1 good year?? Ive been doing this for a long while. I could go tout at any time probably, but I wont... WANT TO KNOW WHY!!! Cause I can make money betting my own picks. I don't need other peoples money. So I am testing a new over/unders syatem that's 1-0, big deal... and yes my total for the year is 2-3 in Over unders... before that play last week I was 0-2. Yes, I am proud of my 0-2 ... why? Because it was my wager with my money. Im not telling anyone ot play it, its my play. I just put it out there.
That's perfectly fine. But you need to finallyyyyyy realize that it's OKAY to sell your picks - if you choose to - AS LONG AS you're making your clients money. If you're not making them money? Then guess what, you're a scam artist. And unfortunately, that's the case with MOST of these scumbags. But finallyyyyy, you need to realize there are a few good, honest people out there, such as myself, who are attempting to do this and make other people money, since there are countless people out there amongst us gamblers who PREFER to invest in others, so long as they make money from them. Why do you have such a problem with that? If the handicapper is making the customer money, why have a problem with that?
It's a serious question. Meanwhile,
I 100-PERCENT AGREE WITH YOU that it's a disgrace if the scammer/handicapper is just shelling out picks. Those people are scum and need to be exposed. But in my situation, how can you possibly lump me in that category? I had a winning season, and at the end of the day, I made people money, bottom line. If there's a day where I am NOT making my clients money, then guess what? I'm going to quit. Certainly, you cannot be against that. Again, if I suddenly start losing, I quit. THAT is the exact attitude these handicappers should have. But at the very least, you should respect that I choose that path, because the only scammers that are out there doing this are the ones that don't even end up in the end (Ex. Brandon Lang, of course). To lump me in that category with everyone else after one winning season is a little unfair, don't you think?
Do people need to pay me for picks... nope. I do the same system of handicapping as I have been doing for awhile with my system, and it works. No emotions involved, just the countless hours each week going through game after game. And I am rewarded when I cash at the sportsbook window. I don't need to be rewarded from other peoples pockets, and I don't need them to reward me for when I lose either. Its funny that you mention I want to go tout. Will never happen. And another funny thing... Your site is full of "Professionals" right?? Well, what does that make me?? I had a better record AND better +money LAST YEAR, then EVERY PROFESSIONAL on your site... and its looking like I am going to do the same this year.
Does selling your picks to the masses make someone professional? Is that it? Well.. I guess I will never be professional...
Well one, remember, the amounts shown on that site are flat-bet as if each NFL bet was to win $100. I don't know any of those guys personally, but considering a lot of them are well-known in the industry, and have been doing this for decades, I would bet they risk a lot more than $100 per game, which would put them more up. As for their percentage, I haven't checked in how they've performed in that department, but obviously, your percentage above 60% this year is outstanding and probably better than most anywhere, let alone VI.
That was never in question lol
I am proud of what I have accomplished in life. Was in the military, have a beautiful family, a nice home, 2 cars that are paid for (not the greatest, but all mine), I have a job driving a cab here in Vegas, and also pursue sports gambling for right around 20 years, and also book wagers for friends and family. Im definitely NOT a kid, and have seen more in life, and am quite wiser then you will ever be when it comes to sports gambling.
And that's perfectly fine. And I believe you. Now you know how it feels to be on the wrong end of having lies thrown around about you, while being personally attacked as well. It's not cool to attack someone personally, when this is a sports gambling message board and we're all on the same side trying to win.
And BTW, NO I did not write that on the ripoff pages, but kudos to whoever did. There is no need for me to write anything on there, cause everything I needed to say is here.
Ive accomplished a lot in life, and will continue to do so, and I wont ever have people pay me for "my opinion", cause my opinion is always free. See, unlike you, I embrace the facts of myself and what I write. I don't highlight just the good stuff, but then pretend the bad stuff doesn't exist.
I don't complain about "bad beats", When I am wrong I admit it, and if I did something wrong and someone points it out, Im the first to acknowledge it and fix it, and move on.
Now you're back to throwing a couple of lies into the equation. See, this is what I mean. You're better than that.
One, all I'll say is that the timing of the "ripoff pages report" was a little too coincidental (Posted on there at 11 AM this morning; you post about it here at around noon! Don't you think that's a little shady?). But once people read the rebuttal, including the link to this thread and the timing of the posts, it'll actually shed more of a positive spotlight on me so whatever.
Two, why do you say that I don't "admit" when I'm wrong? Are you kidding me? Take that awful Bengals/Chargers over I had this past Sunday. Horrific call. No excuse. I was way off, and couldn't have been anymore WRONG. How is that not "admitting" defeat or fault? None of us are perfect. All of us make bad calls. That was a horrendous call on my end. Nor do I ever deny when I'm flat-out wrong on a game. Obviously, I was way off on that game.
