Why there is NO such thing as a Sure Thing

[frankb03]

A very meaningful post. I think it's important that we get reminded that there's no such thing as a sure thing.

GL

[kbsooner21]

It was fixed by the Russian Mafia

[10DimeBry]

you lost cause you are a lib

[kbsooner21]

you lost cause you are a lib

OMG......


It was Bush's fault!

[garth]

That is amazing. I don't ever remember seeing a -2000 proposition. But I don't bet tennis.

[jcindaville]

He lost cause he loves Meg

[Spearit]

Oh shit - two of you had that parlay going- and lost on a 2000-1 play. I have had a 600-1 play once- Lost and said never again! Worth it just to play the other side- who knows what can occur given a set of circumstances. Sorry bout this loss- but damn if we don't get clues after our losses and kick ourselves for the lapse of memory. I remember how so many lost on---- oh, oh OK I'll let that go for now!

[drugstuntman]

nice honest write up---thanks for sharing your downfall so others may bebefit from it...good points illustrated-------kapt

I agree with Kap - it is cool that you can use it to try and help others instead of letting it get the best of you...

[vondie]

< a 2000 fav doesnt really help your parlay so why even put it in there? >

You're right, it was a stupid thing to do for someone who's been gambling for a long time. It's a tough lesson learned and why I posted this thread.

I don't know, you can't really think like that....in this game you have to squeeze every bit of value out of every play to beat the man. It would be silly not to throw that in there. 10 bucks is 10 bucks. What would have been sweet was if she was the last one to play and you hedged it with a bet on the other side....oh well....get em next time.