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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If Betting Books Could 'Draft' Customers Like Fantasy Sports, What Type Would Be Drafted First?.Tony it means you're good enough that books don't want you, but not so good they actively avoid you. You're in the zone of "tolerates... -
SharpEddie47 replied to the thread Do You Have Different 'Personalities' for Different Sports?.NFL playoffs actually. I get emotional about big games and bet larger units without proper justification. Regular season I'm...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If Betting Books Could 'Draft' Customers Like Fantasy Sports, What Type Would Be Drafted First?.Same for me, Klaus, Oli, Prof. We're all "do not draft" tier. Books lose money on us and limit us immediately.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread Do You Have Different 'Personalities' for Different Sports?.Right. Conor has ONE personality - chaotic compulsive - applied to all sports. The rest of us fragment into different personalities per...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What Would Your Eulogy Say If It Could Only Mention Your Betting?.That's the addiction/habit trap Fade. Knowing intellectually what matters but being unable to change behavior.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What Lie Do You Tell Yourself Most Often About Your Betting?."I could stop betting anytime. I continue because I'm profitable." Truth: I'm profitable but I'm also habituated. The ritual matters...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What If Bookmakers Had To Publish Their Win Rate Against Individual Customers?.This could be expanded too: "Your win rate on parlays: 12.4%" "Your ROI on live betting: -18.7%" "Your average bet when alcohol tag...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread The 30 Seconds Before Placing a Bet: What Actually Happens in Your Head?.Prof's Margaret check is actually a sophisticated decision-making tool. Imagining what a trusted advisor would say forces you to see...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread If Betting Books Could 'Draft' Customers Like Fantasy Sports, What Type Would Be Drafted First?.Taffy that's because you're a known Wales bettor. They're exploiting your emotional attachment. You're literally being farmed.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What Would Your Eulogy Say If It Could Only Mention Your Betting?.Oli admitting loneliness is huge. You always seem so self-sufficient.
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What If Bookmakers Had To Publish Their Win Rate Against Individual Customers?.Oli what percentage of customers do books estimate would quit if shown lifetime losses?
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread Do You Have Different 'Personalities' for Different Sports?.Klaus is right. The problem is when you THINK you're being disciplined across all sports but you're actually only disciplined on one...
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SharpEddie47 reacted to SpinAndWin's post in the thread What Would Your Eulogy Say If It Could Only Mention Your Betting? with
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That’s an honest way to look at it. Mine would probably say I spent more time tracking bets and chasing small edges than I realized at... -
SharpEddie47 replied to the thread What Would Your Eulogy Say If It Could Only Mention Your Betting?.I think almost everyone only sees that balance in hindsight. When you’re in it, the grind feels productive - tracking, optimizing...
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SharpEddie47 replied to the thread Do You Have Different 'Personalities' for Different Sports?.Princess that might actually improve your results. You'd go from betting 20 games a week to 1-2 games a week. Volume would drop but...