as a handicapper? In other words, did it change the way you handicapped a particular sport? For me the answer was a resounding YES! On October 10, 1981 #3 ranked Texas hosted #10 Oklahoma. Texas beat Oklahoma 34-14. The following week #1 ranked Texas traveled to unranked Arkansas as a 7 point favorite.
When I saw that Texas was ONLY a 7 point favorite, I thought I had found the key to the vault and the Brinks truck to bring me ALL the money. I went and borrowed money to place on Texas. When all was said and done I had $2750 to win $2500. Heck, I didn't even make close to that amount in a month. Losing NEVER entered my mind at all.
As you can guess, The Tasmanian Devils from Arkansas Crushed Texas 42-11
It took a long time to pay off the money I had borrowed and to get my mind right. I changed from a primarily favorite player to a dog player. I learned to factor in letdowns, whether it be after a win or a loss. Especially if letdown has you on the road. Also, I learned there is NO SUCH THING AS A LOCK! A lession for newbies (and the rest of us) is to become proficient in looking for look a heads, letdowns, sandwich games, and revenge games or any extraordinary situations that may be pertinent. Money Management is a crucial component to be a winner as Illinis thread demonstrated. As my example so clearly showed it was a killer. It seems lessons learned the hard way are the ones that stick with you as long as you live. Maybe I ought to have a PhD after my name. I have surely paid enough for it. Always be vigilant and take nothing for granted. Sorry for the War and Peace but I have wanted to share this experience so maybe someone else can learn from it. I LOVE The RX!arty: LT
When I saw that Texas was ONLY a 7 point favorite, I thought I had found the key to the vault and the Brinks truck to bring me ALL the money. I went and borrowed money to place on Texas. When all was said and done I had $2750 to win $2500. Heck, I didn't even make close to that amount in a month. Losing NEVER entered my mind at all.
As you can guess, The Tasmanian Devils from Arkansas Crushed Texas 42-11
It took a long time to pay off the money I had borrowed and to get my mind right. I changed from a primarily favorite player to a dog player. I learned to factor in letdowns, whether it be after a win or a loss. Especially if letdown has you on the road. Also, I learned there is NO SUCH THING AS A LOCK! A lession for newbies (and the rest of us) is to become proficient in looking for look a heads, letdowns, sandwich games, and revenge games or any extraordinary situations that may be pertinent. Money Management is a crucial component to be a winner as Illinis thread demonstrated. As my example so clearly showed it was a killer. It seems lessons learned the hard way are the ones that stick with you as long as you live. Maybe I ought to have a PhD after my name. I have surely paid enough for it. Always be vigilant and take nothing for granted. Sorry for the War and Peace but I have wanted to share this experience so maybe someone else can learn from it. I LOVE The RX!arty: LT