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The decision is final. I have done it I have begun the biggest risk of my life. I have completed my resignation letter with the police department and will be handing it in tomorrow morning. I spoke to some of my bosses last week so they are aware I am leaving, but now it will be final. As most of you know and some of you might not, I am going to give professional sports betting a shot. I have planned for almost 3 years and just can’t take it anymore. I must either do it or not do it and get on with my life.
I had a long talk with my wife last month and she gave me the green light under one condition. I stick to the plan and do not deviate when things are going bad. I agreed and we were able to come to an understanding of what would happen. Some of her biggest fears, where things like “What do I tell my friends you do for a living?”. I told her to tell them I had a job lined up at Levis in Henderson. I really feel for her, because I wouldn’t know how to handle it. The crazy part is If I said I was a pro poker player, it might not look so bad. Telling my mother was also very difficult and I know it broke her heart when I said I would be giving up a police pension for a shot at professional sports betting.
Sometimes I think I am crazy and just chasing a dream, while sometimes I feel that dreams are made to be chased and if I don’t try I will regret it for the rest of my life. I have begun to read the book Falling Forward by Jack Maxwell and it is a great book. He is an aspiring author and his blog fight your dreams really inspired me http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/2...reams-in-2011/ this is a must read.
I will be leaving for Vegas on March 30th and will stay for the first week in a casino until I lock down a low cost furnished apartment close by. I then will stay there until mid-September if all goes good. I will be making frequent trips back to Florida to see the family. It is looking like about 120 after taxes for a one way ticket most times with a week notice.
My bankroll will be around 25k and I will have around 15k locked up at home to fall back on if I do not succeed. I will also be looking for an evening job in Vegas to pay for my Vegas living expenses. Any type of security night club work should be easy for me to get with my background.
I want to thank everyone I have met on the forum and met in person at the bash. Every one of you in one way or another has helped me come to my decision.
I look forward to the challenge that lies ahead of me.
Thank you for your support!

Matt

[SportsMushroom]

is being a police man that bad that you couldnt take it any more?

[OmgUrMom]

honestly i think you will probably end up regretting it.

But good luck

[jagaf22]

Best Wishes!

[ryanjep]

GL and keep us updated on how your doing out there man

[Deuce]

The decision is final. I have done it I have begun the biggest risk of my life. I have completed my resignation letter with the police department and will be handing it in tomorrow morning. I spoke to some of my bosses last week so they are aware I am leaving, but now it will be final. As most of you know and some of you might not, I am going to give professional sports betting a shot. I have planned for almost 3 years and just can’t take it anymore. I must either do it or not do it and get on with my life. I had a long talk with my wife last month and she gave me the green light under one condition. I stick to the plan and do not deviate when things are going bad. I agreed and we were able to come to an understanding of what would happen. Some of her biggest fears, where things like “What do I tell my friends you do for a living?”. I told her to tell them I had a job lined up at Levis in Henderson. I really feel for her, because I wouldn’t know how to handle it. The crazy part is If I said I was a pro poker player, it might not look so bad. Telling my mother was also very difficult and I know it broke her heart when I said I would be giving up a police pension for a shot at professional sports betting. Sometimes I think I am crazy and just chasing a dream, while sometimes I feel that dreams are made to be chased and if I don’t try I will regret it for the rest of my life. I have begun to read the book Falling Forward by Jack Maxwell and it is a great book. He is an aspiring author and his blog fight your dreams really inspired me http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/2...reams-in-2011/ this is a must read. I will be leaving for Vegas on March 30th and will stay for the first week in a casino until I lock down a low cost furnished apartment close by. I then will stay there until mid-September if all goes good. I will be making frequent trips back to Florida to see the family. It is looking like about 120 after taxes for a one way ticket most times with a week notice. My bankroll will be around 25k and I will have around 15k locked up at home to fall back on if I do not succeed. I will also be looking for an evening job in Vegas to pay for my Vegas living expenses. Any type of security night club work should be easy for me to get with my background. I want to thank everyone I have met on the forum and met in person at the bash. Every one of you in one way or another has helped me come to my decision. I look forward to the challenge that lies ahead of me. Thank you for your support! Matt

Interesting. I hope all goes well. I don't understand why you can't bet professionally while being employed in Florida. Fishead does this from TAMPA. Best of luck.

[VegasInsider]

Goodluck, it's a tough life when times are bad but great when the times are good. Not sure I'd leave a police job.

[zam77]

Here's another back up plan. Start a video collection... you could have a documentary by the time you lose everything and sell it for more than you could ever imagine making betting sports. Make sure you post some vids here too.

[LVBOUND]

Duece.. i don't have the roll unless I quit. Then yes I can bet offshore.. just nervous initially about that. I will look into that as time goes by.

[ByeShea]

That is probably the worst career decision I've ever seen. I'm not even wishing you good luck, Matt, because that would only prolong the inevitable - ruin.

I'll wish you luck once you get a job.

[onetrickpony]

never heard of u

[illfuuptn]

I hope you are good. 25k is pretty small to start with. You should have more by now if you're a winner.

[LVBOUND]

honestly i think you will probably end up regretting it.

But good luck

Your so correct here. My question to everyone is this.

What is worse.
The fear of failing and regretting i quit my job.
Or
The fear of not quitting and watching my system work and loosing out on 85k in sux months?

These are my only two fears and they are battling each other inside my brain all day every day.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Best of Luck to you....remember patience and homework grasshopper
http://pregame.com/forums/blogs/greg...ng-sports.aspx

[paco]

Stay away from the night life Matt, we already know how carried away we can get in Vegas. GL

[ProfaneReality]

Guy...you are leaving your wife behind? I hope you dont have kids as well

[pavyracer]

For every 100 people who dream of becoming professional bettors 99 fail. And on top of that you are moving there at the worst possible time of the year when the football season is over. Do you honestly believe you can beat the books in baseball or basketball which are two of the most unpredictable sports to bet on?

