@galaxy27 said:
let's see if i can keep batting a thousand with this insanity
i say no
i wish i could make a side wager and bet against myself
i'm like a moth to a flame with some of these mammoth lines......how can i possibly pass up Charlotte getting more than 9 touchdowns
Georgia 119, Charlotte 4
-3673.58
Hey, why not keep going with it, until it stops working.
Perhaps you've discovered the holy grail? If you did, I'm quitting my day job, open an account with DK, play Galaxy's 10 team picks, and peruse the internet for good deals on a new Maserati. 😎
Defensiveness and deflection are classic addiction traits. It's not too late, SteveK. Redemption is still at hand!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
On that note, I will leave you gentlemen to your own (de)vices
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
@bgr said:
That’s an association that is going to stick in my head now. And I’m not mad.
3-2-1 BGR, formally Check your Diaper, right on cue. Where's your boy Darin?
My vision of you is a combination of Latka and Louie from Taxi. LOL
Steve - when I try to get mad about something you say I remember that you post fake AI news from facebook and think it's real. The rush of empathy is what keeps me coming back for more "things steve says". You are a treasure!
@bgr said:
That’s an association that is going to stick in my head now. And I’m not mad.
3-2-1 BGR, formally Check your Diaper, right on cue. Where's your boy Darin?
My vision of you is a combination of Latka and Louie from Taxi. LOL
Steve - when I try to get mad about something you say I remember that you post fake AI news from facebook and think it's real. The rush of empathy is what keeps me coming back for more "things steve says". You are a treasure!
Sorry I don't know your first name. I've rarely posted from AI, but when I do, unless it's quite obvious, I always put "Pasted" at the top of the post.
You on the other hand often post AI material and pass it off as your own. You're not fooling anybody. But you seem to enjoy doing that, so have fun, and enjoy the forum.
@grote15 said:
Defensiveness and deflection are classic addiction traits. It's not too late, SteveK. Redemption is still at hand!
Thank you Reverend Timmy. And good luck in NYC, you're gonna need it.
I'm in PA now
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
@bgr said:
That’s an association that is going to stick in my head now. And I’m not mad.
3-2-1 BGR, formally Check your Diaper, right on cue. Where's your boy Darin?
My vision of you is a combination of Latka and Louie from Taxi. LOL
Steve - when I try to get mad about something you say I remember that you post fake AI news from facebook and think it's real. The rush of empathy is what keeps me coming back for more "things steve says". You are a treasure!
BTW - I don't belong to Facebook, and have no interest in it.
@galaxy27 said:
i found count's meme to be rather amusing because that was pretty much how my brain processed South Carolina being up 27 at half last Sat
there was no rationalization, there was no logic, there was no erring on the side of caution
it was just an involuntary "who are 3 people who have never been in my kitchen? 900 big ones!"
My biggest issue with stupid stuff like that when it comes to Sports betting, and I've thought about it and it's the root of the anger over it with me is there is zero accountability for anyone involved
Not a single person from that SC squad is going to be affected by that meltdown like the guy who had money on SC to win
@bgr said:
That’s an association that is going to stick in my head now. And I’m not mad.
3-2-1 BGR, formally Check your Diaper, right on cue. Where's your boy Darin?
My vision of you is a combination of Latka and Louie from Taxi. LOL
Steve - when I try to get mad about something you say I remember that you post fake AI news from facebook and think it's real. The rush of empathy is what keeps me coming back for more "things steve says". You are a treasure!
BTW - I don't belong to Facebook, and have no interest in it.
So much for your assumption. LOL
L Ohhhhhhhh L Indeed Bro!
I said that you post fake AI news from facebook. I didn't say you belong to Facebook or whether you have any interest in it.
@bgr said:
That’s an association that is going to stick in my head now. And I’m not mad.
3-2-1 BGR, formally Check your Diaper, right on cue. Where's your boy Darin?
