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    If you could go back in time would you start gambling still?

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    Everest17
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    Posted: Jan. 2, 2013 - 1:28 AM ET #26

    To be honest, what you need to do, is stop gambling. Just don't do it. Find something else to do, it really isn't that hard. You can teach yourself to keep going on with life and stop gambling, as you taught yourself how to do it in the first place. You, and only you have the power and control of the situation.

    Tell yourself that after a month or two, once you have found a job, that you might put in a determined amount (say 1000$) then cancel the method of payment (ex: credit card) and keep living your life and learn to use money management knowing that the 1000$ is all you have. Once you use money management and win/lose your 2-4% per bet, you could eventually be betting 50-100$ again if you can stick to a system, pick winners, and use money management.

    You have the power. If the system doesn't work, then you need to accept that gambling is nothing but a moneypit for you and you need to ration your income and maybe use 5% of it on gambling, and nothing more, since you will need to assume that it is a loss cause and just a hobby.

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    To be honest, what you need to do, is stop gambling. Just don't do it. Find something else to do, it really isn't that hard. You can teach yourself to keep going on with life and stop gambling, as you taught yourself how to do it in the first place. You, and only you have the power and control of the situation.

    Tell yourself that after a month or two, once you have found a job, that you might put in a determined amount (say 1000$) then cancel the method of payment (ex: credit card) and keep living your life and learn to use money management knowing that the 1000$ is all you have. Once you use money management and win/lose your 2-4% per bet, you could eventually be betting 50-100$ again if you can stick to a system, pick winners, and use money management.

    You have the power. If the system doesn't work, then you need to accept that gambling is nothing but a moneypit for you and you need to ration your income and maybe use 5% of it on gambling, and nothing more, since you will need to assume that it is a loss cause and just a hobby.

     
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    Posted: Jan. 2, 2013 - 1:48 AM ET #27

    God bless you bro .
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    God bless you bro .
     
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    Posted: Jan. 2, 2013 - 2:51 AM ET #28

    Thank you to all of you guys who took the time to talk to me. Picking winners is not my problem.. I can turn a small amount into a huge amount numerous times.Staying in the game, that should have been my goal instead of trying to get rich quick. It was never enough for me even when I turn $30 into $ 750 In a week I still fire away instead of ensuring a cashout. Jeezus it makes me sick. Trying to move on and forget about it. It is money management, and dealing with losses that has been my downfall. I know what I need to change, maybe one day I will be able to fix it and implement some of the things you guys are telling me. Till then I am going to try not to watch sports and come back when I have a job and some money in the bank. Again, thank you for the positive feedback, hope you all have a profitable good year. 
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    Thank you to all of you guys who took the time to talk to me. Picking winners is not my problem.. I can turn a small amount into a huge amount numerous times.Staying in the game, that should have been my goal instead of trying to get rich quick. It was never enough for me even when I turn $30 into $ 750 In a week I still fire away instead of ensuring a cashout. Jeezus it makes me sick. Trying to move on and forget about it. It is money management, and dealing with losses that has been my downfall. I know what I need to change, maybe one day I will be able to fix it and implement some of the things you guys are telling me. Till then I am going to try not to watch sports and come back when I have a job and some money in the bank. Again, thank you for the positive feedback, hope you all have a profitable good year. 
     
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    Posted: Jan. 2, 2013 - 5:30 AM ET #29

    Keep gambling, find bookie, payday loan idk just find a way to stay in the action, eventually you will have a winning streak !!!
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    Keep gambling, find bookie, payday loan idk just find a way to stay in the action, eventually you will have a winning streak !!!
     
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    Posted: Jan. 2, 2013 - 5:31 AM ET #30

    Jk dude, garbage stop gambling ASAP!!
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    Jk dude, garbage stop gambling ASAP!!
     
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    Posted: Jan. 2, 2013 - 5:48 AM ET #31

    Fuk yeah 
    I started playing poker when I was 16 on partypoker play money and ran my play money account to 50 million

    It wasn't until my senior year in highs cool when my tennis coach introduced me to sports betting on centsports...

    I'm 21 now and ballin I'm actually in Vegas typing this from my iPad playing poker at the aria drinking hot cocoa lol
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    Fuk yeah 
    I started playing poker when I was 16 on partypoker play money and ran my play money account to 50 million

    It wasn't until my senior year in highs cool when my tennis coach introduced me to sports betting on centsports...

