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How do you decide how much to bet on a sporting event?

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Here's a prime example of me, panicking:

It looked pretty certain I was gonna lose 250 on the over in Seattle/Baltimore. So I laid 500 on the under in the LA/Zona game.

And the D-backs promptly score 5 in the first inning.
 

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Here's a prime example of me, panicking:

It looked pretty certain I was gonna lose 250 on the over in Seattle/Baltimore. So I laid 500 on the under in the LA/Zona game.

And the D-backs promptly score 5 in the first inning.
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you bet what you can afford to lose, no more
 

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Yep...I have won over 200k, but I've lost way more than that. If this were real life @Shaggy would have already e-broken my thumbs

And buried you in the Vegas desert, right after betting you with a bat!

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i bet a little here a little there
 

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A lot of people use a unit system, I personally use a confidence system. Based on what I think and how the numbers work out base off my handicap of the game.
 

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I have a couple of good friends who gamble on sports every day. It's hard to watch, but everyone needs hobbies.
 

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I have a couple of good friends who gamble on sports every day. It's hard to watch, but everyone needs hobbies.

I just give out picks and get paid for them now. I don't have to gamble everyday anymore.
 

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I just give out picks and get paid for them now. I don't have to gamble everyday anymore.

I think they both about break even overall. They seem to have a lot of fun going over all the games, doing their picks etc...but the daily stress/uncertainty take a a toll. I couldn't do it. Just fantasy football for me.
 

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I think they both about break even overall. They seem to have a lot of fun going over all the games, doing their picks etc...but the daily stress/uncertainty take a a toll. I couldn't do it. Just fantasy football for me.

Don't have to go over all of them. Just pick out 2-3 that you think will hit and go from there.
 

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As a handicapper, I typically collect 15% of my clients winnings. Since I historically hit about 71%, i have noticed how fat my stacks have gotten.

I like luxury.

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