This would be a really bad MLB beat.....

[Doug]

I'm much more willing than the average gambler , to acknowledge everybody is about equally distributed on these bad beats/ vs. lucky winners, the losers remember them, the winners think it is normal, or good capping.

The Good shit is supposed to happen, but not the bad ?

God hates you ?

You remember the bad beats, and forget the lucky breaks ( is the truth), now you need to improve your capping, eliminate the vig ( Matchbook).

 

[SayHeyKid]

Bad beat my ass. You bet over 8.5, and it couldn't get over in 13 innings.

The only way to lose that play was for there to be a rain delay in later than 8.5 innings. If that isn't a bad beat, then i'm not sure what it is. This actually has to be one of the worst ways to lose a bet possible. It's up there with losing a football game on a botched kneel down IMO.

 

[Illini]

The only way to lose that play was for there to be a rain delay in later than 8.5 innings. If that isn't a bad beat, then i'm not sure what it is. This actually has to be one of the worst ways to lose a bet possible. It's up there with losing a football game on a botched kneel down IMO.

I'm sure many people last night complained of their "bad beat" on the Toronto under. Stayed under for 12 innings, yet they lost.

Bad beat complaints come from players on both sides of the same game. And they are all a bunch of bullshit. Gambling's tough and full of tough losses. Never going to change, either. You either have the stomach for it, or you don't. If you don't, shut the fuck up and go watch Nascar or build an ant farm.

 

[Doug]

OK, what's a bad beat for Illini ?

I like this guy, have met him a couple of times in Vegas, he even moved there for like 6 months to be a pro poker player, but tipped off his $12/hour profit, great dude, I'd rent to him, loan him my car, be his roommate, whatever.....great guy !

 

[SayHeyKid]

I agree bad beat complianers are whiners and babies. I've had quite a few bad beats in my life and i've never complained here or elsewhere, nor will I ever. Overall, it all equals out in the end. I'm sure any seasoned gambler has had dozens of "bad beats" and "good beats".

That said, there is nothing wrong with discussing the worst and most sickening ways to lose a bet by bad beats. No one here is complaining about badbeats, just merely discussing disgusting ways to lose a game.

I'm trying to think of other ways to lose a bet worse than the scenario you posted Doug. Losing a basketball under from multiple OT's is up there, as is having a tennis player retire from injury when up more than one break in the clinching set. Only ones I can think of that compare.

 

[Illini]

OK, what's a bad beat for Illini ?

I like this guy, have met him a couple of times in Vegas, he even moved there for like 6 months to be a pro poker player, but tipped off his $12/hour profit, great dude, I'd rent to him, loan him my car, be his roommate, whatever.....great guy !

Thanks for the kind words, doug. I think I've had about 3 bad beats in my life. Florida/FSU in 2003, I had Fla at pk and they lost on a FSU hail mary after the refs gave FSU 28 points. Stanford/UCLA cbb in March 2008 I had Stanford +8.5 big and had some UCLA -7.5. Stanford had the game won, but went to OT after UCLA converted two free throws on a BS call. Then Stanford hit a bucket with 1.4 seconds left in OT to lose by 8, only to have Darren Collison take a half-court pass and drive in and score at the buzzer, after the clock operator cheated and didn't start the clock. I also had an Iowa under in like Nov 2007 that went under by 25 but lost in OT after a 3 point barrage.

3 true bad beats in 8 years of betting on sports.

 

[Doug]

Thanks for the kind words, doug. I think I've had about 3 bad beats in my life. Florida/FSU in 2003, I had Fla at pk and they lost on a FSU hail mary after the refs gave FSU 28 points. Stanford/UCLA cbb in March 2008 I had Stanford +8.5 big and had some UCLA -7.5. Stanford had the game won, but went to OT after UCLA converted two free throws on a BS call. Then Stanford hit a bucket with 1.4 seconds left in OT to lose by 8, only to have Darren Collison take a half-court pass and drive in and score at the buzzer, after the clock operator cheated and didn't start the clock. I also had an Iowa under in like Nov 2007 that went under by 25 but lost in OT after a 3 point barrage.

3 true bad beats in 8 years of betting on sports.

You're a great and tolerant guy then, but I knew that already !

One of the nicest and most trustworthy guys, I've ever met on these forums, and quite intelligent , as well....you came up with the -1 algebra stuff, or at least we credit it to you, like my 3-team parlay free-play stuff.

I respect you greatly, even if we disagree at times. Like I think my hypothetical over 8.5 is a really tough loser, but you don't !

You're one of the good guys, here ! @)

 

[mightyminnow]

holy shit, thanks for reminding me about one of the greatest cfb plays of all time.

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[Illini]

Fuck you. Just kidding. That play came just after converting a 4th and 13.

 

[bigtendominator]

Thanks for the kind words, doug. I think I've had about 3 bad beats in my life. Florida/FSU in 2003, I had Fla at pk and they lost on a FSU hail mary after the refs gave FSU 28 points. Stanford/UCLA cbb in March 2008 I had Stanford +8.5 big and had some UCLA -7.5. Stanford had the game won, but went to OT after UCLA converted two free throws on a BS call. Then Stanford hit a bucket with 1.4 seconds left in OT to lose by 8, only to have Darren Collison take a half-court pass and drive in and score at the buzzer, after the clock operator cheated and didn't start the clock. I also had an Iowa under in like Nov 2007 that went under by 25 but lost in OT after a 3 point barrage.

3 true bad beats in 8 years of betting on sports.

Illini,

No offense, but your examples are no different than anyone elses. You are simply justifying what is a bad beat in your mind.

The definition is completely arbitrary.

I consider the Milwaukee/Dodgers Under 9.5 game the other night a bad beat. 3-1 top of 9th. Milwaukee ties it a 3-3 and anything but a GS and I win and Either hits a slam.

While you may not agree with it as a bad beat, but having a 5.5 run lead going into the 9th in my book constitutes a bad beat.

Do I know that it can happen going in? Off course. Some people like to complain, but like most bettors/gamblers, we like to discuss the ones that got away. Why do you think we remember loses more than the wins. This past Friday I got lucky when the Tigers and Indians were rained out and I had Under 9.5 and they score 13 runs in the first 4 innings. To me that is pure good luck, it is the opposite for the over bettors.

Regarding the bold, I would ask you, as a gambler aren't you aware that somestimes calls can go against you. Aren't you also aware in College hoops teams can make a flurry of 3s in no time. I am not suggesting that they aren't bad beats, but to me how are your examples any NO different than anyone elses. As for Doug's example, the only thing that beat him was mother nature, if the game was indoors, he wouldn't have lost. So, yes that is a bad beat.

 

[krk1030]

No bad beats, just bad plays.

 

[Illini]

Illini,

No offense, but your examples are no different than anyone elses. You are simply justifying what is a bad beat in your mind.

The definition is completely arbitrary.

I consider the Milwaukee/Dodgers Under 9.5 game the other night a bad beat. 3-1 top of 9th. Milwaukee ties it a 3-3 and anything but a GS and I win and Either hits a slam.

While you may not agree with it as a bad beat, but having a 5.5 run lead going into the 9th in my book constitutes a bad beat.

Do I know that it can happen going in? Off course. Some people like to complain, but like most bettors/gamblers, we like to discuss the ones that got away. Why do you think we remember loses more than the wins. This past Friday I got lucky when the Tigers and Indians were rained out and I had Under 9.5 and they score 13 runs in the first 4 innings. To me that is pure good luck, it is the opposite for the over bettors.

Regarding the bold, I would ask you, as a gambler aren't you aware that somestimes calls can go against you. Aren't you also aware in College hoops teams can make a flurry of 3s in no time. I am not suggesting that they aren't bad beats, but to me how are your examples any NO different than anyone elses. As for Doug's example, the only thing that beat him was mother nature, if the game was indoors, he wouldn't have lost. So, yes that is a bad beat.

If I said that I only had 3 bad beats in 8 years of gambling, wouldn't that imply that I'm aware that calls sometimes go against me? LMAO.

