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Dontknowhowtobet

the fukin Irony is killin me....

[zizoudane10]

dontknowhowtobet.....it's funny that you wrote this post at 11:56am, and then less then an hour later, you posted your play on Towson ML in the College Basketball Forum. Your not going anywhere, who you kiddin?

Really?

[Regul8er]

http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/ncaa-baske...ed-injury.html YEAH...this was posted at 12:48pm....haha

[Big Bear]

A guy walks into a racetrack with 20 dollars to bet. He does so because he puts himself on a budget knowing he has a wife and 2 kids to support. He very much enjoys playing the ponies but does so responsibly.


That is responsible gambling.

exactly.

[unusialsusp5]

It is gamble, but it's not one that would lead you to financial loss (well, choosing a gold-digger to be your wife would but you get my point).



Can you explain to me what is so fun losing $100 (or more) on a bet, and then chasing with $200 and losing it as well?
What is so much fun about handing over your money so easily to the gambling industry?
Losing money is no fun, it's a recipe for your financial loss and in some cases can be a catastrophe.

if you don't have self control it can be a problem. it's fairly obvious you (don't know how to)avoid the pitfalls of chasing since you made a couple of decent scores and went overboard after that. and even a non-gold digging wife can be a gamble if you end up paying child support and alimony. luckily (i knew how to) avoid the marriage trap thus giving more discretionary bullets to gamble with.

[dontknowhowtobet]

dontknowhowtobet.....it's funny that you wrote this post at 11:56am, and then less then an hour later, you posted your play on Towson ML in the College Basketball Forum. Your not going anywhere, who you kiddin?

Huh?!
Where did I post it?!
I don't even know these 2 teams and no way in the world I posted it ... can you show me the URL please?

[Dollars2Donuts]

This guy is just terrible

'I can't manage my life or my money.....ergo, nobody can'.

Go blow yourself.....it sounds like the last thing you should be doing is reading a gambling website. You are like an alcoholic telling my grandmother, who drinks one glass of wine a week, that she will regret it....that she can't handle her alcohol.,...nobody can, because I can't.

Just go away

[dontknowhowtobet]

http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/ncaa-baske...ed-injury.html YEAH...this was posted at 12:48pm....haha

It was posted by impostor - calling himself dontknowhowtohedge - seriously how low can you go?

[dontknowhowtobet]

This guy is just terrible

'I can't manage my life or my money.....ergo, nobody can'.

Go blow yourself.....it sounds like the last thing you should be doing is reading a gambling website. You are like an alcoholic telling my grandmother, who drinks one glass of wine a week, that she will regret it....that she can't handle her alcohol.,...nobody can, because I can't.

Just go away

Sorry, I would go away, that's definitely, but I would update in this thread, I'd love to do that.
The only thing I don't understand is why someone was trying to post a bet as if I was the one posting it ... it's an impostor, using a different username (also different number of posts) ... some kids have really some mental issues.

[dontknowhowtobet]

if you don't have self control it can be a problem. it's fairly obvious you (don't know how to)avoid the pitfalls of chasing since you made a couple of decent scores and went overboard after that. and even a non-gold digging wife can be a gamble if you end up paying child support and alimony. luckily (i knew how to) avoid the marriage trap thus giving more discretionary bullets to gamble with.

That's fine, life is full of risks, but many of them won't destroy you financially ... some gamblers can be addicted and gamble without losing lots of money, they will lose time and money ... I remember watching a Youtube video from the BBC about gambling addiction, it's 45 minute long, still available on Youtube ... so you see people losing lots of money in gambling and still doing it ... one lady, Martha, is hooked with slot machines ... she lost she said $4 million dollars but she says she likes doing it, even her grandchild is ok with that ... it's an expensive pastime if you ask me but she "likes" losing money in slot machines ...

I assume most people are not like that and most people care about their hard earned money ... so forget about gold digger wife or girlfriend or not ... this is about gambling ... it's 100% bad for you financially, if some idiots like Martha are happy with that then what can I say ... better donate money to charity if you ask me than giving it away to Vegas.

[Regul8er]

Sorry dontknowhowtobet.......name looked the same, and exact same avatar. Weird!

[gui_m_p]

just name me one successful professional gambler

Bill Walters.

It's simple: responsible gambling is +EV picks + money management (ideal is a max of 1% on each bet).

How to know if your picks are +EV? Compare the odds with closing odds. If on average you beat closing odds, your picks have value and you'll win in long run. Otherwise, stop gambling because you'll lose.

