Gambling on football.....who here knows what I'm talking about?

[davew0670]

over 44 tonight

:thumbs:

 

[{tpc}]

I guess I need to clarify a little seeing some of the responses I've gotten (and yes, this morning when I got up, I wish I hadn't started this thread at all). First of all, I don't have a "problem" with gambling. Pro football is the only thing I bet, I only bet on one game a week win or lose, I never bet more than $200 on a single game (and up until yesterday, had never bet with money that wasn't there), and I keep my emotions out of my betting. I do it because I enjoy the preparation for each week along with my fantasy teams. I hadn't planned on doing any betting at all this year because of how life has been this year for me, but I decided to go for it and see if I could make an "easy score" Sunday to give me a little extra cash flow this week. I've never done what I did yesterday as far as betting with money I didn't have and making multiple bets and because of the scare I went through, there won't be any more betting this year. I was just curious to see if there was anyone out there that had to keep rolling from game to game to try to break even and see if that kept them from betting again or was just part of the "thrill" for them...that's all. It wasn't about an admission of a problem, it was to hear other stories that some of you may have gone through. I guess this was the best $15 I've ever lost because of the lesson learned.

Well I still say bet against the Lions!! LOL

As for storys, well one time I was betting with a buddy of mine who had a bookie or whatever you call them lol. College basketball. He also had an online offshore account. We went through a streak of bad luck, too many losses with the bookie and too many bad parlays. What was worse was we worked at a movie theatre and didn't make that much coin to be losing, but it was addicting because we had a tv in back and could watch the games. And yes, I kept playing to try to recoup losses. I remember watching headline news constantly because they had a scrolling sports ticker. There was also one of those "numbers" you could call to get the scoring updates. We called that thing constantly until the phone bills at home and work caught the attention of the parents and bosses and we had to stop.

Last thing we did, was bet on UCLA to win the NCAA, with the online offshore account. I forget when we placed the bet, was fairly early on (before the tourney started, I think), after watching them dominate some team while at work one day. They won that year which helped a lot, and I still needed to clear a couple of hundy to pay off that debt. Haven't bet a sporting event since then.

We also used to go across to windsor to the casino before they opened up here. Like every weekend after work. Thats when I determined I am just not lucky, pretty much at all. After hitting the bank account hard one weekend, I told the guys that always went to never tell me they were going ever again. They wouldn't. I would ask "what ya doing?" and they would just say they were going home to bed or something even if they were going to gamble.

Now, I just kind of stay away. I mean I'll bet the occasional "squares" or the friendly $5 wager or some texas hold em or something...once in awhile I'll go to the casino but its rare. When I do go I always expect to lose, that way if I win, I'm happy, and if I lose...well I already figured I would.

This last vegas trip wasn't cheap, but I don't feel bad for losing money at slots or whatever. I knew that I would. Some of the other guys were losing and could afford to lose much more than me and were freaking out...trying to keep betting to "win it back". I tryed to tell them to just get up and they wouldn't listen, and then lost more. They weren't interested in my theorys or storys.

For me, I'm just unlucky. lol

 

[Bxcigrfan]

here's a funny one for you. it was my sisters wedding and it was a destination wedding in Puerto Rico at the Conquistador hotel. Well my new brother in law gave me $20 and said win me something. i went to the black jack table and turned the 20 into 85, I don't really gamble so i was excited, the adrenaline was pumping, so I go tell my brother in law that i turned it into 85. He is like get us some more.
well i come back to him like 5mins later and he is like what happened? and i say well its all gone plus 20 of my own.
he just laughed at me.

edit:grammar

 

[tsmckenney]

Are there any good 'gambler' stories? They all seem to end with problems.

I had a conference in a casino resort last week (Little River), and I did my best to completely avoid the casino. All those old folks pissing it away. F'n depressing. When I was in college I worked at a dog track in Hudson, WI. That was depressing as well. The regulars were some of the worst assholes I've ever met to this day. At the end of it all, they were all just fakes. Pretenders. Once they lost their money, they showed themselves, and that shit was ugly.

On another occasion, I was hanging at a casino with a beautiful young girl; a girl that had always impressed me... Til I sat at a roullette table with her. Complete change.

Anyone I can think of who does the full-on gambling has that 'change' thing about them.

And then... and finally... and more specifically... You're a father. Is it something you hide from your kid? Is it something you don't want him exposed to? I think the real answer for you should be right there. He'll do what you do, that's the way it goes.

 

[HenrysCigar]

Gambling has owned me in the past. Have gotten in too deep many many times. Now a days, I don't even bother to play anymore. If I can't control myself, then I don't deserve to play.
I am also the best gambler... when i dont bet. I usually pick winners when I don't bet... Gods an ironic person.

 

[sonuvabum]

I've never been a big gambler. I do hit the casinos once in a blue moon but I never bet on games, except an occasional "friendly bet", lunch or drinks, etc.

I've always viewed casino table or poker as good fun as long as the stakes are small. To me, if I lose, I paid for some entertainment. If I win, it's gravy.