DONE gambling

[vondie]

swearing off gambling after a losing night is like swearing off drinking on a sunday morning with a hangover......Its a great idea at the time, but once the night time comes around, you'll be kickin back with that beer

[keawe]

A great handicapper once told me "Sometimes it's not what you play, but what you don't play." Take a break for a while and take up a new hobby to do when when things start going this way, to help get your mind off things.
Goodluck buddy in whatever you decide to do!

[King T]

money management.....

hmmmm.....

here's my take on the whole subject

first, it's much easier to use "money management" if your playing online and you are required to pay upfront for your wagers.

obviously, pay your rent, utilities, and ISP...lol, before anything.

if your using guido, things can get out of hand before you know it. i consider that like playing with monopoly money, and i stopped that almost ten years ago when online wagering hit.

guido takes your calls about 30 minutes a day....shaves a 1/2 point, won't make a parlay....and if he does the odds are crap.

money management in life, and money management in gambling are two different things......

if you dont have coin.....let's say $500.....that you can literally piss away and not miss.....as if you had an outrageous night at the titty bar, then you should not gamble.

im 35, been gambling since the first day i went to college in 1987......ive had my ups and downs, but i always recognize that gambling is a hobby and should always be treated as such.

if your finding yourself in financial trouble because of it, then talk to your family, or maybe a close and trusted friend.... and get some help, because it can easily ruin your life.

best of luck to you.....for real.

king t

that concludes my public service announcement for the month of february.

[Kaptain]

I can understand your frustrations....I've had 5 terrible (losing days) in a row...Lost over 22 units...I will back off for a while...regroup...Then do as I always do...come back...But for the record, the Old Kaptain is gonna lay low for a while...Till I get my shit together...will monitor only for a while...Try and see what I'm doing wrong...Till I see a new light---LOL to all...I'll be here and about the Forum....Kaptain

[10DimeBry]

i am only 25. .

Damn tony your way younger than me


-Spark

[10DimeBry]

my suggest, walk away for awhile clear your head. Gather some $$$ you arent afraid to spend. Then if/when your ready give it a shot. Have a system, dont vary from it. Remember betting is 24/7 365. Note no ups or downs should ever force you to quit. IMO you cant have enough coin to quit and you cant or shouldnt ever be down enough to quit. If your in either of these situations your doing something wrong. BOL in the future and just cause your not playing games dont mean you have to be a stranger to the site.

Bryan

[frankb03]

money management.....

first, it's much easier to use "money management" if your playing online and you are required to pay upfront for your wagers.

obviously, pay your rent, utilities, and ISP...lol, before anything.

if your using guido, things can get out of hand before you know it. i consider that like playing with monopoly money, and i stopped that almost ten years ago when online wagering hit.

guido takes your calls about 30 minutes a day....shaves a 1/2 point, won't make a parlay....and if he does the odds are crap.

money management in life, and money management in gambling are two different things......

if you dont have coin.....let's say $500.....that you can literally piss away and not miss.....as if you had an outrageous night at the titty bar, then you should not gamble.

im 35, been gambling since the first day i went to college in 1987......ive had my ups and downs, but i always recognize that gambling is a hobby and should always be treated as such.

if your finding yourself in financial trouble because of it, then talk to your family, or maybe a close and trusted friend.... and get some help, because it can easily ruin your life.

best of luck to you.....for real.

king t

that concludes my public service announcement for the month of february.

King T, GREAT POST!!!!

Regarding money management, I've echoed your statement many times. Money management discipline is much easier using online sportbooks. Each time you logon you see your balance.

Secondly, you get better odds. I play primarily with Pinnacle. If you can't win at Pinny you shouldn't be betting. They have very competitive lines. They also have -105 lines. I rarely lay -110. Greatly increasing you odds on winning.

I advice all BC member is stop using local book and start using online books if possible.

[jmarty6969]

damn c that is what is wrong with me i have no money so how do u manage that lol >maybe that is why i am on the sidelines come on over kaptain i have a front row seat for ya and whatever u want to drink

[Spark]

I advice all BC member is stop using local book and start using online books if possible.

I agree with this if you can not control your gambling or your money management .. but there are some advantages to using locals .. I have never used offshore and always have used locals .. but then again, I have been doing this a very long time and it is tough to break old habits .. I use 3 locals ... Why should I allow offshore to hold my money?? offshore is not going to be moving lines the way my locals do ... Chances of getting a very good line is always possible when using locals .. Middling is a HUGE part of my game .. I may get a 2-3 point diff in my locals .. in NBA totals in can go up to 6-7 point diff ... but I must say I have full control of what i do and I do it as a hobby only ... I play the exact same amount on every bet I make except middling ... If I get a good middle I may go 10 times my normal bet ... You catch 1 of these a week and you are set .. I am willing to bet that 90% of the guys here do not middle ... You are missing a huge part of the game .. especially this year .. Lines have been tight ...
Good Luck philly and I think it would be a good thing for you to stop .. You most likely will be back but at least back off for a while buddy ... best to you

[jmarty6969]

Spark that is what i try to tell people get as many as u can put some on a offshore account and u can middle the books big time basketball is where it is at all u have to do is hit 1 in every 19 bets and boy do they hit seems to be around every 10 i think we had what do u think your numbers r ?

[frankb03]

Spark

Re: Middling or hedging.

Anyone who does not middle or hedge when the opportunity arises is making a big mistake. It's a golden opportunity to minimize losses while maximize profits.

I've seen too many replies on this topic advising fellow members to 'let it ride'.

[frankb03]

Spark that is what i try to tell people get as many as u can put some on a offshore account and u can middle the books big time basketball is where it is at all u have to do is hit 1 in every 19 bets and boy do they hit seems to be around every 10 i think we had what do u think your numbers r ?

Especially with NBA totals. The Total often moves many points.

[Tony Vegas]

Damn tony your way younger than me


-Spark

that is great!!!

[Spark]

marty, I make out very well in middling in a year ... Your numbers are right on .. very close .. do the math ... if you bet 3k a middle and hit one in 10 and that is the average for me especially in NBA totals ... You win 6k and pay 2700 in j for that week ... You can hit one in every 2 weeks and you still are ok ... Now, if you can get lucky and hit 2-3 in a week .. You are on Park Avenue living next to Bry ....

[WayneChung]

king t

summed it up pretty well-sorry for all that exorcist stuff last night-was feeling pretty good-i like kmann have had a bad run-got a little break on detroit under last night-but gotta take the man about 1100 this week because i pooched the halftime-i hate losing-it hurts everywhere and i sleep like shxx after a bad run-but gamblings my hobby-some guys golf, hunt etc-i enjoy gambling-ive got a relative who cant slow up-gone through about 700,000.00-last 7 years-ive talked to him till im blue in the face-he needs help-gambling can be just as devastating as drugs or alcohol if you cant control it-as and ole school gambler you learn to downsize your bets when losing-if the losing streak is too rough-take a break for a while-ive taken a full year off-but if its getting to a point where you can not pay your bills or its interfering with other activities-you probably do need to quit-like someone else said get totally away from it,do not sweat the scores. me im a lifer-its in my genes-there probably is a demon in me-anyway im down to 50 dollar bets this week-suxx-but i know the games hard to beat-this late in the season-guys rereading that exorcist stuff this morning sober- i cracked up-that was some of my funniest shxx-but meant no offense to my man here trying to quit-may you have the best of everything in life -brother-headed into work guys-talk to you tonight-chungs chicken!!