How many people at sbr make a living stricly off of capping?

THE PROFIT · 10-22-10, 02:31 AM

& he refuses to buy a fukin keyboard!!!

GELATINOUS CUBE · 10-22-10, 02:36 AM

my-keyboard-wont-plug-in-correctly.

for-the-15th-time.

I-APOLOGIZE!

cobalt king · 10-22-10, 02:38 AM

Domer over the last three years did you ever lose your roll or have to use it all to pay bills if so how did you get back In the game without a job. For example I've been on a hot streak but I needed to cash my account out to pay bills now I'm zeroed out and have to wait weeks to get back when there's ton of good games coming up. Like tonight I loved the phillies I new they were gonna pull it off I tried all day to get funds on it and couldn't. How have you kept it going for three years. How often do you cash out, deposit, etc... Very curious

cobalt king · 10-22-10, 02:48 AM

And rem I highly doubt you would do that if you started with 100 dollars the fifteenth bet would win you 3.2 million which means your 14th bet would be 1.6 million. #1 good luck finding someone to take that action and number two if you went all in for that much you would be nuts but good luck

RibbedTrojan · 10-22-10, 06:23 AM

konck · 10-22-10, 06:55 AM

Most people that Tell you that flat out lie....you need a huge bankroll and GREAT money management to do it

BarkingToad · 10-22-10, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by Patrick McIrish

There are quite a few more semi-pro's than pure pro's around here even amongst the sharpies. Guys that are longterm winners and supplement their income by their gambling winnings are semi-professionals in my book. Pure pro's are those with absolutely no other source of income, not as many of those around here as most believe despite what you might hear. Another thing, living in your Mom's basement and making due with a nickel a month in winnings is not being a professional.

I completely agree with your assessment! In your follow up thread about your friend saying he's pro, it helps he has a sugar momma who works as a lawyer.

RudyRuetigger · 10-22-10, 07:23 AM

common.. we arent talking about players talk degens being full time gamblers. we are talking about think tank and i can easily name 5 off the top of my head without thinking about it. its over 9.5 easily

dvsbmx · 10-22-10, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by RudyRuetigger

common.. we arent talking about players talk degens being full time gamblers. we are talking about think tank and i can easily name 5 off the top of my head without thinking about it. its over 9.5 easily

I really find that hard to believe. Don't some of the think tank(ers) do other things like consulting for online books or other jobs within the gaming industry?

ngates815 · 10-22-10, 07:59 AM

I'll take the Under.

If people make enough to gamble as a living, don't you think that they would just go tout...Post their plays(which takes no extra work) and make extra money. Since pro's have to win, they would make all the money that they won from their bets, and then on top of the people paying for their picks, which if you only charge 20 bucks a month, you could very easily get 25-50 people paying.

Gelatinouois cube, How are you a semi pro gambler? What is a semi pro gambler

TexansFan · 10-22-10, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by brooks85

i would say 0

this

pavyracer · 10-22-10, 08:37 AM

Many people do this for a living. With so many offshore books to move money around it's very easy especially when you can bet at slow line moving books. Best strategy is to bet the sport with a book at a country they are not familiar with the sport.

RudyRuetigger · 10-22-10, 08:41 AM

TexansFan · 10-22-10, 08:46 AM

Again, I call bullshit pavy. There may be a couple, if that, that make their entire living based strictly on betting. I'm talking the real pros who report their winnings and do their taxes every year.

If a person is that good there's no way in hell they're using a sports forum for info and are posting at. Those guys are good enough to cap the games all on their own.

pavyracer · 10-22-10, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by TexansFan

Again, I call bullshit pavy. There may be a couple, if that, that make their entire living based strictly on betting. I'm talking the real pros who report their winnings and do their taxes every year.

If a person is that good there's no way in hell they're using a sports forum for info and are posting at. Those guys are good enough to cap the games all on their own.

I think you are confused by my post. I didn't say one of them is me. I said there are people who do this for a living and obviously they are not posting at forums all day. I have a great job and gamble as a hobby with disposable income.

TexansFan · 10-22-10, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

I think you are confused by my post. I didn't say one of them is me. I said there are people who do this for a living and obviously they are not posting at forums all day. I have a great job and gamble as a hobby with disposable income.

I wasn't referring to you, I was referring really to this comment, "Many people do this for a living."

I thought you were saying that many people that post here do it for a living.

Of course many people here will claim that they do, just like most here have an iq over 150, all make over 300k a year, all have nice cars, date 10's, and win at a rate of around 80%.

ngates815 · 10-22-10, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by TexansFan

Of course many people here will claim that they do, just like most here have an iq over 150, all make over 300k a year, all have nice cars, date 10's, and win at a rate of around 80%.

I don't gamble professionaly.

I don't have an IQ over 150

I make around 1/6 of 300K a year.

I have a "ok" car.

I date an 8.7

Win rate of around 61 - 64%

I do this for fun, just to pass time. I think I'm up around 4.5K in the last 2 years. I don't spend any time capping, I just pick games that I like, and look at some trends. It seems like alot of people spend a good amount of time "capping" and it seems like a waste. Spend about an 30 minutes to a hour saturday morning looking at games, and same thing on Sundays. This will never be something I'd even think about doing professionally. I love my job, and would be bored sitting around every day just looking at sports stuff.

3PtShooter · 10-22-10, 10:08 AM

less than 1%,,,might be a few that suplement their income,,,

fightingwarrior · 10-22-10, 10:08 AM

no 1 does

Sam Odom · 10-22-10, 10:10 AM

i can think of 11 off the top of my head so OVER

RudyRuetigger · 10-22-10, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

i can think of 11 off the top of my head so OVER

and thats probably not including any of the people that make 2 valuable posts/ month in the think tank.

Sam Odom · 10-22-10, 10:26 AM

if you want to get technical and say that capping = betting straight-up -110 sides or totals then the # drops

Hoja Verdes · 10-22-10, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by cobalt king

That's interesting that you think that. I'm only 24 and I have a long way to go to decide that but I actually win quite a bit, not enough to quit working but thats because I have two kids and not anywhere near a big enough bankroll. I'm trying to learn bankroll management right now. my win frequency is high but Ill win five straight games betting 50 a game but then I'll go all in on a play for 300-400 and lose it all. I'll get there!

No...you won't. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. You will never be a 'pro' betting sides based on capping, that's not how it works. The pros make money by hitting off market numbers and props....period, point blank.

777_hotstreak · 10-22-10, 10:31 AM

i dont have a job but gambling is not my only source of income im what u call an all around hustler i have many side hustles which keep money in my pocket