Winning 50 -1000 Bets In A Row

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  • cappingsports
    SBR Rookie
    • 06-05-11
    • 36

    #1
    Winning 50 -1000 Bets In A Row
    I have some play money - $2000. This is money I am willing to lose on a fun experiment. I do not expect to win this experiment.

    I am trying to win 50 bets, with odds of at least -1000, in a row. I will be betting my entire bankroll on each bet (on a betting exchange).

    If I am successful with this, and the odds are at least -1000 each, then I will end up with over $230,000.

    This experiment will fail at some stage, the odds of it succeeding are 0.011%.

    But it will be fun to try this and see how far I can take it.

    I will mainly do this for the sport of soccer, but I may throw in the odd NFL game as well. This experiment may take a whole year to complete and may only include 1 game per week.

    Will update all bets in this thread until the winning streak ends.

    Wish me luck!
  • jjgold
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 07-20-05
    • 388208

    #2
    Will be interesting but betting limits will get in your way

    Most books do not take more than 5k on a game
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    • cappingsports
      SBR Rookie
      • 06-05-11
      • 36

      #3
      Originally posted by jjgold
      Will be interesting but betting limits will get in your way Most books do not take more than 5k on a game
      Yeah, you're right, I am using a betting exchange so hopefully liquidity will be ok on the big markets. Although it's quite likely my streak will end before liquidity becomes an issue.
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      • Cap dat 4ss
        Restricted User
        • 10-11-10
        • 3665

        #4
        Good luck guy. Hope you get to 50
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        • jjgold
          SBR Aristocracy
          • 07-20-05
          • 388208

          #5
          Well exchanges and your fine

          Just be something in running that has odds like that
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          • cappingsports
            SBR Rookie
            • 06-05-11
            • 36

            #6
            Originally posted by Cap dat 4ss
            Good luck guy. Hope you get to 50
            Thanks.

            Originally posted by jjgold
            Well exchanges and your fine Just be something in running that has odds like that
            Will probably try and keep it to bets placed before the games start.

            Bet 1: Manchester United ML -476
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            • Monte
              SBR MVP
              • 08-21-10
              • 2056

              #7
              Originally posted by cappingsports

              Bet 1: Manchester United ML -476
              Good -1000 bet
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              • frankzig
                SBR MVP
                • 10-26-09
                • 2268

                #8
                Go get 'm good luck
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                • Glitch
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 07-08-09
                  • 11795

                  #9
                  i thought this was going to be an interesting experiment because -1000s lose sometimes but very infrequently. -400-somethings lose all the f*ckin time.

                  now its not an experiment of seeing how long you can go before getting burnt by a bad upset taking very safe bets, instead- youre just playing like an ass with very high juice.

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                  • jjgold
                    SBR Aristocracy
                    • 07-20-05
                    • 388208

                    #10
                    -476 is pretty safe with Manchester U
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                    • wrongturn
                      SBR MVP
                      • 06-06-06
                      • 2228

                      #11
                      The very first bet you broke own rule?
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                      • blackbeSSt
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 09-06-08
                        • 9398

                        #12
                        don't bet womens tennis
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                        • InTheDrink
                          SBR Posting Legend
                          • 11-23-09
                          • 23983

                          #13
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                          • shaunovery
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 11-15-07
                            • 18143

                            #14
                            Originally posted by jjgold
                            -476 is pretty safe with Manchester U

                            Man utd missing 8 first team players (Rooney,hernandez, vidic,smalling, Evans)

                            Good luck but I'll be keeping money in the pocket here
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                            • senseionline
                              SBR MVP
                              • 08-20-10
                              • 1819

                              #15
                              why r u betting soccer money line not to many upset but too many tie u better off with betting heavy favor on other sport
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                              • Inkwell77
                                SBR MVP
                                • 02-03-11
                                • 3227

                                #16
                                You get your money back if this ends in a draw I assume!!!
                                I would stick to big name college football favorites. -1000 in college football is probably your safest bets.