My vision of you is a combination of Latka and Louie from Taxi. LOL
Steve - when I try to get mad about something you say I remember that you post fake AI news from facebook and think it's real. The rush of empathy is what keeps me coming back for more "things steve says". You are a treasure!
Sorry I don't know your first name. I've rarely posted from AI, but when I do, unless it's quite obvious, I always put "Pasted" at the top of the post.
You on the other hand often post AI material and pass it off as your own. You're not fooling anybody. But you seem to enjoy doing that, so have fun, and enjoy the forum.
You'll have to come with examples. I paste excerpts all the time. I've covered this, but I'm not referring to your posts of AI synopsis... I was referring to pasting 'AI generated fake news' from facebook. Which I get to respond to twice because you misinterpreted it wrong twice. It's like you understand the words but you can't get them all to make sense together. Wild.
@bgr said:
That’s an association that is going to stick in my head now. And I’m not mad.
3-2-1 BGR, formally Check your Diaper, right on cue. Where's your boy Darin?
My vision of you is a combination of Latka and Louie from Taxi. LOL
Steve - when I try to get mad about something you say I remember that you post fake AI news from facebook and think it's real. The rush of empathy is what keeps me coming back for more "things steve says". You are a treasure!
Sorry I don't know your first name. I've rarely posted from AI, but when I do, unless it's quite obvious, I always put "Pasted" at the top of the post.
You on the other hand often post AI material and pass it off as your own. You're not fooling anybody. But you seem to enjoy doing that, so have fun, and enjoy the forum.
You'll have to come with examples. I paste excerpts all the time. I've covered this, but I'm not referring to your posts of AI synopsis... I was referring to pasting 'AI generated fake news' from facebook. Which I get to respond to twice because you misinterpreted it wrong twice. It's like you understand the words but you can't get them all to make sense together. Wild.
@bgr said:
That’s an association that is going to stick in my head now. And I’m not mad.
3-2-1 BGR, formally Check your Diaper, right on cue. Where's your boy Darin?
My vision of you is a combination of Latka and Louie from Taxi. LOL
Steve - when I try to get mad about something you say I remember that you post fake AI news from facebook and think it's real. The rush of empathy is what keeps me coming back for more "things steve says". You are a treasure!
Sorry I don't know your first name. I've rarely posted from AI, but when I do, unless it's quite obvious, I always put "Pasted" at the top of the post.
You on the other hand often post AI material and pass it off as your own. You're not fooling anybody. But you seem to enjoy doing that, so have fun, and enjoy the forum.
You'll have to come with examples. I paste excerpts all the time. I've covered this, but I'm not referring to your posts of AI synopsis... I was referring to pasting 'AI generated fake news' from facebook. Which I get to respond to twice because you misinterpreted it wrong twice. It's like you understand the words but you can't get them all to make sense together. Wild.
@galaxy27 said:
i found count's meme to be rather amusing because that was pretty much how my brain processed South Carolina being up 27 at half last Sat
there was no rationalization, there was no logic, there was no erring on the side of caution
it was just an involuntary "who are 3 people who have never been in my kitchen? 900 big ones!"
An "interesting" thing about that bet is I'm surprised the bookie allowed ML wagering on it? And they offered an 11% return on it?
My view on these low percentage ML bets, is they could possibly be profitable. So far, my plays on them have been profitable. Although with the time involved in handicapping these games, I could make more money on the McDonalds night shift. LOL
For example, let's take a game offering a 10% return on a ML bet. The bottom line is you gotta hit 11 out of 10 of these just to break even. If you cannot hit at least around 12 outa 10, you can't make money on it.
Now back to the SC game. I realize this won't make Galaxy feel any better, and that's not the intent because nothing will after a bad beat such as that. I forget the exact post of his after the game, but I think he stated he had read something like in this situation, no team has ever come back from this sort of deficit. Was it around 230 times? Presuming that is true, it would make a 10% return on a bet that hits 230 out of 231 times, one of the best bets in history. Sadly that particular bet was that one time.
