If you didn’t gamble, what would you be doing in your life?

[lekidecincinnati]

I would’ve had a nice meal today
Son a punk

what are u leaving him in the will

 

[BobbyFK]

What’s Jeffrey up to these days?

Asking the right questions here!

 

[flyingillini]

Asking the right questions here!

It is a sensitive subject here, tread lightly please. It is for your own safety.

 

[2the9s]

If I didn't gamble I wouldn't be me.

 

[BobbyFK]

It is a sensitive subject here, tread lightly please. It is for your own safety.

JJ has brought his son up many times over the years. I don't believe he is that sensitive to it anymore

 

[flyingillini]

JJ has brought his son up many times over the years. I don't believe he is that sensitive to it anymore

You aren’t seeing the whole picture here Bobby. Please stay on the sidewalk here. JJ is not doing well regarding his son to be honest.

 

[BobbyFK]

JJ is not doing well regarding his son to be honest.

How so?

 

[str]

I’ve been Gambling since I was probably about 10 years old. I learned the basics of gambling from “scaling” baseball cards. (Line up 3 cards against a stair, take turns trying to knock them down , winner is the one that knocks down the last one and keeps them all.
By 12-13 I learned that if you are going to gamble, you need an edge. Not a fix or anything like that but a mathematical edge to sway the overall odds in your favor. I love finding an edge of any kind. As long as it is legal and comes from hard work and a solid understanding of what you’re working with. This can apply to gambling, work, careers, anything.
Play solid odds in your favor and you are going to have more success than failure. As long as the wagers are not this “all in”stupidity that people some how apply, the odds are with you and you slowly and methodically thrive. It’s not about a single result, it’s about the body of work. Instead of “ it’s just a matter of time “ before you lose, it becomes “ just a matter of time” before your bankroll, wealth, whatever you want to call it, increases.
Been doing it for about 60 years with work, play, and life.
It’s not luck. It’s allowing the odds to work for you not against you.
GL folks.
Hope that makes sense to you.

 

[BigJay]

I’ve been Gambling since I was probably about 10 years old. I learned the basics of gambling from “scaling” baseball cards. (Line up 3 cards against a stair, take turns trying to knock them down , winner is the one that knocks down the last one and keeps them all.
By 12-13 I learned that if you are going to gamble, you need an edge. Not a fix or anything like that but a mathematical edge to sway the overall odds in your favor. I love finding an edge of any kind. As long as it is legal and comes from hard work and a solid understanding of what you’re working with. This can apply to gambling, work, careers, anything.
Play solid odds in your favor and you are going to have more success than failure. As long as the wagers are not this “all in”stupidity that people some how apply, the odds are with you and you slowly and methodically thrive. It’s not about a single result, it’s about the body of work. Instead of “ it’s just a matter of time “ before you lose, it becomes “ just a matter of time” before your bankroll, wealth, whatever you want to call it, increases.
Been doing it for about 60 years with work, play, and life.
It’s not luck. It’s allowing the odds to work for you not against you.
GL folks.
Hope that makes sense to you.

Great write up

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

I gave my life to Christ, so moving forward, nothing else really matters, gambling or not. I highly suggest others do the same. God Bless.

Priest after hearing Illini’s confessions…

 

[JDS]

I’ve been Gambling since I was probably about 10 years old. I learned the basics of gambling from “scaling” baseball cards. (Line up 3 cards against a stair, take turns trying to knock them down , winner is the one that knocks down the last one and keeps them all.
By 12-13 I learned that if you are going to gamble, you need an edge. Not a fix or anything like that but a mathematical edge to sway the overall odds in your favor. I love finding an edge of any kind. As long as it is legal and comes from hard work and a solid understanding of what you’re working with. This can apply to gambling, work, careers, anything.
Play solid odds in your favor and you are going to have more success than failure. As long as the wagers are not this “all in”stupidity that people some how apply, the odds are with you and you slowly and methodically thrive. It’s not about a single result, it’s about the body of work. Instead of “ it’s just a matter of time “ before you lose, it becomes “ just a matter of time” before your bankroll, wealth, whatever you want to call it, increases.
Been doing it for about 60 years with work, play, and life.
It’s not luck. It’s allowing the odds to work for you not against you.
GL folks.
Hope that makes sense to you.

