1. #141
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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    Did someone rly just put sbr in the same category as one of the largest publicly traded companies along with Google or alphabet?
    Are you a Prime subscriber?

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    Quote Originally Posted by unde0087 View Post
    That's the thing though jibby, most argument for not going pro is the whole "I am just here to talk sports and I don't care about betpoints", but you can go to any contest on sbr whether it's weekly or a big contest such as BTP and you will find more non pros than pros
    Contests are fun, you can make picks in a couple minutes or less, it's just the rush of making picks, no real gambler cares about winning $50 on beat the prick bro. I promise you that. Anyone that takes that really seriously means 1) gambling is their job and they need every penny from SBR contests/tournaments to feed their family 2) they are a small time gambler with not much money and they're looking to build their roll.

    Anytime I would partake in the JJGold call the score threads -- the rush isn't in winning $2 worth in tokens. Those are worthless. Can't afford a 5 dollar pizza? It's just in trying to guess the score, if that makes sense

  3. #143
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    Quote Originally Posted by Da Manster! View Post
    same here, bro.......Dude, what happened to the Eagles last night?!...cost me over 2 dimes!......that's one of the worst beatings I've ever taken in my 35+ years of gambling!...
    Say it aint so Manster. Monday night was a Packer or nothing type bet. Why take the risk on the Eagles in that spot.

    I hate posting after the game like this, you know I don't do it often, but why so much risk on this particular Monday night? You had to see it coming a little bit.

    You're a great capper, try not to let the markets suck you in with bigger bets. It's something that happens to all of us, it's part of the game.

    Good work in the Nail it pound it plays, I'll stop by that thread later.


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    Quote Originally Posted by sportsfan9698 View Post
    I'm not pro

    I have failed to see the wisdom of handing over $100 (don't give me the charity BS) other than pure peer pressure. Also I think there are some on the forum that benefit by making these pushes to get people to hand over their $100

    That is my reasoning until I am convinced otherwise.
    The $100 shows to a charity on credit card.

  5. #145
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    Quote Originally Posted by KVB View Post
    Say it aint so Manster. Monday night was a Packer or nothing type bet. Why take the risk on the Eagles in that spot.

    I hate posting after the game like this, you know I don't do it often, but why so much risk on this particular Monday night? You had to see it coming a little bit.

    You're a great capper, try not to let the markets suck you in with bigger bets. It's something that happens to all of us, it's part of the game.

    Good work in the Nail it pound it plays, I'll stop by that thread later.

    I appreciate the input, KVB...but believe me, I've seen with my own eyes the Packers get absolutely obliterated by my Redskins...their defense is absolutely atrocious and not to mention they are injury riddled...and the Eagles have been crushing opponents at home by at least double digits...and I'd thought they would be in borderline desperation mode after that Seattle loss and just to keep pace with the rest of the NFC East...I mean seriously we could put together a football team composed of SBR members and we'd hang 35+ on that Packers defense!...

    PS...even with the 2,000 dollar hit, I'm still up +10 units!....so all is not lost...still pisses me off because I want to win every time...it's my competitive nature...
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    Cant find the ring the bell thread

    Sporty its time

  7. #147
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Boy View Post
    Im more of a pro than any of you rookie hamburgers

    Including you JJ ya fkn bacon deluxe hamburger
    Did you get a job yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by unde0087 View Post
    The contests that have cash and betpoint prizes are worth it alone. I like how posters that tell us they are gambling hundreds or thousands a day are worried about sending a $100 to benefit, not only themselves, but the site they spend 75% of their day on. Yet they will send thousands of dollars overseas to someone they don't even know to gamble only because SBR, the site that isn't worth the $100 donation, made sure to help them pick a trustworthy book
    This.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    Contests are fun, you can make picks in a couple minutes or less, it's just the rush of making picks, no real gambler cares about winning $50 on beat the prick bro. I promise you that. Anyone that takes that really seriously means 1) gambling is their job and they need every penny from SBR contests/tournaments to feed their family 2) they are a small time gambler with not much money and they're looking to build their roll.

