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Ibeatyouraces
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November 11th, 2013 at 3:09:36 PM permalink
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Mission146
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November 11th, 2013 at 3:23:54 PM permalink
Quote: LarryS

actually being a known crack addict can help you lose your standing as a member in most professions.

it wont make you lose your standing in the make believe gambling "profession"..you can be a known crack addict, a known child molestor, a known murderer..and yet you can never lose your membership in the make belive land of the gambling "profession"



That's cool, positions supported by reason are overrated, anyway.
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Mission146
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November 11th, 2013 at 3:25:05 PM permalink
Quote: EdgeLooker

Some players still call themselves "professional gamblers" even though they only had one good/great year and then lost every year since then.



I'm just talking about whether or not one is a professional, I could call myself a doctor, but that wouldn't make me one.
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Ibeatyouraces
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November 11th, 2013 at 3:27:15 PM permalink
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michael99000
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November 12th, 2013 at 1:15:28 AM permalink
Quote: Wizard

I think about 20 to 1. I'm not sure exactly. It would have been on college football.




That's awesome, I play a lot of moneyline underdog bets myself but 9-1 is my biggest win.

This Sunday the Chiefs will be the first undefeated underdog this late in a season in 23 years. As a 9.5 point underdog I'm assuming they'll be around +480 on the moneyline. Not bad value for a team that hasn't lost yet. Sure it's on the road and sure their schedule to this point has been rather weak, but I feel a 9-0 team at almost 5-1 odds has to offer decent value.
mickeycrimm
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November 12th, 2013 at 1:33:26 AM permalink
Quote: LarryS

professional/ gambler////OXYMORON



I also believe the term is an oxymoron. It's the accepted name of the trade, but it's not descriptive of what I do. I'm not gambling at all. I'm in risk management. Chance, connsideraton, remuneration. I'm a highly skilled risk taker.

There are a lot of yahoos who call themselves professional gamblers. We have a joke about them:

Question "How can you tell if someone is a professional gambler?"
Answer "He's broke!"

Repeatedly asked about honor amongst his fellow gamblers Doyle Brunson has always said that he has been suckered out of a hell of a lot more money by men in business suits than he has by his fellow professional gamblers.
"Quit trying your luck and start trying your skill." Mickey Crimm
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