    I'm 21 now and ballin I'm actually in Vegas typing this from my iPad playing poker at the aria drinking hot cocoa lol
     
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    Posted: Jan. 3, 2013 - 10:28 PM ET #32

    Yea don't gamble to try and make money. This seems stupid, if you are that addicted bet $5 max a game if you want to continue for the thrill and entertainment. If you can't stick to that then don't gamble at all. Gambling for many people becomes so enticing as they ignore the real problems in their lives (no job, no purpose etc). Create some goals that you want, even if they are large but motivate you. In the mean time take care of yourself, eat well, sleep well and educate yourself. Look up philosophy, science , maths, IT whatever you would like to know more. With a better way to think critically you can manage your bad habits and put them into perspective. If you win $500 is it really going to change your life? What is the point of all the stress and losing at the end of it? Either completely stop or bet sides or ML $5 max bet, is my advise to you (it will be very hard, but if you take the potential "win big" mentality the $5 a game won't kill you. Just my advise, all the best and remember the only person that can help yourself is YOU!!! 
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    Yea don't gamble to try and make money. This seems stupid, if you are that addicted bet $5 max a game if you want to continue for the thrill and entertainment. If you can't stick to that then don't gamble at all. Gambling for many people becomes so enticing as they ignore the real problems in their lives (no job, no purpose etc). Create some goals that you want, even if they are large but motivate you. In the mean time take care of yourself, eat well, sleep well and educate yourself. Look up philosophy, science , maths, IT whatever you would like to know more. With a better way to think critically you can manage your bad habits and put them into perspective. If you win $500 is it really going to change your life? What is the point of all the stress and losing at the end of it? Either completely stop or bet sides or ML $5 max bet, is my advise to you (it will be very hard, but if you take the potential "win big" mentality the $5 a game won't kill you. Just my advise, all the best and remember the only person that can help yourself is YOU!!! 
     
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    Posted: Jan. 4, 2013 - 12:35 AM ET #33


    "Degenerate Gambler: Life is a Scoreboard"

    https://www.covers.com/articles/columns/articles.aspx?theArt=162850
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    "Degenerate Gambler: Life is a Scoreboard"

    https://www.covers.com/articles/columns/articles.aspx?theArt=162850
     
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    Posted: Jan. 4, 2013 - 8:57 AM ET #34

    I would for sure Its one of the few vices I controled in my life.And now being a agent for a great sportsbook it has afforded me to play more tha i would if I wasnt a agent.. 

     

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    I would for sure Its one of the few vices I controled in my life.And now being a agent for a great sportsbook it has afforded me to play more tha i would if I wasnt a agent.. 

     

     
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    Posted: Jan. 4, 2013 - 9:02 AM ET #35

    what i dont understand is why people dont find books or agents like myself who work for honest legit sites,that dont require you to deposit money my creditcards and such where they have all your personal info,where the charge you to withdraw your own money,I simply dont get it.Im sure its not just in NY where they have th ebest of both worlds Books that are online and credible ,but run it th eold fashion way pay or be paid the following week .Or deposit cash with you agent  where on your account you see the credit line or the money you deposited,and play like that .   If someone is actully honest and wants more info PM me
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    what i dont understand is why people dont find books or agents like myself who work for honest legit sites,that dont require you to deposit money my creditcards and such where they have all your personal info,where the charge you to withdraw your own money,I simply dont get it.Im sure its not just in NY where they have th ebest of both worlds Books that are online and credible ,but run it th eold fashion way pay or be paid the following week .Or deposit cash with you agent  where on your account you see the credit line or the money you deposited,and play like that .   If someone is actully honest and wants more info PM me
     
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    Posted: Jan. 6, 2013 - 11:57 AM ET #36

    I would have to say yes, I have lost much more than i have won. But there are hundreds of wonderful days i have spent with my Dad at the track that are priceless 2 me and they are never more...Trust me money isnt anything compared to family and health ...gl2u

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    I would have to say yes, I have lost much more than i have won. But there are hundreds of wonderful days i have spent with my Dad at the track that are priceless 2 me and they are never more...Trust me money isnt anything compared to family and health ...gl2u

     
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    Posted: Jan. 7, 2013 - 3:04 PM ET #37

    My biggest loss from betting or gambling was 10k on a stupid cruise from Long Beach to some sh*t town, Mexico.  It wasn't even Vegas, how sad is that?  Anyways, yeah ... if i could go back in time ... all I'd do is play low/mid LIMIT poker.  Thatz it.

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    My biggest loss from betting or gambling was 10k on a stupid cruise from Long Beach to some sh*t town, Mexico.  It wasn't even Vegas, how sad is that?  Anyways, yeah ... if i could go back in time ... all I'd do is play low/mid LIMIT poker.  Thatz it.