    Anytime I would partake in the JJGold call the score threads -- the rush isn't in winning $2 worth in tokens. Those are worthless. Can't afford a 5 dollar pizza? It's just in trying to guess the score, if that makes sense
    I wouldn't call making picks in a contest that I will get no value out of a rush, I would call that a waste of time. That's my whole point, don't care who is pro or not, or even the reason you chose that position. The thing that bothers me is dart throwers who almost try to go out of their way to win contests just to waste the points. So you have a Pro take it seriously and actually will be able to do something with the prize against some guy picking every fukin long shot bullshit play just because he knows it doesn't matter. Makes it real fun

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    Quote Originally Posted by unde0087 View Post
    That's the thing though jibby, for most the argument to not going pro is the whole "I am just here to talk sports and I don't care about betpoints", but you can go to any contest on sbr whether it's weekly or a big contest such as BTP and you will find more non pros than pros figure that one out
    Yep, non pros just get in the way of SBR PROS when it comes to SBR contest play..

    Oh and I'm sure they all want to become SBR PRO but they simply can't afford it or don't want to put up the benny to do so.. Would rather lay the $100 on a play instead.. I understand..

    I was a non pro for a while years back but I always thought you had to be a pro gambler to claim the PRO status and join up. I finally considered myself a pro sports gambler and signed up since this is my daily job now.... Silly I know, now looking back...

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    Can someone enlighten me then on the benefits of going pro? I haven't participated in any contest ever and wouldn't plan on it if I did go pro.

    I come on here for much the same reason as goat milk described. Talk sports or find amusement during the work day. At the end of the day I place my bets and that's it.

    What would someone with thosepractices gain by becoming pro? The aggressive and sometimes downright belligerence of pros telling non pros they're worthless or what not is bordering on insanity. Am I broke dikk fukk bc I'm a non pro or bc my house isn't completely paid off and I have a mortgage? Seriously get a grip, the radical few are tainting the label

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    I had issues renewing sbr pro status for a couple of days as it doesnt do well on android for renewals. After 2 days of being a non pro. I opened my dusty laptop at 1a and donated $100. Next day i was sbr pro again. Only way to fly in life. Beat the prick is a free 50 K freeroll for sbr pros. How could a guy pass that up.?

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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    Can someone enlighten me then on the benefits of going pro? I haven't participated in any contest ever and wouldn't plan on it if I did go pro.

    I come on here for much the same reason as goat milk described. Talk sports or find amusement during the work day. At the end of the day I place my bets and that's it.

    What would someone with those
    When you wager do you wager offshore?

  14. #154
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    No, I have a local bush league book that closes out balances weekly

  15. #155
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    Pro status only shows what you want it to.

    I can't be a pro for reasons I don't wish to go into detail because I have several times already. I use a local here in CR. Call me a broke dick all you want I don't care. Most people that call others broke fukks are probably the most most fukks on the forum I venture to guess. I don't care and neither should anyone else.

    Worry about your own shit and less about others.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JIBBBY View Post
    Yep, non pros just get in the way of SBR PROS when it comes to SBR contest play..

    Oh and I'm sure they all want to become SBR PRO but they simply can't afford it or don't want to put up the benny to do so.. Would rather lay the $100 on a play instead.. I understand..

    I was a non pro for a while years back but I always thought you had to be a pro gambler to claim the PRO status and join up. I finally considered myself a pro sports gambler and signed up since this is my daily job now.... Silly I know, now looking back...
    Ya, I don't really care, I just wish there was more contests for strictly pros. That way when I buy in I know the points are going to someone who can actually use them, if I don't cash.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    Contests are fun, you can make picks in a couple minutes or less, it's just the rush of making picks, no real gambler cares about winning $50 on beat the prick bro. I promise you that. Anyone that takes that really seriously means 1) gambling is their job and they need every penny from SBR contests/tournaments to feed their family 2) they are a small time gambler with not much money and they're looking to build their roll.

    Anytime I would partake in the JJGold call the score threads -- the rush isn't in winning $2 worth in tokens. Those are worthless. Can't afford a 5 dollar pizza? It's just in trying to guess the score, if that makes sense
    It's not winning $50 that people care about. First place pays $10k. That's a lot for a free tournament.

