1. 04-17-11 11:25 PM #36
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    I know a NFL tout. He's sincere, works hard, and has won the last 2 years (which of course is a ridiculously small sample)... not sure about his results before that. He doesn't bet his own picks, but he does enter handicapping contests in Vegas.

    If a guy like that who is legit (at least in terms of his sincerity) isn't betting his own picks I can't imagine that the 90% of touts who are just outright scam artists would be either.
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  2. 04-17-11 11:28 PM #37
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    hell no they dont, if they did they wouldnt even own a shirt
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  3. 04-17-11 11:56 PM #38
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    i hope indian conboy bets.... went 6-30 in march madness. looks like no more med school for slurpee boy.
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  4. 04-18-11 12:09 AM #39
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    I seriously believe Lang works for Vegas. Yeah, sure, they got confirmations he made 100 dime plays that lost, but whose 100 dimes is it?

    I mean, this guy had to build a rep by hitting a lot of his picks, right? He can't be that retarded?

    The odds of going 0-10 are probably as good as the odds going 10-0. Not a mathmatician, but it's something to think about.
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  5. 04-18-11 12:10 AM #40
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    No way, they make enough money off the fools that pay for it..
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  6. 04-18-11 12:11 AM #41
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    A tout, by definition, is just a sales person. If not, wouldn't they be a profession sports bettor? What is the difference between a wise guy informing someone about a play, and a tout? The tout charges a fee.

    Touts are a part of the industry that have their place. There are enough desperate people that need a play spoon-fed to them and that is where the tout comes into play. I have never payed for a play, and I never will.
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  7. 04-18-11 04:34 AM #42
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    I don't think any of these clowns make 1K bets or more. I'm really curious how much money they earn, any idea?
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  8. 04-18-11 04:38 AM #43
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    Probably only Ras does.
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  9. 04-18-11 07:27 AM #44
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    Most of them don't
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  10. 04-18-11 07:33 AM #45
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    I believe RAS puts cash down on the plays he releases. As far as most others, no way. They'd be broke without a doubt!
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  11. 04-18-11 08:17 AM #46
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    Id love to know which of them do. Good way to filter out the scum...
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  12. 04-18-11 09:27 AM #47
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    RAS does, Big Al doesn't. Most cappers say they do but 99% of them don't.
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  13. 04-18-11 10:05 AM #48
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    lang only "bets" when he needs a closing line to turn a loss in to a win/push.

    i recall when he gave out a pick and it was +4.5. they lost by 6, but he claimed he bet +6 in a vegas book, even though it was only available for few minutes just prior to tipoff.

    he graded it a push even though none of his clients got +6 cause it was a 10:30pm game.
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  14. 04-18-11 10:11 AM #49
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    I bet all of mine. But I know that some of them don't, and I will never have a 100 dime play. I did have bloomberg even feature me in an article for wnba.
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