@galaxy27 said:
check this out fellas. those who are not necessarily familiar with golf -- heck, those who are but never consider it -- don't fully realize what it actually costs to be a tour pro. sometimes you have to make the cut just to break even.
@stevek said:
Knicks +3.5 with a fat 50% profit boost
Brunson over 19.5 points
Towns over 8.5 rebounds
Brutal
Towns screwing you with 8 boards
Been there done that 🤬
The weird thing is it's around 6 minutes to play and he gets his number 8. However I realize I'm in a bit of trouble though because the Knicks had the game in hand, and I figure soon the starters might be coming out. So with around 3 minutes to go, Towns comes out and my prop is dead. But the coach leaves Brunson in the game until the end, and some other starters? Why didn't he also leave in Towns for crying out loud, and give me a chance for a cheap rebound.
I shouldn't complain because it was a very good night, as my main money was on the Knicks spread. But it could have been an excellent night with just one more dam rebound. Oh well.
Overall still happy with the results. Me just loves them 50% profit boosts. ❤️💲
@stevek said:
Knicks +3.5 with a fat 50% profit boost
Brunson over 19.5 points
Towns over 8.5 rebounds
Brutal
Towns screwing you with 8 boards
Been there done that 🤬
The weird thing is it's around 6 minutes to play and he gets his number 8. However I realize I'm in a bit of trouble though because the Knicks had the game in hand, and I figure soon the starters might be coming out. So with around 3 minutes to go, Towns comes out and my prop is dead. But the coach leaves Brunson in the game until the end, and some other starters? Why didn't he also leave in Towns for crying out loud, and give me a chance for a cheap rebound.
I shouldn't complain because it was a very good night, as my main money was on the Knicks spread. But it could have been an excellent night with just one more dam rebound. Oh well.
Overall still happy with the results. Me just loves them 50% profit boosts. ❤️💲
@stevek said:
Knicks +3.5 with a fat 50% profit boost
Brunson over 19.5 points
Towns over 8.5 rebounds
Brutal
Towns screwing you with 8 boards
Been there done that 🤬
The weird thing is it's around 6 minutes to play and he gets his number 8. However I realize I'm in a bit of trouble though because the Knicks had the game in hand, and I figure soon the starters might be coming out. So with around 3 minutes to go, Towns comes out and my prop is dead. But the coach leaves Brunson in the game until the end, and some other starters? Why didn't he also leave in Towns for crying out loud, and give me a chance for a cheap rebound.
I shouldn't complain because it was a very good night, as my main money was on the Knicks spread. But it could have been an excellent night with just one more dam rebound. Oh well.
Overall still happy with the results. Me just loves them 50% profit boosts. ❤️💲
Oh ok I thought you had a parlay going
Glad you did ok
I almost never play parlays any longer because I have trouble hitting them. Problem is I receive a lot of parlay profit boost offers, and really hate passing that up.
@stevek said:
Knicks +3.5 with a fat 50% profit boost
Brunson over 19.5 points
Towns over 8.5 rebounds
Brutal
Towns screwing you with 8 boards
Been there done that 🤬
The weird thing is it's around 6 minutes to play and he gets his number 8. However I realize I'm in a bit of trouble though because the Knicks had the game in hand, and I figure soon the starters might be coming out. So with around 3 minutes to go, Towns comes out and my prop is dead. But the coach leaves Brunson in the game until the end, and some other starters? Why didn't he also leave in Towns for crying out loud, and give me a chance for a cheap rebound.
I shouldn't complain because it was a very good night, as my main money was on the Knicks spread. But it could have been an excellent night with just one more dam rebound. Oh well.
Overall still happy with the results. Me just loves them 50% profit boosts. ❤️💲
Oh ok I thought you had a parlay going
Glad you did ok
I almost never play parlays any longer because I have trouble hitting them. Problem is I receive a lot of parlay profit boost offers, and really hate passing that up.
Yes, parlays are the single most profitable bets for sportsbooks, often generating well over half of a bookmaker's total revenue despite making up a smaller portion of the total handle.
Sportsbooks take in significantly more profit per dollar wagered on parlays compared to straight bets. While the standard "hold" (the house edge) on a traditional single bet is typically around 5% to 7%, a sportsbook's hold on parlays can skyrocket anywhere from 15% to over 30%.
