Do You Have Different 'Personalities' for Different Sports?

[ParlayPrincess_88]

Wait so should I ONLY bet on Chiefs games??

Like that's the one team I actually know really well!

 

[SharpEddie47]

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 quality would improve.

 

[ParlayPrincess_88]

But that's so boring!

I like having bets on lots of games!

 

[FadeThePublic]

And there's the tension Princess.

Entertainment value of diversification vs profit value of specialization.

 

[oli_sussex]

Entertainment betting: multiple sports, personality fragmentation acceptable.

Profit betting: specialized sports, consistency mandatory.

Different goals require different approaches.

 

[CoachTony_Bets]

Real question: is the personality fragmentation BAD or just different?

Like maybe being conservative on some sports and aggressive on others is fine?

 

[Klaus]

Fragmentation problematic if goals inconsistent.

If betting all sports for profit, personality inconsistency indicates flawed methodology.

If betting some for profit (disciplined) and some for entertainment (casual), fragmentation acceptable.

 

[SharpEddie47]

Klaus is right.

The problem is when you THINK you're being disciplined across all sports but you're actually only disciplined on one.

Leads to false confidence in overall approach.

 

[FadeThePublic]

That's exactly my issue.

I think I'm a "sharp bettor" but really I'm only sharp on NFL/MLB.

NBA/NHL I'm a complete square.

My self-image doesn't match reality.

 

[CoachTony_Bets]

Damn Fade that's honest.

I'm the same way.

Think of myself as disciplined bettor but really only disciplined on football.

 

[TaffyTipster]

This thread is making me realize I should probably stop betting football and horses.

Just stick to rugby.

But I won't.

Because I like having action on different stuff.

 

[Klaus]

Taffy's admission revealing.

Knows should specialize. Won't because enjoys diversification.

Entertainment value overriding profit optimization.

 

[TaffyTipster]

Yeah Klaus you got me.

I'd rather have fun betting multiple sports than maximize profit on one.

 

[ParlayPrincess_88]

See that's how I feel!

Betting just Chiefs would be boring even if it's smarter!

 

[oli_sussex]

Entertainment bettors admitting entertainment priority.

Honest self-assessment. Respectable.

 

[DublinDegen]

i dont have the luxury of choosing... bet everything because need action not because want entertainment or profit... just compulsion across all sports...

 

[CoachTony_Bets]

Conor that's different man.

That's not personality fragmentation that's addiction consistency.

 

[SharpEddie47]

Right. Conor has ONE personality - chaotic compulsive - applied to all sports.

The rest of us fragment into different personalities per sport.

 

[FadeThePublic]

Here's a question: what sport brings out your WORST betting personality?

For me it's NBA live betting. Pure degeneracy.