When betting on sports, do you guys watch the game?

[rapidfire5]

Sounds dumb i know... Sometimes though i like to not watch the game because i base many of my bets on stats and thats my system. I check the box score throughout the game to see how my team is doing.

I use to watch my games, but when I'm down 2 TD for example. It's a total drag to pray that your team makes some comeback. I use to sit through a blowout game when my team is losing and it just makes the losing 10x worth knowing i devoted 3hr+ into this bs.

Am i alone on this?

[darkhat]

For the most part I always try to watch.

[VegasInsider]

Honestly, I probably watch the games no more than 25% of the time. Sometimes it's because I'm not at home or a computer, but I like to watch a lot of other things and just track the game online or on my phone.

[ebbearsfb1]

nope.... depends most games idont watch usually not on tv or whatever...

but for college football i'll just live bet

[DODGERBLUES24]

I feel like I can't watch a game unless I've bet on it :/

[rapidfire5]

Anyone here sit through a blowout? And by blowout i mean your team is down 20+ pts.

When my team was down in the past, I would sit through the entire game. Now i just turn off the browser and do something else

[ebbearsfb1]

Kind of agree with dodger don't have much interest if I'm not betting on it .. gambling ruined the fun in watching .... rapid also I hate watch when I have a large lead cause it goes from 20 pts to down 5 in mins... I hate gambling the more I think of it lol

[DODGERBLUES24]

Usually walkway in a blowout bUt then I'm on my phone getting updates

[mrmarket]

sweat your biggest game with accompanying tilt induced live bet chasing on occasion. keeps you grounded.

[UNCGQ]

I feel like I can't watch a game unless I've bet on it :/

Same here. And I almost never bet a game I can't watch.

I will however 'turn it off' if its out of hand to limit my pissyness.

[Naz18]

Hardly...

[InTheDrink]

ebbears i think you're the biggest addict on the board....i could have written your answers for you verbatim

i watch probably 50% of what i play....but i will bet on a game just because it's on tv if theres absolutely nothing to do

[Legions36]

I used to watch my games i bet on but i pretty much hate even looking at the scores now. I only watch games im forced to watch like the giants game earlier i had to watch the game because the giants are my team. But i try my hardest these days not to even look at the scores or anything unless i must for maybe 2nd half. I care about 1 play but i really don't because 1 game doesn't do sh-it to me, i just try to pick the good one and let things just pan out from there, much easier mentally and less stress on yourself when u don't even think about it win or lose.
Also id rather play call of duty than watch games i bet on .

[onlooker]

I hardly watch any games I bet on.

[mnpickle]

Why watch a game I already know the outcome on?

[sickler]

If I have a lot of money on it, no watchy. Don't need the stress.

You think Weitzner watched the Duke game that sealed his fate?

[BetterBizness]

Like Betting Euro and asian leagues in the middle of the night when I know I can't watch...

[Domestic]

Yes, whenever possible.

[rapidfire5]

good to know I'm not the only one

[john230]

Usually start out watching, but if things do not look good I will get away from it for a while. This is especially true when wagering on basketball, with its up and down nature and big swings of momentum. I never bet a horse race I can not watch live.

[paco]

All the way thru. I dont give a **** how big a lead a team has. Seen way too many comebacks to **** me