[dontknowhowtobet]

Sorry dontknowhowtobet.......name looked the same, and exact same avatar. Weird!

No problems ... this guy (impostor) is probably having some mental issues.

[ChalkyDog]

Just quit gambling and quit posting here.

Thread should have ended here.

[dontknowhowtobet]

Bill Walters.

http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/service-pl...l#post10804135

Also:

But things wasn't always that perfect for Billy Walters. Before making the big jump in Las Vegas to become a full-time pro gambler. At 35 years old, Billy Walters was the typical pathological gambler/loser. He was broke, owing money to several bookmakers, couldn't command any credit, into his third marriage, a ill son... Despite being a very successful used-car dealer, making between $400 000 to $500 000 a year, he was penniless. Gambling away all his profits.

[boeing power]

No problems ... this guy (impostor) is probably having some mental issues.

You and him both.

[dontknowhowtobet]

Also it could be very likely the gambling industry is supporting this "Billy Walter", you never seen his betting record or slips ... so one guy is not a proof that gambling works ... on the contrary, just go to any gambling addiction website / forum and see tons of testimonials from people who lost tons of money ...

Like the lottery, could be one guy winning the super jackpot, but against him you got thousands or even more people who constantly lose on a daily/weekly basis.

I also cannot see how any bookmaker accepts bets of more than $20,000 on one sporting event. (I know Graham Calvert lost a $700,000 bet in Golf with William Hill but they accepted the bet because he was a loser).

[dontknowhowtobet]

You and him both.

[no1here]

I am as responsible as it gets with zero bad habits! It just keeps coming and I can't prevent it. I see every day as a winning day and it has always been that way for 10 years now. Poker player not a sport bettor.

[dontknowhowtobet]

I see every day as a winning day and it has always been that way for 10 years now.

Everyday you bet is a winning day for the gambling industry.

[jjgold]

Why do you keep posting Dont""

Lol


Who you on tonight??

[dontknowhowtobet]

Why do you keep posting Dont""

Lol


Who you on tonight??

I have this sort of perfectionism so I feel like I have to respond to anyone who writes back to me, even if there is no direct question in that post ... but that's just me ... I do enjoy posting here, even with those posts going against me, whether these are childish posts or not.

Regarding who am I on tonight?
I am betting on myself, pure and simple, you should try doing the same jj.

[jjgold]

[dontknowhowtobet]

You lost $5,650 jj ... so sorry to see that.

[manny24]

Don'ter just lower your limits quitters never win

[dontknowhowtobet]

Don'ter just lower your limits quitters never win

You lower the limit with bookmaker A and then go fulltime with bookmaker B so what's the point?
By fulltime I mean what you earned in your fulltime job is being wasted and disappear in seconds when you hand it over to bookmaker B.

[JayMoney24_7]

Hopefully that would be my last post in this forum, in regards to placing bets ... I would like to call all of you who want to stop gambling ... many of you including myself were under the impression that gambling is something fun, recreational and entertaining.

Many of you including myself, were under the impression that Gambling should be made responsibly, but that is a myth! There is no such thing a responsible gambling - it doesn't exist!

Smart people either never bet, or at worst put a 1 pound / dollar bet, and leave ... the other group of people are those who are addicted to it ... as long as you keep on gambling you are serving the exact purpose of the gambling establishment owner who will get more of your money, and it's not a question of whether it would happen or not, it's a fact.

Even if you win big time (search my post for big win of $10,000 betting on Obama to win the elections, just google my username and Obama, you would find it) ... trust me, you would lose it in the end, and I lost much more than that afterwards.

I know many of you are so much into gambling and you won't take it seriously I guess, some of you even like to make a laugh out of posts like this, and I can only pity you if that's what you intend to do in this thread, however I know my words won't fall on dead ears, and even if I manage to help a few others here, who might be non-registered users who happen to read this post, or other users who do pay attention to it ... at least I did my best here.

I encourage you to read the book of Gambling Facts and Fictions if you want to stop gambling, it does talk about the exact issues you're here, it's an excellent book for those who "love" sports betting and cannot find enough information about it on other "gamcare" websites which talk more about fruit machines and other gambling stuff you are probably not interested with and seeing those who try those as "stupid gamblers" ... trust me, we're all stupid gamblers, whether we bet on football, basketball, tennis, hockey or horse racing ...

I hope that my words and this post would serve as a good starting point for those who need it...