    Btp alone is worth being pro for. Between points you can pick up and cash payouts it's worth it if you are even a semi-decent gambler. I've said this before: if you can't make $100 of value on the betpoints that sbr gives you as a pro, then you would lose that $100 at the books for sure and this way the money goes to charity and not a book. Win win!!

    To me - it's silly not to be pro only because it's so obviously +roi

  18. #158
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    Quote Originally Posted by rkelly110 View Post
    Before this Pro status a few years back, Newguy above ran charities that I contributed all my points to for the week
    that SBR sponsored. I had no use for the points until SBR changed the rules. I hurried up and bought a hat and coffee
    mug before the change.

    Back then to be a Pro, you had to join one of their books. I already had a book. By then the US made it hard to
    join a foreign book. I tried. Also, if you join a sponsored book, 35% of your losses go to the sponsor. (SBR)
    No big deal, I just liked my book.

    As a non pro wanting to go Pro, you are allowed to keep 3,000 points. I would have to go to the casino or
    SBR sports book to lose 5,000 points. Every time I do, I win more.

    Initial donation of $100 gets you Pro, but after that you can go Pro with 3,000 points. From what I understand.
    I thought about doing that again this year - maybe I will!!

  19. #159
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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    Can someone enlighten me then on the benefits of going pro? I haven't participated in any contest ever and wouldn't plan on it if I did go pro.

    I come on here for much the same reason as goat milk described. Talk sports or find amusement during the work day. At the end of the day I place my bets and that's it.

    What would someone with thosepractices gain by becoming pro? The aggressive and sometimes downright belligerence of pros telling non pros they're worthless or what not is bordering on insanity. Am I broke dikk fukk bc I'm a non pro or bc my house isn't completely paid off and I have a mortgage? Seriously get a grip, the radical few are tainting the label
    I was going to make a funny post, but here is the thread on PRO benefits. This is for Americans - Basically you get 12 points a day as a PRO plus another 100 on your birthday or Christmas or something like that. It adds up to about 4500 points per year for doing nothing.

    In the SBR Store a $100 GC to Amazon is 3350 points so you get your hundred back plus a few pizza GC's if you do nothing but just log in, collect your points, and redeem them. BTP rewards both points and cash prizes as well as other contests you can participate in.

    I rarely even gamble points...I roll over free plays from BTP and poker and come out way ahead. Plus you're giving to charity and if you enjoy the site it's a +EV way to support SBR. And you get a cokk like a coke can and get to call people broke dikks in ebattles.

  20. #160
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    I was already pro on this site. Never got anything out of it that I don't get now. I come on here to bullshit around and post some plays, gain some knowledge from you guys. I don't have time to play 4 hour poker tournament to win a $5 pizza gift card. Obviously everyone loves free stuff, but I'm straight on a pizza or a Tshirt that says SBR on it. Wear designer clothes not SBR golf shirts.
    I don't play poker at all. And I'm typically too lazy to even get into the contests...and I'm about to cash in close to 20k in points on GC. That's simply from logging in and winning a few bets here & there. Not a bad return for doing the same thing I do everyday anyways.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gauchojake View Post
    I was going to make a funny post, but here is the thread on PRO benefits. This is for Americans - Basically you get 12 points a day as a PRO plus another 100 on your birthday or Christmas or something like that. It adds up to about 4500 points per year for doing nothing.

    In the SBR Store a $100 GC to Amazon is 3350 points so you get your hundred back plus a few pizza GC's if you do nothing but just log in, collect your points, and redeem them. BTP rewards both points and cash prizes as well as other contests you can participate in.

    I rarely even gamble points...I roll over free plays from BTP and poker and come out way ahead. Plus you're giving to charity and if you enjoy the site it's a +EV way to support SBR. And you get a cokk like a coke can and get to call people broke dikks in ebattles.
    Forgot to mention the Trivia game that happens twice a week for SBR PROS automatically.. Can also pick up atleast 60 free play bet points a week with that even if you aren't very trivia smart..