This high profit margin is driven by a few key factors:
Compounded Probability: A parlay requires every individual bet (or "leg") to win. If one leg loses, the entire bet loses. The odds against the bettor multiply rapidly with each added leg.
Enticing Payouts: Parlays attract casual bettors because they offer the allure of turning a small wager into a massive payout. This desire for a "jackpot" leads bettors to place riskier bets they are highly unlikely to win.
Same-Game Parlays (SGPs): The explosion in popularity of SGPs has made gambling companies even more lucrative, as software often calculates the correlations between these bets to heavily favor the house.
"a sportsbook's hold on parlays can skyrocket anywhere from 15% to over 30%"
"Over 30%" - who the yell knows how high that may be? I did read many years ago that on certain types of bets, books grab around 40% juice. So perhaps that "over 30%" on parlays ranges up to around that 40% level.
I've noticed that on most of your parlay bets, you do usually use the profit boosts. However based on this AI info, it seems like unless the boost is at least 30%, then it's gonna be very tough to make money in the long run.
Most of the offered parlay profit boost offers I receive are 20% for SGP. The books sure know what they are doing don't they? Even with that particular boost, they're still may be grabbing around 10% to 20% juice.
Football season went well, but admittedly, I've been doing nothing but treading water during basketball season. I've yet to finish a day over the $300 mark. I've had some days which including college hoops, when I've crossed that $300 mark during the day, but by the end of the day it's back down under it again.
Some may think it's not bad being up a few dollars. But frankly considering the work I've put into it, the wage equivalent is probably around 10 cents an hour. Which wouldn't be bad if I was living in the 19th century. LOL
@galaxy27 said:
check this out fellas. those who are not necessarily familiar with golf -- heck, those who are but never consider it -- don't fully realize what it actually costs to be a tour pro. sometimes you have to make the cut just to break even.
Never thought of that but it makes sense
Don't the golfers have some sponsors kicking in some $? They do wear their product names on their attire. Or maybe those sponsers just supply the clubs,clothes etc.
I think bowlers are in the same situation as golfers. They foot the bill for things in the same manner as golfers.
Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
OKC really tamed Wemby in the previous game, which OKC won handily. Wemby only had a paltry 4 rebounds.
A Spurs rebound in this second home game for them seems like the logical choice. But we all know how well logic works in the NBA.
Still pondering what to do?
Also the bookie bastige sent me a 50% profit boost on any MLB game tonight. Any type of wager. I've been avoiding MLB like the plague, but a 50% profit boost puts the odds way in my favor, so I gotta flip a coin and play something. Any MLB suggestions, but I guess everyone is on the sidelines right now.
Football season went well, but admittedly, I've been doing nothing but treading water during basketball season. I've yet to finish a day over the $300 mark. I've had some days which including college hoops, when I've crossed that $300 mark during the day, but by the end of the day it's back down under it again.
Some may think it's not bad being up a few dollars. But frankly considering the work I've put into it, the wage equivalent is probably around 10 cents an hour. Which wouldn't be bad if I was living in the 19th century. LOL
Yeah you’re probably making a half cent for every post.
Went to play a MLB game using the fat 50% profit boost, but there were no night games. However still some live games. So I made a quick ten second handicapping decision.
Everything came up roses today, including some disciplined non-bets. I liked the rebounds prop with Wemby, but decided not to play it. He didn't even get close to the number I was looking at.
Don't the golfers have some sponsors kicking in some $? They do wear their product names on their attire. Or maybe those sponsers just supply the clubs,clothes etc.
I think bowlers are in the same situation as golfers. They foot the bill for things in the same manner as golfers.
here he is in a vid answering fan questions
pretty informative
edit: he made 3.5 mil in '24, almost 12 mil in '25, and 2.5 mil so far in '26
double edit: if Ben Griffin spends 50k per tournament, imagine what Scheffler ($110 million in career earnings) dishes out every week he plays
I just did some quick math. Since 2024, yes I believe he "spends" around 50k a month. But his definition of "spends" certainly includes the caddie's commission, which I read many years ago is normally around 10% of the winnings. He mentioned giving out bonuses, etc, when he has a good week, etc.
Seems like a good guy who enjoys sharing the wealth with those who help him win. 👍
OKC is back at home, -5.5 for Tuesday's game. The line being right about where I'm sure everyone thought it would be.
