[pat venditto]

I'm attempting to do so and was wondering if anyone here does.

[BuddyBear]

I wish....i think there are a few guys on here who do so. I think BBD does.....also, IMGV94 guess I does but not sure who else does.

[tacomax]

also, IMGV94 guess I does but not sure who else does.

After the debacle over $100, I think we both know that's not the case.

[TheProphet]

I used to do that as my only job and profession for about 5 years and it can be awesome at times cause when you are on a hot streak you have mad BANK coming in. When you are losing it sucks everyone goes hot to cold from time to time so it is all about money management. The only reason I quit is, because I started selling picks and making plays so I guess I still make all my money from sports betting, but it isn't only my money on the line now. It is easily possible though 3 of my closest friends who I have grown up with bet my games and just stay home one of them also plays poker and makes HUGE cash on that the online gambling laws have kind of hurt his poker playing though. Make sure you don't ever lose your head on your hot streaks and ESPECIALLY on cold streaks it is easy to say I have lost 3 straight days and need to get a winning day then bet lights out on your LOCK thinking you are bound to win it this time. That is where you get in the holes and lose. It also depends on how much money you have to start out for instance I started small in college and did it as a fun thing on the side and built a bankroll that I now use and I still don't play that large of plays compared to some full time gamblers. I can't stress enough though money management is the key it is very possible for people to do you just have to keep your bets regular and not lose your head.

[Terpman92]

I would like to do it full time. However, I feel that once I quit my real job and did that I would start losing. I bet enough to make it fun and a real nice part time income for me.

[TheProphet]

That is probably the smartest way to do it Terpman or you could even increase your bets to make TWO full time incomes which would be kick @$$

[bigboydan]

I do... The problem is this baseball season sure is putting a cramp in my bankroll so far. I never expected so much chalk to be cashing these past 3 weeks.

[onlooker]

TWO full time incomes which would be kick @$$

Thats basically what I do. I need my job to have medical insurance for my son, and me when these teams give me a heart attack.

Sports betting gives me the freedom to slack off at work and take a few days off here and there and not have to worry about it.

[TheProphet]

well onlooker you must do it off your baseball betting, because you haven't agreed with my basketball this past month at all and I have been killing. My baseball has been struggling so far on the season. This week has been solid though so that is good.

[pico]

Thats basically what I do. I need my job to have medical insurance for my son, and me when these teams give me a heart attack.

Sports betting gives me the freedom to slack off at work and take a few days off here and there and not have to worry about it.

yep, keep your day job because betting full time can make you depressed and crazy. this is suppose to be entertainment...that is what i think of it

my sports winnings just pay for the extra nice things. if i am on a hot streak, i can throw a big party with blackjack and hookers. and when i am cold, my parties will be byob. but the real important thing is to never bet with money you can't afford to lose. the time when i hit a really cold streak and lost my entire bankroll, i am able to pay all the bills plus able to afford going out on the weekends.

[austintx05]

BBD - I never knew you did...congrats...I have just set my goals for the next 24 months to put myself in position to wager for a living.

[AC1318]

Of course no one here makes a living of gambling, you see the picks made half the time.

no just kidding

please no one get your panties in a bunch

[BuddyBear]

There are better goals in life to shoot for than to try to be a pro gambler....if you can do it great, but really it is an extremely remote possibility that you can do it no matter how good you think you are. You have to be an elite handicapper...like top 1% or 2% in the world.

[RickySteve]

I wish....i think there are a few guys on here who do so. I think BBD does.....also, IMGV94 guess I does but not sure who else does.

I'd lay a big price that this is false.

[willyback]

It's possible... My friend is pro handicapper. The key is to bet big on your best picks and develop quality systems for each sport.

[prop]

Sports betting makes up about 60% of my annual income and I certainly don't consider myself in the top 1-2% of handicappers

I could probably write a several page post on the pros and cons of being a professional gambler but I'll save the boring read and just give a short tip which is:
This is pretty much something you really need to love doing for it even to be worth it to do.

The reason i say that is because with all the time it takes up if you have enough of a bankroll that sports betting as a primary source of income is worth it, then there are probably better options. The same time commitment with cash could be invested elsewhere in ways you could earn a lot more $ or build passive residual income as well.