As for "bad beats," there's nothing wrong with pointing them out. They happen. If you lose because of something odd or because of a fluke, you have every right to point it out! It's annoying if someone obsesses over certain bad beats, and maybe I used to do that every once in awhile, but you have every right to ppoint them out, just so long you point out the instances where something like that also won you a bet. We'll have to agree to disagree on that issue because I think there's absolutely nothing wrong with pointing out when there was a bad beat in a game.
Three, I don't "highlight" just the good portions of seasons or whatever. When have I ever shied away from my 281-230-30 regular season record? Or my 7-18 playoff record? They happened. They're out there. You can't deny them. So why would I ignore them? I have no shame in any of my work if I know I put in my best effort on a nightly basis for seven months straight. Unfortunately, just like in real sports, at the end of the day, we are what our records are. That's how it works.
But unlike you.... you cant admit your faults, pretend things don't exist, highlight only the positive and bury the negatives, use shady lines form places, then make up 100% lies about those lines.
So EVERY book in the US and offshore has totals for +100? Or do you look for books that have +100 for the line??
The lines I use are from 1 of 2 places here in Vegas... Either the LVH or Cantor Gaming. That's it. I don't cherry pick lines from places I AM NOT betting at.
Never denied my faults (As I've said MANY times, I have poor money management skills. That's always been one of the first things I state). Never pretended things don't exist. I don't highlight any positives or negatives, except when I simply pointed out my second-half performance
once I settled down and got comfortable, considering the pressure and extreme STRESS that was on me in a nightly basis. Honestly, a lot of days, it's not even a fun job, and there were countless nights where I'd be in the middle of looking at a pitching matchup and thinking, "This is starting to become a chore."
And guess what? That's not fun. What's one of the main reasons people like you and I spend so much time doing this endeavor? Because we have FUN doing it. But a job like that? So many days don't feel like fun, especially if there's a stretch where you've had back-to-back losing days, if not more, because there's always pressure on you to turn it around for the people who are spending their hard-earned money on you and depending on your exact plays. But you get used to it - the conditions and the pressure - and once you become yourself again mentally, like I did as the season progressed into the second half, then you can perform like your normal self.
Finally, I don't know how many times I have to explain it. One, every line is not +100. That's an absolute joke to make a false exaggeration like that (You even see the exact line for every single one of my games in my game log). I had plenty of plays that were -120, or in some cases, even -130! For the 93rd time, I have no say in the matter what book is attached to the play I post. You fail to acknowledge that Vegas Insider is a BUSINESS with affiliated ties to a lot of these books. Listen, I get what you're saying about this issue, but you have to realize that with baseball over/unders,
when the lines are the same and everything averages out to -110 anyway, that doesn't even apply to me. But I know what you're saying, and all I can continue to emphasize is that the handicappers
have no say over that issue. It's a business thing, and luckily, in MY CASE at least, it doesn't apply because I only do -110 baseball over/unders!!!!! It's NOT "cherry picking" lines when they're ALL the same and average out to -110! As for the others who do moneylines and runlines and such, well, I can't speak for them. But with me, it doesn't even matter, not that we even have a say in that or anything. It's a company thing.
Again, back to the main point: You need to finally realize that there is nothing wrong with this profession IF THE HANDICAPPER IS MAKING HIS CUSTOMERS MONEY.
If he's not... then that's scummy that they continue doing it.
But am I one of those people? Up to this point, luckily, I'm not.
And as I continue to emphasize, if there is a day where I start losing and am not in the black, then guess what? I'm quitting. Because that means I'm not doing my job that people out there are paying their hard-earned money for - to invest in me - so if I'm not providing a profit, why continue the job? But after my first season with the company, I had a
winning season, while finishing first place for the regular season, so until then, I'm going to do this job, I am going to continue to put in the same tireless hours that I do every single day, and all I can do is hope I continue to win consistently. I can assure you that this is a very stressful job, and trust me, throughout that first half, when I would be nervous and intimidated every night, I considered just giving it up and quitting. But eventually, I settled in and felt like myself again, en route to producing a winning season. Until I put a losing season on the board for customers, you can't lump me in with other scumbags who scam people out of their money. Clearly, I'm not one of those people.
Lastly, you say you don't want people to "pay for your opinion," and that's perfectly fine. I 100-percent respect that. But you finally have to comprehend that there is a portion of the gambling population that prefers to invest in other people, and if those other people are making money for them, why be against the concept? I don't get that. If you're making money off someone else, why is that such a problem?
You'll argue that "Oh, if their picks were so good, they'd just be making money off that alone!" and that's a valid point! But at the same time, it's just downright silly to refuse an opportunity where people pay you for your picks, and as long as you're making them money, there should be nothing wrong with that whatsoever! When/If I start losing? That's a different story, and I'm gone. I really wish every one of these handicappers, like Lang, would have that same attitude.