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Quote Originally Posted by SportsMavin:

Good Luck everyone! 
I pick what I pick - totals and ATS - up to you to consider what you like. I do understand and agree that with only NBA ATS picks I'd be over 57% on my picks (37-26), but the fact is that I did post other picks as well I can't wash my hands from or correct it. Thanks for the support. I appreciate it. 
Zireal - whatever you feel like will improve and get you a better results day in day out - go for it. You're doing great and relentless job same as all the friends here contributing everyday. This thread has become a brainstorm of handicapping and has a great value for all who reads it. 

Sorry, Mavin, I was asking from a money management aspect about not betting totals. I'll give you a generic situation to help illustrate my question.

A handicapper is having a terrific year betting NFL sides but he realizes that betting NFL totals is killing his bank roll. Should he stop betting totals, reduce the number of totals he bets, reduce the amount he's wagering on totals, a mix of the last two, or continue down the same path and hope it works out?

I'm not sure I know the right answer and it's probably different for everyone, but normally when this happens to me (and it's usually due to betting different sports and not sides and totals) I reduce the size of my bet until I feel confident again. 

But, if you're truly interested in managing your money properly, continuing down the same path doesn't seem like the right answer.
 
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lac +2 last time ichecked gl mavin
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Turbovtk:

Because of lack of time and focusing a lot on other things I have not been doing my usual parlay with and analyzing the results. Over the weekend I ran all my $1 Parlays, I did not do an avg. of win/loss parlays but rather did a win/loss within the parlays. I noticed (have posted this before) that I have been hitting anywhere from 6-8 on avg. out of 10-12 picks- which I think is pretty good. The trend goes back to late oct until the present- I have been putting my open parlay theory/play in recent days and have deviated from following my initial plan which is if I keep hitting 6-8 I should be able to pick 3-4 games a day that I can bet $50-100 on- I should be able to hit 2-3 based on my calculations. Depending on the spread I may be doing ML- yesterday I had picked in one parlay Lakers, Celtics, Mavs, OKC and all the unders and then Lakers Det Mavs and OKC and all the overs. in the first parlay I lost Lakers and Celtics and OKC and the unders- in the second one I hit Det Mavs (OKC close but no cigar) and all the overs. so that is 6 of 8 on that one the teaser was 4 of 7- I will be testing this theory out today again without betting the individuals until I lose 2-4 in the first games- by avg. I hope that the latest games come my way.

9 Teams lets see if it gets over 50%

(REGULAR PARLAY CARD)

01/21/2013 @ 01:15 PM NBA

5. INDIANA +7 --------------------------------> WIN

01/21/2013 @ 01:15 PM NBA

8. NEW ORLEANS -7  --------------------------------> WIN

01/21/2013 @ 02:05 PM NBA

9. HOUSTON -7  --------------------------------> LOSS

01/21/2013 @ 02:05 PM NBA

12. ATLANTA -7  --------------------------------> WIN

01/21/2013 @ 03:35 PM NBA

14. NEW YORK -4  --------------------------------> LOSS

01/21/2013 @ 04:05 PM NBA

15. LA CLIPPERS -4  --------------------------------> LOSS

01/21/2013 @ 07:05 PM NBA

17. SAN ANTONIO -7  --------------------------------> LOSS

01/21/2013 @ 09:35 PM NBA

19. LA LAKERS +1  --------------------------------> LOSS

01/21/2013 @ 10:05 PM NBA

22. PORTLAND -6  --------------------------------> LOSS


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Quote Originally Posted by Turbovtk:

REGULAR TEASER CARD)

01/21/2013 @ 01:15 PM NBA

5. INDIANA +12  --------------------------------> WIN

01/21/2013 @ 01:15 PM NBA

7. SACRAMENTO +12  --------------------------------> WIN

01/21/2013 @ 02:05 PM NBA

9. HOUSTON -2  --------------------------------> WIN

01/21/2013 @ 02:05 PM NBA

12. ATLANTA -2  --------------------------------> WIN

01/21/2013 @ 03:35 PM NBA

14. NEW YORK +1  --------------------------------> LOSS

01/21/2013 @ 04:05 PM NBA

15. LA CLIPPERS +2  --------------------------------> LOSS

01/21/2013 @ 07:05 PM NBA

17. SAN ANTONIO -2  --------------------------------> WIN

01/21/2013 @ 09:35 PM NBA

19. LA LAKERS +6  --------------------------------> LOSS

01/21/2013 @ 10:05 PM NBA

22. PORTLAND -1  --------------------------------> LOSS


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January 22, Bet 03
Los Angeles Clippers +0.5 3Q - $81 to win $70
 
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Chris Paul is out. 
 
