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Hopefully this will recover $5k from my $8k loss yesterday.
Thanks to my support peers and friendly PMs I received :) I sincerely do appreciate those.
Game starts in a few minutes, bring it on.
Quote: Marcusclark66I placed $5,000.00 on the Vikings and got +3.5 points a bit ago.
Hopefully this will recover $5k from my $8k loss yesterday.
Thanks to my support peers and friendly PMs I received :) I sincerely do appreciate those.
Game starts in a few minutes, bring it on.
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How will it recover $5,000? My concern for you is that I'm unsure of whether or not you even grasp the rudiments of sports betting. If you got the Vikings +3.5, then you almost certainly had to lay something to get it.
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How will it recover $5,000? My concern for you is that I'm unsure of whether or not you even grasp the rudiments of sports betting. If you got the Vikings +3.5, then you almost certainly had to lay something to get it.
And this goes back to unJon's point about explaining the -4 point line from yesterday. If he really got a -4 point line, he would have had to "buy" points or used some sort of alternative line which would have cost far more than the normal vig, which would have him down significantly more than $8000.
I mean he has made no mention of the normal vig, repeating that he lost $8000 yesterday, instead of $8800 (normal vig). It just comes across that MC has no to little idea of what he is talking about.
But now he is going to start chasing his losses. That always works!
There are any number of threads that this could be added to, including the General Sports Talk thread or your thread for yesterday's bets. Alternatively, you could also ask that these be consolidated into a new (single) thread where you can detail your NFL betting.
Obviously, you're not under any requirement (that I am aware of) to prove that you have actually made any of the bets that you claim to have made, but particularly without any such requirement, I can't envision any reason that each bet (or day) should have its own thread.
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And this goes back to unJon's point about explaining the -4 point line from yesterday. If he really got a -4 point line, he would have had to "buy" points or used some sort of alternative line which would have cost far more than the normal vig, which would have him down significantly more than $8000.
I mean he has made no mention of the normal vig, repeating that he lost $8000 yesterday, instead of $8800 (normal vig). It just comes across that MC has no to little idea of what he is talking about.
But now he is going to start chasing his losses. That always works!
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I was going to wait for MarcusClark to answer for himself on that one, but yes, that is the obvious answer in the event that he was able to get a -4 line...either that or a particular book having a VERY faulty line (unlikely) or a sportsbook doing him a personal favor (even more unlikely).
It also seems like a weird spread to buy your way to, at least, in my opinion. Why -4?
Quote: Marcusclark66I got -115 if that quenches your thirst to find out my wagering deal.
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You reported it; not me. I saw both -115 and -125, so that's why I asked. If it's -anything, then obviously, you are not going to win $5,000 by betting $5,000...I was simply trying to help you out by making sure you actually knew that.
Quote: Mission146Quote: Marcusclark66I got -115 if that quenches your thirst to find out my wagering deal.
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You reported it; not me. I saw both -115 and -125, so that's why I asked. If it's -anything, then obviously, you are not going to win $5,000 by betting $5,000...I was simply trying to help you out by making sure you actually knew that.
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Yes I absolutely know I would not win a full $5,000.00 if the Vikings win.
5000 * (100/115) = 4347.82608696
Thus, you should stand to profit either $4,347.82 or $4,347.83 in the event that you cover.
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Yes I absolutely know I would not win a full $5,000.00 if the Vikings win.
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That's good. In your OP, you said:
Quote: Marcusclark66I placed $5,000.00 on the Vikings and got +3.5 points a bit ago.
Hopefully this will recover $5k from my $8k loss yesterday.
Thanks to my support peers and friendly PMs I received :) I sincerely do appreciate those.
Game starts in a few minutes, bring it on.
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Thus, I just wanted to make sure that you knew that you would not actually recover 5k of yesterday's losses, because that is not how having to lay works. I hope that you don't see a difference of several hundred dollars as being nitpicking, whatever the case, I posted that to help you.
Quote: Mission146Quote: Marcusclark66I got -115 if that quenches your thirst to find out my wagering deal.
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You reported it; not me. I saw both -115 and -125, so that's why I asked. If it's -anything, then obviously, you are not going to win $5,000 by betting $5,000...I was simply trying to help you out by making sure you actually knew that.
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To be exact I should get back $4,347.00.
Quote: Mission146Quote: Marcusclark66
Yes I absolutely know I would not win a full $5,000.00 if the Vikings win.
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That's good. In your OP, you said:Quote: Marcusclark66I placed $5,000.00 on the Vikings and got +3.5 points a bit ago.
Hopefully this will recover $5k from my $8k loss yesterday.
Thanks to my support peers and friendly PMs I received :) I sincerely do appreciate those.
Game starts in a few minutes, bring it on.
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Thus, I just wanted to make sure that you knew that you would not actually recover 5k of yesterday's losses, because that is not how having to lay works. I hope that you don't see a difference of several hundred dollars as being nitpicking, whatever the case, I posted that to help you.
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No I don’t and it is kinda substantial.
But I did tell and post yesterday, I wager little football.
Done with football wagering.
Well, maybe one more but almost done.
Quote: Marcusclark663 and 3 in football.
Done with football wagering.
Well, maybe one more but almost done.
