Is It Possible to Make a Living off Sports Gambling?

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  • ACoochy
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 08-19-09
    • 13949

    #36
    Originally posted by brahmabull117
    I'm not this guy, I dunno what the f*ck you're talking about. You can ask the mods to do an IP check if you want

    OP it's possible, the hardest thing is bankroll management. Most people lose cause they don't have bankroll management, myself included. only bet 1% of BR on every game
    You forgot to mention u drink more juice than a pregnant woman expecting triplets, hence y u work for books..

    Its what they want you to do Brahma....Get a real clue pal...
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    • tony_come
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 03-31-10
      • 21695

      #37
      You should not gamble

      only bad ppl gamble

      we are not bad ppl here

      just having fun with pts
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      • rsnnh12
        SBR MVP
        • 09-26-10
        • 3487

        #38
        Originally posted by brahmabull117
        I'm not this guy, I dunno what the f*ck you're talking about. You can ask the mods to do an IP check if you want





        OP it's possible, the hardest thing is bankroll management. Most people lose cause they don't have bankroll management, myself included. only bet 1% of BR on every game
        You got a cousin?


        Sorry OP and brahma, the posting styles were just way too similar. Had to take that guess. My bad
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        • brahmabull117
          SBR Hall of Famer
          • 11-08-10
          • 8622

          #39
          Originally posted by ACoochy
          You forgot to mention u drink more juice than a pregnant woman expecting triplets



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          • TheShookOnes
            Restricted User
            • 06-06-12
            • 25

            #40
            Originally posted by Easy-Rider 66
            How old are you The Shook Ones?
            I'm 28. I fell in love with this pretty much the first time I ever did it. Nothing more exhilarating than winning a big bet. Don't worry though, I won't do anything crazy. I'm very responsible
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            • Ghenghis Kahn
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 01-02-12
              • 19734

              #41
              tell your boss to go **** himself and follow your dreams. report back in 3 months and tell us how things are turning out. gl
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              • TheShookOnes
                Restricted User
                • 06-06-12
                • 25

                #42
                Originally posted by Ghenghis Kahn
                tell your boss to go **** himself and follow your dreams. report back in 3 months and tell us how things are turning out. gl
                Are you kidding? I would never do this unless I had at least 2 year's salary in my bank account in case I fail miserably and have to spend a while looking for another job
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                • TheCentaur
                  SBR Hall of Famer
                  • 06-28-11
                  • 8108

                  #43
                  In my opinion 57% over about 400 events especially betting moneylines is too small of a sample
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                  • TheShookOnes
                    Restricted User
                    • 06-06-12
                    • 25

                    #44
                    Originally posted by TheCentaur
                    In my opinion 57% over about 400 events especially betting moneylines is too small of a sample
                    My avg play is maybe about 105 to 115 so it's the same as regular betting. In terms of sample size, the odds of hitting 57+% on a sample size of over 400 is just astronomical if you were to flip a coin. My guess is that it's less than than 0.1% so I don't think it's only attributable to luck
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                    • jjgold
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 07-20-05
                      • 388179

                      #45
                      We are catching a lot of ghosts and mainly the same 5 people
                      Its why you see these same type new posts from time to time
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                      • jgilmartin
                        SBR MVP
                        • 03-31-09
                        • 1119

                        #46
                        nm.
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                        • sweethook
                          SBR Posting Legend
                          • 11-21-07
                          • 12667

                          #47
                          Originally posted by Brock Landers
                          jesus fukkiin christ

                          Eat shit and die pal
                          damit man
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                          • alling
                            SBR MVP
                            • 05-13-10
                            • 1405

                            #48
                            Sure you can. Just fade the so called experts on this board.
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                            • peacebyinches
                              SBR MVP
                              • 02-13-10
                              • 1112

                              #49
                              most of the people here are successful, happy, millionaires, all earned from gambling.

