Joe Q. Public -- Who IS He, Exactly?

xpanda · Oct 22, 2003

What qualifies a gambler for 'Joe Q. Public' status, exactly? What other skill levels exist that are above this (excepting 'wisey') and what criteria moves a player from one level to the next? What separates the posters on this site from the public?

[This message was edited by xpanda on October 23, 2003 at 02:02 PM.]

SrMuny · Oct 22, 2003

Mr Public only DEPOSITS and never WITHDRALWS.

HateTheRiverCard · Oct 22, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Sr Muny:
Mr Public only DEPOSITS and never WITHDRALWS.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Good Point

Xpanda, you'll find alot of Joe Q's at Emma's Backyard in Burlington

HTRC

xpanda · Oct 22, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>
Xpanda, you'll find alot of Joe Q's at Emma's Backyard in Burlington

HTRC<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

?? You must be a local ??

Been there, done that ... hate that bar. Yes, LOTS of Joe Qs.

So ... a public bettor is simply defined by their win/loss record? Obviously that isn't right ... any other criteria?

Fishhead · Oct 22, 2003

In my neck of the woods, his first name is John. Not Joe.

wilheim · Oct 22, 2003

John Q. Public is the backbone of the industry. Without whom we would have no Offshore Sports Betting Industry. Not to mention the Las Vegas, and other area casinos and sportsbooks.

wil.

SrMuny · Oct 22, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by wilheim:
John Q. Public is the backbone of the industry. Without whom we would have no Offshore Sports Betting Industry. Not to mention the Las Vegas, and other area casinos and sportsbooks.

wil.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

There ya have it.

drunkguy · Oct 22, 2003

public generally on favs and overs. Get the majority of their information from sportscenter, watching a couple of highlights and think they know everything. They will back the "top-ranked" teams and have no problem laying heavy chalk.

sharp gamblers can pull out the nuances of a game that an average joe can't see.

mercenary · Oct 22, 2003

90% of the people who post in this pop stand!!!!

PatrickMcIrish · Oct 23, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by xpanda:
What separates the posters on this site from the public?

Just curious.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Number of outs.

bobsparks · Oct 23, 2003

drunk guy hit the nail on the head,"favs and over"patrick thinks because he has several outs
he is not square, wrong.

nochanceinhell · Oct 23, 2003

think Al Watts, RX Maniac, Ball Breaker and many many others here...

jwunderdog · Oct 23, 2003

The guy that sees the team he want to bet on on Monday at -2.5 but waits til Sunday and bets it at -3.5. He waited because he was hoping to get -2.

PatrickMcIrish · Oct 23, 2003

Bob - no illusion here, you'd have to look a long time to find a bigger square than me. Always admitted that and always will. Why lie about it? I've proven I can't win.....

The outs thing came to mind because I know books who deal multiple lines will often categorize you from square to sharp lines solely based on having several outs. Nothing a book likes better than a "one out Tony" playing through them. Anyway several good answers in the thread.

THE SHRINK · Oct 23, 2003

Patrick,

When people talk about being a "square," they don't mean your PHYSIQUE...

PatrickMcIrish · Oct 23, 2003

LOL.

I never mind at all when someone speaks the truth about me. A guy like me is only fooling himself if he thinks he can win. I've been admitting that for years. There's enough real sharps around here without me trying to say I am one.

jwunderdog · Oct 23, 2003

Pat, I never thought of you as being Square or Sharp, more like round.

lander · Oct 23, 2003

This is the sister of John Q, played by Denzel Washington.

Brock Landers · Oct 23, 2003

Dude...If you have to ask. It's YOU!

xpanda · Oct 23, 2003

Dudette, if you must.

And I ask because I'm working on an article and need some point-blank info, not simple generalizations. I will probably ask a few more 'stupid' questions in the near future.

Thanks for the feedback, guys. Much appreciated.