"Gambling" for high stakes
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September 24th, 2013 at 7:00:39 PM
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All of us who read the forums will not make a bet unless we know the numbers and probabilities, unless it is for fun (such as a $5 BJ table to pass the time, entertainment, etc).
What was your most significant "gamble" in terms of stakes? Did you go on tilt and play a $300 hand on BJ, or make a $50 hard eight? I think the last big one I made was a $100 banker bet on baccarat because I was martingaling. I finally got to handle the damn cards after people were making $50 bets! Also I did place a $200 lay on the 4 because I'm stubborn and there was a hot shooter who was cleaning up my don'ts. Sometimes I'll play on a dollar machine just so I can get through the freeplay faster. Any interesting bets?
What was your most significant "gamble" in terms of stakes? Did you go on tilt and play a $300 hand on BJ, or make a $50 hard eight? I think the last big one I made was a $100 banker bet on baccarat because I was martingaling. I finally got to handle the damn cards after people were making $50 bets! Also I did place a $200 lay on the 4 because I'm stubborn and there was a hot shooter who was cleaning up my don'ts. Sometimes I'll play on a dollar machine just so I can get through the freeplay faster. Any interesting bets?
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September 25th, 2013 at 10:18:06 AM
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When I was much younger I made a very large football bet, probably about 50% of my net worth, on the Nebraska Cornhuskers laying 23.5 points to Arizona State.
Arizona State won the game 19-0. I have not made a football bet even one third that size since.
Arizona State won the game 19-0. I have not made a football bet even one third that size since.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
September 25th, 2013 at 11:33:12 AM
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Years ago, on full tilt, losing $5k..placed the last $3k of my bankroll in blackjack
Dealt a natural blackjack and checked out for the weekend and drove home.
(I am sure EvenBob would have been foaming at the mouth watching this, then utterly disappointed in the outcome)
Dealt a natural blackjack and checked out for the weekend and drove home.
(I am sure EvenBob would have been foaming at the mouth watching this, then utterly disappointed in the outcome)
September 25th, 2013 at 11:36:58 AM
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I bet a college buddy $5k that his wife would not return to work within 2 years of their daughter being born. She started her job 700 days after the birth. Damnation!!
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
September 25th, 2013 at 11:41:23 AM
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September 25th, 2013 at 11:46:15 AM
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Quote: rdw4potusI bet a college buddy $5k that his wife would not return to work within 2 years of their daughter being born. She started her job 700 days after the birth. Damnation!!
What the heck kinda bet is that?? LOL! :)
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September 25th, 2013 at 11:49:13 AM
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September 25th, 2013 at 11:53:11 AM
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September 25th, 2013 at 11:56:48 AM
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Quote: Beethoven9thWhat the heck kinda bet is that?? LOL! :)
She'd dragged her feet after graduating, then got pregnant and went into full mommy-mode. My buddy kept saying things like "I can't wait until she starts working - we'll have so much more money!" and I kept saying things like "yeah, only 5 more years until kindergarden!" So we made the bet. We both agreed not to tell his wife, and I do think her wrath would have outweighed the value of the money if she knew we bet on that, but I still kind of wonder if he told her at some point.
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
September 25th, 2013 at 12:02:54 PM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesWhat if it had been on day 729?
Even more of my tears would have fallen onto my check?
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
September 25th, 2013 at 12:06:35 PM
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September 25th, 2013 at 12:06:56 PM
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I once had a $10 bet on an 8 ball game with exactly $3 in my pocket. It was on Padre Island in a bad news bar. Walked out with $170. Slept on the beach that night, but kept two of the metal tent pegs next to me.
Shed not for her
the bitter tear
Nor give the heart
to vain regret
Tis but the casket
that lies here,
The gem that filled it
Sparkles yet
September 25th, 2013 at 12:10:40 PM
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way back when 1999 or 2000, an online casino(winward) had $1 full pay deuces I put in $500 and started playing mostly the VP and occasionally blackjack. Normally Playing short sessions In 10 days I ran it up to 14k, 2 royals and multiple sets of deuces, I seemed to win just about every session. They also had blackjack that was a slight win. you could bet up to $250. I was winning on the BJ as well with small bets up to $20, once again I won just about every session. So I started betting the max, the 14k was gone in 24 hrs. Online casinos were so new then, at that time I doubted I would even get paid if I had cashed out the 14k. For some reason I never did get my $500 buy in bonus.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
September 25th, 2013 at 12:15:08 PM
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I've bet $1000 a couple times at Single-Deck BJ with favorable rules.
I was playing a progression on a $25 table.
I was playing a progression on a $25 table.
"I am your average American gambling idiot" - Me
September 25th, 2013 at 12:16:05 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesYears ago, on full tilt, losing $5k..placed the last $3k of my bankroll in blackjack
Dealt a natural blackjack and checked out for the weekend and drove home.
