Boston at Los Angeles (06/10/2008)

Anybody out there with sweaty palms, pacing the floor, and just a little nervous?

Anybody out there with sweaty palms, pacing the floor, and just a little nervous?

you didn't follow in the path of the Lakers (-600) ML bettors, did you?  if you did, those fingers are gonna be bloody by the 4th quarter...

Too funny, and then somehow his 10 units became $6,000 to explain how he would be up $1000 with this bet. I really think he got confused and thought he would WIN 6-1 instead of vice versa. Why else compare it to the Giants Superbowl wager which would have been a GREAT underdog ML bet vs this bet which is terrible payout to take a huge favorite. There is no comparison. This is someone who is making their picks but never really putting any money on it. He even said in his initial post as to why he would be all over this pick, "I really think the Lakers can win this game." No, really? Is that why they are almost a 10 point favorite? I've never been about bashing picks. I've had mine bashed before. GoG and BigTimeOTown have both been completely hostile to me, called me an idiot, asked to be my bookie, etc. etc. and I know it sucks, but come on. I guess if your bankroll is huge enough you can lay out huge cash for small payouts on what would be colossal upsets to beat you, but I don't see this being one of those situations. I really am not trying to bash you, I think you just made a mistake when you read this initial line thinking it was a 6-1 payout and don't want to admit it now. That's why all I was doing initially was asking how you thought you would make $1,000 on a 10 unit bet. I guess your units are measured at $600 each. By the way, I really hope the Lakers win, and I hope they win by 10 or more points, and if they don't, I'll live to play another day because it's only 4 units and I'm 1-1 in the series. A guy put it very well earlier in this thread that the best advice he ever got was to not want to win every game because that is never going to happen. There are no gimme's, which is why playing terrible payout odds on huge favorite ML picks will eventually bust you because you are looking for the guaranteed payout. For instance, let's say you lose your $6K tonight (which I really don't believe you are playing). How many 6-1 ML favorites do you have to play at $6K each to make up for that one big upset? Well, no need to pull out your calculators there kids, the answer is 6. So after risking 36K later and assuming no more big upsets, you are back to even. Don't be afraid to take a dog once in a while. It's fun, and they cover about half the time. It's how Vegas stays in business. GLA.   

I don't know about you Mick but I had a lot riding on this firstQ under. SO much I left the T.V. off the first 3 minutes so not to agonize myself! Pheeeeew! This was an easy win! Congrats to all who took the

UNDER 1stQ

!CHA MUTHA FUKIN CHING!

Well......

alot riding on the UNDER 1stQ and whole game, and yes I took a smaller bet on the Lakers ML -550. Had to do it. Just don't see the Lakers losing the 8-0 Post Season and 14-0 Home record. Boston won the 2 they needed to on the road already (I hope). And yes my knuckles may be very bloddy by the 4th. Gulp!