Knicks tonight on the road, at -2.5 to try to close it out with a sweep. Knicks in my opinion have a killer instinct which if you're a fan or bet on them, ya gotta like.
One good thing in the Cavs favor, is in the previous two playoff series, they did win the seventh game. So they have shown heart when their backs are up against the wall, as it will be tonight. Ya gotta like that if you're thinking Cavs.
The more I ponder this game, the tougher it becomes. Leaning towards just passing on it.
seen or heard of this guy before? his name is Matt Morrow -- a gambler & content creator. his son works with him, along with a couple of other guys. i like them for a few reasons. first, they document their gambling sessions from beginning to end -- win or lose. second, he keeps a running profit/loss tally (like i do). third, they are a likeable bunch. fourth, they gamble a lot of money lol. their P/L status is laid out above the comments of any vid. they predominantly play slots, but they also hit up table games like blackjack, baccarat, et al. he's wealthy by trade (real estate), but his youtube page has turned into his bread & butter -- he has over 1.5 million subscribers now. any time he hits a subscriber milestone, he bets a commensurate amount. this short vid was when he reached 1.4 mil. he celebrated it by playing one 14k hand of baccarat, and it was especially entertaining because it took place right in front of the casino owner.
i think you guys will enjoy their content.
btw, have any of you ever played baccarat? quick, fun, easy game
seen or heard of this guy before? his name is Matt Morrow -- a gambler & content creator. his son works with him, along with a couple of other guys. i like them for a few reasons. first, they document their gambling sessions from beginning to end -- win or lose. second, he keeps a running profit/loss tally (like i do). third, they are a likeable bunch. fourth, they gamble a lot of money lol. their P/L status is laid out above the comments of any vid. they predominantly play slots, but they also hit up table games like blackjack, baccarat, et al. he's wealthy by trade (real estate), but his youtube page has turned into his bread & butter -- he has over 1.5 million subscribers now. any time he hits a subscriber milestone, he bets a commensurate amount. this short vid was when he reached 1.4 mil. he celebrated it by playing one 14k hand of baccarat, and it was especially entertaining because it took place right in front of the casino owner.
i think you guys will enjoy their content.
btw, have any of you ever played baccarat? quick, fun, easy game
seen or heard of this guy before? his name is Matt Morrow -- a gambler & content creator. his son works with him, along with a couple of other guys. i like them for a few reasons. first, they document their gambling sessions from beginning to end -- win or lose. second, he keeps a running profit/loss tally (like i do). third, they are a likeable bunch. fourth, they gamble a lot of money lol. their P/L status is laid out above the comments of any vid. they predominantly play slots, but they also hit up table games like blackjack, baccarat, et al. he's wealthy by trade (real estate), but his youtube page has turned into his bread & butter -- he has over 1.5 million subscribers now. any time he hits a subscriber milestone, he bets a commensurate amount. this short vid was when he reached 1.4 mil. he celebrated it by playing one 14k hand of baccarat, and it was especially entertaining because it took place right in front of the casino owner.
i think you guys will enjoy their content.
btw, have any of you ever played baccarat? quick, fun, easy game
My rough guess as to the amount of money he's made off commissions earned from his Youtube channel is low 5 figures to mid 5 figures. Not bad.
I played baccarat a few times. Just found it very boring. The house edge is a bit over 1%, with the banker bet having a little better odds than the player bet.
Not sure what's going on there? I mean he bent and ruined the one card? He might get tossed at an AC casino for doing that.
seen or heard of this guy before? his name is Matt Morrow -- a gambler & content creator. his son works with him, along with a couple of other guys. i like them for a few reasons. first, they document their gambling sessions from beginning to end -- win or lose. second, he keeps a running profit/loss tally (like i do). third, they are a likeable bunch. fourth, they gamble a lot of money lol. their P/L status is laid out above the comments of any vid. they predominantly play slots, but they also hit up table games like blackjack, baccarat, et al. he's wealthy by trade (real estate), but his youtube page has turned into his bread & butter -- he has over 1.5 million subscribers now. any time he hits a subscriber milestone, he bets a commensurate amount. this short vid was when he reached 1.4 mil. he celebrated it by playing one 14k hand of baccarat, and it was especially entertaining because it took place right in front of the casino owner.
i think you guys will enjoy their content.
btw, have any of you ever played baccarat? quick, fun, easy game
That's Vegas Matt!
