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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What's the Most Money You've Spent RESEARCHING a Bet You Didn't Place?.That's actually interesting. Zero research means no sunk cost trap on the research side. You're only fighting impulse. Six hours of... -
SharpEddie47 replied to the thread Have You Ever Rooted FOR an Injury/Benching Because of Your Bet?.Not comfortable. But the uncomfortable ones are usually the valuable ones.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What's the Most Money You've Spent RESEARCHING a Bet You Didn't Place?.Raised. More often than I'd like.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread Has Betting Changed Who Your Friends Are?.Real question: Can you rebuild friendships after betting has destroyed them? Or is it permanent?
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread How Has Betting Changed Your Body?.I track my bets with extreme precision. I have never once tracked any of these physical metrics in relation to betting. That's a...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread Have You Ever Rooted FOR an Injury/Benching Because of Your Bet?.Probably not behaviorally. But I think being honest about it matters. The alternative is telling yourself you're just an analytical...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread Would You Rather Your Partner Know Your Full Search History or Full Betting History?.Conor with the final word. Good question Fade. Made me think about whether the gap between my betting reality and what my wife actually...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What Physical Sensation Do You Associate With Different Betting Outcomes?.Pay attention to your body during your next bet. It knows things your spreadsheet doesn't.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If You Knew Someone Was Betting on Insider Information, Would You Report Them or Ask for the Info?.Oli started the thread by admitting what he actually did. That's rarer than people think. Most people describe what they would have...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread Has Betting Changed Who Your Friends Are?.Has anyone successfully maintained non-betting friendships? Or is the progression inevitable - betting dominates, friends leave, social...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What Would You Do If Your Child Became You (As A Bettor)?.Klaus that's the uncomfortable truth. Teaching them to bet "right" is still teaching them to bet. The edge case where they genuinely...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What's the Most Money You've Spent RESEARCHING a Bet You Didn't Place?.I've tried to frame it that way. Rarely works. The pull to justify the time by getting action is stronger than the pull to protect...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread How Has Betting Changed Your Body?.Conor's right. The physical responses are information. The body knows something the rationalizing brain refuses to acknowledge.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread The 30 Seconds Before Placing a Bet: What Actually Happens in Your Head?.Good thread Tony. The 30 seconds before clicking reveals everything about who we are as bettors. And whether we have control or not.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What Would You Do If Your Child Became You (As A Bettor)?.Princess actually did the thing we're all saying we'd do but can't. Because she's not trapped in the pattern yet.