Do you consider yourself a good bettor?

[GiveMeaBJ]

I have thought about this for a while. My answer?

Yes.

[soaked in sweat]

some days yes. some days no.

[GiveMeaBJ]

some days yes. some days no.

Cop out.

[GELATINOUS CUBE]

It all depends on if the avs game goes under. You're only as good as your last bet.
But i have a bunch of nice stuff from betting, so yeah.

[PittsburghPlayer]

It is a hobby for me. A slightly profitable, very time consuming hobby. Honest answer...No. But not terrible.

[Deuce]

52%, no

[odusmykal]

Good yeah.. Great, not even close.. Money management is key to being good.. I try to keep all my bets around the same, but sometimes i go higher and get burnt.. I can say, i have gotten a lot better since spending more time at SBR.. Thanks to all..

[maersksealand]

NFL *****
WNBA *****
MLB ***
NBA * (but improving)

Soccer turn out to be a disaster so I quit betting on that sport and I stay away from other sports.

[seaborneq]

I stink. I just found out this year.

[Housemoney]

No, but it is fun to have a dime on the game you are watching.

[Terrapin Station]

Not sure. In 2008 I made a ton, 2009 not so much, 2010 off to a good start.

I realized though that I know nothing about the NFL, so I stopped betting. That alone adds to me somewhat being a decent gambler.

MLB, NBA, and Pac-10 everything is what I know, so that's what I try and focus on.

[urge2kill]

Not really.

[robmpink]

A good bettor wouldn't waste his time making a thread like this.

[kjh]

I do OK on boxing.

[Dank_Fire]

Only when im winning..if i loose for a few days straight i loose confidence in my picks and miss out on things that look good to me cause i think its the wrong side

[jjgold]

No I bet any number dealt. I want action and confident I can beat any line dealt.

[DrStale]

Nope.

[Glitch]

good capper.....HORRIBLE bettor

[Brock Landers]

one of the best, can't handle my cash though, bet over my head, and wind up buried in the end.

[flyingillini]

Terrible sports bettor and loser. I am a winner and successful in every day life.

[1st and Ten]

no

[tltaylor89]

yes

[bigbank]

getting there

[Sawyer]

Being a good bettor is not only having a good winning percentage. Do you have good money management skills? Do you have discipline? Being a good bettor has nothing to do with your success in your last bet..

[Rollins08]

I think i'm terrible. When i win its luck, I think almost everybody is terrible.

[illmatick]

just above avg, money managment has been my downfall

[paco]

The books sure think so

[AMBlai01]

Nope not really....

[lakerboy]

average

[BigdaddyQH]

I wager for a living, so I fall into a different catagory. I have to be good, or I go hungry, so to speak. Since I only wager on football, and mostly college football, my window of opportunity is limited to around 4 months a year, even though wagering on anything should be a year long job if you want to consistantly win.

I see a lot of guys here admit that they need work on the money management end of things. I would expand that. Many in here have a good money management system, but do not have the self control to stick to it. Greed comes calling, and wipes out their winnings. My suggestion to those just starting is to acquire a good money management system and stick to it. The best system in the world is worthless if you do not have the self control to stick to it.

[necro]

not the best because i have lack of discipline but still little better than majority

[Bluehorseshoe]

I'm better since finding SBR.

Tons of great info in the Handicapper's Think Tank section of SBR. (Especially from guys like Justin7, LT Profits and Pancho Sanza.)

[G's pks]

Money management including betting within your means much more important to survive. Being able to pass on that late game and wait for your spot seems to work for me. Being up at the end of the year is my goal... hopefully this year will be as good as the last.

[PittsburghPlayer]

[PAULYPOKER]

I wager for a living, so I fall into a different catagory. I have to be good, or I go hungry, so to speak. Since I only wager on football, and mostly college football, my window of opportunity is limited to around 4 months a year, even though wagering on anything should be a year long job if you want to consistantly win. I see a lot of guys here admit that they need work on the money management end of things. I would expand that. Many in here have a good money management system, but do not have the self control to stick to it. Greed comes calling, and wipes out their winnings. My suggestion to those just starting is to acquire a good money management system and stick to it. The best system in the world is worthless if you do not have the self control to stick to it.

and dats all I gotta say bout dat