My buddy met him at an event before, I. have seen some of his videos
I also watched Brettski and Mr Hand Pay
I stopped watching those guys awhile ago, they rip huge sums of money but a lot of it is from YouTube money, casino comps ect..
I've never learned Baccarat, I think it's pretty easy to figure out as Banker or Player, I just never got around to playing it much
Roulette, craps, slots and poker is what I prefer, I can't stand Blackjack
Occasionally I'll do 3 card poker or UTH when at the bigger casinos in Connecticut
I also can't stand blackjack. The game cannot be beat by anyone, and the facts prove that out. Despite the books and in particular one movie made about a crew winning at blackjack.
The reason is simple. Sure there are times when the deck is remotely small in your favor. The problem is you need to sit there for who knows how long playing the game and losing money when the odds aren't in your favor. Then when the time finally comes when the odds are in your favor, the betting amount is capped. Also when it's a favorable deck for a short while, you still could get 18s and 19s while the dealer gets 20s and beats you anyway.
The only thing beatable in a casino is high stakes poker. Frankly, I've played a lot of poker in my time, and I'm pretty good at it. But I've never played casino poker for two reasons. One the rake is way too high at the smaller stakes games. Simply unbeatable. Two, despite how good I am, I've seen those guys and some gals on TV who play in the high stakes games, and they are better than me. I'd need to get lucky to beat them, and that's a losing formula to make money in the long run if you're always depending on luck to beat the better players.
Someone such as Phil Hellmuth, I think I could hang in there with him just fine. Guys like Negreanu and Adelstein, etc, would eat me alive. I know it so I stay out of harm's way.
Oh I almost forgot, beating a casino is possible at slots and some other games whereby a huge, and I do mean huge, jackpot is offered. Of course that is if ever you hit one in your lifetime which is extremely unlikely.
If you ever do hit one, the best thing you could do is quit gambling permanently, and enjoy the money.
The only person I've ever known who even knew of someone hitting a huge jackpot was told to me by a guy I knew a little bit at the track. It's unverified of course but I think he was telling the truth. He told me his good friend one night at Penn National when he was sitting with him, hit a huge carryover jackpot of a half million dollars. He said his good friend took the money and immediately quit going to the track, which was a smart thing to do. The funny part of the story is he said his friend gave him a hundred bucks. I shouldn't have said anything but I couldn't help myself. I said to him, he's a good friend and he only gave you a lousy 100 bucks when you were with him at the time he hit a monster jackpot? He just shrugged and said he was happy to get the 100 bucks. Not sure I believed that part of the story. LOL
Leaning towards the Cavs spread tonight. Still not sure. But I think getting +2.5 along with info previously mentioned, works in my favor. Plus they have an impressive home record, Knicks not so impressive of a road record.
Knicks have some very nice momentum going and it's tough to bet against that. However I think the Cavs might be able to sneak in a win here. If they don't then they don't.
Betting the value has worked very well for me thus far. Doesn't always win, but trying to find an edge, and wisely using profit boosts, might be a way to possibly beat this game. Maybe? We shall see. LOL
My rough guess as to the amount of money he's made off commissions earned from his Youtube channel is low 5 figures to mid 5 figures. Not bad.
way, way more Steve. that's why they gamble so much (and don't flinch when they lose a ton)
Not sure what's going on there? I mean he bent and ruined the one card? He might get tossed at an AC casino for doing that.
for some reason, baccarat allows you to abuse the cards. i've seen it with other content creators. when i've played, not so much. perhaps it's because they are betting thousands and can afford new decks. something i know nothing about.
My rough guess as to the amount of money he's made off commissions earned from his Youtube channel is low 5 figures to mid 5 figures. Not bad.
way, way more Steve. that's why they gamble so much (and don't flinch when they lose a ton)
Not sure what's going on there? I mean he bent and ruined the one card? He might get tossed at an AC casino for doing that.
for some reason, baccarat allows you to abuse the cards. i've seen it with other content creators. when i've played, not so much. perhaps it's because they are betting thousands and can afford new decks. something i know nothing about.
Well that's very nice to see. I quickly looked at his page of videos with the views listed. He must have many multiple other pages of videos. I know Youtube allows posting as many videos as ya wish.
I guess you're right about the thing with baccarat cards. Never heard of that before. You're probably familiar with the Phil Ivey story about how he scammed a casino out of I think it was 12 million dollars, using basically marked cards. Why a casino was stupid enough to allow a player to give them his own cards, or use certain specified cards, is hard to believe?
