spreadsheet than I do In my grin. That is a fukkin pile of downtime or a lot of jello depends how you look at it. You don't have to play everyday.

    Gaming is like a good shit. The less you force the more you get out of it.
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    Billy I am going to make a video from this thread and explain it all later in week

    Will include some posters who posted in this thread
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  34. 07-22-13 04:03 PM #34
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    I just wanna get my lawnmower out of pawn

    You gueys should see my grass

    My neighbor wont let me borrow his

    He knows about my gambling problem
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  35. 07-22-13 04:05 PM #35
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Billy I am going to make a video from this thread and explain it all later in week

    Will include some posters who posted in this thread
    Make it right Coach. Lotta guys here are really good at a lot of it but don't have this.

    Lotta good cappers. Look at the kid last night had to force the under on the Yankee game.

    When you run a deli and you don't fukkin feel like it you turn the sign around and go to the fukkin barber and shoot the shit.

    Fukkin gaming no different. Turn the sign around and get.
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