What does it take to become a bookie?

**ngates815** · 02-09-11, 04:32 PM

Illegitimate children.

**Deuce** · 02-09-11, 04:32 PM

Ask Sick Gambler.

Basically you need to have clientele, a bank roll, and a sawed off shotgun.

**RudyRuetigger** · 02-09-11, 04:33 PM

money

**nosniboR11** · 02-09-11, 04:36 PM

money and clients

**JuicedUp** · 02-09-11, 04:36 PM

goons.

**LChruscial85** · 02-09-11, 04:37 PM

Definitely need money...probably need to be intimidating too...otherwise your gonna get screwed multiple times i would assume!?

**wtt0315** · 02-09-11, 04:37 PM

it takes a book, and a ie at the end.

**YorkHunt** · 02-09-11, 04:39 PM

Balls

**VegasInsider** · 02-09-11, 04:41 PM

Bankroll and Clients. What else would you really need?

**CarpeDime** · 02-09-11, 04:44 PM

you'll be dealing with all kinds of degenerate suburban scumbags taking shots at you, collecting when they win and if they lose, disappearing, giving wrong phone numbers, wrong addresses, etc etc, you'll be fukin chasing them down at there mom's house threatening to call there wifes and families if they dont pay, etc etc etc

sometimes these will be guys who have overall taken money from you because you paid them when they won

or you can decide to not take any random degens you don't know, but then you'll have a limited clientelle who are responsible and manage money well and are maybe even sharp, and those guys might beat you

tough fukin racket like any other

then if you get big you gotta move youre money around which can potentially cause headaches

still it can be a fukin goldmine if you do it right

go for it bro! lemme get 10 dimes credit, gimme a nick on bowling green -2 to start bro

**biff** · 02-09-11, 04:45 PM

live in CR

have no heart

be a greedy POS

off-shore only version

**Pauulzcappin** · 02-09-11, 04:48 PM

You can't live on your mom's basement for starters patty.

**freeVICK** · 02-09-11, 04:51 PM

atleast 50k cash

**CarpeDime** · 02-09-11, 05:01 PM

u gotta have a fukin bankroll u dumb fuk

also its the same as in any other fukin business - sales is KING

go to fukin colleges, gyms, talk to every fukin tanning salon owner you know, guys in delis, guys in diners, find 24 hour places and talk up anyone who comes in late night, duke the guy at the newsstand to have guys calling you, tell your mom to tell her friends and there husbands and sons, WHATEVER THE FUK U GOTTA DO

i was watching Risky Business the other day - GREAT FUKIN MOVIE - but look at how he did that - yeah he had the whoores, the fukin pad, he had everything, but still, what did it come down to? SALES. They show him hitting the pavement, selling the fuk out of his whoores to every loser he could find, wherever - restaurants, gas stations, etc etc

u need to do the same thing patty u fuk

no easy way in the beginning, lot of hard work, lot of anxiety, little payoff

the payoff comes later pal

**pavyracer** · 02-09-11, 05:04 PM

You have to find people who have no idea what lines mean or line movement. Basically people who like to pick the favorite regardless of line. Then you book their bets at some inflated lines you make up since they are going to bet it anyway. Once you take their bet you need to scalp it at your offshore book for the best line you can find.

**ZetaPsi808** · 02-09-11, 05:16 PM

patty we will begin funding our operation tonight. i have two large garbage bags of cans that i need to return. we should get about $7-8 from them

**big0mar** · 02-09-11, 05:19 PM

Need cash, clients, and ABILITY TO COLLECT

**ElCapitan** · 02-09-11, 05:20 PM

You should just watch this movie. I'm sure it has everything you need to know:

Bookies (2003) ⭐ 5.9 | Comedy, Crime, Drama

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0302361/

1h 28m | R

**soli** · 02-09-11, 05:30 PM

You need a whole lots of money and trust in others.

**YorkHunt** · 02-09-11, 05:36 PM

Love that movie

**CarpeDime** · 02-09-11, 05:42 PM

jj get in here and MENTOR this dumb fuk

he has potential to become a respected area street bookie but he needs an old-timer to whip him into shape

smack him around a little and put him on the right path

COMMON

**Smoke** · 02-09-11, 05:49 PM

Plain and simple, takes money, I've been making book at my local bar. Thinking of doing this full time, instead of gambling I'll just take these suckas money

**minet123** · 02-09-11, 06:00 PM

young grasshopper

all what has been stated earlier is true but what you need most is connections

**hubie69** · 02-09-11, 06:01 PM

Thats a terrible movie!

**wtf** · 02-09-11, 06:11 PM

you started this thread before btw , when you were patty

stick to stocking shelves , at least you will survive

**jjgold** · 02-09-11, 08:45 PM

Well first of all Apricot is 5-8, 127

not too imposing. I have seen guys like this come and go, when they lose all they do is meet the bookmaker and put his head in the fukkin sand because they are not big guys.

First off you have to be over 6-2 and over 220 pounds so you look intimidating

You only need 10 solid players that bet daily and like $50-$200 per game and your bankroll is approx $20,000

The players must have good jobs also and respected in the community

I would use pa per head shop also

Apricot your too small and skinny for this business

**Dirty Sanchez** · 02-09-11, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Well first of all Apricot is 5-8, 127

not too imposing. I have seen guys like this come and go, when they lose all they do is meet the bookmaker and put his head in the fukkin sand because they are not big guys.

First off you have to be over 6-2 and over 220 pounds so you look intimidating

You only need 10 solid players that bet daily and like $50-$200 per game and your bankroll is approx $20,000

The players must have good jobs also and respected in the community

I would use pa per head shop also

Apricot your too small and skinny for this business

How about if you're follicularly challenged and don't have a left hook?