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    How Do You Handle Cold Streaks?

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    snowman76
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    Posted: Sep. 25, 2018 - 9:10 PM ET #26

    GO SMALL,  100 bucks a bet,  or bet live or halftime and take better odds than you would have bet prior to game

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    GO SMALL,  100 bucks a bet,  or bet live or halftime and take better odds than you would have bet prior to game

     
    sydneys-best
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    Posted: Sep. 25, 2018 - 9:35 PM ET #27

    All top quality advise from your fellow, caring, punters ... Great to see this, instead of the morons that get on here dis'ing others ...

    You should pay particular attention to post #14

    Take care bud, be wise ... I have sent you some of my luck ...

                  

    Being challenged in life is inevitable ... Being defeated in life is optional ...
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    All top quality advise from your fellow, caring, punters ... Great to see this, instead of the morons that get on here dis'ing others ...

    You should pay particular attention to post #14

    Take care bud, be wise ... I have sent you some of my luck ...

                  

     
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    Posted: Sep. 25, 2018 - 9:43 PM ET #28

    Quote Originally Posted by sydneys-best:

    All top quality advise from your fellow, caring, punters ... Great to see this, instead of the morons that get on here dis'ing others ...You should pay particular attention to post #14Take care bud, be wise ... I have sent you some of my luck ...

    I had to go back in read #14. It's actually great advise.

    R.I.P. #94 MARSHAWN KNEELAND - DC4L
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    Quote Originally Posted by sydneys-best:

    All top quality advise from your fellow, caring, punters ... Great to see this, instead of the morons that get on here dis'ing others ...You should pay particular attention to post #14Take care bud, be wise ... I have sent you some of my luck ...

    I had to go back in read #14. It's actually great advise.

     
    CoverMyLosses
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    Posted: Sep. 25, 2018 - 10:47 PM ET #29

    I like post #14 as well.  A must read and re-read.
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    I like post #14 as well.  A must read and re-read.
     
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    Posted: Sep. 25, 2018 - 11:25 PM ET #30

    Go to your bank, get $100 in $5 bills and give them out to homeless people. Guarantee you'll end your cold streak.
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    Go to your bank, get $100 in $5 bills and give them out to homeless people. Guarantee you'll end your cold streak.
     
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    Posted: Sep. 25, 2018 - 11:48 PM ET #31

    [Quote: Originally Posted by nfl_brosuf]

     

     

     

    Self fade.  I'm cold too but I came back a little betting against myself.  It is hard to push that submit button but knowing that you have no choice and at the end, you just have to use that old mentality of bet it and forget about it.  

     

    I hate the jinx.  When I post online my plays, I lose.  When I don't and go on sneak attack style, I win.   It then becomes a habit so I'm going to continue to do just that.  I used to sit at home and from dawn till the last game on Saturday, I would concentrate and play all day.  Very stressful indeed.  Now I bet it and don't even watch it to keep my stress level down.  

     

    I try different method to come up.  Like parlay 3 teams for 1 unit and bet single game for 1.1 units.  If parlay loses, hopefully the single game will recover my parlay money back to even money no lose week.  

     

    Try different money management system.  Take it easy.  Plenty of easier games in the coming weeks. 

    Quote]well said my man.im the same I don't even watch the games I bet.treat like biz and check later.
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    [Quote: Originally Posted by nfl_brosuf]

     

     

     

    Self fade.  I'm cold too but I came back a little betting against myself.  It is hard to push that submit button but knowing that you have no choice and at the end, you just have to use that old mentality of bet it and forget about it.  

     

    I hate the jinx.  When I post online my plays, I lose.  When I don't and go on sneak attack style, I win.   It then becomes a habit so I'm going to continue to do just that.  I used to sit at home and from dawn till the last game on Saturday, I would concentrate and play all day.  Very stressful indeed.  Now I bet it and don't even watch it to keep my stress level down.  

     

    I try different method to come up.  Like parlay 3 teams for 1 unit and bet single game for 1.1 units.  If parlay loses, hopefully the single game will recover my parlay money back to even money no lose week.  

     

    Try different money management system.  Take it easy.  Plenty of easier games in the coming weeks. 

    Quote]well said my man.im the same I don't even watch the games I bet.treat like biz and check later.
     
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    Posted: Sep. 26, 2018 - 8:02 PM ET #32

    What's a 'cold streak'???
















