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    ApricotSinner32
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    Why do the sportsbooks win?

    Is it really because of the vigorish or is it something else?

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    Hamburgers like you that think they have a shot to make it big. Casinos same way, designed to always have house edge. You're supposed to lose, odds are always against you.

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    Mathematics + greed

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    Its the vig

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    -110

    case closed
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    Most fukks do not understand the games they bet on. Not one bit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by billysink View Post
    Most fukks do not understand the games they bet on. Not one bit.
    If you have ever spent time at any of the vegas books you know this the truth.

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    No emotion factor

    Books don't chase

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    Psychological Factors and the Vig.

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    Patty is one of the reasons books win

    He goes all in after he builds a bankroll

    Would bet anything on a game, watch, rings, radios, tv, etc

    sick gambler

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    Books could not operate on -110---comes out to 4% hold after expenses----vegas would love to rip out sports book and put in slots---they know enough players are dumb, will chase, play high vig plays----

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    10% vig is huge. If the linesmakers can set lines that are close to accurate, they don't even need to care what % is on each side because they'll rake in the cash in the long run. They might get crushed by the public one week, but if their lines are good, they'll just make up for it crushing the public in another week.

    Oh and their edge on stuff like futures is ridiculous, and the public loves those. Futures are like guaranteed free money for books. Heat won in NBA and books still made a bajillion dollars on futures because they win every bet made on every single other team.

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    Never up enough. Always down too much. We are all sickos.
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    What JJ said as well as their ability to limit winning players. Don't under estimate the importance of risk management. Look at BI

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    apricotsports only viable option for us players

    offering skype blackjack and online haircuts
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    parlays

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    Because people think they know more than they do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by manny24 View Post
    apricotsports only viable option for us players

    offering skype blackjack and online haircuts


    manny i am working out of the new york office for apricotsports

    venditto said we are running a 10% reload special on all active accounts

    manny post all plays in this thread and then we can settle up on tuesday

    of course deposits working a little faster then payouts but that is standard

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    greed and fear
    It's a lethal combination

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    They don't, they're a charity and give money away.

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    -110...

    Compulsion...

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    Looks like -110 is the consensus
    Non USA players just have a better shot because of all exchanges available and massive amount of books they can play at , most of them lose too but at least they have some advantages .

    Booting winners was a great answer too , it eliminates the few with a clue,

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Looks like -110 is the consensus
    Non USA players just have a better shot because of all exchanges available and massive amount of books they can play at , most of them lose too but at least they have some advantages .

    Booting winners was a great answer too , it eliminates the few with a clue,
    do not forget euro books with all their live betting options. it's hard to hedge at US books when you have very limited options to do so if at all. hedging is key to staying in the game longer.

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    Biff excellent point
    Deposits and withdrawls easy and free too

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    Quote Originally Posted by manny24 View Post
    apricotsports only viable option for us players

    offering skype blackjack and online haircuts

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    Only sport where I continously lay -110 is Basketball. Majority of my other bets are +money bets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Biff excellent point
    Deposits and withdrawls easy and free too
    really considering moving to Canada if the situation does not change here. i will not mention a plus for free health care as that is known to be shit. i would be going just for the gambling. just want to bet on a live games naked or in my underwear. i have lost so damn much as of late that could have been nice winners if i had live betting.

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    How easy to get citizenship in Canada from USA?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    How easy to get citizenship in Canada from USA?
    no clue but i heard it can get pretty expensive. i'm a lifetime losing bettor as well so would need a job.

    my dream:

    logging in Canada. i like it and it would pay for my gambling and living.
    sports at night

    it will never happen. good luck gold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by biff View Post
    no clue but i heard it can get pretty expensive. i'm a lifetime losing bettor as well so would need a job.

    my dream:

    logging in Canada. i like it and it would pay for my gambling and living.
    sports at night

    it will never happen. good luck gold.
    I've considered this for a while now as well. How expensive are we talking here? The free health care and the weather is a huge plus as well. I can't stand these hot summer days.

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    Because people think they can look at past results to predict what will happen. You should try to predict which mood your wife will come home in instead. It's impossible

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    cause people pound favourites? why dont they ( myself included) fade themselves? wouldnt we be up BIG??? or is it that we like to be "right". It is hard putting money on something that im not content with.

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    Books win because most gamblers use previous stats to predict outcome of games. However, games are played by humans..not stats.

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    Hank, you think I could pull off a work V I S A there in Canada as a professional gambler?

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    Quote Originally Posted by easyliving View Post
    I've considered this for a while now as well. How expensive are we talking here? The free health care and the weather is a huge plus as well. I can't stand these hot summer days.
    i'm hearing around 30k. not positive, though. that price seems a little insane, just going by what i read/heard from time to time. yes, cold weather is a nice plus.

    i really can not think of one fault Canada has. grass is always greener though. i just think in my opinion it seems like a gamblers paradise.

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