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    SBR Tony
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    What are some of your gambling superstitions ? if you have any

    I really don't have any, but sometimes if the game I'm on is winning, I say to myself I should have put more on it
    and half the times I lose the game.

    think it's more on the " don't count your chickens " or it ain't over until it's over type of thing

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    1. I like to be able to watch the game which I have action on it. Whether I'm streaming it or on TV, I don't like to bet games I can't watch.

    2. Don't bet against my favorite team. I'll watch my team lose, but I'm not going to intentionally root for my favorite team to lose. Either bet my favorite team or just don't bet the game.

    3. I rotate my wedding ring when I'm losing. IDK been doing that since I've been married. If it's early in the game, I take it off, turn it around and put it back on. No idea if it works, but I do that move quite often

    4. I try not to say the phrase "ONE TIME." I use that phrase maybe 1x a month and then pray to the gambling gods like hey this is the first time all month I've said this. Common, make it happen one time.

    5. Don't get too emotional too early. I don't clap along every basket or every score or whatever sport. I wait until late in the game to start getting loud and cheering along.

    I'm sure there's more. But in my initial thinking, this is what I got

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    that's a lot there Sam

    your #2 use to be an issue for me but I stopped thinking that. Sure I have a favorite team but if I think they will get rocked I'm playing the other side

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    Quote Originally Posted by SamsNCharge99 View Post
    ...Don't bet against my favorite team. I'll watch my team lose, but I'm not going to intentionally root for my favorite team to lose. Either bet my favorite team or just don't bet the game...
    I actually do the opposite sometimes if it's a really important game. The key is to place a small bet on the other team, small enough you couldn't care less about losing the bet. That way you'll at least get something back if your team loses.

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    There could be some merit to the JJ Gold curse.

    Could be.


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    Never place any bets after 3am
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    Also a hat flip at casinos

    Flip the switch now im a robot

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    Min raise 4bets Preflop in Hold em are suspect.

    When the two teams of a 3 way soccer betting line are way shorter than the tie, i think there will be lots of goals.

    Chasing MLB moneylines.

    The zig zag nature of NBA playoffs....

    There are lots and they've all come back to bite me in the ass.

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    Cash bets only on motorsports.

    Best decision I ever made

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    Try to avoid being on same side as the top sbr mushes! Never be on same side as JJ when he says things like “ no way a team loses” or “only a jerkoff would play team x” or “all the sharps unloading on team x”. Dunno if that superstitious or just common sense!!

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    Punch the misses when the opposing team scores

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fire in da hole View Post
    Punch the misses when the opposing team scores
    Lmao.

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    I once turned off my TV, closed my lap top, and was only following the game on my phone, because the pace was moving better for the over when the TV was off. I also never try to think about my next bet when I have one pending. As soon as I start looking for my next play, and plan to use my winnings, I lose. I also pray that I'm never on the same side as Seaweed.

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    Change the TV volume to a better number when losing.

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    When I see a monk, it'll be a losing day.
    Hate see the number 4, especially 444 before I gamble.

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    444

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    Always check for a seaweed thread before placing a wager

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    I never bet on a football team missing 22 starters.

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    If I have a bet and I check the ticker to see my team winning if I turn the game on they instantly get scored on or start playing like crap.

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    checking the wrong team by accident and then catching it on final review. makes me worried about jinx. and hate watching games when on under. doing math the whole game and counting every bucket sux.

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    Dont gamble on Fri, Sat or Sun if you're winning during the week.

    Always seems to be a buzzsaw

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    Quote Originally Posted by SamsNCharge99 View Post
    1. I like to be able to watch the game which I have action on it. Whether I'm streaming it or on TV, I don't like to bet games I can't watch.

    2. Don't bet against my favorite team. I'll watch my team lose, but I'm not going to intentionally root for my favorite team to lose. Either bet my favorite team or just don't bet the game.

    3. I rotate my wedding ring when I'm losing. IDK been doing that since I've been married. If it's early in the game, I take it off, turn it around and put it back on. No idea if it works, but I do that move quite often

    4. I try not to say the phrase "ONE TIME." I use that phrase maybe 1x a month and then pray to the gambling gods like hey this is the first time all month I've said this. Common, make it happen one time.

    5. Don't get too emotional too early. I don't clap along every basket or every score or whatever sport. I wait until late in the game to start getting loud and cheering along.

    I'm sure there's more. But in my initial thinking, this is what I got
    Wait, so you actually think there's a non-zero chance rotating your wedding ring has any impact on the outcome of the game???

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    i pound beers while watching the game


    i dont flush the toilet until after the game ends

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    Quote Originally Posted by juicername View Post
    Wait, so you actually think there's a non-zero chance rotating your wedding ring has any impact on the outcome of the game???
    this is why they are called superstitions.

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    Good stuff...

    😝

    Lol

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    Any sport other than basketball, I always think I've lost the bet if the other team scores first, regardless of how early in the game. Unfortunately, it doesn't work the opposite way if my team scores early. Gambler's skepticism.

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    I tried everything but I lose so no more superstition

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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post
    i pound beers while watching the game


    i dont flush the toilet until after the game ends
    Great idea, might try this tonight.

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    Depends on the wager size.

    Real big bets are followed on the shitter with 1 eye closed.

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    Bumps thread


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    I never EVER EVER wear the color red while wagering. Never.

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    I pray for my bets to win knowing that Jesus would pick sides on who wins and who loses a bet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by franklee168 View Post
    When I see a monk, it'll be a losing day.
    That how it is with my Older brother. If he calls or texts or I see him it is a def loser. ESPECIALLY if it is a Jazz game.

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