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What were the three wins? All of your Picks posted the last two days lost. Don’t feel bad, my confidence pick missed by 1.5 and I’m 2-2 in the Picks Game this week.
Quote: Mission146Quote: Marcusclark663 and 3 in football.
Done with football wagering.
Well, maybe one more but almost done.
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What were the three wins? All of your Picks posted the last two days lost. Don’t feel bad, my confidence pick missed by 1.5 and I’m 2-2 in the Picks Game this week.
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3 picks and 3 losses.
I got to say, your behavior throughout these football pick threads of the past 2 days is astonishing. Nothing we all haven't seen before but just still astonishing, nevertheless. Can I ask, what exactly is it that you are trying or hoping to prove?
Quote: kewljMission beat me to it. I was going to ask where were these 3 wins? Is this something you picked and posted before the games, or is this one of those attempts to alter the record AFTER the fact.
I got to say, your behavior throughout these football pick threads of the past 2 days is astonishing. Nothing we all haven't seen before but just still astonishing, nevertheless. Can I ask, what exactly is it that you are trying or hoping to prove?
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Who altered the record?
I picked, wagered and posted.
I lost all 3.
The only people that altered or changed picks are those other than myself. I made it very clear whom I wagered on.
Again picked 3, wagered 3, lost all 3 wagers.
Quote: Mission146The confusion likely stemmed from, “Three and three in football,” a bettor would typically use that sort of vernacular to mean he/she won three and lost three.
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I made a mistake, so big friggin deal!!!
I picked 3 and lost every single one.
I wasn’t aware the whole country has to talk the same. But hey I am a loser at football wagering, why should I know the lingo?
Quote: Marcusclark66Quote: Mission146The confusion likely stemmed from, “Three and three in football,” a bettor would typically use that sort of vernacular to mean he/she won three and lost three.
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I made a mistake, so big friggin deal!!!
I picked 3 and lost every single one.
I wasn’t aware the whole country has to talk the same. But hey I am a loser at football wagering, why should I know the lingo?
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Yeah, exactly, I was just explaining where the confusion likely came from. No need to be defensive.
Quote: Marcusclark66I’m pissed I lost money. Simple.
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No bet; no loss. Quit now and enjoy the money you have left.
It’s tough not to be angry, but you should ask yourself, “Will I be upset if I lose this,” before making the bet. If the answer is yes, then don’t make the bet.
It’s a lesson that we’ve all learned at least once and sometimes have to be reminded of.
Quote: Marcusclark66Quote: Mission146Quote: Marcusclark66I got -115 if that quenches your thirst to find out my wagering deal.
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You reported it; not me. I saw both -115 and -125, so that's why I asked. If it's -anything, then obviously, you are not going to win $5,000 by betting $5,000...I was simply trying to help you out by making sure you actually knew that.
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Yes I absolutely know I would not win a full $5,000.00 if the Vikings win.
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Suggestions for any future sports betting posts:
. Start a single thread and call it something like "My NFL Bets This Season" (or similar)
. State what you can win or lose on each bet
. Posting the odds is optional, but recommended (most people can work out what the odds were if you post the "potential win vs potential loss", so that is why it is optional)
. Keep a running total of your profit or loss
. Post the number of Wins vs Losses figure as well
. Except for the optional point, these are what I would consider a bare minimum, for a good "sports betting thread ".
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Suggestions for any future sports bets, if you want to lean towards being "more professional than recreational ":
. Never bet more than 5% of your current funds you have set aside for sports wagering (I would personally consider betting 2% to 3% on "even money like" wagers, and up to 5% on odds of -2000 or worse)
. Don't be tempted to "chase losses" or "chase winning streaks" either, instead bet a flat % of your "current sports wagering funds"
. Shop around for the best odds when betting money line, and the best overall value when betting ATS (seems obvious, but there are plenty of people that don't do this).
. Form you own opinion by doing plenty of research (I would personally study the info in the links below, as a bare minimum )
https://www.espn.com
https://www.albionresearch.com/tools/kelly
https://wizardofodds.com/games/sports-betting/
https://www.vegasinsider.com/
https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Football/pythagorean-theorem-betting-strategy/KMA2RVXF92Z7C288
https://www.aussportstipping.com/sports/nfl/
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nfl-predictions/
http://www.asapindex.com/formpredictor/af/nfl2018.html
https://www.sportsinsights.com/
Note: With pinnacle, there are plenty of other articles that are a good read for both the recreational and professional punter, but I think this is one of the better ones.
Note 2: With sportsinsights, I think it is worth it to sign up and pay for it.
Note 3: With aussporttipping, most of the resources on the right-hand side of the page are useful.
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Hope this was helpful, and good luck.
Why?
Quote: SOOPOOMarcus…. I am just guesstimating…. But a casino security guy almost surely makes less than $3k a week (before taxes!) and you are betting $3-5k on three games each with nothing other than an idea that you hope to win? Whether you had that money due to hard work, stimulus checks, baccarat winnings, inheritance, whatever…. an educated guy like you decided to make random football bets for more than you make in a week?
Why?
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Because I got greedy from my niche…….baccarat.
Where I learned what it takes to win more than lose.
I would however like to have my picks before the 2nd qtr so I can get them in.
This definitely seems like a +EV opportunity, as you are laying extra juice and still losing so I'd be getting more for my money.
Let me know!