Thats not even the tip of the iceberg as far as the battle is concerned. The learning curve is intense and: the ability to make quick decision, good problem solving skills, extreme discipline and good money management skills are all pretty much required. If you can handle all that then really the next step is really needing to love doing it otherwise your much better off finding a better use of your bankroll.

[wesleysnipes]

My name is alfred kelley, i am a 19 yr old african american sports bettor, actor, and a comedian out of houston, tx. Right now as of August 14,2009- friday. I am making enough money with sports betting- to pay bills, afford a car, etc. I am averaging almost $300/day with sports betting. I rarely lose. I created a genious strategy to profit in this industry after reading for thousands and thousands and thousands of hrs on every and anything i could on sports betting. So far I am on a 6-0 run. I mainly bet mlb, but my strategies work for wnba, nfl, nba. My goal by the end of 2009- is to be making a six figure income with sports betting. Which i dont think that would be tough- figuring that I am making almost $300/day right now with sports betting. Now I do all my research/selecting picks by myself. For those who want other pro's to do it- who actually make a living playing their picks, and not selling them- visit www.madduxsports.com. And for my picks- you can visit sbr forum daily, and my post is, "Alfred Kelley's $1,000 Bet of the Day." It is free, and it is my top pick, that i play. You may say, why are you giving out your pick for free, and not charging. Or why are you wasting your time giving your picks out, etc... Because i believe it is better to give than to receive. I love helping people out. I am one of the few who not only can profit as much in sports betting, but i am one of the few who is so considerate, and giving. I hope that teaches people a lesson as well. That we should invest time and money into helping other people. Don't live in your own little bubble. Reach out to other people. Just like making friends- i realize that i can make thousands of friends- only if i become interested in them, and reach out to them. I realize that life is not about me, me, me. It is about others, others, others. At the end of life- will people look back and say he focused on himself all the time, or will they say he helped other people, and gave other people advice, etc.. So let us reach out to people, and Good luck to everyone in their endeavours to make it to the top with sports betting. It is a high ladder to reach. But you can reach it, just don't give up, if the ladder breaks and falls down. Build it up again, and start over.

[MartinBlank]

19 years old and you have been earning a living off of sports betting for how many years exactly?

Don't get me wrong, we all appreciate your generosity but you may need to post a track record before anyone signs on. Also, I think Venditto's thread is 2 years old.

[threeg5]

I would like to do it full time. However, I feel that once I quit my real job and did that I would start losing. I bet enough to make it fun and a real nice part time income for me.

This is an attitude that will cause you to fail. Second guessing yourself is the worst enemy not the guy that is knocking you.
You have to have faith and confidence in yourself nervousness is fairly healthy but confidence will ultimately win or lose for you.

yep, keep your day job because betting full time can make you depressed and crazy. this is suppose to be entertainment...that is what i think of it

my sports winnings just pay for the extra nice things. if i am on a hot streak, i can throw a big party with blackjack and hookers. and when i am cold, my parties will be byob. but the real important thing is to never bet with money you can't afford to lose. the time when i hit a really cold streak and lost my entire bankroll, i am able to pay all the bills plus able to afford going out on the weekends.

This is the way that I play it but I am fortunate in other areas that allow my BR to be fairly decent. I have very small units as in 10$ most of the time Why? because I like to try a lot of things at once and then ride the ones that are winning until they start to lose. Bet with the streak not against it.
This has given me 2 very comfortable rooms in my house one of which was completely paid for using only sports wagering winnings (that was the deal I made with my wife ) It is called my money room for obvious reasons. I bet on horse racing for the most part to get it I then trusted someone else that was doing just balls out great and second guessed myself lost more then what I wanted and havent bet on Horses in over 7 months now except a few little favorties here and there for pennies. I am now learning other sports betting and wagering as well, And remember this someone will always tell you that there is no system to wagering if that were the case then there would be no sprotsbooks as they use a system to give us the lines to bet on everyday all day.
Good Luck to You and your future endeavors make good money and Never be afriad to succeed in life its what we were put here to do is to win look around no one wnats to be a loser most just fear the unknown.

Peace Out

[johncrud]

TheProphet When you said you make a living, what is the amount you are referring to.. or can anyone answer that question.

Some low budget people can making a living with only 10k, while others need 50k.

[jillmark]

yes, my bookie.