Anybody go nutzy with a bet ?

[Doug]

I mean play like 20 % of BR ( or more) on one bet , you really like ! I can't do it, I'm too disciplened. The ones that tempt hit strong, but I can't do it !. I'm tempted to do so at times, but resist that urge, though it's hard.

 

[lakerfan]

When I was starting out I did, even now I would if a bet that was good enough came along and the market was big enough. But you have to have a HUGE edge to play 20%. Certainly not enough in any of the big sports no matter how far off you think the line is. Their are props and secondary markets that can offer plays in the 70% to 80% range that may justify it. I would need 90% I think as I don't take losing well.

 

[TheGeneral+]

Have done so many times. Win some, lose some.

 

[Fishhead]

As a 21 year-old college student some 23+ years ago, I wagered 1650 to win 1500 on IOWA in the 1982 Rose Bowl at -3...........my entire student loan basically.

IOWA got swamped and it was a LONG bus ride back to Iowa City.

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[Fishhead]

As a 21 year-old college student some 23+ years ago, I wagered 1650 to win 1500 on IOWA in the 1982 Rose Bowl at -3...........my entire student loan basically.

IOWA got swamped and it was a LONG bus ride back to Iowa City.

---FISH---
RX Moderater/Advisor

I might add, poster KYHAWK witnessed this debacle firsthand, as he was on the same bus.

On the ride back home, I consumed a case of warm Budweiser to ease the pain.

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[Dante]

No, but I know some here that have bet 80+ games a day...

 

[winkyduck]

Summer of (i believe) 1990

living in so cal vegas is only a 1 hour plane flight away

i have ONE off day from work that week and use it to hop a flight to vegas for the day

get there about 10A

bet the afternoon game - and won it - so the plane fare is taken care of (less than $100)

bet a 3-teamer in MLB and win it (maybe the ONLY time i have ever done so)

but the real reason i flew to vegas was to bet that weekend's Seattle/Denver Japan Bowl NFLX game

denver was around -1.5 and i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooved denver

so i make, what was then, the largest bet i had ever made in my life on the broncos - on some stupid NFLX game. after i made the bet they actually moved the line 1/2 point in denver's way which mad me feel kinda good

saturday the game is played - never see it - for i am at the a's/angels game in anaheim with a friend.

denver is UP 10-0 LATE. seattle gets a TD and then recovers the on-side kick. on 4th down seattle completes a pass about 1 yard past the 1st down marker - but for some reason (maybe the refs ALSO had denver) they spot the ball about 1/2 yard SHORT of a 1st down and denver gets the ball and runs out the clock, wins 10-7 and i won my bet - one i probably was lucky to cover.

 

[Dante]

WOW winky...that is a phuckjob :monsters-

 

[sherman]

I bet 50% of BR a while back but not a huge issue since I dont have a huge bankroll.....

 

[edub69]

I had $5k on OVER 49 for the 2004 Pro Bowl, which was my entire bankroll for the NFL season (initial deposit plus winnings). Luckily there was very little suspense with the final score being 55-52. Maybe not the smartest thing I've ever done, but hey, this is gambling.