The Swamp Can Resume its Gambling Problem

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:07 am

Current status
Bet MGM $64.23, Fan Duel $96.48

Taking an odds boost parlay for Terps and Caps to win today
also have a 3 team parlay in mid major games that had the odds boosted.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:17 pm

Used that parlay boost on Ajax, Tottenham, and Roma. Won me an extra $.36!

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:39 pm

On a bit of a hot streak. Hit a few 3 game parlays with big favorites for the conference tourneys that all had a bit of a boost. Plus got Ovi to score the other day. But those are all little $1 and $2 bets. So not getting fancy Starbucks with the wins. Now on Thursday I have MSU as part of the crazy for every n people who bet we raise it a half a point. Putting the max bet ($50) up for MSU at -110. Last I looked MSU was getting +30.5 for Thursday.

I know the house always wins but when the house is dumping money into growth and acquisition with free money and crazy basically free wins..not sure how this is good business.

On the other hand with legalization I am intrigued by the market for these companies. The Betz ETF is interesting..but have to figure out who the guys are that are selling the pick axes (feels like there are only a few tech vendors behind all of these companies).

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:03 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:39 pm On a bit of a hot streak. Hit a few 3 game parlays with big favorites for the conference tourneys that all had a bit of a boost. Plus got Ovi to score the other day. But those are all little $1 and $2 bets. So not getting fancy Starbucks with the wins. Now on Thursday I have MSU as part of the crazy for every n people who bet we raise it a half a point. Putting the max bet ($50) up for MSU at -110. Last I looked MSU was getting +30.5 for Thursday.

I know the house always wins but when the house is dumping money into growth and acquisition with free money and crazy basically free wins..not sure how this is good business.

On the other hand with legalization I am intrigued by the market for these companies. The Betz ETF is interesting..but have to figure out who the guys are that are selling the pick axes (feels like there are only a few tech vendors behind all of these companies).

Taking that FD boost too. Love a free 50$

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:24 pm

BSF21 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:03 pm
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:39 pm On a bit of a hot streak. Hit a few 3 game parlays with big favorites for the conference tourneys that all had a bit of a boost. Plus got Ovi to score the other day. But those are all little $1 and $2 bets. So not getting fancy Starbucks with the wins. Now on Thursday I have MSU as part of the crazy for every n people who bet we raise it a half a point. Putting the max bet ($50) up for MSU at -110. Last I looked MSU was getting +30.5 for Thursday.

I know the house always wins but when the house is dumping money into growth and acquisition with free money and crazy basically free wins..not sure how this is good business.

On the other hand with legalization I am intrigued by the market for these companies. The Betz ETF is interesting..but have to figure out who the guys are that are selling the pick axes (feels like there are only a few tech vendors behind all of these companies).
Taking that FD boost too. Love a free 50$

+77.5 right now...MSU better stay covid-free for a few days.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:35 pm

Set up a probably illegal account. Deposited fifty buck to bet on March madness. I’m down on the big ten so I think I’ll bet against Purdue. Put a bet down on north Texas. But my dumb ass selected north Texas +1 because of the betting setup instead of +6.5. And I couldn’t cancel the bet. So basically I’m rooting for north Texas to win outright. I figured when it went to OT it was over but those fuckers came through and made me 27 bucks on my first bet.

I also fucked up and took villanova +1 instead of -4.5 I think. That one will only get me 4 bucks.

Anyway I know how to place bets now. And I’m up twelve bucks no matter what happens with Villanova.

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sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:40 pm

You are clearly a gambling guru.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:41 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:40 pm You are clearly a gambling guru.

Thank you. I’ll give you the friends and family discount on my substack page.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:17 pm

Hit a nice +415 parlay w/ Oregon State, Oklahoma State, & Wisky

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:36 pm

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:17 pm Hit a nice +415 parlay w/ Oregon State, Oklahoma State, & Wisky

Sweet. Congrats.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:13 pm

I’m basically treading water but I do like having a rooting interest in games.

I could be up about 60 by end of night or dead even. Well see!!!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:30 pm

I’m pretty new to this gambling stuff but hitting the over with 6 minutes to go takes a lot of sweat out of it all.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:16 am

Underdog teaser! Put together gets me +130.

Oregon State +15
Villanova +16
Oral Roberts +20
Syracuse +14

Post by **brian** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:14 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:16 am Underdog teaser! Put together gets me +130.

