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    QuangX
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    What Defines Recreational Better vs Pro Better?

    I will assume recreational meaning that you are a prone loser, while Pro better are a prone winner?

    I'm confused.

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    Take a look at jjgold's spreadsheet. A pure example of a Pro Better.

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    Receational plays for the buzz pro play to make money

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    The Recreational bettor bets on every single sports because they are bored and want action, they are addicted to gambling, emotional and cannot stop.

    The Pro bettor spot bets and bets on sports they understand well, who is willing to skip games that has no advantage to capping. Understands money management and kelly criterion. Who never chases their losses. Fades the public. Who avoids betting on the reasons of they are bored and want action.

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    Quang it's like anything else.

    Professional musician, professional athlete, professional bettor, etc.

    Are you living off of it? Then you're a pro

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    Most pro bettors will bet any sport if they find a week off market number

    Recreational gamblers don't care if they win or lose and just do it for fun and not an occupation

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    A pro bettor perhaps should be able to sustain a healthy living solely from gambling profits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GunShard View Post
    The Recreational bettor bets on every single sports because they are bored and want action, they are addicted to gambling, emotional and cannot stop.

    The Pro bettor spot bets and bets on sports they understand well, who is willing to skip games that has no advantage to capping. Understands money management and kelly criterion. Who never chases their losses. Fades the public. Who avoids betting on the reasons of they are bored and want action.
    I know some pros who bet every thing as long as it's +ev.

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    Pro bettors eat steak and lobster.

    Recreational bettors eat Raman noodles in cups.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiggityDaggityDo View Post
    Pro bettors eat steak and lobster.

    Recreational bettors eat Raman noodles in cups.
    I eat steak and lobster daggles but I'm no pro bettor?? I put the surf and turf on a bed of Raman though....
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    In poker, a pro is simply someone who plays poker for a living. That doesn't necessarily mean they're good at it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Booya711 View Post
    I eat steak and lobster daggles but I'm no pro bettor?? I put the surf and turf on a bed of Raman though....
    Dont do it boo!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smoke View Post
    Dont do it boo!!!
    you missed your chance for another billy walters post.

    this was on a silver platter too smoke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by texhooper View Post
    you missed your chance for another billy walters post.

    this was on a silver platter too smoke.
    Billy Walters is the only long term winner

    Billy Walters moves the lines

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    Many pros especially in poker are broke, I'm a professional sports bettor and down big


    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    In poker, a pro is simply someone who plays poker for a living. That doesn't necessarily mean they're good at it

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    Quote Originally Posted by GunShard View Post
    The Recreational bettor bets on every single sports because they are bored and want action, they are addicted to gambling, emotional and cannot stop.

    The Pro bettor spot bets and bets on sports they understand well, who is willing to skip games that has no advantage to capping. Understands money management and kelly criterion. Who never chases their losses. Fades the public. Who avoids betting on the reasons of they are bored and want action.
    this is SO HARD to stick to tho... once you do though, that's when can take $100 and build it to 10k

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    Quote Originally Posted by jtoler View Post
    A pro bettor perhaps should be able to sustain a healthy living solely from gambling profits.
    Mind you, I dont agree with this definition. A pro bettor to me is based on knowledge of the craft. Its an elevated and or mastery of the knowledge of whatever particular lane of gambling that that he or she chooses to participate in.

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    all in

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    actually books consider a pro and limit/ban players when makes withdrawls higher for x times the regular deposit amount.

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