                                Would look at a game like
                                Penn State vs Indiana
                                USC vs Arizona
                                Southern Miss vs Rice
                                Arizona St vs Oregon State

                                although all these are somewhat risky
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                                • InTheDrink
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 11-23-09
                                  • 23983

                                  #17
                                  i'm hopping on FC Basel right now for a little

                                  even though i've never fukkin heard of them
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                                  • Glitch
                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                    • 07-08-09
                                    • 11795

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Inkwell77
                                    You get your money back if this ends in a draw I assume!!!
                                    incorrect assumption. its 3-way betting on soccer. you gotta take a team pk to even get your money back if they tie or win if you win (at worse odds than the regular ML)
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                                    • LT Profits
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 10-27-06
                                      • 90963

                                      #19
                                      Even if every game has a no-vig line -1000, the odds of winning 50 in a row are less than 1%.
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                                      • goofyre
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 04-20-10
                                        • 1933

                                        #20
                                        Parlay huge NCAA favorites. Don't even risk it on teams that could potentially upset a powerhouse.
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                                        • cappingsports
                                          SBR Rookie
                                          • 06-05-11
                                          • 36

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by LT Profits
                                          Even if every game has a no-vig line -1000, the odds of winning 50 in a row are less than 1%.
                                          Yes, I actually mentioned this in my first post, odds of winning this experiment are 0.011%. This experiment is likely to end much earlier than the targeted 50 game streak.

                                          Guys, just to clarify, I am betting games with odds of at least -1000 or better, so -476 qualifies under that category. Even with Manchester United resting players, I still think they have too much quality for Basel.

                                          You guys are right, betting soccer is a bit risky due to the draw being a possibility. Will try to include a greater proportion of NFL/NCAAF bets in this challenge. Thank you for the advice.

                                          I agree that College Football heavy favourites would be very good options for these types of bets.

                                          I am also going to stick to betting home teams.
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                                          • McCarthyFam
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 07-06-11
                                            • 1700

                                            #22
                                            select college football, home teams. rare for them to be upset, although its happen, app st beat mich at home a few years back
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                                            • Glitch
                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                              • 07-08-09
                                              • 11795

                                              #23
                                              EVERYBODY bets odds of -1000 or better.
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                                              • golfboy1201
                                                SBR Rookie
                                                • 03-17-11
                                                • 33

                                                #24
                                                Nice idea, best of luck!
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                                                • AlwaysDrawing
                                                  SBR Wise Guy
                                                  • 11-20-09
                                                  • 657

                                                  #25
                                                  Take the Cowboys -3 -120. That is a LOCK

                                                  It also fulfills your stupid "better than -1000" schtick.
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                                                  • Stealinhome
                                                    SBR Wise Guy
                                                    • 10-23-09
                                                    • 977

                                                    #26
                                                    So your just betting the same way every one else does.
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                                                    • LT Profits
                                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                                      • 10-27-06
                                                      • 90963

                                                      #27
                                                      I think everyone interpreted your intent as only betting on teams that are -1000 or higher, and that might have been interesting.
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                                                      • vyomguy
                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                        • 12-08-09
                                                        • 5794

                                                        #28
                                                        i can do this in less than 4 weeks.
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                                                        • TR88
                                                          Restricted User
                                                          • 06-10-10
                                                          • 9364

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by vyomguy
                                                          i can do this in less than 4 weeks.
                                                          dumb idiot
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                                                          • cappingsports
                                                            SBR Rookie
                                                            • 06-05-11
                                                            • 36

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by LT Profits
                                                            I think everyone interpreted your intent as only betting on teams that are -1000 or higher, and that might have been interesting.
                                                            Yeah, I think the language I used was perhaps a little confusing. I don't come from the USA so perhaps that's why there is a little confusion with the terminology used.

                                                            Will be betting short priced ML favourites with odds of -1000 or better (ie. higher return). For example, odds of -500, -700, -950 etc. If I won 50 consecutive bets at -1000, I would end up with around $230,000.

                                                            Like I said, I expect to win much less than 50 in a row, this is just a fun experiment, not expecting to win this challenge at all. I am just interested to see how many I can win in a row before that loss comes along.
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                                                            • cant call it
                                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                                              • 08-29-10
                                                              • 8817

                                                              #31
                                                              Good luck.
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                                                              • Radio Bemba
                                                                SBR Rookie
                                                                • 09-02-11
                                                                • 38

                                                                #32
                                                                I wish I had $2000 play money for an experiment
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                                                                • HotStreak
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 05-12-09
                                                                  • 3235

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Lots of fun experiments to be had with $2000.

                                                                  Buying Greek Bonds for instance.
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                                                                  • Mr KLC
                                                                    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                                    • 12-19-07
                                                                    • 31100

                                                                    #34
                                                                    How about just pretending to do it, and then donate the $2000 to a good charity that can actually use the money for something useful?
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                                                                    • jjaycuny
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 07-01-11
                                                                      • 1617

                                                                      #35
                                                                      expensive experiment! BOL
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