I'm not writing this to offend or ridicule anyone. Just some thoughts from my experiences betting sports. I know a lot here liked the Yankees tonight. I liked the Yankees too. I liked them a TON. I thought it was a great bounce back spot for them with a stud on the hill against a very weak opposing pitcher in Oliver. I didn't play it though for one reason. I NEVER make a play more than -120. That saves a ton of hard losses.
I know that the topic of "chalk" has been brought up many times here at Mad Jacks recently with many interesting viewpoints. I have also noticed on the forum recap by Tiger that if a few heavy favs lose, then most here have a bad night. Would you agree that losing a play at -180 hurts a lot more than losing a -110 or a small dog of + 120 or so?
As much as a game like that appeals to me, it just works for me personally to lay off of it. I also try not to "pound" a certain game and keep my wagers very near the same amount.
That said, I have friends, and there are folks here that take huge chances and win on occasion. I remember a few nights from RAYMOND in the past for example where he just absolutely smoked his book with some big single and parlay wins. RAYMOND takes chances and can sustain those losing nights and fire back the next. Betting chalk and pounding that one certain game works for him and I know it also works well for Fletcher (Side note, I really have learned a bit from Fletcher on his exchanges with ND on this very subject. I have therefore stopped altogether playing teams just because they have a nice price or are a "good value" pick as there is no value in a loser.). I would say most gamblers can't sustain many losing nights of betting a lot of chalk. If u want to make money fast, you have to take those chances, and that's a trap many a gambler has fallen into in the past. If u are content to muddle along grinding out a profit or if u don't have a big sack (that's where I fit in, lol), then u don't. I have found from past experience that when I try to pound something or if I take big chalk, that's when I start to lose. So, anyway, my steadfast rule of not making a play over -120 saved me dollars on the Yanks tonight. I learned that lesson the hard way! Good luck.
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It's far better to be LUCKY than good.
I know that the topic of "chalk" has been brought up many times here at Mad Jacks recently with many interesting viewpoints. I have also noticed on the forum recap by Tiger that if a few heavy favs lose, then most here have a bad night. Would you agree that losing a play at -180 hurts a lot more than losing a -110 or a small dog of + 120 or so?
As much as a game like that appeals to me, it just works for me personally to lay off of it. I also try not to "pound" a certain game and keep my wagers very near the same amount.
That said, I have friends, and there are folks here that take huge chances and win on occasion. I remember a few nights from RAYMOND in the past for example where he just absolutely smoked his book with some big single and parlay wins. RAYMOND takes chances and can sustain those losing nights and fire back the next. Betting chalk and pounding that one certain game works for him and I know it also works well for Fletcher (Side note, I really have learned a bit from Fletcher on his exchanges with ND on this very subject. I have therefore stopped altogether playing teams just because they have a nice price or are a "good value" pick as there is no value in a loser.). I would say most gamblers can't sustain many losing nights of betting a lot of chalk. If u want to make money fast, you have to take those chances, and that's a trap many a gambler has fallen into in the past. If u are content to muddle along grinding out a profit or if u don't have a big sack (that's where I fit in, lol), then u don't. I have found from past experience that when I try to pound something or if I take big chalk, that's when I start to lose. So, anyway, my steadfast rule of not making a play over -120 saved me dollars on the Yanks tonight. I learned that lesson the hard way! Good luck.
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It's far better to be LUCKY than good.
