[Sam Odom]

"a butt is a butt, makes no difference if you're sticking it in a man's butt or a woman's butt"

- sam odom

some truth to that...

[Sam Odom]

"These are all guesses so take the points and you wont get hurt so bad" - jjgold

More truth to that ^

[PAULYPOKER]

Lol......

Bunch of hamburgers dreaming of what kind of profession gambler they'd be.........

[daneblazer]

Like I’ve said with poker, if you’re smart enough to win at gambling, you’re smart enough to make money (and likely more) doing something else. It’s a rough lifestyle. Very few make it to where they can live comfortably off of betting or poker and are smart enough to not blow the money. Most professional “gamblers” are living out of a car (if they have one), a cheap hotel with 3 other dudes, or a studio apartment with a mattress on the floor and no furniture. They also don’t have health insurance or any other benefits. So don’t neglect your health and take care of your body. Neglecting it is easy to do living a gambling lifestyle.

[TommieGunshot]

Like I’ve said with poker, if you’re smart enough to win at gambling, you’re smart enough to make money (and likely more) doing something else.

I have heard this before, but don't necessarily agree. Like saying if someone was good enough to be a professional in one sport, they would have been good enough to be a professional in another. For some that is true, for many others it is not. Earning a professional-level income from gambling has some similarities to other professions, but also things that are very different.

It’s a rough lifestyle. Very few make it to where they can live comfortably off of betting or poker and are smart enough to not blow the money. Most professional “gamblers” are living out of a car (if they have one), a cheap hotel with 3 other dudes, or a studio apartment with a mattress on the floor and no furniture. They also don’t have health insurance or any other benefits. So don’t neglect your health and take care of your body. Neglecting it is easy to do living a gambling lifestyle.

I can definitely see a lot of people falling into this. Just as plenty of people in the workforce live in a studio apartment, neglect their health, and survive paycheck-to-paycheck. It doesn't have to be that way. One path is to start as a hobby, then stay at that level as long as necessary while scaling up until hourly and monthly income can support something other than living like that.

[TommieGunshot]

Best tip? Don’t become a professional. What is your career path? Very limited upside even if “successful”.

You should diversify your investments for the future. When young, 20-30% of that can be for speculative positions, which gambling could qualify if “invested” properly.

Admitting you are not smarter or “sharper” than the data analytics programs of book software is your first step. Unless you’re good with python coding and other data tool sets. Then maybe. Specific situations are exceptions like unders in props for the super bowl.

Once you’ve realized your own bets are likely -EV, look for truly +EV cappers. Talking years of profitability proven.

Canttouchayo in CBB spreads, doubledime in nhl and CBB totals. A couple names across the pond in CFB.

Determine their ROI and assign unit values per their wagers. Say you have $5000 to invest, then maybe you tail each of one capper’s plays for $100-$200 each.

Again, this whole process needs to be efficient and followed by rule not by emotion. Not making your own bets or doubling up a bet if you “like” it. Similar rule applies when investing in stocks. Create a set of trading rules for when to invest and when to sell. Stick to them.

Otherwise just enjoy sports betting and other gambling as a recreational activity. Don’t gamble over your head.

Lots of good stuff here. Putting 20-30% of liquid assets into speculative positions means someone with just one year income accumulated could have $10,000 to $15,000 in unresolved bets at any given time, all the time. That seems extremely aggressive.

Really like the idea of admitting to not being smarter or sharper than anyone else. Following other people's bets might not work well. If those guys are really good, their bets and information they make available will move the odds, making it very hard to make the same bets they do. Better solution for a lot of us is to only bet the best available numbers.

[PittsburghPlayer]

two words

gambling partner

a like-minded asshole like ones self to bounce thoughts and ideas off of



SBR is the Worlds gambling partner

you know it is

(words like that should or could receive Honorary pro status , and should for 2 or 24 hours - So that I can give these useless fukking points away - SBR, do the right thing here

Thank you in advance.

Fukk, it, just take them

)

[vividjohn45]

1. Stay out if the casino games. If you do a. sports betting and fantasy sports, and b. poker, you do not have the bankroll for it anyway. End of story there

[Mr. Teaser]

Don't do it. If you're going to do it....

Don't chase

[JohnGalt2341]

That is such a great question for the forum. I'd live to see a poll go up and all the regulars vote without anyone posting the answer. I bet a decent amount would get it wrong.

Your post inspired me to make a thread like this. I tried to do it as a Poll but they only give you 60 seconds to make Poll for some reason. I agree with you... I think a decent amount of people would still get it wrong even when they know the numbers ahead of time.
https://www.sportsbookreview.com/for...-you-like.html