All i know is that casinos will never allow a game of skill under their roof in which they could lose money in the long run. Proof of that is around 100 years ago, casinos had pinball machines in which gamblers could bet on their skills. Long story short, some folks got so good at it they were killing the casinos, so the casinos simply got rid of pinball machines.
Many years ago, some casinos were sometimes getting clipped badly at blackjack, as well as even roulette because wealthy players could martingale their bets. Those days are now long over. As John Scarne came in and advised the casinos to eliminate "no limit" bets in their casinos. Now all casinos cap their bets at certain levels.
Poker of course is different. The casino with that is just charging to deal the cards, etc. Casinos couldn't care less which poker players win, or the amounts they win.
Having too much fun. That usually means my little winning streak is coming to an end. I can see it a mile away.
The Cavs get blown out. Mitchell can't hit a three and scores less than ten points, and my soon to be played MLB bet doesn't hit, not even close. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. 🤷♂️
@stevek said:
Having too much fun. That usually means my little winning streak is coming to an end. I can see it a mile away.
The Cavs get blown out. Mitchell can't hit a three and scores less than ten points, and my soon to be played MLB bet doesn't hit, not even close. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. 🤷♂️
I guess you're right about the thing with baccarat cards. Never heard of that before. You're probably familiar with the Phil Ivey story about how he scammed a casino out of I think it was 12 million dollars, using basically marked cards. Why a casino was stupid enough to allow a player to give them his own cards, or use certain specified cards, is hard to believe?
i do remember that, and i don't understand why that was allowed either.
"hey, i'm going to play high-stakes baccarat. can i request cards manufactured by Gemaco?"
I guess you're right about the thing with baccarat cards. Never heard of that before. You're probably familiar with the Phil Ivey story about how he scammed a casino out of I think it was 12 million dollars, using basically marked cards. Why a casino was stupid enough to allow a player to give them his own cards, or use certain specified cards, is hard to believe?
i do remember that, and i don't understand why that was allowed either.
"hey, i'm going to play high-stakes baccarat. can i request cards manufactured by Gemaco?"
"sure no problem Phil, we love you."
millions later
"ok wtf just happened"
My guess is only someone such as a Phil Ivey could get away with it. He had a good reputation at the time, and I guess the casino trusted him, figuring Ivey had some sort of "infatuation" with that brand of cards, and the casino figured why not?
Turns out that Ivey was on a downswing in his career at that time. I'm not sure how he's doing at this time, maybe he's bounced back. As I don't watch poker on TV nearly as much as I used to, so I don't know one way or the other.
Last time I saw Ivey play on TV, it was at Hustler. It was advertised that Ivey was going to be there and I was really looking forward to watching him play. Well it turned out to be a total bore. Playing his stack ridiculously tight. He wasn't even close to the Phil Ivey of old.
But oh those old days of poker after dark on TV, when he played with Doyle, and the other top name players at the time. It was great entertainment, and Ivey was scary good to watch as he virtually never made a mistake. He would outplay all those top pros, except for one whose name I just mentioned. Although Barry Greenstein was right up there with those two.
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Never thought of that but it makes sense
Brutal
Towns screwing you with 8 boards
Been there done that 🤬
The weird thing is it's around 6 minutes to play and he gets his number 8. However I realize I'm in a bit of trouble though because the Knicks had the game in hand, and I figure soon the starters might be coming out. So with around 3 minutes to go, Towns comes out and my prop is dead. But the coach leaves Brunson in the game until the end, and some other starters? Why didn't he also leave in Towns for crying out loud, and give me a chance for a cheap rebound.
I shouldn't complain because it was a very good night, as my main money was on the Knicks spread. But it could have been an excellent night with just one more dam rebound. Oh well.
Overall still happy with the results. Me just loves them 50% profit boosts. ❤️💲
Oh ok I thought you had a parlay going
Glad you did ok
I almost never play parlays any longer because I have trouble hitting them. Problem is I receive a lot of parlay profit boost offers, and really hate passing that up.
Parlays are sucker bets but they are enticing lol
Pasted from AI:
Yes, parlays are the single most profitable bets for sportsbooks, often generating well over half of a bookmaker's total revenue despite making up a smaller portion of the total handle.
