[AboutThatLife]

Well I've been betting since the start of the year and thought it time to start a thread. Here are my past plays since the start of this year they won't contribute at all to my record.

1/4/15

Vasselin +1.5 -225 x Gasquet -410; Payout of .797 Units
T. Ito -225 x I Sijsling -250 = Payout of .949 Units Dirty Russian burned me
A. Seppi -150= Payout of .667 Units

Cornet -250 x V. Williams -395= Payout of .754 Units

Above plays for 1 Unit ^^^^^^

B. Jovanoski -160 = Payout of .625 Units

C. Scheepers +1.5 -145 = Payout of .345 Units

Above plays for .5 Unit ^^^^^^^

(5-1) +2.19 Units

1/5/15

K. Nishikori -1.5 -170 = Payout of .588 Units

V. Williams -415 x S. Halep -1.5 -355 = Payout of .591 Units

D. Ferrer -1.5 -231 x A. Radwanska -1.5 -245 = 1.02 Units

Halep u17.5 -130 = Payout of .769 Units

Above plays for 1 Units ^^^^^

Janowicz +4.5 -125 = Payout of .40 Units

U. Radwanska -120 = Payout of 4.17 Units

Above plays for .5 Units ^^^^

(4-2) +.865 Units; Overall record: (9-3) +3.06 Units

1/7/15

Sharapova -5 -125 = Payout of .80 Units

Halep -1.5 -295 x Kvitova -1.5 -250 = Payout of .875 Units

U. Radwanska +1.5 -220 x Sharapova -1.5 -165 = Payout of 1.34 Units

Federer -1.5 -350 x Raonic -390 = Payout of .615 Units (Federer did his slow start- the competition is inferior to me this morning style of play)

(3-1) +2.02 Units; Overall (12-4) +5.08 Units

Will be back this evening with posted plays at 6:30 PM EST!

[AboutThatLife]

For anyone that wants to follow me for the most part the most I'll ever bet will be a unit on a play - As you can see above I'm risking its not to win so there is no confusion - And since this is officially the start I'll put a * next to any handicapped games, other numbers refer to sets -1.5 is 2-0.

1/8/2015

Halep -1.5 -254 x V. Williams -380 (Halep in the past year has been my most consistent player when it comes to wagering I expect her to go out there and put forth a maximum effort) (V. Williams at this stage in the tourney I can expect some inconsistent results but I have her figured out) = Payout of .761 Units

Sharapova -1.5 -155 = Payout of .645 Units (Svitolina is a great talent and I expect her to keep rising in the rankings in the years to come but the discrepancy outside the top 3 in womens tennis is dramatic- Sharapova will be too much for her in this situation it'll be a 2-0 result.)
^^^^^ Above Plays for 1 Unit ^^^^^^

Nishikori -3.5* -120 = Payout of .417 Units (If anything I expect a tight first set- this is generally a situation where I lay off when players play in their own country or against countrymen)

Because of this rule I have established since starting tennis betting this will be for ^^^^.5 Unit^^^^

[EaglesPhan36]

Welcome aboard.

[AboutThatLife]

Welcome aboard.

Thank You - Good luck to you as well

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T BERDYCH/A SEPPI u20 -135 (1x)= Payout of .741 Units (Will update later today and post final plays at 4 PM)

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(4-0) +2.56 Units

Nishikori -200 x V. Williams +1.5 -230= Payout of 1.15 Units (Since they've played last year Nishikori has improved and Raonic is his same stagnant self)

Halep -1.5 -140= Payout of .714 Units (As I said before shes been Mrs. Consistent with me I don't expect any trouble in this match up)

^^^^^^ Above Plays Are For 1 Unit ^^^^^^

S. Williams -4.5* -120 = Payout of .417 Units ((This would be a larger play but Serena has been rocky to start the season off. Everytime I've seen this matchup its been like a lamb going to the slaughterhouse I actually feel bad for Radwanska but she has no weapons (besides consistency and her brain) to defeat Serena- Care Free Matchup For Serena))

^^^^^ Above Play is for .5 Unit ^^^^^^

As always bet responsibly and Good Luck!

