Martingale System on ONE Team

[Kalibongo]

Anyone tried this?

For example, betting only on the Heat, then double up when you lose?

[k13]

Tried it with the T-wolves last year...had to wait for the lockout to finish to continue....

[smoke a bowl]

Ut oh this could be the one.

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

When is the last time the heat lakers spurs or okc lost 6 in a row? Okc new powerhouse of course but the others seem solid

[FourLengthsClear]

There is no holy grail.

The Heat lost 7 straight ATS twice last year.
The also lost 5 straight SU and when you are dealing with MLs of -500 and -600 that can get very expensive, very quickly.

[smoke a bowl]

Yeah we might really have found the pot of gold here guys.

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

Yeah we might really have found the pot of gold here guys.

Were aware of this. Just saying it could yield a couple units in the short term

[RyanLeafOfBets]

You oughta do it with the Wizards. They have such insane spreads, that they're bound to go on an ATS run of 4 or 5 straight.

[Kalibongo]

Yeah we might really have found the pot of gold here guys.

Are you being sarcastic?

[big0mar]

Yes, strategy works

Like getting free money

Don't tell anyone though

[Kalibongo]

Maybe do it when a team is hot then get the **** out when you cashed.

[smoke a bowl]

Were aware of this. Just saying it could yield a couple units in the short term

Every martingale there is can/will yield a couple of units in the short term.

[Kalibongo]

Should have quit when I was up $12k at the start of the season. Now I'm down $1k. **** greed.

[Kalibongo]

Any suggestions on this system?

[darkhat]

I've always wanted to try it.. As long as you have a really large roll it really seems pretty solid.

[FourLengthsClear]

Any suggestions on this system?

The same suggestion as every other system. It is not going to work long term.
If the individual plays are -EV, you are going to lose in the long run.

[Kalibongo]

Any good strategies? When to quit and stuff like that?

[jmathes]

Any good strategies? When to quit and stuff like that?

There are no winning Martingale strategies period. I must admit that sometimes I make some weird progressive bets and they pay off. Its like the roulette table though, the odds of losing a certain amount of bets are going to happen sooner or later. Here is a probability calculator that may help you http://www.sbrforum.com/betting-tool...ak-calculator/

[face]

i guess mathematically you are at risk but i have done this several times and it seems like free cash. maybe i was just lucky.

[BigDaddy]

its the only way to win

[Rolo1984]

what you do is called gambling. Martingale is not a winning system

[DemoralizdDreamr]

Im pretty shitty at NBA but this is hte dumbest idea ever.

[Sam Odom]

jj has advocated this for yrs -- 'ride premium teams to hell with the line'

[robzilla]

Tried it with the Oakland A's in 98 or 99 when they won like 16 in a row or something rediculous.

[robzilla]

sorry it was 20 games and it was in2002.

[ferndog]

Take teams that have had a tougher SOS and are not overpriced i.e. not laying heavy chalk....you can find some gems there especially in college games.

[DirkDiggs]

jj has advocated this for yrs -- 'ride premium teams to hell with the line'

I'd argue the opposite. Bet against undefeated college teams always getting big time +money. It gets expensive very slowly...

[squid44]

ive been paying out big ML's this year to win small amounts. it is pricey, and you need balls.. kinda reminds me of minesweeper... just dont get too many wrong!!!

[mathdotcom]

Sounds like you figured it out

Start with $1000

[SoxSide Irish]

Take your strategy to the blackjack table...Just keep doubling until u win your initial small bet. Theres no way you can lose 6, 7, 8 in a row right...

[C-Gold]

There is no holy grail.

The Heat lost 7 straight ATS twice last year.
The also lost 5 straight SU and when you are dealing with MLs of -500 and -600 that can get very expensive, very quickly.

I thought about the Martingale for one team in baseball but every year even the eventual world champs lose 5+ or so games in a row at some point. When you consider those expensive ML's and all the chasers come out of the wood works it doesn't work.

[Kalibongo]

Betting the spread is better.

[Dutch]

I've thought about waiting for a good baseball team to lose 4 or 5 in a row and then start chasing them to win...But I always talk myself out of it..High juice and if the bums can lose 5 in a row, what's stopping them from losing 8-10 in a row.

[Poundabooty]

I think instead of betting the spread it is better to better over and unders!!

[warriorfan707]

Best to do this in baseball on a team that is having a long homestand.