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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread What's the Most Money You've Spent RESEARCHING a Bet You Didn't Place?.I once spent eleven hours over three days analyzing a specific referee's tendencies for a match I had identified as having unusual...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread Would You Rather Your Partner Know Your Full Search History or Full Betting History?.Conor raises something important - the betting history being discovered eventually versus never being fully known, Margaret knew...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread How Has Betting Changed Your Body?.You are both correct. I will consider it.
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread Has Betting Changed Who Your Friends Are?.I have no one, my children speak to me occasionally but our conversations are perfunctory, they ask how I am and I say fine and we...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread How Has Betting Changed Your Body?.Sleep has been significantly affected and has worsened since Margaret died, when we bet together she would insist we stop watching at a...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread What Would You Do If Your Child Became You (As A Bettor)?.This question forces me to confront something I have avoided, my son James is thirty-four and has shown no interest in betting, he finds...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread What Physical Sensation Do You Associate With Different Betting Outcomes?.The physical sensation I find most difficult to describe is the one that occurs during the final minutes of a match where the outcome is...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread Have You Ever Rooted FOR an Injury/Benching Because of Your Bet?.I must be honest here because this thread demands it, yes I have experienced relief at injury news and I am not comfortable with it, the...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread If You Knew Someone Was Betting on Insider Information, Would You Report Them or Ask for the Info?.The question reveals something important about the gap between stated values and actual behavior, I would like to believe I would report...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread Has Betting Changed Who Your Friends Are?.This is quite painful to acknowledge but accurate, after Margaret died I withdrew from our mutual friends because they reminded me of...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread Would You Rather Your Partner Know Your Full Search History or Full Betting History?.This is quite a revealing question because I had no reason to hide my betting from Margaret as we bet together, she knew every figure...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread What Would Your Eulogy Say If It Could Only Mention Your Betting?.Mine should say: "He loved Margaret. He taught mathematics well. He was a devoted father. He enjoyed football analytically but never let...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread What If Bookmakers Had To Publish Their Win Rate Against Individual Customers?.Princess has just experienced precisely what millions of casual bettors would experience if this regulation existed, the sudden...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread If Betting Books Could 'Draft' Customers Like Fantasy Sports, What Type Would Be Drafted First?.This discussion has revealed the rather sinister reality that bookmakers actively seek customers with gambling problems, they want Conor...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread What Lie Do You Tell Yourself Most Often About Your Betting?.Conor is unfortunately correct that awareness and change are separate, I have been aware of many of these lies for years yet continue...