Josh Hamilton - NBA - Turning 25,000$ into 100,000$

11-04-09 05:20 PM

You may or may not know my story. Check the College football or NFL forum if you don't.

I have a new NBA system that I will begin wagering today.
The system is based 50% off of value, and 50% off of how I handicap the game to unfold.

This is a 2ND HALF - NBA system, meaning no wagers for this system will be for the entire game.

I will post all wagers in this thread, and to make things easy until I can get a better grasp of how high I should wager on these system plays: all wagers will be for 1,000$ for SIDES and 750$ for totals.

Cannot predict how many wagers there will be per day, but I will be betting these 2nd half plays Monday to Friday (but not every day) . I will not bet other sports during the week, football and hockey will be weekends only. I will not be posting these EVERYDAY during the week, but I will post sometime in the day whether or not I will have picks for the games that night.

NBA 2ND HALF System: 0-0 +0$
*Totals: 0-0 +0$
*Sides: 0-0 +0$

I will update like this:

November 4, 2009:

7:05 2nd half wagers: (6 options)

7:35 2nd half wagers: (4 options)

8:05 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

8:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

9:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:05 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

GL

williams22 · 11-04-09 05:24 PM

I love playing halftime lines so I will certainly be watching this thread. Do you play 3rd quarters or just 2nd halves? I find the 3rd to be more profitable as the 4th quarter can be very unpredictable and have many backdoor covers.

11-04-09 05:35 PM

I will be wagering 2nd half (not quarters)

What goes into my predictions for this system are 1) the value that the 2nd half line holds as compared to the opening line (50% weight) 2) How the teams have been shooting in first half. I like to play by the laws of averages, and watch how these teams play and make a decision from there to how the second half will go. Teams shoot on average 45% in a game. (25% weight) 3) How I handicapped this game to finish (before the game even started). I take approx. an hour to look at each game, then calculate my prediction. (25% weight)

If all three things add up, then I bet the 2nd half.

GL

11-04-09 07:44 PM

November 4, 2009:

7:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Denver/New Jersey OVER 99.5 -105

8:05 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

8:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

9:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:05 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

11-04-09 08:11 PM

November 4, 2009:

7:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Denver/New Jersey OVER 99.5 -105

8:05 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - Boston Celtics -11 -105

8:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

9:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:05 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

11-04-09 08:45 PM

[COLOR=#000000 ! important]November 4, 2009:

7:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Denver/New Jersey OVER 99.5 -105

8:05 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - Boston Celtics -11 -105

8:35 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - Los Angeles Lakers -2.5 +104
750$ - Los Angeles/Houston over 99.5 -105

9:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:05 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)[/COLOR]

11-04-09 09:51 PM

November 4, 2009:

7:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Denver/New Jersey OVER 99.5 -105

8:05 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - Boston Celtics -11 -105

8:35 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - Los Angeles Lakers -2.5 +104
750$ - Los Angeles/Houston over 99.5 -105

9:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Dallas/New Orleans under 93.5 +105

10:05 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

11-04-09 10:45 PM

November 4, 2009:

7:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Denver/New Jersey OVER 99.5 -105

8:05 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - Boston Celtics -11 -105

8:35 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - Los Angeles Lakers -2.5 +104
750$ - Los Angeles/Houston over 99.5 -105

9:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Dallas/New Orleans under 93.5 +105

10:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Memphis/Golden State under 111 +105

GL

11-05-09 01:08 AM

After day 1.

NBA 2ND HALF System: 4-2 +1,527.50$
*Totals: 3-1 +1,537$
*Sides: 1-1 -10$

11-05-09 01:16 AM

nice work josh I'll be checking up on you

Domestic · 11-05-09 05:01 AM

Nice start man!

XGambler · 11-05-09 05:12 AM

Interesting. I will be checking on this thread.

russwlms · 11-05-09 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by josh hamilton

After day 1.

NBA 2ND HALF System: 4-2 +1,527.50$
*Totals: 3-1 +1,537$
*Sides: 1-1 -10$

11-05-09 03:22 PM

Thankyou boys two games on the card tonight .. let's make the best of it.

NBA 2ND HALF System: 4-2 +1,527.50$
*Totals: 3-1 +1,537$
*Sides: 1-1 -10$
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November 5, 2009

8:05 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

GL

GGPLAYER · 11-05-09 08:38 PM

Is there a play for the Bulls game?

