Doubling up to get even

[edludes]

There is a poster here that is about to make a HUGE but much repeated mistake.He's lost a bunch of tough bets,more than he's comfortable with,and now he's gonna DOUBLE UP TO GET EVEN.This is a person who steadfastly refuses to acknowledge that money management is a critical part of sports handicapping,and now instead of staying calm,licking the wounds of a bad loss(which wouldn't be a bad loss by the way if all plays were for the same amount of money),now he's gonna force it,ie bet more than normal on a play that he's not completely researched,not 100% sure of.This is the way people end up broke,this is the path all losing gamblers take.Once you start the habit of chasing,it'll get you,especially if you get out of the hole doing it once or twice,you'll try it enough it'll get you.just ask half the waiters in las vegas,they didn't believe in moneymanagement either.If you catch yourself saying these words.. "double up to get even",push them back in your mouth and don't do it.GL

 

[Clem D]

amen!

 

[volfan]

There is a poster here that is about to make a HUGE but much repeated mistake.He's lost a bunch of tough bets,more than he's comfortable with,and now he's gonna DOUBLE UP TO GET EVEN.This is a person who steadfastly refuses to acknowledge that money management is a critical part of sports handicapping,and now instead of staying calm,licking the wounds of a bad loss(which wouldn't be a bad loss by the way if all plays were for the same amount of money),now he's gonna force it,ie bet more than normal on a play that he's not completely researched,not 100% sure of.This is the way people end up broke,this is the path all losing gamblers take.Once you start the habit of chasing,it'll get you,especially if you get out of the hole doing it once or twice,you'll try it enough it'll get you.just ask half the waiters in las vegas,they didn't believe in moneymanagement either.If you catch yourself saying these words.. "double up to get even",push them back in your mouth and don't do it.GL

Very well put, that is why you hardley ever see a play from me above 3x. If I do that should not mean that anyone increase their bet because they agree. I follow a very select few (mostly in nba) . roger and greg are 2 that I would follow blindly but would only put in a normal wager on their plays.
NEVER double up to get even....
You may get lucky once but it will eventually get ya... :mj13: :nutkick :banghead: