this should be interesting if we get enough participation, but then, who will tally it?
my vote
i gamble for entertainment and profit.
pep
my vote
i gamble for entertainment and profit.
pep
do you gamble in sports for: entertainment/profit/ or both?
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Pep,
50% entertainment...50% profit
I do spend time handicapping, so I'm looking for a return on time spent.
Entertainment...when some loudmouth (of which I know several) has a nickel on the over, it's very entertaining for me to watch the game and pull for the under.
50% entertainment...50% profit
I do spend time handicapping, so I'm looking for a return on time spent.
Entertainment...when some loudmouth (of which I know several) has a nickel on the over, it's very entertaining for me to watch the game and pull for the under.
profit only.i never play for fun,dont touch machines and not to much bj or craps maybe 2-3 times per month have to be in the right frame of mind,and be willing to spend 6-8 hours stright playing.to make it worth while or hopefully anyway.
I gamble for both entertainment and profit. In football it seems like it is a lot of profit and a lot of entertainment because I have done well the last few years and really like to gamble on that sport the best.
kneifl
kneifl
Sports Wagering for me is profit. Now, that is not to say I don't enjoy it!!!!! But, I think you can get in trouble when you get enjoyment and entertainment get screwed up. Usually about the only thing I find entertaining about sports wagering is counting winnings....
The gambling I do for entertainment is playing craps a couple times a year in Las Vegas, and man can I tell I do that for only entertainment as I always lose my ass, well it seems that way.... Oh yeah, those damned poker machines at the bar get me every time. The guy that came up with that marketing idea was a pure genius for the house!!! Great topic Pep.
My two cents,
HC
The gambling I do for entertainment is playing craps a couple times a year in Las Vegas, and man can I tell I do that for only entertainment as I always lose my ass, well it seems that way.... Oh yeah, those damned poker machines at the bar get me every time. The guy that came up with that marketing idea was a pure genius for the house!!! Great topic Pep.
My two cents,
HC
I gamble for 2 reasons:
-#1-I think I can make money and can cap games
-#2 and most honest-I am addicted!!!
-#1-I think I can make money and can cap games
-#2 and most honest-I am addicted!!!
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We all should know that most of us come out on a losin end in betting, unless you are very lucky.Most of us are happy if we come out at a 50% rate! Ha! The enjoyment comes for me on capping games and tracking good cappers who think they have a solid pick. I luv the action and bet alot. I like the feeling when i win in a week and i live high on the hog! Some weeks i suffer and thats part of the game.
Next week its fun trying to win back my losses.I don't give up.
Mostly it's just pure fun reading and cappin and bettin on games, and if i win thats a extra bonus.So on that,i quess i'm just a gambling fool! By the way i'm going to start off the nfl season big and bet extra on Carolina to cover the +8 against Miny.I will be shit'in my pants right off the start. The fun has begun!
Next week its fun trying to win back my losses.I don't give up.
Mostly it's just pure fun reading and cappin and bettin on games, and if i win thats a extra bonus.So on that,i quess i'm just a gambling fool! By the way i'm going to start off the nfl season big and bet extra on Carolina to cover the +8 against Miny.I will be shit'in my pants right off the start. The fun has begun!
For profit I've kept my wagers pretty small the last couple of years want to learn as much as possible for a couple more THEN when i retire try to supplement my income.Can't believe the education i got from this forum.
since most have expanded a bit on their views, i will also, as my previous was a bit simplistic:
the challenge of handicapping and the results achieved by it are larger than the money profits. i can't think of money, as it will tend to get my mind off the main issue, which is handicapping. if i do my job correctly, the money will be there.
in baseball, same money wager, get something more than you risk (dogs, avoid totals unless you get even money or better, and never, never, (nick?) lay anything over 125 or so), and don't bet if there isn't good value to be found. if that means passing as much as 2-3 days in a row, so be it.
a big part of my thrill is the return on money risked, not the size of the return. i look to hit on 50% of dogs at an average of 160 or so, for a money risked return of app. 30 percent.
the entertainment part comes mostly from the handicapping and results, not from watching games, which i don't really enjoy anymore. now, the internet scoreboards, that is something else!!!
pep
the challenge of handicapping and the results achieved by it are larger than the money profits. i can't think of money, as it will tend to get my mind off the main issue, which is handicapping. if i do my job correctly, the money will be there.
in baseball, same money wager, get something more than you risk (dogs, avoid totals unless you get even money or better, and never, never, (nick?) lay anything over 125 or so), and don't bet if there isn't good value to be found. if that means passing as much as 2-3 days in a row, so be it.
a big part of my thrill is the return on money risked, not the size of the return. i look to hit on 50% of dogs at an average of 160 or so, for a money risked return of app. 30 percent.
the entertainment part comes mostly from the handicapping and results, not from watching games, which i don't really enjoy anymore. now, the internet scoreboards, that is something else!!!
pep
Pep many above including you covered my thoughts. I do wish to win. I want the work to show results. I understand one season does not make a career. But I must say I enjoy it a great deal. If not I would have stopped 35 years ago.