Sort of like pocket aces getting cracked heads up by 2,7os. It's nice to get the money in with pocket aces in that situation, and the odds on the SC bet were much better than this. But as we know, pocket aces sometimes get cracked by a much inferior hand. I watched recently on a Youtube video, I think it was from Hustler, some loose cannon whale went all-in with 4,8os in a huge pot. Everyone else folded except of course for the pocket aces. Well the loose cannon gets a 4 on the turn, and spikes a 4 on the river to crack the aces. As Doyle once said, paraphrase, it's not about winning or losing, it's about making the right decisions.
As we know, sometimes a "right decision" doesn't work out. Whether it be poker, sports betting or any walk of life. Perhaps that's what keeps life interesting. There's an old Twilight Zone episode, about a guy who dies. He lived a criminal life, and winds up in heaven because in heaven he wins every bet, every time he plays pool at the break all 15 number balls go in the pockets, he gets every pretty girl, etc. He wins at everything and gets everything. Well he becomes bored chitless, he can't take it any longer, and so he asks St Peter to transfer him to hell. St Peter replies, What makes you think you're not there already?
@grote15 said:
Defensiveness and deflection are classic addiction traits. It's not too late, SteveK. Redemption is still at hand!
Thank you Reverend Timmy. And good luck in NYC, you're gonna need it.
I'm in PA now
Hi Tim!
So who's your teams now???
You sticking with NY or are you sliding over to PA teams now?
Paul, the only football teams I have any real vested interest in these days are my four fantasy football teams. I root for whoever is playing on my roster! Maye is my favorite QB! Late round pick who has paid off handsomely!
I suppose gun to head I will always be a Mets/Jets fan, though, for better or (mostly) worse!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
@grote15 said:
Defensiveness and deflection are classic addiction traits. It's not too late, SteveK. Redemption is still at hand!
Thank you Reverend Timmy. And good luck in NYC, you're gonna need it.
I'm in PA now
What? That's a shocker.
Welcome to a good state. 😉
Thank you...retirement here has treated me well so far.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
In the Raiders-Browns game, the line moved from Raiders -3 to -3.5
Not as much as I thought it would move. But I guess one reason is the Raiders stink so bad, the betting public feels that despite Sanders being so green, the game may still be competitive.
@grote15 said:
Defensiveness and deflection are classic addiction traits. It's not too late, SteveK. Redemption is still at hand!
Thank you Reverend Timmy. And good luck in NYC, you're gonna need it.
I'm in PA now
Hi Tim!
So who's your teams now???
You sticking with NY or are you sliding over to PA teams now?
Paul, the only football teams I have any real vested interest in these days are my four fantasy football teams. I root for whoever is playing on my roster! Maye is my favorite QB! Late round pick who has paid off handsomely!
I suppose gun to head I will always be a Mets/Jets fan, though, for better or (mostly) worse!
I can relate, I'm a my money on who I'm betting first then obviously my Pat's and Red Sox lol
My buddy texts me last night saying the first, second quarter and half time spreads of Ohio vs UMass were his best plays of the year so far, he ran $300 on it so I'm like "Eh I'll tickle the first quarter" then I got greedy and threw another $50.on it
End of the 1st Quarter?
7-7 lol
I HATE betting on College this season, I don't think I've won more than 5% of my wagers
@grote15 said:
Defensiveness and deflection are classic addiction traits. It's not too late, SteveK. Redemption is still at hand!
Thank you Reverend Timmy. And good luck in NYC, you're gonna need it.
I'm in PA now
What? That's a shocker.
Welcome to a good state. 😉
Thank you...retirement here has treated me well so far.
"Retirement" - I had to look up the meaning of that word. LOL
Everyone of course has family and friends who are retired, and I always wish them well. For me, I know I'll never retire. I like the action too much, the world of business, etc. Sure it's about the money as well, but to me it's more than just that.
