Gambling

[Abyss1]

I've never gambled or played lottery...I'd only do it if they allowed it for E-sport.  Would love to place bets on FIFA or NBA2k

[woodsman]

Fantasy basketball, football and soccer is pretty fun on FanDuel or DraftKings. Almost impossible to win any real money. I like to see how long I can stretch out 10 bucks. Playing mostly 1 or 2 dollar games. I have won enough to keep playing for a month on 5, get up to 30 and bet a little higher. I’ve only cashed out once for 70 and I’m sure I lost about 2 grand over the last 5 years. Not a great investment but more fun than scratch tickets. Chasing the dream of the perfect lineup that wins 10,000 on a 4 dollar bet.

[weon]

$60,000pesos

[WPG]

Fantasy basketball, football and soccer is pretty fun on FanDuel or DraftKings. Almost impossible to win any real money. I like to see how long I can stretch out 10 bucks. Playing mostly 1 or 2 dollar games. I have won enough to keep playing for a month on 5, get up to 30 and bet a little higher. I’ve only cashed out once for 70 and I’m sure I lost about 2 grand over the last 5 years. Not a great investment but more fun than scratch tickets. Chasing the dream of the perfect lineup that wins 10,000 on a 4 dollar bet.

I do pretty much the same thing, just try and stretch it out on small bets. I've been betting $2 and consistently making around $15 on Nascar bets the past couple weeks on Draftkings

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Fantasy basketball, football and soccer is pretty fun on FanDuel or DraftKings. Almost impossible to win any real money. I like to see how long I can stretch out 10 bucks. Playing mostly 1 or 2 dollar games. I have won enough to keep playing for a month on 5, get up to 30 and bet a little higher. I’ve only cashed out once for 70 and I’m sure I lost about 2 grand over the last 5 years. Not a great investment but more fun than scratch tickets. Chasing the dream of the perfect lineup that wins 10,000 on a 4 dollar bet.

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I do pretty much the same thing, just try and stretch it out on small bets. I've been betting $2 and consistently making around $15 on Nascar bets the past couple weeks on Draftkings

though ive totally spent more, ive won a bunch of times real low amounts on fan duel but won $100 on a $2 bet once and 380 on a $5 bet for football this past season

[WaringsChoville]

This sounds pretty fun. I was always a FIFA love and would like to put bets on this game.

[mj23]

I like playing cee-lo with my friends but that’s the only kind of gambling I really enjoy

Too many rules

[Sativa Lung]

 

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I like playing cee-lo with my friends but that’s the only kind of gambling I really enjoy

Too many rules

Try baccarat. It's literally only 3 choices - player/banker/tie. There's bonuses and stuff too once you get comfy but the core game is just add the cards up and if it's over 9 you use the second digit for the score (like a 12 gets scored as a 2), and whoever has the best score wins.

Also has some of the best odds and bonuses of any table game. I know lots of people like to play blackjack and craps because they feel like they have more influence on the outcome but if I'm being serious and grinding to get my bankroll up I almost always play baccarat.

[Mark Renton]

It’s one of the few vices I don’t have so I’m steering clear.

Only time I did it was like 10 years ago when I was alone studying in an empty city with everyone on holiday and only a burner phone and no internet.

Put like 2$ on a few international friendlies cos it’s fun and I thought it was easier to win.

Won like 50$ and when going to cash them out the next day the lady just told me: ok on what you want to put them now?
And I was like nah I just want my cash and leave.

That interaction mixed with people playing AI horse races at like 3pm fucked me up and never did it again haha.

[therealnod]

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I like playing cee-lo with my friends but that’s the only kind of gambling I really enjoy

Too many rules

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Try baccarat. It's literally only 3 choices - player/banker/tie. There's bonuses and stuff too once you get comfy but the core game is just add the cards up and if it's over 9 you use the second digit for the score (like a 12 gets scored as a 2), and whoever has the best score wins.

Also has some of the best odds and bonuses of any table game. I know lots of people like to play blackjack and craps because they feel like they have more influence on the outcome but if I'm being serious and grinding to get my bankroll up I almost always play baccarat.

Video poker is the way. It's basically a guaranteed win

[rothdigga]

Just reviving this gambling thread since this is relevant.  I did some odds and props for Tampa Pro this year for the qualifying day and just finished the odds for finals day.  Here you all go...*for entertainment purposes only of course.  My spreadsheet doesn't translate well to SLAP forum text but it's on my story on Insta if you want to peep the full sheet.
Semi-Finals Bets            
$50 Max Bets            
TO WIN TAMPA PRO   Odds         
Jagger Eaton   -150         
Kairi Netsuke   +200         
Vincent Milou   +200         
Louie Lopez   +300         
Jamie Foy           +300         
Lucas Rabelo   +300         
Angelo Caro   +300         
Yuto Horigome   +300         
Felipe Gustavo   +300      PROP BETS  $20 max bet   
Jake Illardi   +400                                          Odds
Kelvin Hoefler   +400      Top 3 No Particular Order   +1200
Braden Hoban   +500      Top 3 in EXACT Order   +2500
Chris Joslin   +700      Any Previous Tampa Pro Winner in 1st   -200
Giovanni Vianna   +500      Former Winners all Podium   +400
Daisuke Ikeda   +500      All Brazil Podium   +800
Marcos Montoya   +600      All Japan Podium   +1200
Nyjah Huston   +600      All Floridian Podium   +3000
Shane Oneill   +700      All American Podium   +600
Ryan Decenzo   +700      All Canadian Podium   +4000
Matt Berger   +700      All Cariuma Podium   +800
Andy Anderson   +800      All Nike Podium            +1500
Carlos Ribeiro   +800      All Red Bull Hat Podium   +900
Gabriel Fortunato   +900      All Monster Podium   +1500
Sebo Walker   +1000      Non-Energy Drink Winner   +750
Chris Pierre Jacques   +1000         
Eli Williams   +1000         
Tyson Bowerbank   +1000         
Micky Papa   +1000         
Jack Olson   +1000         
Luan Olivera   +1000         
Manny Santiago   +1500         
Dominic Walker   +1500         
Lil Dre            +1500         
Mike Dias            +1500         
Flipe Nunes   +1500         
Chris Colburn   +1500         
Eric Koston   +1500         
Torey Pudwill   +1500         

[Sick_McCrank_]

Did some online trading on meme stocks and turned 200 into 800. made up for the losses with other stocks. It’s not worth it.

[breezy_again]

i tend to roll the dice from time to time

[Mr. Kamikazi]

Nope.

[Crust]

Not my cup of tea.

I've seen some friends ruin their lives with it. Others enjoy it moderately from time to time. Either way, most of the time, the bookmakers are winning the in the long run

[mattselnick]

I'm into sports betting, too, and it's always a mix of excitement and nerve-wracking moments for me. My biggest win was a lucky streak on basketball bets, netting a few hundred bucks. My biggest loss, though, was betting on football games without doing my homework and losing nearly as much.

For staying updated and making smarter bets, I've found a lot of help online. There's this one website I use that offers great insights and analyses, which have really improved my betting strategy. If you're looking to get more into sports betting or just want to understand the odds better, checking out resources online can be super helpful. You can find a lot of good tips and strategies here.