Last Summer I had a bad week...Lost 4K on Jays, then chased 6K on philly who were big fav...so I was down 16K. Won a couple smaller ones and lost a few more....so was down 20K and made a big bet of 10K at -300 on Boston ... best pitcure, they were on a hot streak up to that week...I lost 4-3. So was down 58K that week....even though it was a large loss, I was up 22K from the prior weeks. This also was the last sports I ever made, so in mind mind it has saved me months or years of losing! lol
what is your biggest bet?
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I have done a few at $5K, but the biggest was last years Super Bowl. I rode on New York Giants in the post season and doubled up with a $12K bet to win $10K (I bought a half point to push my line to NYG +3.5).
My normal bets are between $500 to $1000, and may increase depending on how hot some teams are or how big my bankroll has grown.
My local, wasn't to happy this with me in 2012 and last week. I bet a 2 team 7point teaser on Ravens +15.5 and SF +4 for $5K. I thought the bet was not looking good when ATL was up 17-0, but had hope as they suck and tend to give up points in the 2nd half.
Biggest lost: $4.5K
Biggest payday: $18.5K on a $100 8 team parlay in Vegas
My normal bets are between $500 to $1000, and may increase depending on how hot some teams are or how big my bankroll has grown.
My local, wasn't to happy this with me in 2012 and last week. I bet a 2 team 7point teaser on Ravens +15.5 and SF +4 for $5K. I thought the bet was not looking good when ATL was up 17-0, but had hope as they suck and tend to give up points in the 2nd half.
Biggest lost: $4.5K
Biggest payday: $18.5K on a $100 8 team parlay in Vegas
Yeah that was a good mix of medium to long shots on NHL games 2 years ago. My other parlay wins didn't even come close to half that amount.
Cash poker games in Vegas is another story.
My biggest bet was just under 15K when I bet on Renato Sobral to beat Bobby Southworth. It ended in the first round due to a referee stoppage. I don't remember the exact odds, but I believe Southworth was around +375. Hardest part was getting that much money down on the fight; I had to use a bunch of different accounts online.
One of my most memorable wins was hitting a 12-team parlay I made when I was drunk one night. I won around 12K. I remember the first thing I did was take a screenshot to send to all my degenerate gambler friends. Also, I never made a parlay bet after that (didn't want to push my luck).
One of my most memorable wins was hitting a 12-team parlay I made when I was drunk one night. I won around 12K. I remember the first thing I did was take a screenshot to send to all my degenerate gambler friends. Also, I never made a parlay bet after that (didn't want to push my luck).
Well done rags. I am a lifelong gambler, backgammon, poker and blackjack, with occasional boxing bets. But I have rarely ventured into the horses. It takes knowledge and insight into the sport that I do not possess.
A couple of years ago a client bet $50K on a basketball game with pinnacle sports while we were having dinner at Mortons. After dinner we went back to the Hazelton and watched the game in the screening room.
