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Started my account with 300 and now it is finally over 1000.... i dont want to crash and burn......

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now i have been here before twice this season, and it is always right when i go over the 1000 mark that i end up cutting it in half and having to fight and scrap my way back to where i am...

these are my plays today as i posted in an earlier thread....

dodgers for 100 - mainly a play against volstad
rockies for 100 - francis is good at home and cards dont hit lefty's well ( or rightys for that matter )

oakland for 50- cahill is better than cc and at home...  hopefully the a's can score some runs
cleveland for 50- just a hunch that cj wilson gives up some early runs and the texas bats stay silent

please give me some honest feedback, because i would like to stay over this 1000 mark...

thank you in advance


 
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Put it all on the Cubs
 
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honestly...how can you say cahill is better than CC?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by tagsrock:

Put it all on the Cubs



omg-  i cant bet for or against the cubs, phillies or pirates...

you just never know who is gonna show for those clubs...
 
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Quote Originally Posted by iceburg14:

honestly...how can you say cahill is better than CC?



that is just my opinion...  i have won more money betting with cahill and i think that right now he is one of the best pitchers in the AL...

cc is still a good national league pitcher who now is slightly above average in the AL..  he just can't turn in quality start after quality start and has been saved by the yankees bats on many occassions...

just my opinion though...
 
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although cc has been pitching well lately...  maybe the under is a better play...

and i am thinking of scratching the indians..........

maybe dodgers over instead of the side....


 
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Don't cancel that Indians bet. You've got a hot team getting 2:1 odds against the slumping Rangers, losers of 4 of 5, which is very typical of an incomplete team after going on an extended winning streak. There should be plenty more Texas losses coming before the All Star break.
 
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"please give me some honest feedback, because i would like to stay over this 1000 mark..."

You are risking far too much on every play if you want to stay over the 1000 mark. An 0-4 day, completely plausible, knocks you down to 700.

Bet less.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by kaponofor3:

"please give me some honest feedback, because i would like to stay over this 1000 mark..."

You are risking far too much on every play if you want to stay over the 1000 mark. An 0-4 day, completely plausible, knocks you down to 700.

Bet less.

 

Agreed, with that bankroll a unit should be around $25 or so for you, but just my opinion.  BOL tonight, like the A's and Rocks plays.

 
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I know what you mean Tied, I do this all the time. I am so undisciplined it's not even funny. I build my balance up and then lose it over and over. In the last week I have done it about 4 times. It's just hard to change the way I have bet, but I keep trying.  Is there a way to try and be more disciplined? Honestly?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by tiedup2night:

now i have been here before twice this season, and it is always right when i go over the 1000 mark that i end up cutting it in half and having to fight and scrap my way back to where i am...

these are my plays today as i posted in an earlier thread....

dodgers for 100 - mainly a play against volstad
rockies for 100 - francis is good at home and cards dont hit lefty's well ( or rightys for that matter )

oakland for 50- cahill is better than cc and at home...  hopefully the a's can score some runs
cleveland for 50- just a hunch that cj wilson gives up some early runs and the texas bats stay silent

please give me some honest feedback, because i would like to stay over this 1000 mark...

thank you in advance




You want some honest feedback? Don't bet 10% of your entire bankroll on one game. What if you go 0-4 tonight? You're down to $700. Many experts and professionals advise never betting more than 5% of your bankroll on any single game, some will say limit it to 2-3%. I know it sounds diffiicult, but you need to remain patient. You won't hit it big, but you won't lose your ass, and you will be able to weather losing streaks. Sometimes it will feel as if you're taking one step forward and two step backwards, but you just need to stay the path, and you will undoubtedly see your bankroll gradually grow.
 
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like NYY here vs OAK

Yanks never get much love around covers....CC - 143 looks good

BOL

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Getty3:

Don't cancel that Indians bet. You've got a hot team getting 2:1 odds against the slumping Rangers, losers of 4 of 5, which is very typical of an incomplete team after going on an extended winning streak. There should be plenty more Texas losses coming before the All Star break.


thanks getty, its not scratched yet
 
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Quote Originally Posted by kaponofor3:

"please give me some honest feedback, because i would like to stay over this 1000 mark..."