I still enjoy getting new accounts, helping customers with their needs, etc. Even problem solving within the business. Yea sure it's aggravating when something goes wrong, late delivery, damaged merchandise, etc. However when the problem gets solved, I do get a nice sense of satisfaction over it.
When I was younger, I never understood why the wealthy keep working, most of them until the day they die. Well I'm certainly not in the wealthy category, but I do understand now the mentality of wanting to continue to work, even though ya don't need the money.
I always advise those I care about who "retire", to at least stay active with something. Otherwise chances are you'll wind up getting planted sooner than ya wish. An inactive body certainly dies quicker than an active one, too often much quicker.
My buddy texts me last night saying the first, second quarter and half time spreads of Ohio vs UMass were his best plays of the year so far, he ran $300 on it so I'm like "Eh I'll tickle the first quarter" then I got greedy and threw another $50.on it
End of the 1st Quarter?
7-7 lol
I HATE betting on College this season, I don't think I've won more than 5% of my wagers
As most here already know, I'm in my second season, starting again with football season, of trying to figure out how to win money with this computer betting. Last season went pretty well, until late in the NBA season, I hit a brick wall in the playoffs, and stopped doing it.
The beginning of this season is not going nearly as well as the beginning of last season. Take for example that Vermont game last night. I really liked that game, and last season, within the same handicapping and math techniques, I was hitting almost every one of those type of games. However not this season, and Vermont lost by 4 points.
It's like your buddy. Of course he meant well, and wanted you to join in with him on the fun and profit, and that's what good friends do. I'm sure whatever he saw, the same "look" on that game seemed similar if not close to exact of some games in the past that he scored on nicely. Sort of similar to my Vermont play. whereby something that worked well in the past isn't necessarily indicative of what will work well now.
Does that mean that sports betting against the bookies computer is impossible to beat? Maybe. But I haven't given up on it, not yet anyway.
@perkdog said:
And it's mind boggling how many PRA bets I lose by 1 player and 1 point iny NBA plats
It's honestly surreal
I'm losing track of this because I'm trying to lose track of it. But I've lost, it's either 8 or 9 straight, overtime games. Most of my teams were ML favorites before the game. I don't even wish to do the probability of the math involved in being that unlucky. But I think it's easily over 100,000 to 1.
One wise thing at least I haven't done, is figure I'm due to hit one of these, and plow a big bet on it during the break before the OT begins. I haven't done that a single time. I have learned if something is going bad, whether it's this OT chit or in business, don't throw good money after bad, and don't chase your losses.
@stevek said:
I'd have to believe there are whales out there killing the OKC ML this season.
Short odds of course, but if ya have a license to print money, why not print it.
OKC ML
$1900 to. win a $100 on pretty much a sure thing is not terrible when you can peel off 100 to 250k bets like it's $10 to us
I gotta wonder if the bookies at some point cap these bets with the whales?
I mean with the little people like us, this particular ML is basically like a comp. So I guess the books don't give a chit, they know they're likely to get it back soon on other wagers. But whales are an entirely different animal.
"The fact that you got positive odds on that is awesome"
Another thing with the books, at least those I follow. On all their goodies, rewards, or whatever they're called. Such as profit boosts, no sweat bets, etc, ya gotta play odds over -200 or ya can't use them.
So for example, on the OKC ML bet, which is way below -200, any accumulated awards can't be used. However on say Galaxy's latest parlay bet, the odds of the parlay are a little bit over even money, so the rewards can be used on that bet.
Now should this be a factor in determining betting strategy, to make it as profitable as possible? Dam right it should. I'm not sure how the offshore books do their rewards, IE the book that Galaxy uses. However if it's similar, I'd be sure that Galaxy has considered this in his wagering strategy on these parlay bets on almost sure fire winners, sometimes using teasers.
