[HAPPY BOY]

Well what can I say gang.
This has been arguably the worst weekend in recent memory for me. I'm not looking for sympathy, please allow me to vent. It all started Saturday night. If you read my thread on Uwager what the f**k I got jabbed for 200.00 Yeah, I know it's not allot of doe but it tends to start the wheels falling off the cart syndrome. It culminated with my beloved Dolphins sticking it to me today. I deserved that one. I congratulate all the posters who took the Raiders. That all said what to do now. Well Ill tell you.and hopefully this thread comes as an aid to all my degenerate friends that post on SBR. It would be a natural reaction to STEAM and start making dumb wagers. I think the solution although not a guarantee to remedy my situation is the following.

1. Re-up with a better sports book.
2. take a step back, no more bets this week. Maybe no bets next week.
3. reduce my wagers and start using a well managed units system.
4. STOP listening to others who may or may not sway u in the right direction.
5. look for value
6. Remember its the start of October, lots of action still ahead so be patient, hopefully I can still turn it around.
7. and if all else fails remember this is gambling, no matter how smart we think we are there are no guarantees in this animal. Sometimes you have to say "this is not my year" Hopefully it still can be.

Sorry for the long thread I just had to lick my wounds and share it with friends. I wish all my SBR brothers good luck, and again special thanks to my bud BBD who has always looked out for me.

[Stumpage]

Happy, get drunk tonight and at midnight give September the big heave ho.....It's a new month tomorrow buddy. Clear the slate and start fresh (or at least, with a nice hangover).

[HAPPY BOY]

Will do louivile just reloaded (not with uwager) f\*\*k em they lost a customer they had for 5 years. I went with a real sport book. however I will take a week off. Just gonna let the money sit there. that will test my will power huh!

[HAPPY BOY]

Happy, get drunk tonight and at midnight give September the big heave ho.....It's a new month tomorrow buddy. Clear the slate and start fresh (or at least, with a nice hangover).

Nah Stump today called for something a little more powdery but I will give September the old heave ho. you know it's bad when even your fantasy players f\*\*k up!

[jjgold]

Happy Boy I would quit, your heading for trouble as I can see it.

[HAPPY BOY]

Thanks JJ for the concern but HB is a control freak. I love to gamble and party but i let neither run my life. Ill be ok.

[jjgold]

Your in denial, I hope you do not get barreled in like the rest of us

[HAPPY BOY]

This is what I love JJ I would never risk my life for any addiction, thats why I take the summers off and travel

[pico]

you should take a long long break...or quit. you can always make a bet another day.

[imgv94]

Happy Boy,

I had a bad day too. I've started a well managed unit system and haven't risk too much.

I suggest you do the same thing. I had a horrible day and only lost 5% of my bankroll.

You're a good man.

[HAPPY BOY]

Thanks Geo. I will definetley go at it different the rest of the way. On the bright side were only in week 4

[imgv94]

Well I'll probably end up losing 7% today= Eagles look pathetic.

GL with whatever you do bro, I gotta get off this computer before I break it.

[curious]

Well what can I say gang.
This has been arguably the worst weekend in recent memory for me. I'm not looking for sympathy, please allow me to vent. It all started Saturday night. If you read my thread on Uwager what the f**k I got jabbed for 200.00 Yeah, I know it's not allot of doe but it tends to start the wheels falling off the cart syndrome. It culminated with my beloved Dolphins sticking it to me today. I deserved that one. I congratulate all the posters who took the Raiders. That all said what to do now. Well Ill tell you.and hopefully this thread comes as an aid to all my degenerate friends that post on SBR. It would be a natural reaction to STEAM and start making dumb wagers. I think the solution although not a guarantee to remedy my situation is the following.

1. Re-up with a better sports book.
2. take a step back, no more bets this week. Maybe no bets next week.
3. reduce my wagers and start using a well managed units system.
4. STOP listening to others who may or may not sway u in the right direction.
5. look for value
6. Remember its the start of October, lots of action still ahead so be patient, hopefully I can still turn it around.
7. and if all else fails remember this is gambling, no matter how smart we think we are there are no guarantees in this animal. Sometimes you have to say "this is not my year" Hopefully it still can be.

Sorry for the long thread I just had to lick my wounds and share it with friends. I wish all my SBR brothers good luck, and again special thanks to my bud BBD who has always looked out for me.

What I do when I hit a bad spell is lower my bet size drastically and spend my time reading all the handicapping posts and writing down the poster's name, their picks, and the results. Then I try to find people on here who know what they are talking about. Then on game day I see what plays these people are making. Sonny The Kid was hot as a firecracker in baseball for a while. You have to look over several weeks or even months because anyone can get lucky one weekend. Sportsgirl had a ridiculously good week the one week I saw her picks. I was glad I didn't follow her picks the next week because I think she went something like 2-12. Trifectabx's OVER/UNDER plays on baseball were on a tear for the entire time after the all star break, except for a few weeks when Trifecta stopped betting them for some reason. I think his wife got mad at him for betting or something. LOL There's a guy named Bradley, can't remember his full screen name, he's pretty good most of the time. There are many others who usually give great picks. On a consistent basis, that is. Fading JJGold is the true path to riches, though. LOL

[Dark Horse]

Terrible day? Take a nap. You'll feel better when you wake up.

Think this was bad? The real slaughter starts next week.

[tacomax]

HAPPY BOY is a f\*g and he never posts his picks. He probably lives in his mother's basement.

[LVHerbie]

when things go bad I usually take a least one week off... there is always a full card the next week anyway...

[HAPPY BOY]

HAPPY BOY is a f\*g and he never posts his picks. He probably lives in his mother's basement.

Good thing I didn't post my picks.

[regularguy]

Sorry to hear about the bad run, HB.

My advice. Set a weekly maximum amount that you will risk. In my opinion, it should be set very conservatively, like at an amount that will allow you to still sleep at night if you lose about 70% of it over the season. Stick to that maximum.

Also -- and this is the hard part -- in my opinion, when you are losing, you must either keep the maximum as it is, or even adjust it downward. Never adjust your maximum risk upward in an attempt to get your losses back. I dealt cards for a while in Nevada, and I can tell you that when I saw a gambler start upping their bet, desperately trying to get even, I always sensed that the bloody end was near, and I was right about 90% of the time.

That's how I look at it, and it has worked well for quite a long time. I know I'm not the world's greatest handicapper, and that I will likely always have to have my day job. But I have fun picking teams, and am not risking anything that could really much affect me or my loved ones.

Good luck, HB. Your luck will turn.

[HAPPY BOY]

thanks for the words there reg don't disagree with what u said

[betplom]

HAPPY BOY is a f\*g and he never posts his picks. He probably lives in his mother's basement.

You ARE an informative poster!

[jjgold]

Happy Boy you might be a compulsive gambler

[slacker00]

Shit, it isn't about the money anyway. Just get better at handicapping. Don't worry about winning, just track your plays, post your analysis and rock on. No need to bet, especially if you're a losing player.