[AboutThatLife]

Yesterday (1-2) -.786 Units

Overall: (5-2) +1.77 Units

In hindsight I should have layed off the Serena play but Nish I would bet again tomorrow - I'm convinced even though Nish managed to do some uncommon errors in those breaks it was the right play. Looking forward to the Australian open there might be a couple of plays in this upcoming week but the week before a major is a funny time period.

Good Luck look forward to watching the 2 upcoming football games today as a fan!

[AboutThatLife]

Gajdosova/Kvitova o19 -110 (1x) Payout of .909 Units

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Del Potro -205 x Brengle -240 (1x) = Payout of 1.11 Units

Tomic -285 x Mannarino -300 (1x) = Payout of .801 Units

Its the week before a major tourney I'm being as cautious as possible - Made money on Fogini and Del Potro last night live in play - I see he's serious and isn't going to pack his bags in.

As always bet responsibly and Good Luck!

[AboutThatLife]

In hindsight I would have made different selections Any profit lost will be made up during the Aussie Open expect to take home 5-10 Units during that tourney and will be the first time I make wagers over a unit this year.

That brings me to (6-4) +.679 Units for the year.

Have some bets that I'm confident on going into tonight if I lose tonight I won't be wagering again until the Aussie Open.


Riske -155 (1x) = Payout of .645 Units (you'll generally find me hesitant to take game spreads with women - Unless I'm pretty sure of the woman covering, the nature of their game lends to a massive swings EX for this match (1-6,6-4,6-3) even though I'm pretty sure riske is going to lay the boom on Watson and win 2-0.) (IMO better to be cautious and win than risk a game spread- which for me usually happens with the upper tier women - I pride myself on being pretty knowledgeable of all the women in the top 100 and all the men in the top 150.)

Troicki/Muller o23.5 (1x) = Payout of .870 Units (I expect a lot of holds and I believe Troicki will pull it out - Muller is predictable it'll be up to Troicki)

Pliskova +1.5 Sets (.5x) = Payout of .345 Units (Expect Kvitova to have a mind lapse in the second set or the first - it could last for two sets)

[Snowball]

agree with Riske. Watson is a very vanilla player. Vinci had her but isn't so key on singles
and is getting older.
Muller just feels like destiny this tournament with all the tb's he's won and a much much tougher
road than Troicki. He's also gettin' older and will be hungry for the cash.
Kvitova knows she only has her usual chance to win AO so expect top effort to get the cash/points here.
Pliskova is worthy of respect but to be honest I think Kerber's fatigue caught up to her and without that
you would be looking at a Kerber-Kvitova instead.

[AboutThatLife]

agree with Riske. Watson is a very vanilla player. Vinci had her but isn't so key on singles
and is getting older.
Muller just feels like destiny this tournament with all the tb's he's won and a much much tougher
road than Troicki. He's also gettin' older and will be hungry for the cash.
Kvitova knows she only has her usual chance to win AO so expect top effort to get the cash/points here.
Pliskova is worthy of respect but to be honest I think Kerber's fatigue caught up to her and without that
you would be looking at a Kerber-Kvitova instead.

Thanks for your insight - I'll be up for that match (Kvitova hopefully things go as planned - I'm not really banking on the skill of Pliskova as much as Kvitova being a mental midget so often throughout the year might not see it here - I'll probably make 10 units on Kvitova overs)

[BennyBigNuts]

agree with Riske. Watson is a very vanilla player. Vinci had her but isn't so key on singles
and is getting older.
Muller just feels like destiny this tournament with all the tb's he's won and a much much tougher
road than Troicki. He's also gettin' older and will be hungry for the cash.
Kvitova knows she only has her usual chance to win AO so expect top effort to get the cash/points here.
Pliskova is worthy of respect but to be honest I think Kerber's fatigue caught up to her and without that
you would be looking at a Kerber-Kvitova instead.

Nailed it.
Guy is playing out of his mind this week out of no where, as well as dominating all tiebreaks.
I'm on him again tonight.

[lucasdawg]

any leans on
Mannarino v Lucas Pouille

Kevin Anderson v Jiri Vesely

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any leans on
Mannarino v Lucas Pouille

Kevin Anderson v Jiri Vesely

I like Pouille to keep it close potentially win a set.