                              or wait...
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                              • TheShookOnes
                                Restricted User
                                • 06-06-12
                                • 25

                                #50
                                Originally posted by peacebyinches
                                most of the people here are successful, happy, millionaires, all earned from gambling. or wait...
                                Would sports books really allow somebody to make a million dollars doing this? I figured they would cut you off if you even made 150,000
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                                • Ra77er
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 06-20-11
                                  • 10969

                                  #51
                                  Yes, they will limit/boot you from playing if you are that successful. If your on a message board asking about doing this for a living....then its obvious that you still have a long way to go. You aren't even close to doing this part time let alone full time. Spend some time reading, bet with points etc...
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                                  • TheShookOnes
                                    Restricted User
                                    • 06-06-12
                                    • 25

                                    #52
                                    Originally posted by Ra77er
                                    Yes, they will limit/boot you from playing if you are that successful. If your on a message board asking about doing this for a living....then its obvious that you still have a long way to go. You aren't even close to doing this part time let alone full time. Spend some time reading, bet with points etc...
                                    Well I've got a 400+ sample size that I did very well in. That's a big number for practice. I don't feel like I need any more practice, although I continue to read everything I can and improve myself as much as I possibly can
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                                    • Easy-Rider 66
                                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                      • 02-14-12
                                      • 36098

                                      #53
                                      Originally posted by TheShookOnes
                                      Well I've got a 400+ sample size that I did very well in. That's a big number for practice. I don't feel like I need any more practice, although I continue to read everything I can and improve myself as much as I possibly can
                                      If your're not a Ghost and being truthfull- Get that needle out of your arm now. Bet small/points- You will better off money wise in the long run.
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                                      • Ra77er
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 06-20-11
                                        • 10969

                                        #54
                                        Turn into a sponge and learn what you can if you want to take this seriously. Players talk is for the beat down vets of this hobby that have seen it all (tried it all) and are just looking for some social spot to ease the pain of losing for 20 + years. Look elsewhere for knowledge, once you've been in this game a while you will eventually come to the realization that you aren't going to pick enough winners to buy a happy meal.... then proceed to player's talk. If you really have a knack for this, we shouldn't ever see you around here again.
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                                        • Brock Landers
                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                          • 06-30-08
                                          • 45359

                                          #55
                                          Originally posted by jjgold
                                          We are catching a lot of ghosts and mainly the same 5 people
                                          Its why you see these same type new posts from time to time
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                                          • TheShookOnes
                                            Restricted User
                                            • 06-06-12
                                            • 25

                                            #56
                                            Originally posted by Ra77er
                                            Turn into a sponge and learn what you can if you want to take this seriously. Players talk is for the beat down vets of this hobby that have seen it all (tried it all) and are just looking for some social spot to ease the pain of losing for 20 + years. Look elsewhere for knowledge, once you've been in this game a while you will eventually come to the realization that you aren't going to pick enough winners to buy a happy meal.... then proceed to player's talk. If you really have a knack for this, we shouldn't ever see you around here again.
                                            Why do you guys have such negative attitude about this stuff? There's a guy in this thread by the name of Acoochy who is hitting 70% against the spread, why can he do it but nobody else can?
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                                            • greenhippo
                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                              • 02-15-12
                                              • 9091

                                              #57
                                              Nima?
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                                              • jbart28
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 04-16-11
                                                • 3387

                                                #58
                                                God dammit man if you mention that you have a sample size of 400 one more time....

                                                400 bets aint shit!!!!!! I can make 400 bets in a month of baseball. When you get to 40,000 wagers report back your winning percentage and total losses/profits.

                                                Keep your day job
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                                                • Avenger
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 03-15-11
                                                  • 2119

                                                  #59
                                                  Nope
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                                                  • peacebyinches
                                                    SBR MVP
                                                    • 02-13-10
                                                    • 1112

                                                    #60
                                                    yes, ty jabart
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                                                    • ACoochy
                                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                                      • 08-19-09
                                                      • 13949

                                                      #61
                                                      Op if u wanna learn more then hit me up on the PM...GL
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                                                      • TheShookOnes
                                                        Restricted User
                                                        • 06-06-12
                                                        • 25