Your approach to gambling and life makes a lot of sense, it’s all about playing the long game with a clear, calculated edge. Your story about scaling baseball cards as a kid is a great example of how early lessons in probability and strategy can shape a mindset for success. Focusing on mathematical edges, staying disciplined, and avoiding reckless “all-in” moves is a solid philosophy, whether applied to gambling, work, or other pursuits.

It’s like you’ve turned the concept of “luck” into a byproduct of consistent, smart decisions over time. Thanks for sharing that perspective, it’s a refreshing take on how to approach risk and reward. Best of luck to you & the rest of your journey str !

 

[flyingillini]

Priest after hearing Illini’s confessions…

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Diggity aka the new dad. People confess to me, i dont confess to them. By the way, Ese Manny says “hi”

 

[BMR Genie]

I probably would’ve had two kids coaching, baseball and basketball and today they would be older. Maybe it with a grandkid or two.

Doing family functions and events I missed out on all that because I gambled



It’s a day of reflection for all of us


What could of been

But you could still do all of this stuff even if you're into gambling, JJ.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Diggity aka the new dad. People confess to me, i dont confess to them. By the way, Ese Manny says “hi”

Fawk him, he quit.

 

[str]

Your approach to gambling and life makes a lot of sense, it’s all about playing the long game with a clear, calculated edge. Your story about scaling baseball cards as a kid is a great example of how early lessons in probability and strategy can shape a mindset for success. Focusing on mathematical edges, staying disciplined, and avoiding reckless “all-in” moves is a solid philosophy, whether applied to gambling, work, or other pursuits.

It’s like you’ve turned the concept of “luck” into a byproduct of consistent, smart decisions over time. Thanks for sharing that perspective, it’s a refreshing take on how to approach risk and reward. Best of luck to you & the rest of your journey str !

Thank you JDS.

I was able to recognize this at an early age because my father was a terrible, typical, gambler. Don't think he would mind me saying that if he was still here. He made every bad move a gambler could make. His stories were epic.
He would tell me about when he bet his entire paycheck on Native Dancer in the Derby. That horse won 21 of 22 lifetime starts but , you guessed it, finished 2nd in the Derby at 3-5 one year before I was born. He didn't have any money. He and my mom were scraping by.
He bet on the Yankees when Tony Kubek was hit in the throat with the ball at shortstop. He lost the series when the shot heard round the world was hit by Mazeroski when I was 6.
He seemed to lose every big bet he made. Apparently, he bet several thousand on the Milwaukee Braves when I was 4 in 1958. That was obscene money back then.
They had won the World Series the year before but they lost game 7 that year. He was so broke he started going to night school to learn how to build a house as he was going to need to make that profit to pay off his bookie and recoup his lost money. He did that. It was in Washington DC. After finishing that, he decided to build one more so he could keep the money for his family. He still owned his small grocery store , a DGS, which was like a 7-11 back then.
Long story short, he stayed with building after that 2nd house, sold the market, and ended up building many more which made him very comfortable the rest of the way.

So if he wins that game 7 World Series, most likely none of the other things happen, and he eventually goes broke again, no doubt.

Funny how a loss actually is the best thing that could ever happen to you. It was in his case and mine I guess, as had he stayed broke, I probably would not have had 10 horses to start my career with when I was 21, when I left my mentor and started training on my own and had the career I had.
Life works out and gambling can work out as well. You just have to be able to want to see it from all sides and not let it control you, but you control it.

Get em JDS. Remember my friend: Measure twice... cut once.

 

[flyingillini]

Fawk him, he quit.

He is down for sur. Bette be careful wirh your words , Diggity aka the new dad.