Oregon State +15
Villanova +16
Oral Roberts +20
Syracuse +14

Ouch.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:19 pm

brian wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:14 pm
degenerasian wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:16 am Underdog teaser! Put together gets me +130.

Oregon State +15
Villanova +16
Oral Roberts +20
Syracuse +14
Ouch.

It was fun for about 10 hours.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:31 am

Nobody cares about anyones beats, I know, but I'm a noob and that three that Oregon hit with six seconds left cost me $25!

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:25 am

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:31 am Nobody cares about anyones beats, I know, but I'm a noob and that three that Oregon hit with six seconds left cost me $25!

And won me $0.91 😎

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:12 pm

Have lost my motivation to login frequetly. Funny how Fan Duel and Draft Kings not throwing money at me reduced my desire to bet. But did login to confirm my $2 Caps to make the playoff bet settled. So picked a few futures on Stanley Cup winners and contemplating some MLS action. But I find MLS much like MLB. The better team will win over the long period of time but any one game is more of a coin toss.

Also not excited that the Wizards are going to take my sure winner down (not to make the playoffs).

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:47 pm

Took Switzerland in EURO at 85-1 for $20 today. Certainly not favorites but they are tough to break down and hopefully they can keep games close to steal a couple in ET or Pens.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Sep 05, 2021 6:59 pm

Hit a 4 game UEFA qualifier today

Germany, England, Dutch, Danes

$1 won me $1.41

Post by **brian** » Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:37 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 05, 2021 6:59 pm Hit a 4 game UEFA qualifier today

Germany, England, Dutch, Danes

$1 won me $1.41

Make sure you put some of that away for a rainy day.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:58 pm

Good news: yesterday I hit a $30 8-team 5pt teaser for $420
Bad news: I didn't need the points in any game. Had I played it as a parlay, it would have paid over $5200

Post by **brian** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:39 am

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:47 am

brian wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:39 am

That sounds like the payoff from an episode of the "Twilight Zone."

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:09 pm

Who knows, maybe the Packers are trash. The team that dominated them were just dominated themselves yesterday.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:22 pm

brian wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:39 am

So...what do you do if you are that person? Beg borrow and steal as much as you can to place a ML bet on the Packers to ensure something?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:25 pm

So what would have won if he had Green Bay instead?

Post by **brian** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:48 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:25 pm So what would have won if he had Green Bay instead?

That's easy. Because the Lions are like +450, he'd be smart to bet about $50K on the Lions to ensure at least $225K.

As it is, it's a hard hedge because GB is -600. If he had the money, he could bet $120K on GB to lock in at least $20K in profit.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 6:39 am

THE MGM HAS HEART!

(My undying respect to anyone who gets the reference in the headline)

Post by **brian** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:55 am

Where does winning a four-digit payout betting on an WNBA game rank on the scale of degenerate gambling?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:56 am

brian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:55 am Where does winning a four-digit payout betting on an WNBA game rank on the scale of degenerate gambling?

I think it's progressive!

(For me, my worst gambling habits involve australian harness racing at 2 am)

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:33 pm

So the right bet is against China in men's hockey right

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 9:29 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:56 am
brian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:55 am Where does winning a four-digit payout betting on an WNBA game rank on the scale of degenerate gambling?
I think it's progressive!

(For me, my worst gambling habits involve australian harness racing at 2 am)

Dog racing from England is pretty grim too.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:32 pm

ok. i know absolutely nothing about sports gambling; e.g. i don't know what a -200 or +340 means etc. But apparently even someone who doesn't watch a lot of tv (me) is feeling suckered into all of these first-time-promo deals offered here in NYS, and even if i try to get on my moral high-horse.... um ... is it really as simple as "Bet $10 - Win $200 on any event" ...?

like... if i bet $10 on Brad Gushue no matter what happens they'll drop $200 into my new account?

and another one on FanDuel -> bet $5 on either super bowl team, if you win you win $280.

Help me Swamp - what am I missing here.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:36 pm

MaxWebster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:32 pm ok. i know absolutely nothing about sports gambling; e.g. i don't know what a -200 or +340 means etc. But apparently even someone who doesn't watch a lot of tv (me) is feeling suckered into all of these first-time-promo deals offered here in NYS, and even if i try to get on my moral high-horse.... um ... is it really as simple as "Bet $10 - Win $200 on any event" ...?

like... if i bet $10 on Brad Gushue no matter what happens they'll drop $200 into my new account?

and another one on FanDuel -> bet $5 on either super bowl team, if you win you win $280.

