Anybody frustrated like I am? I'm just tired of the ups and downs, and will be glad when this season is over. I think sometimes I want it too much. I work hard, make what I think are solid picks, and then put my fate in the hands of 19-21 year old kids. I pass on games like Creighton and UNI last night, and bet a large wager on Bradley. I end up 0-1 with a big loss, and could have been 2-1 with solid profit. I win, I lose. I climb up the mountain, then take a deep dip back down to where I was a month ago. I can definitely see how these coaches quit for health reasons. I think I lost a few years of my life watching Bradley suck last night. I think the emotional struggle with betting has helped me learn to deal with ups and downs, but I think I need to focus more on stocks. I could make some serious coin if I really put myself into that. Instead, I try so hard to beat a game that few can. Just frustrated right now. Ready to just cheer on the Illini and watch the tournament.
Illini---Its gonna be a LONG career for you gambling.........look at the BIG PICTURE.
Dont press, if you feel your in a rut, maybe your not making right decisions and pressing to much in certain areas.
I would also highly recommend DIVERSIFICATION to keep you more on an even keel.
---FISH---
Dont press, if you feel your in a rut, maybe your not making right decisions and pressing to much in certain areas.
I would also highly recommend DIVERSIFICATION to keep you more on an even keel.
---FISH---
I see where you are coming from, but it is just a small blip in what has probably been a profitable year for you. My "Bradley" play last night was N. Arizona -4 vs. Montana. After the game, I was reminded of the section of the Odds when Alan Boston talks about how the college kids don't know when they are supposed to lay down and when they are supposed to play well.
Good luck going forward. It does get frustrating, though.
Good luck going forward. It does get frustrating, though.
It is a very long year and I do need a break.
Illini as a fan you need to relish this year. You have the best team in college basketball and they are rolling you won't get a ride like this often.
This is a great time of year for gambling if you know what your doing- but the numbers are super sharp so every night is a clean slate.
Illini as a fan you need to relish this year. You have the best team in college basketball and they are rolling you won't get a ride like this often.
This is a great time of year for gambling if you know what your doing- but the numbers are super sharp so every night is a clean slate.
arty:Thanks for the encouragement, guys. I do feel great about the Illini season, cause it's been very special, and will always be special in my memories, even if we don't win the title. This team is adored and thought of almost like family to those of us that are fans, and it's been one heck of a ride. I was simply letting out frustration of the up and down emotions of this game. Last night, those Bradley kids just wanted to laugh and play grabass in warmups, and they played no defense at all, once the game started. I can't believe a coach would let them be so loose and undisciplined. The unpredictable nature is sometimes too much for me. I just think I've wanted to be a stud sports bettor, and it's just very hard to do. I will probably always strive to win this game, really should be striving to be a successful stock trader with much more of my time. Easier game to play, and you don't have to deal with 20 year-old punks screwing you because they just don't care.
Winning at Stocks vs. Betting on Sports.
I personally think Sports betting is so much easier to win than actively managed stock trading.
Every very sharp guy I know who works hard betting sports wins. Every one. However, this group only makes the money in the stock market buying and holding. The guys that churn and burn tend to do far, far worse.
The best evidence is how terrible the mutual fund industry has done vs. the indices. Here you have people eating and breathing this stuff 24/7 and they cannot beat the buy/sell vig. Ouch.
I personally think Sports betting is so much easier to win than actively managed stock trading.
Every very sharp guy I know who works hard betting sports wins. Every one. However, this group only makes the money in the stock market buying and holding. The guys that churn and burn tend to do far, far worse.
The best evidence is how terrible the mutual fund industry has done vs. the indices. Here you have people eating and breathing this stuff 24/7 and they cannot beat the buy/sell vig. Ouch.
Following the Investor's Business Daily Method by William O'Neill is easy. You have to work hard at it every day, but it's different than what most people do. Anyone who reads his books and then subscribes to the newspaper is never without good stocks to buy, even in down markets. Not to mention the ability to go short, when the opportunity arises. You can go 55% and win money long-term at sports. You can go well over 60% in stocks, with the wins being 3 times as big as the losses. How to Make Money in Stocks by William O'Neill. Read it, Fezzik, and you may change your mind about stocks. But it's not sexy like sportsbetting.
viking611 said:
I just meant that in sports, it's always tempting to go for the bailout, the big payday. Every bet you win, you get a 91% return on your money in a 2 or 3 hour game. And you can, at any time, just make a big bet and gamble. In stocks, there are no bailouts, period. It forces you to work and grind.
Hang in there Illini! Nothing is ever as bad as it seems, and nothing is ever as good as it seems. It is all just somewhere in the middle.
You always hear football coaches talking about celebrating a win for 24 hrs and then back to work. The same applies to a loss, mope around for a day, then get back to work. This same thinking applies to the gambler. If you know what you are doing (you do) then you will get your share of wins.
Do you ever think the "house" ever gets all mopey when you are beating there brains in on those great days we all have from time to time? Of course not. The sports bettor would be wise to think along the same lines.
No hesitation, no reservation. Get your game on and get back in there when you are ready.
I would be so jacked if I was an Illini fan, I would just pile on them every game from here on out, they will probably go 7-3 or 8-2 against the # the rest of the way. You don't want to miss that.
Godspeed, Thepig.
You always hear football coaches talking about celebrating a win for 24 hrs and then back to work. The same applies to a loss, mope around for a day, then get back to work. This same thinking applies to the gambler. If you know what you are doing (you do) then you will get your share of wins.
Do you ever think the "house" ever gets all mopey when you are beating there brains in on those great days we all have from time to time? Of course not. The sports bettor would be wise to think along the same lines.
No hesitation, no reservation. Get your game on and get back in there when you are ready.
I would be so jacked if I was an Illini fan, I would just pile on them every game from here on out, they will probably go 7-3 or 8-2 against the # the rest of the way. You don't want to miss that.
Godspeed, Thepig.