Sportsbooks take in significantly more profit per dollar wagered on parlays compared to straight bets. While the standard "hold" (the house edge) on a traditional single bet is typically around 5% to 7%, a sportsbook's hold on parlays can skyrocket anywhere from 15% to over 30%.
This high profit margin is driven by a few key factors:
Compounded Probability: A parlay requires every individual bet (or "leg") to win. If one leg loses, the entire bet loses. The odds against the bettor multiply rapidly with each added leg.
Enticing Payouts: Parlays attract casual bettors because they offer the allure of turning a small wager into a massive payout. This desire for a "jackpot" leads bettors to place riskier bets they are highly unlikely to win.
Same-Game Parlays (SGPs): The explosion in popularity of SGPs has made gambling companies even more lucrative, as software often calculates the correlations between these bets to heavily favor the house.
"a sportsbook's hold on parlays can skyrocket anywhere from 15% to over 30%"
"Over 30%" - who the yell knows how high that may be? I did read many years ago that on certain types of bets, books grab around 40% juice. So perhaps that "over 30%" on parlays ranges up to around that 40% level.
I've noticed that on most of your parlay bets, you do usually use the profit boosts. However based on this AI info, it seems like unless the boost is at least 30%, then it's gonna be very tough to make money in the long run.
Most of the offered parlay profit boost offers I receive are 20% for SGP. The books sure know what they are doing don't they? Even with that particular boost, they're still may be grabbing around 10% to 20% juice.
My balance since depositing $100.
Football season went well, but admittedly, I've been doing nothing but treading water during basketball season. I've yet to finish a day over the $300 mark. I've had some days which including college hoops, when I've crossed that $300 mark during the day, but by the end of the day it's back down under it again.
Some may think it's not bad being up a few dollars. But frankly considering the work I've put into it, the wage equivalent is probably around 10 cents an hour. Which wouldn't be bad if I was living in the 19th century. LOL
Don't the golfers have some sponsors kicking in some $? They do wear their product names on their attire. Or maybe those sponsers just supply the clubs,clothes etc.
I think bowlers are in the same situation as golfers. They foot the bill for things in the same manner as golfers.
Spurs are -2.5
OKC really tamed Wemby in the previous game, which OKC won handily. Wemby only had a paltry 4 rebounds.
A Spurs rebound in this second home game for them seems like the logical choice. But we all know how well logic works in the NBA.
Still pondering what to do?
Also the bookie bastige sent me a 50% profit boost on any MLB game tonight. Any type of wager. I've been avoiding MLB like the plague, but a 50% profit boost puts the odds way in my favor, so I gotta flip a coin and play something. Any MLB suggestions, but I guess everyone is on the sidelines right now.
Yeah you’re probably making a half cent for every post.
Darin you are the funniest guy on the planet. When are you getting your own TV comedy series? Everybody Loves Darin.
I'm gonna go "logic" tonight - probably a mistake.
Spurs ML
Went to play a MLB game using the fat 50% profit boost, but there were no night games. However still some live games. So I made a quick ten second handicapping decision.
Me loves them 50% profit boosts.
Sure is getting ugly out there.
A good ugly for me for a change.
Spurs making a statement out there tonight.
Win or lose this series, your Spurs have a heckuva bright future.
Buescher wrecks on lap 330. Was sitting 12th or so. That's a wrap.
Spurs had to have it and OKC played like they already got what they wanted (a split on the road)
very logical bet by you
people are going to get sick of these two teams because they are both so young and will be clashing for years to come
btw if stevek profits a half cent per post, let's not calculate what mine would be and say we did
I contacted CU. They told me the checks in the mail. 😂
Everything came up roses today, including some disciplined non-bets. I liked the rebounds prop with Wemby, but decided not to play it. He didn't even get close to the number I was looking at.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18okePxsKd/
pretty sweet shot of Wemby's 3-ball from half court at the end of the 1st half
Only his third year in the league. By the time his career is over, won't be a question of whether he wins the MVP, but how many.
here he is in a vid answering fan questions
pretty informative
edit: he made 3.5 mil in '24, almost 12 mil in '25, and 2.5 mil so far in '26
double edit: if Ben Griffin spends 50k per tournament, imagine what Scheffler ($110 million in career earnings) dishes out every week he plays
I just did some quick math. Since 2024, yes I believe he "spends" around 50k a month. But his definition of "spends" certainly includes the caddie's commission, which I read many years ago is normally around 10% of the winnings. He mentioned giving out bonuses, etc, when he has a good week, etc.