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    What's a 'cold streak'???
















     
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    Posted: Sep. 27, 2018 - 10:35 AM ET #33

    Quote Originally Posted by Stryc9Nine:

    Go to your bank, get $100 in $5 bills and give them out to homeless people. Guarantee you'll end your cold streak.

    As crazy as this sounds it's true in a way at least to the way I feel. Yesterday I was at the Chicago white sox game (Yeah yeah yeah I know) and bought a Chicago white sox mystery bag for $22.00 ($10.00 of the proceeds went to breast awareness) which contained a white sox hat possibly signed. (It was by Ron Kittle (83 AL rookie of the year) and a pair of tickets for next year. I gave the lady a hundred dollar bill and she gave me 88 dollars back at first I relished her mistake and took it as a ten dollar gain and when I went back to my seat but it was killing me because I duped the cause of the purchase (Charities/Breast awareness) I got up and proceeded to pay back the cashiers mistake as well as mine and felt good about it when it was all said and done. As I was driving home I stopped for gas filled up and bought a scratch off ticket for $10.00 and wouldn't you know it....I won a Hundo! Paid for my gas as well as my mystery bag and the cost of my lotto ticket.

    Moral of the story....Good things happen to those that are righteous and pure with others.
    When I win Money it's my money and NOT house money
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stryc9Nine:

    Go to your bank, get $100 in $5 bills and give them out to homeless people. Guarantee you'll end your cold streak.

    As crazy as this sounds it's true in a way at least to the way I feel. Yesterday I was at the Chicago white sox game (Yeah yeah yeah I know) and bought a Chicago white sox mystery bag for $22.00 ($10.00 of the proceeds went to breast awareness) which contained a white sox hat possibly signed. (It was by Ron Kittle (83 AL rookie of the year) and a pair of tickets for next year. I gave the lady a hundred dollar bill and she gave me 88 dollars back at first I relished her mistake and took it as a ten dollar gain and when I went back to my seat but it was killing me because I duped the cause of the purchase (Charities/Breast awareness) I got up and proceeded to pay back the cashiers mistake as well as mine and felt good about it when it was all said and done. As I was driving home I stopped for gas filled up and bought a scratch off ticket for $10.00 and wouldn't you know it....I won a Hundo! Paid for my gas as well as my mystery bag and the cost of my lotto ticket.

    Moral of the story....Good things happen to those that are righteous and pure with others.
     
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    Posted: Oct. 3, 2018 - 7:58 PM ET #34

    Wow thanks for all of the insights everyone, it was much appreciated. I took last week off, got off the sites and blogs, away for football. It was a much needed recharge. I wound up having a great weekend. Now I am staying more level headed going into the next state of games. Hopefully the momentum keeps rolling. Nice to see that there are people that actually post solid insight/advice on this site and not just their made up $10k wagers or crap on other cappers.

    Best of luck this weekend and the remainder of the season ladies and gents!
     
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    Wow thanks for all of the insights everyone, it was much appreciated. I took last week off, got off the sites and blogs, away for football. It was a much needed recharge. I wound up having a great weekend. Now I am staying more level headed going into the next state of games. Hopefully the momentum keeps rolling. Nice to see that there are people that actually post solid insight/advice on this site and not just their made up $10k wagers or crap on other cappers.

    Best of luck this weekend and the remainder of the season ladies and gents!
     
     
     
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    Posted: Oct. 3, 2018 - 8:28 PM ET #35

    I find taking a break for a week helps,then I lower my wagers the next week. Hot and Cold Streaks are usually short lived. Although the Cold Streaks really do change our psychology, and we start second guessing ourselves and wagering against our better judgement that normally allows us to handicap successfully.  Just ride it out. Someone mentioned having a healthy lifestyle is paramount for sound judgment and thinking for gambling......Its true for sports-betting and for every other aspect of your life for that matter.

    -Fireman

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    I find taking a break for a week helps,then I lower my wagers the next week. Hot and Cold Streaks are usually short lived. Although the Cold Streaks really do change our psychology, and we start second guessing ourselves and wagering against our better judgement that normally allows us to handicap successfully.  Just ride it out. Someone mentioned having a healthy lifestyle is paramount for sound judgment and thinking for gambling......Its true for sports-betting and for every other aspect of your life for that matter.

    -Fireman

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