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Rolling with mavin on the over tonight.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by m10:

Chris Paul is out. 

Good. Clippers have the most complete team in the league, so if you can't deliver your usual performance, let someone who can play while you're not fully recovered. A fired-up Bledsoe is more dangerous than a limping Chris Paul.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by powercore:

Rolling with mavin on the over tonight.
me too
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SportsMavin:

Reminding today's picks
Final:
Over 201.5 LA Clippers - OKC Thunder  (-110)  220$
LA Clippers -1  (-110)  110$
MILWAUKEE Bucks -7 (-110)  220$
With ya on the over in the Clip game Mavin!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by dexterjau3:


Good. Clippers have the most complete team in the league, so if you can't deliver your usual performance, let someone who can play while you're not fully recovered. A fired-up Bledsoe is more dangerous than a limping Chris Paul.
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Good beginning Mavin with the Bucks. BOL on the rest
 
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I really hope he gets the over but have OKC -2 and ML on parlays

PARLAY (10 TEAMS)

( Risking: 1.00 - To Win: 642.08 )

01/22/2013

07:15 PM

NBA 

[502]  CLEVELAND +4½-110 -------------------> WIN

01/22/2013

07:15 PM

NBA 

[502] TOTAL u190-110 (BOSTON vrs CLEVELAND)-------------------> WIN

01/22/2013

07:45 PM

NBA 

[504] DETROIT -4½-110 -------------------> WIN

01/22/2013

07:45 PM

NBA 

[504] TOTAL u195½-110 (ORLANDO vrs DETROIT) -------------------> WIN

01/22/2013

08:15 PM

NBA 

[506] MILWAUKEE -6½-110 -------------------> WIN

01/22/2013

08:15 PM

NBA 

[505] TOTAL o195½-110 (PHILADELPHIA vrs MILWAUKEE) -------------------> WIN

01/22/2013

10:35 PM

NBA 

[507] OKLAHOMA CITY -2-110

01/22/2013

10:35 PM

NBA 

[507] TOTAL o201½-110 (OKLAHOMA CITY vrs LA CLIPPERS)

01/23/2013

08:05 PM

NBA 

[711] LA LAKERS +3½-110

01/23/2013

10:05 PM

NBA 

[719] TOTAL o202½-110 (PHOENIX vrs SACRAMENTO)


Again I hope I hit this but its really still testing my past perf of hitting more than half on 8 to 10 team parlays. Was late to my pick 3 of my 10 to play so I played the second half of the bucks game will post that after this...

 
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What sucks about already hitting 6 of the 10 is that 2 of my fav have yet to happen so that makes me think I will miss one-
$50 for $929

01/22/2013 @ 10:35 PM

NBA

[507] TOTAL o199½-150 (B+2) 

(OKLAHOMA CITY vrs LA CLIPPERS)

01/22/2013 @ 10:35 PM

NBA

[507] OKLAHOMA CITY -145

01/22/2013 @ 09:23 PM

NBA

[2505] TOTAL o96-110 

(2H PHILADELPHIA vrs 2H MILWAUKEE)

01/22/2013 @ 09:16 PM

OPEN PLAY

01/22/2013 @ 09:16 PM

OPEN PLAY

 
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Thanks everyone and GL on all the plays. Come on Bledsoe!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by meraby:

Good beginning Mavin with the Bucks. BOL on the rest
Thanks Meraby. I remember you. I am happy you hit the statewide in one piece and good health. GL
 
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not looking good for our over thus far projections are for 191
 
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Just getting warmed up, they may have a 60 point 2nd quarter Turbolay
 
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Damn Bledsoe not only missing jumpers but missing easy layups, 1 for 6 from the field. His uncle must have money on the under!
 
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It's only a first quarters guys. Don't get all worked up. Enjoy the game
 
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Quote Originally Posted by oreooreo1:

Just getting warmed up, they may have a 60 point 2nd quarter Turbolay

Lol I guess the nick name is sticking

I hope they go over and OKC wins but thanks to the wonders of live betting I may be able to at least cover my cost of today bets $51 

Have some Alabama college live bets waiting +4 and under 122 and under 119 not much total is $20 to make $18, $10 and $5 buck bets a piec
 
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189 expected at this point
 
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back up to 201.5

maybe it will be a 60 pt 3rd
 
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hope it goes up to 205 as that will clear most of us- anything above 208 I will go under live- as I think the game is with OKC at this point- then again so was the Dallas game and went to OT-
 
 
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it's definitely coming down to the wire with the over.
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