I kidded about this in an earlier post, but perhaps Galaxy has discovered a "holy grail" of sorts?
one thing i like about the rewards program with betonline is that it doesn't matter who you wager on or for how much. if you risk your money, you'll accumulate percentage points as you progress to the next level. and that is a secondary thought i have with some of these a-lot-for-a-little, "sure-fire" wagers that i've placed on occasion. there have been times in the past when i would intentionally bet a colossal sum on Novak Djokovic to win in the first few rounds of a grand slam tournament like Wimbledon. the only way he'd ever lose one of those matches is if he got hurt, and seeing as he never did, those were guaranteed wins. and the percentage points i earned were equivalent to me betting the same amount of money on a huge dog.
unfortunately, my book doesn't provide boost offers like the ones perk utilizes on DK. i can play fantasy on there only (DK).............and that's why i use an offshore sportsbook.
btw to give you an idea of just how much money i have to wager to go from Diamond I (where I am now) to Diamond II, that 900$ South Carolina bet didn't yield even a tenth of a percentage point. if i get to 100% before i die (i'm at 21.7% as we speak), it'll be at least a 750$ bonus. hopefully more.
one thing i like about the rewards program with betonline is that it doesn't matter who you wager on or for how much. if you risk your money, you'll accumulate percentage points as you progress to the next level. and that is a secondary thought i have with some of these a-lot-for-a-little, "sure-fire" wagers that i've placed on occasion. there have been times in the past when i would intentionally bet a colossal sum on Novak Djokovic to win in the first few rounds of a grand slam tournament like Wimbledon. the only way he'd ever lose one of those matches is if he got hurt, and seeing as he never did, those were guaranteed wins. and the percentage points i earned were equivalent to me betting the same amount of money on a huge dog.
unfortunately, my book doesn't provide boost offers like the ones perk utilizes on DK. i can play fantasy on there only (DK).............and that's why i use an offshore sportsbook.
btw to give you an idea of just how much money i have to wager to go from Diamond I (where I am now) to Diamond II, that 900$ South Carolina bet didn't yield even a tenth of a percentage point. if i get to 100% before i die (i'm at 21.7% as we speak), it'll be at least a 750$ bonus. hopefully more.
It still amazes me that Texas, one of my favorite states besides my home state, with the independent spirit of Texas perhaps like no other state in the union, allows horse racing, poker, etc, but not sports betting? No need to discuss it, just commenting out loud.
I see on Perk's screenshot posts that DK sometimes offer 50% profit boosts, and I think one time there was an ultra-fat 100% profit boost. I'll admit, I find that mouth watering, like a Pavlov dog. LOL
I've learned a lot over the past year from you two guys about all this, and I sincerely appreciate it. 👍
It still amazes me that Texas, one of my favorite states besides my home state, with the independent spirit of Texas perhaps like no other state in the union, allows horse racing, poker, etc, but not sports betting? No need to discuss it, just commenting out loud.
don't get me started. a ton of inexplicable, hypocritical, pearl-clutching stuff taking place. horse racing, poker, bingo, greyhounds, and lottery are a-ok.........but nooo casinos & nooo sports betting. New Mexico, Oklahoma & Louisiana thank us daily. there's a reason why the largest casino in the world is situated a mile from the OK/TX border.
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Yea, and you're Mr Excitement. LOL
At least Tim has an excuse for trolling, being he's from NYC which is about to collapse.
This is a great thread. Go troll someplace else.
That’s an association that is going to stick in my head now. And I’m not mad.
let's see if i can keep batting a thousand with this insanity
i say no
i wish i could make a side wager and bet against myself
i'm like a moth to a flame with some of these mammoth lines......how can i possibly pass up Charlotte getting more than 9 touchdowns
Georgia 119, Charlotte 4
-3673.58
3-2-1 BGR, formally Check your Diaper, right on cue. Where's your boy Darin?