I would say both, and for at least the allusion of competition. I love to win at anything, and my wife will tell you that is bad. I am small time compared to most on here, but I like the thrill. If I bet more than the small amounts I do on my plays, I could not sleep at night. Just that type of person. I also have found that since I love most sports anyway, why not have a little fun and make some money from time to time on something I enjoy.
60% profit / 40% entertainment.
i likes the money.
capping for me is a hobby and entertainment, why shouldn't i make some green off it?
i likes the money.
capping for me is a hobby and entertainment, why shouldn't i make some green off it?
i like to gamble to show people how smart i am.and reading some of these answers im looking like einstien.half the guys that answered this question are degenerate gamblers and will never win.you have to play one sport maybe every now and then play one other sport.you cant bet on all 4 major sports and expect to have any luck.im good at baseball and could make a profit for the season but im a sick bastard im awfull in football but i keep playing.i hope this guy kneifl is as good as he says in football but i have a feeling after reading some of his posts he comes in here to hear himself talk.first games are on the board august 3rd lets get the sportsbooks early and often.
Profit and entertainment, but not at the same time.
I gamble daily on the grind games and some months I show a profit and some months I show a loss. My daily action is probably more for entertainment. I play about 15 - 20 plays a year for major money and those bets are for profit only. I usually can't even stand to sweat those games. I enjoy sweating the daily games.
I gamble daily on the grind games and some months I show a profit and some months I show a loss. My daily action is probably more for entertainment. I play about 15 - 20 plays a year for major money and those bets are for profit only. I usually can't even stand to sweat those games. I enjoy sweating the daily games.
well it cannot be profit because i always lose, and it cannot be fun because it is no fun losing. must be other.
ONLY PROFIT!!! I like to drive my Porsche and buy nice things and eat at nice places..Hey, I go good and bad ,but when I've had a huge week or run at BlackJack,I will do something with some profit.Been on both sides of betting and i'm only in it for one GOOD reason!!!Yes ,I like a big wack of cash at all times!!!! Spanky....
Strictly, and I mean STRICKLY - business.
Nothing entertaining about it. I work way too hard to call it anything other.
Always use good money management and play for long haul. Work hard, learn something new everyday, write it down and file it.
I keep files on every year, every sport. some of it is worthless for the next year, a few things help you profit every year.
Someone mentioned you can't play all the major sports and win. What a crock of bullshit.
It takes tremoundous amounts of hours and very hard work to be successful, but it can be done if you are willing to learn, EVERYDAY!
If I want to be entertained, I will take my wife to a very nice dinner club, concerts, limited television, golf, and the NFL games at Arrowhead.
I've never gotten anywhere in life the easy way. Thanks to my parents, I like it that way.
It's another job for me, hoping to make it my only job as soon as I can.
Respectfully,
kcwolf
[This message has been edited by kcwolf (edited 07-20-2001).]
Nothing entertaining about it. I work way too hard to call it anything other.
Always use good money management and play for long haul. Work hard, learn something new everyday, write it down and file it.
I keep files on every year, every sport. some of it is worthless for the next year, a few things help you profit every year.
Someone mentioned you can't play all the major sports and win. What a crock of bullshit.
It takes tremoundous amounts of hours and very hard work to be successful, but it can be done if you are willing to learn, EVERYDAY!
If I want to be entertained, I will take my wife to a very nice dinner club, concerts, limited television, golf, and the NFL games at Arrowhead.
I've never gotten anywhere in life the easy way. Thanks to my parents, I like it that way.
It's another job for me, hoping to make it my only job as soon as I can.
Respectfully,
kcwolf
[This message has been edited by kcwolf (edited 07-20-2001).]
Entertainment definitely, nothing compares to......
confirming that the selection(s) that I post either here or in a contest were a winner before the game even started
Posting a profit is just the icing on the cake
I have NO gambling problems/disease
I see first hand those that do, working in the Casino Industry for the past 18 years.
They MUST have action. Any action.
Sitting at a video poker machine from the time I clock in to the time I clock out day after day week after week. Does it look like they are enjoying themselves ?
NO definitely NOT
Do they get excited when they hit 10gs nope that does not make up for what they lost the week before.
Added note :we have a "wheel" dealer at my place of biz that can just about pick the number when he spins the roulette wheel. He hit 19 three times in a row then 11 twice. The dude playing hit a single 0 so he triple his LARGE bet on the single 0 and it hit again. TIP THAT DEALER !!!!
woooooooooohooooooooo
confirming that the selection(s) that I post either here or in a contest were a winner before the game even started
Posting a profit is just the icing on the cake
I have NO gambling problems/disease
I see first hand those that do, working in the Casino Industry for the past 18 years.
They MUST have action. Any action.
Sitting at a video poker machine from the time I clock in to the time I clock out day after day week after week. Does it look like they are enjoying themselves ?
NO definitely NOT
Do they get excited when they hit 10gs nope that does not make up for what they lost the week before.
Added note :we have a "wheel" dealer at my place of biz that can just about pick the number when he spins the roulette wheel. He hit 19 three times in a row then 11 twice. The dude playing hit a single 0 so he triple his LARGE bet on the single 0 and it hit again. TIP THAT DEALER !!!!
woooooooooohooooooooo
Play every baseball underdog of +150 or greater........you will never be a loser again.
sshhh........don't tell to many people
sshhh........don't tell to many people
