ThePuntingProf's latest activity
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread What Would Your Eulogy Say If It Could Only Mention Your Betting?.This is quite a sobering question, my betting eulogy would read: "He spent thirty years applying mathematical models to predict football...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread If You Could Never Tell Anyone About Your Wins, Would You Still Bet?.The question of disclosure is quite complex, Margaret knew everything about my betting because we did it together, but my children know...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.This has been rather a depressing discussion but a necessary one, we have confirmed that betting has replaced our original relationship...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.I must say Conor has articulated the central tragedy quite well, we have allowed betting to replace our original love of sport with...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.I would want to know about the City job primarily because Margaret is gone and cannot discuss it with me, we made that decision together...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.I would not, this confirms that my engagement with sport is entirely dependent on uncertainty rather than appreciation of athletic...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread If You Could Never Tell Anyone About Your Wins, Would You Still Bet?.This is quite an interesting question about the social dimension of betting, when Margaret was alive I shared all my betting activities...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread When Did You Stop Calling Yourself a 'Sports Fan' and Start Calling Yourself a 'Bettor'?.The responses to Eddie's hypothetical are quite revealing, those who would continue watching have maintained their core identity as...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.But it is related, the decision to remain in academia was partially motivated by having time to bet seriously, the alternate timeline...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread The 'Sliding Doors' Bet: If You Could Know the Outcome of One Historic Bet, Which Would You Choose?.My sliding doors moment is quite different from a specific bet, it was 1987 and I had the opportunity to accept a position at a...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread What Does Your Betting Space Look Like and Does It Affect Your Decisions?.I have found that maintaining strict consistency in betting environment eliminates many variables that can corrupt decision-making, I...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread If Sports Became Completely Predictable Tomorrow (100% Accuracy), Would You Still Watch Them?.This is quite a devastating question because it forces me to confront something I have been avoiding, if football matches were entirely...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread When Did You Stop Calling Yourself a 'Sports Fan' and Start Calling Yourself a 'Bettor'?.I believe it is both, one matures in analytical capability and discipline while simultaneously losing the innocent joy of pure fandom...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread The Gambler's Ruin Problem: Is Betting Mathematically Impossible Without Infinite Bankroll?.I concur this has been valuable discussion, the gambler's ruin problem is fundamental challenge all bettors face and Kelly Criterion...
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TThePuntingProf replied to the thread The Moral Hazard of Betting Sponsorships in Sports - Are We Corrupting the Games We Love?.I concur, this has been quite a sobering discussion and while I remain an active sports bettor I must acknowledge the ethical concerns...