Wishing you goodluck winning on a daily basis, simply by not betting at all.

Congratulations if you choose to quit. No reason to continue if you've lost that much. I will say that there is definitely money in gambling. The trick is GETTING OUT WHEN YOU'RE ON TOP. Your post is helpful imo because it shows a real possibility for many gamblers. Not everyone is going to be a winner, and the life damage to those people is not worth it. Some people are successful though and it is very profitable. Imo the difference between success and getting your plate licked clean by the books is cashing out when you're winning. That has been my downfall. Admittedly, I've also made alot too, so if I would have cashed out every time there was $$$$ or $$$$$ in my account it'd be all . Goodluck on your future though bro. I genuinely hope you succeed.

[jjgold]

The key is cashing out and then posting up a small amount and starting over

[dontknowhowtobet]

The key is cashing out and then posting up a small amount and starting over

The key is not betting at all.

[dontknowhowtobet]

Admittedly, I've also made alot too, so if I would have cashed out every time there was $$$$ or $$$$$ in my account it'd be all . Goodluck on your future though bro. I genuinely hope you succeed.

The system is designed in a way that you would always never stop after you're winning.
That's how the system is designed.

Even if you win, trust me, you would have memories of that win haunting you down, telling you to bet again because you can win more. That is how gambling is so much destructive, sometimes you could feel like you're having schizophrenia because of it.

The irony is the gambling industry is trying to tell you that you can do it, you can be the one staying in control and beating the bookies, that is so pathetic ... look at Ladbrokes for example:

http://help.ladbrokes.com/display/4/....aspx?aid=1077

The first thing they say about "Staying in Control" is:

Gambling should be entertaining and not seen as a way of making money

Now that's a load of BS ... hands down!!
Gambling is not entertaining, it's not entertaining to give up your hard earned money so easily.

It doesn't matter what you bet on ... look a few posts above on JJ with his list of bets ... he posted an image here ... look at it:



What's the difference between JJ and a regular customer who bets on Roulette?
There is no difference. They both lose in the end of the day, only JJ puts more efforts and time into thinking he has a system.

Do not put yourself into the illusion that gambling has a system, the only system exists is the one the "house" has against you and trust me, they are very good at it ... they have much more information than you, much more money than you, and they are there only to take more money from you, it's how it works, you can't deny it, and you can't do anything about it.

It doesn't exist, and it's not worth your time and your hard earned money.

Goodluck on your future though bro. I genuinely hope you succeed.

Thanks man, wish you the same thing.

[dontknowhowtobet]

Just giving you an example, JJ, how you stand no chance against the gambling industry - the sooner you realize it the better.



You risked $500 in total, in order to probably "double" your money, however one loss already ruined your entire "plan".
You are now relying on the Lakers to cover 3.5 points:



Even if they cover you would "win" only $130 - and you are relying on a game of chance, whether they would cover or not.
Your maximum winnings out of these 4 events is $130 but you risked $500 !!
How sick is that?

Now if the Lakers don't cover, guess what ... you were losing ... even though you guessed 2 games correctly, you would still be losing $80 and stay with $420 out of the $500 you risked.

You guys have no chance to beat it up, it's impossible, proven, and it's a fact.
You can try again many times, you would just be a few more hundreds down the hole, and even if you manage to win 6 games in a "hot streak" trust me, you would eventually lose that money as well, that is also a fact.

So why gamble in first place?
I wish I had known what I know now a couple of years ago.

[SteveKerrsJunk]

Gotta take emotions out of it.

[xpress]

good thread
thought provoking

[xpress]

i am also going to quit gambling from tomorrow and have made an appointment at gamblers anonymous

[dontknowhowtobet]

Just watch the replay and tell me the difference between a game of chance (Roulette) and the last play:

covers.com/postingforum/POST01/showmessage.aspx?spt=22&sub=101803854

It's all about chance, about something you can't control ... Gasol tried to cover, he could have easily missed it, the refs could have easily rejected the last basket, so many things could have happened ... you won, so "congratulations", but keep on betting and you would constantly lose ... betting is always a losing streak, the wins are just like spikes in a downwards losing graph to keep you betting more. Regardless of the outcome, you risked $500 and won $130 ($630 in total), it would only be a matter of time before this balance is wiped out ... bookmakers know all this, that is how they make money, that's how Vegas is built on losers and not on winners, and you cannot stop this trend, even if you want to, you just don't have that chance, it doesn't exist in our world.