My vision of you is a combination of Latka and Louie from Taxi. LOL
Hey, why not keep going with it, until it stops working.
Perhaps you've discovered the holy grail? If you did, I'm quitting my day job, open an account with DK, play Galaxy's 10 team picks, and peruse the internet for good deals on a new Maserati. 😎
Defensiveness and deflection are classic addiction traits. It's not too late, SteveK. Redemption is still at hand!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
On that note, I will leave you gentlemen to your own (de)vices
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Steve - when I try to get mad about something you say I remember that you post fake AI news from facebook and think it's real. The rush of empathy is what keeps me coming back for more "things steve says". You are a treasure!
Thank you Reverend Timmy. And good luck in NYC, you're gonna need it.
Sorry I don't know your first name. I've rarely posted from AI, but when I do, unless it's quite obvious, I always put "Pasted" at the top of the post.
You on the other hand often post AI material and pass it off as your own. You're not fooling anybody. But you seem to enjoy doing that, so have fun, and enjoy the forum.
I'm in PA now
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
What this Tim. Hit and run?
Stay and enjoy the thread, and make some calls. You can start with your Jets will lose, so you'll be right most of the time. 😂
Hi Tim!
So who's your teams now???
You sticking with NY or are you sliding over to PA teams now?
What? That's a shocker.
Welcome to a good state. 😉
BTW - I don't belong to Facebook, and have no interest in it.
So much for your assumption. LOL
i found count's meme to be rather amusing because that was pretty much how my brain processed South Carolina being up 27 at half last Sat
there was no rationalization, there was no logic, there was no erring on the side of caution
it was just an involuntary "who are 3 people who have never been in my kitchen? 900 big ones!"
My biggest issue with stupid stuff like that when it comes to Sports betting, and I've thought about it and it's the root of the anger over it with me is there is zero accountability for anyone involved
Not a single person from that SC squad is going to be affected by that meltdown like the guy who had money on SC to win
L Ohhhhhhhh L Indeed Bro!
I said that you post fake AI news from facebook. I didn't say you belong to Facebook or whether you have any interest in it.
You'll have to come with examples. I paste excerpts all the time. I've covered this, but I'm not referring to your posts of AI synopsis... I was referring to pasting 'AI generated fake news' from facebook. Which I get to respond to twice because you misinterpreted it wrong twice. It's like you understand the words but you can't get them all to make sense together. Wild.
I've got one word for your silly troll nonsense.
Blocked
The horror! What a clown.
An "interesting" thing about that bet is I'm surprised the bookie allowed ML wagering on it? And they offered an 11% return on it?
My view on these low percentage ML bets, is they could possibly be profitable. So far, my plays on them have been profitable. Although with the time involved in handicapping these games, I could make more money on the McDonalds night shift. LOL
For example, let's take a game offering a 10% return on a ML bet. The bottom line is you gotta hit 11 out of 10 of these just to break even. If you cannot hit at least around 12 outa 10, you can't make money on it.
Now back to the SC game. I realize this won't make Galaxy feel any better, and that's not the intent because nothing will after a bad beat such as that. I forget the exact post of his after the game, but I think he stated he had read something like in this situation, no team has ever come back from this sort of deficit. Was it around 230 times? Presuming that is true, it would make a 10% return on a bet that hits 230 out of 231 times, one of the best bets in history. Sadly that particular bet was that one time.
Sort of like pocket aces getting cracked heads up by 2,7os. It's nice to get the money in with pocket aces in that situation, and the odds on the SC bet were much better than this. But as we know, pocket aces sometimes get cracked by a much inferior hand. I watched recently on a Youtube video, I think it was from Hustler, some loose cannon whale went all-in with 4,8os in a huge pot. Everyone else folded except of course for the pocket aces. Well the loose cannon gets a 4 on the turn, and spikes a 4 on the river to crack the aces. As Doyle once said, paraphrase, it's not about winning or losing, it's about making the right decisions.
