: Tue May 19, 2009 2:40 pm  

Newcastle to Finish 17th in the Premier League @ 2/1 on Sky Bet. Anyone reckon thats worth it?

: Tue May 19, 2009 2:47 pm  

.West is Best. wrote:

Probably a bit deep for this thread but I was wondering about why people gamble, and whether there is money in it.

I've always enjoyed a flutter, for the excitement of it, I havn't bet big or particularly won big, and whilst winning money is great it's hasn't really been the reason why I gamble.

However, I posted on here a couple of weeks ago that I had won £150 on an accy. Rather than spend the money I decided to keep it to one side as a "gambling fund," and that all of my stakes would come out of that. Now the last couple of days have been bad ones but I've still made consistent profit over the two weeks and that total now stands at £820. Some of it has been won on horses, rugby and football. But mostly it has been won on roulette.

On Sunday however I had over £1000, which made me think. Is it just a blip and will I soon continue to win, or does it prove the fact that whilst you may win at first, the bookie always wins eventually? Can you win as long as you bet smart and are disciplined?

So, why do people on here gamble, and do you make money from it?

Disciplin is the key.....give me £100 in a bookies and it will be put on bet after bet for the sake of it with no real thought or reason.

£100 in an online account and despite the vast choice of sports it's usually one bet at a time (perhaps 10 a week) and much more thought out looking up tables, form etc on the net.

One I make money on one I do not which is better now as I live about 4 miles from the nearest bookie and do not venture into town that often.

Why I gamble???

Been doing it for so long that it just comes natural I guess. My best win was in 1993 Glamorgan for the Sunday League at 500/1 and I guess in some ways I want to repeat that win and alot of times wins on speedway RL etc just get reinvested into more long term aims such as the Superbowl, Greyhound Derby, World Series etc in the hope that I pick out a big odds winner on that event.

: Tue May 19, 2009 2:57 pm  

espanyolswan wrote:

Probably wise though wonder why bookies love football accumulators so much????


Oh i know they hardly ever come in.....keep it simple my friend and don't get greedy

Accumulators are just like a lottery IMO, but you have more chance of winning.

You can't beat settling down on a Saturday afternoon in front of Soccer Saturday with a few mates, few bets and few cans. And if one of them comes of its a bonus. Most I have one on accumulator is £110, but last month I was one goal away from £2500

: Tue May 19, 2009 2:57 pm  

Brew wrote:

Newcastle to Finish 17th in the Premier League @ 2/1 on Sky Bet. Anyone reckon thats worth it?

Would not touch it with a barge pole


If Newcastle win at Villa, Sunderland and Hull draw or lose then they can get 16th.

Newcastle can get 17th witha draw and a Hull defeat.

Too many ifs and butts for a 2/1 shot.

: Tue May 19, 2009 2:58 pm  

I gamble just for fun really aswell. Hardly ever bet big. Most of the time just bet small and win small. I'm quite new to it (started in about April with £5), have lost a bit but won a small bit aswell. Nothing to shout about and most of my tips are usually rubbish but as they say 'it's the taking part that counts'.

How do you usually do the roulette though West? Colours? Quarters? Thirds? Lost about $200 on it last year on holiday while everyone else was winning.

: Tue May 19, 2009 3:01 pm  

Coventry Warrior! wrote:

Accumulators are just like a lottery IMO, but you have more chance of winning.

You can't beat settling down on a Saturday afternoon in front of Soccer Saturday with a few mates, few bets and few cans. And if one of them comes of its a bonus. Most I have one on accumulator is £110, but last month I was one goal away from £2500

Right way to think of it as you don't win on the lottery often.

People who do the big 6 (Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Celtic, Rangers) religiously in accumulators will have copped twice in 18 months I believe but they still people back them week in week out a patheticly short odds.

: Tue May 19, 2009 3:01 pm  

.West is Best. wrote:

Probably a bit deep for this thread but I was wondering about why people gamble, and whether there is money in it.

I've always enjoyed a flutter, for the excitement of it, I havn't bet big or particularly won big, and whilst winning money is great it's hasn't really been the reason why I gamble.

However, I posted on here a couple of weeks ago that I had won £150 on an accy. Rather than spend the money I decided to keep it to one side as a "gambling fund," and that all of my stakes would come out of that. Now the last couple of days have been bad ones but I've still made consistent profit over the two weeks and that total now stands at £820. Some of it has been won on horses, rugby and football. But mostly it has been won on roulette.

On Sunday however I had over £1000, which made me think. Is it just a blip and will I soon continue to win, or does it prove the fact that whilst you may win at first, the bookie always wins eventually? Can you win as long as you bet smart and are disciplined?

So, why do people on here gamble, and do you make money from it?

I see gambling as a bit of fun, at times, especially with accumulators, it is a low risk bet to win big money.

I dont think I would ever be able to make enough money from gambling as I dont know enough about it. I probably spend around £5 a week on bets, less now the football season is over.

: Tue May 19, 2009 3:02 pm  

RB wrote:

I gamble just for fun really aswell. Hardly ever bet big. Most of the time just bet small and win small. I'm quite new to it (started in about April with £5), have lost a bit but won a small bit aswell. Nothing to shout about and most of my tips are usually rubbish but as they say 'it's the taking part that counts'.

How do you usually do the roulette though West? Colours? Quarters? Thirds? Lost about $200 on it last year on holiday while everyone else was winning.

Bookies roulette machines should be avoided like the plague.

: Tue May 19, 2009 3:04 pm  

espanyolswan wrote:

Right way to think of it as you don't win on the lottery often.

People who do the big 6 (Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Celtic, Rangers) religiously in accumulators will have copped twice in 18 months I believe but they still people back them week in week out a patheticly short odds.

I usually do 3 accumulators. A sure bet accumulator which is about 3 of the top teams e.g Man U, Rangers/Celtic or Leicester, to try and get my money back.

Another one is mainly draws, 4 draws usually around £300/£400.

And finally a mental one Around 10 teams, with draws, home and away wins, with a return in the thousands

: Tue May 19, 2009 3:06 pm  

espanyolswan wrote:

Bookies roulette machines should be avoided like the plague.

I won £19 off £2 on Saturday. They usually let you win the first time to get you hooked, but betting on numbers on roulette isn't bad.

£2 is 10 numbers at 20p, number comes up is £7.20. take my winnings, three pints in the pub