(I am sure EvenBob would have been foaming at the mouth watching this, then utterly disappointed in the outcome)
Similar situation except I was down around $1000 for the trip plus $400 for the session. Had to leave to catch my flight and put remaining $600 down, dealt a blackjack. It was a pitch game and I slammed the cards down on the table, accidentally bending them. The dealer was not very pleased, even though I had a $5 bet out for her as well. (Probably not pleased that it was such a small amount!)
September 25th, 2013 at 12:44:44 PM
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Quote: rdw4potusShe'd dragged her feet after graduating, then got pregnant and went into full mommy-mode. My buddy kept saying things like "I can't wait until she starts working - we'll have so much more money!" and I kept saying things like "yeah, only 5 more years until kindergarden!" So we made the bet. We both agreed not to tell his wife, and I do think her wrath would have outweighed the value of the money if she knew we bet on that, but I still kind of wonder if he told her at some point.
Ah, I see now. At first, I thought she had been aware of the wager...haha
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September 25th, 2013 at 4:04:09 PM
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$1000 many times on a spur of the moment brain snap on BJ and Bacarrat. Biggest was $5k on 19-36 on roulette. Landed on 19 which was a good result.
September 25th, 2013 at 5:06:40 PM
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Quote: djatcAll of us who read the forums will not make a bet unless we know the numbers and probabilities, unless it is for fun (such as a $5 BJ table to pass the time, entertainment, etc).
Now hold up - I think I speak for a lot of this board when I say that even if I'm losing, I'd like to know how much I'm losing.
(Although it's probably when I started playing single-deck blackjack on Bovada, mostly at $25, occasionally pressing my luck to $50 or $100 when immediately winning, and wound up losing $4000 in one drunken night after about a quarter million in handle. Not a night I'm proud of.)
The trick to poker is learning not to beat yourself up for your mistakes too much, and certainly not too little, but just the right amount.
September 25th, 2013 at 6:52:00 PM
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Quote: BuzzardI once had a $10 bet on an 8 ball game with exactly $3 in my pocket. It was on Padre Island in a bad news bar. Walked out with $170. Slept on the beach that night, but kept two of the metal tent pegs next to me.
Winner
September 25th, 2013 at 6:56:13 PM
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Quote: djatcWhat was your most significant "gamble" in terms of stakes?
Back in the day when I was sleeping around with different women, I frequently had unprotected sex.
In hindsight: a foolish gamble, with pretty much the highest of all possible stakes.
"What, me worry?"
September 25th, 2013 at 7:37:55 PM
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PokerStars playing $30/$60 limit 2-7 Triple Draw, January 2011. Started when I followed a fish on a heater at $10/$20 and that turned into loss chasing and tilt, eventually me moving up to $30/$60, playing people I shouldn't have. 55 hours later I was down $4800 which was over half of my bankroll.
The happy ending to this story: By "Black Friday" three months later, I had recouped all the losses plus about $500 more.
At the actual casino, I am a big gambling nit because I know what can happen to me sometimes. This also makes me a pathetic casino gambler. The biggest poker games I have played in is 1/2/5 PLO/PLO8,1/2 NLHE, 5/10 Omaha8 w/kill, 4/8 mix games. Video poker: dollars for loss rebates. Usually playing nickels or quarters instead. Table games: $20 on one hand when I was counting double deck half assed in Tunica.
The happy ending to this story: By "Black Friday" three months later, I had recouped all the losses plus about $500 more.
At the actual casino, I am a big gambling nit because I know what can happen to me sometimes. This also makes me a pathetic casino gambler. The biggest poker games I have played in is 1/2/5 PLO/PLO8,1/2 NLHE, 5/10 Omaha8 w/kill, 4/8 mix games. Video poker: dollars for loss rebates. Usually playing nickels or quarters instead. Table games: $20 on one hand when I was counting double deck half assed in Tunica.
September 25th, 2013 at 7:53:40 PM
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my typical craps buy in is 1,000.
On a table where a shooter was throwing 10s, I finally bet $200 on the Buy 10. It hit and I pressed it to $500. It hit and I pressed it to $1,000. It hit, I collected $2,000 and then lost the $1,000 bet a couple of rolls later.
After one of my better rolls, I was up over 5k, and decided to bet $1080 across for 2 hits and then regress to $360. Tried it 3 times.
The first time it worked.
The second time I got paid once and then lost the 1080
The third time I went PSO.
So far, big bets have not really worked in my favor.
On a table where a shooter was throwing 10s, I finally bet $200 on the Buy 10. It hit and I pressed it to $500. It hit and I pressed it to $1,000. It hit, I collected $2,000 and then lost the $1,000 bet a couple of rolls later.
After one of my better rolls, I was up over 5k, and decided to bet $1080 across for 2 hits and then regress to $360. Tried it 3 times.
The first time it worked.
The second time I got paid once and then lost the 1080
The third time I went PSO.
So far, big bets have not really worked in my favor.
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