be honest, what's the most you've lost in a week?

Question

I know we all preach bankroll management, but sometimes easier said then done in the beginning. I'm just walking the plank or throwing myself to the wolves here because everyone here is a badass, but I've lost 50 units one week. Some very bad beats, but lack of discipline as well.

Next question is waht's the most units you would play at once? If you see a "lock," do you still limit it to 3-5 units?

Texasfan · Answer

I know we all preach bankroll management, but sometimes easier said then done in the beginning. I'm just walking the plank or throwing myself to the wolves here because everyone here is a badass, but I've lost 50 units one week. Some very bad beats, but lack of discipline as well.

Next question is waht's the most units you would play at once? If you see a "lock," do you still limit it to 3-5 units?

nc1capper · Answer

minimize the losses by whatever means needed, lower volume of plays, lower volume on plays, whatever it takes - there are no locks

DanTos8715 · Answer

The most I&#x27;ve lost in a week is.....my mind.If I seen a lock, the most I would lay is....depends on how I am running.  If I&#x27;m ahead I would take more risks, but if I&#x27;m running bad then chances are my "lock" is really a forced bet and an excuse to try and get back even.  It&#x27;s very hard to take emotion out of your picks when you are running bad.

DanTos8715 · Answer

I don&#x27;t believe in the L word, but you know what I mean.  A really strong bet LOL

jmaydc · Answer

I hope your "lock" is the Texans.....

snowflakes · Answer

LAST WEEK WAS HORRIBLE!  HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK WILL BE BETTER!

koko11 · Answer

My worse loss is 30 Units on one play...Normal play is 2-5 Units...

BigNiner · Answer

If I told you the most i&#x27;ve both won and lost in ONE DAY most would not believe me, so I&#x27;ll decline to answer that specifically.&#xD;&#xA;What I will say is that I have been doing this a long time, and I have made many mistakes along the way and have learned the hard way from those mistakes; which I feel has made me a much better handicapper today.

Pingo · Answer

Ive never lost...whats it like...

gobigblu4evr · Answer

I&#x27;ve lost more than I want to remember one week last summer on baseball. The lesson I learned is that I never bet on baseball until the playoffs.

Steal · Answer

was up 5,500 on football this year. lost 5k last week

SimonSezSo · Answer

$16K here....c&#x27;mon guys, answer his question!  I don&#x27;t think TEXASFAN asked the question to see how many UNITS(??) you lose!!  Do yo pay your book with units?  How much money guys??

thawv · Answer

$8500...............back to back weeks.  It was about 30 years ago.

Shiek1995 · Answer

Around 6000 about 7 years ago. One bad week of nba and then chased in the nfl.

DoubleUp4Life · Answer

ALOT

Fenway4 · Answer

Last week would have been my worst losing week unit wise. I was a real dummy and chased bets like a loser. Went on a 0-6 run on 2 unit plays, down 12 units.....made two 6 unit plays chasing the losses and went 0-2 on those. Was down 24 units total on the week going into Monday night....

What do I do? Made a play to break even (not going to call it a 24 unit play because at this point they are not even units, it's just being an idiot)

My bet was Under 57 in the Saints/Pats game. Needless to say after chasing I deserve to be in a lot worse shape than I am now....Haven't made a bet since and I'm afraid to, to be honest. I truly believe the only gamblers that make money are those with very strict money management and Im hoping I get a little more disciplined to get there myself.

Texasfan · Answer

Man, that under 57 looked like a sure loss as well.Money management is my main weakness. &#xA0;I just keep firing if I&#x27;m down or up. &#xA0;Actually, sometimes, I&#x27;m more conservative if I&#x27;m up. &#xA0;I&#x27;ve only done this a couple years, but I&#x27;ve certainly grown as a gambler, though, I think I will remove nba totals from my plays lists. &#xA0;Those are heartbreaking.

Fenway4 · Answer

Its a good point you make about being more conservative when you&#x27;re up.    I&#x27;m the same way..   I may be more aggressive than when I&#x27;m even, maybe bump the units a tad, but nothing like when I&#x27;m down.  And thats why I feel like I dont have the potential to win as much my potential to lose a lot more.    No one chases a win!  When I&#x27;m up 20 units I&#x27;m not making a 20 unit bet to get to 40.  But when I was down that much I did to try and get even.  This is what I keep telling myself to try to be better with managing my cash.

sooner59 · Answer

23,500 on a supposed sure thing baseball game final score saint louis 6 san diego 4  four years ago in san diego havent played a baseball game since. Oh and by the way dont ever and i mean ever believe those liers at the tout services

Texasfan · Answer

why was this a sure thing? &#xA0;Who was the pitching match up? &#xA0;Or did the touts say someone was on a fix?

sooner59 · Answer

this tout got me up over twenty dimes and said he had a fixed game his up front money was 2 dimes i have since learned that they are all con men he just got lucky for a while and took what he could from me on the one big hit he was also getting kick backs from sbg offshore sports book

brandone · Answer

More than anyone has mentioned so far....But really, it's not about the money. It's about... Did I learn a lesson from my mistake or mistakes?

Discipline is major key. You have to always remind yourself not to get cocky, and think you know it all. More often than not, this is a recipe for disaster. When you are winning your mind is furthest from this happening.

Try not to make the money a big deal, but more of a control thing over the value of the money, and the confidence to be in control.

Be humble, and try not to make a 1,000 bet more stressful than a 200.00 bet. Easy to say, very hard to do. Afterall the reason we wager is to make that money.

A question I ask my self before any good size wager, even though I am still very confident in my bet, is "If I lose, how will this effect me"?. If you answer, I'll live to see another day. No problem!...but..If you answer, I'm DONE, then maybe you should reconsider your bet. BOL!!!

TorontoJoey · Answer

12,000   and 10,000 once or twice 2 many

Texasfan · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by brandone]  More than anyone has mentioned so far....But really, it&#x27;s not about the money. It&#x27;s about...&#xA0; Did I learn a lesson from my mistake or mistakes?&#xD;&#xA;Discipline is major key. You have to always remind yourself not to get cocky, and think you know it all. More often than not, this is a recipe for disaster. When you are winning your mind is furthest from this happening.&#xD;&#xA;Try not to make the money a big deal, but more of a control thing over the value of the money, and the confidence to be in control.&#xD;&#xA;Be humble, and try not to make a 1,000 bet more stressful than a 200.00 bet. Easy to say, very hard to do. Afterall the reason we wager is to make that money.&#xA0;&#xD;&#xA;A question I ask my self before any good size wager, even though I am still&#xA0;very confident in my bet, is "If I lose, how will this effect me"?. If you answer, I&#x27;ll live to see another day. No problem!...but..If you answer, I&#x27;m DONE, then maybe you should reconsider your bet.&#xA0;BOL!!! &#xA0;&#xA0;   [/Quote]Excellent post. I&#x27;ve won about 28 units last 3 weeks, but also remind myself that I&#x27;m not invincible and my worst weeks have come after these winning streaks. &#xA0;Also, just because it&#x27;s a big game doesn&#x27;t mean you have to bet more.

footballss2009 · Answer

over 6000d in one week last year. LOL

be honest, what's the most you've lost in a week?

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