It was spreads and totals for football and basketball
It was totals for baseball and hockey and you could only bet money line plays that -120 or less.
I wonder if it was against the spread.
The Stardust used to have a card [football] that paid $100,000 for a $5 bet - against the spread with 15 teams. All spreads had 1/2 points so no ties. I hit 14 once. At least a couple of people won it. True odds were about 33,000 to 1.
My wife, who knows nothing about basketball, once picked about 20 games in a row by looking at the standings in the newspaper. Guys were asking "who does your wife like today" after about the 6th game. After winning 20 or so in a row, she then lost about 20 in a row.
Hit 16 in a row Bet O The Day documented posts here back in the day (2002 or 3). Interestingly,
I posted my record in each post, after 6 wins in a row and unbeknownst to me, the Forum treated the streak like a NoHitter and nothing was said. After 10 in a row and being superstitious, I worried nobody was noticing, but I wasnt about to say. "Hey everybody look at the streak.!" When the 17th bet lost, I was met with tons of
arty:thanks posts, people were adhering to gambling etiquette silently watching and betting.
Managing my retirement fund these days and its average 2 to 3 dime daily swings with no time to post.
Still gambling recreationally and just hit 10 in a row, (longest streak in 3 years) After the 10th win 5 days ago, I have lost 5 in a row (m*ther*uker!)... gambling gotta love it.
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I posted my record in each post, after 6 wins in a row and unbeknownst to me, the Forum treated the streak like a NoHitter and nothing was said. After 10 in a row and being superstitious, I worried nobody was noticing, but I wasnt about to say. "Hey everybody look at the streak.!" When the 17th bet lost, I was met with tons of
arty:thanks posts, people were adhering to gambling etiquette silently watching and betting.Managing my retirement fund these days and its average 2 to 3 dime daily swings with no time to post.
Still gambling recreationally and just hit 10 in a row, (longest streak in 3 years) After the 10th win 5 days ago, I have lost 5 in a row (m*ther*uker!)... gambling gotta love it.
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