75% of BR

[lakerboy]

Nah. If you put a 100.00 in a horse race with one of your best friends, and get back 11,000.00 , you remember it.

And if you keep track from year to year of your profits or losses, you remember those as well.

Nothing more rewarding than a ledger with more pluses long term than not from sport to sport.

I have assumed and continue to assume that you know what I am talking about.

I certainly understand what you are saying. Winning is the best thing. Long term profit is the goal. Discipline is the way to go for sure.

[lakerboy]

So if his bankroll was $100 he bet $75 on a play?

Yes pretty dumb to not put the whole $100 on it.

[pavyracer]

So if his bankroll was $100 he bet $75 on a play?

[ChuckyTheGoat]

All my life it's been socially acceptable to gamble, socially. So yeah I do think we tend to gamble on anything more than most countries given the chance. India might be more than us.

As far as access to booths at stadiums and stuff like that. Surprisingly USA is much looser with that sort of thing. Booths are only in over 18 bar areas where they have them at all. In fact USA is super loose with regulation compared to long term established places like UK and here. We have way more restrictive rules in general. Particularly about encouraging people to start gambling with bonuses or bigger limits for losers.

If you like to gamble, I'd say USA is probably the best place to be nowadays.

OK, thanks for the reply, Opti. I have one saying about US gaming operators:
*They want to put the vacuum-cleaner to your wallet. They love Squares. They want to leave you with just enough $$ to come back next time.

[Optional]

Opti, got a follow-up question for you:

*Care to opine on the Gambling culture in Australia?

...Australian poker champ Joe Hachem seemed to indicate that Aussies would go mental about gaming.
...I know the Aussies follow their NRL and AFL closely.
...How serious is the gaming culture in Australia? I seem to recall hearing that there are betting booths at the Australian Open. IE, you can bet on the matches as if you're attending a day at the horse-races.
...For one season I signed up for one of those AFL newsletters. I know the guy studied it seriously.

All my life it's been socially acceptable to gamble, socially. So yeah I do think we tend to gamble on anything more than most countries given the chance. India might be more than us.

As far as access to booths at stadiums and stuff like that. Surprisingly USA is much looser with that sort of thing. Booths are only in over 18 bar areas where they have them at all. In fact USA is super loose with regulation compared to long term established places like UK and here. We have way more restrictive rules in general. Particularly about encouraging people to start gambling with bonuses or bigger limits for losers.

If you like to gamble, I'd say USA is probably the best place to be nowadays.

[str]

Different type of satisfaction looking back at how you can stay in the game and make a small profit most years.

I used to play for thrills many years ago. And get why thats why many people gamble. But am glad I can get more enjoyment out of just beating the game consistently now.

Opti, I think you nailed it.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Opti, got a follow-up question for you:

*Care to opine on the Gambling culture in Australia?

...Australian poker champ Joe Hachem seemed to indicate that Aussies would go mental about gaming.
...I know the Aussies follow their NRL and AFL closely.
...How serious is the gaming culture in Australia? I seem to recall hearing that there are betting booths at the Australian Open. IE, you can bet on the matches as if you're attending a day at the horse-races.
...For one season I signed up for one of those AFL newsletters. I know the guy studied it seriously.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

I wonder what happened to Crash?

Crashed and burned, I reckon?

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Different type of satisfaction looking back at how you can stay in the game and make a small profit most years.

I used to play for thrills many years ago. And get why thats why many people gamble. But am glad I can get more enjoyment out of just beating the game consistently now.

Opti:
1) If you're beating the modern mkt consistently, props to you!
2) Serious sports-gaming can be boring TO OTHERS. Best player is analyzing meticulously.
3) You mention the goal of "small profit most years." Most people tune this out, b/c they don't get excited by a +4% ROI year. Without realizing how difficult that is to achieve.

[Optional]

Different type of satisfaction looking back at how you can stay in the game and make a small profit most years.

I used to play for thrills many years ago. And get why thats why many people gamble. But am glad I can get more enjoyment out of just beating the game consistently now.

[str]

Technically correct but playing the long game will just keep you in the game not doing anything worth remembering.

Nah. If you put a 100.00 in a horse race with one of your best friends, and get back 11,000.00 , you remember it.

And if you keep track from year to year of your profits or losses, you remember those as well.

Nothing more rewarding than a ledger with more pluses long term than not from sport to sport.

I have assumed and continue to assume that you know what I am talking about.

[lakerboy]

Not a lot of sense in having a "Bankroll" if you are going to risk 75% of it.

Technically correct but playing the long game will just keep you in the game not doing anything worth remembering.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

I wonder what happened to Crash?

75% Martingale bets. What could have gone wrong?

[Optional]

I wonder what happened to Crash?

I'm guessing he went the 75% of bankroll bet often enough to have learned this isn't the game for him!

A few old names to bring a smile in this thread.

[Salam]

I wonder what happened to Crash?

[str]

Not a lot of sense in having a "Bankroll" if you are going to risk 75% of it.

[tenbas]

Good luck with calls like that in gambling industry

[paciophobia]

nice hit on this. couldve easily went pretty bad though. dont do this again. you got lucky today might not be the same result the next time around.

[AribaAriba]

haha u gotta give thanks to Joel the "Gorrila" Anthony on that one LOL love the hassle of the guy and he's Canadien too.

[Ace_of_Spades]

[yurnero]

good call, even on b2b they covered.... BARELY!

[jjgold]

[Crash]

no not 75 but went 6-0 proof is in bobbys thread i wont lie its not alot but it is more than 75 bucks gl today and good morning

[kman27]

sooo 75 bucks?

[demens]

Seriously.

I hope you go bankrupt.

[jjgold]

Worried here

Houston is Red fukkin hot and home

[JohnnyD4916]

Good luck I like it

[goofyre]

I'm on this as well. Can't see the heat not winning this game by less than 10.

[zam77]

Seriously... GL

[Ninersnut]

Sounds like a bad idea to have anymore than 10-15% of the BR on anything.

[Crash]

got 75 percent on the heat tonight -5!!!!!!!

gl me