With anderson/Vesely I would have taken the over if it was 22.5 but its 23.5 .... I like Vesely to win in that matchup.

[lucasdawg]

riske is fuarked

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riske is fuarked

I've played in 30mph degree winds during a tennis tournament and let me tell you she is indeed it takes a serious adjustment.

[lucasdawg]

how long is the interruption for? lets see if she comes out firing..

[lucasdawg]

breaks and gets broken back...

[AboutThatLife]

Every single one of my leans won- All my bets lost - No more bets until the Australian Open-

Left me feeling some type of way.

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T BERDYCH -2.5 -414 x A MURRAY -2.5 -450 x I KARLOVIC -1.5 -165 (1x) = Payout of 1.44 Units

Pliskova -1.5 -145 (1x) = Payout of .700 Units

A Riske -1.5 -170 (2x) = Payout of 1.18 Units

S. Halep -1.5 -355 x Navarro -455 x Kerber -600 (4x) = Payout of 3.30 Units

Sorry for it being so late was drinking and enjoying the game.

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Won't be making anymore decisions intoxicated -

Overall (8-9) -5.18 Units, Australian Open (2-2) -3.86 Units

Before all said and done I'll get it back plus some just sucks to start this way - Didn't think Navarro and Kerber would just bottom out like they did - Will conduct proper research today and be back around 5 PM EST.

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Typically I reduce unit size until I get into the black - I also reduce the amount of matches I wager since this is a major I won't reduce the amount of matches I wager - I'll be wagering all the way into the final so that's not a big concern to me.

Djokovic -2.5 -460 x Wawrinka -2.5 -360 x Ferrer -2.5 -180 (1x)= Payout of 1.42 Units

Nishikori -7* -115 (1x)= Payout of .870 Units

L. Hewitt -290 x Azarenka -215 (1x) = Payout of .970 Units

Svitolina -1.5 -180 x V. Williams -1.5 -350 x Cornet -415 (1x) = Payout of .930 Units

Bacsinszky -133 (2x) = Payout of 1.50 Units

As always bet responsibly and Good Luck!

[AboutThatLife]

I typically have a 57-58% win percentage in this sports if I don't do that this year sue me!

[AboutThatLife]

I start the night out with a push due to Nishikori not serving out the second set properly like he should the scoreline should have read 6-4,6-3,6-2 instead its 6-4,7-6,6-2 a push is better than a loss.

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I was this close to going with Giles Simon instead of Ferrer - Wish I had (though about Raonic but ruled him out due to the nature of his game)

Anyway Yesterday: (3-1-1) +2.4 Units

Overall: (11-10-1) -2.78 Units, Australian Open (5-3-1) -1.46 Units

Will be back with picks around 6:30 PM EST.

As I said before I plan on taking home 5-10 Units after this tourney so I'll continue to chip away.

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* For Game Spread - I know I'm going against the grain of some people's picks and by taking unders and such large spreads with women but I don't give a fuuucck.

Halep -5.5* -120 (1x) = Payout of .833 Units

Bouchard u18.5 -105 (1x) = Payout of .952 Units

Sharapova u16.5 -145 (2x) = Payout of 1.38 Units

Diyas -305 x Pliskova -1.5 -220 (1x) = Payout of .931 Units

Troicki -2.5* -115 (2x) = Payout of 1.74

Why so many women I don't know, one thing I do know I love some of these women more than I love members of my family.

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Bacsinszky -1.5 -130 (2x) = Payout of 1.54 Units (Superior player in every way)

Djokovic -2.5 -520 x Wawrinka -2.5 -225 x Venus Williams -1.5 -195 (1x) = Payout of 1.61 Units (No surprises here at all)

Pironkova +112 (1x) = Payout of 1.12 Units (Don't like the current form of cibulkova at all if she prevails here I will be looking to go against her in future rounds with the right opponent.)

Would elaborate more my internet went down around 6 PM last night - And you know espn doesn't cover the scores from other events - I might have two more plays later today - Technician is coming out soon to fix the problem (At the library)

That shit with Sharapova last night was unexpected (have my thoughts on that as well) - Catch you guys later if at all possible

As always bet responsibly and Good Luck!

