teachercd Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 6 hours ago, JJ Husker said: Ya know, I did not gamble at all on football between 1998 and the 2020 season. Nada. I did quite a bit prior between 1981 and 1997. I had such a good year in 97 that I decided it would never get better so I quit. Unfortunately I forgot some of the lessons I learned and had to relearn them this year. Football is fun when unexpected and outlier things happen. Gambling? Not so much. How did your betting process work back then? I had "a guy" Buzz and Dudley then later Weekly Trader. Similar set up, call in, they answer and "record" the call, you tell them your #...I think I was 168, and put your wagers in...On Saturday I think they took calls from 9am until like 7pm. 1 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, teachercd said: How did your betting process work back then? I had "a guy" Buzz and Dudley then later Weekly Trader. Similar set up, call in, they answer and "record" the call, you tell them your #...I think I was 168, and put your wagers in...On Saturday I think they took calls from 9am until like 7pm. I had a guy in my hometown who I would call in the bets to. He booked some of it himself but would also lay some off with mob (I assume) guys in KC. I would collect all the bets from the guys in my frat and relay those to him. I fell into that when a guy a few years older was graduating and moving on. The guy I called was pretty cool….he let me balance everything I could and keep the juice. I never could figure out why he let me keep the 10% on losses but it was a good deal. I heard that one night at a bar back home, two guys walked in and escorted him out and drove him to Kansas City. When he got back he sold his house and business and it was over. Thinking he got in too deep with the wrong guys. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 20 hours ago, desertshox said: not bad. the first 3 to share how they did this week went a combined 1-8. i think we all should take georgia every week until they get to the bama matchup. Georgia didn't cover this week. I've been riding them hard all year but 38 is a lot of points to lay. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 11/5/2021 at 9:25 PM, Mavric said: 18-11-1 on the year Michigan State -3 Wisconsin -13 Oregon -7 2-1 20-12-1 1 Quote Link to comment
desertshox Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Mavric said: Georgia didn't cover this week. I've been riding them hard all year but 38 is a lot of points to lay. I thought it was only 28. But damn, they still just missed it. 6-3 against the spread. Quote Link to comment
Xmas32 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 11 hours ago, JJ Husker said: I had a guy in my hometown who I would call in the bets to. He booked some of it himself but would also lay some off with mob (I assume) guys in KC. I would collect all the bets from the guys in my frat and relay those to him. I fell into that when a guy a few years older was graduating and moving on. The guy I called was pretty cool….he let me balance everything I could and keep the juice. I never could figure out why he let me keep the 10% on losses but it was a good deal. I heard that one night at a bar back home, two guys walked in and escorted him out and drove him to Kansas City. When he got back he sold his house and business and it was over. Thinking he got in too deep with the wrong guys. 13 hours ago, teachercd said: How did your betting process work back then? I had "a guy" Buzz and Dudley then later Weekly Trader. Similar set up, call in, they answer and "record" the call, you tell them your #...I think I was 168, and put your wagers in...On Saturday I think they took calls from 9am until like 7pm. It's so funny how we used to bet with a bookie back in the day. I remember my bookies would only take action for a few hours a day. How dare they demand work/life balance! Then things shifted online and you had a dedicated account number. It's been a while since I bet with a street bookie. Being able to bet on credit is certainly convenient and if I didn't live so close to IA I might consider it. But only being 10 minutes away and being guaranteed to get paid out is appealing. I've gotten stiffed a couple of times on large payouts and there isn't much you can do in terms of recourse. I ain't doing 10 years in jail on assault charges lol. Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Xmas32 said: It's so funny how we used to bet with a bookie back in the day. I remember my bookies would only take action for a few hours a day. How dare they demand work/life balance! Then things shifted online and you had a dedicated account number. It's been a while since I bet with a street bookie. Being able to bet on credit is certainly convenient and if I didn't live so close to IA I might consider it. But only being 10 minutes away and being guaranteed to get paid out is appealing. I've gotten stiffed a couple of times on large payouts and there isn't much you can do in terms of recourse. I ain't doing 10 years in jail on assault charges lol. I can still remember getting "the sheet" in the mail on like Wednesday and starting to study it to find my locks. 1 Quote Link to comment
Xmas32 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, teachercd said: I can still remember getting "the sheet" in the mail on like Wednesday and starting to study it to find my locks. Ha absolutely! Collect on Tuesdays, pay out on Wednesdays! 1 Quote Link to comment
admo Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Xmas32 said: It's so funny how we used to bet with a bookie back in the day. I remember my bookies would only take action for a few hours a day. How dare they demand work/life balance! Then things shifted online and you had a dedicated account number. It's been a while since I bet with a street bookie. Being able to bet on credit is certainly convenient and if I didn't live so close to IA I might consider it. But only being 10 minutes away and being guaranteed to get paid out is appealing. I've gotten stiffed a couple of times on large payouts and there isn't much you can do in terms of recourse. I ain't doing 10 years in jail on assault charges lol. That seems way better than... well I recall a little Italian restaurant. I would ask for Giuseppe. And go to the back room. "You tink the Irish are gonna win?" (me) -Uh, no sir I'm leaning on the Hurricanes "You tink the Canes are gonna win?" (me) -Uh, who should I pick then? "Take the under, unless you like the over" Let's just say, if they didn't have the best linguini with clam sauce I would never go back every week lol... and pay up 1 Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 11/4/2021 at 3:44 PM, GSG said: Oregon St -10.5 at CU Wyoming +3.5 vs CSU Michigan St -3.5 at Purdue 1-2 again. 14-19 overall 1 Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 11/8/2021 at 9:38 AM, GSG said: 1-2 again. 14-19 overall South Florida +23.5 vs Cincy Oregon -14.5 vs Wazzu Arkansas -2.5 at LSU 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 20-12-1 Wisconsin -24.5 Georgia -20 Notre Dame -6.5 1 Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 On 11/11/2021 at 9:29 AM, GSG said: South Florida +23.5 vs Cincy 1 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 10-23 Week 11 picks Georgia -20 at Tenn Mich St -12 vs Maryland Notre Dame -6.5 at UVA Almost forgot this week. Probably should have, would prevent digging an even deeper hole. 1 Quote Link to comment
desertshox Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 10-23 LSU +3 misery +1 k-state -6 1 Quote Link to comment
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