As we know, sometimes a "right decision" doesn't work out. Whether it be poker, sports betting or any walk of life. Perhaps that's what keeps life interesting. There's an old Twilight Zone episode, about a guy who dies. He lived a criminal life, and winds up in heaven because in heaven he wins every bet, every time he plays pool at the break all 15 number balls go in the pockets, he gets every pretty girl, etc. He wins at everything and gets everything. Well he becomes bored chitless, he can't take it any longer, and so he asks St Peter to transfer him to hell. St Peter replies, What makes you think you're not there already?
@stevek
Love the Twilight Zones!!
"A nice place to visit" is the name of that episode, it's a great watch!
Just watched it. I thought there was a pool shooting scene, and some other scenes. Doesn't matter, the main point of the episode is there.
Truly a classic.
Okay maybe not for eternity, but a few days or weeks I wouldn't mind. LOL
Vermont live ML -145, game tied 11-11
Paul, the only football teams I have any real vested interest in these days are my four fantasy football teams. I root for whoever is playing on my roster!
Maye is my favorite QB! Late round pick who has paid off handsomely!
I suppose gun to head I will always be a Mets/Jets fan, though, for better or (mostly) worse!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Thank you...retirement here has treated me well so far.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
In the Raiders-Browns game, the line moved from Raiders -3 to -3.5
Not as much as I thought it would move. But I guess one reason is the Raiders stink so bad, the betting public feels that despite Sanders being so green, the game may still be competitive.
I can relate, I'm a my money on who I'm betting first then obviously my Pat's and Red Sox lol
My buddy texts me last night saying the first, second quarter and half time spreads of Ohio vs UMass were his best plays of the year so far, he ran $300 on it so I'm like "Eh I'll tickle the first quarter" then I got greedy and threw another $50.on it
End of the 1st Quarter?
7-7 lol
I HATE betting on College this season, I don't think I've won more than 5% of my wagers
And it's mind boggling how many PRA bets I lose by 1 player and 1 point iny NBA plats
It's honestly surreal
"Retirement" - I had to look up the meaning of that word. LOL
Everyone of course has family and friends who are retired, and I always wish them well. For me, I know I'll never retire. I like the action too much, the world of business, etc. Sure it's about the money as well, but to me it's more than just that.
I still enjoy getting new accounts, helping customers with their needs, etc. Even problem solving within the business. Yea sure it's aggravating when something goes wrong, late delivery, damaged merchandise, etc. However when the problem gets solved, I do get a nice sense of satisfaction over it.
When I was younger, I never understood why the wealthy keep working, most of them until the day they die. Well I'm certainly not in the wealthy category, but I do understand now the mentality of wanting to continue to work, even though ya don't need the money.
I always advise those I care about who "retire", to at least stay active with something. Otherwise chances are you'll wind up getting planted sooner than ya wish. An inactive body certainly dies quicker than an active one, too often much quicker.
As most here already know, I'm in my second season, starting again with football season, of trying to figure out how to win money with this computer betting. Last season went pretty well, until late in the NBA season, I hit a brick wall in the playoffs, and stopped doing it.
The beginning of this season is not going nearly as well as the beginning of last season. Take for example that Vermont game last night. I really liked that game, and last season, within the same handicapping and math techniques, I was hitting almost every one of those type of games. However not this season, and Vermont lost by 4 points.
It's like your buddy. Of course he meant well, and wanted you to join in with him on the fun and profit, and that's what good friends do. I'm sure whatever he saw, the same "look" on that game seemed similar if not close to exact of some games in the past that he scored on nicely. Sort of similar to my Vermont play. whereby something that worked well in the past isn't necessarily indicative of what will work well now.
Does that mean that sports betting against the bookies computer is impossible to beat? Maybe. But I haven't given up on it, not yet anyway.