     
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    Posted: Jan. 8, 2013 - 7:17 AM ET #38

    I'd still gamble for sure.

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    I'd still gamble for sure.

     
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    Posted: Jan. 8, 2013 - 10:36 PM ET #39

    Every gambler must use Money Management:

    You should bet less than 5% of your total bankroll per bet.

    This rule is written in stone for sharp gamblers / pro gamblers.

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    Every gambler must use Money Management:

    You should bet less than 5% of your total bankroll per bet.

    This rule is written in stone for sharp gamblers / pro gamblers.

     
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    Posted: Jan. 9, 2013 - 12:59 AM ET #40

      I have been gambling on sports for over thirty years. My advice is to only bet college sports and get to know every team. Pro sports are too close to call without a computerized system. Even with a computerized system you should never bet the first month or the last month of any sport season. And never bet on NHL games. My NFL season starts the 2nd week of october and stops the 2nd week of December. I never bet any playoff games or on the holidays. My MLB season starts May 1 and ends the last week of July. Money management and line shopping is very important too. I would never gamble on slots or any casino games. Only bet on things that you have an edge with.  
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      I have been gambling on sports for over thirty years. My advice is to only bet college sports and get to know every team. Pro sports are too close to call without a computerized system. Even with a computerized system you should never bet the first month or the last month of any sport season. And never bet on NHL games. My NFL season starts the 2nd week of october and stops the 2nd week of December. I never bet any playoff games or on the holidays. My MLB season starts May 1 and ends the last week of July. Money management and line shopping is very important too. I would never gamble on slots or any casino games. Only bet on things that you have an edge with.  
     
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    Posted: Jan. 9, 2013 - 1:35 AM ET #41

    ask my bankruptcy attorney.......
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    ask my bankruptcy attorney.......
     
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    Posted: Jan. 9, 2013 - 2:39 AM ET #42

    Good god no.
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    Good god no.
     
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    Posted: Jan. 10, 2013 - 12:45 AM ET #43

    Gambling is fun if you know how to control, I love sports betting
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    Gambling is fun if you know how to control, I love sports betting
     
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    Posted: Jan. 10, 2013 - 2:10 PM ET #44

    The best bet for you is not to bet. Although over the years I have made a good profit, if I had the choice to go back in time and stop gambling I would. It has nothing to do with money for me. It's about the relationships I have ruined because I spend a lot of time on gambling. My ex gf hated me gambling. She put up with it because she loved me more than herself. She started complaining about it because of the rage I would go in after a bad beat. It seems as if I get moosed more than anyone, but I'm sure everyone feels like that. She said she had no problem with it if I just put in my bet and check the score or watch sportscenter later. But thats the problem, I would just watch all the game, constantly check the scores on the Ipad no matter where we were. We could be at dinner, movies, at home doing something and I was always checking scores. Honestly it is just a horrible addiction all together and if you lose money it gets a lot worse. When I got out of jail of course I started to gamble again and everyone that loves me are furious with me. As my ex and I were trying to work on our relationship these past 2 months, I thought it didn't matter that I was gambling, but I know she took note of that and is one of the reasons she is pushing away from me.

    Some people end of hating sports at the end of all this, which is horrible honestly. I love sports, I believe there are a lot of life lessons in sports and looking up to greats like Kobe and Jordan can teach you a lot about life. Gambling can never ruin that for me, but for many it can. If you don't have kids or a wife and have a solid bankroll and make good money doing it then just move to vegas live in a house and gamble. Otherwise you should stay away if you can't keep sports gambling to a minimum just for fun.

     

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    The best bet for you is not to bet. Although over the years I have made a good profit, if I had the choice to go back in time and stop gambling I would. It has nothing to do with money for me. It's about the relationships I have ruined because I spend a lot of time on gambling. My ex gf hated me gambling. She put up with it because she loved me more than herself. She started complaining about it because of the rage I would go in after a bad beat. It seems as if I get moosed more than anyone, but I'm sure everyone feels like that. She said she had no problem with it if I just put in my bet and check the score or watch sportscenter later. But thats the problem, I would just watch all the game, constantly check the scores on the Ipad no matter where we were. We could be at dinner, movies, at home doing something and I was always checking scores. Honestly it is just a horrible addiction all together and if you lose money it gets a lot worse. When I got out of jail of course I started to gamble again and everyone that loves me are furious with me. As my ex and I were trying to work on our relationship these past 2 months, I thought it didn't matter that I was gambling, but I know she took note of that and is one of the reasons she is pushing away from me.