                                                        #62
                                                        Originally posted by jbart28
                                                        God dammit man if you mention that you have a sample size of 400 one more time....400 bets aint shit!!!!!! I can make 400 bets in a month of baseball. When you get to 40,000 wagers report back your winning percentage and total losses/profits.Keep your day job
                                                        400 plays is a huge sample size. Take a class on probability, the odds of that being just luck are non existent at less than 1%. I'm not saying I'm a master handicapper, but I imagine I'm above average if I can maintain a percentage that high over a sample size of even 200. Also if you're doing 400 bets in a month of baseball, I don't know how you're making much money. I find it difficult to beat Vegas betting even 4 games a day, there's just not that many lines where they are off
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                                                        • tony_come
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 03-31-10
                                                          • 21695

                                                          #63
                                                          Don't gamble

                                                          Taking the heat tomorrow
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                                                          • married2themoney
                                                            SBR Hustler
                                                            • 02-21-12
                                                            • 92

                                                            #64
                                                            Has that boat pushed off with out me? Is that what everybody thinks about me know? If I’m happy with right now, not giving up my life to start the planning for a decade down the road-then I guess I must have missed some lesson. Maybe it is not growing old that sucks, but just feeling that you have to act it. That act could make you miss your life. Well, I’m not planning ahead to look back wishing I could go back. No careers and the domestic will come my own terms. So you can take that boat to where its nice and deep, out to where the boat will sink and it wont be seen again.
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                                                            • MexicanStallion
                                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                                              • 09-08-08
                                                              • 20429

                                                              #65
                                                              Can you make a living? It's probably possible, but very unlikely.

                                                              Your best bet is to gamble for entertainment and hope for some side income. Just keep plugging away with your style since it has been successful to you. Make a thread in the sub forums and share your plays. Best of luck
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                                                              • Duff85
                                                                SBR MVP
                                                                • 06-15-10
                                                                • 2920

                                                                #66
                                                                Originally posted by ACoochy
                                                                Shooker, you can make a living using alt spreads with live betting IF u understand the sport ur capping enough...
                                                                Cooch we know nothing about Swedish Soccer - ​but we makes good money on it. :-)
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                                                                • Duff85
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 06-15-10
                                                                  • 2920

                                                                  #67
                                                                  Originally posted by ACoochy
                                                                  I treat gambling like being a sniper...Can wait and wait and wait some more but eventually when the target is identified and engaged il make the 'kill' more often than not...

                                                                  Only way to look at gambling imo...GL
                                                                  Cooch is a good sports bettor - but I do the exact opposite - we spray the board upwards of 1,000 bets a month with the whole idea being get money into play and grind out a 1-2% edge. Both ways work - but you need to figure out where you have an edge and how to exploit it.
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                                                                  • TheShookOnes
                                                                    Restricted User
                                                                    • 06-06-12
                                                                    • 25

                                                                    #68
                                                                    Originally posted by Duff85
                                                                    Cooch is a good sports bettor - but I do the exact opposite - we spray the board upwards of 1,000 bets a month with the whole idea being get money into play and grind out a 1-2% edge. Both ways work - but you need to figure out where you have an edge and how to exploit it.
                                                                    I hate "the grind" of betting a bunch of plays a day. You're just not going to outsmart Vegas on 10 plays a day. Your best bet is to pick out 1-3 plays a day and try to hit 55-60%, or in Acoochy's case, hit 70%
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                                                                    • Darkside Magick
                                                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                                                      • 05-28-10
                                                                      • 12638

                                                                      #69
                                                                      3 is the magic number, yes it is, it's a magic number!!!!!!!!!
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                                                                      • Guardia De Mieux
                                                                        SBR Rookie
                                                                        • 05-12-12
                                                                        • 9

                                                                        #70
                                                                        Originally posted by TheShookOnes
                                                                        400 plays is a huge sample size. Take a class on probability, the odds of that being just luck are non existent at less than 1%. I'm not saying I'm a master handicapper, but I imagine I'm above average if I can maintain a percentage that high over a sample size of even 200. Also if you're doing 400 bets in a month of baseball, I don't know how you're making much money. I find it difficult to beat Vegas betting even 4 games a day, there's just not that many lines where they are off
                                                                        My question is: if you KNOW this or KNOW that, what REALLY are you asking? Produce (like you say you've been doing) and enjoy your winnings. I don't see why anyone would ask for help, if they're winning...
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