I lost 300k over the last 3 years. Today I'm starting to earn every penny back. GUARANTEE
GL getting some of that back.
I have a somewhat similar story. Gambling was in my family so I was the kid in 5th grade running pools in school. High school taking action etc etc.
So I was ahead of the curve by the time I was 21, but I was a brash wild gambler with my money. Didn't matter if I was 6-1 on an NFL Sunday, because I was the guy who put 100 on the 6 winners and my pick of year 4pm game was a 500 dollar bet. I chased all the time. Was an action junkie playing sports I wasn't good at. Etc etc
One week in 2001, I lost my mind and kept betting and betting and betting. I vaguely remember it started on MNF and the packers/Jax started the run. Don't remember the details, but I vaguely remember the packers up like 21-0 and 4th quarter they collapsed.
Anyway that set off a chain of events that led to me having something like 2k on the raptors -2.5 over the Bucks. Bucks up 20 whole game. Raptors make this furious run to take a lead under a minute. 4 point game Vince carter steals the ball with like 10 seconds. All alone on a breakaway and he tried a super, jump from the FT line, windmill super dunk instead of a layup, 6 point lead, and game over. Dunk attempt hit the back rim, popped 60 feet into the air, and into Glenn Robinsons hands who drained a 35 footer at the buzzer. Raptors win by 1.
Anyway that led to a football weekebd of wildness where at 10pm I was down a huge amount of money and I went double or nothing on a girls 1st west coast college game -.5 points. I was calling 1-800 TELL ME every 20 seconds for updates and watching ESPN ticker. My team was up 3 with 2 seconds. Kept calling. Kept calling. Then I see the tivker on ESPN go from 32-29 to 32-32 and halftime.
Long story short, I was dead and done. My dad had to bail me out. It took me 2 full years of paying him 50/100 a week to pay him back in full and that entire time I didn't make a bet.....but I kept these notebooks and I studied like a maniac. Every sport, every possible way of wagering, every system I could come up with. 2-3 years of it until I paid my debt, and then I dipped my toes into betting for real again. Took a couple years, but I figured out my sweet spot sports(NFL, MLB) and cut out sports I didn't have an edge on(all college, NBA).
Became disciplined, came up with bankrolls per season. Learned to keep a cigar box under my bed with my bank so I stopped falling into the "win 500 bucks, take my girl out, buy some DVDS and PS2 games, then lose 200 bucks the next week and instead of being up, I felt like I was down" cycle I always had.
Decade later, I won what I lost in 2001 10x over.
So hang in there man. Stay under control. Stay disciplined. Have a plan. And then chip away.
Nice story.
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I remember 1-800-Tell-Me! That line was torture. I had to leave the gf in restaurants and go into public bathrooms and I'm yelling "Basketball, Blazers" in a stall as people file in and out (all while the Tell Me guy thinks I said "Hockey, Blues" and starts reeling off NHL scores).
GL getting some of that back.
I have a somewhat similar story. Gambling was in my family so I was the kid in 5th grade running pools in school. High school taking action etc etc.
So I was ahead of the curve by the time I was 21, but I was a brash wild gambler with my money. Didn't matter if I was 6-1 on an NFL Sunday, because I was the guy who put 100 on the 6 winners and my pick of year 4pm game was a 500 dollar bet. I chased all the time. Was an action junkie playing sports I wasn't good at. Etc etc
One week in 2001, I lost my mind and kept betting and betting and betting. I vaguely remember it started on MNF and the packers/Jax started the run. Don't remember the details, but I vaguely remember the packers up like 21-0 and 4th quarter they collapsed.
Anyway that set off a chain of events that led to me having something like 2k on the raptors -2.5 over the Bucks. Bucks up 20 whole game. Raptors make this furious run to take a lead under a minute. 4 point game Vince carter steals the ball with like 10 seconds. All alone on a breakaway and he tried a super, jump from the FT line, windmill super dunk instead of a layup, 6 point lead, and game over. Dunk attempt hit the back rim, popped 60 feet into the air, and into Glenn Robinsons hands who drained a 35 footer at the buzzer. Raptors win by 1.
Anyway that led to a football weekebd of wildness where at 10pm I was down a huge amount of money and I went double or nothing on a girls 1st west coast college game -.5 points. I was calling 1-800 TELL ME every 20 seconds for updates and watching ESPN ticker. My team was up 3 with 2 seconds. Kept calling. Kept calling. Then I see the tivker on ESPN go from 32-29 to 32-32 and halftime.
