Rico7 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Posted October 2, 2013 I never understood how those hockey betting lines worked. Thanks Dwight. $200 on the Sabres Quote
wjag Posted October 2, 2013 Report Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Current Bankroll $1000, tonight's bet $185 Detroit Edited October 3, 2013 by wjag Quote
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Posted October 3, 2013 So you can only bet for one team? Not allowed to bet say $200 on the Sabres and $370 on Detroit? I'll bet $555 on the Wings. Feel free to bet on both teams......(hint, it's not like horseracing where you can bet on every horse and still make money). Awesome response so far....cool. We have 20 here already and the end of the month to see who else jumps in. Man....I just gave myself a mini-project. It will be fun though. I'll try my best to keep it rolling without glitches. Quote
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Posted October 3, 2013 OK...can't do this every game, but since I'm here... Claude Veret $1500 Rayzer32 $1500 Cereal $1400 Nobody $1300 ChileanSeaBass $1200 TrueBluePhD $1200 MattiePie $1100 Hank $1100 Wjag $1100 mustacheofgod $900 TaroT $900 ThirtyEight $800 LGR4GM $800 tomwebster $800 cwchze $800 Rico7 $800 GlassPommerfan $500 skaught......ELIMINATED!!! but hang around....I will get a consolation round going after more people drop out sabresnipe...ELIMINATED!!! Alright...'til Friday...... Quote
wjag Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 OK...can't do this every game, but since I'm here... Claude Veret $1500 Rayzer32 $1500 Cereal $1400 Nobody $1300 ChileanSeaBass $1200 TrueBluePhD $1200 MattiePie $1100 Hank $1100 Wjag $1100 mustacheofgod $900 TaroT $900 ThirtyEight $800 LGR4GM $800 tomwebster $800 cwchze $800 Rico7 $800 GlassPommerfan $500 skaught......ELIMINATED!!! but hang around....I will get a consolation round going after more people drop out sabresnipe...ELIMINATED!!! Alright...'til Friday...... How come you are not doing it with us. Quote
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Posted October 3, 2013 How come you are not doing it with us. Oh...I'll play along for fun. Just wasn't touching yesterday's game. Quote
SwampD Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 Oh...I'll play along for fun. Just wasn't touching yesterday's game. Me too. Quote
Claude_Verret Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 Easiest fake $500 I've ever made. Closer than I thought, but I attribute that to a Bills-like effect of the Sabres bringing the other team down to their level of play a little bit. Quote
Weave Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 Oh...I'll play along for fun. Just wasn't touching yesterday's game. I may get in on this too but there was no way I wanted to touch last night's game. Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 Easiest fake $500 I've ever made. Closer than I thought, but I attribute that to a Bills-like effect of the Sabres bringing the other team down to their level of play a little bit. Heh. I think this is precisely how many of us are going to lose money. Quote
Claude_Verret Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 I may get in on this too but there was no way I wanted to touch last night's game. I saw last night as a lock, now tomorrow night I'm not touching. Quote
Rico7 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 Put me down for another $200 on the Sabres over Ottawa. Quote
Claude_Verret Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 Put me down for another $200 on the Sabres over Ottawa. Not even waiting for the line? Quote
qwksndmonster Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 Not even waiting for the line? FINE! $300! Quote
Rico7 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 Not even waiting for the line? Ooops! :doh: Quote
Stoner Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 I would have bet cautiously on the Sabres. May I introduce this wrinkle on the discussion? Betting on a team you love is dangerous. Now, I guess some people can compartmentalize their emotions. If not, all four scenarios are fraught with danger and change your sporting life. You bet on the Sabres and win — now the team you love for the sake of love can produce income for you. You bet on the Sabres and they lose — now you hate them even more than you usually do; oh, the resentment. You bet on the opponent (wait, you're betting against the Sabres, that's bad on the surface) and the Sabres win — now you're mad at the Sabres for winning! You bet on the opponent and the Sabres lose — you're happy the Sabres have lost. And down the rabbit hole we go. Quote
Claude_Verret Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 All that enters into my thinking, and thus why I have rarely bet on my teams with real money in the past. With fake money it's of course easier to be an emotionally detached gambler. Frankly, I'm shocked that Rayzer32 and myself were the only one's that had the game last night as a take it to the bank loss. I would have bet $500 of real money on it. Quote
LastPommerFan Posted October 3, 2013 Report Posted October 3, 2013 May I introduce this wrinkle on the discussion? Betting on a team you love is dangerous. "I never bet against the Reds" ~Pete Rose Quote
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Posted October 4, 2013 Ok.....Game #2 Ottawa -125 Buffalo +105 Quote
MattPie Posted October 4, 2013 Report Posted October 4, 2013 Ok.....Game #2 Ottawa -125 Buffalo +105 So if I'm reading this right, $210 on Buffalo nets me 200, right? Quote
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Posted October 4, 2013 So if I'm reading this right, $210 on Buffalo nets me 200, right? 200 on Buffalo gets you 210 Quote
MattPie Posted October 4, 2013 Report Posted October 4, 2013 200 on Buffalo gets you 210 OK, that works. 200 on Buffalo. Quote
Hank Posted October 4, 2013 Report Posted October 4, 2013 Only cause it's the home opener - 100 on buffalo. Quote
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