You are risking far too much on every play if you want to stay over the 1000 mark. An 0-4 day, completely plausible, knocks you down to 700.

Bet less.



good advice, i built it up to 1000 playing 25-50-75
 
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Quote Originally Posted by b_hook:

 

Agreed, with that bankroll a unit should be around $25 or so for you, but just my opinion.  BOL tonight, like the A's and Rocks plays.




thanks, as is stated above i started playing 25-50 now it is 50-100...  i will cut these bets in half...

but i am still in search of the best plays...

would yankees/a's under and dodgers/marlins over be better plays???

i think the rockies are a done deal and i still like the indians...

thanks for your feelings on the rockies and a's
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Jarrett75:

I know what you mean Tied, I do this all the time. I am so undisciplined it's not even funny. I build my balance up and then lose it over and over. In the last week I have done it about 4 times. It's just hard to change the way I have bet, but I keep trying.  Is there a way to try and be more disciplined? Honestly?



i start out disciplined at 300 and manage to get to 600 pretty easily, but then getting to 1000 is tough, because when i go from 600 to 400 i tend to want to get it all back at once...  amazingly i haven't reloaded since last football season...

i just have been lucky with my all or nothing bets so far this year... 

thank you to the many people who have advised me to lower my units...  that is tough to do, especially after unloading on the yankees last night...

 
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Quote Originally Posted by JumboDaddy:



You want some honest feedback? Don't bet 10% of your entire bankroll on one game. What if you go 0-4 tonight? You're down to $700. Many experts and professionals advise never betting more than 5% of your bankroll on any single game, some will say limit it to 2-3%. I know it sounds diffiicult, but you need to remain patient. You won't hit it big, but you won't lose your ass, and you will be able to weather losing streaks. Sometimes it will feel as if you're taking one step forward and two step backwards, but you just need to stay the path, and you will undoubtedly see your bankroll gradually grow.



thanks jumbo- you are right, i will slash the bet amounts in half...
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Parlaid:

like NYY here vs OAK

Yanks never get much love around covers....CC - 143 looks good

BOL




i love betting the yankees and they are responsible for my bankroll being at 1000
 
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Quote Originally Posted by tiedup2night:




i start out disciplined at 300 and manage to get to 600 pretty easily, but then getting to 1000 is tough, because when i go from 600 to 400 i tend to want to get it all back at once...  amazingly i haven't reloaded since last football season...

i just have been lucky with my all or nothing bets so far this year... 

thank you to the many people who have advised me to lower my units...  that is tough to do, especially after unloading on the yankees last night...

I say go for the gusto and follow the guy who said let it all ride on the Cubbies tonight.
 
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good luck...your preaching the choir my man. breaking that $1000 mark is one thing, keeping it above 1k and reaching the $2000 mark is a grind...i would advise you to bet with a less % of your bank roll on each bet....your betting 10% of your bank roll on a single bet, try to keep it around 5%...keep it up!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by BostonStrangler:

good luck...your preaching the choir my man. breaking that $1000 mark is one thing, keeping it above 1k and reaching the $2000 mark is a grind...i would advise you to bet with a less % of your bank roll on each bet....your betting 10% of your bank roll on a single bet, try to keep it around 5%...keep it up!


same advise as many other posters
 
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Quote Originally Posted by bimmer01:

I say go for the gusto and follow the guy who said let it all ride on the Cubbies tonight.



ha!

if it was ANY other team than the cubs, then maybe...  but never on the cubs...
 
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Quote Originally Posted by BostonStrangler:

good luck...your preaching the choir my man. breaking that $1000 mark is one thing, keeping it above 1k and reaching the $2000 mark is a grind...i would advise you to bet with a less % of your bank roll on each bet....your betting 10% of your bank roll on a single bet, try to keep it around 5%...keep it up!



thanks strangler!!!
 
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The best thing for you to do right now is to withdraw all of your money.

Quit while you are ahead.
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Rockdog:

The best thing for you to do right now is to withdraw all of your money.

Quit while you are ahead.



ha!!

talk about mission impossible
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