Long story short, I was dead and done. My dad had to bail me out. It took me 2 full years of paying him 50/100 a week to pay him back in full and that entire time I didn't make a bet.....but I kept these notebooks and I studied like a maniac. Every sport, every possible way of wagering, every system I could come up with. 2-3 years of it until I paid my debt, and then I dipped my toes into betting for real again. Took a couple years, but I figured out my sweet spot sports(NFL, MLB) and cut out sports I didn't have an edge on(all college, NBA).
Became disciplined, came up with bankrolls per season. Learned to keep a cigar box under my bed with my bank so I stopped falling into the "win 500 bucks, take my girl out, buy some DVDS and PS2 games, then lose 200 bucks the next week and instead of being up, I felt like I was down" cycle I always had.
Decade later, I won what I lost in 2001 10x over.
So hang in there man. Stay under control. Stay disciplined. Have a plan. And then chip away.
Nice story.
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I remember 1-800-Tell-Me! That line was torture. I had to leave the gf in restaurants and go into public bathrooms and I'm yelling "Basketball, Blazers" in a stall as people file in and out (all while the Tell Me guy thinks I said "Hockey, Blues" and starts reeling off NHL scores).
Just curious, as it seems now you are starting to double down on games and getting into a hole.
BOL............
Just curious, as it seems now you are starting to double down on games and getting into a hole.
BOL............
bk1374 - No limit I guess. They really like my money, I can only guess they edge themselves if they don't like the bet I make. But they took 300k in 3 years, would you limit someone that lost that amount?
Yes, I 100% WOULD limit someone that consistently loses but has extremely deep pockets. Otherwise you can just Martingale yourself back to even, or above. That's why limits are in place in any casino. Not to mention, only local book is likely only going to take action on what they can afford to absorb in losses. They aren't going to gamble with their money and let one bettor take them for a huge loss. Books don't gamble, that's why they are profitable.
bk1374 - No limit I guess. They really like my money, I can only guess they edge themselves if they don't like the bet I make. But they took 300k in 3 years, would you limit someone that lost that amount?
Yes, I 100% WOULD limit someone that consistently loses but has extremely deep pockets. Otherwise you can just Martingale yourself back to even, or above. That's why limits are in place in any casino. Not to mention, only local book is likely only going to take action on what they can afford to absorb in losses. They aren't going to gamble with their money and let one bettor take them for a huge loss. Books don't gamble, that's why they are profitable.
bk1374 - No limit I guess. They really like my money, I can only guess they edge themselves if they don't like the bet I make. But they took 300k in 3 years, would you limit someone that lost that amount?
Also, not really sure what you mean by "I guess"?? Based on your statements, I assume you are using the same book now that you lost your $350k to. Obviously you were betting big then, and had limits (or KNEW FOR SURE if there weren't any). So now you have this plan to get it all back, but aren't sure of the limits? Not very well thought out if that is the case.
Good luck with your bets, but your story doesn't seem to add up.
bk1374 - No limit I guess. They really like my money, I can only guess they edge themselves if they don't like the bet I make. But they took 300k in 3 years, would you limit someone that lost that amount?
Also, not really sure what you mean by "I guess"?? Based on your statements, I assume you are using the same book now that you lost your $350k to. Obviously you were betting big then, and had limits (or KNEW FOR SURE if there weren't any). So now you have this plan to get it all back, but aren't sure of the limits? Not very well thought out if that is the case.
Good luck with your bets, but your story doesn't seem to add up.
bk1374 - No limit I guess. They really like my money, I can only guess they edge themselves if they don't like the bet I make. But they took 300k in 3 years, would you limit someone that lost that amount?
bk1374 - No limit I guess. They really like my money, I can only guess they edge themselves if they don't like the bet I make. But they took 300k in 3 years, would you limit someone that lost that amount?
Nice story.
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I remember 1-800-Tell-Me! That line was torture. I had to leave the gf in restaurants and go into public bathrooms and I'm yelling "Basketball, Blazers" in a stall as people file in and out (all while the Tell Me guy thinks I said "Hockey, Blues" and starts reeling off NHL scores).
Nice story.
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I remember 1-800-Tell-Me! That line was torture. I had to leave the gf in restaurants and go into public bathrooms and I'm yelling "Basketball, Blazers" in a stall as people file in and out (all while the Tell Me guy thinks I said "Hockey, Blues" and starts reeling off NHL scores).
Just curious, how does this help you?
Just curious, how does this help you?
Just curious, how does this help you?
Just curious, how does this help you?
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