I'm losing track of this because I'm trying to lose track of it. But I've lost, it's either 8 or 9 straight, overtime games. Most of my teams were ML favorites before the game. I don't even wish to do the probability of the math involved in being that unlucky. But I think it's easily over 100,000 to 1.
One wise thing at least I haven't done, is figure I'm due to hit one of these, and plow a big bet on it during the break before the OT begins. I haven't done that a single time. I have learned if something is going bad, whether it's this OT chit or in business, don't throw good money after bad, and don't chase your losses.
lookie who is playing tonight
the team that never loses
the lines on these Thunder games are metastasizing
-3673.58
The fact that you got positive odds on that is awesome
I'd have to believe there are whales out there killing the OKC ML this season.
Short odds of course, but if ya have a license to print money, why not print it.
OKC ML
$1900 to. win a $100 on pretty much a sure thing is not terrible when you can peel off 100 to 250k bets like it's $10 to us
I gotta wonder if the bookies at some point cap these bets with the whales?
I mean with the little people like us, this particular ML is basically like a comp. So I guess the books don't give a chit, they know they're likely to get it back soon on other wagers. But whales are an entirely different animal.
"The fact that you got positive odds on that is awesome"
Another thing with the books, at least those I follow. On all their goodies, rewards, or whatever they're called. Such as profit boosts, no sweat bets, etc, ya gotta play odds over -200 or ya can't use them.
So for example, on the OKC ML bet, which is way below -200, any accumulated awards can't be used. However on say Galaxy's latest parlay bet, the odds of the parlay are a little bit over even money, so the rewards can be used on that bet.
Now should this be a factor in determining betting strategy, to make it as profitable as possible? Dam right it should. I'm not sure how the offshore books do their rewards, IE the book that Galaxy uses. However if it's similar, I'd be sure that Galaxy has considered this in his wagering strategy on these parlay bets on almost sure fire winners, sometimes using teasers.
I kidded about this in an earlier post, but perhaps Galaxy has discovered a "holy grail" of sorts?
@stevek
one thing i like about the rewards program with betonline is that it doesn't matter who you wager on or for how much. if you risk your money, you'll accumulate percentage points as you progress to the next level. and that is a secondary thought i have with some of these a-lot-for-a-little, "sure-fire" wagers that i've placed on occasion. there have been times in the past when i would intentionally bet a colossal sum on Novak Djokovic to win in the first few rounds of a grand slam tournament like Wimbledon. the only way he'd ever lose one of those matches is if he got hurt, and seeing as he never did, those were guaranteed wins. and the percentage points i earned were equivalent to me betting the same amount of money on a huge dog.
unfortunately, my book doesn't provide boost offers like the ones perk utilizes on DK. i can play fantasy on there only (DK).............and that's why i use an offshore sportsbook.
btw to give you an idea of just how much money i have to wager to go from Diamond I (where I am now) to Diamond II, that 900$ South Carolina bet didn't yield even a tenth of a percentage point. if i get to 100% before i die (i'm at 21.7% as we speak), it'll be at least a 750$ bonus. hopefully more.
It still amazes me that Texas, one of my favorite states besides my home state, with the independent spirit of Texas perhaps like no other state in the union, allows horse racing, poker, etc, but not sports betting? No need to discuss it, just commenting out loud.
I see on Perk's screenshot posts that DK sometimes offer 50% profit boosts, and I think one time there was an ultra-fat 100% profit boost. I'll admit, I find that mouth watering, like a Pavlov dog. LOL
I've learned a lot over the past year from you two guys about all this, and I sincerely appreciate it. 👍
don't get me started. a ton of inexplicable, hypocritical, pearl-clutching stuff taking place. horse racing, poker, bingo, greyhounds, and lottery are a-ok.........but nooo casinos & nooo sports betting. New Mexico, Oklahoma & Louisiana thank us daily. there's a reason why the largest casino in the world is situated a mile from the OK/TX border.