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The thing about betting on anything is that it takes alot of thought and judgement but alot of people don't put enough of this in and bet anyway, so people look at it as a mugs game. Like anything it take time to become good at it but the vast majority aren't disciplined enough and don't learn from their mistakes. Patience plays a big part, for me anyway.
Well my online account remains about £50 in credit, ie I am £50 upQuote:
Originally Posted by Coltron
although most of that was due to a big odds on bet (1-3 on).
All my other bets lost bar my bet on Greece to beat Portugul 1:0 in
the Euro 2004 final. (Oh I also had a another winner at 7-1, betting in
runing France - England 2:1, also Euro 2004).
The good thing about having an account is you can see how much you
have won (or lost as is more often the case!!).
Most (all?) of the bets were just fun bets (bar the initial £210).
Horse and dog racing tends to be fixed, football correct scores pretty
much a lottery, football "dead cert" wins are at unbackable odds.
I did loads of research before I placed my £210 on Man U to beat
Millwall, even then I was very worried untill a minute before half time.
Had Millwall made it to half time it might have been a different and
sadder story!
I gues if it was easy to make money gambling I would be a millionaire
by now!!
The only gambling I can consistantly win at is yahoo poker, however
that is not real money. I do sometimes wonder how I would do if I
played for real money. Maybe one day I will try, I started with $1,000
and I now have $20,000 ( in a few months) however I imagine it would
be different playing for real and in a real setting there would be a 'cut'
for the hosting site. (And then again it might be fixed if it was an
online site).
I will have to 'bite the bullet' and give it a go one day.
(I still own someone £50 from playing cards at university though :p )
Man U, Barcelona, Wigan, Rangers, Juventus, Roma... Seems like a sure thing??? Stick a tenner on all six to win and get 70 back, free night on the booze.. :confused:
Hibs 12/1 to beat Celtic. Easy money. Come on the HIBEE"S :D
Yeah Ill stick money on that, or maybe just drop my money in front of the bookies and walk off.. Same thing only a poor person might find it instead of giving it to paddy power!!!
We were the better team against Celtic at Easter Road in the 2-2 draw, so who's to say we won't win in Glasgow. Aberdeen did, and we beat them in Pittodrie :D
Free €40 bet with Victor Chandler, no strings attached other than you have to be living in Ireland:
http://www.vcbet.ie/cashback_7000.jsp
I stuck it on Barca, Stuttgart, Brugge and Chelsea.
It is a good thing with the online betting that you can keep track of what your winning or losing alot more easily. I'd stay clear of the poker. Its been the ruin-ation of me. I do grand at the footie but more often than not lose it in the poker rooms - damn that betfair poker! You can play for small money but every now and then I find myself drifting into the deep end and end up getting cleaned out. :rolleyes:
Its a real test of your discipline and patience. Greed is an expensive thing.
Yes the thing is you must have disipline and patience, basically you needQuote:
Originally Posted by Coltron
to play pretty much without emotion, like a computer.
I think I might try the poker rooms some day, for small money then it is
easier not to get 'involved'. But I do wory about having a similar experience
to you so I have resisted the temptation - so far.
Stupid Rangers and Roma drawing. Nearly a great little wagerQuote:
Originally Posted by M@ttitude
I got €70 + €40 + €40 back off that. I got Saturday and Sunday night out of it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
I had a no strings attatched (I think) bet with Labrokes for £20,
however I chickened out and backed a team to win lose and draw,
which resulted in me getting about £16 back.
If I had chose my bet better I would have got a better return, £18 maybe.
Of course the bookie know that inthe long run they will probably get their
£20 back (and the rest).
Can get a £10 free bet here (have to deposit £10 first though, and probably
have to bet it, but that is not too much of a problem).
Might be just UK too.
Better than nothing!!
http://www.bluesq.com/bet?AFF_ID=2
Also seems to be a similiar 'free' £100 bet here (read terms, you must
stake £100 first I believe). Actually there is another free £100 when you
bet another £200.
Worth having a look at!!
http://www.sportingindex.com/?siteid=6217
(Maybe just UK)
Ok lads, pick 6 teams for this weekend! And we'll go with the best selection... :cool:
Hibs to beat Aberdeen
How can I trust you?? :) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by SAINTS4EVER
Start with the premiership.. 3 teams you have no doubt about..
Saturday 11 December
Crystal Palace v Blackburn 15:00
Everton v Liverpool 12:45
Man City v Tottenham 15:00
Newcastle v Portsmouth 15:00
Norwich v Bolton 15:00
Southampton v Middlesbrough 15:00
West Brom v Charlton 15:00
Sunday 12 December
Arsenal v Chelsea 16:05
Aston Villa v Birmingham 13:00
Monday 13 December
Fulham v Man Utd 20:00
Tuesday 14 December
Liverpool v Portsmouth
I can give you two, Everton and Newcastle.
And Hibs already beat Aberdeen away. :D
Ok Ill go with Hibs this week, too risky going for Everton, we'll see how the super reds are tonite with Baros back.. Newcastle to beat Portsmouth, a bit better but Newcastle are still dodgey.