[AboutThatLife]

Yesterday (3-2) +.525 units

Overall: (14-12-1) -2.26 Units, Australian Open (8-5-1) -.935 Units

Additions: I know large card (7 plays refer to last post) I don't really expect that many surprises tonight but if they happen I get buried I won't though.

Nishikori -2.5 -153 (2x) = Payout of 1.31 Units (This won't be as close as with Almagro - the discrepancy is too wide - Dodig is a fighter but he won't have enough coupled with the fact that I like Nishikori is in the top 2 people I believe will win this tourney he needs his energy.) The guy is a brand like Bouchard!

Brengle/Falconi u20 -118 (2x) = Payout of 1.69 Units All previous matches have gone under - I would just blatently take Brengle -1.5 but this is just in case she doesn't find her game - either way this goes under 20 I feel very strongly about it.

Djokovic u26 -115 (1x) = Payout of .870 Units (Bedene got more games than Kuznetsuv is going to get)

Strycova -1.5 -190 (1x) = Payout of .526 Units (Um steroids girl for the easy win)

Kind of a rush on the writeups just know I feel very good going into tonight. I still have the plan to push out 5-10 units during this tourney this is crunch time.

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I might add one more later tonight depending on how I feel the tide going against me or for me - It'll be a kvitova over I never trust her to stay under games 90% of the time I haven't looked into it properly however.

[AboutThatLife]

I'm sorry for the bad night - I'll be reducing my plays to 1-2 every night until I get back in the black - I managed to turn a profit last night live lost with Monfils 3-1, Cornet to take second set (she choked so much I can't even talk about it), and Gibbs to take the second set( she choked so much I can't even talk about it) .... However I turned a profit with Strycova, Ferrer 3-1, Lepchenko 2nd set, Giles Simon 3-0, Hantuchova/Knapp 2nd set in doubles, Goublev/Istomin plus money to win match in doubles, Keys to win the match at +162, Giorgi to win the 2nd set, Azarenka (I feasted on her - saw her level of play within the first 2 games and got her plus money knew it wouldn't subside and I got a lot from that match). This type of losing isn't accepted and even though I actually won 1.15 units live in play last night overall - I won't continue to lose like this.

Have a good day!

[AboutThatLife]

Dimitrov -5.5* -130 (2x) = Payout of 1.54 Units (I feel true skill will shine through tonight)

Murray -2.5 -330 x Federer -2.5 -300 (1x) = Payout of .730 Units (Sousa time for him to go home if there is a tight sight it will be in the first. As far as Seppi his glaring weakness is his serve it will be exploited tonight - If you don't have a strong serve and beautiful movement even with Roger's regression due to age you have no chance.)

Halep u17.5 -110 (1x) = Payout of .909 Units (Time for Mattek to go home in a rather abrupt fashion)

I said I'd reduce my plays to 1-2 but I like all these tonight - I sat and contemplated on all 3 for 15 mins. may the gambling Gods be with me tonight and with anyone who decides to follow.

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Book offered a few options and I couldn't help myself (I'll be hopefully exploiting these all night long.) In men and women but to start at the 7PM matches it will be just women .....

Pliskova/Makarova o9.5 +105 1st Set (1x) = Payout of 1.05 Units

Errani/Wickmayer o9.5 +120 1st Set (1x) = Payout of 1.20 Units

Errani/Wickmayer u9.5 -140 2nd Set (1x) = Payout of .714 Units

More plays will be added throughout the night - I like taking players out of the equation but still focusing on them at the same time.

[AboutThatLife]

Additions:

Bouchard/Garcia u9.5 -140 1st Set (1x) = Payout of .714 Units

Troicki/Berdych o9.5 -150 1st Set (1x) = Payout of .667 Units

[Snowball]

it paid to stick my neck out with wickmayer pre-match and down a set and almost a break
when i gor her that high.. from watching it i could tell she was gaining confidence.. Errani
ran out of momo.. Errani is so small she has to work terribly harder than others.. too bad
for her but it presents opps like this.. Wickmayer i always admired her passion and now
that she is free from injury she could be dangerous.