Seems like a good guy who enjoys sharing the wealth with those who help him win. 👍
OKC is back at home, -5.5 for Tuesday's game. The line being right about where I'm sure everyone thought it would be.
Knicks tonight on the road, at -2.5 to try to close it out with a sweep. Knicks in my opinion have a killer instinct which if you're a fan or bet on them, ya gotta like.
One good thing in the Cavs favor, is in the previous two playoff series, they did win the seventh game. So they have shown heart when their backs are up against the wall, as it will be tonight. Ya gotta like that if you're thinking Cavs.
The more I ponder this game, the tougher it becomes. Leaning towards just passing on it.
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seen or heard of this guy before? his name is Matt Morrow -- a gambler & content creator. his son works with him, along with a couple of other guys. i like them for a few reasons. first, they document their gambling sessions from beginning to end -- win or lose. second, he keeps a running profit/loss tally (like i do). third, they are a likeable bunch. fourth, they gamble a lot of money lol. their P/L status is laid out above the comments of any vid. they predominantly play slots, but they also hit up table games like blackjack, baccarat, et al. he's wealthy by trade (real estate), but his youtube page has turned into his bread & butter -- he has over 1.5 million subscribers now. any time he hits a subscriber milestone, he bets a commensurate amount. this short vid was when he reached 1.4 mil. he celebrated it by playing one 14k hand of baccarat, and it was especially entertaining because it took place right in front of the casino owner.
i think you guys will enjoy their content.
btw, have any of you ever played baccarat? quick, fun, easy game
That's Vegas Matt!
My buddy met him at an event before, I. have seen some of his videos
I also watched Brettski and Mr Hand Pay
I stopped watching those guys awhile ago, they rip huge sums of money but a lot of it is from YouTube money, casino comps ect..
I've never learned Baccarat, I think it's pretty easy to figure out as Banker or Player, I just never got around to playing it much
Roulette, craps, slots and poker is what I prefer, I can't stand Blackjack
Occasionally I'll do 3 card poker or UTH when at the bigger casinos in Connecticut
Never heard of him, but that's a heckuva lot of subscribers> @galaxy27 said:
My rough guess as to the amount of money he's made off commissions earned from his Youtube channel is low 5 figures to mid 5 figures. Not bad.
I played baccarat a few times. Just found it very boring. The house edge is a bit over 1%, with the banker bet having a little better odds than the player bet.
Not sure what's going on there? I mean he bent and ruined the one card? He might get tossed at an AC casino for doing that.
I also can't stand blackjack. The game cannot be beat by anyone, and the facts prove that out. Despite the books and in particular one movie made about a crew winning at blackjack.
The reason is simple. Sure there are times when the deck is remotely small in your favor. The problem is you need to sit there for who knows how long playing the game and losing money when the odds aren't in your favor. Then when the time finally comes when the odds are in your favor, the betting amount is capped. Also when it's a favorable deck for a short while, you still could get 18s and 19s while the dealer gets 20s and beats you anyway.
The only thing beatable in a casino is high stakes poker. Frankly, I've played a lot of poker in my time, and I'm pretty good at it. But I've never played casino poker for two reasons. One the rake is way too high at the smaller stakes games. Simply unbeatable. Two, despite how good I am, I've seen those guys and some gals on TV who play in the high stakes games, and they are better than me. I'd need to get lucky to beat them, and that's a losing formula to make money in the long run if you're always depending on luck to beat the better players.
Someone such as Phil Hellmuth, I think I could hang in there with him just fine. Guys like Negreanu and Adelstein, etc, would eat me alive. I know it so I stay out of harm's way.
Oh I almost forgot, beating a casino is possible at slots and some other games whereby a huge, and I do mean huge, jackpot is offered. Of course that is if ever you hit one in your lifetime which is extremely unlikely.
If you ever do hit one, the best thing you could do is quit gambling permanently, and enjoy the money.
