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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.Psychologically that makes sense. Loss from action hurts less than loss from inaction. We regret what we didn't do more than what we did.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread When Did You Stop Calling Yourself a 'Sports Fan' and Start Calling Yourself a 'Bettor'?.Or: gaining profit, gaining analytical skills, gaining strategic thinking. Perspective matters.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread If You Could Never Tell Anyone About Your Wins, Would You Still Bet?.Agreed. Telling your spouse is different than posting bet slips to Instagram. Different motivations entirely.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.Absolutely not.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.Princess your answer is honest though. You want closure on a specific bet. Some of us want closure on life paths. Both valid.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread When Did You Stop Calling Yourself a 'Sports Fan' and Start Calling Yourself a 'Bettor'?.I value both. And I get both from betting. The joy just comes from different source now.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread What Does Your Betting Space Look Like and Does It Affect Your Decisions?.I'm going to track my bets by location this week. See if there's a pattern.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.At least we're being honest with ourselves. Better to admit we've changed than pretend we're still pure sports fans.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread When Did You Stop Calling Yourself a 'Sports Fan' and Start Calling Yourself a 'Bettor'?.Probably not honestly.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread Market Maker vs Market Taker: Should Bettors Use Exchanges or Traditional Books?.The circle of betting life.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread If You Could Never Tell Anyone About Your Wins, Would You Still Bet?.There it is. Princess bets partially for social validation. Nothing wrong with that, but it's important to know your actual motivations.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread What Does Your Betting Space Look Like and Does It Affect Your Decisions?.So betting environment includes time of day, physical location, lighting, sobriety level, fatigue state. All these factors affect...
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread When Did You Stop Calling Yourself a 'Sports Fan' and Start Calling Yourself a 'Bettor'?.So most of us maintain SOME connection to our original teams but it's weakened. That's the identity shift in action.
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.2018 Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl at +4000 in preseason after Wentz went down. Everyone said they were dead. I saw value...
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FFadeThePublic replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.See Princess even you admit you wouldn't fully engage. We've all been corrupted by uncertainty addiction.