What are cliche things people say in sports / sports gambling / casino that you think aren't true?

[Defying]

What are cliche things people say in sports / sports gambling / casino that you think aren't true?

 

[fightgood]

Never split 10s...just kidding. How bout if you play too many games the vig will eat up all your profits. As long as you are above 53% or so the vig cant really take your profits away. I am not suggesting to play 20 games a day at your max wager...but 5 or 6 at one unit a piece is fine.

 

[Akillies]

"teasers are for suckers"

 

[festeringZit]

That tables get hot or cold, and you can tell when they are hot and cold, and adjust accordingly.

 

[TyBounce]

The phrase "playing on house money". Once you win a bet it's your money. .....but I hear people say this all the time.

 

[metro]

I'm due / your due .. i deserve / you deserve

 

[Willie99]

something is "due"

 

[Illini]

"I called that. Knew Steelers would win."

It's not about being right or wrong, it's about probability. Virtually nobody understands this.

 

[shdw01]

my #1 pet peeve in a casino is when people bitch about incorrect plays by whoever is sitting at 3rd base. Like their decision makes a difference to what the dealer gets (obv it does, but incorrect play could help you as much as it hurts you).

Unless you are counting cards, then there is no reason to blame 3rd base for anything.

 

[stale]

The phrase "playing on house money". Once you win a bet it's your money. .....but I hear people say this all the time.

ditto

 

[trytrytry]

ive never heard of Billy Walters

 

[pocketrockets]

The phrase "playing on house money". Once you win a bet it's your money. .....but I hear people say this all the time.

when people say and think this, they automatically set themselves up to play looser and lose

 

[Willie99]

betting 5k or more on multiple games simultaneously, I always get a kick out of that stuff

 

[JoeFalls]

splitting 10's is the right play if the count is right. so never split 10's is incorrect.

 

[tanner12oz]

I should've had it..always comical at the track

 

[terps1313]

my #1 pet peeve in a casino is when people bitch about incorrect plays by whoever is sitting at 3rd base. Like their decision makes a difference to what the dealer gets (obv it does, but incorrect play could help you as much as it hurts you).

Unless you are counting cards, then there is no reason to blame 3rd base for anything.

It's amazing how many otherwise intelligent people believe this. The uneducated folks I give a pass being they might not know any better, but if you graduated high school there is no excuse. Just shows that gambling makes a lot of people stupid.

 

[JohnnyMac]

I liked 'em.

 

[JoeFalls]

as long as they win, it doesn't matter what the price is.

 

[shdw01]

It's amazing how many otherwise intelligent people believe this. The uneducated folks I give a pass being they might not know any better, but if you graduated high school there is no excuse. Just shows that gambling makes a lot of people stupid.

you have just moved up on my list of favorite gamblers

 

[guitarjosh]

You can make a fortune martingale-ing roulette.