11-05-09 08:41 PM

November 5, 2009

8:05 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - Cleveland -9 +100
750$ - Chicago/Cleveland over 96 -104

10:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

GL

GGPLAYER · 11-05-09 08:44 PM

Crap I was too late. Good luck on those. I'll get them next time.

11-05-09 08:46 PM

Sorry man. I had to go to the washroom, haha and then I had to call the plays in, and then post them.. got them up like a minute before half started.

GL

russwlms · 11-05-09 11:00 PM

SA??????

11-05-09 11:13 PM

November 5, 2009

8:05 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - Cleveland -9 +100
750$ - Chicago/Cleveland over 96 -104

10:35 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - San Antonio -3 -108
GL

11-06-09 07:49 PM

getting these in quick, will update in a second. I will have more plays to come as well as I will be posting my weekends football selections within the hour. GL

2nd half:
750$ - Phoenix/Boston under 103 -109
1000$ - Denver Nuggets -3 -110

11-06-09 07:55 PM

NBA 2ND HALF System: 4-5 -1,333.50$
*Totals: 3-2 +757.5$
*Sides: 1-3 -2,090$
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November 6, 2009
7:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Phoenix/Boston under 103 -109
1000$ - Denver Nuggets -3 -110 8:05 2nd half wagers: (6 options)

8:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

GL

FishFace5 · 11-06-09 07:58 PM

Any thoughts on boston big josh. I c u got the under but there down at half at home? suns cant keep shooting 70% from 3.

11-06-09 08:19 PM

NBA 2ND HALF System: 4-5 -1,333.50$
*Totals: 3-2 +757.5$
*Sides: 1-3 -2,090$
---------------------------------------------------
November 6, 2009
7:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Phoenix/Boston under 103 -109
1000$ - Denver Nuggets -3 -110

8:05 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Milwaukee/Minnesota over 93.5 +1011000$ - New York Knicks -2 -110

8:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

10:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)

GL

11-06-09 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by FishFace5

Any thoughts on boston big josh. I c u got the under but there down at half at home? suns cant keep shooting 70% from 3.

Boston was my lean, but I didn't pull the trigger. GL if you did.

11-06-09 08:42 PM

NBA 2ND HALF System: 4-5 -1,333.50$
*Totals: 3-2 +757.5$
*Sides: 1-3 -2,090$
---------------------------------------------------
November 6, 2009
7:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Phoenix/Boston under 103 -109
1000$ - Denver Nuggets -3 -110

8:05 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Milwaukee/Minnesota over 93.5 +101
1000$ - New York Knicks -2 -110

8:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)
1000$ - OK City Thunder +2 +100
750$ - OK City/Houston under 94.5 +100

10:35 2nd half wagers: (6 options)

GL

11-06-09 10:50 PM

NBA 2ND HALF System: 4-5 -1,333.50$
*Totals: 3-2 +757.5$
*Sides: 1-3 -2,090$
---------------------------------------------------
November 6, 2009
7:35 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Phoenix/Boston under 103 -109
1000$ - Denver Nuggets -3 -110

8:05 2nd half wagers:
750$ - Milwaukee/Minnesota over 93.5 +101
1000$ - New York Knicks -2 -110

8:35 2nd half wagers: (2 options)
1000$ - OK City Thunder +2 +100
750$ - OK City/Houston under 94.5 +100

10:35 2nd half wagers:
1000$ - San Antonio -1.5 +105
750$ - San Antonio/Portland over 91.5 -105
1000$ - LA Lakers -7 +101
1000$ - Golden State -5.5
GL

FishFace5 · 11-07-09 07:41 AM

Just wanted to let u know I appreciate all the hard work big man. I know especially with these halftime bets, time is very limited. Keep doin what u do.

11-07-09 08:47 AM

Josh, I have no reason to believe that you are homosexual. Assuming I am correct, I feel compelled to make you aware that JizzonFace5 is a hater of Canadians. I think you should also know that JizzonFace5 likes tailing. Unfortunately, his type of tailing involves flicking his tongue in and around the opening of another mans anus. Be advised. I will make no further posts in your thread that are not sports related, just thought you should know. Peace out.

endorphin · 11-07-09 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by KingCrimson21

Josh, I have no reason to believe that you are homosexual. Assuming I am correct, I feel compelled to make you aware that JizzonFace5 is a hater of Canadians. I think you should also know that JizzonFace5 likes tailing. Unfortunately, his type of tailing involves flicking his tongue in and around the opening of another mans anus. Be advised. I will make no further posts in your thread that are not sports related, just thought you should know. Peace out.

