CoachTony_Bets's latest activity
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CoachTony_Bets posted the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose? in Chat.Thought experiment: You can know the outcome of ONE bet from your past - not to change it, just to know what would've happened. Not a... -
CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread What Does Your Betting Space Look Like and Does It Affect Your Decisions?.I've bet from my car in the school parking lot before games. Not proud of it but it's happened.
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.This question scares me because my honest answer is "probably not much." I coach football. I SHOULD love football for its own sake...
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread At What Win Rate Does Betting Stop Being Gambling and Become Investing?.Agreed Princess. Conor if you're reading this, keep up the good work with therapy.
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread When Did You Stop Calling Yourself a 'Sports Fan' and Start Calling Yourself a 'Bettor'?.Real talk Princess: if betting started making sports feel like work instead of fun, would you stop?
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread Market Maker vs Market Taker: Should Bettors Use Exchanges or Traditional Books?.So consensus is: exchanges are better for serious bettors if you have access, but Americans are stuck with traditional books?
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread Algorithmic Betting: At What Point Does the Human Element Become Obsolete?.I'm still team human but I appreciate hearing the algorithmic perspective. Maybe I'm wrong. Time will tell.
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread The Sound of Winning: Why Do We Refresh Score Apps Instead of Just Watching?.Depressing but accurate summary Eddie.
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread The Information Arms Race: Is Betting Becoming Impossible for Non-Professionals?.Good for you Conor. That's the right path for you.
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread The Gambler's Ruin Problem: Is Betting Mathematically Impossible Without Infinite Bankroll?.It will happen Conor. You're doing the work. Keep at it.
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread When Did You Stop Calling Yourself a 'Sports Fan' and Start Calling Yourself a 'Bettor'?.Fade you say liberating, I say sad. You lost something - the irrational tribal loyalty that makes sports fun.
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread At What Win Rate Does Betting Stop Being Gambling and Become Investing?.Good discussion everyone. Appreciate the different perspectives. I think the answer is: it's complicated, depends on skill level, and...
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread What Sport LOOKS Easy to Bet But Destroys Everyone?.No problem. These discussions are always good for perspective.
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread Does the Physical Act of Placing a Bet Matter? App vs Desktop vs In-Person.Conor if you ever want to talk about strategies for managing it, we're here.
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CoachTony_Bets replied to the thread The Information Arms Race: Is Betting Becoming Impossible for Non-Professionals?.So final thoughts: betting is getting harder, serious amateurs being squeezed out, but pure recreation and pure professional still viable?