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Old 06-28-2009, 09:26 PM
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Just wanted to vent. Every time I try and go large I always seem to lose. I always chip and chip away and get a good roll going , and then when I press when I am up I get right back down to where I was.

Anyone else have this problem?
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:28 PM
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Old 06-29-2009, 05:41 PM
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I do that all the time, SMET. I readily admit that I don't know how to gamble.

If someone could enlighten us with some time-tested money management strategies, that would be greatly appreciated!
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Old 06-29-2009, 05:57 PM
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I do that all the time, SMET. I readily admit that I don't know how to gamble.

If someone could enlighten us with some time-tested money management strategies, that would be greatly appreciated!
Simply, taking smet's words, never ever "press" when you're up to never ever get right back down to where you were....
Just continue the process of "chip and chip away and get a good roll going".

Forget about trying to make those forward jumps on your bankroll.

It was said thousands of times, and it may seem boring, but long term and serious sports betting profit can be made just doing it in a marathon and not in a sprint.
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Old 06-30-2009, 01:43 AM
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when i'm in a slump I lower my unit goal and just tail someone in the individual sports threads or contest threads that is on a bit of roll for a couple days. A couple wins usually brings back my confidence.

I've only been in this for 6 months now but it seems to work for me

or fade a paid capper in the services thread that is on a slump
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Old 06-30-2009, 09:55 AM
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Old 06-30-2009, 02:16 PM
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sometimes - gotta learn things the hard way... I did too...
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Old 06-30-2009, 02:17 PM
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Old 06-30-2009, 02:17 PM
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Just wanted to vent. Every time I try and go large I always seem to lose. I always chip and chip away and get a good roll going , and then when I press when I am up I get right back down to where I was.

Anyone else have this problem?
I think everyone goes in a rut at times. I would try playing everything the same units
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Old 06-30-2009, 02:20 PM
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Wait til college B Ball season then fade me
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Old 06-30-2009, 02:22 PM
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Old 06-30-2009, 02:23 PM
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Old 06-30-2009, 02:25 PM
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Old 06-30-2009, 02:28 PM
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Not the sexiest way of doing it but use a small percentage of your bankroll on each play and if that means only winning $10/play then that is what you win. As your winnings go up by playing the same percentage of your bankroll you will win more per play but will also limit your losses. Example maybe 1% of your bankroll on a play, if your roll is $1000 then you have $10 to risk on that play, if you lose you are still at $990 and if you win you are at $1010 and your next play at 1% you can risk $10.10/play. By using this method you are not going to blow through your money but you are not going to get rich quick doing it, as was stated above it truly is a marathon and not a sprint and when you are up you are automatically raising your wager anyways because your 1% of your roll is worth more or as you increase your winnings you can increase your percentage.
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Old 06-30-2009, 03:44 PM
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