11-09-09 03:09 PM

Hey everybody. This post is to announce my retirement from posting at this website. I started this quest over a month ago with the goal of turning 25,000$ into 100,000$ in a few months. I got off to a great start, when I was betting smart and not adding games, then this weekend I chased, and chased, and accordingly so .. LOST. This is what you should expect when you chase after losing. The entire point of this "quest" was to use some extra capital from six hard years of precise money management and picking winners, and to go "crazy" with it. This is why I started posting, because I thought many of you would enjoy it. I have gotten numerous PM's from you guys, and i've answered your questions, shared my knowledge and we've had some fun along the way .. too bad I got greedy and placed wagers that I both shouldn't have, and wouldn't have if I was being strict with my money; yet I bet freely, wen't crazy and lost. With a denver win tonight I will still have 100,000$ to go to Las Vegas, so I am going to count my losses of this quest and I will be heading down to Las Vegas January 3rd, 2010. That is a Saturday. My fiancee and I will be staying in a hotel for two days before moving into our new home on the Monday. If any other posters at this forum, whether I have talked to you before about this or haven't, will be in Las Vegas this week or any week in the month of January .. or in fact any month of the year, haha, then please send me a PM and I would love to go out, do something exciting (as I know there is alot to do in Las Vegas) and grab some drinks and something to eat, with the fiancee accompanying me and whomever accompanying yourself.

Once I get to Las Vegas, I will be returning to strict money management. I hope that lots of you have learned from my story that money management is the way to go, especially with an examplary finish, chasing and losing 1/5th of the bankroll I worked so hard, and patiently to build. This is how I will be betting, and I strongly suggest if any of you wish to build a bankroll to do the same ...

I will be wagering on 10-16 selections per week. I will have 5 to 10 selections during the week, thus one or two selections per day, and I will have 5 or 6 plays on the weekend. Every selection will be 1% or 2% or 3% of my bankroll (with the majority of the selections being 1 or 2%) or in your case 1 unit or 2 units or 3 units. I will be having one 5 unit selection each week too. If you decide to follow my style of money management, then technically the goal of each week is to profit 2 units (or 2%) thus in one year you will DOUBLE your bankroll. Anything less than 2 unit profit per week is below average, but do not chase, and anything above 2 units per week is icing on the cake. I feel as though I will be able to double my bankroll atleast once, and hopefully coming close to doubling it twice .. every year.

Finally, I want to say thankyou to all the posters who came into my threads .. wished me luck, congradulating me on wins etc. Thanks alot, and you guys are the only reason I continued to post my plays. I couldn't stand the bashers. I understood where they were coming from as I was betting over my head, and way more games than I should have; but that was the entire point of this quest .. to either double my bankroll fully or teach me a lesson. THANKYOU TO EVERY POSTER OF THIS FORUM, I wish you all continued success.

Frankly, with over 50 days before I move to Las Vegas, and no sports investing within these 50 days I frankly have no idea what i'll do while my fiancee is at work. I will continue to keep up on sports, follow intensively but it won't be the same as not watching the game and having the game effect my pocket (positively or negatively).

There is one last wager I have, BEING DENVER +3 TONIGHT, and then I will be done. I had a great time here, this was my first time posting on forums for the public to see and even though I didn't finish in the positve I had many e-mails from guys saying I won them lots of money, and for that I am happy.

I wish you all best of luck in the future, and I will sure to stop in everynow and then; but as a professional sports handicapper, living in Las Vegas. I cannot wait boys and I will come back to keep you updated and to see how others are doing. I hope you learned something from my thread.

GL and take care!
J H

11-09-09 03:23 PM

Best of luck to you Josh. Nice of you to give your time and thoughts as you did/do. Peace Bro`

11-09-09 03:49 PM

Thankyou King. i wish you continued success brother.

joanapoker · 11-09-09 04:23 PM

I'm also playing BRONCOS! GL

nice post #31

11-09-09 04:25 PM

thankyou joana. GL on the broncos then.

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