I was talking to Charlie Brown last night. He told me he’s tired of losing.

[jjgold]

I basically gave him a lot of wise words and tremendous encouragement during this time

I asked him what are you doing this for? What’s the goal

He said the high

Once he said that I know I had a tough task

 

[BMR Genie]

What are you gonna do as a father, JJ?

 

[edawg]

As the old saying goes " I don't have a gambling problem I have a losing problem."

 

[samsncharge99]

i don't have a drinking problem, the coaches have a problem with me drinking

-johnny manziel

 

[djefferis]

I basically gave him a lot of wise words and tremendous encouragement during this time

JJ guiding CB on successful sports gambling is like asking Ray Charles to guide Helen Keller through a corn maze.

 

[KVB]

If only CB could reign in all that experience and save his bullets for a better game than the one in front of him.

But I get it.

Unlike the alcoholic that shouldn't sip drink, I believe experts have told CB that it's ok to gamble if he can stay in control of the money and make only small bets.

That said, just how tired is he of losing? Tired enough to pass on the next big game?

Can a bettor seeking the rush get tired enough of losing that it makes the rush pointless to him? Maybe, but something tells me that effect wears off quickly.

Good Luck here @charliebrown , you know you have friends out here, and you know you have one in me.

 

[charliebrown]

If only CB could reign in all that experience and save his bullets for a better game than the one in front of him.

But I get it.

Unlike the alcoholic that shouldn't sip drink, I believe experts have told CB that it's ok to gamble if he can stay in control of the money and make only small bets.

That said, just how tired is he of losing? Tired enough to pass on the next big game?

Can a bettor seeking the rush get tired enough of losing that it makes the rush pointless to him? Maybe, but something tells me that effect wears off quickly.

Good Luck here @charliebrown , you know you have friends out here, and you know you have one in me.

Yes the rush is disappearing. Might hold off till monday

 

[charliebrown]

JJ has always been a father figure to me. I thank him

 

[djefferis]

I think KVB has a good handle on the issue.

Need to learn you don’t need action anytime you have the $$ in your account and losing a quarter of a unit 4 times is no different than losing a single unit once - volume is only your friend when your someone who can hit 55% of the time. Even if you’re a 50/50 gambler - the vig will catch up to you quickly.

And learn to stretch your gambling dollar - lots of promo’s out there on the apps. Legal books love what they deem to be “losing” players. Plenty of offshore places dangling bonus money for the scalping - just play conservatively - don’t get greedy and try to clear it all in a day and then “gamble” with your profits after a few weeks (or better yet mix it up a bit - keeping the scalp play going AND selectively betting a few games.

You win - keep going and keep setting some aside in your bank. You lose - start back again with the stake you set aside - scalp it and repeat. And hammer those cash back promos from places like DraftKings - $100 WNBA cash back at least once a week - adds up.

 

[charliebrown]

I think KVB has a good handle on the issue.

Need to learn you don’t need action anytime you have the $$ in your account and losing a quarter of a unit 4 times is no different than losing a single unit once - volume is only your friend when your someone who can hit 55% of the time. Even if you’re a 50/50 gambler - the vig will catch up to you quickly.

And learn to stretch your gambling dollar - lots of promo’s out there on the apps. Legal books love what they deem to be “losing” players. Plenty of offshore places dangling bonus money for the scalping - just play conservatively - don’t get greedy and try to clear it all in a day and then “gamble” with your profits after a few weeks (or better yet mix it up a bit - keeping the scalp play going AND selectively betting a few games.

You win - keep going and keep setting some aside in your bank. You lose - start back again with the stake you set aside - scalp it and repeat. And hammer those cash back promos from places like DraftKings - $100 WNBA cash back at least once a week - adds up.

Thank you dj. Giving up gambling is not an
Option

 

[KVB]

Yes, if the problem (needed rush, in this case) with gambling isn't leading to the need to increase the risk and bet more and more, and if the problem seems satisfied or satiated by just having small amounts on the games, then this can be done.

I'm very knowledgeable of the psychology of gambling and even seen paradigms shift a little over time and there was a time that suggesting some gambler seeking help should just bet little amounts so they aren't hurt by it would have been crazy.

But now, it's a workable solution for some and is even offered by some therapists.

 

[lekidecincinnati]

Thank you dj. Giving up gambling is not an
Option

why not, gambling isn't life there are other things to do

 

[KVB]

Thank you dj. Giving up gambling is not an
Option

why not, gambling isn't life there are other things to do

Cincikid's not wrong here, but I think the behavior change CB seeks is along the lines of small bets and a little more care to try to win, or at least not take shitty odds.

It becomes a choice for CB.

 

[djefferis]

JJ has always been a father figure to me. I thank him

Careful CB - in some circles they call that behavior grooming.

 

[jjgold]

Watch out football season

Charlie coming into cash

 

[charliebrown]

why not, gambling isn't life there are other things to do

It's been life since I can remember making my first bet

 

[charliebrown]

Cincikid's not wrong here, but I think the behavior change CB seeks is along the lines of small bets and a little more care to try to win, or at least not take shitty odds.

It becomes a choice for CB.

I've just been getting screwed so bad in poker. Got guys right where I want them then the suck out and I go bust

 

[KVB]

then the suck out

It's this. The need to stay in the game.

Once you start passing, and not chasing those suck outs (for both sports and poker and everything else) and then you recognize that your choice of passing was you taking more control, being more patient, you can take the first steps to making that a productive habit.

It might not change the math, but then again, it actually might because you won't be around for the less desirable math that plays out on all of us.

Can you pick up what I'm putting down?

 

[charliebrown]

It's this. The need to stay in the game.

Once you start passing, and not chasing those suck outs (for both sports and poker and everything else) and then you recognize that your choice of passing was you taking more control, being more patient, you can take the first steps to making that a productive habit.

It might not change the math, but then again, it actually might because you won't be around for the less desirable math that plays out on all of us.

Can you pick up what I'm putting down?

Ya I get it