1. 01-13-14 06:45 PM #1
    lunch
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    Name 1 person that got rich betting sports

    You can name about 3000 that got rich off poker, but only 2-3 names come to mind with sports.
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  2. 01-13-14 06:46 PM #2
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  3. 01-13-14 06:47 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
    Lakerboy
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  4. 01-13-14 06:48 PM #4
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    Gotta learn to sell a dollar for 90 cents and then make a profit
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  5. 01-13-14 06:50 PM #5
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  6. 01-13-14 06:51 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
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    I don't know how much SBR makes for referalls and consequent wagers, but I wouldn't put it past LB to have cleared a dollar and a cent trolling
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  7. 01-13-14 06:54 PM #7
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    How would you know? Why would you think such people would just announce themselves?
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  8. 01-13-14 06:56 PM #8
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  9. 01-13-14 06:59 PM #9
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    There's not one person on planet earth who has gotten rich off poker, not one.

    The so called "pro's" are nothing more than marketing gimmicks which create a facade, that give people a hope they can be the next one.

    99% of poker players are broke or in debt, the other 1% are smart to keep their endorsements and invest it in other things.
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  10. 01-13-14 06:59 PM #10
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    They never post here I would imagine.
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  11. 01-13-14 07:40 PM #11
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    The champ is Billy Walters
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  12. 01-13-14 07:51 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rangers901 View Post
    There's not one person on planet earth who has gotten rich off poker, not one.

    The so called "pro's" are nothing more than marketing gimmicks which create a facade, that give people a hope they can be the next one.

    99% of poker players are broke or in debt, the other 1% are smart to keep their endorsements and invest it in other things.
    Game over, thread over

    10000% accurate

    Poker is a no different than playing craps
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  13. 01-13-14 08:00 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post

    Poker is a no different than playing craps

    Sammy is a Pro Craps Shooter
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  14. 01-13-14 08:08 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by lunch View Post
    You can name about 3000 that got rich off poker, but only 2-3 names come to mind with sports.

    3000? Make a living MAYBE, but rich playing ​poker? No chance it's 3000
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  15. 01-13-14 08:12 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    Sammy is a Pro Craps Shooter

    did someone say CRAPS????
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  16. 01-13-14 08:14 PM #16
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    Walters made it in real estate and bookmaking not betting
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  17. 01-13-14 08:26 PM #17
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    Vyomguy hit a 25 teamer for 250,000
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  18. 01-13-14 08:29 PM #18
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    do you have any idea how many pizza's trytrytry can buy!!!!!!!!! rich as can be
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  19. 01-13-14 11:05 PM #19
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    You can say it about any form of gambling except make stock market where tons of people become millionaires off stocks

    Poker guys are broke even the pros
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  20. 01-13-14 11:11 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Walters made it in real estate and bookmaking not betting

    No he did not. He was a broke ex bookie from the Midwest when he landed in vegas. Real estate came later.
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  21. 01-13-14 11:17 PM #21
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    Isn't 1% greater than no one?
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  22. 01-13-14 11:22 PM #22
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    whats the point of this thread? does anyone who bets on sports actually think they will get rich from it one day?
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  23. 01-13-14 11:29 PM #23
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  24. 01-13-14 11:35 PM #24
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    Smokiest
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  25. 01-14-14 05:41 AM #25
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    Patty a prime example of what gamble does to you, have you ever seen this guy?? Same jeans and shirt for 7 years and over 200 scars on his face and he still thinks he can win.
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  26. 01-14-14 06:14 AM #26
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    Brock Landers made over 100K in the month of september 2013.

    but its easy to make money if you have a big bankroll and all you play is ML's
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  27. 01-14-14 06:23 AM #27
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    Pro gambler is one of the funniest terms I've ever heard

    We all strive to be one but no one really knows what it is
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  28. 01-14-14 06:25 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post

    but its easy to make money if you have a big bankroll and all you play is ML's
    You are adorable, Bear.
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  29. 01-14-14 06:28 AM #29
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    Rules of Gambling.... Quit, while you are ahead. If you are a degenerate, Take a break for awhile. Enjoy, and then re-donate. lol
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  30. 01-14-14 06:31 AM #30
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    If nobody got rich doing it where is the sharp money coming from? Is it actually just big dull money that was made outside of wagering on sports?

    What about Wong? He must have done alright.....
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  31. 01-14-14 06:43 AM #31
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    people posting about broke poker players have not a clear glimpse of the actual poker world. That saying is online true for LIVE TOURNAMENT players (the ones you see on ESPN) but not for live CASH game players or online CASH game players. I was a pro poker player online (also played live for 3 years), then online poker in the USA got shut down and I decided to go back to school. I made easily more than enough to make a living and buy a new car every year.

    I know several online pros that avg over 350k+ a year. Check out two plus two forums, or http://www.highstakesdb.com/.

    Off top of my head I can think of several online Germans and Americans, who have made an average of over 200k in the last 3 years. Some of these guys are college drop outs, 2 are math professors, some never even went to college - all are very smart.

    Another poster mentioned Bob Voulgaris who is actually a very successful NL cash game player, I'm sure if someone tweeted to him he could easily name 20 poker pros that make over 500k/yearly.

    Some of the biggest games now that I think of it are in Maccau, which the richest Chinese business men (Richard Yong to name one) who are worse than anyone in your home game.

    cliffs: Not a majority or 3000, by definitely a large 3 digit number of poker pros make considerable coin.
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  32. 01-14-14 06:48 AM #32
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    if you consider turning 10k bankroll into about 110k bankroll in 2 years then you can count me in.
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  33. 01-14-14 07:12 AM #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by James D View Post
    No he did not. He was a broke ex bookie from the Midwest when he landed in vegas. Real estate came later.
    You're right about one part. He made 95% of his money after getting to Vegas....but it damn sure wasn't made by betting sports. I know this for 100% fact.
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  34. 01-14-14 07:32 AM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    You are adorable, Bear.


    Giant is a top 5 poster here.
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  35. 01-14-14 07:32 AM #35
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    Opie .. Walters is a crook

    We all know this
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