At what point do you walk away???

[MikRetSam]

What doesnt make sense is you losing 7k in one week

hey donkey....... its one continuous day....... your queer 'set the bar' system is for donkeys that dont have brains or balls, u will never be able to maximize your profits with that donkish thinking.........
i have won and lost up to 50k in a single week, so not collecting 7k that i was up in a week is no big deal...........
get a life and dont insult what u dont know small timer

 

[DA_MOSS]

Didnt Insult at all you idiot.. Just stated a fact.. the "set the bar" system is also for students that do this for fun.. like myself.. this is probably the same reason I collect every week and never get myself in a hole, most probably unlike you .. "BIG TIMER" haha

Woody states it perfectly.. I see you maybe a little ADDICTED to gambling. You know there are numbers you can call for that

 

[PeterGriffin]

So for those of you who set a 'positive' bar (e.g. stop when you're up $2k for the week), do you also set a negative bar? In other words, if you're down $1.5k on Wednesday do you shut it down for the week? It seems like you would need to set a bar for both ends of the spectrum in order to make it work. Otherwise you might start chasing your losses big time.

 

[adddiction]

biigest thing is discipline.

I was like you i was up 900 as of thursday. Wanted to walk away but kept on playing ended up +500 for week
For most part i have limit myself on losses and when i am up if i can walk away with 500 i am happy. It is frustrating to lose. I went ice cold friday and saturday. Didnt play anything on sunday as i was at 500

A friend of mine that plays with me will be down and chase. At times he minimizes his losses. But yesterday he went into day down 1k ended up down 2200. He lost every play yesterday at much larger then average plays.

FYI I only bet 50 a game with the occasional 100.

Good point woody. Distinguishing between hobby and addiction.

 

[DA_MOSS]

So for those of you who set a 'positive' bar (e.g. stop when you're up $2k for the week), do you also set a negative bar? In other words, if you're down $1.5k on Wednesday do you shut it down for the week? It seems like you would need to set a bar for both ends of the spectrum in order to make it work. Otherwise you might start chasing your losses big time.

I do. My limit is 1k.

 

[across777]

If you have a successful thing going, then the best thing you can do is to not make any changes and keep plugging along. If you win a few days in a row and you're "up for the week", then don't get greedy or anything and bet bigger. Just keep doing the same thing.

Each day, and each game for that matter, is a new ballgame so you are much better off not letting what happened to you yesterday effect you today. That means, don't chase if you're down, and don't get greedy when you're up.

Maybe look at college basketball as a season long grind, and not a week to week or day to day thing.

 

[Bavaro]

I have a negative limit as well. Fortunately, I only visited it once this year, and never hope to return.
Moss, I think your now famously patented "bar system" (sounds like a book in the making huh?) is nothing to poke fun at...it is smart and not "donkish"- great word btw mikretsam.
everyone has their preference and comfort zone and woody did bring up the great point at when it is enjoyable as a hobby versus an addiction (regardless of the tons of grey area there woody)
BUT at the end of the day, I started this thread to get feedback on how others manage being up and walking away and for the most part, there have been some great answers.

this week I was close, but not at my ideal number and I kept going and it didn't turn out in my favor...which really begs the point of am I setting the positive bar too high? when you are talking large amounts of cake, I think it is smarter to say enough is enough and enjoy the rest of the weekend if possible (not a pussy move at all), because contrary to what anyone says, without a positive cap, there is no amount that is truly "enough" when you are winning anyways. But one thing for sure is that you pay a lot more attention to your numbers when you are down rather than up... being up or on a winning streak does give you the illusion sometimes of being invincible I think, and I think that being up comes with a lot more responsibility and requires just as much discipline , if not more, than how to play when managing your losses or "low bar"... I am going to try and work this into my routine for sure

 

[Bavaro]

If you have a successful thing going, then the best thing you can do is to not make any changes and keep plugging along. If you win a few days in a row and you're "up for the week", then don't get greedy or anything and bet bigger. Just keep doing the same thing.

Each day, and each game for that matter, is a new ballgame so you are much better off not letting what happened to you yesterday effect you today. That means, don't chase if you're down, and don't get greedy when you're up.

Maybe look at college basketball as a season long grind, and not a week to week or day to day thing.

Very well said. If I had to rank my sports in terms of capping ability and success it would be NFL, CFB, NBA and CBB last. CBB can be one very big unpredicatable bitch. ~~:<<

 

[MikRetSam]

Didnt Insult at all you idiot.. Just stated a fact.. the "set the bar" system is also for students that do this for fun.. like myself.. this is probably the same reason I collect every week and never get myself in a hole, most probably unlike you .. "BIG TIMER" haha

Woody states it perfectly.. I see you maybe a little ADDICTED to gambling. You know there are numbers you can call for that

i pd my bookie twice since the start of 08 football season........
your system is donkish just like your post.....
i doubt u collect every week, u dont seem educated in this topic enough...
gl to u donk, youll need it

 

[across777]

The "set the bar" thing is ok for a casual gambler, if you need it to keep yourself disiplined. But overall, that is not a good strategy for betting the entire CBB season. You're going to limit your winnings when you're doing well, and you may also do things like make careless bets with your "play money" if you get up over your limit. Overall its not a terrible strategy because if you do get up then at least you're staying up, but really any time you introduce artificial psychological factors in your handicapping you're going to limit your success.

 

[DA_MOSS]

The "set the bar" thing is ok for a casual gambler, if you need it to keep yourself disiplined. But overall, that is not a good strategy for betting the entire CBB season. You're going to limit your winnings when you're doing well, and you may also do things like make careless bets with your "play money" if you get up over your limit. Overall its not a terrible strategy because if you do get up then at least you're staying up, but really any time you introduce artificial psychological factors in your handicapping you're going to limit your success.

I agree, but since this is just a hobby for myself, I would much rather walk away each week with something in my pocket.

Granted, the more experienced gambler with a bigger bankroll may not see it this way, but its just my style.

 

[fivestarjake]

if you play different units, increase your bets when winning, decrease when losing............
most people do the opposite, thats why 99% lose

seems like your doing it right

why do people say this? you dont know when a certain play is going to win or lose. keep your betting percentages low (1 to 2%),find ev or +money alt wagers and dont bet on props.