View Poll Results: Are you UP or DOWN since you started GAMBLING?

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  • UP

    31 42.47%
  • DOWN

    34 46.58%
  • ABOUT EVEN

    8 10.96%
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    Default Simple Question: Are you UP or DOWN since you started GAMBLING?

    I will even make this a poll!

    I am interested to see the results!

    And your comments.

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    Since the begining of time as I know it, I would say that I'm down about $75,000.
    I was really crazy in the '90's with all kinds of huge bets that I shouldn't have made. Since about '00 however, I'm up about $12,000. Eventually I'm going to get back to the $0.00 mark but it will probably take me another 20 years to do it.

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    I encourage everyone to participate in the poll
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    I have a feeling that if everyone answers honestly, one choice will run away with the poll!

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    Down about $97,000 career not counting house i lost

    Not bad actually

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Down about $97,000 career not counting house i lost

    Not bad actually

    you lost a trailer, not a house. now the basemen'ts evicted you and you're filming from Elmer's Junior High school. living there to i might add

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    Quote Originally Posted by jackpot269 View Post
    Down!
    started playing collage football 1986 or 87 have no idea how much I'm down probably 50,000 + but i enjoy playing lost about 6500.00 this football season my worst year by far i play way to many games & i know it, but like i said, i like to play !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I allowance myself about 2000.oo went a little over this year!!!!!!!!

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    Since I started I can't honestly answer that.

    That being said I'm up over the last 6 years playing poker. I seriously started sportsbetting again last year and am up about 15K during that time.

    In the NFL I have had 2 losing years since 1984. I did have 3 breakeven years (+/- $100) in that time as well.

    The early 80's I did well at the ponies but don't follow them close anymore.

    With the exception of NFL I did almost no gambling from 1987 to 1992.

    I can't be more exact because I honestly don't know. For years I never kept records of any kind but I know when I was flying to Atlantic city almost every weekend I'm sure I went through at least $20K to $40K over an 18 month period.

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    Good thread was wondering where everyone else stood!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 20Four7 View Post
    Since I started I can't honestly answer that.

    That being said I'm up over the last 6 years playing poker. I seriously started sportsbetting again last year and am up about 15K during that time.

    In the NFL I have had 2 losing years since 1984. I did have 3 breakeven years (+/- $100) in that time as well.

    The early 80's I did well at the ponies but don't follow them close anymore.

    With the exception of NFL I did almost no gambling from 1987 to 1992.

    I can't be more exact because I honestly don't know. For years I never kept records of any kind but I know when I was flying to Atlantic city almost every weekend I'm sure I went through at least $20K to $40K over an 18 month period.
    Bingo. Recreational poker games are a constant source of income, especially when I lived in Dallas. Good god, there are some SMU dudes with serious bankrolls just looking to throw it away. Since I started sports gambling, I'd break it down like this:

    Horses: Down
    Hounds: Waaay Up (strangely I don't bet them any more... quit going to the track about the time my wife got pregnant)
    NBA: Way Up
    NCAABB: Down
    NCAAFB: maybe about even
    NFL: Up thanks to the 2002-3 season (could have been the 03-04 season) . It was a goldmine and I was reckless. On one Sunday, I hit an 8 team parlay (no ML's) and a 6 teamer. Swear to god, I even remember that I needed Seattle to pull some crazy sh1t in the last seconds of a game (I want to say it was in December) to complete the 7 teamer and I was at my grandma's house in Arkansas watching the game updates on espn.com via dial up. I caught every break possible that year and had absolutely no money management system. Just caught a series of great breaks. Seems like I hit a 3-team parlay every week.
    MLB: Up
    Boxing: through the roof up

    I'm 29 and haven't had a corporate job since April '05. I got my MBA last year (on scholarship) and am job hunting, but between my sports wagering and the easy rake at friendly poker games, I'm floating by rather comfortably. It CAN be done, fellas.

    Interesting side-note: I'm down considerably in Vegas. I'd be much better off if I stayed out of that damn place. I've had a couple really good Black Jack runs and a couple 3AM craps runs, but I get too damn drunk and never know when to walk away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by armyoflovers View Post
    I am up about $367,000 to date....
    Thats great man congrats!!!What do you play!!

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    Down thanks to not having a clue of what I was doing when I started.

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    Quote Originally Posted by diogee View Post
    Down thanks to not having a clue of what I was doing when I started.
    I obviously still don't but I have fun!!!!!!!!!!