If you don't remember that Fla-FSU game, then you would not understand. If there would have been replay back then, Fla would have won by 4 td's. It was the worst officiated game in the history of sports. And it still took a hail mary after a converted 4th and 13.

 

[bigtendominator]

If I said that I only had 3 bad beats in 8 years of gambling, wouldn't that imply that I'm aware that calls sometimes go against me? LMAO.

If you don't remember that Fla-FSU game, then you would not understand. If there would have been replay back then, Fla would have won by 4 td's. It was the worst officiated game in the history of sports. And it still took a hail mary after a converted 4th and 13.

I do remember the game.

actually the worst officiated game was the MSU at Hawaii game.

It appears to me, that your definition constitutes bad beat, but everyone elses doesn't.

So, please list the requirements to constitute a bad beat? Appears that you are the expert on this and the rest of are novices with the lack of knowledge.

You don't think Uconn Duke Men's Final four game with Uconn up 5 and Duhon throwing in a 45 footer is a bad beat? Yes Duke was up the entire first half, but with 3 seconds left and the game over from W/L perspective, a guy throwing in a 45 footer is a bad beat, imo.

So, tell us what is and what is not a bad beat.

 

[Illini]

I do remember the game.

actually the worst officiated game was the MSU at Hawaii game.

It appears to me, that your definition constitutes bad beat, but everyone elses doesn't.

So, please list the requirements to constitute a bad beat? Appears that you are the expert on this and the rest of are novices with the lack of knowledge.

You don't think Uconn Duke Men's Final four game with Uconn up 5 and Duhon throwing in a 45 footer is a bad beat? Yes Duke was up the entire first half, but with 3 seconds left and the game over from W/L perspective, a guy throwing in a 45 footer is a bad beat, imo.

So, tell us what is and what is not a bad beat.

MSU was a bad beat, Uconn was not. 99% of bad beats are not bad beats. If my 3 are not actually bad beats, then fine. All of us have had a million tough losses, and the sooner we stop crying about them, the better chance we have to win.

 

[Enfuego]

My two worst ever:

UNC two years ago at UCSB in CBB -18. UNC hits a jumper with around .20 to go to make it a 20 point lead. UCSB comes down and misses a jumper with .10 to go. Benches were empty so a scrub UNC guard gets the rebound and decides to take it coast-to-coast and dribbles it off his foot out of bounds. UCSB throws it in and the guy hits a 30 footer at the buzzer and lose by 17.

Have Charlotte about 6 years ago +10 at Portland. Charlotte keeps it at 3-4 the entire game and Portland comes down with an 8 point lead with about .10 to go. NBA teams typically run the clock out, shake hands and call it a game. Bayless looks up at the clock with .01 to go and throws up about a 35 footer and it goes in. Announcer says "someone will be having a talk with that young man. Absolutely no need for that shot to even go up."

 

[Cusipz]

I remember the FL/FL St game, that is a great one.

All the people posting basketball games get no sympathy from me. If your team is within 1-2 baskets of not covering, and by a 'miracle' the other team scores them - that's not a bad beat. If you really really had the right side it would not have been that close.

And EVERY under player has the OT/multiple OT story, not buying that one either.

Standard hail mary's don't really impact me either.

The real beats are like that FL game. Where play after play, each one being very low probability goes from impossible to nearly impossible to how on earth is this happening over the course of several minutes.

No single gutshot of a 45' basket can top that.

 

[Soriano12]

How about Liverpool losing to Sunderland on a shot, that deflects of a beachball lying in the penalty area...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCbOaUhRGAk

 

[Mr.Smith]

How about Liverpool losing to Sunderland on a shot, that deflects of a beachball lying in the penalty area...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCbOaUhRGAk

LOL

and I do think Dougs is a bad beat. Its almost impossible to lose after being 4-4 early. I wouldn't have even known the rule or thought it was possible if I had that bet I would have mentally chalked it up as a winner in the 5th inning

 

[Mr.Smith]

I hate having something like a 9 point college basketball dog that loses by 11 in double or triple OT.

its happened. makes me sick

 

[Cusipz]

I hate having something like a 9 point college basketball dog that loses by 11 in double or triple OT.

its happened. makes me sick

totally standard, sadly.