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Quote Originally Posted by wjeremy97:

started off with $20 dollar bets back in high school. made some coin off that and realized i could pay my way thru university

1st yr - $100..won enough to pay for tuition (school is cheap in canada)
2nd yr - $100-$300 ..won a bit more. this was the era of fading public (cmoney, ragone, rush)
3rd, 4th, 5th yr - average bet between $50 - $100. max bet $500. got extremely lucky on some nights and lost a bunch on other nights

now i work full time as a consultant betting anywhere between $50 - $150. ups and downs (mostly down as of late but nothing serious).

i would say im pretty average in terms of betting amounts. i would never bet anything that i would sleep over.

thank god for that

 
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I bet from $100 - $800 for a game.  my $800 bet only when I really have a strong feeling on  one particular game but mostly just  $100, $200 and $50 for the parlay. 
 
My biggest bet ever was like 2 year ago and it was $5000 bet on college football.  It was mix feeling on that ime.  It's alot of money and I was just can't stay still for one minute.  I went back and forth in my living to bedroom, turn on TV a little bit then turn it off everytime the other team have a ball.  It was so exciting when you win but it sure damn give you a fricking heart attack.  From that day on, I didn't bet big amount no more cause I just can't stand to have those feeling anymore.
 
and What is my occupation ?????
 
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I have an net income (after taxes and all) of around 75K/yr. I have a wife and 2 daughters. I am 43 yrs. I usually bet 200-300 a game and try to limit my loss at 2K/week.
Its very hard to bet more than that if you want to be an everyday bettor. Very difficult to have 3 good weeks in a row, but very easy to have 4 or even 5 bad weeks in a row.
Its hard to believe someone who lose 10K a week, can continue to bet 1K or 2K a game the week after. The stress and pressure are enormous.
Some posters here on covers act like they can print money...  a dime here, 2 dimes there...day in day out...If I have that kind of money, I'd rather enjoy life than gambling and spending time posting on covers and endure the bashing...don't you agree?....
 
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I'm an ex-interpreter (english-russian) turned part-time poker player turned full-time poker player.

No, not a brain surgeon or a lawyer. But if gamble like I did today, my kids will be.
 
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Anyone here a librarian?

Katt Williams is
 
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i bet 50-100 max now

my biggest bet was about 5k and it lost....

cashflow is tight now however
 
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I'm a model and usually make 6 figures from fashion shows. depending on the designer.

My norm bets are around 500-2500. Just chump change. I only do this as a hobby.


 
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You sure you're not a librarian?

En todo caso, if you are a model, I hope you and the guy in your avatar do not get your tan at the same salon.
 
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I always thought what people do and how much someones bets is non of my business and it isn't. If your comfortable with what YOUR doing then that should be good for you. Why do you want to know other peoples business? Take it all with a grain of salt and worry bout yourself. Not trying to be a smart ass either and by the way I never got to say congrats on your 12 team par a little while back. GL
 
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We are making good $$$ over in the investment forums on this site...check out the FOREX threads
 
If you can start with 2k we can show you how to make $100-$200 a day in a mini account...once you move up to full size account each pip is worth 10x as much....Im up $200 in a trade i got in less than an hour ago and ill prob get it up to $1200
 
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No betting ticket, no proof of bet
Anyone can use any amount they want, means -0-
Ask around the books in Vegas, bettors have cut way back in amount bet. Fact...
 
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I am 26 and have been betting since I was 16
 
when I was young I bet 11-55 a game....as I got older and more hooked into gambling I began betting 55 or 110 a game
 
when I'm up I will bet more and go for the kill sort of speak by betting a few hundred or so.
 
Went through about 6 months where I was insanely hot and was betting 550 a game but only betting 2-3 games a week.
  I have been 1,100 a game during the NFL playoffs one year.
 
but like always there are major swings, ups and downs....
  Been living on my own now for 3 years (makes it harder to bet crazy amounts) and I'm back to betting 55 or 110 a game....
 
you can get into some holes even better that much....
but like I said....I win I bet more...
   I have horrible money management with my bets, even when I know I should stick to the same bet size, I don't....lol
 
 
I strongly feel money management is just as important/hard, if not more important/hard than capping winners.... 
 
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LOL, no male model makes 6 figures from a fashion show.
 
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My regular play is $200-$300.  If I like it, its $500-$800.  I will do 15-20 $1000.  I have been doing this for a while and have had some success but like most, you have your ups and downs. 

 

I rarely post plays just because the bashing is unreal. When I do post, it hasn't been negative but like I said, I seldom do it.   I find it hard to comprehend why winning posters are hated here.  When I was starting out, I used to browse this forum for information from posters but 95% of them are squares and have no clue. 

 

I am a Speech Therapist.  I had a gambling account set up that is separate from bills.  Its the only way you can do it.

 
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Do any of you guys use other sites for sports betting/handicapping information or discussion?
I'd rather be playing D&D.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by jagerfury:

Do any of you guys use other sites for sports betting/handicapping information or discussion?

I look for 3 posters here on a daily basis to see their thoughts.
I also look on 2 other sites daily. Not to follow necessarily but to match up my plays. In total I follow 10 posters daily. I use 4 specifically for MLB only.
 
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Posted: #42
very good question..kinda wish I had 50000 to play with
I bet various amounts --- highest stake 500 UK pounds

whatever you bet good luck 2 everyone
 
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I, personally, bet between $100-$300 per game.  I use a local, and work off of a line of credit.  It's a lot different than most of you guys who use an online book.  If I get down $1500 its not THAT big of a deal, because I believe I can bounce back.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying $1500 isn't a nice amount of coin.  The most I've ever lost in one week is $2700, most ever won was $4200.  That was just recently, when the unders were rampant, take the Yankees, bet against the Mets, etc. Largest wager ever was on Bodog, two years ago.  Took Oregon to beat Oregon State for $2000.  It hit, but I'd never do it again. 
 
I'm 29 years old, work in management at a well known car dealership.   
 
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Kinda of interesting thread. I literally gamble for a living. Usually more on the golf course than on sports. I played on the mini tours for a while but it is really expensive and you have to top 10 every week. Now I just play events close to home as well as bar b q events which are basically a big gamble fest. The real money maker is playing guys around the area that think they are really good and have a lot of money. I am lucky and have a good girlfriend that is the serious bread winner. My units are $25 and never play more than 2 units. 
 
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I own a marketing company and do o.k, I have never been married, no kids, no debt = very happy. I bet $100 a play and when I'm up I'll take a shot $500 to $3,000. Been gambling for twenty years and I have learned a lot, the key is money management and SELF CONTROL.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Jaysvdubwhat:

im a Hustler

 

no REAL "hustler" would ever publicly call themself a "hustler." But it sounds cool,,,,kinda like v-dub sounds----coooooool  Get em hustler. 

 

 
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I could almost "guarantee " I could afford to lose betting dimes a game moreso than most here that do bet that much   Been betting for more than 30 years and my secret is I very rarely bet more than you do  I lost 425 on the Rangers last night Most I lost on one bet all year   One other way to stay in the game is ...stay away from the ponies
 
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is marnypoly serious with that avatar picture,  BTW- I make good money but bet 25 a game for entertainment, not to make a living
 
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I usually bet between $200 and $500 on a game and will very rarely go one or two grand. I don't consider myself a high roller by any means ... but the amounts I bet are enough to mean something either way ... I'm happy when I win and it hurts a little when I lose but it's really the only "vice" I have and all the bills are paid so it's all good.
 
 
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I am the sole heir to the goya bean estate...     
 
what lego thing??  collectibles??
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