    I have been stopping at 2 questions to just take the 60 points once or twice a week.. Maybe I'll start trying to hit 3 or 4 again..

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    In order for being a pro to really pay off, you do have to invest some time. Poker alone makes it worth it for me...but even 2-3 times a week is 2-3 hours. Some people don't want to invest or have that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by newguy View Post
    I thought about doing that again this year - maybe I will!!
    I can only give you 2 a day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Da Manster! View Post
    I appreciate the input, KVB...but believe me, I've seen with my own eyes the Packers get absolutely obliterated by my Redskins...their defense is absolutely atrocious and not to mention they are injury riddled...and the Eagles have been crushing opponents at home by at least double digits...and I'd thought they would be in borderline desperation mode after that Seattle loss and just to keep pace with the rest of the NFC East...I mean seriously we could put together a football team composed of SBR members and we'd hang 35+ on that Packers defense!...

    PS...even with the 2,000 dollar hit, I'm still up +10 units!....so all is not lost...still pisses me off because I want to win every time...it's my competitive nature...
    Do you reckon the Redskins can win the NFC,not bad 22/1 odds,might be worth a punt.

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    No thats Seattles Gig

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    jjgold, where's my pick? I don't want to be a broke fukk non pro any longer, its up to you. Help me get back to being a pro.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    You wanna donate money? You want to help the community? Go out in the community and go to a shelter, go clean up the roads, go donate money to a struggling mom trying to raise 4 kids by herself and work 2 jobs. Your 100 dollars you donate to a charity -- you have no clue what happens to that 100. Employees that work for non profit places still need resources to get around and do the good work they do. Your 100 might be used for that for all you know. You don't see the real benefit. If you go out there in the real world and put your time and/or money into something real, something you can see, I promise you, you will be making a real difference.
    jerkoff point stiff talking about helping those in need

    cant make this shit up

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    Quote Originally Posted by opie1988 View Post
    I don't play poker at all. And I'm typically too lazy to even get into the contests...and I'm about to cash in close to 20k in points on GC. That's simply from logging in and winning a few bets here & there. Not a bad return for doing the same thing I do everyday anyways.
    Opie is too happy to be an effective poker player. We're miserable bastards with a real nasty side to us. For instance, I'm at a casino and see that a tourist won a random drawing. She's sweet and pretty so I'm extra nice to her because I know the result is her donking it off to me or likely another good player at the table. She wants to chill after that happens? Cool. i'll probably donk it back to her getting us fukked up. But that thinking is there. Where is the best table to play, why. Who is drunk, or whatever. Etc., etc. I don't see Opie thinking that way due to real life emotional and monetary fulfillment and you know what? He fukkin deserves it.

    This guy has real life fulfillment.

    Opie>Poker

    I bought a porch set and a very decent electric guitar with gift cards, have sold some for cash that was spent on whatever.

    I'd say that's well worth or the professional term which SB used "+EV". At least a 400% ROI.
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    I have cashed out $500 worth of GCs for amazon since 2015. +EV

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    non pros are laughing their collective asses off

    No reason to go pro despite these lame attempts to muscle the cause


    Maybe SBR needs to hire a competent marketing man to get this job done? Maybe some actual convincing reasoning?


    Amateurs

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    SBR relies on "incentives" of a select group of forum posters to the their PR campaign... LAUGHABLE

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    Horrible failing strategy... it will never work. Some person(s) should be fired

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    Sportsfan, have fun your last couple days here bud

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    Quote Originally Posted by sportsfan9698 View Post
    non pros are laughing their collective asses off

    No reason to go pro despite these lame attempts to muscle the cause


    Maybe SBR needs to hire a competent marketing man to get this job done? Maybe some actual convincing reasoning?


    Amateurs
    Hey man in a non pro and they are not muscle(ing) anyone so stop shooting off with that crap..some of us just dont want it cant afford it or find no use for it thats just it

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    Quote Originally Posted by SEAHAWKHARRY View Post
    Hey man in a non pro and they are not muscle(ing) anyone so stop shooting off with that crap..some of us just dont want it cant afford it or find no use for it thats just it
    Open your eyes Harry

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