[Mudcat]

Go on: rate yourself as a bettor from A to F

[tacomax]

Great idea for a thread, Mudcat.

[rolemand]

Profitabitlity: A
Effort A
Knowledge B
Luck B+

[Mudcat]

Well I'll jump in and it isn't going to be pretty. I am trying to decide between A and A+. I know that humility is a virtue but on this particular topic, no dice. I am really proud of the business I have built.

On further thought, I can't go A+. I'm a little too lazy at times. I use several different money-making strategies - which I consider a big plus - however a couple of them aren't as developed as they could and should be by now.

A

[stump]

B

[freebie]

B-

[not mofome]

A+

i am a great baseball capper.

[homedog]

I am an F but I know people that are reliable A's, or F's depending on how you look at it. So in the end I am an A.

[Dark Horse]

To be the perfect gambler, a person would have to be perfect. In a Zen master kind of way.

According to those in the know, my winning record is impressive (last season 65% in NFL 7 picks a week, monitored, this year 60% basketball recorded at wagerline). But I'm not even close to where I want to be. So I'm A compared to when I began, but F compared to where I will be.

The perfect gambler is he who slowly turns 100 into a million, then puts it all on 36. And walks away.

[slacker00]

Bankroll management: B
Line shopping: A-
Experience: C-
Handicapping: F

OVERALL: C+ (Better than average, but still a lot of work to do.)

[Seattle Slew]

Sports betting: B- because I'm mostly even.

Horse betting: D- because with all the longshot winners I've nailed over the years, my biggest winning race was $1,000. I never play enough trifectas, exacta boxes or doubles and Pick 3s. My betting system has always been pretty bad.

[isetcap]

Ability: F
Luck: A

I hope the horseshoe never falls out of my...

[mad]

I'm a great gambler, the best. It's the teams i back that suck ass.

[xxx]

i have work to do on my disipline, i often get carried away when am in a hot streak instead of taking a couple of days rest. i tend to make a play i dont feel strong about. It's like giving away 1star play instead of a strong 5 star play. luck has been on my side thus far this year. Wont forget the june 14 game when dunn hit a 3run shot in the 11th to give my RL win. A baseball game is really not over till the fat lady sings. I believe this i believe this. Overall ill give myself a D+. Am still a rookie at this, been making money with mlb last two years but i still need more experience to reach the top.

[bigboydan]

I'd rate myself an "A-"

I mainly use alot of locals, and they use the dime line and not the reduced vig. so, that would be the reason for why gave myself that grade.

[LVHerbie]

as a bettor overall I'm consider myself a B+ as I been making money doing this for a couple years but realize that I'm still learning stuff everyday...

strictly sports... as in handicapping I would say I'm a C+ as I think I know what it would take to get to a strong level but I'm unwilling to put into the time/take away the time from my other gambling activities....

[Mudcat]

To be the perfect gambler, a person would have to be perfect. In a Zen master kind of way.

According to those in the know, my winning record is impressive (last season 65% in NFL 7 picks a week, monitored, this year 60% basketball recorded at wagerline). But I'm not even close to where I want to be. So I'm A compared to when I began, but F compared to where I will be.

The perfect gambler is he who slowly turns 100 into a million, then puts it all on 36. And walks away.

I was right with you for all of that - your winning percentages are indeed very impressive - I like the continuous improvement, never satisfied philosophy - but you lost me right at the end. What does that mean about putting it all on 36?

[Dark Horse]

lol.

It was just a reference to the end of the gambling path, where, if you follow the Zen analogy, a state of perfection is reached. At that point the path is no longer necessary, so he puts all his winnings on 36 (roulette), and is free of everything (including money, and the duality of winning and losing).

[Mudcat]

Ah. My mind was doing accounting but you were posting poetry.

[isetcap]

lol.

It was just a reference to the end of the gambling path, where, if you follow the Zen analogy, a state of perfection is reached. At that point the path is no longer necessary, so he puts all his winnings on 36 (roulette), and is free of everything (including money, and the duality of winning and losing).

But the philosophy is only truly tested if the 36 hits.

[onlooker]

I give myself a overall B+.

I cant put myself in the A range because that to me would be nearly perfect betting and capping each day. And in no way am I perfect. Just below perfect works for me.

I use local books at the casinos here, and use Pinnacle for the days Im not willing to travel to them. Pinnacle has been getting a lot of my action do to the low juice, and better lines I can get there. But I havent yet went strictly offshore with my action.

[EBone]

I'll say I'm a "C-". I think I have some good ideas on sports gambling and try to implement them in a systematic way. However, I have a tendency to be very disciplined for the most part and then go off the deep end when things aren't going well which is very, very bad (Insert 2005 Music City Bowl here). I think its just a personality flaw I have.



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[totobernal]

B+ overall (I don't bet that often) and A- on luck