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    rclang64
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    At what point do you give up?

    I have been doing betting for about 2 full months now. I am down by about $300 after starting with $1,000. I was up to about $3,200 at one point, but then I ended up paying Advanced Sports Advisors for two weeks of picks, and after taking into account their cost and what I lost with them, I was down to $150... I have an agreement with my wife that I am not allowed to add money to my Bovada. I am currently at about $700, but i keep breaking even. Every time I see people make picks that are typically fades and play them as such, they win, and whenever I see someone doing well, I play those and lose. It seems like a never ending stress cycle trying to get money in this industry. I can't for the life of me figure out who is solid to follow and who would be a good fade.

    I know this is more of a rant about how crappy the last couple months have been, but I'm curious if any of you are legitimately profitable and if it is even worth my time now that I am at $700. I always see people that post up their track records on their capping sites, but then I pay and play their picks and lose my ass (Doc Sports, Guaranteed Picks Today, Offshore Picks, TKWins, to name a few I paid).

    I am lost and don't know where to start at this point And no, i don't need any cheese with my whine, I already have the cheese

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    Chi_archie
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    unless you have tons of time, $, and patience. Just do it recreationally

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    only after the wife has left, the kids start calling you a loser, and your home is foreclosed on. only after you hold up a 7-11 get caught and have to serve 5 years until then we push on
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    Booya711
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    Fade seaweed on everything and fade Morino on college basketball...you will be back in no time....

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    recreational

    never give up though your not a quitter pal

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    You have a lot longer to go before I’d quit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jtoler View Post
    only after the wife has left, the kids start calling you a loser, and your home is foreclosed on. Only after you hold up a 7-11 get caught and have to serve 5 years until then we push on
    my kind of guy right here

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    youre a jerkoff if you pay for picks
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    Quote Originally Posted by Booya711 View Post
    Fade seaweed on everything and fade Morino on college basketball...you will be back in no time....
    Do I just search for them for the picks or are they typically posted in the service plays section?

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    Regroup. That can take many forms.

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    Keep aspiring to go pro

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    Booya711
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    Quote Originally Posted by rclang64 View Post
    Do I just search for them for the picks or are they typically posted in the service plays section?
    They will be in Players Talk....seaweed doesn’t post as much but thomorino posts his NCAAB fades daily
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    What he said. Most of us have been doing this a long time. 15 years or so for me. I have lost more than I won, but all this is for me is entertainment. I cap my own games. When I hit I feel good. When I lose I have no one to blame but me. All I’m trying to say is pick your own games, and don’t pay for picks.
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    Noone should gamble except If you want to speND $20 at home watching a game instead of a movie at theatre

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    Quote Originally Posted by rclang64 View Post
    I have been doing betting for about 2 full months now. I am down by about $300 after starting with $1,000. I was up to about $3,200 at one point, but then I ended up paying Advanced Sports Advisors for two weeks of picks, and after taking into account their cost and what I lost with them, I was down to $150... I have an agreement with my wife that I am not allowed to add money to my Bovada. I am currently at about $700, but i keep breaking even. Every time I see people make picks that are typically fades and play them as such, they win, and whenever I see someone doing well, I play those and lose. It seems like a never ending stress cycle trying to get money in this industry. I can't for the life of me figure out who is solid to follow and who would be a good fade.

    I know this is more of a rant about how crappy the last couple months have been, but I'm curious if any of you are legitimately profitable and if it is even worth my time now that I am at $700. I always see people that post up their track records on their capping sites, but then I pay and play their picks and lose my ass (Doc Sports, Guaranteed Picks Today, Offshore Picks, TKWins, to name a few I paid).

    I am lost and don't know where to start at this point And no, i don't need any cheese with my whine, I already have the cheese
    I am currently on a horrible run the last 4 months. I won a lot beginning of last year at the end cashed out $92000 or so minus $40000 i put in or so overall making a nice profit. This year so far different story . The worst luck ever. A ton of 1 point losses. Games that look like easy winners coming down the stretch and they blow it over and over . I do not know how much i have lost so far the past 4 months. Even with winning in casino and working it up i have to be coming up on minus $10000 . If something does not change soon i will take an extended break probably. My sports bets have to be losing at an 80% rate or so at least feels like that. About 3/4 of the losses either looked like an easy winner or lost by 1 point.

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    I would suggest to do a jjgold or a lakerboy for a few months. You basically post bets here that typically lose but you don't risk any money AKA air-betting.

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    JJ air bets?

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    i would suggest you fade yourself for a week. It worked for me.lol

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    pavyracer
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlickFazzer View Post
    JJ air bets?
    Have you seen his spreadsheet? He says it's only for tracking purposes which is another word for air-betting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    Have you seen his spreadsheet? He says it's only for tracking purposes which is another word for air-betting.
    Yep. He might be an air bettor.

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    Hey, it could be worse...at least you're not this guy. Start at the 8:45 mark. You know this poor sap wanted to knock Louis out after saying, "have you been having a wonderful time?"



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    rclang64
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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    I would suggest to do a jjgold or a lakerboy for a few months. You basically post bets here that typically lose but you don't risk any money AKA air-betting.
    Challenge accepted! :lol:

    I’m gonna pick my own games in a new thread, and it will likely be a fader thread.

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    This is not what I expected from the title

    Expected “I’ve gambled my way into 50k debt, I’m a degenerate, I’m suicidal, idk what to do, I’m a failure, etc” type post.

    Just be happy you’re up. Hell being UP would be a good time to give up.

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    give up when the health and money are gone
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtoler View Post
    only after the wife has left, the kids start calling you a loser, and your home is foreclosed on. only after you hold up a 7-11 get caught and have to serve 5 years until then we push on
    Toler!!!!

    Clanger... 7-11 advice is priceless. Not your time to stop yet pal.

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    2 months? Ive been at it for nearly 30 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Booya711 View Post
    Fade seaweed on everything and fade Morino on college basketball...you will be back in no time....
    This

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    unless you have tons of time, $, and patience. Just do it recreationally
    There are much better things to do with your time than bet sports. If you can’t win find a different hobby. Today’s athletes are POS.

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    Give up when JJ uses your/you’re correctly.

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    rclang. welcome to SBR.

    GO PRO and practice practice practice.

    Your wife needs you to GO PRO

    it is the perfect way to reduce risk and stay active.

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    Call JJ Golds 900 number and buy his picks... prices are reasonable $10 cheaper than whatever your currently paying for picks.

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