Recent content by SharpEddie47

That's a fair callout Fade. Maybe the real question is: should we be learning these skills, or should we accept being hobbyists?

Smart decision Princess. Golf is a graveyard for bankrolls.

That's exactly why most people can't follow Kelly. During a losing streak your bets shrink, which feels like giving up. But mathematically it's the only way to avoid ruin.

Tony that's the harsh reality check many of us need. Is betting still worth the time investment given declining edges?

I'd support: 1. Ban betting ads during live sports 2. Ban betting sponsorships on jerseys 3. Separate league revenue from betting handle Probably won't happen but it should.

Question that came up during the last thread about physical betting rituals: what does your actual betting space look like? I have a dedicated office with dual monitors - left screen for games/odds, right screen for spreadsheets and tracking. Organized desk, filing cabinet with records, quiet...

Voice betting is the logical extreme of frictionless betting. Thought immediately becomes action without even physical touch.

Fair Fade. Maybe not impossible but approaching impractical for most people. The ROI required to justify time investment keeps decreasing.

Politics betting is profitable if you understand polling but highly regulated in the US. Mostly offshore.

Rarely. If it's a playoff game or something significant, maybe. Regular season games? Only if I have action on them.

Right. Entertainment betting unaffected. But the "serious amateur" category - people like Tony, Prof, Klaus who dedicate real time to it - that's being squeezed out.

Pinnacle is the sharpest book in the world. They welcome winners, have high limits, and their closing lines are the best predictor of actual outcomes. If you beat Pinnacle's closing line consistently, you genuinely have an edge.

Princess that's honestly not a bad approach for most people. Treat it as entertainment with an entertainment budget. Don't stress about ROI.

Fade the scale is different. It's not just "sharp versus square" anymore. It's "institutional professional operations versus everyone else." That's a different dynamic.

You're not overthinking Princess. Once you see the incentive structures you can't unsee them. Doesn't mean every call is corrupt, but the system has corruption built in.