[jjgold]

This is a disaster waiting to happen

Good Luck Chief

[wtf]

Here's another back up plan. Start a video collection... you could have a documentary by the time you lose everything and sell it for more than you could ever imagine making betting sports. Make sure you post some vids here too.

now this is a great idea

you could goto mtv with it or some other reality channels

ex-cop moving to legal gambling

[CanuckG]

gonna make it big timeeee

[Cuse0323]

Think it's a bad choice to give up a solid career, but commend you for going for what you want to do and wish you good luck. Hope it works out for you man.

[illfuuptn]

For every 100 people who dream of becoming professional bettors 99 fail. And on top of that you are moving there at the worst possible time of the year when the football season is over. Do you honestly believe you can beat the books in baseball or basketball which are two of the most unpredictable sports to bet on?

lol did you really just say baseball was hard to beat?
oh and basketball...

[VegasInsider]

I hope you are good. 25k is pretty small to start with. You should have more by now if you're a winner.

You're an idiot. Two days ago you told me you we're going to bet professionally and turn your 10K into 100K

[LolsMcwinsey]

my dream is to become a police officer

[illfuuptn]

You're an idiot. Two days ago you told me you we're going to bet professionally and turn your 10K into 100K

But I don't have to pay bills mother fukker. Rich college kid, remember?

[timmyboy34243]

dude,

keep the day job & the benefits and do the sportsbetting as your hobby. if you've only amassed a 40k bankroll you're better off keeping all of us safe and lord knows we need people like you out there............

[Dirty Sanchez]

You're an idiot. Two days ago you told me you we're going to bet professionally and turn your 10K into 100K

The same guy who was threatening to cut off his junk on SBR if the Packers lose is giving advice Yeah seems credible to me

[dfberger23]

Good luck guy.

[Fishhead]

For every 100 people who dream of becoming professional bettors 99 fail. And on top of that you are moving there at the worst possible time of the year when the football season is over. Do you honestly believe you can beat the books in baseball or basketball which are two of the most unpredictable sports to bet on?

BASEBALL is one of the best sports to wager on...........


VERY LOW HOLD PERCENTAGE FOR BOOKS.

[stealthyburrito]

dude, you are ******* crazy.

but i wish you luck.

keep us updated, lets see some vids of the new digs too when you get there.

[maersksealand]

BASEBALL is one of the best sports to wager on...........


VERY LOW HOLD PERCENTAGE FOR BOOKS.

STFU idiot...last year you got killed by MLB...you barely hit around 20% of you picks. stop acting like you know something about sport betting...

[KingKolzig]

doesnt vegas have -120 odds on almost everything? making it impossible to win longterm

[maersksealand]

The decision is final. I have done it I have begun the biggest risk of my life. I have completed my resignation letter with the police department and will be handing it in tomorrow morning. I spoke to some of my bosses last week so they are aware I am leaving, but now it will be final. As most of you know and some of you might not, I am going to give professional sports betting a shot. I have planned for almost 3 years and just can’t take it anymore. I must either do it or not do it and get on with my life.
I had a long talk with my wife last month and she gave me the green light under one condition. I stick to the plan and do not deviate when things are going bad. I agreed and we were able to come to an understanding of what would happen. Some of her biggest fears, where things like “What do I tell my friends you do for a living?”. I told her to tell them I had a job lined up at Levis in Henderson. I really feel for her, because I wouldn’t know how to handle it. The crazy part is If I said I was a pro poker player, it might not look so bad. Telling my mother was also very difficult and I know it broke her heart when I said I would be giving up a police pension for a shot at professional sports betting.
Sometimes I think I am crazy and just chasing a dream, while sometimes I feel that dreams are made to be chased and if I don’t try I will regret it for the rest of my life. I have begun to read the book Falling Forward by Jack Maxwell and it is a great book. He is an aspiring author and his blog fight your dreams really inspired me http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/2...reams-in-2011/ this is a must read.
I will be leaving for Vegas on March 30th and will stay for the first week in a casino until I lock down a low cost furnished apartment close by. I then will stay there until mid-September if all goes good. I will be making frequent trips back to Florida to see the family. It is looking like about 120 after taxes for a one way ticket most times with a week notice.
My bankroll will be around 25k and I will have around 15k locked up at home to fall back on if I do not succeed. I will also be looking for an evening job in Vegas to pay for my Vegas living expenses. Any type of security night club work should be easy for me to get with my background.
I want to thank everyone I have met on the forum and met in person at the bash. Every one of you in one way or another has helped me come to my decision.
I look forward to the challenge that lies ahead of me.
Thank you for your support!

Matt

I hope this is real and not a bullshit story. Wish you good luck, take it easy and don't get greedy.

[FourLengthsClear]

You would be much better off moving to Canada (or anywhere outside the US) and playing at the much wider range of offshore books that would be available.

BOL either way.

[Trojan]

If this is true then you are making a huge mistake. People all over the country are losing their jobs and have no pension waiting for them if they can make it to retirement. You are walking away from a recession proof career with a pension waiting for you at the end. You're doing this to chase some system in Vegas where you will be betting into worse lines then online.

Why not stay home, work your job and bet online. The expenses of living in Vegas without a career (security at clubs make next to nothing by the way) will eat up any bankroll you have put aside. There is a lot of stress betting for a living rather then a hobby.

If you were a 21 year old kid with no responsibilites I would say go for it and take your shot. You are married with a great job. Pretty selfish of you to do this in my opinion.