    Some people end of hating sports at the end of all this, which is horrible honestly. I love sports, I believe there are a lot of life lessons in sports and looking up to greats like Kobe and Jordan can teach you a lot about life. Gambling can never ruin that for me, but for many it can. If you don't have kids or a wife and have a solid bankroll and make good money doing it then just move to vegas live in a house and gamble. Otherwise you should stay away if you can't keep sports gambling to a minimum just for fun.

     

     
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    Helluva post Oakland.
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    Helluva post Oakland.
     
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    Thank you bruh

    As an adult, every decision you make is very important. If you keep running away from the world, it will show up at your front door when you are least ready for it. This world is too fast and competitive to make bad decisions. Just like when you are driving in a city with many one way turns. You make the wrong turn and it takes forever to get back to where you started or where you wanted to go initially. This is just like life. Getting back to where you started or where you wanted to be is so difficult once you make a one detremental decisions.

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    Thank you bruh

    As an adult, every decision you make is very important. If you keep running away from the world, it will show up at your front door when you are least ready for it. This world is too fast and competitive to make bad decisions. Just like when you are driving in a city with many one way turns. You make the wrong turn and it takes forever to get back to where you started or where you wanted to go initially. This is just like life. Getting back to where you started or where you wanted to be is so difficult once you make a one detremental decisions.

     
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    Posted: Jan. 10, 2013 - 3:50 PM ET #48

    Sports betting = Yes  

    Casino = No
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    Sports betting = Yes  

    Casino = No
     
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    Posted: Jan. 10, 2013 - 3:58 PM ET #49

    Quote Originally Posted by putergenrated:

      I have been gambling on sports for over thirty years. My advice is to only bet college sports and get to know every team. Pro sports are too close to call without a computerized system. Even with a computerized system you should never bet the first month or the last month of any sport season. And never bet on NHL games. My NFL season starts the 2nd week of october and stops the 2nd week of December. I never bet any playoff games or on the holidays. My MLB season starts May 1 and ends the last week of July. Money management and line shopping is very important too. I would never gamble on slots or any casino games. Only bet on things that you have an edge with.  


    Great advise. 
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    Quote Originally Posted by putergenrated:

      I have been gambling on sports for over thirty years. My advice is to only bet college sports and get to know every team. Pro sports are too close to call without a computerized system. Even with a computerized system you should never bet the first month or the last month of any sport season. And never bet on NHL games. My NFL season starts the 2nd week of october and stops the 2nd week of December. I never bet any playoff games or on the holidays. My MLB season starts May 1 and ends the last week of July. Money management and line shopping is very important too. I would never gamble on slots or any casino games. Only bet on things that you have an edge with.  


    Great advise. 
     
     
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    I would have to say no to the OP's question.

    Although, over my lifetime I have profited from sports gambling, it's not nearly enough to factor in what has been alluded to in many posts (including Oaklands's): the opportunity cost of gambling which is extremely costly.

    Opportunity cost is defined as the cost of an activity which is measured in the value of the next opportunity not chosen.

    Look at Oakland's opportunity cost. He could have potentially passed up a future wife and child for gambling and all the obsessiveness associated with checking scores and watching games. Even at a minimum, it appears it was a relationship he valued, which compares to gambling which is highly insulted from any compassion or human emotion outside of unmitigated rage with very brief bouts of happiness which last a few hours at best. 

    It is these human relationships sacrificed in addition to any personal ambitions one might have academically or in a career that is the true cost of sports gambling.

    And those things are far bigger than any bankroll and you always sacrifice those pursuits and relationships every time you watch a game you gambled on, watch sportscenter, check scores, check lines, post on this site about gambling etc. etc. etc.  
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    I would have to say no to the OP's question.

    Although, over my lifetime I have profited from sports gambling, it's not nearly enough to factor in what has been alluded to in many posts (including Oaklands's): the opportunity cost of gambling which is extremely costly.

    Opportunity cost is defined as the cost of an activity which is measured in the value of the next opportunity not chosen.

    Look at Oakland's opportunity cost. He could have potentially passed up a future wife and child for gambling and all the obsessiveness associated with checking scores and watching games. Even at a minimum, it appears it was a relationship he valued, which compares to gambling which is highly insulted from any compassion or human emotion outside of unmitigated rage with very brief bouts of happiness which last a few hours at best. 

    It is these human relationships sacrificed in addition to any personal ambitions one might have academically or in a career that is the true cost of sports gambling.

    And those things are far bigger than any bankroll and you always sacrifice those pursuits and relationships every time you watch a game you gambled on, watch sportscenter, check scores, check lines, post on this site about gambling etc. etc. etc.  
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