can you be a professional these days?

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  • dizzyd
    SBR High Roller
    • 08-12-07
    • 196

    #1
    can you be a professional these days?
    Not from a difficulty of picking standpoint (obvioulsy difficult) but more from getting all the "action" you want. I do believe the posts about Vegas not taking action from sharps. Actually read an article on CNNSI about it less than a year ago that was similar to a recent thread here that they limit taking people's action when they show to be sharp. I also see alot of people here talking about how when they go on a hot streak on their on-line account that they can't get action through them anymore. Seems like if you are sharp you can't get anybody to take your action.
  • bookie
    SBR MVP
    • 08-10-05
    • 2112

    #2
    You can get all you want at 11-10 on major sports sides and totals.

    Funds transfers are a much bigger hassle, and bonuses and discount juice will be reserved for smaller players. But if you can pick and if you have an investment size bankroll you can still do your damage.
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    • durito
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 07-03-06
      • 13173

      #3
      you can get down on major sports sides at matchbook for 10,000's of $ with no worries whatsoever about being limited.

      pinnacle is still offering -104 nfl with quite high limits.
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      • LT Profits
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 10-27-06
        • 90963

        #4
        While it is much easier for non-US professionals to win now with the Pinny/Matchbook combo, it is not impossible for American pros to win with Matchbook alone, especially if they assume the role of marketmaker amd get +odss for themselves on both sides.
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        • jjgold
          SBR Aristocracy
          • 07-20-05
          • 388179

          #5
          Save yourself lots of misery in life and bet recreationally only.
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          • Dhuepaxuz
            SBR Sharp
            • 05-19-07
            • 293

            #6
            Originally posted by jjgold
            Save yourself lots of misery in life and bet recreationally only.
            Well stated.
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            • kiwi
              SBR Wise Guy
              • 08-11-05
              • 674

              #7
              Instead of betting 'recreational' I would prefer to give the money to poor people, then at least it would be a more useful way to lose money.
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              • vanzack
                SBR Sharp
                • 12-16-06
                • 478

                #8
                Originally posted by durito
                you can get down on major sports sides at matchbook for 10,000's of $ with no worries whatsoever about being limited.

                pinnacle is still offering -104 nfl with quite high limits.
                Make that at least 50K at MB.

                What you see is not the end of the amount available, only the begining. Take the 10K, 10K more is there in a minute. And the minute after that.

                Dont make the mistake of thinking what you see is some kind of limit.
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                • ForgetWallStreet
                  SBR Sharp
                  • 04-27-07
                  • 342

                  #9
                  Originally posted by vanzack
                  Make that at least 50K at MB.

                  What you see is not the end of the amount available, only the begining. Take the 10K, 10K more is there in a minute. And the minute after that.

                  Dont make the mistake of thinking what you see is some kind of limit.
                  This is spot on. I don't bet this large, but I do deal in dimes and have never had a problem even on games with lower liquidity. As long as you offer a fair price at MB, your action will be filled.
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                  • durito
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 07-03-06
                    • 13173

                    #10
                    Originally posted by vanzack
                    Make that at least 50K at MB.

                    What you see is not the end of the amount available, only the begining. Take the 10K, 10K more is there in a minute. And the minute after that.

                    Dont make the mistake of thinking what you see is some kind of limit.
                    right, i meant tens of thousands
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                    • vanzack
                      SBR Sharp
                      • 12-16-06
                      • 478

                      #11
                      Originally posted by durito
                      right, i meant tens of thousands

                      Sorry dude - I didnt catch the 's after the 10 on your original post as in "tenSS of thousands".

                      I often see people say "I only see 3k up on xxxxx" and I keep trying to tell people that if you make a fair offer, it is almost unlimited how much you can get down. They think 3k is all there is, when there is much much more.

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