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    From 18-29 down probably 50k and from 29-34 up around 10k so a total around 40k loss

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    Boxing: Up considerably
    NFL: Down
    MLB: Up
    NBA: Up small
    CFB: Up
    CBB: Up small (was up substantially the last three years... this season's been a nightmare)
    Horses: Down small (rarely play the ponies)
    Poker: Down online, up with local games

    I'd consider myself a pretty serious recreational player. Been doing this for 4 years, and yes, I'm up over that time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingillini View Post
    From 18-29 down probably 50k and from 29-34 up around 10k so a total around 40k loss
    Seems like many have lost a lot more in their younger years, when it would seem they had less to their name, than they did when they were older and more established.

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    Down bigtime age 20-30
    down a lot 30-40
    now 40- lossing my ass

    Lifetimez? I don;t want to count since I could buy a house with it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MadCapper View Post
    Seems like many have lost a lot more in their younger years, when it would seem they had less to their name, than they did when they were older and more established.
    I would imagine that the younger you are and the less you have and more naive you are, the more you look at this as a way to get rich quick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by babaoriley View Post
    Bingo. Recreational poker games are a constant source of income, especially when I lived in Dallas. Good god, there are some SMU dudes with serious bankrolls just looking to throw it away. Since I started sports gambling, I'd break it down like this:

    Horses: Down
    Hounds: Waaay Up (strangely I don't bet them any more... quit going to the track about the time my wife got pregnant)
    NBA: Way Up
    NCAABB: Down
    NCAAFB: maybe about even
    NFL: Up thanks to the 2002-3 season (could have been the 03-04 season) . It was a goldmine and I was reckless. On one Sunday, I hit an 8 team parlay (no ML's) and a 6 teamer. Swear to god, I even remember that I needed Seattle to pull some crazy sh1t in the last seconds of a game (I want to say it was in December) to complete the 7 teamer and I was at my grandma's house in Arkansas watching the game updates on espn.com via dial up. I caught every break possible that year and had absolutely no money management system. Just caught a series of great breaks. Seems like I hit a 3-team parlay every week.
    MLB: Up
    Boxing: through the roof up

    I'm 29 and haven't had a corporate job since April '05. I got my MBA last year (on scholarship) and am job hunting, but between my sports wagering and the easy rake at friendly poker games, I'm floating by rather comfortably. It CAN be done, fellas.

    Interesting side-note: I'm down considerably in Vegas. I'd be much better off if I stayed out of that damn place. I've had a couple really good Black Jack runs and a couple 3AM craps runs, but I get too damn drunk and never know when to walk away.


    I honestly don't know would say up for overall I play horses daily and am up on them for sure and will keep records this year to see how much,wont know until Jan 09 however I to get real drunk sometimes and start betting stupid shit

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    Quote Originally Posted by eyeball View Post
    Down bigtime age 20-30
    down a lot 30-40
    now 40- lossing my ass

    Lifetimez? I don;t want to count since I could buy a house with it!
    jeez dude, all of that doesn't make you want to quit gambling?
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    down, but I bet pretty damn small so only like $5000 since 2000

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    UP, but really dont know how much. I never kept track but won some big money once and I know I never lost it back

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    Poker - WAY UP. I have played for 30 years and it has been an awesome ride. I really wish I could play pro, but the family and job does not allow me that luxury.

    Ponies - A little up. Haven't played for years.

    Craps - Evil game. I have had so many huge swings playing craps. I really am not sure so I will say down. I have banned this game for myself. I can't take the swings.

    Sports - Up. I have pretty lucky over the years in sports. Not a lot up, but up for sure.

    Other casino games - Down. I don't really play very many casino games, but I have lost on them overall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jackpot269 View Post
    Thats great man congrats!!!What do you play!!
    all on slot machines, I have one of those magnent devices that throws the f u c k i n g reels into wack....

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    37% winners LOL. I'm sure that SBR and the other gambling forums could stay in business when 37% of the posters are winners. Let's ask who's dick is 9" is more. JJGold will be the only one to say it's less.

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    How do you really no for sure how much you've won or lost? Me I don't no or really care.All I know is I love to gamble,but should of never started!

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    Quote Originally Posted by raiders72002 View Post
    37% winners LOL. Let's ask who's dick is 9" is more. JJGold will be the only one to say it's less.


    let the fu.ckin retards expose themselves raiders...im glad there are morons out there..we need them just as much as the sharp guys.

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    let the fu.ckin retards expose themselves raiders...im glad there are morons out there..we need them just as much as the sharp guys.

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