Help me Swamp - what am I missing here.

Usually there is some language in there that you then have to recycle that into bets. You can't just cash out after the one bet. Also it depends on the state you are in if you can even participate in anything other than the free games, which amount to advertising. I certainly don't know all the ins and outs, but there's no way they'd let any tom dick or joe just have a free $275. That doesn't build big casinos in the desert.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:57 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:36 pm
MaxWebster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:32 pm ok. i know absolutely nothing about sports gambling; e.g. i don't know what a -200 or +340 means etc. But apparently even someone who doesn't watch a lot of tv (me) is feeling suckered into all of these first-time-promo deals offered here in NYS, and even if i try to get on my moral high-horse.... um ... is it really as simple as "Bet $10 - Win $200 on any event" ...?

like... if i bet $10 on Brad Gushue no matter what happens they'll drop $200 into my new account?

and another one on FanDuel -> bet $5 on either super bowl team, if you win you win $280.

Help me Swamp - what am I missing here.
Usually there is some language in there that you then have to recycle that into bets. You can't just cash out after the one bet. Also it depends on the state you are in if you can even participate in anything other than the free games, which amount to advertising. I certainly don't know all the ins and outs, but there's no way they'd let any tom dick or joe just have a free $275. That doesn't build big casinos in the desert.

This is most of it. Two parts: 1) you have to "cycle through" your promo money at least once. $200 promo means $200 in bets. I've heard some sites also limit the amount you can bet (i.e. $50) so you don't "let it ride" on a single bet of the promo $ and have to keep visiting the site. 2) they usually won't let you cash out anything (even your original $10) until you have cycled through the promo money. Sports gambling twitter is awash with stories/screenshots of the companies severely limiting (tried to bet $100, only allowed to place $10) after promo money is cycled and player is winning.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:00 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:36 pm
MaxWebster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:32 pm ok. i know absolutely nothing about sports gambling; e.g. i don't know what a -200 or +340 means etc. But apparently even someone who doesn't watch a lot of tv (me) is feeling suckered into all of these first-time-promo deals offered here in NYS, and even if i try to get on my moral high-horse.... um ... is it really as simple as "Bet $10 - Win $200 on any event" ...?

like... if i bet $10 on Brad Gushue no matter what happens they'll drop $200 into my new account?

and another one on FanDuel -> bet $5 on either super bowl team, if you win you win $280.

Help me Swamp - what am I missing here.
Usually there is some language in there that you then have to recycle that into bets. You can't just cash out after the one bet. Also it depends on the state you are in if you can even participate in anything other than the free games, which amount to advertising. I certainly don't know all the ins and outs, but there's no way they'd let any tom dick or joe just have a free $275. That doesn't build big casinos in the desert.

According to the ads on Men in Blazers (Draft Kings?) you win "site credits," which I assume work like AB described. The bets they advertise are virtually impossible not to win, then they hope you get hooked on winning and bet all your site credits and gamble real money on real bets to win back the credits you won then lost.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:13 pm

so is "site credits" just another way of having their chips or whatever? i.e. say i win $400 in site credits - i can then use those credits to bet other games...but then could cash those in? I suppose i need to read the fine print.

although:

No FanDuel NY Promo Code Needed to Bet $5, Win $280 Cash
It's rare to find a new user promo in legal online sports betting that offers a payout as high as $280 on a wager as low as $5. That's exactly what new users can get with this 56-1 odds boost from FanDuel New York Sportsbook. Prospective bettors who register via any of the links on this page won't need a FanDuel NY promo code.

This promo is simple to take advantage of. If a bettor wagers $5 on the Rams to beat the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles wins, the player would earn a $280 cash payout. Rather than have to satisfy a playthrough requirement that accompanies most site credit bonuses, this cash payout means bettors can immediately withdraw winnings. That makes this valuable promo offer even more so due to the flexibility it offers.

seems to make it clear (to me) that i could just take that 280 and run.

assuming they're trying to hook new customers (it just became legal in NYS which is why the airwaves and websites are absolutely flooded with ads) they're probably hoping most people will just use (and eventually lose) the 280...

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:17 pm

Oh yeah. Legality is the only difference between this and free crack for first timers.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:19 pm

wait, do you have a free crack promo code for me?