The only person I've ever known who even knew of someone hitting a huge jackpot was told to me by a guy I knew a little bit at the track. It's unverified of course but I think he was telling the truth. He told me his good friend one night at Penn National when he was sitting with him, hit a huge carryover jackpot of a half million dollars. He said his good friend took the money and immediately quit going to the track, which was a smart thing to do. The funny part of the story is he said his friend gave him a hundred bucks. I shouldn't have said anything but I couldn't help myself. I said to him, he's a good friend and he only gave you a lousy 100 bucks when you were with him at the time he hit a monster jackpot? He just shrugged and said he was happy to get the 100 bucks. Not sure I believed that part of the story. LOL
Leaning towards the Cavs spread tonight. Still not sure. But I think getting +2.5 along with info previously mentioned, works in my favor. Plus they have an impressive home record, Knicks not so impressive of a road record.
Knicks have some very nice momentum going and it's tough to bet against that. However I think the Cavs might be able to sneak in a win here. If they don't then they don't.
Betting the value has worked very well for me thus far. Doesn't always win, but trying to find an edge, and wisely using profit boosts, might be a way to possibly beat this game. Maybe? We shall see. LOL
way, way more Steve. that's why they gamble so much (and don't flinch when they lose a ton)
for some reason, baccarat allows you to abuse the cards. i've seen it with other content creators. when i've played, not so much. perhaps it's because they are betting thousands and can afford new decks. something i know nothing about.
Well that's very nice to see. I quickly looked at his page of videos with the views listed. He must have many multiple other pages of videos. I know Youtube allows posting as many videos as ya wish.
I guess you're right about the thing with baccarat cards. Never heard of that before. You're probably familiar with the Phil Ivey story about how he scammed a casino out of I think it was 12 million dollars, using basically marked cards. Why a casino was stupid enough to allow a player to give them his own cards, or use certain specified cards, is hard to believe?
All i know is that casinos will never allow a game of skill under their roof in which they could lose money in the long run. Proof of that is around 100 years ago, casinos had pinball machines in which gamblers could bet on their skills. Long story short, some folks got so good at it they were killing the casinos, so the casinos simply got rid of pinball machines.
Many years ago, some casinos were sometimes getting clipped badly at blackjack, as well as even roulette because wealthy players could martingale their bets. Those days are now long over. As John Scarne came in and advised the casinos to eliminate "no limit" bets in their casinos. Now all casinos cap their bets at certain levels.
Poker of course is different. The casino with that is just charging to deal the cards, etc. Casinos couldn't care less which poker players win, or the amounts they win.
Cavs +2.5
This has the potential to be embarrassing. But what the yell, wouldn't be the first time I've been embarrassed. LOL
I can't recall his name but a magician in England was banned from all casinos for his card playing.
Dam a 30% profit boost on player points, so I gotta play somethings, odds in my favor, even though I don't really like anything.
Donovan Mitchell points over 24.5
Dam again - just hit another 50% profit boost on the free to play home run game.
Played Schwarber, and he just hit one.
Still have plenty of time to look at something with MLB, that I'm "forced" to play. LOL
Having too much fun. That usually means my little winning streak is coming to an end. I can see it a mile away.
The Cavs get blown out. Mitchell can't hit a three and scores less than ten points, and my soon to be played MLB bet doesn't hit, not even close. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. 🤷♂️
Knicks are going to attract a lot of NY gambling $. I don't think they will be big underdog's regardless who they play.
Well, I was right on 2 out of 3. 😒
i do remember that, and i don't understand why that was allowed either.
"hey, i'm going to play high-stakes baccarat. can i request cards manufactured by Gemaco?"
"sure no problem Phil, we love you."
millions later
"ok wtf just happened"
Day 19
No action
My guess is only someone such as a Phil Ivey could get away with it. He had a good reputation at the time, and I guess the casino trusted him, figuring Ivey had some sort of "infatuation" with that brand of cards, and the casino figured why not?
Turns out that Ivey was on a downswing in his career at that time. I'm not sure how he's doing at this time, maybe he's bounced back. As I don't watch poker on TV nearly as much as I used to, so I don't know one way or the other.
Last time I saw Ivey play on TV, it was at Hustler. It was advertised that Ivey was going to be there and I was really looking forward to watching him play. Well it turned out to be a total bore. Playing his stack ridiculously tight. He wasn't even close to the Phil Ivey of old.
But oh those old days of poker after dark on TV, when he played with Doyle, and the other top name players at the time. It was great entertainment, and Ivey was scary good to watch as he virtually never made a mistake. He would outplay all those top pros, except for one whose name I just mentioned. Although Barry Greenstein was right up there with those two.