Working in a bar a few years ago, when I was 16, I knew this degenerate gambler who always sat at the bar and would have a few drinks. He was not a good handicapper based on the fact he was buying picks from one of the guys I worked with at the bar, but he did have one thing I liked...a philosophy.
Bet one game a week at a certain limit.
Circle a few games at the beginning of the week, cap them, and choose if the line coinsides with your idea of how the game will plan out. This is a very very difficult thing to do. Even the degenerate could not follow his own philosophy, because when he got in the whole, he did what a lot of cappers do....chase.
I gave up sports handicapping for a while because I no longer had love for the game. When I lost, it hurt, so badly I wanted to ignore I lost. This was easily done by not reading the sportspage or even watching sportscenter.
After about a year, I have returned. Some of you might remember me from the past, and others, may have just met me. I am up only 2 units this year, but being up feels much better than being behind.
I like the philosophy of playing one game a week. Shoot, if you really wanted, one game a month. Does it really matter? This is how I see it. If you went 53.8% in the year, you would have to win 28 games out of the 52 weeks. Figuring you played each game to win 100 dollars, Winning 28 games = 2800. Losing 24 games = 2640. A profit of 160. This may not seem much, but its a winning season!! If you increased your wager to 1000 a game, obviously 1600 would be the profit.
I honestly believe if you tally all your time on one game during the week and have the money management to be patient if you lose, this can be a good strategy. The key is obviously MONEY MANAGEMENT. This is probably the most difficult thing for handicappers. I think every capper has had problems with this.
Please, I would love your thoughts. There is a long road ahead of me. I love advice and always look for me.
Thanks to guys like Nolan, KC Wolf, Hoops...etc I am just beginning to learn...
Bet one game a week at a certain limit.
Circle a few games at the beginning of the week, cap them, and choose if the line coinsides with your idea of how the game will plan out. This is a very very difficult thing to do. Even the degenerate could not follow his own philosophy, because when he got in the whole, he did what a lot of cappers do....chase.
I gave up sports handicapping for a while because I no longer had love for the game. When I lost, it hurt, so badly I wanted to ignore I lost. This was easily done by not reading the sportspage or even watching sportscenter.
After about a year, I have returned. Some of you might remember me from the past, and others, may have just met me. I am up only 2 units this year, but being up feels much better than being behind.
I like the philosophy of playing one game a week. Shoot, if you really wanted, one game a month. Does it really matter? This is how I see it. If you went 53.8% in the year, you would have to win 28 games out of the 52 weeks. Figuring you played each game to win 100 dollars, Winning 28 games = 2800. Losing 24 games = 2640. A profit of 160. This may not seem much, but its a winning season!! If you increased your wager to 1000 a game, obviously 1600 would be the profit.
I honestly believe if you tally all your time on one game during the week and have the money management to be patient if you lose, this can be a good strategy. The key is obviously MONEY MANAGEMENT. This is probably the most difficult thing for handicappers. I think every capper has had problems with this.
Please, I would love your thoughts. There is a long road ahead of me. I love advice and always look for me.
Thanks to guys like Nolan, KC Wolf, Hoops...etc I am just beginning to learn...
