Evolution of a sports gambler

[raiders72001]

Stage one- This is the period were you lose you arse. You love favorites and can't figure out how the #10 ranked team in the nation can only be favored by 5 playing at an unranked team. Teasers are the best thing ever invented to you followed closely by parlays. You blame every lose on a bad call by a ref or ump. You figure you're just getting unlucky.

Stage 2- You're only losing a little now. You now have found out that teasers and parlays are useless. You now realize how important 1/2 point can be in a game. You've figured out that the dogs are great bets and have become a contrarian better. You love when the public is all over a game because you'll be on the other side.

Stage 3- You are winning consistantly. You realize that dogs and contrarian plays are great but there can also be lots of value in the favorites. You know that when a certain coach is up 22 with 2 minutes to go in the game and the line is 28 that he's not sitting on the ball, he's going to throw for the endzone. You've figured out which way the lines will move and always get the best line. You realize that losing streaks are part of the game but you will win in the long run.

Stage 4- You are Shrink or Patrick McIrish.

 

[jjgold]

Good Post

Betting gimmicks are for suckers.

 

[PatrickMcIrish]

LMAO!! Right about it all except for me in Stage four, LOL. I'm between stage one and stage two and that's probably being generous. I'd love to boast of being sharp but no reason to lie about it.

Good post though.

 

[raiders72001]

Irsh just reminded me of something. In stage 4 you never brag because you've learned that the gambling gods will hold this against you.

 

[Fishhead]

Yes, McIrish plays the negativity card better than anyone....not counting Lou Holtz.

 

[jwunderdog]

You mean Lou Holtz's posting name isn't McIrsh?

WHODATHUNKIT

 

[raiders72001]

 

[assassin]

What happenned to the bonus whoring/scalping stage??? Everyones seems to go through it at some point.

 

[Journeyman]

I like the Lou Holtz McIrish comparison! Good Post Raiders...Also its ammusing how if you don t post your picks on The Rx you "Know Nothing" around here...Thats pretty funny! What have ya done for me lately, is more like it! Pat would be the first to admit he had a horrible baseball season...McIrish is as humble as they come, I am sure he will bounce back in hoops!

 

[oilman]

Assassin,

That's part of stage 5. When you realize the key to success is to attempt to remove as much of the gamble from gambling.

 

[JoeyC]

Oilman knows what he's talking about..

 

[TheGeneral+]

Good post raiders.

Oilman is correct. This transition from 4-5 tends to create problems I have discovered.

 

[Fishhead]

Lots of times when I go out for a few beers with McIrich, he is wearing an ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS cap from the early 80's. It just hit me, how ironic.